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andnoon.

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The"Suscipe"ofSt.Ig-Christinthebondsofholynationalcostume)whoattendtheSaturdaySchoolhispriestlycareerwith atBassendean.Withthemistheirteacher,Mrs.shortcuraciesinCottesloe FinalRetreat unitedmoreintimatelyto intheheartofeachoftheAftertheblessingandZarzycka.AnarticleontheSaturdaySchoolsandKalgoorlieandhad sixSisterswhothatmorn-presentationofthehabits, aearedinourlastissue. beenappointedparishpriestThirty-threepriestswill pp ofLeonorawithanimmensemakethethirdandfinalru- ingweremakingtheirvowsthepostulantsleftthe stretchingdistrict northandtreatfortheclergyofthe forever. chapelwhiletheSisters' Take,0Lord,andreceivechoirsang"CumExiret southtoLawlers,LavertonArchdiocese. myliberty-bymyvows.Israel."Afteralittletime, andMenziesandincludingTheretreatwillextend thealmostdisappearedfromSeptember23toSep- Takemymemory-thetheyreturned,clothedintheFeteWillAidNunsWhoCareplaceofhisbirth,Kookynie.tember27.Thosepartici- memoryofthepast,ofhomehabitofanovice. Thepeopleofthegold-gatingwillbe:VeryRev. oftheworld.TakemyHisLordshipthenanundestanding-IwillnownouncedtheirreligiousForAgedInHospice,HomesfieldslovedFatherByrneJ.Hogan,Revs.P.J.Duffy, does.Takemywill-Iseektheceremonialaregiven lookatthingsasChristnames,whichaccordingto Itwillneedonlyfineweathertomakethememberedbymanyloyal Nolan,J. J. andheisstillgratefullyre-P.Kelliher,J.Nolan,P. Boylan,Chok C. andwishandchooseonlythemasasignoftheirnewfeteatSt.Vincent'sHospice,Swan-st.,Guild-friends. FromLeonorahewasBourke,D.J.Lenihan,R. thethingsthatChristwouldlife.Thesewere:Miss choose. ' MonicaFletcher,Sr.M.ford,onSunday,Sept.22,anoutstandingtransferredtoYork,andKelly,E.Rogers,M.B. ThouhastgivenmeallIMonicaoftheSacredHeart;success. althoughthesurroundingsRyan,M.F.Byrne,J.Meamandhave.GladlyIre-MissVeronicaNoonan,Sr. ofhisparishwerechangedNamara,M.McKeon;V. storealltoThee.GivemeM.St.Justina;MissCarmelThiswillbethefirstfetethingtomakethefeteout-intothegreenfertilityofRev,R.Healey;Revs.J. onlyThyloveandThySlattery,Sr.M.St.Louise;heldattheHospicewhichisstanding.TherewillbetheAvonvalley,hisquietDowling,J.F.Russell,J.P. grace-theseareenough;MissPatriciaHogan,Sr.M.conductedbytheDaughtersfivestallsandafternoonteaandefficientworkwentonO'Brien,P.Quinn,J.Chatthereisnomoretobede-St.Philornena. ofCharity.TheSisterswillheavailable, justthesameandFatherlis,P.Cunningham,K. sired. ThebeautifulceremonytendagedandincapacitatedTheHospicewillalsobeByrne,withhisredsetterCasey,L.Leunig,M.Tool), Sunday,September8,OurconcludedwiththeKissofwomenandvisitthepooropenforinspectionduringdogsandhisgentlysmilingB.Whitley,D.Foley,L. Lady'sbirthday,wasthePeace,followedbyPonti-andthesickintheirhomes.theafternoon.Thefetetaciturnity,frighten-Formosa,H.Byrne,J.

ChurchWantsFrequentCommunion

NewsthateveningMassesandthemitigationoftheCommunionfasthavegreatly increasedthenumberofcommunicantsisnotsurprising.TheChurchmostcertainly believesinfrequentCommunion,andhasdefinitelegislationtoshowthis.

TheCouncilofTrent,heldinthe16thcentury, COUNCILOFTRENTURGEDCOMMUNION listedamongtheeffectsofCommunionthefollowing: "ItwasHiswillthatthisSacramentbereceivedas thesoul'sspiritualfood,tosustainandbuildupthose wholivewithHislife,asHesaid:'HewhoeatsMe healsoshalllivebecauseofMe'(Johnvi,58)."

"TheSacramentisalsotobearemedytofreeus fromourdailydefectsandtokeepusfrommortal sin.ItwasChrist'swill,moreover,thatthisSacramentbeapledgeofourfuturegloryandoureverlastinghappinessand,likewise,asymbolofthatone BodyofwhichHeisthehead(1Cor.xi,3);(Eph. v.3).(ThesetextsspeakoftheMysticalBodyof Christ).

"Hewilledthatwe,asmembersofHisBody,should beunitedtoitbyfirmbondsoffaith,hope.andlove, sothatwemightallsaythesamethingandthatthere mightbenodissensionsamongus(ICor.i,10)."

Trent,therefore,madeaclearconnectionbetween HolyCommunionandtheMysticalBody.

ST.PAULTAUGHTABOUTMYSTICALBODY

ThetermMysticalBodygoesbackatleasttothe ninthcentury,buttheideaisclearintheNewTestament.St.Paulinparticulardevelopsit.HerepresentsChristasanimmenseorganism,aBody,ofwhich Heistheheadwithmenasthevariousmembers (EpistlestotheCorinthians,Colossians,Ephesians andRomans).AstheParente"DictionaryofDogmatic Theology"shows,St.Paultaughtinthisconnection thatChrist,theIncarnateWord,isthenewAdam, HeadofhumanitywhichisredeemedinHim,andHe constituteswithitaBody,whichistheMystical Christ.

ThisBodyisthePapalChurch,whichmanenters throughBaptism,tobeengraftedontoChristand thustoparticipateinthesupernaturallifewhich flowsfromtheHeadintothemembersbythesoul oftheMysticalBody.Theunityofthisorganismis sorealanddeepthatSt.Pauldoesnothesitateto say(Gal.iii,8):"YouarealloneinChrist,"thatis, asSt.Thomastranslates,youarewithChristonesole MysticalPerson.

"Here'mystical'isnotopposedtoreal,butstands forsupernaturalreality,althoughnotofthephysical type.'Christinus'isforSt.Paulthegreatmystery thatGodrevealsintheGospel:Throughitwelivein Christ,whocontinuesinusHisPassion,death,and resurrection("solidarity").Onthismystery,ason theirbase,resttheRedemptionandtheChurch."

The1943encyclicalofPiusXIIontheMystical Body("MysticiCorporis")isthemostlearneddocumentofourtimesonthisportionoftheology.It makesplainthattheMysticalBodyistheCatholic Church.

ThestatementoftheCouncilofTrentthatthe BlessedEucharistisasymbolofthatoneBodyof whichChrististheheadis,therefore,oftheutmost importancetoacommunicant,forthestatement appearsinadocumenturgingthereceptionofCommunionandplainlymeanstoteachthatthroughCommunionwecomecloserintothegracesimparted throughtheMysticalBody.Supernaturallifeflows fromtheheadintothemembersthroughtheaction oftheHolySpiritwhenwereceiveCommunion.

TheCouncilofTrent,showingthatthereisbutone CatholicChurch,assertedthattheChurchistheone MysticalBodywhoseheadisChrist,andChrist'shead isGod.

ThedivineprecepttoreceiveHolyCommunion,the moraltheologianSabettipointedout,bindsoftenin lifeandatthehourorintheimmediatedangerof death.ThereasonisthattheEucharistwasinstituted bywayofspiritualfood,bywhichthesoulisnourishedandstrengthened,andfoodmustoftenbetaken. ViaticumisthenamegiventoCommunionadministeredtothedying;itgetsthisnamefromthefact ofitsbeingapreparationforthejourneyintoeternity,(TheLatinword"viaticus"means"pertaining toajourney").

ThelawoftheChurchsaysthat,"indangerof death,nomatterfromwhatcausethedangerarises, thefaithfulareboundbythepreceptofreceiving HolyCommunion."Thiscanon864referstograve dangerofanykind-illness,injury,threatsofmurder, gravedisasters,etc.

Canon865says:"TheHolyViaticumforthesick shouldnotbedeferredtoolong,andthosewhohave careofsoulsshouldseetoitthatthesickpersons receiveitwhileyetfullyconscious."

ThepreceptofHolyCommunionisnotsatisfied byasacrilegiousCommunion(canon861).

Asforpersonsindanger:"Eveniftheyhave receivedHolyComMuniononthesamedaytheyare tobestronglyadvisedtoreceiveagaininthecourse 01thedayshouldtheycomeintodangerofdeath" (Canon864).

COMMUNIONGIVENTOYOUNG,DYING CHILDREN

YoungchildrenaretobegivenCommunionifthey approachthesacramentwithdevotionandarein dangerofdeath.OrdinarilyFirstCommunionis madeattheageofseven,andcanon854saysthatit is"thepastor'sdutytoseetoitthatchildrenwho havereachedtheageofdiscretionandhavesufficient instructionaretobestrengthenedwiththisDivine Foodassoonaspossible."JudgmentastothesufficientdispositionofchildrenforFirstCommunion

MassDaily

Although101

..Oberammergau,Germany, Sept.6.-FrauElisabeth Reindl.ofnearbyRochusfeld,whohasbeengoingto Massdailyeversinceshe canremember,hasJustobservedher101stbirthday. Grandmotherof27,great- grandmotherof39and great-great-grandmotherof 3,sherisesatfiveo'clock everymorningtogoto church.

nestswiththeconfessorofthechildrenandtheir parentsorthosewhotaketheplaceofparents. (ConfessormeansapriestwhohearsConfession).

ChristdidnotHimselfdeterminehowofteninlife theBlessedSacramentshouldbereceived,butHe leftthistobedeterminedbytheChurch.TheChurch haslegislatedthateveryonemustreceivewithinthe PaschalSeason.Thisisthebindingminimum. Neverlessreceptionwouldbebindingoftenerwithin theyeariftheEucharistwerenecessarytoovercome somegravetemptation.Asweshallshow,frequent anddailyCommunionisthewishoftheChurch.

Itisamatterofancienthistorythattheearly ChristianswenttoCommunioneverytimethey attendedMass.

Communioncannotbegiventinderconditions wherethereisseriousdangerofprofanation-suchas tothevomiting,totheinsane,delirious,etc.Butif thereareintervalsofsafety,lucidintervals,etc.,it canbegiven.Itcanalsobeadministeredtothe unconsciousifitisseenthattheycanswallowthe Host,anditnotonlycanbutmustbegiventocondemnedpersonsevenonthedayofdeathprovided theHostisreceivedanhourbeforeexecutionsothat thereisnodangerofirreverence.

RECIPIENTSMUSTBEINSTATEOFGRACE

Canon856saysthat"noonewhoisconsciousof mortalsinshallgotoHolyCommunionbefore makingasacramentalConfession,nomatterhow contritehefeelshimselftobe.Butifnecessity urgesthereceptionofHolyCommunion,andthereis noopportunitytogotoConfession,anactofperfect contritionshouldfirstbemade."

IfapersonisgoingtoCommunion,andrealises thathehasforgottenaserioussininConfession,he canstillreceive,forthesinhasbeenindirectlyforgiven,thoughhemusttellitinConfessionwhenhe goesagain.

CANONLAWURGESFREQUENTCOMMUNION

Canonlaw(No.863)urgesfrequentCommunion. Itsays:"Thefaithfulshouldbeadmonishedtoreceive theEucharisticbreadfrequentlyandevendaily, accordingtothedecreesoftheHolySee,andthose whoassistatMassshouldnotonlycommunicatein spiritbutbepreparedtoreceiveOurLordinthe actualreceptionoftheHolyEucharist."

TheSacredCongregationoftheCouncil,Dec.29, 1905,issuedafamousdecreeemphasisingthefrequent receptionofCommunion."AllCatholicsofwhatever rankorconditionshouldclearlyunderstand,"itsaid, "thatfrequentanddailyCommunionisdearlydesired byChristtheLordandbytheCatholicChurch.No onewhoisinthestateofgraceandapproachingthe sacredtablewitharightandpiousdispositioncanbe debarredfromit."

Thedecreedescribedarightdispositionasconsistinginthis,"thattheonewhoapproachesthesacred tabledoesnotdosofromcustomorvanityorhuman considerations,butbecausehewishestopleaseGod andtobemorecloselyunitedincharity,andto remedyhisinfirmitiesanddefectsbythisdivine medicine.

"Althoughitisfittingthatfrequentanddaily communicantsbefreeasmuchaspossiblefromvenial sins,atleastthosethatarefullydeliberate,andofa dispositiontothem,neverthelessitsufficesthatthey befreeofmortalfaults,withthepurposeofnever sinninginthefuture.Withthissincerepurpose, thosewhocommunicatedailymustinevitably becomegraduallyfreefromevenvenialsinsand fromattachmenttothem.

"ButsincethesacramentsoftheNewLaw,although theachievetheireffects"exopereoperato"(i.e.,of theirownpower,putintothesacramentsbyGod), yetproduceagreatereffectinproportiontothedis-

MAILORDERS:

DrarrFestivalDifficulties

ExemplifiedInThreePlays

(ByJohnGoldsmith)

Perhapsthemostdifficulttaskforaproducercontendingintheannualdramafestivalischoosingasuitableplay.Forhemust bearinmindthat,withthenumberofplays enteredinthefestival,themarketofex-t periencedamateuractorsisgoingtobe prettywelldrained.

Andit'saluckyproducer whocanobtaintheservices ofacompletelystrongcast. Soforthebestresultsa producer'sfirstconsiderationisinchoosingaplay thatisstrongenoughto carrytheweaknessesofits players.

ThiswasperfectlyillustratedonThursdaynight whentheaudiencewas presentedinturnwitha playthatwasflimsyand neededgoodactingtocover itsdeficiencies;aplaythat wastheatricallysound enoughtobearacertain amountofweakness,and aplaythatwouldstillbe entertainingifitwaspalyed byactorswhohadnever beenwithinclappingdistanceofastage.

Whenthecurtainroseon theTherrySociety'spresentation,"Anti-Clockwise" AuntClarawasdeadon stage.Half-waythrough theplayshecamebackto life;thenattheendofthe playshediedagain.

Meanwhiletheplayhad died;killedbybadacting andworseproducing.Productionwasinert;the playersspentmuchoftheir timerootedtoonespot,and sledgehammeredtheirlines outofrecognisableshape.

Oftheplayers,Geraldine McPhee andLorraine Flanaganhadstrongvoices, andBethMurphydidshow somepromisebeneathalot ofinexperience.

"TheValiant"wasthe contributionoftheAcademy ofTheatreArts,anditwas atheatricallysoundchoice. Ithasdrama,emotion,and allthecharactersaresolidly knittogetherbyalarge questionmark;thequestion beingtheidentityofaprisonerabouttobeexecuted formurder.

Productioninthisplay was"stagey,"themoving oftheplayerswasstilted andunreal.Andthebeginningoftheplaydidnot captureanyofthetension thatwouldimmediately precedeanexecutionina prison.Theplaycameto lifemainlythroughthe effortsofRichardHearder andJudithGraham.Hearderdidn'tmaintainthe crustoffatalisticindifferencethatthepartofDyke calledfor;butwiththelack ofsupporthegotfromthe

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producerandtheWarden perhapshismoreemotional playingofthepartwas calledfor.Andthefire, feeling,andironichumour heputintothepartmade thecharacterofDykeconvincing.

Theonlyfemaleinthe cast,JudithGraham,gave asincereperformance,andherscenewithDykewas thehighlightoftheplay.

AstheWarden,Warren Pickeringhadanexcellent voice,andplayedwithassurance.Buthelookedfar tooyoungtobeconvincing, anddidnotcolourhissentences.

SpotlightOnTheatre

AstheIrishpriest,Father Daly,EricGraywasvery good.Heusedabrothof anaccent,andgavearelaxed,naturalcharacterisation.

Thethirdplay,Terence Rattigan's"Harliquinade," ispossiblythemostsoundly constructedofthisplaywriter'scomedies,probably becausetheplayisbasedon typesheknowsbesttheatricaltypes.

Inthisplayheturnsthe spotlightback-stageand revealsthestageandplayers

trippedoftheirmake-up.

Manytheatricaltypesarerepresented;theageing ouplestillplayingRomeo andJuliet;thepikecarrier overwhelmedbyhavinghis firstlinetosay,andthie oldstagerstalkingoffina emperament.

Inbetweenthestageis assaultedbyeverything fromastolidEnglishbobby toababyinapram.

Therefreshingthing aboutthisplaywastheenthusiasmwithwhichitwas played.Theactingwasn't ofahighstandard,butthe producerusedeveryinch ofstageandgotfromhis castanenthusiasmthat wouldhavebeenmoreeffectiveifithadbeentemper- edwithsmoothnessand bettertiming.

Intheleads,RogerSnaire drovetheplayalongwith tremendousgusto,andharvestedalotoflaughs,but he'dhavegotmorewitha morerelaxedperformance.

InthefemaleleadElsie Waresputalotofhumour intothepart,butdidn't backupherphysicalacting vocally.Hervoicewastoo thinanddidn'thavethe theatricalovertonesthepart demanded.

OftheOthers,theentire castistoolargetomention entirely,butRobertCotten gaveanappealingcharacterisationinthescenestealingroleofFirstHalberdier,andHesterBuchan showedgreatpotentialin herrelaxed,naturalacting.

ActivitiesOf ThirdOrder

Themonthlymeetingof ThirdOrderofSt.Francis willbeheldattheChildren ofMarychapel,Victoriasquare,onSunday,Septem- ber22at3p.m. Instructionstonovices willtakeplaceat2.30p.m. andreceptionofNovices duringthemeeting.

Rev.FatherPeter,O.F.M., willconductaretreatfor tertiariesfromSeptember24 toSeptember26inthe chapelcommencingat7.45 p.m.eachevening. Aprofessionceremony willtakeplaceonthefinal eveningoftheretreat. Alltertiariesareaskedto makeaspecialefforttoattendtheretreatinpreparationforthefeastofSt. FrancisonOctober4.

TherryComedy

DuringFestival

Thestoryofhowamemberofaflat-dwelling,pleasure-madfamilyissaved bythegovernessprovided theplotfortheTherry Society'sentryinthe1957 DramaFestival-"Mademoiselle,"attheAssembly HallonSept.14.

Thedecorwasupto standardandthecostuming excellent.

ForaplaysetinParis. thescriptwaslackingin Frenchatmosphere,butwas filledwithsubtlewit,and theplotseemednotimprobable.

Asthespoiled,selfish daughterChristianneGalvoisier,RonaLandquist turnedinaverygoodperformance,whichwasmarkedbycleardiction.

PAGETHREE

EucharistForReligiousOrders

ConcludedfromPage2 positionswithwhichtheyarereceived,careshould betakenthatHolyCommunionbeprecededby carefulpreparation,andbefollowedbyappropriate thanksgiving,accordingtotheopportunities,conditions,andobligationsoftheindividual.

CONFESSORSTOLDWHATTOADVISE

"InorderthatfrequentanddailyCommunionmay bemadewiththegreatestprudenceandblessedwith therichestmerit,itshouldbemadeafterconsulting withtheconfessor.Confessorsshould,however, bewareofdiscouraginganyonefromfrequentor dailyCommunionwhoisfoundtobeinthestateof graceandcommunicateswiththerightintention.

"Since,moreover,itisclearthatfrequentordaily receptionoftheBlessedEuchariststrengthensunion withChrist,morerichlynourishesspirituallife,providesthesoulwithmoreabundantvirtues,andgives anevensurerpledgeofeternalhappinesstotheone whoreceivesit.thereforepastors,confessors,and preachersshould,accordingtotheapproveddoctrine ofthe"RomanCatechism"(part2,cap.4,n.60). encouragetheChristianpeoplewithzealandfrequent admonitionstoadoptthispiousandsalutarycustom.

"FrequentanddailyCommunionshouldbeespeciallypromotedinreligiousinstitutesofallkinds,for which,however,thedecree"Quemadmodum"ofDec. 17,1890,givenbytheSacredCongregationforBishops andRegulars,mustbeobserved.Itshould,likewise, begiveneveryencouragementinseminaries,where thestudentsaspiretotheserviceofthealtar;likewise iiiotherChristianeducationalinstitutionsofall kinds."

Thefinalruleaffectedthoseinstituteslivingunder vowsthathadCommunionsetforcertaindays.It wasdecreedthatthosedaysweretobeconsidered assettingtheminimumnumberofreceptions,and thatdailyorfrequentaccesstoCommunionmustbe furnished.TheHolySeeorderedthisdecreetobe readinthevernacularyearlyintheseinstitutesin theCorpusChristiOctave.

NOMOREQUARRELSOVERDISPOSITIONS

Thestatementendedwithacommandthat ecclesiasticalwritersmustnowabstainfromany disputeregardingthedispositionsrequiredforfrequentanddailyCommunion.

WomenToHonourOueenshipOf Mary

ByBuildingRomanShrine

In1954,MarianYear,thewomenofthe worldrejoicedthatMary,theirMotherand model,washonouredinasspecialwaybythe proclamationofthefeastoftheQueenship oftheBlessedVirginMary,solemnlypronouncedbyourHolyFather,PopePiusXII.

A A.groupofwomenin Romeinterpretingthecommonsentimentsofthe womenoftheworld,proposedtheerectioninRome ofashrineto"MariaRegina"(MarytheQueen) andofacentreofsocial assistanceasatangibleexpressionoftheuniversal tributeoflovetowardsthe BlessedVirginandofrecognitiontotheHolyFather forhavingproclaimedthe dogmaoftheAssumption andthefeastoftheQueenshipofMary.

ThistestimonyofgratitudetoOurBlessedLady hasstruckacommonchord intheheartsandaspirations ofthewomenoftheworld.

FoundationSoon

Alreadynationalcommitteeshavebeenformedto interesttheCatholicsof thosenationsandtosup-porttheundertakingby personalandorganisedcontribution.

Theinitiativehashadthe approvalandblessingofthe HolyFatherwhohasdeignedtosendpaternalwords ofencouragementtoall thosewhohaveassistedor whowillassistthework.

Thecentralcommittee, undertheleadershipof PrincessPacelli,hopesthat

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Somenationalcommittees haveundertakentoprovide fortheconstructionanddecorationofachapelorof analtartobededicatedto theirAlreadynationalpatron.theCatholicsof Australiahavestartedto sendtheirgenerousofferingstowardsthissanctuaryand home,asanexpressionof theirloveanddevotionto MariaReginaandoftheir filialrecognitiontothe PopeoftheAssumption.

MissionaryIs Returning

BrotherEdelfried,S.V.D., isapassengerontheS.S. Oooskirk,whichisdueto berthinFremantleonSep- tember21.

BtotherEdelfriedisre- turningfromtwelvemonths leaveofabsenceinhis nativeCologne,WestGermany,wheremembersof hisfamilylive,beinghis firstholidayaftertwentytwoyearsonthemission fieldsinPapua.

WhilstoverseasBrother Edelfriedcelebratedthe silverjubileeofhisentryintothereligiouslife.

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ThirdOrdermeetingwill takeplaceattheLegionof Maryrooms,BankN.S.W. building,St.George's-tee., onFriday,at8p.m.

JanisTippett,playingthe titlerole,succeededadmirablybyvoiceandgesturein portrayingthegoverness whosecoldexteriorcovered asecretyearning.

Theover-busyfather, LucienGalvoisier,ever strivingtoputdisciplineintohisworldlyhousehold's life,waspresentedskilfully byBillConnaughton.

UnevenActing

Thelight-headed,partygivingwife,whoinspiteof lovingherchildrenrarely spentmuchtimeseriously studyingtheirwantsand weaknesses,wasportrayed verywellbyAnneBurnett. Herarmgestureswere wonderful,butsheblemishedtheperformanceinthe firstactbyspeakingtoo rapidly.

TomChurchesgavea goodshowingofthebettinginducedmoodsoftheson, Maurice.

Especiallygoodatplaying hisdrunkenscenewasPeter McEvoyasJean:indeedhis wholeperformancewascreditable.Thejobofplaying asaninventorwhopretend- edtobeadoctorwaswell handledbyPeterMurphy. fair,Productiongenerallywas butitisbecomingevidentthattheoldstage canonofneverspeakingto backstageisfallingintodisreputeinthisasinother localdramaticsocieties. Providedthecastkeep theirvoice-volumeup,as mostin"Mademoiselle"did, thismaywellbeanother stepofthemoderntheatre inthedirectionofrealism.

Itwasunfortunatethat theprompthadtobein evidencethrice,butgenerallythedialogueflowwas good.

Allinall,theperformance deservedthegoodattendanceitdrew. -MUDGIOEN.

Paris,Sept.7.-Father WilliamSlattery,superior generaloftheVincentian FathersandanAmerican, hasbeenawardedtheCross oftheLegionofHonourbytheFrenchGovernment.

Itiswonderfultobeabletosaythatthisdecree wassignedDec.20,1905,bySt.PiusX.

TheSacredCongregationoftheCouncil,Sept.15, 1906,ruledthatfrequentHolyCommunionmustbe allowedevenforchildren,whenoncethesehavebeen admittedtoCommunion.-MonsignorMatthewSmith.

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SocialCharityDiffersFromHand-Outs OfWelfareState

Reportsfromresponsiblemeninpositionswhere theyhavetheopportunityofviewingalltherelevant dataassureusthattheAustralianeconomyis soundlybasedandthat"wecanthinkintermsof prosperityandprogressforourfuture."Dr.A.C. Coombs,chairmanoftheCommonwealthBankBoard andMr.W.McMahon,PrimaryIndustryMinister, concurintheseassurances.YetoverAustralia,as overthewholeworld,therehangsadramatic questionmark.Thefuturemayholdthepromiseof prosperity,butisthereafuture?Forinacivilisationwheremoralvaluesmeanlittleornothingtoso many,greatwealthandgreatfeargrowtogetherwithlittleultimatesignificance,exceptindeeditbe thebasestof.allmaterialisticmaxims:"Eat,drink andbemerry,fortomorrowwedie."

Christiansociologistsusuallycontendthatthe economicproblemsofhumanity-suchasfood, housing,employment,etc.-mustbesolvedinjustice beforeasanesocialordercanemergefromthe miserywhichnowbesetssolargeasegmentofthe humanrace.Butitisequallytruemengenerally mightbejustasunhappyweretheirproblems resolved.Fortoestablishprosperityisnotto banishselfishness.Itisatleastequallyprobable thatmoralshortcomingsmilitateagainstajustsocial ordereverybitasmuchaseconomicfactors.Inthe longrunthemoralqualityofmanwilldetermine hissocialsanity.Foritisapostulateofnaturethat orderwillonlyariseoutofjustice,andjusticeitself, whileitmaymaintainsomekindofsocialbalance. willfailinpermanenceunlessitisbuttressedby socialcharity.

Socialcharityneedstobedistinguishedvery sharplyfrommeresocialservices.Ifitwerethe samethingtheWelfareStatewouldb'eundifferentiatedfromtheChristianState.Whereasinreality Christiansociologistsseelittledifferencebetween theWelfareStateandtheServileState.Inany kindofsocialsystemwhichisabletopreserve tranquillity,orderandstabilitytherewillalwaysbe somewho,culpablyorotherwise,cannotmaintain themselves."Thepooryouhavealwayswithyou." Therewillalwaysbescopeforsocialcharity,butits motivationmustbeChristiananditshouldarisein voluntarycorporateorganisationfrombelowand notbeimposedfromabove.Butwheresocialbenefits aremadeavailableinsocialcontextwherethey couldbesuppliedbytheindividualcitizenorfamily, ablowhasbeenstruckathumanfreedomand dignity.

Inasomewhatsimilarfashion,theaccidentof

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prosperityinasocietywherenaturalmoralityisat lowebbmaybeonlyanapparentblessing.For manyprosperity,whichisafacetofpower,may corrupt,quicklyandpermanently.Prosperitymay beeverybitaspoisonousaspovertywherethe subjectisonalowmorallevel.TheChurchhashad bitterexperienceinthisdirectionasthetwopreReformation.,centuriesattest.ButtheChurchhas theedgeontheworldinthatithaswithinitthe seedsofregenerationandspiritualinsightdeniedto theworldwhichtendsonlytobecomecase-hardened bymaterialism.Theworldwillneverreformitself because,evenwhereitisuneasilyconsciousofguilt oroffailure,itdoesnotunderstanditsnatureand hencecannotgropetowardsrepentanceandamend- ment.

SovietHasFailedSupreme TestOfOwnMaterialism

Everyindicationintheinternationalcablessug- geststhatthereisgreatuneaseintheinnercabala oftheKremlinandthattheatmosphereofdoubt, suspicionanduncertaintyextendstothegripof RussiaonCommunismthroughouttheworld.The mostsignificantpointerinthisdirectionisthe mannerinwhichKhrushchev,oflate,hasbeen demolishingtheaffabilitymythwithconstant, repetitioussabre-fattlings,warningsandthreats.If theSovietisasmightyasitboastsitshouldnotbe necessarytowarnBritain,Turkey,America,orany- oneelseofthedireconsequenceshazardedby oppositiontoSovietintentions.Itisawidely acceptedprincipleinpedagogicsthatitisfatalto threaten thenfailtocarryoutthethreat.That iswhatmakesbrazendelinquentsoutofboyswho wouldnormallybemerelynaughty.

ItiscurioustoseethemightySoviet,havinggot whereitisbymurder,theft,lies,intimidationand everykindofmanoeuvre,indangeroffallingapart becauseofitsfailuretocomprehendthenatureof man.Itsowninternalrevolutionhasbeenbrought aboutbyjustsuchblindness.Ittookmorethan threedecadesforthegodlesstorealisethat,ifyou baseasocialorderonmaterialism,yoursubjects expecttoseesomeresultsinmaterialterms.You cannotindefinitelyfobthemoffwithsomevague spiritualidealismaboutsufferingforthecause.If yourmaterialisticsocietyissomuchsuperiorto everythingelsewhycannotitsupplyconsumer goodswithatleastanequallargesseasitsenemies? TheRussianpeoplereachedtheendoftheirpatience inthisdirectionandMalenkovwastheonlyman wiseenoughtoseeit.

Likewiseinthesatellitecountries,theSoviet couldnotmakegoodtheclaimsofCommunismin termsofhumanity.Afterall,theRedtyrannyout- sideofRussiahadbeenimposedonnationswhich hadknownthefull-floodofChristiancultureand materialwell-being.Moscowwasjustnotableto supplyadequatesubstitution.Andthenitmadethe capitalerrorofinstitutingasystemofrepression whichcutacrosseverytraditionofChristianEurope. InHungary,whichhadmetandmasteredthehordes ofIslam,thetestwasmade,anditwasshownbeyond cavilthattheSovietsystemcouldbebeatenevenby childreninwhomtheflameofFaithandpatriotism burned.ItmaybethatthecaseofHungarynow beforeU.N.willbethelaststrawsofarasthe hideoustyrannyofMoscowisconcerned.

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DistinguishingCrimeFromSin

PerturbedbythegrowthofviceinBritain, especiallyofprostitutionandhomosexualityinthe wayofopensolicitation,theU.K.Governmentfour yearsagoappointedSirJohnWolfenden,Vice- ChancellorofReadingUniversity,toenquireinto theproblemandtoproposeremedies.TheWolfen-denReportproposesbasicallyeasierlawsregarding homosexualsactinginprivatebutsuggestssevererpenaltiesforstreet-walkers,withimprisonmentfor thirdoffence.ItisinterestingtonotethatCatholic expertsgenerallyhavegreetedtheGovernment suggestionsforlegalcontrolofvicewithsatisfaction andthattheWolfendenReportfollowssubstantially therecommendationsmadebyaCatholicgroupofsociologistsandpriestssetupbythelateCardinal Griffin.

ItmustbenotedthatasectionofthePressin Britain,apedbypapersofsimilarhueinthis country,intheirinsatiableappetiteforsensationalism,gravelymisrepresentedtherecommendationsoftheCatholicgroupandofasimilarChurchof Englandenquiry.Thesepapersgaveoutthatthe Churchgroupshadadoptedatolerantattitude towardsunnaturalviceamongpeopleofthesame sex.Nothingcouldbefartherfromthetruthand itisdifficulttobelievethat,followinguponclear expositionfromofficialquarters,thesectionofthe Pressinvolvedwasactingingoodfaithinrepeating theirslanders.Thecruxofthematteristhat "Britishlawdoesnotseemtodistinguishbetween sin(whichisamatterofprivatemorals)andcrime (whichisanoffenceagainsttheState)"

Itwouldappearthathereisasimple,elementary distinctionwhichevenalowintelligencemight readilygrasp.ItisnotthefunctionoftheStateto ferretoutandpunishprivatesins.Suchabsurdities arereservedtoCommunistcountrieswhichprobe into"sins"ofthoughtandwhereeveryactionmay bedetrimentaltotheState,whichclaimstoown itscitizens,bodyandsoul.However,wherevicious practicesaredirectedagainstminorsorpublic decencyorwheretheyareexploitedforpurposesof gainthdyclearlybelongnotmerelytotherealmof personalsinbuttocrime.AndsincetheStateis thecustodianofthepublicgood,itcanandmust punishsuchdepravitycondignly.

IfanycriticismistobemadeoftheWolfenden Report,itmightbealongthelinesthatseemingly verylittleefforthasbeenmadetotrackdownthe basiccauseofsexualcrime.Itisalineofenquiry thatwillneedtobeprosecutedunlessthepublicauthoritiesarecontenttodealwithsymptomsand notwithdiseases.Itseemsincontestablethatthe grotesqueemphasisonsexinfilms,magazinesand musicmustbeamajorcontributoryfactor,bothtothestimulationofnaturalinstinctsononehand,and torevulsion(leadingtoquestsforexperimentation) ontheother.Itisasubjectwhichoughttoconcern theStatewhosebusinessitistostampoutcrime andtheChurchalso,whosebusinessitistostamp outsin.

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cometoMe.'(Luke12:16).

Eachofthe2000ScoutsPowellwhenconceivingthe carriedacandleinscribedBoyScoutmovementsought theadviceoftheArchbishop'spredecessor at Westminster,Cardinal FrancisBourne,andthat advicewaslargelyfollowed.

Warsaw:TheCardinalPrimateofPoland haswarnedthePolishpeopleitwouldbe"a gravesinofnegligence"nottoenroltheir childreninthereligionclassesnowpermittedinthepublicschools.

withthenameofadifferent Catholictroopsomewherein theworldtotheMassat theAylesfordCarmelite Priory.

Catholictroopseverywherehadbeeninvitedto payforthecandlesinthe processionandforothers whichburnedbeforethe prioryaltarduringaspecialtriduumofMasses whichmarkedtheopening daysoftheCatholicScouts' ownjamboree,afortnightlongfollow-upatBuckmorePark,35milesfrom London,ofthegreatWorld JubileeBoyScoutJamboreewhichhadjustendedatSuttonPark,nearBirmingham.

AtroopinSanFrancisco wentonebetterthanthe restandsentitsown candles.

FatherMalachy'Lynch, O.Carm.,PriorofAylesford, sangthemidnightMassin thepresenceofthree Bishops.Asuccessionof prelates,includingtheApostolicDelegate,Archbishop GeraldP.O'HaraandArchbishopWilliamGodfreyof Westminstervisitedthe campforthetriduum.

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VaticanCity,Sept.3.Peopleshouldnotputtoo muchfaithintherumours thatacrisisexistswithin theItalianCommunist party,L'Osservatoredella Domenica,VaticanCity weekly,saidinanarticle.

Thenewspaperexamined severalincidentswhich havegivenrisetotheopinlobthatthecommunistsin Italyaregoingthrougha periodofdisaffectionand disillusionment.

OnesuchincidentoccurredwhenCittaAperta (OpenCity),gmagazine aimedatintellectualsofthe Communistparty,criticised ItalianCommunistparty boss,forimposinganiron dictatorshipontheparty, leadingtostagnation.

Inadditiontothisstrong criticism,saidtheSunday L'Osservatore,oneshould alsorememberthatthere havebeenmanywhohave withdrawnfromregistered membershipintheparty.

Ontheotherhand,the newspaperpointedout,it shouldberecalledthat manypeople,thoughnot officiallymembersofthe partysincetheydidnot actuallyrenewtheirmembershipcontinuetovotefor theCommunistpartyand itscandidates.

"Theadvicegivenbythe Cardinalwasthatthere shouldbenoquestionofa universalreligionforthe scouts,forthisintime woulddestroythemovement,"ArchbishopGodfrey said."Better,hesaid,to haveregardandrespectfor denominationalbeliefs."

TheArchbishop also said."Youknowfullwell thatfromthebeginningof theBoyScoutmovement, thesympathy,encouragementandadmirationofthe Churchhaveneverbeen wanting.

"TheScoutmovementis bothnationalandinternationalinthatitbearsa resemblancetotheUniversalChurch.AsCatholics weenjoyacommonspiritualallegiancewithourfellowCatholicsalloverthe world,whileatthesame timeweloveourownland andreverencethelawful authorityvestedinthe sovereign.

"TheScout,whateverbe hisnation,climeorcolour, acceptsandloyallyfollows theScoutRule.Heisto loveGodandtobeloyal tohisHeavenlyFather,to befaithfulanddevotedto hissovereign,King,Queen, Presidentasitmaybe,and toservehisfellowmento thebestofhisability."

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Rome,Sept.2.-Special Masseswereofferedherein observanceofthefeastof St.Genesius,patronsaint ofactorsandofpeopleconnectedwiththeatrework.

TheMassesweresaidat thesaint'stombinthe ChurchofSt.Susanna, Rome'schurchforAmericans.SomeMasseswere requestedbymembersof theBritishActors'Guild, andothersbynumerous GenesianGuilds.American Catholicactors'groups.

Accordingtoatradition, St.Genesiuswasanactor ofrenownwhobecamea Christianandwasthefirst actortobemartyred.He wasbeheadedduringthe persecutionofEmperorDiocletianinabout303A.D. Hisfeastisobservedon August25.

Printedandpublishedby KeithFrancisSpruhan,"The Record'office,450HayStreet.

"And,childrenequally havearighttoJesusChrist. ThroughHolyBaptismtheyhavereceivedthe'seedof eternallife.' ofsuchis withthekingdomofGod.'(Mark Inamessagefortheopen-ligionclasses.Itis 10:14).Andlivingonthis ingoftheschoolyear,Hisgreatjoythatweapplytoearthinfaith,inhopeand EminenceStefanCardinalyouractivitythewordsofinlovedemandsfromus Wyszynski,ArchbishopoftheholyGospel:'You constanteffortsinthefield GnieznoandWarsaw,gaveknowhowtogivegoodgiftsofpriesthoodandof warningthatCatholicscan-toyourchildren.'(Matttion. educanotsendtheirchildrento7:11).

so-calledSocietyofLay Schools,whichprovideno religiouseducation.Andin referencetothefactthat theGovernmentprovides forreligiouseducationonly inschoolswhereamajority oftheparentsrequestit,he said:

"Godforbidthatthrough thenegligenceofsome parents,childrenofother familiesshouldbedeprived ofreligiouseducationin theirschools."

watchfulastheDivineShep herdsothat`nooneof thoselittleonesbelost whobelieveinHim.'

"Letmeaskyouonthe eveofthenewschoolterm: While drenregisteringyourchilinprimaryandin secondaryschools,haveyou addedadeclarationthatyou desireyourchildrentobe taughttheRomanCatholic religioninthoseschools?

throughthenegligenceof someparents,childrenof otherfamiliesshouldbede- privedofreligiouseduca- tionintheirschools.

Sydney,Sept.3:The first100yearsofCatholic hospitalworkinAustralia wasobservedhereatthe centenarycelebrationsof St.Vincent'shospital. Foundedin1857bySistersofCharity,St.Vincent's hasgrownfromafewrooms inaprivatehousetowhat isnowoneofthelargest andmostimportanthospi- talsinthecountry. AspecialMasswas said inobservanceofthecen-

"Godforbidthatwefor- theprivateschoolsofthe"Unitedinlove,beasgetourjointresponsibility fortheestablishmentofreligiousteachinginthe schools.GodforbidthattenarybyHisEminence NormanThomasCardinal Gilroy,ArchbishopofSydney.Thesermonatthe Mass,whichwasalsoattendedbyArchbishopFtomoloCarboni,Apostolic DelegatetoAustralia,was preachedbyArchbishop ErisO'BrienofCanberra andGoulburn. ParticipantsinthecelebrationheardSirWilliam Slim,Governor-Generalof theCommonwealthofAus tralia,paytributetoSt. Vincent'sHospital.

TheCardinal'sletter"to Catholicparentsbeforethe openingoftheschoolyear" isbeingreadinallthe churchesinPoland.The actualfirstdayofschool, occurringlaterthesame week,isscheduledtobeobservedwithSungMasses andspecialsermonsin parishesthroughoutPoland.

CardinalWyszynski'sletteronreligiouseducation said:

"Thisisnotthefirsttime thatIhaveaddressedmessagestoyou,bothorally andinwriting,toexpress myconcernforthereligious educationofyourchildren.

'Youareawareofhowwe entreated,andcomforted eachoneofyou,actingtowardsyouasafathertowardshischildren.'(Thess. 2,11).

"Inviewofthebeginning oftheschoolyear,Iexhort youagain-trustingthat,as before,youwilltakeinto yourheartsandmindsmy presentmessage,andthat youwillbereadyandwillingtogiveitconsideration.

"Lastyear,whichwasthe (Polish)MarianYear,on thefeastoftheImmaculate ConceptiontheMinistry issuedadecreere-establishingreligionclassesin Polishschools.Whilereligionisstillconsideredan extra-curricularsubject, theofficialannouncement waswelcomedenthusiasticallybyparents,whosedeep concernwastogivetheir childrenreligiouseducation, Italsoincreasedtheirfeelingsofresponsibilitytowardstheirownchildren.

"Youwererightwhen yousaidduringyourprivate deliberationsthatitisa matterofparents'responsibilitytoGodthatprompts themtoregistertheirchildrenandsendthemtore-

Mindyou,hasnotOurLord JesusChristsaidthese words:'LetthelittlechildrencometoMe,anddo nothinderthem.'(Mark 10:14).

"Tohinderthemfrom comingtotheirbest Teacherwouldbeaculpableinjustice,butitwould alsobeagravesinofnegligencetopreventtheir meetingintheirschool theirDivineFriend.

"JesusChristhasaright toyourchildren.Thereare nodoubtsaboutit.He

JesuitForIndia

Shembaganur,India,Sept. 2.-FatherJeromeD'Souza, famedIndianJesuit.has beenrenamedtotheIndian delegationtotheU.N.GeneralAssembly. RectorofSacredHeart Collegehere.Father D'Souzaisoneofa10memberdelegation,headed byMinisterofDefenceV. K.KrishnaMenon.

LastyeartheJesuitwas amemberofthe24-memberIndiandelegation.His careerasaU.N.delegatebeganin1949.Healsoattendedthe1951and1955 sessions.

The60-year-oldpriest wasamemberoftheconstituentassemblywhich metin1949todraftIndia's newconstitution.Father D'Souzaisthefounderof theCatholicSocial0i-dr-InstituteatPoona,which workstospreadthe Church'ssocialteachingsin India.

ACatholicwill bea memberofneighbouring Pakistan'sU.N.delegation. HeisPeterPaulGomez,a memberofthenationallegislature.Thenine-person delegationisheadedby ForeignMinisterMalik FirozKhanNoon.

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Lourdes:CountEtiennedeBeauchamp, honoraryBelgianconsulwhowasfounder andpresidentoftheInternationalSocietyof VoluntaryStretcher-bearersofLourdes,died hereattheageof98.

CountdeBeauchamp'sownexpensetosaveitfor lifehadbeenidentifiedwiththeChurch.

to"Sendyourchildrenonly schoolswheretherearereligionclasses.Itisaduty of fulfillconscienceandyoumust it. Theprivate schoolsoftheSocietyofLay Schoolshavenotincluded religionlessonsintheircur- ricula.Childrenwhoattend theseschoolswillnever hearthewordofGod.

"WewarnCatholic parentswhodaretosend theirchildrentoschools withoutreligionclassesrepeatingthewordsofour DivineSaviour:'Whoever causesoneoftheselittle oneswhobelieveinmeto sin.itwerebetterforhim tohaveagreatmillstonehungaroundhisneck,and tohedrownedinthedepths ofthesea.'(Matt.18:6).

'Followingtheexampleof Jesus,who'puthisarms aboutthem,andlayinghis handsuponthem.'(Mark 10:16),Iblessthem,andI wishforyou,dearparents, thattheybe'advancedin wisdom beforeandageandgrace Godandmen.'(Luke 2:52)."

"Thiscentenary,"hesaid, "isanhistoricoccasionfrom thepointofviewofmedical historyinAustralia.Ithink wecanlookforwardtoa longperiodofequalservice tothepeopleofAustralia fromthisgreathospital." Thereareatpresent72 CatholichospitalsinAustralia,including14inSydney.12inMelbourneand RinW.A.

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In1906theFrenchgov-ShrineofOurLadyinthe ernmentsuddenlytermin-Grottohere.Hisfuneral ateditsconcordatwiththewasattendedbymanyof HolySeeandbegantothepilgrimswhohadknown seize churchproperty.himformanyyears.SevCountdeBeauchamphast-eralbishopstookDartin enedtoLourdes,sawthe situationcausedthereby thegovernment'saction,and leasedtheGrottoathis

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HisHolinessPopePiusCornerBROOKandROYALSTS.,EastPerth XIIsentamessageofcondolence.

YoungWorkersAimToGet Food,Housing,Education

allmankind.

Rome,Sept.5.-TheWorldCouncilof theYoungChristianWorkershassummonedallyoungworkersoftheworldtounitein cifour-yearprogrammeaimedatproviding adequatefood,housingandeducationfor meetingwasestablishedas afour-yearprogrammeof theInternationalY.C.W. Dividedintothreeparts, itdealswithgeneralproblemsfacingtheworldtoday, examinesthepossibilities offindingsolutionsfor theseproblems,andproclaimstheunityofthe YoungChristianWorker movement.

Thecouncil,whichis composedof400young Catholicworkingmenand womenfrom87countries, issuedamanifestoinwhich itappealedalsotoallyoung workersto"joininacrusadeofpublicopiniondemanding,insistently,astop toatomicexperimentsand provisionsforaneffective disarmament."

ThemeetingoftheY.C.W. Worldcouncilwasthefirst inthehistoryofYoung ChristianWorkermovement,foundedinBelgium 40.yearsago.

Comingimmediatelyafter theY.C.W.pilgrimagewhich drewsome30,000young workerstoRome,the WorldCouncilsessionapprovedaninternational statutetogovernY.C.W.affairs,setupabureauto co-ordinatetheworkof Y.C.W.groupsthroughout theworldandelectedofficerstoheadthemovement forthenextfouryears.

Newpresidentofthe Y.C.W.-andassuch,also presidentofthenewinternationalbureau-isRomeo Maioni,32,aCanadian mechanic.

AfounderoftheY.C.W. inCanadaandaveteranof 14yearsinthemovement, hesucceedsPatrickKeegan ofGreatBritain.

Mr.Keegangaveasummaryofthe40-yearde- velopmentoftheY.C.W.on theopeningdayofthecongress,whenMgr.Joseph Cardijn,founderandchaplaingeneraloftheorganisation,alsomadeanaddress.

Initscalltoallyoung workerstojoininacampaignforworlddisarmamentandanendtonuclear weaponstests,themanifestoalsocallsfprworld 'non-aggressionpatts.

Iturgesindividualworkers:"Freeyourselffrom pettyprejudices,fromnarrownationalism Rid yourselfofyourselfishness andindifference!"

Amongthe"presenturgentproblems"working youtharecalledontostudy andremedyare:

Hunger,whichafflicts two-thirdsofmankind whiletheremainingthird hasfoodinover-abundance.

Lackofdecenthousing.

Education,whichmust providetrainingforyoung workersintheirpresent andfuturemissions,intheir personalandfamilyrelations,professionaland social,andcivic,national andinternationallife.

Theneedtorecognise thebrotherhoodwhich existsbetweenpeopleofall racesandcivilisations,excludingeveryformofdiscrimination.

Thefundamentalnecessityforeachhumanperson toknowthereasonforhis orherexistence,thepurposeandendoflife.

The57 drawn-pagemanifesto upandapprovedduringtheWorldCouncilmanifestodeclares:

Initsconclusion,the

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"TheunshakeableconvictionwhichtheY.C.W.possessesofthedignityand missionofeachyoungworkerinspiresallitsprogrammesandactivities.

"Thissameconviction obligestheY.C.W.todemandforeachyoungworkertheinviolablerespectfor hisbodyandhissoul,his conscienceandhisvocation -notapassiverespect,but aresoectwhichleadstolove andmutualaid,especiallyfortheweakest

"TheY.C.W.findsthe sourceofthislovefor workingyouthnotinmere humanconvictionalone,but alsoinitsfaith,inspiredby revelationandChristian doctrine.

"TheY.C.W.believesin Christ,God-become-man, Whodiedfreelyonthe CrossandWhofoundedthe Churchtosaveallmenand associatedtheminthework ofHisRedemptionuntilthe endoftime."

VaticanNewspaperRebukesU.S.

GovernorForDefyingCourt

VaticanCity,Sept.6.-GovernorOrval FaubusofArkansas,accusedofcallingout theNationalGuardtopreventracialintegrationintheState'sschoolsindefianceofa FederalCourtorder,hasbeensharplycriticisedbyL'Osservatore

Itrecommendedthis,it said,topreventrepetition byUnitedStatesofficials ofactsharmfultothecountry'sgoodnameandthe prestigeoflaw,suchasthat whichopposesracialdiscrimination.

L'Osservatorewentonto criticiseGovernorFaubus fornotacceptingasfinalthe judgmentoftheU.S.SupremeCourtmakingracial integrationaninviolable principlethroughoutthe nation.

Thenewspapersetforth thefollowingreasonsas justifyingitsrecommendation:

Romano. Negroesalsotookpartin thatwar.

Theeditorialalsonoted thatCommunistsclaimfor propagandareasonstobe highlyscandalisedbythe recenteventsinArkansas.

SiteOfMartyrs' DeathIsUncovered

Lyons,France,Sept.7.-

Recentexcavationshere havebroughttolightthe ruinsoftheamphitheatrein whichSt.Pothinusandhis companions,martyrsofthe secondcentury,wereputto death.

St.Pothinus,a90-yearoldbishop,wasexecuted withseveralotherChristiansin177duringthereign oftheRomanEmperorMarcusAurelius.

Itcommentedthat"those whoprofesspoliticalhatred tothepointofbloodshed amongpeoplesofthesame raceshouldnotbescandalisedbythosewhodonot knowhowtoconquerhatred betweendifferentraces." statedTheVaticanCitydaily inaneditorialthat noonewhoupholdsorenforcesracialdiscrimination shouldbeallowedto"exercisepoliticalrights."Still less,itadded.shouldhebe eligibleforpublicoffice.

Theaccountofthetorturessustainedbythemartyrshasbeenpasseddown byaletterwrittenbya witnesstothetrialsand executions.

London,Sept.5.-A12th r centurychapeldedicatedto St.Johnonthegroundsof SkiptonCastle,Yorkshire, usedforthepast300years asastable.istoberestored toitsoriginaluse.

SkiptonCastle,oncethe seatofthenotedCatholic Cliffordfamily,hasbeen boughtbytheFattorini family,prominentCatholic manufacturers.

1.Racialdiscrimination concernsan"actofpassion whichisinconceivableand cannotbeexcusedinthe middleofthe20thcentury."

2.TheArkansasepisode tookplaceinanationwhich foughtinthegreatestofall warsandwiththecostliest ofsacrificesinthenameof freedomanddemocracyand explicitlyagainstracialdiscriminationofanykind.

3.Thosewhouphold racialdiscriminationhave notfacedthefactthat

GermanYouthDeclineFrom

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PopeTellsParentsToRelyOn Church'sWisdomIn-Vocations

Rome,Sept.6.-Familiesofseminarians werecounselledtorelyontheancientknowledgeandwisdomoftheChurchtojudgea boy'saptitudeforthepriesthood,andthe bestmeanstoattainit.

ThesethoughtswereAfterexhortingtheyoung spokenbyHisHolinessseminarianstomakesound PopePiusXIItoagroupclassicalstudiespartof of3,000Frenchminorsemi-theirpreparationforthe nariansledbyHisEmi-priesthood,theHolyFather nenceClementCardinalexpoundedtheimportance Rogues,Archbishopofoftheeducationalfunctions Rennes,France. oftheminorseminaries.

Askedhowmanychildren theywantedintheirmar-

Munich,Germany,Sept.5.-ChurchattendanceamongGermanfarmyouthdecreaseswhentheyleavetheirhomesand movetothecity.

Thisisoneofmanycon-riages,theCatholic elusionsmadeinaATvolumestudyrecentlyre-answeredthequestionwith was4.48.However,many leasedbytheJuventaPub-theremark:"Asmanyas lishinghousehere,entitledGodwillgiveus."

"TheSocialPositionof WestGermanFarmYouth."

UlrichPlanckandHelmutWollenwebercompiled thereportaftertheyhad takenasurveyof16,000 youngmenandwomen.

BothProtestantsand Catholicswerequestioned in sultsthesurveyandthereshowedthat81per cent.ofCatholicsattended MasseverySunday,while only19percent.ofProtestantswenttochurchthat day.

Intheelection,which cameonthefourthdayof theWorldCouncilmeeting,MariaMeersmanofBelgium,aY.C.W.memberfor 16years,wasre-elected vice-presidentoftheInternationalY.C.W.andvicepresidentofthenewinternationalbureau.Fourteen othermemberswereelectedtothebureautorepre- sentallareasoftheworld. STEP

Asfortheefficacyof prayer,52percent.ofthe Catholicyouthsaidtheybe- lieved"firmly"init,another 38percent.believedithelp-ful.Only28percent.of Protestantswereconvinced ofitsefficacy,andanother 38percent.werelessemphatic.

MostoftheCatholicssaid theywouldrefrainfrom enteringmixedmarriages, whileProtestantswerenot soreluctantonthissubject.sations.

Religiousliteratureisas popularasfictionamongCatholicyouth,whileProtestantslisteditastheleast desirableofallcategories.Threetimesasmany CatholicsasProtestants saidtheyweremembersof churchgroupsandorgani-

RiverviewObservatoryOf JesuitsSharesInTheI.G.Y.

Sydney,Sept,6.-RiverviewObservatory, theAustralianobservatoryoperatedbythe SocietyofJesushere,isanactiveparticipantintheInternationalGeophysicalYear I.G.Y.).

Duringthe1.G.Y.,theobservatoryhassteppedupits regularprogrammeofrecordingsofearthtremorson itsnineseismographs,accordingtoFatherT.N. Burke-Gaffney,S.J.,the director.

Monthlyreportsofearth tremoursarebeingsentto thethreeworldcentresWashington,D.C.,Moscow, andStrasbourg,France. ReportsoflargerdisturbancesaresenttoWashington,D.C.,bycable,said FatherBurke-Gaffney.

HesaidthatRiverview Observatoryhasalsoaccepted bilitytheaddedresponsiofaconstantrecordingofmicroseisms,the slightvibrationsorbackgroundnoisesoftheearth thataresometimescaused byseverestorms.

Participationsin the I.G.Y.programmehas doubledtheamountofwork beingdoneattheobservatory.Alreadyitisengaged inplottingthemovements ofvariablestars.

Riverviewisjustoneof the37observatoriesaround theworldwhichareoperat- edbytheSocietyofJesus. Allareparticipatinginat leastoneofthe12catego- riesthatarebeinginvesti-gatedduringtheI.G.Y.

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FatherBurke-Gaffneyhas beeninchargeofRiverview since1952,whenhesucceededFatherD.J.O'Corinell,S.J.,whowasappointeddirectoroftheVatican observatory.Priortothis FatherBurke-Gaffneywas FatherO'Connell'sassistant.

P.F.Rheinberger,who hasworkedattheobservatorysince1926.isaiding FatherBurke-Gaffneyin hisresearch.Mr.Rheinbergerreceivedhistraining fromthelateFatherE.F. Pigot,S.J.,whoestablished theobservatoryin1908.

Priortohisappointment asheadoftheobservatory, FatherBurke-Gaffney,who wasordainedinDublinin 1926,taughtscienceand physicsatRiverviewCollegehere.

ThePontifftoldthe"Ifminorseminariesare gathering:"TheCatholicsousefulandbeneficial,it priesthoodis,bythetitleisbecausetheirinstitution alone,oneofthepurestisbasedonapreciseknowgloriesoftheChurchandledgeoftheneedsofthe oneofthemoststrikingadolescentandChristian marksofherholiness. youth.

"Shehas,therefore,alwaysgivenithermostsoli-LongYearsNeeded citouscarethroughoutthe"Familiescan,therefore, centuries.Despitetheweak-relyonthewisdomofthe nessofhumannature,sheChurchtojudgeone'sapti- hasmaintainedataverytudeforthepriesthoodand highlevelitsidealoflifethemeansbestsuitedto withoutsparinganyeffortsprepareforit,"hesaid. tomakeherpriestsmenofThePopeconcludedwith GodandmenoftheChurchtheexhortation:"Carry trulycapableoftakingbackwithyoufromRome chargeofapartoftheflockarenewedardourandalso ofChristandofgivingac-someofitscenturies-old countofittoGodonthepatience,inorderbetterto dayofjudgment." understandandacceptthe

HesaidthatthisRomedisciplineoftheinteriorlife towhichtheyhadcomewasanditsdemands. aspecialinspirationforas-"Longyearsarenecessary pirantstothepriesthood.toformapriest,buteven ThePopecalledtheiratten-theywouldnotbesufficient tiontothewordsofSt.ifaconstantandhumble CypriantoPopeSt.Cor-effortdidnotpursuedaily nelius. thetaskbegun,andurgeit Thesamewords,inscrib-untiringlyontogreater edoverSt.Peter'stomb,perfection. pointoutthattheChairof"Christisthevine,you Peteristhat"fromwhicharethebranches:itisin theunityofthepriesthoi0HimandHimalonethatyou drawsitsorigin." willbearfruit." RememberTheseNumbers

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WhyChurchUsesMore PompThanInEarlyDays

Preachingattheopeningofthenew churchatKenwickonSept.8,theRev.W. Cagney,0.M.I.,saidthatthesuperficial observeroftheChurchheldupasareproach tohertheremarkablecontrastbetweenthe wealthofherliturgy,thesplendourofher greatedificestoday,withtheruggedsimplicityofherearlieryears.

Indeedifthecelebrationoftheylovedaboveallthings. theEucharistbytheHoly FatherintheVaticanBasilicawascomparedtothat byHispredecessorPeter, therewaslittleexternal similarity.

InSt.Peter'stimethe scenewasahumbleroom, thealtaraplaintable,the vestmentstherudegarmentsofeverydaylife,the sacredvesselstheusual tableappointmentsofcup andplate.

Buttoholdupthecontrast'asareproachshowed afailuretograspnotonly thetruespiritofCatholicism,butevenofhuman natureitself.

ForthesettingsofCatholicworship,whetherinSt. Peter'sRome,orinthis gracefulchurch,thismorningdedicatedtotheSacred HeartbyHisGrace,were accidentalaccessories.

Theessentialremains whatitalwayswasand alwayswouldbe,theadorationofGodandtheofferingofChrist'ssacrifice.

AsGodworkedinthe creationofHisworld,so HedidinHisChurch, throughsecondarycauses, throughtheinstrumentsof humannature.

Nowitwasawarminstinctinhumannatureto givethebesttothosewe loved.Thusthefaithfulof Christ.astimepassedand opportunityoffered,insisted inusingtheloveliestcreationsofhumanhandsfor theworshipofHim,whom

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The Churchsought whereverpossibletocaptivatethroughherartall theemotionsofthehuman heartandbendthemtothe serviceofGod,Lordof heavenandearth,Lordof thebodyaswellasthe spirit.

Thescaleorwhichthe Churchusedartdepended entirelyoncircumstances. TheylovedtoseetheHoly Fatheramidstthegloriesof St.Peter's,theylovetheir Bishopsrulingthemfrom statelycathedrals,tosee theirpriestsandpeople sharingtheirprayersin lovelychurches. Politicaleconomistsdid notalwaysagreewiththem. Sometimes theywere blamedfortheirprodigality inchurchbuilding.The holderofthepurseattimes failedtograspthesecret oftheCatholicFaith,orthe depthoftheirloveforthe HolyMassandtheBlessed Sacrament.

Werethegreatonesofthe earthtohavetheirgorgeous dwellingswhileOurLord's abidingportionwastobe themud-wallorthebush churchofformertimes?

WasHenotaKingandhad HenotmadegoodHis claimstoHisKingdom?

Themetalsinthemine, themarblesinthequarry, thepearlsinthesea,the choicestwoodintheforest, weretheynottheworkof Hisownhandsandshould theynoteachbeaskedtodo homagetoHisgloryby bellishingahomefortheir Creator,whosedelighti' wastobewiththechildren ofmen.

peoplewasamarvellous monumentoffaith.

Byittheyhadcrystal- lisedtheirloveofGod,they hadraisedanaltarofsacrifice,theyhaddedicated theirbuildingtoHislovein givingitthebeautifulname oftheSacredHeart.

Theworkwasdeserving ofhighpraiseindeed.Yet higherstillwasthefaith thatinspiredit.Itwasa labouroflove.Sucha vigorousfaithwasinkeep-inginanArchdioceseguidedbytheirapostolicand zealousArchbishop.

TheCatholicChurchwas ahomeofprayer.Religion,thatsoaringofthesoulto God,wasanaturalinstinct inhumanity.Formsofreligionvaried,butreligionwasthefact. Andifeverydaysomeself-commissionedprophet weretostartoutwithanew formofreligion,hungering crowdswouldbethereto meetandgreethim.

Whentheyenteredthat houseofprayertheywould receivestrengthtobattle withsinandmisery,ambitiontoservefaithfullyGod andforGod'ssake,their fellowman.

Thesoulofmanexhaled itselfinworshipandprayer inallplacesandatall times;wheneverandwhereveritspoketoGod,God listened.Buttheplace

whereheavencamenearest toearth,wherethedivine breathingsmetinclosest contactthebreathingsof thehumansoulwasthe Church.

"Wheretwoorthreeare gatheredtogetherinMy NamethereamIinthe midstofthem."Wheremen are,therechurches,houses ofprayermustbebuilt,if humanlifewastobenormalandcomplete. FromthatchurchGod wouldspeaktothem throughHisministers.From thatchurchwouldgooutto theirsoulsthecurrentofthe merciesandgraceswonfor themonCalvary'sCross.

UponthatattartheSacrificeoftheCrosswasrepeated.Thepleadingofthe VictimChristforthem wouldalwaysbeheardby theFather.

Inthatchurchwouldthe sin-ladensoulreceivethe pardonandpeaceofthe sacramentofpenance.At thosealtarrailswouldthey receivetheFoodofthe Angels.

Theirchurchwasthe door-waytoeternallife. "ThankGorforit,"concludedFatherCagney"Bea church-goingpeople.Fit yourselfoutforthebattle oflife,winheaven'shappi-

MarianPrayerRecitedByHis DyingMotherConvertedJudge

Assisi,Italy,Sept.5.-The"HailHoly Queen"recitedbyhisdyingmothermarked thebeginningoftheconversionofJudge NicolaJaeger,amemberofItaly'sConstitutionalCourt.

Theeminentjuristrevealedforthefirsttimethe storyofhisconversionfrom LutheranismtoCatholicism beforeanaudienceofabout 2,000personstakingpartin thecourseofChristian studiesorganisedhereby theCentreforaChristian Civilisation.

"Ihavefeltadesireto speaktoyou,"hesaid,"and totalkaboutathingIhave neversaidtoanyoneoutside ofmyfamily,athingI wouldprobablyfind great, difficultyintellingyouindividually."

Amongthejudge'shearerswereTheirEminences GiuseppeCardinalSiri, ArchbishopofGenoa,and AngeloCardinalRoncalli, PatriarchofVenice.

JudgeJaeger,amember ofItaly'shighestcourt,told howthedeathofhismother attheageof57wasunacceptabletohimatthetime. Herebelledattheseeminginjusticeofituntilone dayheenteredachurch and,followingtheexample ofhismother,begantopray inearnest.Fromthat momenton,hesaid,hefelt thathehadtoenterthe Church.

Thejudgesaidhehadno intentionofmakingapublicconfession.Hemerely wantedtogiveopentestimonyofthepowerofprayerinbringingaboutthe spiritualtransformationof aman,hesaid. "Thisismycase,"he concluded."Itellittoyou sothatyoumayjudgeitas youwish."

FiveThousandInvalidsWill OfferThanksInSI.Peter'sSquare

Rome,Sept.5.-St.Peter'sSquarewill resmebletheLourdesesplanadeinearly Octoberwhen5,000invalids.fromItaly, nesstothehonourarilFrance,SwitzerlandandtheUnitedStates Lord." gatherthere. Mexico,Jordan,Sudan,EritreaandMalta. gloryofChristJesusOur Thegathering,organised bytheSocietyofVolunteersBesidestheSocietyof ofSuffering,willtakeplaceVolunteersofSuffering,fromNovarese-popularly fromOctober4to8tomarkMgr. thetenthanniversaryoftheknownamongtheinvalids

Mr.andMrs.CharlesWinchMark GoldenJubileeWeddingAtMass

OnSeptember7,Mr.andMrs.Charles WinchofPembertoncelebratedtheirgolden weddinganniversary.FatherS.Kelly,parish priestofSacredHeartChurch,celebrated Massfortheoccasion.

Thealtarswerebeauti-landinWesternAustralia, fullydecoratedwithdaffo-untilthehealthofhis dilsbySistersofSt.familyhadrecovered. Joseph'sConvent,whoalsoAfterthreeyearsherearrangedforthechoirtoturnedtohisowntradein singspecialhymns. theMidlandWorkshopsand

society'sfoundation. ofItalyas"DonGi"-has ThedetailedprogrammefoundedtwootherinstituofthispilgrimageoftheLions.

sickhasnotyetbeenpubOneisasecularinstitute, lished.However,itstwoTheSilentWorkersofthe mainfunctionswillbetoCross,andtheother,anasofferhomagetoHisHolinesssociationoflaymen.The PopePiusXIIandtoofferBrothersoftheSick. thanksgivingattheshrineValueOfSuffering ofOurLadyintheBasilicaTheSilentWorkersofthe ofSt.MaryMajor. Theexpressionofthanksgivingischaracteristicof thesociety,whosemembers considerthemselvescalled tooffertheirsufferings throughtheBlessedMother forthewelfareofthe Church.

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Thatwaswhyintheages offaith,craftsmenused theirGod-givenskillto fashionfromthematerials ofnaturespiritualedifice ofimperishablebeauty.

AfterMassMrs.Winchlaterworkedongoldmines waspresentedwithabeau-intheMeekatharradistrict. tifulfamilymissalbyMrs.Heobtainedtheposition E.CaligarionbehalfoftheofblacksmithatthePerriSacredHeartsodalityandbertonStateSawMillsin Mr.Winchreceivedamissal1938.

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Thatmorning'sceremony, bringingtoafittingconclusion*manymonthsofhard work,carriedonebackon thewingsoftimetothose blessedages.Thatbeautifuledifice,constructedby thehandsoftheparish priestandhisdevoted

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Theanniversarywasfurthercelebratedintheeveningbyoldfamilyfriends.

Mr.andMrs.Winchand familycametoAustraliain 1924fromLancashire.They nowhave24grandchildren andonegreatgrandchild.

BothMr.andMrs.Winch wereborninCrewe Cheshire,butininfancy weretakenbytheirparents toliveinLancashire.

Theirmarriedlifehas beenavariedone,embracingmuchtravel.

Mr.Winchwasacovenantedforemansmithfrom Indiaoffice,London;he wenttoLahoreonthe north-easternrailway.Then toRawal-Pindi,1,500miles furthernorthwards,gaining aseniorpositionwiththe railwayatKarachi.

AfternineyearsMr. Winchobtainedayear's leavewhenheandhis familyreturnedtoEngland.

Owingtoillness,heand hisfamilywereunableto returnonexpiryofhisleave andheresignedhispostion withtheIndiaoffice.On medicaladvicethefamily turnedtoAustralia.

Mr.Winchsettledonthe

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TheSocietyofVolunteers ofSufferingwasfoundedin 1947byMgr.LuigiNovareseoftheVaticanSecretariateofStatetoencourage invalidstobeactiveand cooperatingmembersof theChurch.

-Asickperson,confined tohisbedorstretcher," Mgr.Novaresesaid,"can be,besidesanobjectof charity,alsoasubjectof action.Hethusforgetshis lonelinessandcarriesout anapostolicactivitythrough exampleandattentionto otherinvalidslikehimself."

Atpresentthereare about35,000membersofthe societyin Switzerland,Italy,France, theUnited States,Portugal,Argentina,

Cross counsels,followtheevangelical consecratethemselvestoOurLadyanddedicatethemselvestoenhancingthevalueofsuffering.Theyliveincommonintwohouses,onein ArianoIrpino,Italy,andthe otherinRe,Italy.

TheBrothersoftheSick arehealthylaymenwhodevotethemselvestocaringforinvalids.Theyvisitthe sick,carrystretchers,push wheelchairsand,likeall othermembersofthesocietiesfoundedbyMgr.Novarese,arededicatedtospread-ingtheknowledgeofthe spiritualvalueofsickness.

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"WhoKnows?"Sydney:Wouldyoupleasecommentontheenclosedreportfromthe"Herald"ofJune21?

R.:We'lltakeitinsections.

Q.:"EvangelistBillyGraham,whoisplanningto visitAustralia,"saysthe report,"toldhisMadison SquareGardenaudience thatthedevilhadsenta heat-wavetoNewYorkto keeppeopleawayfrom him."

R.:Heat-wavesinJune arequiteacommonnatural phenomenoninNewYork, anditissuperstitionto attributesuchnaturaloccurrencestosupernatural agenciesratherthancoincidencewhentheyhappen tocauseinconvenienceto one'sownarrangements, withoutveryseriousreasonsfordoingso. Therearenoseriousreasonswhythedevilwould wanttointerferewithBilly Graham'sworkbycausing unfavourableweather.

ForBillyGraham,asthe Anglican,SirHenrySelf, PresidentoftheModern Churchmen'sUnion,andthe Methodist,theRev.Dr. Soper,bothremarkedin Englandlastyear,istrying toreviveanoldformof Protestantismofthe "Brother,areyousaved" type,whichhaslongbeen outgrown. Q.:"Ihavetoadmit,"Billy Grahamsaid,"thatthe devilhasdonealotto hurtmycrusade."

R.:Hemayhavehadto admitthefactof3,000 emptyseatsasthecauseof hisdisappointment.Buthe didnothavetoattribute thattothedevil.

Theheat-wavemayhave accountedforit,orjust sheerlackofinterestinhis particulartypeofreligion onthepartofthosenot

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there.Butitistotakehim-depictsthedevilassaying selffartooseriouslyforthat,asregardsreligion,it BillyGrahamtosuggestdoesn'tmattermuchhow thatthedevil'soppositiontopeoplearesweptofftheir Godnecessarilyinvolvesthefeetemotionally. devil'soppositiontoBillyThethingisnottolet Graham. themthink.Absencefrom BillyGraham'sworstBillyGraham'srevivalist criticsconcedetohimsin-meetingswouldnotplay cerityandhumility.Butintothedevil'shandsas onewhoisnotavictimtomuchasBillyGraham pridecanbeavictimtoimagines. fanaticism.BillyGrahamis,4' ofcourse,verydifferent Communion fromtheOralRobertstype.

L.T.B.,Penshurst:It grievesmetorecallthat inthepastthestigmaof illegitimacywasrecorded onbirthcertificates;but happilythisinformationis nowexpungedfromthem.

R.:InanswertothatI canbutrepeatthecomment Imadeonune23.Inthe matterofillegitimacythere willalwaysbeaproblemin civilsociety,solongasmarriagerightlyholdsitsplace asanhonourablestatein life,andpromiscuousimmoralityleadingtoillegitimateoffspringisrightlyre- gardedasevil.

"Dilemma,"Sydney:Iamagirlof18, convincedthatIshouldbecomeaCatholic, butmyfatherisviolentlyopposedtomy doingso. him;andthat,inany R.:Itisonethingtodealcase,ifImustchange, withhisargumentsagainstwhydon'tIbecomea yourdoingso,butquiteMethodistoraBaptist, anothertotrytodisarminsteadofaCatholic?

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Buthiscampaignis neverthelessoneofhigh-Thanksgiving: pressuresoul-savingatthe expenseoftruth.Sothe AmericanProtestantpaper, "ChristianityandCrisis"in regardtotheNewYork campaign,deniedthewisdomofBillyGraham'sorganisedevangelisticeffort.

"Puzzled,"N.S.W.:Does theoldrulingstillhold goodthatpeopleshouldnot leavethechurchforaquarterofanhouror20minutes afterreceivingHolyCommunion?Thereseemsno mentionofthisinanybook.

Itsaidthatitwasnota goodbargaintoworkfor quickresultsatthepriceof "presentingChristianityas aseriesofsimpleanswers tocomplexquestions. thatagivenamountoftime Q.:"Idon'tknowwhether mustbespentinthanks Satancontrolstheweath-givingafterCommunion. er,"saidBillyGraham,Theologiansrecommend "buthe'sdonewhattothatonewhoreceivesHoly himmustbeagoodjobCommunionshouldspendat overthepastfewdays."

R.:Ifhedoesnotknow v.'hetherSatancontrolsthe weather,hewasnotjustifiedinassertingthatthe devilhadsenttheheatwave.

But,asSirHenrySelf, whomIhavealreadyquoted,remarked,"anemotionalistappealhavingpurely ephemeralresults,however seeminglysuccessfulatthe time"caneasilysetback seriously"theprospectsof gettingathinkingreligion accepted."

Inhisbook"TheScrewtapeLetters,"C.S.Lewis

R.:Thereneverhasbeen arulinginthesenseofa definitelawoftheChurch

Peoplewillinevitablyre- gardtheonestateasrespectableinthecommunity, andtheotherstateasdisreputable.Then,too,laws ofpropertyinheritance cannotbutcreateadifferencebetweenthosebornin lawfulwedlock,andthose whohavenotthatprivileged position.

Thesociologicalproblem istocombinethenecessary demandofanywell-orderedsocietyformaritalregu- laritywithhumaneand kindlytreatmentofthose notlegallyrecognisedas legitimateoffspringofdulyregisteredmarriages.

leastaquarterofanhour inthanksgivingfromthe timeofactualreceptionof OurLordintheBlessed Sacrament.

Theypointoutthatitis importantthatweshould receiveHolyCommunion notonlyfrequently,but fruitfully;andthatonecan cutoneselfofffromanimmensesupplyofadditional gracesbyneglectingdue thanksgiving,withactsof loveandpetition,after Communion.

Inacrowdedchurchon aSunday,ofcourse,itmay takeafullquarterofan hourtodistributeComj munion,andoneamong thosefirsttoreceivewould havespentmorethana quarterofanhour.ifwe addtheconcludingprayers oftheMass.

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Khartoum,Sudan,Sept. 7-SudanesePrimeMinister AbdallaKhaliihasbrushed asidethequestion,whether hewouldvoidthelawprohibitingtheformationofa communistparty,withthe statementthathehasnot yetbeenformallyrequested todoso.

Mr.Khalilwasaskedhis plansaftertheeditorofa leadingSudanesenewspaper filedapetitionaskingthat thePrimeMinisterabrogateasectionofthelaw against"illegalsocieties"so thattheeditorcan"setup a Sudanesecommunist partytostandforthecomingelections."

Inhisapplication,the editorquotedSudan's ForeignMinisterashaving declaredrecentlyinGreece thatthebestwaytofight communismistoletthe communistsstandforelectionassuchandtovote themdown,atthesametime toworktowardraisingthe standardofliving.

Mr.Khalildeclinedto expresshisopinionofthe petition,however,saying thatithadnotyetbeen formallypresentedtohim.

OurFirstParents

Thiscanbedoneonlyby educatingpeopletorise aboveallthoughtofattachinganyshameorstigmato ex-nuptialchildrenwho wereinnowayresponsibleforthelapseoftheirparents intoimmoralrelationships.

Itisquitepossible,without immorality,condoningpromiscuous torefrainfrom visitingthesinsofthe parentsoninnocentchildreninordinarysociallife.

Butthedifficultiesofsuch childrennowadaysareso minimised,apartfrominheritance-lawswhichare onlyrarelyinvolved,that themisfortunesofillegiti- matechildreninourmidst arepracticallynegligibleas Baalmanpointsoutinhis "OutlineofLawinAustralia."

Q.:Frankly,Iwouldsayto thosewhoclaimtheimprimaturoflegitimacyin birththat,bearingin mindthefactthatour FirstParentswerenot married,weareallillegitimate;andthereisno denyingthefact!

R.:HereandnowIdeny yourcontention.Inthefirst place,Scripturemakesit quiteclearthatourFirst Parentsweremarried.

GodHimselfofficiallyconstitutedthemasman andwife;andAdamknew

R.:Heisjusttalkingatrandom,regardlessofanyprinciples.TheQueenis violentfeelingsobviously basedonirrationalprejudices.Thosearebeyond thereachofcalmanddis-neitheraMethodistnora passionatelogic. Baptist,andifherreligion Q.:Wouldhehaveanylegalisthenecessarystandardof powertopreventmyreligioustruth,heshouldbe beingreceivedintothejustasdistressedbythe CatholicChurch? thoughtofyourbecominga R.:Nonewhatever,ifitMethodistoraBaptistor beyourownvoluntaryanythingAnglicanelseotherthanan decisiontotakesucha Asforbelievinginan step.Butyoumustknow whatyouaredoing,whyEnglishreligionforEngyouaredoingit,andbelish-speakingpeople,one thoroughlyconscientiousallcouldsearchtheNewTestaalongtheline. mentfrombeginningtoend withoutfindingtheslightest hintthattheGospelthe QE:nHgelsnadid has" ThebLhnurcghooodf Apostlesweresenttooreach includedaspecialbrandof eyneaorsug,hwhfoyr isn't tuforn18 now?"EnglishreligionforEnglishR.:Ifonediscoversthatspeakingpeople. hehasbeenmistaken,there isnopointingoingonwith themistakemerelybecauseFactsOfFilm previouslyhehadnotadvertedtoit.Yourfather'sStarDivorce argumentassuchisquite useless. BibleStudent,Guildford: WhenSt.Paulwascon-Recentlyyousaidthat,ac- verted,theJewscouldhavecordingtoScripture,ifa saidtohim:"TheJewishwomandepartsfromher religionhasbeengoodhusbandandtakesanother enoughforyouforover30whileheisyetaliveshe years,whyisn'titnow?"commitsadultery. AllthroughtheActsoftheR.:IquotedthatteachApostleswefindSt.Paul'singfromtheNewTestaanswertothat! ment.ItisfoundinRom. Or,again,forovera7:2-3andICor.7:10,39. thousandyearsbeforetheQ.:Yetyouseemtoignore Protestantreformation,allthefactthatawellEnglishmenwereCatholics.knownfilmstarwas Ifyourfatherreallybe-grantedadivorcebyHie lievedhisargumenttobeHighnessthePope.valid,andknewhishistory,R.:Imustaskyoutobe hewouldsay:"TheCatho-reasonable.WhenIamaskliereligionwasgoodenoughedtodiscussonething,I forusforoverathousandcannotbeexpectedtodo years,whyisn'titnow?"morethantoreplytothe Andhewouldabandonparticularmatterputto theChurchofEnglandandme, returntotheCatholicNorcanIrightlybeacChurchwithyou. cusedofignoringthehost Q.:WhenItrytoexplainofotherthingsthatmay thingstohim,hesimplyhappentocomeintoother willnotlisten. people'smindswhilstIam R.:Hisquestionwasnotspeaking. puttoyouforthesakeofThecasethatdidcome obtaininginformation.ItintoyourmindIhavediswasmerelyarhetoricalcussedinthissessiona statementtopersuadeyoudozentimes;sotoregular toremainasyouare,alistenersIcertainlycould n memberoftheChurchofnothavegivenanyimpres- Egland sionofignoringit. Q.:HehimselfknowsveryMeantime,whatyoustate littleoftheChurchoftobeafactisnotafact. England,anddoesnotThePopegavenodivorce evenknowtheApostles'tothewell-knownfilmstar Creed.WhenIaskedyouhaveinmind.Youare himwhathebelieved,henotrightlyinformedconsaidinGod,Queenandcerningthecase. country. Q.:Thisremarkableoffence R.:OneneednotevenbeagainstthelawofGod it,fortheconsciousness aChristiantobelievere-

ligiouslyinGod,andasa madehimexclaim:citizentobeloyaltothe "ThereforeshallamanQueenandhaveapatriotic leavehisfatherandmotherregardforonescountry.' andcleaveuntohiswife."Therearemanynon-Chris- (Gen.2:24). tianEnglishmenwhocould

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TheverynextversedescribesAdamandEveascomplywiththoserequire"themanandhiswife."Inments. thesecondplace,illegitioncealegitimatemarriage macycannotbetransmitted intervenes.Iftwoillegitimatepeoplecontractavalid marriage,theirchildrenare legitimate.

Thechildrenofalawfully-marriedcoupleare notillegitimatebecauseone, say,oftheirgrandparents wasillegitimate-letalone goingrightbacktoAdam.

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Berlin,Aug.26.-AnItalianapostatepriestwholeft theSocietyofJesusand announcedhis"conversion" tocommunismfiveyears agehasbeennamedtoa newprofessorshipinthe "historyofVaticanCatholicismandItalianculture"at acommunist-controlled universityhere.

EastBerlin'sRedradio announcedthatAllighiero Tondihasbeennamedpermanentvisitingprofessor tofillthenewlycreated chairatHumboldtUniversity.

Theannouncementcited Tondiasaformermember ofthefacultyoftheGregorianUniversityinRome andnotedthathehadbeen excommunicated.

Thedefrockedpriestwas engagedinlectureworkand adulteducationprojectsat theGregorianUniversity whenheannouncedin1952 thattheCatholicChurch was"outdated"andthathe hadbecomeacommunist.

TheVaticanCitydaily, L'OsservatoreRomano,said atthattimethatithadbeen shownthatFatherTondi hadalreadybeenlinkedto theCommunistparty"for someyears."

Itsaidthatbothinhis beliefsandinhismorals hehadleda"lifeinopen oppositiontothatwhichhe preachedwithsomuchapparentfervour."

RaisedinRomeinan irreligiousfamily,Tondi wasbaptisedaftergettinghisuniversitydegreein architecturalengineering. HeenteredtheSocietyof Jesusattheageof28in 1936.

Hisappointmenttothe HumboldtUniversitypostis assumedheretobeanattempttocounteracttherecentappointmentofProfessorMarcelReding,prom-inentCatholicscholar,to thetheologychairatWest BerlinUniversity.

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NextFewYearsMayBeDecisive InMissionFields,CardinalWarns

VaticanCity,Aug.26.-Christiancommunitiesinmissionfieldsmaybetakenover byothersiftherearenotsufficientfunds inthenextfewyears,aVaticanofficial warnsinthisyear'sappealformissioncontiansarecalleduponto tributions.

ArchbishopPietroSigismondi,Secretaryofthe SacredCongregationfor thePropagationoftheFaith, saidinhisletteraskingfor contributionsonMission

Sunday,October20:

"Itiswithinthenextfew yearsthatthefutureof manyChristiancommunitiesinmissioncountrieswill bedecided.If,forthelack ofresourcesitshouldhappenthatmissionswillnot succeedincarryingouttheir task,thereisreasontofear thatthefieldswillbetaken overbyothers."

Theprelateappealedto allCatholicstoleadalife ofprayerandsacrificeto combattheinfluenceof atheisticmaterialismin missionterritories.

Hesaid:"Ofthisobstacle, whichhasjoinedwith otherstoobstructadvance ofthekingdomofGodin themissions,wemaytruly saywiththeGospelsthat itwillbebrokenonlyby prayerandpenance."

Archbishop SigismondiremindedCatholicsthatthe missionsofferthemthepossibilityofcompletingtheirChristianvocation.ChrisThefirstImpression

spreadtheGospelthroughouttheworldandmissionariesaretheirdelegates andrepresentativesinthis task.

"Itistheywhomakeit possibleforyoutomeet themissionaryengagement ofyourbaptism,"hesaid.

NoChristiancan,therefore,acceptanyeasyor emptyandidlelifewhen confrontedbythethought ofthesacrificesandsufferingsenduredbymissionaries,headded.

TheArchbishopnoted thatmoderntechnologyis puttingtheformidableprogressofscienceattheserviceofindustrialisationin missionterritories.

"Iftherewerenotthe Christianspirit-compoundedofjusticeand charity-topenetrate, purifyandsanctifythese newstructures,aterrifying conflictbetweencontinents andraceswouldbeinevitable."

Inthissense,ArchbishopSigismondiconcludedthat missionshavegreatlycontributedtothedevelopment ofbetterunderstanding' amongmen.

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firsttimeinhistorythata girlofelevenyearsofage hasaskedforaprivatemiracle,norhastheprayer alwaysbeengranted.It musthavebeenbecause ProvidencehadspecialdesignsforEugenieMarie thatthedressarrivedthe eveningitwaswanted.

Fortherestofher45 yearsProvidenceneverrefusedtograntherwhatever wasreallyneeded,andshe didherbesttokeepher partofthebargain.

Bornin1825atLillein Franceofwealthyparents,shewaseducatedatthe localconventoftheSacred Heart.Whenshewas18, sheinformedherparentsof herwishtobecomeanun, awishwhichtheyopposed.

Forthenexttenyearsshedevotedherselfto worksofcharitywithinthe town,collectingmoneyfor theMissions,forprisonrelief,andahostofother good causes.

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Ifwedonotunderstand whatwasdonetousthen, wecannotbesaidto understandfullywhatwe oughttobenow.Baptismis notonlythefirstofthe sacramentsreceived,butthe foundationoftherest.

PracticalTalks OnMarriage

Thedozensermonscon-tainedinthissmallbook shouldproveusefulnotonly tothebusypriestaskedto sayafewwordsonthese memorableoccasions,but evenmoresotothemar- riedthemselves.

Thereisanintimateand verydirectqualityabout them,fortheyhavebeen preachedbyFatherCoutu-rier,FrenchDominican,at theweddingsofhisyoung friends.

FatherCouturierdoesnot subscribetothefairytale viewofmarriage,thatthe Princeandhisladylove weremarriedandlivedhap- pilyeverafterwards.A realist,hetellshisyoung peoplethatsuchhappiness doesnotcomeaboutauto- matically,thatitrequireseffortandconsiderableun- selfishnessonthepartof bothhusbandandwife.

Genuinelove,asdistinctfromtheHollywoodvariety, requiresselfdenial.Norishumanlovetocomebefore theloveofGod-"CertainlyGoddidnotcommandus toloveoneanotherand bestowonusthegiftof loveforoneanotherthat wemightwithdrawourselvesfromHim."

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FatherDavidemphasised thatnationalismgoestoan extremewheneverapeople losetheirsenseofproportionandbuildtheirnational outlookonamaterialistic foundation.

Anationthatrecognises thefatherhoodofGodcannottakenationalismtothe extreme,thepriestsaid.

"ChurchinDistress" (KircheinNot)Congresses havebeenheldannuallyfor thepastsevenyearstorally spiritualandmaterialsupportforthepersecuted

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JubileeOf JesuitGeneral

Koenigstein,Germany,Sept.5.-Nationalismislikeself-respect-valuableinmoderationanddangerouswhentakentooseriously,aJesuitscholarsaidhere. AddressingthedelegatesChurchbehindtheIron totheseventh"Churchin Distress"Congresshere, JesuitFatherJakobDavid ofZurich,Switzerland, stressedthedifferencebetweenpatriotism,whichis basedonanaturalandwellfoundedloveforone'sown country, andextreme nationalism, "Nationalismatitsextrememaybedefinedas collectiveselfishness,"the priestdeclared.

Rome,Sept.6.-Father JohnBaptistJanssens,GeneraloftheSocietyofJesus, willcelebrateonSeptember 23the50thanniversaryof hisentranceintothesociety.

The66-year-oldheadof theworld'slargestbodyof religiouswillobservethis goldenanniversarywhile theSociety's30thgeneral congregationisinsession. Jesuitsthroughoutthe worldwilloffertheirprayersfortheirGeneralon thatday.

FatherJanssens,whowas electedheadoftheSociety ofJesusin1946,wasborn inMalines,Belgium,Dec. 22,1889.Heenteredthe societyonSept.23,1907.

TheGeneraloftheJesuits isnotedforhisexcellent administrativeability,and thesocietyhasexperienced considerablegrowthunder hisleadership.Sincehis election,thesocietyhasincreaseditsnumbersbyalmost6,000.

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HAYFEVER-Appears tobecausedbyirritation ofthewallsofthenose byhistamine.Histamineexistsnormallyin healthytissue.(Minding itsownbusiness.)Allergies(therearehundreds ofthem)causethemto bereleasedintothe systemandaccordingto wheretheylodge-you getHayFever,Asthma, Catarrh,SkinEruptions, etc.

AsfarastheupperbreathingpassagesareconcernedAspaxadrene-anatom-izedinhalant

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CoulditbethatGod wantedhertobecomefoundressofanOrderwhich wouldpraycontinuallyfor thesufferingSoulsinPurgatory?

ThatthiswasGod'sintentiongraduallybecame cleartoher.Atlastshe brokeloosefromherpos- sessivefamilyandwentto Pariswhere,aftermany troublesanddisappointments,theOrderwasfinally founded.

In1859,thefirstrules wereadoptedandthename ofHelpersoftheHoly Soulswastaken.Itbegan ingreatpoverty,andthe firstmembersevenhadto stringbeadstogetherto makealiving.

YetProvidence,called uponbyEugenieMary,alwayscametotheiraid.At thelastmoment,whenthe indignantcreditorswere demandingtheirmoney, somehoworotherthemoney seemedtoarrive.When volunteersfortheChinese missionwerecalled,theentireOrder,thennumbering 30,volunteered.Sixwere

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Throughitwereceive sanctifyinggraceandthe highhonourofadmission intotheMysticalBodyof Christ,thebeginningsofa supernaturallifewhichis developedbytheothersacraments.

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Or,asheremarksagain, "Yourlovegivesyouto eachotherinordertogive toGod Marriagethrougheachother." isnotonlyGod'sdesignforthecontinuation ofthehumanrace;itwas alsointendedtobeaschool ofcharity,apreparationfor agreaterloveinHeaven. Here phrasedareexcellently meditationsforthe married.Inthemodern worldonlytheCatholic Churchmanagestoberealisticandatthesametime idealisticaboutmarriage.

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PriestsInHungaryAreBanned FromActivePartInPolitics

VaticanCity,Sept.7.-PriestsinHungaryhavebeenforbiddentotakeanyactive partintheircountry'spolitics,byadecree publishedherebytheSacredCongregation oftheCouncil.

Publishednowforthepresenttimeholdsomesort firsttimeintheActaApos-ofofficeinthesamePartolicaeSedis,officialorganliamentareundertheoblioftheHolySee,thedecreegationtoresignwithina isdatedJuly16,1957. monthofthepublication

states:

Thetextofthedecreeofthepresentdecree,and theyarelikewiseforbidden toattendmetingsofthe sameParliamentortoperformanyworkconnected withtheofficefromwhich theyhaveresigned.

"Sinceanactiveparticipationinpoliticallifeisnot fittingforpriests,whose missionisentirelyorientatedtothewelfareofsouls, theChurchhaseitherpermittedorstrictlyprohibited suchparticipation,inparticularcircumstancesand underwelldeterminedconditions,fearingthatsome harmmightresulttothe welfareofthefaithful.

"Presentcircumstancesin Hungaryaresuchaswarrantcounsellingpriestsin thatnationtoabstainfrom everypoliticalactivity.For thisreason,theSacredCongregationoftheCouncil establishesthefollowing throughaspecialmandate ofourmostHolyFather, PopePiusXII:

"SecularaswellasReligiouspriestsareforbidden toseekoraccepttheoffice ofdeputyoranyother functioninParliament.

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Johannesburg,Sept.5.-

PeterdeFine,acancer patient,hasreturnedhere apparentlymuchimproved afteravisittoLourdes.

Peter'sparents,whoaccompaniedhim,saythey sawamarkedimprovement intheyoungman,whois sufferingfromabraincancer,afterhehadbathed twodaysintheLourdes waters.

Hisfatherreportedthat theLourdesMedicalBureau "puthimthroughallthe teststheycoulddevise"and askedtoseePeternextyear ifimprovementcontinues.

Doctorsherehavedeclared hiscaseincurable.

"Shouldanyone,Godforbid,actagainsttheabove statedregulations,hewill incur'ipsofacto'(bythat act)excommunicationina specialmannerreservedto theHolySee." Thedecreeissignedby HisEminencePietroCardinalCiriaci,Prefectofthe SacredCongregationofthe Council,andMgr.Francesco Roberti,secretaryofthe congregation.

RosariesOfEvery PeriodCollected

Altoetting,Germany,Sept7.-ThisfamedMarianpilgrimagecentrehousesthe largestrosarycollectionin theworld.Visitedbynumerouspilgrimsthroughthe year,thecollectionincludesrosariesofvarioushistoricperiods.Manycome fromnon-Christianlands suchastheIslamiccountriesandfrompaganareas ofAfrica.

Allkindsofmaterialsare usedforthevariousspecimens,includingfluorescent plasticcomposition.Many oftheserosariesareworks ofart,othersareexamples ofpoortaste. Thereisagreatvariety ofcrossesandmedalsused asappendages.Someexotic rosarieshaveasmanyas 150pearls. AlargeGermanindustry providesrosariesforall partsoftheworld.Samples ofthesearekeptinthe museumhere.

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Calcutta,India,Sept.6:

Theancientcustomof placinggiftsfromthe congregationduringcelebrationofMasswasrevivedherebythestaff andstudentsofSt. Xavier'sCollege.

Theunusualceremonyevokedmemoriesofthe earlyagesoftheChurch whenitwascustomaryfor participantstooffergifts duringtheOffertory.

Ancientcustomrequired thatonlythosegiftsthat wererequiredforthesacrificeoftheMassbeplaced onthealtar.Therestwere depositedonasidetable.

AftertheMass,allthat remainedoverwaseither keptbythepriestforhis sustenanceorgivenaway tothepooroftheparish.

TheMassatSt.Xavier's, celebratedbyFatherTrevor Pichachy,S.J.,thecollegerector,keptverycloseto thisoldpractice.

AftertheCredo,thestudentsandstaffwentinprocessiontotheCommunion railsanddepositedtheir giftsonatableplaced nearby.Astheydidso, eachdroppedawaferinto aciboriumonthetable.

Afterthemainptocession, representativesofthestaff andstudentswentupinto thesanctuarywiththeir giftsandattheSuscipe offereduptheiroblations whilethecelebrantoffered thehost.

TheMassthenproceeded asusual,thecongregation receivingbackasChristthe wafereachhadearlier broughttothealtar.

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FilipinoSlaves

Manila,Sept.7.-Reports thatChristianFilipinosare beingheldinslaveryby MosleminhabitantsofremoteareasonMindanao islandarebeinginvestigatedbyPhilippinearmyofficials. PartsofMindanao,the secondlargestislandinthe Philippinegroup,havebeen Moslem-orMore,asthey arecalledhere-strongholdssincebeforetheSpanishsettlementoftheislands.

Recently,itisreported, 12ChristianFilipinosdeclaredthattheyhadescapedfromMoreslaveryon Mindanao,afterhavingbeen heldforthreemonths.

Theexplainedthatthey hadbeenmadetowork veryhard,givenlittlefood, andweresubjectedtoindignitiesandcruelty.

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MilanWillHaveFamous PreachersAtGreatMission

Milan,Italy,September5:Twocardinalsand 22bishopshavesofaracceptedaninvitationto preachhereduringtheGreatMissionthatwill beheldinNovember.

TheGreatMission,conceivedandorganisedby ArchbishopGiovanniB.MontiniofMiland,will makeuseof1,000preachers,givingasimultaneousmissioninallthechurchesofthecity onthecentraltheme"GodtheFather."The missionwillrunfromNovember3to17.

TheCardinalswhohaveannouncedtheirintentiontotakepartinthemissionareTheir EminencesGiuseppeCardinalSiri,Archbishop ofGenoa,andGiacomoCardinalLercaro,ArchbishopofBologna.

PrayerAndPenanceMayRemove BarriersToVictoriesOfCharity

(ByJ.J.Gilbert)

PiusXIIhascalleduponChristiansto "opposetheonslaughtofevil"withthe "weaponsofprayerandpenance"andwith "victoriesofcharity.

Nooneunderstandsthe worldsituationanybetter thanthePope,andappa- rentlyhewouldmakethe forthcomingLourdescentennialyearanother"promisingstep,"ashecalled theJubileeYearof1950, "towardthecompleterestorationofthespiritofthe Gospel,which isthe onlythingthatcanassure thepeacefulco-existence andfruitfulcollaborationof peoples."

Theworldlongsforreal peace,butforthepresent mustconcentrateonthe merepreventionofwar. Thathasbeentheaimof theLondondisarmament conference.

Warhasbecomeso frightfulthatexpertsbelievenonationwoulddeliberatelystartanother worldcataclysm.Whatthey fearisthatoneofthe majorPowersmayblunder intoconflict.

WhiletheSovietRussian representativemetwiththe delegatesoftheWestin Londontodiscussnuclear armslimitation,RadioMiscowdidnothesitatetoattackWesternleaders,particularlyAmericanofficials, callingthemblood-thirsty and"extremelyfond"of theatomicbomb.

GREATCURRENT STRUGGLE

Peoplewhoknowthem knowthisisnottrue.PresidentEisenhowerhassaid repeatedlythat"thegreat struggleofourageisto freemenfromterrible fear,"andthathewanted todoeverythinginhis powertorelievetheir anxietyregardingnuclear weapons.

PremierSuhrawardy,of Pakistan,saidintheU.S. HouseofRepresentativesin Julythat,"wereitnotfor yourendeavours,wereit notforthefactthatyouare thebulwarkofdemocracy andofpeace,possiblyby thistimetheworldwould havebeenshakenandshattered."

The PakistanPrime Ministersaidherecalled "thetimewhenyou,and youalone,werethepossessorsofthatdestructive force,namely,theatomic bomb Andifyouhad desiredtoconquerallthe nationsoftheworld throughthemeans,the powerfulmeansinyour hands,youcouldhavedone so."

Headdedthat"themoral strength"oftheUnited Statesstaveditshandand "showedtotheworldthat peacewassafeinyour hands."

Noteveryonefeelsthat wayaboutit,unfortunately.Noteveryoneknowsthe U.S.asitisandmanywho wouldhaveformedgood opinionsofithavebeen misledbyCommunistpropaganda.

Thursday,Sept.19,1957

1,500GypsiesMade LourdesPilgrimage

Lourdes,Sept.7.-About 1,500gypsiesfromallparts ofFrancemadeapilgrimage totheshrineofOurLady here.

TheywerewarmlygreetedbyBishopPierreM. TheasofTarbesand Lourdes.Heblessedthem andinformedthemthat HisHolinessPopePiusXII hadsentthemhisapostolic blessing.

Duringthethreedays thatthegypsiesstayedat Lourdes,manyadultsand childrenreceivedConfirmationandanumberofmarriageswereperformedor regularised.

Shrineofficialshavereportedthat,sofar,850pil- grimagesfromallpartsof theworldareexpectedtovisittheshrineduringitscentennialcelebrationnext year.Othersareexpected.

CounselOnVoting

GuatemalaCity,Sept.2Guatemala'sbishopshave issuedapastoralletterurg- ingCatholicstovoteinnext November'selections.

ATTITUDEOF MIND

Thisisimportant,because,asthePopehassaid, "peaceisaboveallanattitudeof secondarilythemind,andonly anharmonious equilibriumofexternal forces."

U.S.diplomatsaretry- ingforthat"harmonious equilibriumofexternal forces,"sincethereareinterestsatworktryingto preventtheproper"attitude ofthemind."

But,ifweonourpart continuetostriveforthose "victoriesofcharity"of whichtheHolyFather speaks,perhapsprayerand penancewillremovethe roadblockstothemental attitudetheworldmust have.

Citizensofthisnation,whichoverthrewapro- communistregimein.1954, werealsourgedtodeny theirvotetocandidates knowntobeenemiesofthe Faith.

Guatemalansgotothe pollsinNovemberato chooseasuccessortoPresidentCarlosCastilloArmas,whowasassassinated inJulybyapalaceguardlaterreportedtobepartof acommunistplot.

Pointingoutthatthe country'sfuturedependson thewaythepeoplevote, thepastoralletterstated:

"Wemustremainunited inthefaceofdanger.Let usdoawaywithselfishinterestsandfalseambitions. Oursistheobligationto vote.Toabstainfromvotingcouldmeancollaborationwithevil."

ChurchMembershipInJapan NearlyDoubledInPast10Years

Tokyo,Sept.7.-TheCatholicpopulation ofJapanincreasedby14.706duringthepast year,bringingthetotalto241,745inthis landofmorethan90-millionsouls.

OfficialstatisticsreleasedamongJapaneseSisterscon- 4 bytheApostolicNunciaturetinuestogrow.Thereare herefortheyearendingnow2,842professedSisters lastJune30showthattheand1,616novices,postulants Churchhasnearlydoubledandaspirants.Theirranks itsmembershipwithintheareswelledby1,065foreign last10years.In1947JapanSisters. had132,252Catholics. Anincreaseof22brought Therewere10,581adultthetotalnumberofdiocesan baptismsduringthepastmajorseminariansto263, year,butatthesametimebutatthesametime,the thenumberofcatechumensnumberofReilgioussemin- droppedby464,toatotalariansdroppedby16to of17,177. 160. ThenumberofJapaneseThenumberofbothall- secularpriestsincreasedbyCatholicandmixedmar- 18,bringingthetotalto249,riagesincreasedduringthe andthenumberofJapaneseyear.Thoseinwhichboth orderprieststotalled83,abothpartieswereCatholics gainof14.Therewere1,085numbered1,421asopposed foreignmissionarypriests,to1,204theyearbefore,and anincreaseof10. mixedmarriagesincreased Thenumberofvocationsby106toatotalof1,785.

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"howlongagodoes itseemsinceyouleft school?"

IwasastonishedtheotherdaywhenIsuddenlyrealised thatit'was30yearssinceIhadleftschool.Tolook forwardfor30yearsseemsanincrediblylongtime, doesn'tit?ButwhenIlookbackonmyschooldays, rememberinglittleincidentshereandthere 30years seemsJustaroundthecorner.I'msurethatyou, yourself,canfindmanyinstancesshowinghowtime hasflowninyourownlife.

Whenyour.9.CA.mantalkstoyouoftakingouta policywhichwillbepayablewhenyouretire.thinkof howquicklyitwilltakeyoutoreachthatage.You'llfind retirementdaysarefar,farcloserthanyourealise.Makesurethat hedoescontactyou,byringinghimto-dayfortimedoesfly.

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TEACHME!

Teachme,teachme,dearest Jesus, InThineownsweetlovingway, Allthelessonsofperfection Imustpractisedayby day.

Teachmemeekness,dearest Jesus, OfThineownthecounterpart, Notinwordsandactions only, Butthemeeknessofthe heart.

Teachhumility,sweetJesus

Tothispoorproudheart ofmine, Whichyetwishes,0my Jesus, Tobemodelledafter Thine.

Teachmefervour,dearest Jesus, Tocomplywithevery grace, Soasnevertolookbackwards, Neverslackenintherace.

Teachmepoverty,sweet Jesus, Thatmyheartmaynever cling, Towhatereitssoulwould sever, FrommySaviour,Spouse andKing.

Teachmechastity,sweet Jesus, Thatmyeverydaymay see, Somethingaddedtothe likeness, Thatmysoulshouldbear toThee.

Teachobedience,dearest Jesus, SuchaswasThydaily food, Inthetoilsomeearthly journey, Fromthecradletothe rood.

TeachThyHearttome, sweetJesus, Ismyferventfinal prayer, Allthelessonsofperfection Areinfullperfection there.

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St.MaurLearnedObedience IsBetterThanGreatMiracles

Onceuponatimetherewasasaintnamed Benedict.Hewasheadofamonasteryin Italy.Sohewasamonk.Inthosedaysthe monksdidmanythings,astheydotoday. Agreatmanyofthemarepriests,butsome ofthemarelay-brothers,andthesedoall rollingdownthesteep themanualwork.

Manysaintswereatone timemonks,andamongst thesewasSt.Benedict. UnderSt.BenedictwasSt. Maurcs,orSt.Maur,ashe iscalledsometimes.St. Maurus,orSt.Maur,ashe monk,andaveryholyone. Becausehewassoholy, Godsometimeslethimwork miracles.Therewerea greatmanymiraclesworkedbySt.Maurus,andall thepeopleroundabout begantotalkabouthim.He wassoveryyoungtobe workingallthosemiracles.

Well,St.Benedictthought that,itwouldbeagood thingtostopSt.Maurus workingtoomanymiracles, sohetoldhimthathewas nottoworkanymiraclesin futureunlesshegotpermissiontodoso.

Atthattimetherewas muchbuildinggoingon aroundthemonastery.The winterrainshadstopped theguttersontheroofs, andthereweregreatleaks allovertheplace,thatwere makingbigpuddlesonthe flaggedfloors,wherethe Brothersandmonksworked anddined.

Theworstroofofallwas themonasterychapel,and hereonebitterdaysome workmenwererepairing theslipperytiles,whenone ofthemslippedandfell 0.000000 0000 000000000000000

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sidesoftherooftowards thesteepcliffsbelow.

"Oh,stop,stop,"criedSt. Maur."Ihaven'tgotpermission,"andoffhewentto askSt.Benedictifhecould savetheworktnan.

WhenhegottoSt.Benedict,hestoppedandstarted totellhtfnwhatitwasall about,butSt.Benedict smiled,andsaid:"Yes,my son,andbequickaboutit."

SooffranSt.Maurusto wherehehadseentheman begintofall.Heexpected toseethemanlyingdead ornearlydeadonthe ground,butinstead,hesaw tohissurprisethathewas stillsuspendedintheair.

AsSt.Maurappeared,the workmanseemedtodrift backtothescaffolding,and withafrightenedlookat thedepthbelowhim,heresumedhistiling.

IonceknewaBishopof MaltacalledFatherMaurus, aBenedictine.Hetoldme thisstory,whenIaskedhin, wherehegotthename Maurus,andthelessonhe pointedouttomewasthat itwasnotbecauseSt. Mauruswassoholythathe coulddomiracles(though thathelped,ofcourse)but becausehewassoobedient.

SoTinies,whenyour turncomestodohard thingsrememberSt.BenedictandSt.Maurus.He was,Ithink,averyhighspiritedladwhenyoung. * *

LindaGivesNews 26Greig-street, WillageePark

DearAuntMollie,-This ismyfirstlettertothe "Children'sCorner."Iam nineyearsoldandinfourth gradeatSt.Mary's,South Bunbury.Ifthewriting getssmudgedalittleitis becauseIamleft-handed.

Ilearnthepiano.My favouritesongis"Overthe PlainswiththeEmu."

Wehaveshiftedtoanew house,whichisverynear theschool.Ihavetwolittle brothersandtheycanget intoasmuchmischiefas tenmonkeys.Ilikereadingverymuch.Mostnights Ireadtomybrothersand sis'er.

Bunburyisverywetin winter,butwealwayslook forwardtosummerbecause wegoswimmingveryoften. Alotofpeoplehavecome toliveinBunburysothey builtmanynewhouses.

Thenewpowerstation willbeopenedinAugust.

Iamveryfondofhopscof,h.Didyouliketo playitwhenyouwerea girl" Yourlovingniece,LINDAKEOGH

DearLinda,-Agreatbig welcometothe"Corner."

Limericks

75Queen-street, Bentley DearAuntMollie,-Afew weeksagomysisterhada storypublished;hername isFrancesGiles.Thisis thefirsttimeIhavewritten toyouandIwouldliketo becomeoneofyour"Cor-ner."Tomorrowwehavea aholidayfromschoolbecauseitisthefeastofthe Assumption.Iameleven yearsoldandinGradeVII. Iamenclosingwiththis lettertwolimericks: Therewasasmallboyof Australia, WhoboughtsomeOlympic regalia; Hethoughthewouldtry, Withtheathletestovie, Buthiseffortsallendedin failure.

Aknighttookitintohis head, Toknitasteelsheetfor hisbed; Heplainedandhepurled, Tillhisfingersallcurled, Butitcameoutasbarbed wireinstead. LoveandmayGodbless you, MARJORIEGILES

Thursday,Sept.19,195'7

HowMurderWasDiscovered

Thisisareallifestory.Ifanyofyou knowofoneinyourdistrict,adultsorchildren,sendthemin.

ShaunCottswasafarmhandonthepropertyof WilliamHayesinMaitland, N.S.W.Onedayhedisappeared,andashewas withoutrelations,nobody worriedmuchaboutit.The generalexplanationwas thathehadgotgoldfever andgoneofftothe"diggings."

Monthswentby,and apartfromanoddcommenton"goldfever,"Cotts wasforgotten.ThenJohn Anthonycametothedistrict,andonemorning,with averyworriedlookonhis face,hevisitedthepolice

Maureen'sQuest 26Greig-street, WillageePark

DearAuntMollie.-Ihope youarewell.IamenclosingastorywhichIhope willbesuitablefor"The Children'sCorner."

Itwashardtoconcentratebecausemyfoursistersandbabybrotherkept interrupting.

Iwouldlikeapenfriend thesameageasmyself(12) ifpossible.

Goodbyenow,Aunt Mollie.Yourlovingniece, MAUREENGLYNN

DearMaureen-Iam publishing,yourletterinfull withthecaption"Wanted aPenfriend,"andhopethat yougetlotsofreplies. Wouldyouliketowriteto atwelve-year-oldatLoreto Convent,MiddletonRow,Calcutta,Bengal,India?

Ifso,writetotheRev. Mother.Say.AuntMollie of"TheRecord"toldyou to;sheknowsme,andyou willgetaveryinteresting one,Iamsure.

station.Herehehada strangestorytotell,and atfirstfewbelievedhim. Hesaidthathehadhad avividdream,andthatin ithehadseenCotts,whohadsaidthathehadbeen murderedbyhisboss. Hayesandthathehadbeen locallyburied,andhehad shownAnthonyinthedream wherehisgravewas.

Atfirstverysceptical,thepoliceatlast,aftermuch insistence,decidedtofollowAnthonytothefarm. Heledthemstraighttoa prolificbedofpeas,andon diggingtheretheyfound thefullyclothedbodyof ShaunCotts.Examination provedthatCottshadbeen struckdownfrombehind.

Althoughhesaidinrage thatthewholethingwas accidental,Hayeswasar- restedandchargedwith murder.Hewashanged.Australiahasproduced someverystrangelysolved crimes.

PicturesMade FromSeaweed

Haveyouevertriedto makepicturesfromseaweed?Oncewhenthe familywereyoung,wehad atry,andonecandecorate frames,boxes,andashtrays withseaweedsofvarious kindsandcolours.

Someveryprettygift boxescanbemadeby coveringordinarycigarette boxeswithseaweed.If wanted,tinyshellscanbe stuckonalso.Ijustused seaweed,andlacqueredit oilierwhendry.

Sandand

Youarethefirstleft-handed "Cornerite"thathasjoined asfaraslettersgo.A readeralwayshasmorefun inlifethanmostpeople, astheyareneverlonelyor bored.Iamgladyouare one. Bunburysoundsgreat, howaboutsendingussome storiesoftheoldpioneersof Bunbury?

Love, AUNTMOLLIE

DearMarjorie,-Abig welcometoour"Corner" andthanks forthe limericks.Theyhaveearnedyouhalfacrown.Originalstoriesratemore. Yoursister'sstoryison itswaytoHolland.My daughterismarriedtoan Englishman,whoisanoil engineer,andtheylive thereatpresent. Soour"Corner"travels farandwide. Limericksadd brightness.

Ifyoucollectstamps,you couldexchangethem.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE

BeDifferent!

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Writeagainsoon,Love, AUNTMOLLIE * *

Riddle-Mi-Ri

Award2/6.

Teacher:Whatissalt?

Tommy:Please,Miss,it's thestuffthatmakespotatoestastefunnywhenyou boilthemanddon'tput anyin!

Q.Whatdidonetonsil saytotheothertonsil?

A.:Getready,thedoctor istakingusout.

Professor (excitedly): "I'vedoneit!I'vedoneit."

Assistant:"You'vedone whatsir?"

Professor:"I'veinvented abombthatwillsavemillionsoflives."

Assistant:"How,sir?"

Professor:Itdoesn'tgo off!"

DONNACLARK

AtBall

* Loretto 186Aberdeen-street, WestPerth

DearAuntMollie:Wehad ourannualballlastmonth. Thereweremanypretty sets.Oursetofeightgirls weregypsies. Weeachreceivedabeautifulbook.Mineiscalled "ScriptforAdventure."I havereadmanypagesand finditmostinteresting.

Wehadagoodsupper whichwassetoutinalarge roomadjoiningthehall. Thetablesweredecorated withcolouredstreamers andprettyflowers.Itreally lookedlovely. Whensupperwasover wewentbacktothehall andhadafewmoredances untilitwastimetogo home. Daddysaiditwasthe bestorganisedballhehad seen.Iremain,yourfond niece, LORETTOARMANASCO

Thepapersaresofullpf youngpeoplegettinginto scrapesthatIfeelwe"Cornerites"shouldbandourselvesintoaDaredevil Club,butaDaredevilClub withadifference.

Partiescanbesuchfun ifeveryonedeterminestheyshallbeandareunselfish enoughtoseethatALLare havingagoodtime.

"Cornerites,"let'sDARE TOBEDIFFERENT!

Rock-and-rollisfunif it'sdonewell,andmany homepartieshaveadopted itwithexcellentresults.It's justanotherformofdancing.

Daretobedifferent! Largejugsofsquashanda goodsupperwillleaveyou feelingtop-holenextmorning,withanotherhappy partytolookforwardto.

Setthefashion,andyou willfindthatallwillfollow yourleadgladly.Solet's daretobedifferent,andset anexample)ngiving"Good PartiesthatareGoodClean Fun."

Believemetheyaremore fashionablethantheother

ParticularlyforEngland,andtheHighlands,Australianseaweedsareagreat attraction. gloriousTherearemany coloursinthem, andwithabitofimagina- tionpicturescanbeformed, ortheycanjustbegrouped artistically.

Takeseveraltinsofthe samesizeandkind,wash dryandputthelidsfirmly onsothattheywillnothurt yourhands.Thenwhen youhaveauniformnumber oftins,nineinnumber, pastegaypicturesonthem. Standthemupintwoor threegroups,andtaking sidestryandbowlthem downwithatennisball.It's anoldversionofninepins.

Onceweinvented"HistoricalNinepins."Oneach ninepinweputpicturescut fromanoldhistorybook, andifthechildwhohad knockeditdowncouldrememberthecorrectdateof thehistoryonit,thenwe putitupagainandgavehertwotoherscore.Try itandsee.WeusedMilo tins-thelargersize. AUNTMOLLIE 4404.04404444.404o4.4.040 A.W.TAYLOR

Phones:

Thursday,Sept.19,1957.

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AfterRuggedCareerInWorld 'SportsDay AndCloister,Br.AndrewDiesAt14

OnTuesdaymorning,Sept.3,themournfultonesoftheDiesliveresoundedonce moreinthemonasterychurchatNorth Perth-anotherRedemptoristhadbeencalledtohisreward.AttheendofJuiy,ithad beenFatherDenisGrogan.Nowalmost withinamonth,themortalremainsof BrotherAndrew(JamesMcDonald)laybeforetheHighAltar,asSolemnRequiem Masswasofferedforthereposeofhissoul.

Parentsandfriendswill attendasportsdayat Mary'sMount,Kalamunda, onSunday,Sept.29.Basketballwillbeplayedfrom 10.45a.m.to12andathletics from2p.m.to4p.m.Afternoonteawillbeavailable inthediningroom.

Mary'sMountBoys'Collegeisonly18milesfrom Perthandissituatedonone ofthehighestpointsin Kalamundawithabeautifulviewofthecityandsurroundingdistricts.

Sr.AlacoqueDies,Aged88 After70YearsInConvent

OnSaturday,Sept.7,alargegatheringof Priests,Sistersandrelativesassistedatthe obsequiesofSisterMaryAlacoque(Radareda)oftheConventofMercy,Victoria-sq.

chapel.

Atthistimeoftheyear whentheflowersarebloomingthismakesabeautiful driveandisonlyhalf-anhour'scomfortabletravellingfromPerth.

HisLordship,BishopRaffertyalsoattended.The celebrantwastheRev.W. FoleyassistedbytheRev. A.Morahanasdeaconand theRev.H.F.Walshassubdeacon.

Visitorswhointendcominginthemorningmay eitherhaveapicniclunch inthesurroundingbushland orusethecollegegrounds. Hotwaterwillbeavailable attheschool.

Theeasiestdirectionfor reachingthecollegeisby turningoffGreatEasternhwy.andtravellingupthe mainKalamunda-rd.There isaturn-offatDaviescres.rightoppositeSt. Emilie'sConvalescentHome; thisroadrunsrightpastthe college.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedatthe SolemnRequiemMass,sungintheconvent years,SisterMaryAlacoque sawthe whichsmallcommunity shejoinedgrowtoits presentstrengthofnearly 300,andblossomintothe WesternAustralianpro- vinceoftheAustralian UnionofSistersofMercy. Personallysheleftno monumentsinbrickand

stone,yetselivedherlife religiously,anddidherlittle bitinpassingontheprimi- tivespiritwhichthepioneerSistershadbroughtfrom theFoundress'sowncommunityinDublin.

HisLordship,BishopRaf-signorWallace),theSisters fertypresidedinthesane-andothergoodfriends. tuary.ThecelebrantoftheJusttenminutesbefore MasswastheRev.L.Hans-theEndsomeonesaid:"Let berry,C.Ss.R.thedeacon,ussaythelitanyofOur Rev.FatherO'Shea,C.Ss.R.;BlessedLady."Atthementhesub-deaconwasRev.tionofMary'sname, FatherWallace,C.Ss.R.andBrotheropenedhiseyesand theM.C.wasRev.Fatherseemedtosmile.Thenhe Timbs,C.Ss.R. closedhiseyes,oncemore Achoirofpriestsbeau-andwithoutthesemblance tifullyrenderedthesungofastruggle-hissoul partsoftheMass.TherewenttoGod. wasanexcellentattendanceHismortalremainswere ofpriests,religiousandinterredattheKarrakatta laity. cemeterywhereFather BrotherAndrewwasoneWallace,C.Ss.R.readthe ofthegrandoldpioneerfinalprayers. BrothersoftheAustrala-Onbehalfofthecornsianprovince.Hewasbornmunity,FatherRector,who atPortAugusta,SouthAus-hasjustreturnedfromhostraliain1883.Asayoungpitalhimself,wishesto thankHisLordship,Bishop Raffertyandalsothepriests,religiousandlaitywhowere presentattheRequiem Mass.

SisterMaryAlacoquehad spentcloseonseventyytars intheconvent,and,exceptfortwoshortperiodsvery earlyinherreligiouslife, shelived whereatVictoria-square, shehadgrowninto somethingofaninstitution.

IfCatholicism,asCardinalNewmansays,hasthe giftofmakingtheyoungheartpure,whatthenisits gifttotheagedreligious?Surelyserenityofsoul,and aheart,liftedupoftenin prayer,filledwithconfidenceintheMercyofGod. Whatwonderthenifdeath comesgently,andiswelcome.

SisterMaryStanislausDies

manhewasastockmanand laterhecametoKalgoorlie andforsometimehewent inforprospecting.

Thegratitudeofthelierelate,heobtainedemploy-demptoristsgoesspecially

Aftersomeyearshecame toPerthandwonderfulto totheSistersofSt.Johnof mentatSt.John'shospital,Subiaco.Hereitwasthat hemetFatherJamesMurray,C.Ss.R.,whodirected histhoughtstothereligious life.

Andhereitwasthat, yearsafter,hewastofind comfortandpeaceinthose lastagonisingmonthsofhis life;finallyitwasherethat he'gavehissoulbackto God.

BrotherAndrewwasprofessedin1918andthenbeganhishiddenlifeofprayer andlabourforGodandfor souls.Havingbeenastockmanandaminerinhis earlydays,BrotherAndrew was,aswemightexpect. ruggedinappearanceand incharacter.

Hehadagreatlovefor work-notmerelythe ordinarydomesticchoresin themonastery,butthereal "tough"work.Soforyears hedidareallyherculean taskontheRedemptorist farmatGalorig.

RespectForPriests

Moreover,hewasamost versatileperson;forone momenthecouldbeseenin theslaughteryardandan hourlaterhewouldbeoccupiedarrangingflowers forthealtar.

However,hisruggedexteriorcoveredaverykindlyheart.Thiswasespeci-allymanifestinhislovefor 4 childrenandinhischarity tothesick.Asinfirmarian,BrotherAndrewhadno equalforefficiencyand kindness.

Therewasanothercharacteristicthatshouldbe mentionedhereandthat washisextraordinaryvenerationforthepriesthood. Tothishumblesoul,the priestwasalwaysright, nothingwastoogoodfor thepriestandhehadto havethebestofeverything. Brother'sfaceusedtobeam withpleasureifhegotthe opportunityofdoinganact ofcharityforoneofthe Fathers.

Thelasttwomonthsof hislifeweremonthsof acutephysicalsuffering.Yet henevercomplainedor showedimpatience.Onone occasiontheSisterasked himifthepainwasvery great.Brother'sbriefreply was:"Itisexcruciating."

Onaccountofastrokehe couldspeakbutlittleto thosewhovisitedhimbut hewasspeakingconstantly toGod.Hourafterhour, dayandnight,hisrosary beadswererunningthrough hisfingers.

AugustFromWednesdayevening. 28,untilhediedat 11.50onSundaymorning, September1,prayerswere saidalmostcontinuallyat hisbedside,byhisconfreres,theChaplainMon-

Godforalltheirwonderful kindnesstotheirdeceased confrere.Healsoofferssincerecondolencetotherelativesandfriendsofthelate BrotherAndrew.Mayhis gentlesoulrestinpeace. Amen.

Nijmegen,Netherlands, Sept.9.-Anewlyordained priestwasassistedathis firstSolemnMasshereby hisfatherandtwobrothers, allofwhomarepriests.

JesuitFatherLeoBakker, celebratedhisfirstSolemn MassintheChurchofSt. PeterCanisius.Hisfather, FatherG.Bakker,actedas assistantpriestandhistwo brothers,JesuitFathersRob BakkerandPietBakker, deaconandsub-deacon.

LargeCrowdAtObsequiesOf Mgr. AttestPopularity

ConcludedfromPage1 FatherByrne'sappointmenttoAlbanysevenyears ago,wastheendofthe trail.Hehopedthathe wouldremaininthisbeautifultownuntilAlmighty Godcalledhimtothenext life;norwerehishopesdisappointed.

HelovedAlbanyandallthepeoplehereandalthoughhishealthwasnot asgoodasweallwould havedesired,hewould neverhavedreamedofacceptingan somewhereeasierparish else.

TheparishpriestofAlbany,beingnormallyalso theDeanoftheGreat Southerndistrict,hadother responsibilitiesextending beyondtheparishandin recognitionofthisthe ArchbishopofPerthsecured hisappointmentbytheHoly FatherasoneofhisPrivy Chamberlainswhichdignity carriedwithitthetitleof Monsignor.

Hestillpreferredtobe called"Father"andmostof hisfriendscalledhim "Dean.""Monsignor"he wasthoughrarelycalled distinctivedresshehadtoo butseldomworeit.

ThentheDioceseofBunburywasestablishedthree yearsagoandIunworthily itsfirstBishophadnota second'sthoughtasto whomIshouldappointas myVicarGeneralofallthe priestsoftheDiocese.

Remained"Father"

VicarGeneralhebecame andaPrelateofthePapalCourtwithauthoritysecond onlytothatoftheBishop, buthewasstillgenerally just"Father"oratmost "Dean."

Iwishonthisoccasion fortherecordsofposterity andfortheconsolationof hisrelativesandfriendsto emphasisemyappreciation ofthecounselandco-operationIhavereceivedfrom MonsignorByrneasVicar Generalandmyundying gratitudetohimforover thirtyyearsofsincere friendship.

Togetherwiththepriests ofthisParishandofthe wholeDiocese,withthe SistersofSt.Joseph'sCon-

ventandwiththeChristian. Brothers,onbehalfofMonsignorByrne'spresentand pastparishionersandofall hisfriends,Iwishtoexpresstohis genariansorrowingoctomother,tohis brothersandsisters,andto allhisrelativesourmost heartfeltsympathyfortheir andourpresentloss.

Maytheimmortalsoulof FrederickMichaelByrne,PriestandVicarGeneralof theDioceseofBunbury,by themercyofGodandintercessionoftheHoly MotherofGod,restin peaceeternal.Amen.

Thefuneral,whichleft for diatelythenewcemeteryimmeaftertheMass,was oneofthelargestseenin Albanyformanyyears.The finalprayersatthegrave-sidewererecitedbytheBishop.

Relativesofthedeceased presentwereJack,Jim andBillByrne(brothers), Molly (Mrs.Gordon), MotherBridget(Norseman) andSr.M.Xavier(Cool- gardie),sisters.'

Thesuperiorswhoreceivedherasapostulantin 1889hadformedpartof thebandofpioneerSisters whohadplantedtheMercy CongregationinAustralia in1846,anditwaswith somethinglikeawethat nowin1957onereadtheir signaturesontheyellowed parchmentwhichthe24year-oldreligioushadso carefullysignedwhenmakinghervowsbackin1893.

SisterMaryAlacoquewas asuccessfulmusicteacher andorganiserknownand esteemedbygenerationsof girlsatOurLady'sCollege, Victoria-square.Inrecent yearsincreasingdeafness forctdSisteratlengthto handOvertheresponsibili- tiesgraduallytoyounger nuns,whomshehadtaught atschool,andwhohadassistedheraftertheyjoinedtheCongregation. Ahighlightofherdecliningyearswasthecelebrationofthediamondjubilee ofherreligiousprofession in1953.Onthatoccasion theBenedictionwasgiven, andthePapalBlessingread bytheV.Rev.J.P.Wilkinson,C.M.,rectorofSt. Charles'Seminary,with whomshelovedtotalk abouttwoofhernieceswho becameDaughtersof Charity.Twoothernieces areSistersofMercy.

deValeraMixture

Bornin1869atthefamily home.inHay-street,which stoodonthesiteofthepresentDavidJonesstore, Sistermusthavebeenbaptisedinthefirstlittle Cathedral,sincethepresent Cathedralwasnotopened until1870. Herfather,JeromeRodoredahadcometoPerthin theearly50'swiththe legendaryBishopSalvado fromBarcelona,Spain,at theageof18.

HerehemarriedanIrish lady,MaryanneHynes,so thatSisterMaryAlacoque wasabletotelltheIrish sisters,withahumorous gleaminhereye,thatshe wasthesamemixtureasde Valera-SpanishandIrish. Inherlonglifeof88

OnSept.8,atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,therepassedtohereternalreward SisterMaryStanislausSheedyofSt.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth.

ThedeceasedSisterwas borninRoscrea,Co.Tipperary,andcametoAustraliaataveryearlyage, herparentssettlinginGawlerwhereshewaseducated bytheSistersofSt.Joseph.

Hearingthecalltoreligionatthecloseofher schooldays,andwishingto makehersacrificemore complete,sheleftheradopt- edStateandchosetodevoteherselftotheinterest oftheChurchinW.A.60 yearsago,whenmuchpio-neeringhadstilltobedone.

SisterMaryStanislaus hadoutstandingqualitiesas ateacher;shegaveherself unsparinglytotheinterests ofboththechildrenand theirparents. Sheisrememberedwith gratitudebyhermany formerstudentsatLeederville,OsborneParkand Wanneroo,whereshe labouredsuccessivelyand helpedtolaythesolid foundationswhichhave sincefructifiedintoflourishingCatholiccentres.

edtothosewho"have bornetheburdenofthe dayandtheheats."R.I.P.

CastledareFieldDay

VisitorstoCastledare Orphanage,Cannington,on theannualFieldDay,tobe heldonSunday,Oct.29. willbedelightedwiththe newchapelbeingerected. Itistobecalledthe ChapelofMotherofPerpetualSuccour,incommemorationofthefactthat OurLadyisthemotherofallthesmallboysat Castledare.

AnothermementoofOur LadyistheLourdesgrotto,whichwaserectedtomark theMarianYear.

Manyalittlefellow pausesinhisplaytopre- sentapetitionthroughOur Ladyinthequietnessof thisholyshrine.

Thegardensattheorphanagearebeingtended,the lawnsmown,andspecial attentionisbeingpaidto thegrassedareawherethe stallsandactivitieswillbe

Mayshenowbeenjoying therewardeternal,promis-heldonOctober20.

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Itisnotmypracticetoconcealthevirtuesofohybookthatappearsinthiscolumn. Stilllessamanxioustowiththoldthename ofthebookwhichamrecommending.

Butaccidentswillhappen whencopyisbeingsetup inthepaper,andlastweek Inoticedthatthetitlesof thebooksIreviewedwere conspicuouslyabsent.

Soastorelievetheminds ofthosewhowereleftcliffhanging,thebooksreviewed lastweekwere:

"TheShortReignofPippinIV"byJohnSteinbeck, and"ExpeditionTortoise."

"LEFT-HANDED DOCTOR"

By Peter Quince

OOOOOOin. nunuuur

Theauthorofthisengagingbookisaphysician ofsomestandinginthe BritishIsles.

hadtohurryhomeand scrubitoutfreshandclean forthenextnight'sperformance.

Heclaimsthatthisis"a frivolousbuttolerabyhonest"accountofhisexperiences.

Ifoundithardtobelieve thathischaracterswereinvented;theyaretoowell drawn,particularlythevillagerswhomadeupthe amateurtheatricalgroup thatoccupiedhisright hand.

Overaperiodof30years, saystheauthor,hehasbeen searchingfor"ABeginner's GuidetoChoirTrainingand Conducting."Ithinkhe haswrittenithimself.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis20/.

"FAR, FARTHE MOUNTAINPEAK"

By John Masters

Fromthewayhewrites Ishouldimaginehewould bepossessedofanexcellent bedsidemanner,asheshows adelightfulsenseofhumour bothasregardsthefoibles ofhisfellow-menandhisIthinkthismaywell awnshortcomings. beadjudgedthebestof JohnMasters'novels, thoughIrealisethatsome oftheothershavemore colourfulincidentinthem.

Thebook,liketheauthor'sownlife,isaboutevenlydividedbetweenaccounts ofhisexperiencesasageneralpractionerinNorfolk andofhisadventuresasan amateurproducerofmusical comedies.

Intobothoftheseoccupationsheenteredwithplenty ofenthusiasm,andfrom bothhehasobviouslyderivedanimmenseamount ofpersonalsatisfaction.

Thetwomixtogetherin thebookinawaywhich makesexcellentreading, andexplainwhathemeans bythetitle.

Therewasevenonenight whenhedeliveredtwins stilldressedinhissailor's rigfromaperformanceof "H.M.S.Pinafore,"andthen

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ThereasonwhyIconsiderhehasachievedhis peakinthisparticularone isthatthecharactersareso welldrawn.

Thestorytakesitstitle fromthehero'sdeterminationtoconquerMeru,oneof thepeaksintheHimalayas, butthisisonlythevisible andtangibleexpressionof hiswholeoutlookonlife.

AsreadersofMr.Master'sstorieswillhavesurmised,theheroisanother oftheforbearsofthatRodneySavagewhofiguresin "BhowaniJunction";infact itisRodney'sfather,and theheroofthelatterbook makeshisappearanceasa baby. Aruthless,iron-willed youngmaneveninhisCambridgedays,PeterSavage

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hastwoworshippingfriends, GeraldWilcot,heirtoan Englishpeerage,andAdam Khan,sonofanIndian ruler.

Destinedhimselfforthe IndianCivilService,Peter Savagehasthelivesofhis friendsmappedouttocomplementhisown,andthey dutifullyfollowhisdirection eventhoughitrunscounter totheirowndesires.

Onlyhiswifeseesthe tragedyloomingaheadof themall,butsheispowerlesstofindargumentswhich willdeflecttheirondeterminationofherhusband.

Theworkingoutofthe livesoftheseloveablecharactersisadmirablyhandled, andtheresult,asIhave said,isanovelwhichIconsiderranksveryhighamong Mr.Masters'output.

OfonethingIcanbe sure,anyonewhohasenjoyedoneofhisprevious bookswillcertainlylike thisone.

MycopyfromAhern's Booklovers.Thepriceis 18/9.

Girls'Activities

CATHEDRAL:

Therewasagoodattendanceatthecombinedsocial heldatSt.FrancisXavier's, EastPerth,onSunday,Sept. 15.Thequizwaswonby LenaDel-MarcoandArthur Daff,andwasfollowedby tabletennis,dancingand supper.

Thenextsocialwillbe heldonSunday,Oct.20,at 8.15p.m.

LEEDERVILLE: YouthWeekwillcommencewithmembersattendingthe7a.m.Masson Sunday,Sept.22,_together. Girlsshouldweartheiruniformandkneelbehindthe Brothers.

OnSept.25,avisitors' nightwillbeheldatthe tennisclub.Therewillalso beabarbecue.Rollswill besuppliedbutmembers areaskedtobringtheir ownmeat.

Adancewillbeheldat St.Mary'shallonFriday.

ToconcludetheWeek,a picnicwillbeheldat NationalPark.Thebus leavesoutsideSt.Mary's hallat10a.m.,returningat approximately5p.m.

SHENTONPARK: Thenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheldafternovena devotionsonWednesday, Sept.25.

BlueArmy

TheBlueArmyisOur Lady'sownwork.Itisthe unanimousconvictionof thoseinthehighestranks ofBlueArmyleadership thatOurBlessedMother, QueenandConqueressinall ofGod'sbattles,isfoundress andmaster-propagatorof theBlueArmy'ssweeping crusadeofprayerandpenance.

YCWGaveMemorable DisplayInComeSquare

TheunityoftheChurchthroughouttheworld,andthedignity ofworkinthelightofChristiansocialteaching,weretheoutstandingimpressionsgainedbytheAustraliancontingentduring thecolourfulceremoniesattheclimaxoftheY.C.W.World.PilgrimageinRomelastmonth. Ishallbefaithfulto The36,000pilgrimsfrom"Ipromisetostriveeverypromise."

87countriesassembledat18 differentchurchesonthe eveningofSaturday,August 24,forthevigilofprayer whichwouldpreparethem forthegreatdayoftheInternationalRally.

CardinalSpellmanconductedtheHolyHourfor theEnglish-speaking Y.C.W.'sinSt.Anastasia's Church,whenleadersfrom Africa,Australia,Ceylon, EnglandandAmericaeach leddecadesoftheRosary.

AfterBenedictionthe English-speakingcontingent assembledbehindtheir crossforthegrandprocessiontotheColloseum,joiningonthewaywiththe pilgrimsfromtheother17 churches.

Ahugecrosshadbeen placedonthewallopposite theColloseum,andthe crossescarriedbythe churchgroupsvereplaced alongsidethisasMgr.Cardijn,founderoftheY.C.W. commencedtheWayofthe Cross.

Eachofthe36,000pil- grimscarriedalightedcandle,presentingamag-nificentspectacle.Thefourteenstationswereeachrecitedinadifferentlanguage, butthelanguagespokenandthecolourofthe speakermadenodifference -allwereY.C.W.unitedin theonetrueFaith.

Afterreceivingablessing fromarelicoftheTrue Crossthecrowdsilently dispersedtoprepareforthe InternationalY.C.W.rally.

Masswascelebratedat St.Peter'sonAugust25by HisEminence,Cardinal Tisserant,Deanofthe SacredCollegeofCardinals andwasattendedbyfour cardinalsandmanyarchbishopsandbishopswho hadaccompaniednational delegations.

Therallywasclimaxed inSt.Peter's-squareon Sundayafternoon,whenthe delegateswerereceivedby thePope,whohadmade thetriptothecityfrom hissummerhomeatCastelgandolfo.ThePope'saddresswasreportedinthese columnslastweek.

FollowingthePapaladdressapageantshowing theproblemsofyoung workingpeoplethroughout theworldwasstagedinthe square.FourhundredBelgianandFrenchY.C.W. delegatesenactedthepeacefulandhappylifeof workersbeforetheindustrialrevolution.

HerImmaculateHeartis thefulcrumuponwhichthe world,weighteddownby thestagnantatheismofthe WestandthemilitantatheismoftheEastmaybe levereduptotheSacred HeartofJesus.Helpher!

InformationontheBlue ArmyCrusademaybehad from,thePresbytery,75 Seventh-ave.,Maylands. Badgesandpledgecards arenowavailable.

IrishClubBirthday MembersoftheIrishAustraliancommunitywill celebratetheseventhanniversaryofthefoundingof theIrishClubatHighgate parishhallonSunday,Sept. 29,at2.30p.m.

Avarietyconcertand dancingwilllendinterestto thisunusualreunionofall oldmembersandtheir families,newmembersand associates.

Afternoonteaandsoft drinkswillbeprovided.A prominentclubmemberwill beguestspeaker.Thereis noadmissioncharge.

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daytolivetheYoungChristianWorker'sidealmore fullyinmyfamily,inmy neighbourhood,atwork,or inmyschool,inmyfree time,inmy throughoutcourtshipand mypreparation formyfuturelife. "UnitedwiththeYouth ChristianWorkersofeverycontinentandeveryrace,I promisetowinovertothis idealallmyfellowworkers. WiththehelpofGod'sgrace

Manycelebrationshave takenplaceinSt.Peter's Square.Nonehasbeen morefullofmeaningthanthisspectacle-36,000young menandwomendemonstratingtheirstrength, theiroptimism,andtheir faithatthefeetofthe VicarofChrist,thetwo armsofSt.Peter'scolonnadeembracingthemall likethearmsofHolyMotherChurch.

Informative.MarriageTalksTo GiveUsefulGuidanceTo

Engaged

ThenextPre-Canaconferenceforengagedcouples,conductedbytheYouthCouncil oftheN.C.G.M.andY.C.W.,willbeheldat theCatholicCentrehall,commencingon

Friday,Sept.27.

Theconfererieesaredesignedtoassistyoung peoplepreparingformarriage,andbigattendances atallconferencesheldthis yearindicatethattheywill fillaveryrealneedintoday'sworld.

Programmeforthenext conferenceisasfollows:-

Friday,September27: "TheSpiritualityofMarriage,""LoveandHappinessinMarriage."

Friday,October4:"EconomicPreparationforMarriage.""ChurchandCivil LawRegarding'Marriage."

Friday,October11:"The Marriage Ceremony," "CourtshipandEngagement."

Sunday, October10: "MaleandFemalePhysiology.""TheMoralsofMarriage." Couplesaretogetherfor allsessionsexceptthose heldontheSunday.

Theconferenceisopento bothCatholicandnonCatholiccouples;enrolment formsareavailablefrom theYouthCouncilsecretary attheCatholicCentre ('phoneBF4546).

GregByrne's FineDebating

TheY.C.W.antra-clubdebateonSept.16,onthe topic"ThatHypnotismis harmlesstothepatient," waswonbythenegative teamledbyHenryKing.

TableauxOfProgress

Thentheplayersdonned uniformsastheirpeaceful existencewasshatteredby thepoundingofmachines andwailingofsirens.As heisoutpacedbythepitilessmachinemanweakens. Everytraceofjoydisappearsasman,completely dominatedbythismachine, becomesamechanicalthing himself.

Thenaroundtheobelisk heraldangelsappeared, symbolicofthesocialteachingoftheChurch.Passages fromPapalEncyclicalswere proclaimed while then workersrosegradually fromtheirdejection.

Thentheworkers,having learntthatworkisintended asameansofco-operation inGod'sworkofcreation, andhavinglearnttooffer itupinhonourofGod,expressedtheirnew-found joyintheirlabour.

Followingthis,all36,000 delegatesraisedtheirvoices tosing,eachinhisown tongue,theinternational Y.C.W.hymn.Theirvoices thunderingandreverberatingagainstthehistoric backdropsofthebasilica andVaticanpalaces,they sworeallegiancetothe VicarofChrist:

Theadjudicatorforthe debatewasMr.JoeBerinson,captainoflastyear's Stateteam,andhisremarks indeliveringhisdecision werecomprehensiveand helpfultothespeakers.

Afeatureofthedebate wasthegrandeffortof GregByrne,whoimproved greatlyonallpreviousefforts.

BrianLow,HenryKing andFredFrankwillrepresentY.C.W.inthenext leaguedebateopposedtothe Apexclubonthesame topic.attheCatholicCentre onMonday,Sept.23,commencingat8p.m.

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CONFERENCE:

TheStateConferencewill beopenedattheCatholic CentreonFriday,Sept. 20byHisLordshipBishop Rafferty,andcontinuedat St.ton-road,Joachim'shall,ShepperVictoriaPark,at 11.30a.m.onSunday,Sep- tember22. TheconferencewillcommenceonSundaywitha talkon"Conviction"by Rev.J.O'Brien. Girlsareaskedtobring theirownlunch,andbuffet teawillbeprovided.

RETREAT: Membersfrombranches withintheNorth-West regionwillholdaretreatat MarianLodgeontheweekendofOctober26-27.

YouthWeek

LEEDERVILLE:

TheLeedervilleYouth Weekprogrammeisasfollows: Sun.,Sept.22:General Communionat7a.m.Mass. Wed.,Sept.25:Tennis nightandbarbecueatSt. Mary'stennisclub. Friday,Sept.27:Youth WeekdanceatSt.Mary's hall,Franklin-st. Sunday,Sept.29:Apicnic toNationalPark;busleaves outsidethehallat10a.m. Theco-operationandsupportofallmembersofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.isrequestedsothatthe1957 YouthWeekwillbeoneof thebestever.

SUBIACO:

SubiacoY.C.W.willbe enteringtwoteamsinthe Y.C.W.summerbasketball competition.Thoseinterestedinplayingshouldhand intheirnamesatthenext meetingonSunday,Sept. 22,atSt.Joseph'shall.

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HowRubinsteinFounded VastCosmeticsEmpire

MissElinorChristensen,HelenaRubinstein'srepresentativeinAustralia,cancelled herreturntotheEasternStatesinorderto meettheheavydemandhereinPerthfor herpersonalcosmeticdemonstrations,which takeplacedailyatalargecitystore.

scepticalabouttheability ofanycreamtostaythe ruthlesshandoftime,HelenaRubinsteinhasalways intriguedmeasapersonality.

AlthoughIamratherPerthstore,amirrorproppedupinfrontofthem,now sat16womenwhomMiss Christensenandherassistantsproceededtocarefully coachinthedelicateartof applyingmake-updiscreettly.

Browsingthroughsome fashionmagazinesdated 1911inPerthPublicLibrary Ireadthefollowingtribute toherpowersasacosmeticianfromLadyX-a leadingsociallightofLondon'sMayfair.

"Iwouldnotdreamof trustingthecareofmyskin toanyonebutthatlittle Viennese-Rubinstein," gushedthearistocratic dame.(ShewasatrifleinaccurateaboutthenationalityofHelena,whooriginallycamefromPoland.

LadyXwenton:"MadameRubinsteinhasbeen cateringtotheneedsofthe Europeannobilityforsome yearsnow."

Andasthiswasinthe year1911,HelenaRubinsteinmustnowhaveattainedtoafairlyripeoldage, reflected.

CheckinguponthisI foundthatsheadmitsto83 butissaidtobeactuallya startlinglywellpreserved 86,withaskinthatisstill pleasanttolookat.

Itwasthissameskin 'thatstartedheroffonher 'longcareer,whichbeganin Australia.She,apoorand strugglingyoungmedical studentfromPoland,was -visitingsomeofherwealthierrelativesinAustralia.

Herfineandbeautiful complexionwastheadmirationofthewomanfriends shemadehere.Theybeggedhertorevealtothem theformulaofahomemadecreamsheused.

Beingpossessedofacute businessinstinctsshebegan toselltothempotsofher "skin-cleaning"creamunderthenameof"Valaze cream."Thusshelaidthe foundationsofhervastcosmeticbusiness.Thissame cream,incidentally,isstill goingstrongtoday.

AndMadameRubinstein iscertainlyagoodadvertisementforherproducts, notwithstandingthefact thatPolishwomenhave anywayareputationfor ageingthemostslowlyof anyraceintheworld.

Atseparatetablesinthe

"Discreetly,"itcannotbe emphasisedtoooften,isthe onlymannerinwhichcosmeticsshouldeverbeapplied. ACatholicmaleoncesaid scornfullytome:"Butif naturehassupplieda womanwitheyes,acomplexionandamouthwhy shouldshetrytoimprove onthem?"

"Because," I snapped,

"natureforgottoconsulther astothekindofeyes,complexionandmouthshe wantedtobesuppliedwith."

Andthis,Isuppose,isas goodareasonasanywhy womenfromtimeimmemorialhavebeenaddictedto "doinguptheirfaces."

Hereareafewofthe pointsgivenbyMissChristensenwhichIthought worthpassingon:

Ifyouusecosmeticsat allyouwillhavetousea cleansingcreamtogetthem offyourfaceproperly,just asactorsdo.Asmostmoderncosmeticsaredesigned toresistwater,soapand wateralonewon'tdothe job.

rightCarryyourrougefaintly uptothelowerlashes. Itdisguisesthetinylinesundertheeyes.Butrememberalwaystokeepit outhighonthecheek-bone. Itshouldnevergocloseto thenoseorbelowit.

VOCATIONOFTHEHOUSEWIFE

..Thispoemwassentin byMrs.L.E.Cuffley,of27 Justinian-st.,Palmyra.Mydutycallsonmetobe awife, Toshareandunderstand myhusband'slife.

I'mcalleduponaswell,to beaMother, ToeachchildI'mtheone, thereisnoother.

Mylotinlifehasmadeof meateacher.

Concerninglifeineachenthrallingfeature.

AttimesItakeondutyas anurse, AtothertimesI'mhouseholdslave-orworse!

Alaundry-maidI'mcalled upontobe, ThewhileIthinkupwhat tohavefortea.

Iearnmydailybreadby beingcook, Iwrestlewiththefamily budgetbook.

Isowandplantandreap frothtinyseeds, Idealseverelywithall kindsofweeds.

Asergeant-major'sjob'sa bitlikemine, IhavetomakeMYsmall trooptoetheline.

I'mveterinarytothedog andchooks, Interpreter-in-chiefofchildren'sbooks. Asecretary'staskIundertake, I'm"fixer-uo"offragile thingsthatbreak.

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Iwashupdishesanddo otherchores.

Myhandmustturntoevr'y occupation, Formarriageisawoman's truevocation.

Abusyhousewifenever needbebored, Herfamilydutiesbring theirownreward.-L.E.Cuffley.

(Andshehasthisconsolation,too.Inafewyearstimescientistshopethat automatonmachineswill havebeenperfectedtothe stagewhentheycantake overthedish-washing,bedmaking,dustingchores).

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OnSunday,Sept.15,the ItalianVice-Consul,Dr.S. CalleaandMrs.Calleapaid avisittoNewNorcia,togetherwiththeirtwo daughters,Tamaraand Olivia.

Accompanyingthemwere MonsieurandMadame Ducoulombierandsmall sonsPascalandBenois.Also inthepartywereMonsieur andMadameIdfrennesof FranceandSouthAmerica, MadameBousloffofthe W.A.BalletCompanyand Mr.JamesPenberthy,the well-knownPerthconductor andcomposer.

Theywereconducted roundtheschools,thecathedralandthefamousartgallerybyFatherEugene, afterwardsbeingentertainedtoafternoonteabythe SistersofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage.

Dr.Calleawasgreatly impressedbyalltheap- pointmentsoftheorphanage.Healsoexpressedhis gratitudetoFatherEugeneandtheSistersofSt. Joseph'sforhospitality.

SpringFashionParadesDisplay

MoreModestTrendsForWomen

Blonde,beauteousGerman-born Victoria'sMariaLeidloff, modeloftheyear ledtheparadeIfirstsaw, showingfashionsdesigned bybignameslikeDior, SusanSmallandCole,of California.

Springfashiondisplaysopenedthisyear withlavishmannequnparadesputonby thelargerstoresofPerth. thisparadeIfeltobligedto pointoutattheendofit thatmostofthelovely frockingwasfarbeyondthe purseoftheaveragewomanandthatitwastantalisingtohavetogazeathaute couturewithoutbeingable toaspiretoit. Theanswertothiswas providedbythenext fashionshowingatanother largestorewhichwascomperedbyMaxine,wellknownonPerthradiostations.

Yellow,thesunshine colour,isthisyear'sfashion choice,heartening,happycolour,butnottheeasiest oneintheworldtowear. Theclose-fittingEmpire lineisstillafavourite,with theclassictailoredshirt- makergivingitstiffcompe-tition.Bouffantskirtsare notsopopularthisyear.

Bothmaterialsusedare the Pastelmostsumptuousever. chiffonsthatflutter attheslightestbreathof breezeonahotsummer's day,andpuresilks,glitter- ingandthinaswater.

Theteen-ageandyoungtwentiesgroupofthefemininepopulationarediscoveringtheallureofthem forthefirsttime,forthese luxurymaterialsvanished attheoutbreakofWald WarIIandareonlynowmakingtheirglamorousreappearanceinthefashion world.

Theycomeincolours withenchantingnameslike mignonettegreenandforget-me-notblue,humble littlefloweroftheheavenlycolourwhichgrowsbesides streamsinEurope,whergit isnicknamedEyes-of-theChild-Jesus.

Stiffermaterialslike brocadewereusedtomake upslim-fittingsummer costumes.Theonethat caughtmyeyewasofdovegreyembroideredwithyel-lowrosebuds.

Swim-suitsfeaturethe new"covered-uplook." Theterm"covered-up"is nottobetakentooliterally, butthetrendisdecidedly moremodestthanithas beenduringthepastfew seasons.Oneevenhadlong arms.

Notefromfashionbuyer whohelpedputonthis show:-

Forthewomenwhose figuresdon'tquitemeasure uptomodelstandards(andanawfullotofuscomeitito thiscategory)themore modesttypeofbeach-wear is becausemuchmorebecoming, itfollowsthegol- denruleofgracefullyconcealingone'sshortcomings. andHatsthisyeararebigger moredecoratedthan ever-airyconfectionsof tulleandnylon,loadedwith rosesandotherflora.

Anewnoteisstruckby theprofileorcart-wheelhat whichisnothingmoreor lessthanaresurrectionof thesortofhatsfavouredbythefamousGaietyGirlsof theoldEdwardianGaietytheatreinitshey-day.

(NotthatIwasaround then,butmyUnclePatwas, andheisanacknowledged authorityonthesubject).

Despitethebrillianceof

ForTheAmbitious Makinguseofmaterials likespuns,linensand polishedpoplinsanAustralianfirmofmanufacturersfamousfortheir sports-clotheshadcomeupwiththeanswerintheform of classicshirt-maker frocks(whichareincidentallyalltheragethisseason)andthoseever-popular separates,thesun-frock andHatsmatchingjacket. wereamodifiedversionoftheveryelaborate head-gearmodelledatthe previousmannequinparade Ihadattended. Thepolishedcottonsused intheseoutfitshavereachedthepitchofperfection whereforelegancethey rivalthemoreluxurious screensilks. Adviceofafashion buyertothosewho,however,wantahautecouture typeoffrockforspecial occasionsbuthavenotthe withaltopayouttherequiredthirtyguineasisto investinfiveorsixyards ofpuresilk,chiffonorbrocade,tochooseoneofthose simple,classicstyleslike theprincessorshirtmaker whichremainpereniallyin fashionandthentohaveit madeupatthedressmakers.

WhoWillBuy ShirtOfGold?

WhatmemberofPerth's malepopulationwillbuy theshirtofpuregoldcloth (4-carat)ondisplayinthe windowofawell-known Perthstorethisweek?

Sentoverfromthe EasternStates,itisvalued at£250,andhasbeen manufacturedbyafirmof shirt-makerswhosefamiliar advertisinginsigniaisthe impeccably-groomedman wearingablackeye-patch overoneeye.

HenryVIIIwasgivento disportinghimselfinclothof-gold.QueenElizabeth's courtiershadapenchantfor silverbucklesandpearl ear-rings(oftenplundered fromaSpanishship).

In1957itisgenerallyassumedthatwomenhavea monopolyofdazzlingplu-mage.Butnowcomesthis shirt!

"Doletmetryiton,"I beggedthepublicitymanager,"Iwanttoexperience theheadydelightofmodellingina "Very£250garment." well,"saidhe, watchingtheshirtwiththe anxiousexpressionofa motherhenguardingits onechick.

Drapedin24-caratgold Iregardedtheresultcomplacentlyinamirror.

"We'regoingtocallitthe gold-diggers'special,"remarkedthemanager.

However,theactualname awardedtheshirtismore conservative.Aplacardintroducesittothepublicas theshirtofNessus,atitle borrowedfromGreek mythology.

TheshirtofNessus,worn byafleet-footedcentaur (creaturethatwashalfman,half-horse)bestowed eternalyouthonwhoever couldgetitfromthecentaur.

Snagwasthatbythetime amangotroundtocovetingeternalyouthhehad generallylostthepowerof catchingupwithacentaur!

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DOYLE:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofIsobelJeanne,wife ofJohn,lovedmotherof Aimee,passedawaySept. 24,1956. Mayhersoulrestin peace. HOLT:Ofyourcharity pleaseprayfortherepose ofthesoulsofRobert,Sept. 7,andMichaelBevan,Sept. 23. Eternalrestgrantunto them,0Lord,andletperpetuallightshineupon them.Maytheyrestin peace.Amen.

MAHONEY:Ofyourcharity pleaseprayfortherepose ofthesoulsofJanetEugene whodiedonSeptember12, 1954,andDaniel,onJune 21,1957.SacredHeartof Jesus,haviemercyontheir souls. Insertedbytheirloving children.

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