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HisGraceTheArchbishopCallsFor GreaterDynamicAmongFaithful

Twelveyearsaftertheendingofthemostdisastrouswarin history,theChristmas-tidebreaksagainoveraworldnottechnically atwarbutassuredlynotatpeace.Eventhetalksprofessedlyaimed atdisarmamentarebedevilledbythemostatrociousthreatsofnew andunthinkablewarfareandthetestingoflethalweaponshas alreadyleftalegacyoflingeringdiseaseanddeathforgenerations yetunborn.

Inthemidstofthisgrotesquespectacleofhumandebasementand pervertedknowledge,plainmenliveinawildernesswithouthope, inconfusionofmind,defeatofthewillandanimpotencethatrobsthemof thatsenseofdignityand worthwhichnotalone distinguishesthemfrom animalsbutwhichacknowledgesmanasthe lordofcreation.

IfChristmasdoesnothingelse,itrevitalisesin menofgood-willtheaspirationsofhopeand hencethewilltoliveand provesuperiortothe merematerialelements whichatoncesupport andconspireagainstthem. Butthemeaningofthe DivineBabe'scoming drivesdeeperyet.ItremindsusthatthoughHe, inHishumannature,was conditionedasweareby materialthings,stillman cannotlivebybread alone.Similarlyhistrue lifecannotbeextinguishedbyatomicweapons.

AtthisChristmaswe shouldlikethefaithfulto renewtheirprayerfulresolvethatthisyoung nationshouldremainand expandasaChristian country.Manyand powerfularetheinfluencesinourmidst whichderogatefrom Christianidealsandpractices,whilefromoutside thereareseriousrecurrentthreatstoreligion andcivicliberty.

Ofthesedualsourcesof danger,thedomesticand interioroneisthegraver.

Itispossiblethatwithout externalmenacesthe Australianpeoplecould betraythemselvesby policieswhichleadtoextinctionortoatypeof existencelittleremovedfromthebrutecreation.Thesearealltoo painfullyobviousinthefieldofmoralbehaviour,butthelackof supernaturalfaith,oftrustinGodandofChristianlovearescarcely advertedto.

Itiscommonlyheldthatgoodbehaviouronapurelynaturalistic level-inaword,soundcivics-issufficientreligionfortheplain man.Butinourtimewehaveseenthepatentandtragicfailure ofthegoodpagan.Forinstance,beforetheavalancheofpornographicfilthpouringfromthepressesandthecameras,the"adult mind"ofthesecularistsissimplyunabletostandup.Thisisnot becausethenaturalwillofthenaturalistisnecessarilyweakerthan thatoftheChristian,butchieflybecausethelatterhashigher motivation,andaboveall,supernatural"shoring,"whichenableshim todoallthingsinHimWhostrengthenshim.

Oneofthemostpotentmethodsofobtainingandofpreserving andintensifyingtheGraceofGodwithoutwhichvirtuecannotbe constantorpleasingtoGod,isdevotiontotheBlessedMother.

ThroughherconsentHebecameManandwasbornatBethlehem. IfdevotiontotheMotherofGodisnotessentialtosalvation,he wouldcertainlybeafoolhardypersonwhowouldthinkitcouldbe totallyignored.

SincetheArchdioceseisdedicatedtoOurLadyundertheinvocationofherImmaculateConception,itisentirelyappropriatethat theCatholicsofourSeeshouldshareinaspecialmannerintherich outpouringofGracewhichwillbeassociatedwiththeapproaching centenaryofherapparitionsatLourdes.Foritwasatthishistoric shrineoffaithandhealing thatOurLadyconfirmed in1858thedogmawhich PiusIX.,ofholymemory, haddefinedfouryears earlierasanArticleof Faith.

Betweennowandthat memorabledateweexhortthefaithfultosolid, perseveringMariandevotion,directedparticularly tooneoftheChurch's direstneeds-theincrease ingoodpriestlyandreligiousvocations.Ifthe fontofdivinecharity driesupsothatparents lackthegenerositytogive theirsonsanddaughters totheChurchinsufficient numbers,the"moreabundant"lifewhichthe DivineChildcametogive willbedeniedtomany andtheworldmaygo downinanarchyandruin.

Thereis,unhappily,in oursocietynoindication ofareturntosane socialprinciples.Industrieswhicharecalled "primary"becausethey ougttocomefirstaresubordinatedtomeretrade, whereinthenon-productiveelementofthemiddlemenflourisheswith damagetotheeconomy inthewayofinflated costs.Moreseriously,no attemptisbeingmadeto mitigatetheproletarian ismofthemasses,which isthechiefcauseofthe ruinofsouls.Therestorationofproductivepropertyisnolongereven givenlip-service.Still lessisanydesireeffectivelytoreformfinancialinstitutionssothat theyshallprimarilyservetheinterestsofsociety.Aboveall,the spiritofdevouringmaterialismreignssupreme.

Soatthistime,whentheChurchrenewsitsyouthinthebabyhood ofChrist,wecalltoourpeoplewithearnestentreatytorevitalise theirspirituallivesbytheferventreceptionofthesacramentsand theincreasedpracticeofChristiancharity.

TooneandallwewishGod'schoicestblessingsforChristmas. recallingthatwehaveheretheprofoundestmarkofHislovewhich urgedHimtogivetousHisOwnDivineSon.

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InsomewaystheNativitywastheeasiest ofChristiansubjects,andthetendencyof Graeco-Romanartistswastoadapttotheir Christianpurposewhattheysawaround them.

TheygenerallyshowOur Ladysittingunderashed, sometimesnursingherSon, orholdingHimonher knees,butmoreoftenHe liesinabasket-likemanger betweentheoxandass whiletheshepherdsapproachfromonesideand theKingsfromtheother.

Withthewarringofthe RomanEmpire,iconography changedandtheByzantine traditionoftheGrottobecameparamount.Western eyesgrewaccustomedto seeingtheByzantine Nativitycyclepresentedin alltheartsanditwaspervadedbytwocurrentsof feeling,thetranscendent andthehuman.

SometimesOurLadysits uprightasthoughtoshow thatthebirthofChristinvolvednohumaneffortor suffering,orshemayhold Himmajesticallyonher kneesastheInfantKing.

Sometimes,especiallyin Carolingianart,thenewbornChristlies,notina manger,butonthealtar withtheCrossaboveHim orinHishalo.

Or,again,Heliesina mange:betweentheoxand asswhiletheVirginreclines onabed-anarrangement adoptedtoemphasiseOur Lord'shumanity. Suchvariationswere neversimplythefancyof individualartistsbutwere theexpressionofadefinite theologicalpointofview.

telloftheChristmasceremoniesintheGrottoof Bethlehem!

Christianswhocouldnot reachBethelemintheir Christmasserviceswanted tofeelthemselvesthere, andinsomemosaicsand paintingsthefiguresare groupedinaGrottoobviouslytakenfromdescriptionsofthecaveofthe Nativity.

Itiscertainlynottobe wonderedatthatthehuman aspectoftheNativity shouldhaveasserteditself soforcibly.Tendernessis ineachlineoftheGospels andoftheFathers.

WriterssuchasGeorgeof NicomediaorSymeonMetaphrastesinterpretedthe ?c Gospelstoryinsuchaway astoforeshadowtheItalian Trecento,whiletheByzantineBabycansometimesbe seenhuggingHisMother almostlikeaDellaRobbia.

TheageoftheBabyis aninterestingpoint.When Heliesinthemangerthere issometimesthesuggestionofhelplessinfancy,but onceonHisMother'sknee, Heisoftenquitealarge Child.

Wefindtherecumbent Virginalreadyontheivory throneinRavenna,onthe crossintheSanctaSanctorumofSt.JohnLateran, oronthelittlephialsof Monza. Theselatterareprecious, havingbeenbroughtto QueenTheodolindaabout A.D.600probablyfilled withearthfromBethlehem, waterfromtheJordan,or oilfromsomesanctuary lamp.

TheyhaveGreekinscriptionsandshowtheNativity scenewiththeMagiwearingthefamousPhrygian caps. Suchphialsandrelics stimulatedthefervourof thosewhocouldnottravel.

Howeagerlytheymust havereceivedtheobjects andlistenedtothetalesof pilgrimsmorefortunate thanthemselveswhocould

Throughoutthecenturies fewartistshavefacedthe realityoftheCreatorofthe universeanewbornbaby.

AtfirstSt.Josephdoes notappear.Whenhedoes, heisnearlyalwaysrepresentedasanoldmanleaningonhisstick-heisthe Guardian.

assimplemenincapesand hoodswiththeirdogs,and oneoftheminvariably playsafluteoradouble pipeofreeds. Thisshepherdhascome straightdownfromArcadia. Inclassicalarthewaseven crownedwithflowersand thefirstearthlymusicto welcometheChristChild wasthe"pastoralmelody" of"shepherdsskilledupon thetunefulpipes."The musicianshepherdhasalwayskepthisplaceatthe Crib,anddoessostill.

UntilthethirteenthcenturytheMagiwereinvariablyPhrygianswho,with cloaksblownoutbythe wind,hurryforwardholdingtheirgifts,theirpointed capsontheirheads,andall moreorlessalike.Inthis, iconographytooklittleheed ofcurrentlegends.

Nodoubtiswastheextraordinaryrichnessof whatwemayroughlycall Byzantineiconographyof theNativitywhichmadeits reignsolong.Inthefinest work,asinroughnrovincial productions, thesame scenes,thesamegestures arerepeatedwithchoreographicorder.

Whensufficientspace wasavailablethewhole Nativitycyclewaspresented otherwisethesceneswere restrictedtotheAnunciation,theNativity,and Epiphany,andthiscycleof sceneswasmadefamiliar inmosaic,instone,in painting,gold,silver,ivory andembroidery.

Apowerfulspiritualimpulsehadproducedaformulaofvastrangereaching fromthehomelytothe heightsofsymbolicalgrandeur,aformulasohighly chargedwithsignificance thatitcouldlenddistinction toeveninferiorcompositions.

TheChristianimpulse hadinfusednewlifeintoall thearts,unitingtheminthe serviceofthatwonderful synthesiswhichisthe liturgy.

Withinarelativelyshort timethemidwivesbecame attendantswhoareseen givingtheChildabath, whiletheangels,besides fillingtheheavenswith theirpraise,sometimes holdthestarinplace.

Thereisalsotheveryimportantsceneoftheannunciationtotheshepherds, andinByzantineart,as alsolater,thereistheclear individualisation ofthe shepherds'responsetothe vision. Theshepherdsareshown

TheNativityofChrist celebratedatthealtarwas representedonthewalls, commentedoninsermon andsongs,andthedramatic representationoftheMysterybecameincreasingly prominentintheChurch services.

Letussupposeourselves backinsomecathedralof Europeduringthetwelfth century.ItistheChristmas season.AndintheceremoniesofourLord'sbirth, weshallfindtheChristmas Crib.

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Marymusthaveshiveredasshesteppedintothedarknessof theundergroundstable.Ateverystepshehadtoholdupher whitetunic,lestitbesoiled.SheheldthelampwhileJosephclearedaspacenearthedoor,awayfromthebeastsattheback.

Thediscomfortsofthe cavewererealenough,but theywerenotintolerable.

Josephmadeupabedof strawforherneartheentrance,butshewouldnot havetolieuponbarestraw.

Maryhadbeenexpecting tobeconfinedinBethlehem, soshecameprovidedwith thenecessities.

Herforesightextended eventoswaddlingclothes. Josephunpackedtheirbelongingsfromthesaddlebags,andlaidthemouton themanger.

Theverypoorpeopleof thetimehadnoproperbeds atall.Theysimplylayon thefloor,wrappedintheir largeoutermantles.The mantlewasthepoorman's cloakbydayandhiscoverletbynight.

Thelawcommandedthat whenamantlewasputin pledgeforaloan,itshould alwaysbereturnedtoits ownerbysunset,lesthelack heiclothesforthenight.

ButMaryandJoseph wer,aotsorioorastobe compelledtopawntheir garments.

Overthestraw,Mary spreadoutthequiltedcap- arisonclothasamattress; thestuffedsaddleservedas apillow.

Fromherwallet,sheproducedachangeoflinen,a sparetunic,thelong,whitesleevedunder-garment reachingtothefeet.

Hergoatskincloakwould makeawarmcoverlet.By contemporary standards, Maryhadagoodbedinthe

caveandwascomfortable enough.

Thepiouspeopleofthe period.encouragedbythe Phariseesandrabbis,were sticklersforpurifications. Indeed,therabbishad drawnupanelaboratecode onthepractice.

Itwasstrictlyforbidden toeatwithunwashedhands. MaryandJosephdarednot disregardthepreceptlest theybeexcommunicated andcastoutofthesynagogue. On carriedtheirjourney,they thevesselsforwashinghandsbeforemealsand feetbeforeretiring.These, calledtheteshtandibreeq,wereeitherofmetalor earthenware.

Theibreeqisawaterjug, withaspout,fromwhichthewaterispouredonthe handsorfeet,heldoverthe basin.Teshtandibreeq couldbewrappedinatowel andcarriedinthesaddlebags.

Themireofunpaved roadsintheEasthastobe seentobebelieved,andas neitherstockingsnorsocks wereworninsandalsor openshoes,footwashing wasnecessarybeforegoing tobed.

Fortheconvenienceof theguestsatthewedding ofCana,"therewereset theresixwaterpotsof stone,accordingtothemannerofthepurifyingofthe Jews,containingtwoor threemeasuresapiece."

Noinnwouldlacksuch facilities,fornopiousguestwouldbreakbreadwithout firstwashinghishands.So Josephcouldfillhisewer withfreshwaterandpro- videMarywithanadequate supplyeveninthecave.

Thecavewasdark,forit hadnowindow.Itssole illuminationwasthefeeble lightcomingfromthepas- sagefromtheoutside.Any-oneusingthestablehadto bringhislampwithhim.

AnicheintherockywallTheEasterninfantwas providedaplaceforthelaiduponasquareofcloth, lamp,asitdoesinthestonespreaddiagonally.Theuphutsoftheverypoortopercornerwasfoldedback thisday.HereMaryputtoleavetheheadfree,and herlamp,andinitslightthethreeothercornerswere sawgrotesqueshadowscastfoldedovertoenclosethe onthewallbytheheadsofwholebody,includingarms theanimals. andlegs.

Thecavewasdirty,cold,Thenswaddlingbands anddark,butshewasclean,paper,ratherlikebandwarm,andprovidedwithages,werewoundoutside lamp.Shewasgratefulthenapkin,andtied. whenshecouldliedownonThecustommayhave agoodbed. survivedfromearlynomadThepresenceoftheani-isdays,whenthepeople mallwasinevitable,anddweltinthewilderness,for shewouldnotresentit.thebandagingnotonlykept Furthermore,thewarmthofthebabywarmandprotecttheirbodiestookthechilleditsspine,butenabled offtheair. themothertocarryitmore

keptconfinedinthemuntil itbegantouseitslimbs.

Duringthisperiod,its skinwasdustedwithpowderedmyrtleleavestopreventchafing,andanytenderplaceswererubbed

MaryandJosephsaideasily. theirnightprayerstogetherOfcourse,theswaddling asusual.WhenJosephrosebandshadtobeunloosedin toretire,theeloquentlookattendingtothechild's withwhichMarythankedneeds,butitwasusually himbroughtbalmtohis harassedheart. Outsideinthepassage,he continuedhisprayers,but insilence,forhedidnot wishtoattractattentionhy voiceormovement.

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Overhead,noiseand movementgraduallyceased.Theonlysoundwasthe slowmunchingofthecontentedanimals. Atmidnight,thesilence wasbrokenbythecryofa Baby.

"Anditcametopassthat whentheywerethereher dayswerecommplished,that sheshouldbedelivered. Andshe first-bornbroughtforthher Son,andwrapped Himup clothes,andlaidHimina manger,becausetherewas noroomfortheminthe inn."

Therewasnonursepresent."Nomidwifeassisted athisbirth,"declaredSt. Jerome."Withherown handsshewrappedHimin swaddlingclothes,herself bothmotherandmidwife."

NotevenSt.Josephis mentionedasbeingpresent atthebirth.Thecanonical Gospelgivestheimpression thattheMotherwasableto attendtothecareofher Babeimmediately,andthe ChurchFathershaveconcludedthatthebirthwas withoutpain,asbefittedthe Virgin-Mother.

Surely,theimmaculate MotherofGodwasexempt fromthecursepronounced uponerrantEve:"Insorrowshaltthoubringforth children."

St.Cypriansays:"Instead ofpurpleandking'slinen, swaddlingbandsandfolded garmentsaregottogether: theMotheristhemidwife; toherbelovedOffspringshe proffersdevotedhomage; sheclasps,embraces,kisses andoffersHimherbreast. thewholeoccupationfullof delight:thereisnopain, noneofnature'soffensivenessinherconfinement."

Bossuetcontends:"He comesforthlikeashaftof light,likearayofthesun; HisMotherwonderstosee Himappearallatonce;this confinementisasfreeof criesasitisofpainand force;miraculouslyconceived.

"Heisbornmoremiraculouslystill,andthesaints havefoundHisbeingborn evenmoretrulywonderful thanHisbeingconceivedof avirgin!"

Marywasabletorise fromherbedtoattendto thewantsofherChild.With herownhandsshewrapped Himupinswaddlingclothes.

Whatareswaddling clothes?Theyarestillin useintheEast,andarevery differentfromthelittle dressesorbabyrobeswith

GettingReadyForHisDay

ThegreatanniversariesoftheprincipalmysteriesinOurLord's lifeareoccasionsofreceivingspecialfavours,providedoursouls arecapableofbeingenrichedwithheavenlytreasures.Thejoy ofChristmasisaspiritualjoy.ItcomesfromtheinteriorhappinessofthesoulendowedwithGod'sgrace.

Interiorpeaceofsoul,whichisaforetasteoftheeverlastingjoysofheaven, arisesfromself-denialandpenancefor theloveofGod.Thesesecureforus sanctifyinggrace.

Inyearsgoneby,theChurchimposed fastsandotherformsofpenanceinpre- parationforthesegreatoccasions.But, althoughtheseformsofmortificationare notnowcommanded,itmustnotbe thoughtthatpenancecanbeabandoned. Wesimplymustdoworksofpenanceif wewishtoreachsalvation.

Theformsofpenancemaybechanged tosuitthechangedconditionsofsociety. Butpenancehasalwaysbeenurged,and willbetotheend.

Gracesarenowsecuredwithmoreease thanincenturiesgoneby.Butgracecan 'neverbesecuredwithoutsomeself-denial andsomemortificationoftheintellectand will.Self-denialistheessentialquality ofsanctity.Itisimpossibletohaveboth thepleasuresofthisworldandthejoys ofeternity.

Wemayhaveacertainamountofjoy 'inthisworld.Butthisistonrepareus forthemoreseriousthingsoflife."We haveherenotalastingcity,butseekone tocome,"saysSt.Paul.

Muchoftheanxietyandworryofthis worldisuseless,anddoeslittlegoodeither intimeoreternity.Thehurryandbustle ofmodernlifeisdestructiveofdeep sanctity,andisalsounnecessary.

Thepovertyofthemangerteachesthe greatlessonthatmuchtimeiswastedover thetriflingaffairsoflife,whilethemost

importantaffair-eternalsalvation-is relegatedtothebackground.

Allsupernaturalworksareworksof penance.Andthesewillalwaysbe necessarytosecuregracesforsalvation. Itisanactofpenancetogotoconfession andHolyCommunion.Weeklyconfession andCommunionaremostvaluableworks ofpenance.FrequentCommunionisan easywayofacquiringgrace.OneHoly Communionwellmadeismorebeneficial foroursoulsthanmanyothergoodworks whichrequiremuchmorelabourand moretime.

OnthefirstChristmasnight,theDivine InfantwasrepulsedbytheJews.They refusedtogiveHimanentrancetotheir homes.HeaskedthemtoadmitHim. Buttheywouldnot.OnChristmasDay eachyear,thissameInfantpleadsforan entranceintoourhomes.Hewishesus togiveHimanentranceandawelcome, notonlyintoourhomes,butintoour heartsinHolyCommunion.Willwerefuse thepleadingsofthissweetChild?

Theshepherdswereprivilegedtoreceive JesusintheirarmsandtoembraceHim. ButtheyleftJesusafteyashorttime,and, perhaps,theyneversawHimagain.We aremoreprivilegedthantheshepherds. WecanreceiveJesusintooursoulsin HolyCommunion.Hewilltherebecome onewithus,andwillremainwithusfor ever. WhentheshepherdsreceivedJesus,He hadnotthensufferedmuchforus.Since thenHehasshedthelastdropofHis Bloodforoursalvation.Wecannowgain *00.00

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muchmorethanthey,ifwe willonlyacceptHisblessings.

Itmaybeaskedwhydid Jesuschoosethisformof Childhood.Hemighthave comeintotheworldinfull grownmanhood,andso haveavoidedthehardships oftheHolyInfancy.Butthe Saviourhaddeepreasons foractingasHedid.Itwas, in thethefirstplace,toprove realityofHishuman nature.ButitwasespeciallytodrawallheartstowardsHimself.Itwasto breakdownthebarrierbetweenGodandman.

Jesusdidnotcometothe worldtobringtemporal blessings.Hecametobring gracestosouls.Butthese gracesmustbeaccepted. Wecanrefusethepleadings oftheSacredHeart.But thenthelossisours.Ifwe refusetheblessingsofthe DivineInfant,OurLord willnotcompelustoaccept them.Hepleadswithall thecharmsofhelplessness inthemanger,andwithall thelovablenessoftheHoly InfancytoacceptHisgraces.

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WhatTheChrist-ChildWants MoreThanEverThisChristmas

IfGodcouldnotmakeasacrifice,thentherewould besomethinginhumannaturewhichwouldseemto surpasseventhepowerofGod.Couldasoldierdying onabattlefield,afatherofferingtosavethelifeof hischildsurpassalovewhichwouldseemtobe lackinginGod?No!Sincethebeginningofthe world,OurLordwasseenasthe"Lambthatwas slain"-offeredinsacrificebyDivineIntent.

Christmasisthedaywhentheintentbecameactual, foronthatday,MarygavetoOurLordaBodywith whichHecouldsufferforthoseHeloved.Shegave HimHandsandFeettobenailedtoaCross.She gaveHimaHearttobeopenedandrevealedinlove byaspear.ShegaveHimBloodtobepouredoutin sweetimpatiencewhenonlyeightdaysold,andagain incrimsondropsinGethsemane.ShegaveHimFlesh thatwouldhangagainstadarkenedsky.Shegave HimahumannaturethatHemightbelikeusinall thingssavesin.

TherewasnoChristmastreeatthecrib.The Christ-TreewasreservedforHisDeath,ortheMass ofHisSacrifice.ThewitheredChristmastreesthat arethrownonthestreetinJanuaryareasymbolof Himwhowasrejectedonatree.

NowyouknowwhygiftsaregivenatChristmas; becauseMarygaveHimthegiftofaBody;because He,inHisDivinePerson,gavethegiftofHislife. ItisthisgiftwewanttogivetoAfrica,India,Japan. P.canonlybegiventhroughthemissionaries.

Beforeachildisborn,everyoneasks:"Whatcan Igivehim?"Whenthechildisbornherejectsevery giftthatisnotthegiftofself.Theplannedgiftshe cannothold;theonlythinghecanholdisthetotal. undividedattentionofallwhosurroundhim.Everythingmustbendtohim-whisperswhenhesleeps nodraughtswhenhebreathes,coverswhenherests. foodatappointedintervals.

TheChristChildisjustlikethat.Hewantsusin ourcompleteness,ourwholebody,ourwholemind, ourwholeheart.Hewantslessthegiftsthanthe giver.

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IntheHostorHolyCommuniontoo,Hewantsour body,ourblood,andourhumanity;wemustbe absorbedinHim,eventotheputtingonofHisMind sothatasHeisonewiththeFather,soweareonein Him.DidwebutrecognisethistruththattheDivine ChildisunceasingandunremittinginHisdemands, wewouldburnwithlovetomakeHimknownin paganlands.

TheMagiorWiseMenwhowereledtothecrib oftheInfantJesuswerenotJews,butGentiles.TheywerenotthechosenpeoplewhoenjoyedtheRevela- tionofGod.TheywerenotmembersoftheJewish "Quahal"orwhatwewouldcalltheChurch.They correspondedtotheJapanese,Africans,Burmese, Hindus,BuddhistsandMoslemsofourforeignmis- sionlandswhoasyetknownotChrist.

ButliketheMagithesepeopleareseekingHim. Therearegoodmenamongtheheathens,menwho indarknessgropetowardthetruthifhaplytheymay findit.TherearemillionsofsoulsinAfrica,Asia, Oceaniawhoaresopoorthattheyhavenothingto givebutthemselves.Andthatiseverythingthat theInfantChildwants.

Theirquestiontodayisthesameasthatofthe Magi:"WhereisHe?"Theshepherdswerepoor; theMagiwererich.TheirofferingtotheDivine Babewasthree-fold-goldbecauseHeisKing,incense becauseHeisaPriest,andmyrrhbecauseHeisa Saviour.

Thingofit.myrhh!MyrhhwasforHisdeathand burial.NicodemumwouldbringMyrrhtoCalvary, butthesemenbroughtittoBethlehem.Theysaw theCrossinthecrib,Golgothainthestable,andthe SorrowfulMotheratboth.

Don'tyouthinkthatitistimeforustoreturnthe gifts?OurLordstillwantsthepeopleoftheEastin HisChurch.GoodCatholic,sacrificetotheHoly Fatheratthisseasonagiftofmyrrh-alittlesacrifice thattheBuddhistsandHindusandMoslemsmayfind Christ.

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TheBalladOfHerodTheKing

"Whatbrooksanotherkingtome?"

ThusHerod,proudlyfromhisthrone, Proclaimshisroyaldestiny, Scoffsatthechurlswhocannotsee, Thecrownisfittedforhisbrowalone, Andsmilestothinktheydonotevenknow GreatCaesar'smightnokingscanoverthrow.

"Yes,Lord,butthesecomefromtheeastMagi,andbearinggiftsuntold, Withretinuesofmanandbeast, Theirslavesinsilkstheveryleast, Withmyrhhandfrankincenseandgemsandgold. Somesayfromcoromandelcoastsafar 3ynighttheytravelfollowingastar."

KingHerodyawns."Well,weshallsee Whoputssuchupstartkingstoscorn.

I'llsolvethispettymystery, Greetthemandbidthemcometome.

Sayyoutheyseekanotherking,new-born? Commandmyprophetshither,oneandall, SayIshallmeettheminmyprivatehall."

Socomethedoctorsofthelaw, Soothsayers,wizards,knavesandwise. Ofthesealoneheholdsinawe

ThehighpriestAnnas.Inthoseeyes Henotesacunningglint."Speakout,"hecries, "Whatsaythescrolls?Haveyouconsultedthem?" Yea,Lord.ThestarshallriseinBethlehem."

NowHerodmeetswithunctuousgrace

Theseeasternkings.Nochurlishe. Withwelcomehandandwarmembrace Withartfulquesting,facetoface, Heseekstopenetratetheirsecrecy. Hewins."Seekoutthisking,andwhenyoudo, ReturnthatImaycomeandworshiptoo."

ButhavingkneltbeforetheChild, TheMagiwentanotherway, ByGoddecreed.Herod,beguiled, Infurybidshisminionsslay

Theholyinnocents.Buterethatday

ThefaithfulJoseph,warnedatmidnight,fled, Andledthemsafelytoanalienbed. -DanielE.Doran.

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Previouslytherehadbeen inthisshopwindow samplesofthoseornate greetings,numberedoneto ten,showingchildrenon theirkneesinfrontofthe fireplace,lookingupthe chimneytryingtoseeSanta Claus.

InthewindowofaLondonstationeryshop inDecember,1954,aneatlittlesignread: "NoChristmasCards-ReligiousCards thestoryofBethlehem meansatChristmastime. Intheolddaysthiscountry didmuchbetterbythe feast. Thetruedevotionsextendedallthewayfrom VigiltoTwelfthNightfromChristmasEvetothe eveofthetwelfthdayafter Christmas.

Or,anoldservitordown inthewinecellarselectingthemaster'sfavourite ingredientsforthemaking ofeggnog. Or,SantaClausdriving hispackofreindeerdown asnow-deckedmountain. Thentheinevitablecard withtheonewordNOEL!

Suchstuffasthat

Peoplegottiredofthose greetingcards.TheLondon stationeryshopwithits "religiousonly"prospered.

Amovementwasstarted.

LastyearmenlikeJoseph Hauser,prominentWashingtonstationer,hadreplicasofthesignmade"NoChristmasCards-ReligiousCardsOnly"-and putthemintheirwindows.

CHRISTINYOURHEART

Thisisinlinewitha nationalmovementofgettingtheInfantJesusback intoChristmas.Hisday.

Amovementnowunder wayinWashingtoniscalled"PutChristinYour HeartatChristmas." Likeeveryeffort.itwill takealittletime-perhaps afewmoreyears-tosee thefullfruitionofthis trulyChristianidea.It's liketheArmyEngineers say,"Thedifficultwedo immediately,theimpossible takesalittlelonger."

BACKTONORMAL LIVING

Suchasimplereminder as"NoChristmasCards ThisYear-ReligiousCards Only"canhelpdirectattentiontowhatthesacred seasonreallyisandhow longitshouldlast.

Inaneraoftangible tensions,franticfrustrations, fingernail-chewingandthelike,psychiatrists sayitwouldberatherfine iftheracegotbackto normalliving. Thisisonewaytodoittoobservethetwelvedays afterChristmasasaneasing offperiod.

IntheCatholicworld,the MassofChristhasalways beencelebratedwithgreat joyinthismostjoyousof allseasons.Itcomesnaturally,then,thatmenand womensetasidethecares oftheworldandenterinto aperiodthatbringstrue peaceofmind. Suchistranquillity-a releasefromthepangsof every-dayexistence.This isatasteofthepeacethat theworldcannotgive,that elusivesomethingkniwoas theChristmasspirit.

Itisthetimeofpeaceon earthamongmenofgood will,butitcouldneverbe evokedbysomeofthe trashyChristmascards

Inafewmoreyears, though,wecouldhavea muchfinerconceptofwhatseasonoftheyear.

MenOfAllAgesHaveLovedChrist-Child

Thedevotioniswellsuitedtothepracticeofmental prayerand,atanyageof life,ahelptogrowthin thosevirtueswhichprepare ustojoinwithourGodon Calvary.

Thebeautifulmeditations ofSt.Alphonsus,theliving teachingofSt.Thereseof theInfantJesus(tomentiononlytwosaintswho weredeeplyinfluencedby thisdevotion)mustconvincethatinthetruths revealedintheChrist-Child istobefoundunt,ldwealth forourlovingattentionand imitation.

Thedevotiongoeshackto thebeginningsofChristianity,tothosethingstold usbyBlessedMary,His Mother,forwhoelsecould havetolduswhatshesaid totheAngel,howshewondered,andhowshekept revolvinginherheartthese thingsdonebeyondall humandreaming.

Whatshehaspresentedto :heCatholicpeoplethrough St.Lukeofherjoy,ofher -.yonder,ofherintimacy withtheGodofHeavenhas beenre-livedinthehearts ofthesaintsdownthe years.Ithasanimatedthem todaringintimacywith God'sSoninprayer,drawn :hemtoperfectobedience andgroundedthemin humility.

Manyaretheincidents toldinthelivesofthe saintsandinthehistories ofthevariousReligious Orders,whichillustrate howpleasingtoJesusis thisdevotion.Allare familiarwiththestatue whichrepresentstheChristChildstandingonthebig bc3kandtalkingtoSt. Anthony,whoisnowcompletelyabsorbedbythe visionoftrueWisdom.

PerhapsthatotheroccasionwhenHecamedown :romtheMadonna'sarms tobelongofSt.Gerardis :totsowidelyknown.

St.TeresaofJesuswalkingonceinthecloisterwas surprisedtoseetherea littleboy.

"Whatisyourname,dear Child" ButHerespondedinchild fashion:"Whatisyour name?"

"IamTeresaofJesus," saidtheSaint.

"AndI,"saidHe,"am JesusofTeresa."

IfHetookHisdelightin thembecausetheywereso pureandchild-like,they

toodelightedinHimandfoundmanyways anddevicesbywhichtoshowHimtheir love.

InGod'sprovidencethesonsanddaughtersofSt.TeresaofJesushavebeeninstrumentalinincreasingattentiontothe childhoodofJesusandspreadingthe devotionthroughouttheworld.

Infaceofthedevastationwrought by"reforming"Protestantism,St. TeresaofJesuswascommissioned byOurLordtobringtheCarmel- iteOrderbacktotheprimitive ruleofSt.SimonStock,toalife ofdeeperprayerandpenance.

Incarryingoutthislife-work offormingherfriarsandnuns toalifeofintimacywithGod. sheenrichedthewholeChurch byherheavenlydoctrine,not leastbyherinsistencethat thewaytothehighestin- timacywithGodisthrough theIncarnateWordWho hassaidofHimselfthatHe isthewaytotheFather.

Asshejourneyedby mule-carttherough roadsoftheSpainof thatday,thesaintcarriedonherlapan imageoftheChristchild.Shewouldtalk toHimlovinglyand singimprovisedsongs toHim.

Shecalledhermonasteriesofnunsthe "littledovecotesof OurLady"anddelightedthateach onemeantanew homeforJesus.

The devotion spreadfromthisincomparableMother ofspiritualsouls, "MaterSpiritualism"asHolyMotherChurchcallsher. to children.herspiritual

Wereadofher firstfriar,St.John oftheCross,caught upinecstacy,seizingthestatueof theHolyChildin theChristmasprocessionanddancingand singingwithallhismight likeDavidofoldbeforethe Ark.

Whenatlastthehandswererestoredthenumerablemysticalgraces LittleKingwasplacedinthepublicchurchofrevelationconcerningthe oftheFathersforatime.ThepeopleweremysteriesoftheHolyIn- greatlyattractedfromthefirsttothefancy.Itwassaidof iMar- statueandmanywerethefavoursre-garetthat"shewasnces- ceived. santlyoccupiedwiththe ThencebeganthetriumphantmarchNativityofJesus-thegrace oftheInfantJesusofPraguethrough-ofthismysteryhasbeen outtheworld.Alloverthecontinentgiventoherinsuchpleni- ofEuropeandacrosstheAmericastudethatshemaypourit theInfantKinghasbeenen-outinabundanceuponthe throned. ChurchofC Zealousmissionarieshavecar-MargaretgavetotheHoly tiedthedevotionfromPalestineChildthepurestofaffectoJapan,downthelengthoftions,andwiththemostAfricaandoutintotheIslandsdelicateattentionsstroveto ofthePacific.Schools,or-actalwaysassheknewHe phanages,religiousordersandwouldhaveacted.The congregationsofbothsexeshumilityofGodincoming nowredresswithunendingsolowforus,Hisobedience lovethefirstinsultstothetoHiscreatures,Hiskeen InfantKing. sufferingsinchildhooden- PopeSt.PiusXerectedthegagedherheart. ConfraternityoftheInfantShewasallowedtoex- JesusofPrague,vestinginperienceinprayerthesuf- theFatherGeneraloftheferingsoftheBabyJesus,to DiscalcedCarmelitesthebeholdMaryandJosephin righttoenrolmembers.silentcontemplationofthe Thefacultiesto i enrolWord-made-flesh;shesuf- memberswillbeimpart-feredtheagoniesofthe edbyFatherGeneraltoHolyInnocentsandunder- anypriestonapplica-stoodthepoweroftheir tion.

raverinHeavenk.ecause LastyeartheInfantIt':ne;,weremartyredinstead JesusofPraguestatueofJesus. anddevotionreceived asingularhonourImportantTeacher whenourpresentThesetwoaspectsofthe gloriouslyreigningdevotiontotheInfantJesus Pontiff,PopePiusbyearlierDiscalcedCarme- XII,actingthroughlitesareblendedi.ihar- hisCardinalVicar monyinthelifeandteach- ofRome,crownedingofSaintThereseofthe wthagoldenInfantJesus.

ByFatherHILARY,O.D.C.

TheapproachofChristmasturnsthethoughtsof allChristianstothejoyofthecomingofGod's Sonintoourmidsttobeoneofourselvesandto teachusthewaytoHeaven.Butdevotiontothe SacredInfancyoftheSaviourisnotjusta seasonaldevotiontobetakenuponChristmas eveandputasidewhenthecribsaretakendown inourchurches.

CyriloftheMotherGodfor theChildJesus.

Somefiftyyearsafterthe deathofSt.Teresa,Our Lordshowedbytwomar tations,intheeastand westofEurope,thatHe wivhedtheDiscalcedCarmelitestospreaddevotion toHi:;SacredInfancy.

ThestatueoftheInfant JesusofPragueisfamiliar toall.Thestoryofthe originofthisnowworldwidecultisthestoryofthe singularandpersevering loveoftheVen.Father

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TheSpanishprincess, Polyxenahadgiventhe statueoftheInfantKing totheDiscalcedCarmelite FathersofPragueintheir timeofgreatneed,assuring themthataslongasthey honouredthestatuethey shouldneverwant.

Thenoviceslovedtomake theirprayersandotherdev.)tionsbeforethelittle statue.FatherCyril,alate ;"cation,experiencedgreat difficultiesandtemptations tosadnessalmosttothe paintofdespair.

GiftOfPeace

Inhisdistressofsoulhe constantlyturnedtothe littleKingWhohadlong beenforetoldasthePrince ofPeace.OnChristmas nighthisprayerwasheard andhereceivedthegiftof abidingpeace.

ShortlyafterwardsFather Cyrilwentonhiswayto etherhousesoftheOrder. SomeyearslaterhereturnedtoPragueandwhatwas hissorrowtofindthatthe littlestatuehelovedwas gone. TheProtestantarmieshad sweptthroughPragueafew yearsearlier,destroying churches,castingdownand breakingstatues.Noone nowknewanythingofthe statueofthelittleKing. FatherCyrilsearchingdiligentlyfounditinaheapof oddsandendsofrubbish.

Thehandshadbeenbroken off. Thenextstepwastoper- suadehissuperiorsand fellowreligioustorestore thestatuetoitsplaceof honourintheoratory.Before,itwasthehatredborn ofProtestantism,nowit wastobetheneglectand slownessofheartofgood peoplethatdeprivedthe KingofHisplaceamong men.

Onedaywhenpraying beforetheimage,Father CyrilheardOurLordsay: "HavepityonMeandI willhavepityonyou.Give MeMyhandsandIwill giveyoupeace.Themore youhonourMe,themore willIblessyou."

AgainandagainFather Cyrilaskedhissuperiorsto havethestatuerepaired, butalwaystherewere seeminglymorepressing needstobeattendedto.

Onesuperiordecidedto haveanewstatuemadeand setupintheplaceofthe olderone.Buttheveryfirst nightacandlesticktoppled overonitandsmashedit beyondrepair.

ItseemedthatOurLord wishedthestatuewhich hadbeendishonouredso muchbyProtestantsand bytheneglectofyearsin therubbishheap,should henceforwardreceiveevergrowinghonourtillwith timeitshouldbeknown andlovedtotheendsof theearth.

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Manyarethefavoursand gracesreceivedthroughthe devouthonouringoftheInfantKing-suddenand miraculoushealings, patienceinadversities, domesticpeace.

Fromthefirstthepeople soughthelpintheirfinancialworriesandreceived manygraciousblessings fromthehandsoftheLittle King,butthespecialgift aboveallelseisHisgiftof peaceofsoul.

In1636,aboutthetime thatFatherCecilwastryingtopersuadehissuperiors torestorethestatudein Prague,OurLordwasmakingknownHiswishes aboutthechapletofthe InfantJesustoaCarmelite nun,Ven.Margaretof BeauneinFrance.

mosteverythingthatshe didandsaid."

Thesubstanceofhermessageisthelittlewayof spiritualchildhood,away tobeentereduponandper- severedintothesummitof perfectloveforGodby imitatingthelifeandvirtuesoftheHolyChildof Nazareth.

SpiritualChildhood

Butitisawaythatcan beentereduponandperse- veredintotheendonly throughthebountyofthe Little KingHimself. Theresegrewtounderstand thatshewouldneverclimb themountainofperfection byherownstrength. Shemustbeconquered againandagainbythe thousandandonemotions ofthehumanpassionsthat holdswayintheheartof mansinceoriginalsin.She mustrelyontheliftofthe Divinearms.Shefeltlike achildunabletolifther

MargaretParigotwas bornin1619anddiedatthefoottothefirststep. ageoftwenty-nine,havingTheprogrammewastoo livedthegreaterpartofherbig,toloveGodwiththe shortlifeinCarmel. wholeheartandsoul,todo LikeSt.TeresaoftheIn-everyleastactofthedayin fantJesusoflatertimes,thewayofperfectlovefor MargaretwasspeciallyGodwhichbelongedtothe drawntocontemplatetheChrist-childalone.She mysteriesoftheInfantwouldgoontryingtolift Jesusandstrivetoimitateherfoottotakethefirst Hisvirtues. steptoGoduntilJesus UnlikeTherese,Margaretstoopeddowntocarryher wastherecipientofin-upinHisstrongarms.

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HowChurchIsGoverned

B.C.,NeutralBoy: existintheVatican, duties?

R.:Thatisanalmostimpossiblequestiontohandle inasessionlikethis.Ican barelyenumeratethemost importantofthem,giving thebriefestpossibleindicationoftheirduties.

Firstly,thereare11Departmentscalled"Congregations."Theyare(1)of theHolyOffice,topreserve theintegrityoftheFaith; (2)oftheConsistory, creatingnewDiocesesand appointingBishops;(3)of theSacraments,dealing withmattersofworship; (4)oftheCouncil,concernedwithreligiousdiscipline;(5)ofReligious Orders,concernedwiththe welfareofmonasticinstitutions;(6)ofPropaganda, regulatingforeignmissions; (7)ofRites,dealingwith canonisationofsaints;(8) ofCeremonies,supervising Vaticanprocedure;(9)of ExtraordinaryEcclesiastical Affairs,concernedwith specialdiplomaticproblems; (10)ofSeminariesandUniversities,pescribingstudies anddiscipline;(11)ofthe OrientalChurches,dealing withtheaffairsofthe EasternUniateCatholics.

Secondly,besidesthese 11 threeDepartments,thereare called"Tribunals."

M.S.C.

WhatDepartments andwhataretheir

Theyare(1)TheSacred Penitentiary,dealingwith casesofconscienceanddispensations;(2)TheHoly RomanRota,dealingwithmarriageproblemssentin fromallovertheworld; (3)TheApostolicSignatura, akindof Council"religious"Privy orsupremecourt ofappealinallmattersof ecclesiasticallaw.

Afterthesethreecome fiveDepartmentscalled "Offices."Theyare(1)The ApostolicChancery,charg- edwiththepreparationand dispatchofadministrative documents;(2)TheDataria dealingwiththeallocation ofbenefices;(3)TheApostolicCamera,akindof "Treasury Department," dealingwithfinancialadministration;(4)TheSecretariateofState,handling diplomaticrelationswith variouscountries:(5)The SecretariateofBriefs,devotedtoclericalworkin connectionwithPapalEncyclicalsandothersuch matters.Finallythereare variousDepartmentscalled "PontificalCommissions."I can'tgothroughthemall. Theydealwithsuch mattersasBiblicalStudies, Archaeology,SacredArt

andMusic,theinterpreta- tionofCanonLaw,thecodificationofOrientalLaws, thetemporaladministration ofVaticanCityState,the controloftheVaticanLibrary,museums,astronomicalresearch,radioinstallations,etc.

Allhasnotbeensaid, buttimewon'tpermitmore, andImustaskyoutobe contentwiththismuchas abriefandinadequatesummary.

WhyReligiousDiscussion IsInflammableMatter

J.11..S..Mackay,Qld.:I alwaysfindreligionthe mosttouchyanddifficult subjectthatonecandiscuss.

R.:Thatisbecausereligiousconvictions,inthose whohavethem,matter muchmoredeeplytopeople thanotherthings.

Religionaffectsthewhole ofone'spersonality,mind andheartandwill:and, moreover,hastodowith whatoneregardsassacred.

Itispossible,ofcourseto

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"Puzzled,"N.S.W.:What didSt.Augustinemean whenhesaid:"Noman knowswhetherheisworthy ofloveorhate?" R.:Hewasquotingfrom theOldTestamentbookof Ecclesiastes(9:1).However, heusedthewordsinasense notquitethatintendedby Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiasteswasthinking ofourtemporalwelfarein thisworld.Stressingthe factthattheyearsahead arehiddenfromus,and notingthatbothjoysand scorrowsseemtocomeindiscriminatelytogoodand badalike,hearguedthat evengoodpeopledonot

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orunfavourable. Thegood,therefore,acknowledgingthatGodisthe SupremeArbiterofhuman destiny,mustcontentthemselveswithknowingthat theirlivesareinHiskeep- ing,resigningthemselves toHisprovidenceasregards theyearsthatremainto themonearth.

DoubtOfGrace St.Augustine,onthe otherhand,appliesthe words,"Nomanknoweth whetherheisworthyof loveorhate"tothepresent spiritualstateofone'ssoul. Whetherone'ssoulisin astateofgraceisamatter ofhopeandtrust,notof absolutecertainty. One mayhavegoodgroundsfor thinkingthatheisinastate ofgracebutabsolutecertaintyorassuranceisruled out.

Alwaysthereissomedegreeofobscuritymakingit necessarytofallbackon trustinGod'sgoodnessand mercy.InICor.4:4,as translatedbyMonsignor Knox,St.Paulexpressesthisdoctrinebysaying: "Myconsciencedoesnot infactreproachme,but thatisnotwheremyjustificationlies:itisthe Lord'sscrutiny must undergo." flA

ChineseReds ArrestNun

HongKong,Nov.23:A SisterofCharitywasarrestedinShanghaiin Octoberfor"diffusingthe discoursesofHisHoliness," accordingtowordreceived here.

SisterYao(herreligious nameisnotknown)was livingwithherfamilyat thetimeofherarrest.Like manyReligiousinChina, SisterYaowasnotwearing religiousgarb.

ManySistershavebeen obligedbytheRedChinese towearseculardressandto leavetheirconvents.

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dicussreligioninadetachedandunemotionalway. Butmanypeoplefinditdifficulttokeeptheirfeelings outofthediscussion;andif feelingsarenotkeptunder control,thingswillbesaid whicharecalculatedtohurt people,withconsequent resentmentontheirpart. Thatspellsgoodbyeto sweetreasonandthepeacefulexchangeofideas.

Q.:InwritingtoyouIfeel likeDavidchallengingtheGiant.ButIthankyou forpasthelpgiven;and ifyoulaugh,itmaydo yougoodinyourarduous taskofreplyingtoalland sundry.

R.:Ifindnothingamusinginyourletter,butrather muchthatispathetic.

Foritisapitythatan obviouslyreligiousman whomeanssowell,should solittleunderstandthe SacredScripturesinwhich heprofessestobelieve,and theChristianitytowhichhe feelshemustatallcostsbe loyal.

Iamspeakingquite franklyforyouyourselfin- vitemetodoso,presumablybecauseyouwishme todoso.

AgeOfReligion

IsNotRelevant

M.G.,Greenacre:Ibelong totheHighChurchofEng- land,butIbelieveIwould becomeaCatholiconlyfor afewdifficultiesIwould likeanswered.

R.:Someofthemare strangedifficultiesforone whoprofessestobelongto theHighChurchofEng- land.

Q.:JesuswasbornaJew, andwas"Kingofthe Jews."WasnottheJewishreligionthereforethe oldest?

R.:Ifyouregardthatasa difficultyagainstbecoming aCatholic,itwuoldbe equallya belongingdifficultyagainst totheChurchof Englandinanyofitsforms; or,forthatmatter,toany professingChristianChurch atall!

Christiansbelievethatthe JewishreligionwasgivenbyGodasapreparationforthecomingoftheSaviourof mankind,whowastobe bornoftheJewishrace.

Jesuswasthatpromised Saviour,andweacceptthe religionHetaught,the Christianreligion.WebelievethattheJewishreligionwasthetruereligion untilHecameandgaveus theperfectreligionfor whichtheJewishreligionhadpreparedtheway.

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MarriageHas MorePurposes ThanProcreation

J.0..Melbourne:Ifthe realpurposeofmarriageis toincreasetherace,whyis itnotsinfultohavesexrelationswithinmarriage aftermiddlelife.

R.:Thereareseveralpurposesofmarriage,allequal- lyreal.Youhavefailedto distinguishbetweenprimaryandsecondarypurposes.

Theprimaryendofmarriageisthebegettingof children.Asecondaryend isthephysicalunionoftwo personalitiesfostering mutualloveandaffection, andaffordingalawfulfulfilmentofnaturalinstincts.

Thissecondaryendis subordinatetotheprimary end,sothatnopositive measuresmaybetakento preventtheprimaryend fromfulfilmentsolongas natureitselfsrendersits fulfilmentpossible. Butwhennatureitself renderstheprimaryendno longerpossible,thesecondaryendsstillremainin force.

BibleTeaching

Q.:WhendidGodsaythat itisnotsinfultohave suchrelationsafterchildbearinghasceasedtobe possible?

R.:IntheveryBookof Genesis,wheretheaccount ofcreationisgiven,weare told:"Thereforeamanshall leavefatherandmother, andtheyshallbetwoinone flesh."(Gen.2:24).

Aman'swifeisnotless hiswifeafterchild-bearing agethanbefore.Andphysicalunionisstillpermissible.TheNewTestament tellsusthatmarriageis honourable,andthebedundefiled(Heb.13:4).

Thatdoesnotmeanthat peopleareunabletodefile theirmarriagesbydishonoueablepractices.But providedtheyobservethe naturalmorallaws,relationshipsarepermissible.

St.Paulsaysclearly: "Thewifehathnotpower ofherownbody,butthe husband.Andinlikemanner,thehusbandhathnot powerofhisbodybutthe wife.Defraudnotoneanother,except consent-forperhaps-by atime,that youmaygiveyourselvesto prayer,andreturntogether again,lestSatantemptyou toincontinency."(1Cor. 7:4-5).

Thatisindependentlyof thecontinuedexistenceor thecessationofthechildbearingstagesoflife.

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Terroristhemainweapon oftheAlgerianrebels,and itisbeinggiveneverysort of Cairoencouragementfrom Radio.Inaddition, thereistheexampleof TunisiaandMorocco,and theN.L.F.ofAlgeriais makingthemostofthese twoprecedentsfortheir claims.

ThemanbehindtheGovernment'sfallwasM.Sonstelle-aformerGovernor ofAlgeria-because,he said,theAlgerianFrench couldnotaccepttheprincipleofmajorityrulewhen itcouldsoonerorlatercost themtheareastheynow dominate.

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Algeria,France'sgreatnew Itrumpcardshouldbeapparent,viz.,thebeginnings oftheeconomicexploitation ofthevastoilresources whicharesaidtobeunder theSaharaDesert.

InthemeantimeFrance's difficultiesarebeingincreasedbytheAmerican promisetosupplyarmsto Tunisia-allegedlyfordefencebutinrealitytobe usedagainstFrenchtroops, who,accordingtotheTunisians,crosstheborderin pursuitofAlgerianrebels.

Thiscallstomindthe advanceroyaltypayments bytheAmericanoilinterests(Aramco)toSaudi Arabiawhichwereusedto startafloodofanti-British propagandaintheMiddle East forwithsuchtragicresults Britain.

Onewondersifthesame techniqueisnowgoingto beusedagainstFrancein Algeriasoastoleavethe doorwideopenforAmericanexploitationofthevast oildepositsinthis-oneof theworld'smostaridregions?

ItisevidentthatbywhatevermeansAlgerianindependenceisachievedFrance willbemerelyoneofseveralcompetingnationsfor concessionsandfacilitiesin AlgeriaandtheSahara,and isnotatthemomentthe mostpopularwiththeAlgerianNationalistswhowill wanttoseekassistancefrom sourcesotherthanFrance toprovethatAlgeriadoes notneedFrance.

InthemeantimeFrance

willhavetoargueatthe UnitedNationsAssembly thatAlgeriaisaFrench domesticaffairagainst Afro-Asianattemptstointernationalisetheproblem.

Atthesametimesheis presentedwiththegrandest ofopportunitiestohasten thedaywhenMorocco,AlgeriaandTunisiacouldbecomeafederationhaving closetieswithWestern Europe,fortheNorth AfricanArabworldisfundamentallyaworldofits own,anddoesnothistorically"belong"totheArab worldoftheMiddleEast, buthas,onthecontrary, strongaffinitieswiththe West.

Itmustbeobvioustooto successiveFrenchGovernmentsthattheeconomicexploitationoftheSahara cannotbeaccomplishedin anatmosphereofpolitical unrestinanypartofNorth Africa,whilsttheholding downofnearlyhalfamillionofFrance'sbesttroops inAlgeriamustbeasource ofconsiderableanxietyto theNatocommandersin WesternEurope.

TheCommunistleaders haveunwaveringlybelieved, eversinceLeninformulated theidea40yearsago,that onedaytheCapitalistsystemwouldbreakdownbecauseofaninertiafollowing itsowninternalcontradictions.

Butthemodernsystemof democracieshasshownan extraordinaryresiliencyin itsstructureanddevelopmentwherebyitcanadapt itselftofluxandchange.

Activitiesareaccepted todayundertheaegisofthe WelfareState,which,when Leninseizedpower40years agoinRussia,wouldhave beenregardedasout-andoutSocialism.

haps10,000,toimposeitsAftertenyearsofCornwillon170,000,000people.munistindoctrinationthe Butthatwasnotenough.PolesandtheHungarians Spawnedasitwasoutofhaveshownhowcomplete materialismamythushadwastheirrejectionofthe tobeprovidedforCorn-Communistmythus. munism,firstly,asasubsti-ThefirstblowtoCom- tuteforreligion,andthenmunismcameafterStalin's tobecome,asLeninhoped,deathwhenKhruschev'sthemostpowerfulweapon initsarmoury. Communismwasimposed ontheRussianpeoplebecausetheywerelargely peasant,withlittleorno politicaltradition,andno

contactwiththeoutside world.

revelationsaboutanddenunciationsofthedictator putanendtothedoctrine oftheinfallibilityofcommunismandleftitopento thechargethatitcouldbe usedforevilpurposes,very meansofresistanceorofmuchagainstthe"people's welfare."Themassacreof theHungarianpeopleIn Budapestwasthesecond andfatalblowtotheCommunistmythus.

Itmaywellbethatafter thewar,andtheexperience gainedover20yearsasdictatorofRussiathatStalin decidedtotryandextendRussianpowerbythesame techniqueofestablishinglocalCommunistpartiesin CentralEuropewiththe supportofthearmedforces andsecretpolice. Haveyoumade

Inherbattleagainstthe West,SovietRussia,therefore,haslostitsmostpowerfulweapon-theweapon ofideas-haslostthemys-ticismwhichhadsomehow

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ButitisCommunismthat hasfailed,becauseitisthe prisonerofitsowncreed,1 and,therefore,doomedto collapse."Weshallwinby10111111011011101110101.11~000.104040040

0011111401040~~11 ourideas,"wasthedictum ofthelateM.Vyshynsky, but,nothinghas,infact, hinderedthespreadof

thoseideasmorethanthe inescapablyobviouscharacteristicoftheSoviet Unionasatyranny.

SinceStalin'sdeathCommunismasanideologyand asawayoflifehasbeen shakentoitsfoundations.

ToestablishCommunismin Russiaandtokeepitin existenceLenindepended entirelyonthereignof terrorwhichhewasable tosetinmotionthroughthe supportofarmedtroops, Lettishsharp-shooters,and ahastilyformedsecret police.

Thus,heboasted,wasit possibleforasmallminority,notexceedingper-

TwoIslandsAreNamedForTheNativity

TherearetwoChristmasIslands. themidstoftwovastoceans.Theone isabout100milesincircumference souls.

BothidylliclittlespotssetinlandedinBotanyBay.Theincrediblyshorttimetheedbythecompanyonthe situatedinthePacificOceanchiefofthemenwiththefecundtropicalgrowthislandareverygood,but pomegranateskinwasincoveredupandburiedthestrictlylimited." andinhabitedbyabout60factCaptainCook. Ileft-behinddregsofwar-"Thereis"saidoneofthe

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Itmightwellhavebeen theislandthatisthebackgroundofRodgersand Hammerstein'smusical triumph,"SouthPacific"ahalcyonspotfloatingin enchantedseas,detached fromtherestoftheworld ascompletelyasMarsby skinnedPolynesianinhabitansaskingnotmuchmore

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theunchartedoceanthatfromlifethanasufficiency surroundsit. ofcoconuts,sweetpotato Foruncountedcenturiesandfish.Itseemedlikethe timehadnomeaningonmythologicalGreekislands thispalm-fringedsliverofaplacecreatedsimplyfor land.Seasonsslippedbylotus-eating. unrecorded,thebrown-TilloneChristmasEvein theyear1777oneofthese lotus-eaterswasstraying contentalongthesunlit beachwhenheheardasuddenstrangenoise,lookedup andsuddenlyfoundhis simplelanguageinadequate toexpressthesighthesaw.

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Forinthebay,whosemajestyhadneverbefore been thingchallengedbyanymoreformidablethan thePolynesians'cockleshellsofcrafts,theremoved asifbymagicahugeship, withwhiteclothsbellying inthebreezeandfluttering colouredflagsandclamberingcrews,skinsruddyasa pomegranatefruit.

magicNordicword, "Christmas."

Farawayfromhisgreytheleft-behindjeep,thecompany'sstaffemployedat andsaltyhomeinWhitbyrustytank. theirFremantleofficeto theCaptaincelebratedtheKhaki-uniformandcoca-whomIwasapplyingfor festivalofChristmasaswellcolaandhectictensionhav-informationaboutthe ashecould.Forthefirst:ngleftwiththewarriors,island,"definitelynoextra timethelotus-eatersheard"London"and"Paris,"theaccommodationfortourists." thehissingsyllablesofthetwograndioselynamedAlsohewassorryhe couldnothelpmewithany informationonthesubject ofChristmasIsland.

ThusthePolynesian'sintroductiontoEuropean civilisationwasabenevo1,ntandcharmingone.And C"ptainCooksailedaway, i:igthisl'ttleEdenunchangedexceptforthe namebestowedonitwhen mapping it "Christmas Island."

Nearlyacenturypassed bybeforetheislandwas introducedtoanotherfacet ofcivilisation-themore dubiousoneofCommerce. Depositsofguanoleftby thesea-birdsontherocks inducedtheAnglo-AustralianGuanoCo.toleasethe island,buttheyfoundthis projectcommercially profitable.

Thegreatsoapfirmof LeverBros.nexttookover thelease,withtheintentionofutilisingthedried fleshofthecoconut-palms inthemanufacturingof theirsoaps.Coprafromthe lotus-eaters'islandstowash awaythegrimeofcivilisation! In1913aFatherRougier boughttheplantationsfrom LeverBros.andestablished aCatholicmissiononthe islandwhichisthereto thisday.

Towardstheendof1936 theUnitedStatesGovernmentseekingislandssuitableforair-mailbasesin theCentralPacific,sharply challengedBritain'sclaim toChristmasIsland.

Itappearedforatime thattherewouldbea seriousinternationalargument.Thelotus-eaters' homewascertainlypro- Tremblingthenativehidgressing.Ithadentered behindarock,ashesawintotherealmofinternathesemenpreparetolandtionalpolitics.

onhisisland.ButhisfearsOnemoreblessingof wereunjustified.Thecap-civilisationcametoits tainoftheshipdemandeddoorstepduringtheforties, nomorethanfreshwaterwheninthestrugglewith fromtheisland. Japan,NewZealandand HehadalreadydiscoveredAmericantroopsgarrisonedvastershoresthanthoseofit. thislittleisland,overaWorldWarIIover,the decadeagowhenhehadsoldiersdeparted,andinan

littlevillagesontheisland slippedbacktocalmunbroken;tothegatheringof pearl-shell,coconutsand guano-totheearnest singingofNordiccarolsas themissionPolynesians celebratetheirChristmas onChristmasIsland.

ThesecondChristmas IslandliesintheIndian Ocean,250milessouth-west ofJava.Thisislandisreally thetopofasubmergedmountain,anditsrockformationisrichinphosphate, themineralwidelyusedin modernfarmingasamear.d offertilisingthesoil.

Thephosphateisworked bytheBritishPhosphate companywhichhasbranches inWesternAustralia.And itislikelythatthechoicest bloomsin Christmasyourgardensthis oweatleastpart oftheirluxuriousnesstothe rocksofChristmasIsland.

Althoughtheislandis blessedwiththesamecoral beaches,sighingsurfand coconutpalmsofitsnamesakeinthePacificthepresenceofBigBusinessand itsproximitytoSingapore (itisonlyaday'srunaway) makesadifferencetothe atmosphere,whichlacksthe out-of-this-worldlangorousnessofthePacificisland.

In1946infact,thisIndianOceanislandbecame partofthenewcolonyof Singapore,andlikeitnow enjoystheprivilegeof tariff-freegoods,sothatthe crewsoftheships(mainly ownedbytheBritishPhosphatecompany)makea pointofbuyingtheir Christmaspresentstherenylons,Americanshoes,etc. Facilitiesforstaffemploy-

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"Becauseeachtimethat anarticleappearedaboutit inthePressthecompany wasembarrassedbytourists flockingthere,andreally therewasnoaccommodationforthem."

Imustadmittobeingsom.whatstartledbythis explanation,andevenobscurelypleased.Inthis nrosaicmatter-of-factworla doesthemagicofaname -likeChristmasIslandstillcausepeopletoupana departenmasseforatropicalisland?

Itriedanothertack. wasnotatallconcerned withthecompany'sbusiness onChristmasIsland.3 simplywantedtodoa write-upaboutthecharms ofthislittle-knownisland withtheintriguingname, Butthemannerofthecompany'semoloyeebecame evenmorediscreet.

WhereuponIbecameconvincedthatsomealluring secretlieshiddenandjea- louslyguardedonthe island.

Whatcanitbe?Another "Gilt-Dragon"lyingfathoms deepofftheislandwithits chestofcoral-encrusted doubloons?Aradium-bearingstrataofrocksfound? Orahithertoundiscovered anddazzlingspeciesofmankindthatmakethe islandahumanidealof paradise.

Imustpackmybags,gettogethermyfareandgo findoutformyselfwhat Christmasonthismys-teriousChristmasIslandis reallylike.

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£381,000,000.

INCOME

TheIncomefortheyearincreasedbymore than£1,500,000totherecordtotalof £21,900,000.

SECURITY

TheSociety'sfinancialpositionisverystrong. TheAssetsareinvestedinfirst-classsecurities andareheldintrusttomeetpaymentsto policyholdersastheyfalldue.Theyincreased bymorethan£9,800,000totherecordtotalof £123,100,000.

SERVICE

TheT.&G.,atrulyco-operativeinstitution,renderstheutmostservicetoitspolicyholdersandsettlesallclaimspromptly.Paymentsto policyholdersduringthelast10yearsexceeded£59,600,000ofwhich18.118,000was paidlastyear.

GROUPASSURANCE

DuringtheyearalargenumberofIndustrial andCommercialOrganisationsentrustedtheir StaffSuperannuationandGroupAssurance SchemestotheSociety.Theseschemesare availableontermsmostadvantageoustoboth employersandemployees.

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Punter'sLament

RigbyontheseductionofPepys (Beingtheexperiencesofa modest Withpunteratthetrots. apologiestoPepys).

Saturday,December7:To Fremantletownbymotor coachthisnightforthetrottingmeetingatRichmondPark.Totryandpick thejackpotforChristmas.

Tothebettingringwhere GeneralRobertdocomein formuchbacking.:Soto take£32to£2andtosee thepriceshrinkto3'sand 4'stomygoodcontent.But intherunningGeneral Roberttobebackinthe fieldandneverintheforefront,theracetoMagic Hanks.Soillastart.

FloraGlobetoshowsuch goodspeedinPerthasennightbeforethatItake£5 to£4.FloraGlobetobe wellinfrontintothehome stretchtoputmeinamerry twitter.Thentogetso tiredandWanderingWillie tocomewithgreatstrides andwineasily.Whenwill myfortunechange?

Tothebettingringfor thethirdracewhereQuell tobewellspokenof.Ido take£7to£2,erethe pricedoshortento2's. Quelltobenotwellplaced witharoundtogo,butthen tocomethroughandfinish mightilyinthestraightto winhandsomely,tomygood content.Tothealehouse foralittlerefreshment.

TimberWolfhaveagood chanceinthefourthraceso Itake£6to£2.Timber

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Totheringforthemain raceandallthetalkisof MagicFlute.Ibet£4at evenmoneys.Alsotoback PeterLalorat£12to£1.

MagicFlutetohaveanunluckyrunandaclosefourth andPeterLalorthird.SoI dolose£5ontherace.

Myjackpothopesdoend.

TobackKulinorowhodid winatFremantleafew weeksbackandwhowas secondinPerthlastweek.

Itake£5to£1.Aswell, Iwager£7to£1Lily's Chance.Lily'sChanceto fadeoutandKulinoroto gettheleadinthelastlap andwinsowell,tomygood content.

OneracetogoandI needsmustbackthewinner. Sototake£8to£2Cavan's Raiderandalso£5to£1 JohnLocando.Butneither todowell,theracetoValpri Sobacktocatchthe motorcoachforhomeandI dofindIhavewon£14in wagers,butdolose£15. Ilose£1onthenight.So tobed. CHAMPION

ForHorseLovers,JackpotTote, Inter-DominionTrotsStarred

Theracingandtrottingsceneof1957wasmarkedbytwooutstandingevents-asfarasthisStateisconcerned.

Furtherafield,ofcourse,andthePortPirieidolwinningtallytoover therewereotherthingstoRadiantVenture. £50,000. distinguishit,butprincipallythewondercoltTulloch.

ButforW.A.thejackpot toteandtheinter-Dominion Championshipsmadethe yearmemorableinhorse racingsport.

ThejackpottotewasintroducedhereonJune3at thewintermeetingat HelenaVale.Thenewform oftotebettingmadeanimpactonracing,particularlyastheweekswentbywithouttherequiredfive winnersbeingselected.

Thenitreacheditshigh watermarkwhenthejackpotofjustover£20,000 waswonwhenWorthy Charleswonthelastraceat BelmontPark.

Thejackpotachieved whatitsetouttodoattractmorepatronageto heracecourse.Thecrowd

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atBelmontParkonAugust 10,thedaythebigjackpot waspicked.wasfarbigger thanforanynormalmeeting. Interestwasnotconfined tothisState.Thenews columnsoftheEastern Statespapersthatweek-end featuredthePerthjackpot. Observershavecomehere fromotherStatestolookit over.Racingandtrotting clubshavesuppliedother States'bodieswithinformationonit.

Sincethenotherbig jackpotshavebeenselected attheraces,thebiggest £8,000oddonNovember 9. Trottingbeganjackpot bettinginthenewseason. Twobigdividendshave beenwonatGloucester Park,thehigherbeing £3,662onSeptember21.

Thejackpothashelped trotting,too.Theattendanceatmetropolitanmeetingsbeingbetterthanfor sometime.

So clubsracingandtrotting mayremember1957 veryfavourably. Theinter-DominioncarnivalsrotatefromStateto StateandNewZealand. ThisyearitwasPerth's turn. provideThesechampionships thecreamoftrottinginthatthebesthorses fromelsewhereareattractedtocompete.TheinterDominionofFebruaryMarchlastwasnoexcep- tion.

The£10,000grandfinal wasagreatrace,with RadiantVenturewinningin finestylefromtheWest AustraliansRobertSheen andPrecipitation. NoWestAustralian-bred hasyetwontheinterDominion,butRobertSheen andPrecipitationgotclose thistime.Thefirstwinfor aW.A.-bredmaynotbe faraway.

Caduceusequalledthe

Notablehighlightsofhis springcampaign,inwhich' hewoneightracesstraight, werehisrecordbreaking winsintheDerbyatRandwic;andintheCaulfield Cup.Hewonthemboth withease. ManythinkTullochwould haveaddedtherichprize oftheMelbourneCupto hisgreatrecordhadhebeen startedinit,despitehisbig weightof8.4. Buthis

InthespringtheNewZealand-bredRedcrazereached thetopofthetree,andsince thentookhisstakestotal furtherahead,toover £71,000. Australianinterestinthe turfoverseaswasmarked byScobieBreasley'swinin theEnglishjockeys'premiership.TheformerVictorianriderwasthefirst 'Australiantoheadthe jockeys'listtherefor45 years.Breasleyrode173 winners. Heisfirstjockeyforthe SirGordonRichards'stable. Richards,waspremierrider

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winsfromDavid'sReward(centre)and

NotableamongthevisitinghorsesweretheN.Z. starCaduceus,theSydney championMineralSpring trackrecordwhenfourthat a2.51midiinthefinal.He isoneofthegreatestpacers evertoraceatGloucester Parkandheprovedawonderfuldrawcard.

Backatthedawnof 1957,RobertSheenwonthe W.A.TrottingCup,after oneofthegreatestraces everinsportinghistory here.Abigbunchofhorses flashedoverthelineto getherinanexcitingfinish. ThesamedayLlmsfieldwon thePerthCupinoneofthe easiestwinsinW.A.racing history.

Theoverallracingscene ofAustraliahasbeendominatedbytheNewZealand bredcoltTulloch.

Boughtforonly750 guineasbyveteranE.A. Haley,Tullocheasilysur-

passedtherecordAustralasianwinningsforathreeyear-old.Aftercompleting theDerbygrandslamin Brisbane,Tullochtookhis ownerhasalwaysbeen againststartingthree-yearoldsinthebigtwomiler andTullochmissedtherace. Tullochcouldfinishhis careerwiththegreateststakestallyeverforan Australianhorse.Thereare manybigracesinthe autumnandthenperhaps atouroverseaswhereit

maybeprovedthatthecolt istheworld'sbest. Theyear,too,produced anewleadertothestakes winners'tableofalltime. inEnglandforyearsuntil heretiredtosetupasa trainer.

PerthjockeyFrankTreen wontheInvitationStakes atCaulfieldinSeptemberoh Luire.ThisgaveW.A.its secondwinintherace whichfeaturesselected jockeysfromAustraliaand NewZealand.

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ContinuedfromPage9 beenbrewedfrommaterialism,and,thereforeits idealism.

ItisidleforKhrushchev toexclaim"Historyison ourside,"fortheProcrusteanbedoftheMarxistdoctrineofhumanprogress doesnotgivepromiseof beingthedoctrineofthe future.

Wemaywellbelievethat wheninhischagrinand disappointmentoverthe Hungarianrevolt,heexclaimedinamomentof bravadoatareceptionin Moscowlastyear:"Weshall burytheanti-Communist world,"hewasplacingfar morerelianceonarmsand economics.

TheRussianBearhasbecomethesymbolofRedImperialism,andtheCommun-

istbattleforworlddominationwillgoonunrelentingly -supportedbythegreatest displayofpowertheworld haseverknown-towhat endweknownot.

Butthereisroomforthe hopethathavinglostthe battleofideasinHungary andPoland,thebreathof freedom wi11 spread throughoutallofEastern EuropeandinsideofRussiaitselfwherethereisgood reasonforthinkingthatthe spiritoffreedomwouldbecomecontagiousandthe onceHolyCityofHolyRussiawouldnolongerbeinfectedwiththeuglyLenin MausoleumintheRed SquareofMoscow.

Thatallisnotwellinthe monolithicstructureatthe heartoftheRedEmpireis evidentfromthestruggle

forpowerthathasbeen goingoninthehigherstrata ofthemonolithsince Stalin'sdeath. Thestressandstraincannotremainhiddenforlong, becauseitexistsfromthe topdowntotheevidentfermentamongstintellectuals andtheyouth.Inthesatellitesthepositionisnotby anymeanssecurefromthe pointofviewofRedImperialism.

Whenthedaycomeswhen theCommunistregimewill toppletoitsdoominRussiaitwillbebecausethe risinginEastGermany,the PolishandHungarianrevoltssymbolisedtheideologicalrevoltsagainsttyrannyandmarkedthefirst stepsinitscollapse.

ThetriumphofKhrushchevinthestrugglefor Versatile,

powerthathasbeengoing oninsideRussiasince Stalin'sdeathisnotevidencethatanyfundamental changeisgoingtotake placeinSovietpolicy.

Histriumph,firstlyinhis denunciationofStalin,and theninprocuringthefall ofMalenkov,Molotovand Kaganovitchwasnotmarkedbyanyactofcontrition -nomeaculpa-which,in acountrylikeSovietRussia,iscurrentpractice.

Onthecontrary,weare toldthatKhrushchev'sdenunciationofStalinatthe 20thPartyCongressnearly twoyearsagohadtheassembleddeputies"fainting likenine-pins."Howmany ofthemknewthatKhrushchevhimselfwasanaccompliceintheverycrimeshe wasdenouncing,wemay guess.

Whatisclearnowinthis neweraofKhrushchevism isthattheRussiansofthe futurearetocareaslittle aboutStalinastheGreeks caredaboutKronos.The thunderboltsofKhrushchev aredestroyingtheStalin legendjustasthethunderboltsofZeusdestroyed Kronos.

SlipperyPyramid

Butnolotsarebeingcast, asthesonsofKronoscast lots,forKhrushchevhas sweptoutofhispathveteranslikeMolotov,Malenkov,Kaganovichandother lesserfry,andisnowontop oftheslipperySovietpyramid.

Inallofthismacabre spectaclethereisoneother rayofhope,anditisthe presenceofMarshalZhukov inthePraesidiumofthe CentralCommitteeofthe CommunistPartyofthe SovietUnion.Thatrayof hopemaybetenuous,but, withallitsdefects,themilitarymindisimmeasurably healthierandmorehuman thantheCommunistmind.

ThechoiceofSyriaas theirbaseintheMiddle Eastwasaveryclever moveonthepartofthe Russians,andevenbythe timetheselinesappearin

printSyriamaywellbethe firstsatelliteStateofthe SovietblocintheMiddle East.

byanymeansnewSoviet technique.

Theexpansionofthepoliticalbeachheadsecuredby Russianearlytwoyears agointhearmsdealwith Egypthasbeenmadepossiblebythetransferofarmy authorityinSyriatoa cliqueofCommunistand pro-Communistofficerslast August,and,therefore, withoutasingleshotbeing fired,orthelossofasingle Russianlife,SovietRussia hasjumpedoverthenortherntieroftheBagdadPact -speciallycreatedtopreventRussianpenetrationof theoil-richMiddleEast.

Turkeyisnowcaughtin apincers,andissurroundedonthreesidesbycountrieswhichareeitherCommunistorundertheinfluenceoftheSovietUnion. FromSyriatheSovietwill beinapositiontoapply economicpressurenotonly ontheWestbutalsoonthe pro-Westernoratleast anti-CommunistArab nations.

Iraqioilgoesthrough Syrianpipelinesenrouteto theMeditteranean and Europe,andJordandepends onSyriaforitsoutlettothe West.

Syriaalsohasexpansionistideas,andtheseinclude theLebanonandJordan, whilstthereexistsinSyria afanaticalhatredofIsrael -perhapsmorethaninany otherArabcountry.

ThisisthegreatestsetbacktotheWestintheMiddleEastsincetheSuezcrisis andWesternhelplessnessis onlyexplainedbythefact thatthereisnothingin Westerndefenceplansto dealwiththiskindofpoliticalandeconomicaggression.

Itisevidentthatthe Eisenhowerdoctrinehas failedlamentably,andthe AmericanSixthFleetwith itsnuclearweapons,the Americanbomber-basesin SaudiArabia,thepouring ofAmericanarmsintoJordan,aswellastheBritish bombersbasedonCyprus wereuselessagainstthisnot

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Thereisanaspectofthe Sovietcoldwarstrategy whichisextremelydisturbing,andithasaspecialrelationtotheAmericanidea ofreadinessforwar.The SovietmoveinSyriabrings ittomindveryforcibly.

TheAmericans,andmany Westernerstoo,mistakenly thinkofWorldWarIIIin termsoftheexperienceof WorldWarII.WorldWar IIfittedtheAmericanconceptionofwhatwarshould be-theovertaggression -theobvioussuperiority ofAmericanresourcesandfinallytheterribleretributioninflictedonthe enemy.

TheAmericanmentality-andindeedthewhole Westernmentality-seems tohavebeenfocussedfora fulldecadeonnoother conceptionofwarthanthe monsterstruggleagainst all-outaggressionbythe SovietUnion.

TotheAmericanmind nuclearstrengthisconnectedwiththesoleemergency oftotalwar,andAmerica andtheWestarepsychologicallypreparedforsuch awar.

Butthemaintacticof Communistaggressionis infiltration,andsofar neithertheAmericansnor theWesthavefoundan answertoit.Thispiecemealcoldwarcouldgoon untilallSovietstrategywas satisfied.

LessonOfSyria

Forexample,itcould spreadfromtheMiddleEast totheCommuniststateof KeralainIndia,thenceto Indonesia,MalayandSingaporesothatthewhole Asianlandmasswouldbe secureforCommunism,and itcouldbedoneinsucha waythatnoonestagein its wouldconqueringadvance everseemworth fightingabout.

Inthateventweshould findoutthatthebigwar forwhichAmericaandthe Westhavebeenholding theirfistsupinreadiness forthepasttenyearswould nevercome-fortheultimateprovocationwould neverbeengivenbyRussia-andwiththeAsian landmasssecureforCommunismweshouldwakeup tofindourselvesdefeated! Thisisthegreatlessonthat shouldbelearntfromthe happeningsinSyria.

Thechiefeffecttodate oftheEisenhowerdoctrine initsmannerofapplication intheMiddleEasthasbeen tounitetheArabsmore firmlythanever.Following theAmericanthreatsto Syriawewereregaledwith thenewsthatKingSaudof SaudiArabiavisitedDamascus,andtherefollowed messagesfromalltheArab leaderspledgingsupportto Syria.

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TheAmericansshould knowbynowthattheir greatesttrouble.withKing Saudisthathishandsandnootherpartofhis royalperson-areconstantlyinAmerica'spockets.

SaudiArabiaandIraq havebothbeenveryhostile toSyriauntiltheitmerican threats.ButalltheArab StatesintheMiddleEast havereasontofearaCommunistSyriaandthepresenceofaRussiansatellite intheirmidst,andthis shouldprovidesufficient commongroundbetween theoil-producingArab StatesandtheWestto thwartRussianplansto dominatetheMiddleEast.

Perhapsthereisnobody intheArabworldmore frightenedateventsin SyriathantheEgyptian President,ColonelNasser.

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"LivingParishWeek"WillBe HeldForFiveDaysInSydney

Parishclergyfromnearlyeverydiocesein Australiaandpriestrepresentativesfrom evreyreligiousorderwillmeetatSt.Patrick'sSeminary,Manly,N.S.W.,inJanuary, forafive-dayconferenceentitled"TheLivingParishWeek."

Theseriesoflectures,dis-TheParishintheLifeof cussions,panelsandresearchtheChurch,FatherClifford sessionswillcoveralltheHowell,S.J. spiritualproblemsoftheTheSanctificationofthe modernAustralianparish.PriestinWorship,Dr.W. TheconferencewillbeledLeonard,D.S.S. byFatherCliffordHowell,TheBreviaryandSpiri- anEnglishJesuitandin-tuality,FatherJ.Kelly ternationalauthorityonthe(Wilcannia-Forbes). pastoralaspectsoftheHolyWeekintheParish, liturgy. Fr.C.HowellandFr.John FatherHowellhaswrit-Challis(Perth). tenpopularstylebooksonPreaching-Symposium, theMass,theSacramentsMgr.D.Tiernan(RockandtheHolyWeekliturgy.hampton)andFr.T. HehaslecturedwidelyinDunphy,C.Ss.R. England, Europe andTheSanctificationofthe America,whereheiswellPriestinAction,Fr.B.Walknownforhisdynamic,lace(Brisbane). liturgical missions inThePriestandLayApos- parishes. tolateGroups,Fr.R.Pryke

EnroutetoSydneyFather(Sydney).

HowellwillspendtwoParishVisitation-Sym- weeksinPerthparticipat-posium,Mgr.J.O'Connor ingintheannualUniversity(Armidale)andFr.P.LanCatholcFederatonconfer-ders(Sydney). enceatAqunasCollegewthTheSanctificationofthe apaperontheKingshipofPeopleinWorship,Fr.B. Christ. Kennedy(Maitland).

WhileinPerthhewillActiveParticipationin alsolecturetoreligiousPublicWorship,Dr.P. teache-s;apubliclectureMurphy(Manly)andFr.B. forthelaityisbeingO'Connor(Melbourne). arranged. TheProblemofEvening

Aboutsixpriest-delegatesDevotions:Fr.Clifford fromWesternAustraliawill s beattendingtheconference includingtheRev.John Challis,whowillbeassociatedwithFatherHowell inasymposiumonHoly Weekliturgy.

ALIVINGPARISH

Theconferencetakesits name:"TheLivingParish Week,"fromtheinspiring wordsofCardinalSuhard addressedinapastorallettertohisParisdiocese: "Theparishmustbeatrue community,i.e.,notmerely anartificialgroupingofindividuals,notajuxtapositionofisolatedpersons,who arejoinedtogetherbymere geographicoradministrativeties,butafamilyunited bythebondsofaLiving, ActiveCharity.

"Theparishisthebest sitefortheapostolate.This institution-thefirstcell inthelifeofthediocese,is providentiallycommissioned tounitesoulstotheBody oftheChurch.

"Fromwhichitfollows thataLiving,Activeparish community,whichiscoherentinitsactivities,and stronglyunitedwiththe dioceseinwhichthepleni- tudeof apostolicpriesthoodand ministryresides, istheincomparableinstrumentfortheexpansionof Christianlife."

ThisexpansionofChrislife-withintheChurch throughprayerandworsnip,andouusidetheChurch throughapostolicactivity amongnon-Cathlics-is thesubjectmatterofthe conference.

Theconferenceadmits theimportanceandurgency offinancialandadministrativeproblemsinour parishes,butthesearebeing leftinthebackgroundso thattherealspiritualpowerandapostolicresourcesof ourparishescanbeexaminedandthemeansfoundto developandusethemtofull advantageforthesanctificationofourCatholicpeople andthespreadofthefaith tonon-Catholics. Speakersandtopicsare asfollows:

Sanctification of the PeopleinAction,Fr.J. Kelly(Melbourne). BeakdownsintheParish System,Dr.PercyJones (Melbourne). SynthesisoftheConference,BishopFreeman. Anexhibitionofplansand photographsofmodernAustralianchurchesisbeing arrangedinassociationwith theconference.

Theconferencewillopen onMonday,Jan.20andwill concludeonFriday,Jan.24. AllpriestsinAustralia,diocesanandregularareinvitedtoattend.Thosewho wishmayliveatSt.Patthe convention.

Allthoseplanningtoattend,eitherdailyorlivingin,areaskedtonotify FatherT.Purcell,St.Benediet'spresbytery,Broadway N.S.W.,beforeDec.31.

XaverianClub

XaverianClubactivities areannouncedasfollows: January7:GeneralmeetingattheMt.Lawleytennisclubat8p.m.December17:Christmas party.Detailsmaybehad byNightcontactingthesecretary. tennisisplayedeveryFridaynightatLoftusParktenniscourts, Bourke-street,Leederville. TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingleCatholicsover23years. Enquiries bershipregardingmemmaybemadefrom thesecretary,llaLearoydstreet,Mt.Lawley(phone U4450after6p.m.weekdays.)

ChaplainsToMeet

Therewillbea meetingofthechaplainsoftheCatholic Actionmovementsat theCatholicCentre onWednesday,Dec. 18at3p.m.Itis hopedthatallwillbe abletoattend.

Engagements

newchurch,Brentwood.

10.15a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMass,St. Jerome'sChurch,Spearwood.

3p.m.:Attendannual processioninhonourofSt. LucyatSt.Jerome's Church,Spearwood.

December25: PresideatMidnightMass, Ct.Mary'sCathedral.

ChristmasAndNewYearLiturgical Time-TableAtSt.Mary'sCathedral

Confessions:Dec.24:11a.m.-1p.m.;3.30-6p.m.:after Novenadevotions,8p.m.-9.30p.m.;10.30p.m.midnight.

CHRISTMASDAY

Masses:MidnightMass;7,8,9.10.11a.m.andevening Massat5o'clock.

NEWYEAR'SEVE

Confessions:12-1p.m.;4-6p.m.andafterNovenadevotions.

NEWYEAR'SDAY

Masses:7,8,9,10and11a.m.andeveningMassat 5o'clock. PleasenotethattheNovenadevotionswillbeconductedfrom7.30-8p.m.onChristmasEveandNew Year'sEveinsteadoftheWednesdays.

OURCOVERDEPICTSPAINTING

GIVENATSODALITY'SSTART

Thecolourreproductiononthecoverof thisissuewasmade,bythecourtesyofthe RedemptoristcommunityatNorthPerth, fromanoilpaintinginthesanctuaryof theirchurch. Robinson,C.Ss.R.setup

Thepaintingisagift fromMr.D.C.Perrott andwasdonatedtothe Redeniptoristsontheoccasionoftheinauguration thereoftheConfraternity oftheHolyFamilyin 1928. ThelateFatherT.

thesodalityastheresult ofavisittoIrelandand tomarktheeventMr. Perrottcommissioneda Mr.Eisenbergtopaint acopyoracolouredlithographinthepossessionof thePresentationSistersat "Iona,"MosmanPark.

a.m.:Blessandopen

January1: 7.30p.m.:Open16thannualconferenceofUniversityCatholicFederationof AustraliaatAquinasCollege.

Fr.Maloney,MaristRector

AtRedcliffe,LosesFather

Mr.WilliamRobertMaloney,ofWilloughby-rd.,Naremburn,N.S.W.,whodied recently,wasthefatheroftwoMarist priests,Rev.FathersSteveandTom Maloney,S.M.

Mr.Maloney,formerlyof Lismore,was81yearsof ageandwaswellknownas abridge-builder.

Church,ChurchHill,by FatherSteveMaloney,who isrectorofSt.John'sCollege,Woodlawn.

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God'sPowerIsWithoutEmit

Howpoortheworld'smusicwouldbewithoutits AveMarias,composedinhonouroftheimmaculate maidenoftheJudeanhills,especiallyfavouredby God,honouredasHis"handmaiden"andchosento conceivetheHolyChildwhowouldredeemmankind. WithGodeverythinghappensontime.Induetime thepromiseofaMessiah,aChildbornofaVirgin, wasfulfilled.Anangelwassenttoannounceto Mary,"Hail,fullofgrace,theLordiswiththee. Blessedartthouamongwomen.Donotbeafraid, Mary,forthouhastfoundgracewithGod."Only onceinthewholehistoryofthehumanracewere suchwordsuttered.ShewastobetheMotherof theSonoftheMostHigh!"How?"sheasked,and theAngelGabrielinreplyingsaid"fornothingshall beimpossiblewithGod."

Whydon'tweseethismoreclearlytoday?Foolish menwouldlimitGod,stripHimofHispower,explain everythingbyhumanneedsandothermeasures,by calipersandguesses,ratherthanheedthesound counselofFatherMartinJ.Scott:"Toupholdand preachasupernaturalreligionandatthesametime denythesupernaturalisneitherlogicalnorscientific. Itsmessageissupernatural,itsmotivesaresuper- natural,itsincentivesaresupernatural.Modernists whodenymiraclesshouldbeconsistentandabandon Christianityaltogether."

MarybelievedGodandinGod.Godcouldwork throughus,too,ifwebelieveinHim!Thepromises ofGodstandlikeeternalmountains;manbuthasto standonthem.Theywork,aswesay.Whilespeculatorsargued,otherstorchedthehemofHisgarment andwerehealed.Whilesomeshruggedandasked howHecouldforgivesins,otherswentawayhappy, forgiven.Maryknew-andwe'dbetterknow."My souldothmagnifytheLord!"shecried.Nowonder thatallnationsandpeoplesthathavenotcompletely losttheirsenseoftheholyandthegood,thetrueand thepure,thehighandthebeautiful,docallher blessed.

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DeaconwasFatherTom Maloney,whoisparish priestofRedcliffe(W.A.), whiletheProvincialofthe SocietyofMary(VeryRev. FatherJ.Harcombe,S.M.) wassub-deacon.

Besideshispriest-sons, heissurvivedbyhiswife, Rachel,andotherchildren,Eileen(Mrs.F.Saunders, Lismore),Vincent(Glenif- fer),Mary(Mrs.C.Pollard, Murwillumbah),Fabian, (Naremburn),Leo(Bath-StudentsofSt.Peter urst),Joseph(Zetland),Chanelseminary,Toongab- Clem(Naremburn),Rachelbie,sangtheMass. (Mrs.F.Diron,Tenterfield),FatherTomMaloneyoffi- Nellie(Mrs.F.Scarrabilot-elatedatthegraveside.- ti,Nashua),Monica(Nar-R.I.P. emburn).

SolemnRequiemMassforthereposeofhissoulwas celebratedatSt.Patrick'sYCWBasketball

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TimesofChristmas MassesintheArmadale parishwillbe:Armadale,midnight;Serpentine,7.30 a.m.;Jarrandale,9a.m.

Masseswillbeofferedat 7a.m.and9a.m.atArmadaleonNewYear'sDay.

TheregularSundaytime-tableisasfollows: Armadale,allSundaysat7.30a.m.

EstSunday,Kelmscott, 8.30a.m.;Jarrandale,10 a.m.

2ndSunday,Kelmscott, 8.30a.m.;Serpentine10 a.m.

3rdSunday,Jarrandale, 8.30a.m.,Mundijong,10 a.m.

4thSunday,Kelmscott, 8.30a.m.;Serpentine,10 a.m.

5thSunday,Armadale, 7.30a.m.and10a.m.;Kelmscott,8.30a.m.

GetUnderWay

Thesummercompetition oftheY.C.W.Basketball ClubwhichstartedonDec. 12willcontinueonThursdaynight,Dec.19atthe Centenarypavilion,Claremontshowgrounds. EightJuniorand10 Seniorteamshavenominatedthisyear.Thegamestartsat7.30p.m.sharp withthreegamesoneach court.

Unfortunatelythecourts areonlyavailabletousfor 10weeksthisseason,and aftertheXmasandNew Yearbreakthecmoetition willcontinueforsixmore weeksonlyasfromJan.9.

Thisisanexcellent chanceforparents,friends andclubfollowerstogive financialandmoralsupport totheclubanditsprospec- tiveplayersandstarsof thefuture,sotryandbe therethisThursdayfora cheapbutentertaining night.

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ByNinoCulotta

Theauthorassuresus inhisforewordthatthe "Nino-partofhisname isaccurate.Forreasonsof se3f-protectionI:eshelters uOdertheeuphonious pseudonymof"culotta" althoughonecouldsafely saythat,whateverhis faults, iscertainlyno "clot."

Ajo,.rnalistbyprofession NinowassentouttoAustraliat.,ytheeditorofone oftheMilandailiestowrite aseriesofarticlesonthe WayItalianmigrantswere settlinginintheirnew homeland.

Hismainqualificationforthetaskwasthathespoke excellentEnglish.buthe

quicklyfoundthatexcellent Englishwasaseverehandicaptoanyonedesiringto haveconversewiththeAustralianworkingman.

Thefollowingisareconstructionofaconversation hehadwiththetaxi-driver whodrovehimfromthe wharf:

Igotout,andsaid, "Excuseme,sir,butdo youmindtellingme whereInowam?"

He "Kingsshoutedveryloudly, B-Cross!"

Isaidthistomyself 'woorthreetimes,and decideditmustbethe nameofasuburb,soI said,"Why?"

."Whywhat?"

"WhyamIinKing's B-Cross?" "BecauseIb-brought yer threebob," "Ibegyourpardon."

"Lookmate,Ibrought youfromthebdock,an' youowemethreebob. DoIgetitordon'tI?"

Icaughttheword "Owe"andsaid,"Iam remindedofsomething. Youhavetransportedme tothisplace,andIwould likeyoutoinformme howmuchismyfare, please?"

Hebecameveryirate again,andsaidinaloud voice,"Strikemeb'andsome,Ijusttoldyer. Threebob."

"Howmuchisthefare, please?"

Hesaid"Oh-h-h!"and somethingIdidn'tunderstand,thenpushedhis capback,andscratched hishead.Thenhesaid, veryslowlyanddistinctly "Lookmate,have-youany-money?"

Thiswasverygood English,andIanswered immediately,"Yes." "Have-you-threeshillings?"

AgainIwasableto answerimmediately,and Iwaswishinghewould alwaysspeakasclearly asthis.Isaid,"Ofcourse Ihavethreeshillings." Thenheseemedtoacquire agreatrage,andsaid, "Well,b-giveuttome beforeIcalltheb-cops ordomeblockorsomething.Giveusmethree bob."

Hewasholdingouthis hand,soIassumedhe wantedthreeshillings.I gavehimthreeshillings. Hesaid,"Anymantakes thisgameon'snotright inthenut."Hegotinto histaxianddroveawaywithoutevensaying thankyou. Thisisjustaforetasteof theside-splittingsituations NinogetsIntotryingtocope withtheshorthandofAustralianspeech. Hegoestoworkasa builder'slabourer,learns

themeaningoftheword "bludger,"marriesanAustraliangirl,andiscurrently partnerswithhisfather-inlawinabuildingfirm. Hehasadelightfulsense ofhumour,andhassome usefuladvicetoofferto NewAustralians.TheillustrationsarebyWep,andI canthoroughlyrecommend thisasabookyouwillnot beabletokeeptoyourself.

MycopyfromAhern's Booklovers.Thepriceis 16/-.

HintsForKiddies'Presents

Herearethreemorebooksforvarious agerangeswhichmayhelpyouinyourshoppingforChristmaspresents.

SKIPPY,ALITTLESKYE TERRIER

Thisisoneofaseriesof littlebooksfortheeight andnine-year-olds.The storiesarebyDorothy L'Hommedieu,andtheyare beautifullyillustratedby Margueri,eKirmse.Others availableare"Tinker,"the taleofalittlefoxterrier, and"Nipper,"thestoryof abullpup.

Theyarewrittenbya personwhoobviouslyloves dogsandunderstandschildren.Thisparticulartale tellshowSkippywasleft

homeintheeau.,ofCcok whenhismistresswentto town,andofhowhedecidcd thatbeinggoodpaidn's dividends.

Butnomatterhowhard Skippytriestobenaughty hisreputationforgoodness alwaysendsinhismotives beingmisin'erpreted,sohe runsawayfromhomeasa lastresort.

MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers,ThepriceIs9/6, THEGOLDEN DICTIONARY

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TREATISEONPREACHING,byHumbertofRomans,30/9.

GODSBANDIT(DonOrione:byDouglasHyde,18/9.

THESTORYOFBETHANY,byaDominicanTertiary,143.

ADICTIONARYOFMARY.byDonaldAttwater.20'6.

'STARSOFCOMFORT,conferencesofTr.:'intentMcNabb,22,'6.

FORWARDTIELAYMAN,byJ.M.Perrin,O.P.,24/3.

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FEARNOT,LITTLEFLOCK,byRev.Oeo.Zimpfer.18,6.

ITISPAULWHOWRITES,fromKnox,trans.byRonaldCox,25

THELIVINGGODANDTHEROSARYOFOURLADY,byRomanoGuardini,12

THELORD.byRomanoGuardini,31/,

EDITHSTEIN,bySisterMariaTeresiadeSpirituSena°.25'-

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willlastthemforseveral years.Itcontainsovera thousandwords,eachone withanillustration,asentenceinwhichthewordis used,and,inthecaseof verbs,thepresentandpast tenseandthepresentpar- ticiple.

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JOHNOFSYDNEYCOVE By

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UniqueArtOfBertaHummelIs RestatementOfMeaningOfXmas

(ByRileyHughes)

Theyareunique,thesechildrenontheHummelcards.One noticesthelargeheads,firstofall,andtheinnocentexpressions. Innocencewithimpishnessabouttopeepthrough.Theirhands orenonchalant,perhapsholdingafrogwitheasygraceorplumply clutchinganenormousumbrella.Theirfeetarebroad,andthey fitwithassuranceintooutsizeshoes.

Theywalkfamiliarlycharacteristic drawwithangelsorstandwith sturdyreverenceunder Bethlehem'sstar.Often withatriumphantairthey carrywickerbasketsas largeasthemselves,orappearfrombehindgigantic

ingsshowsthatshewas farfrombeingunawareof life'sstruggle.Itrevealsa littleboyabouttomount hiswoodenhorse-butbeforehedoessohefoldshis handsinprayer.Shecalled clustersofpickedflowers,it"ThePrayerBeforethe ShiningwiththeveryBattle." essenceofchildhood,they cometolifeonthegreeting cardseveryoneknowsand asceramicfigurineseagerly soughtandwidelyimitated.

Theyarethechildrenof therichgeniusandmagical brushofthebest-lovedinterpreterofchildhoodin ourtime,anartistofinternationalfamewhowasa humblenun.

Inreligion,hername,by ahappystroke,wasSister MaryInnocentia.Butthe worldknowsher,andat Christmastimeparticularly remembersher,asBerta Hummel.

Thisartistofchildhood, was,likealltrueartists,a revolutionary.Onegreat changeshebroughtabout throughherartwasanew andenduringstatementof themeaningofChristmas.

BertaHummelmadethis statementagainandagain throughthecandidblue eyesandtheinnocent, glowingcheeksofthechildrencapturedbyherbrush.

Now,sevenyearsafter heruntimelydeath,her workisforemostamong thoseforcesworkingfora more observanceuniversallyreligious ofthefeastof theNativity.

Theenemiesherartmade knewitwasreal.Themost ironictributetoherwork camewhenanewHerod arose,andoutlawedas enemiesoftheStatethe innocentchildrenofher genus,modelledonthe Childofherconstantdevotion.

BertaHummelwasborn May21,1909,intheBavarianmarkettownofMassing,notfarfromMunich,

highnearitsgableare carvedaMadonnaand Childandunderneaththe family'smotto:"Godrewardmypatronstenfold." Thethirdofsixchildren,

Bertawaspartofafamily traditionofdeeppiety.The centreoftheirliveswasthe "Herrgottswinkle,"ofthe householdshrine.Theirs wasacommunalpiety,richlyenforcedbyimmemorial Bavariantradition. ChristmasandEaster, whichformthetwinpoles ofBertaHummel'sart, werethesubstanceofher lifefromchildhood.Asa child,Bertatookpartin thefamilycelebrationof Christmas,withtheTnnenConcludedonPage 26

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BertaHummelalways settingofmediekeptthefresh,freespiritvalartandtradition.Only ofachild.Duringthetat-20milesawayisOberamter.mostproductive,yearsmergau,thesceneofthe ofhershortlifesheworefamousPassionplay. thegarbofthemostchild-Thisisaregionwhere,as likeofthesaints.thesera-inBertaHummel'slife,rephicFrancis. ligionandartareone.Her earliestmemoriesfusedthe two,theeternalandthe beautiful.

NoFalseNote

BertaHummel,whose familynamemeans "bumblebee,"livedalifeof theutmostchildlikesimplicity.Shelivedsurroundedbychildren:bythereal childrenwhowereher pupils,personalfriends,and models;andbythechildren ofhereasel,whobecame everybody'sfriends.

Herlifewaschild-like, butnotchildish.Justasthe child-likeSt.Francissufferedthestigmata,Berta Hummelknewmuchsuffering. Bacauseofhersacrifices, assumedthroughlove,her artissimple,butnotsimpering.Thereisnofalse noteinherwork,noattempt toseeinchildhoodthingsthatarenotthere.

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SilverJubileeOfPriesthood

TheRev.PhilipRos,O.S.B.,parishpriest ofSouthernCross,willcelebratethesilver jubileeofhisordinationtothepriesthood onDecember21.

BorninNavarre,Spainin 1908,FatherRosstudiedat theBenedictinecollegeat ElPueyo.In1923hewas senttoGenoa,Italy,to makehisnovitiateandstudy philosophy.

Towardstheendof1925 hecameouttoNewNorcia wherehecompletedhis priestlycourse.HewasordainedinSt.Mary'sCathe- dralbythelateArchbishop Clonein1932,beingthe lastpriesttobeordained byDr.Clune.

Hewasfirstpostedto servewiththeOblate FathersatFremantle.In 1934hewastransferredto Highgateandduring1936 servedforaperiodonthe Cathedralstaff.

In1937hewasnamedby LordAbbotCatalanas parishpriestofPalwallinu, andin1949waspostedto thechargeofTrayning parish.

LordAbbotGomezappointedhimmanagerofthe NewNorciaMissionin1951. ThreeyearslaterhereturnedtohisnativeSpainfora holiday.

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OnDec.18,thediocesan priestswillentertainFather RosatWyening. -

Bethlehem'sStarInEclipse

Theredstarspreadsoutoe'roneland, FromLeningradtoAstrakhan; Thisstar,blood-red,givesoutnolight, Butkeepsmankindindarkestnight.

Let'spraytheorbitsoonwillchange

TobringHisstarupintorange; SoBethelehemcanputtoflight, Thiseclipseofhumanright.

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LancelinFleetIsBlessed,ConventOpens

OnDec.1thecrayfishingfleetwasblessedatLancelinbytheV.Rev.PriorBoniface, O.S.B.,V.G. Afinebutverywindy daygreetedtheprocession asitsetoutfromthechurch. Leadingtheprocessionwas theClontarfBoys'band.

Followingthebandwas a beautifullybedecked statueofOurLady.Hymns wereplayedandtheRosary wasreciteduntilthejetty wasreached.

Roughseaspreventedthe processionofthestatue aroundtheboats.Theblessingwasgivenfromthe jetty.

Aftertheblessingthe processionre-formedand madeitswaytothenew conventofthePresentation Sisters.TheRosarywas againrecitedastheprocessionmovedalong.

BLESSINGOFTHE CONVENT

PriorBonifaceblessed theconvent.AttheconclusionoftheblessingFr. Isidore,O.S.B.,preached.

Amongthosepresentwere Rev.Bro. Ildephonsus, O.S.B.,Rev.MothersBernard,Patricia,Margaret M-a-ryandFinbarofthe PresentationOrder.HonMr. *

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Ajmer,India,Nov.29.-Anexhibitionof "Indianised"Catholicart,heldatSt.Anselm'scollegehere,markedanotherstepin anefforttoadaptcertainaspectsofCatholicworshiptotheindigenousIndianculture. Theexhibitionwaspri-CongressinBombayadopted marilydevotedtosacredatypicalIndianrepresentationofOurLadyasits officialemblem. CatholicswhoopposeIndianisationcriticisedthis representationofOurLady asbeingtooobviously Hindu.

artandincluded150works. ManyofthesewereproducedbyayoungIndian artist,AngelodaFonseca. ACatholiclaywomanand anunwerealsoexhibitors. Includedintheexhibition wasarecitalofchurch musicrenderedinclassical Indianstyle,aswasaprogrammeofdancesinthe classicalIndiantradition.

ThesedanceswerearrangedaroundGospelthemes suchasthestoryofMary Magdalene.

Advocatesof"Indianisation"claimthatatpresent theCatholicChurchinIndiaistoowesternisedinits non-essentialstoappealdirectlytothenatives.

Thewesternisedfacade theysay,isaconvenient handlesforenemiesofthe Church,whoaccuseherof imperialisticaims.Certain expertshavebeenadvocatingtheadaptationofnative Indianculturalidealsfor useintheChurch.

Theywarn,however,that thesetraditionsmustnotbe copiedwholesale,andthat thosewhichareacceptable shouldbetoneddownto conformwiththeneedsof theChurch.

AdvocatesofIndianisationweregivensomeregonitionin1953whenthe CatholicBishops'ConferenceofIndiaappointeda permanentcommissionto workoutanideafor adaptingIndiantraditions.

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thiscommission. Thenextendorsementfor Indianisationcamein1954

whenthenationalMarian

OneobjectiveoftheAj- merexhibitionwastocreate abetterunderstandingof thebenefitsfromsuch adaptationinordertobreak downthewallofprejudice whichopposesIndianisation. Alongrangeaimof adaptationadvocatesisto bringaboutinCatholic churchesinIndiatheuse ofIndianmusicforms,with theirvariedcollectionofinstruments.

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FathervanStraatenhas beenconferringwithseveralbishopsandsuperiors ofreligiouscongregations onplanstoprepareboth diocesanpriestsandmembersofReligiouscommunitieswhicharenowbehind theIronCurtain. Itisestimatedthat15,000 priestsand25,000nunsis theminimumrequirement inEasternEurope.FathervanStraatenis thefounderoftheBuilding Order,a sationvolunteerorganiofconstruction workerswhobuildandrestorechurches,andalso homesforthehomeless.

DiaryOfYear,January-March

Feb.14:HisGracethe Archbishopblessedthenew churchofSt.Columbaat Bayswater. Siste"M.Peterattained hergoldenjubileeandSister M.St.Annehersilverjubileeofreligiousprofession attheDominicanPriory, Dongaia.

Br.J.H.Crowley,formerlysuperiorofClontarf, markedhisgoldenjubileein religion at Strathfield, N.S.W.

Feb.21:Anewchurchat EastCanningtonwasopenedbyHisGracetheArchbishop.

TheMostRev.J.R.Knox, ApostolicDelegatetoBritishEastandWestAfrica, wasnamedbyRomeas InternunciotoIndia.

MotherM.Philipand MotherM.Scholasticaof WestPerthcommunityof theSistersofMercywere electedtothefirstCouncil oftheFederationofthe SistersofMercyatBallarat.

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ThedatesgivenbelowbytheMostRev.0.Raible, S.C.A.

arenotthoseoftheevents narratedbutoftheissues of"TheRecord"inwhich theywerereported.

Jan.3:Rt.Rev.Mgr JamesFreemanwasappointedAuxiliaryBishopto CardinalGilroy.

Fivenunstookfin-Ivows andtwowereadmittedto temporaryprofessionatthe DominicanPriory,Dongara.

HisExcellencytheApos tolicDelegate(theMost Rev.R.Carboni'gavea strikingaddressontheLay ApostolateinAdelaide.

Jan.10:AtPortPinethe

BryanMullumby,Alan ManningandIvanKennedy ofAquinasCollegewon GovernmentExhibitions.

Jan.31:ThesecondcontingentofHungarianrefugeeswerewelcomedat Fremantle.

ArchbishopKoenigof ViennathankedAustralian CatholicsforHungarianRelieffunds.Thispaperforwardedatotalof£583 donatedbyreadersaswell asalargequantityofclothing.

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Feb.28:HisGraceblessedthenewchurchofSt. MariaGorettiatJarrandale.

76youngcouplesattendedaPre-Canaconference.

March7:Acyclonecaused severedamage,estimatedat £10,000.totheBeagleBay Mission.

HisGracetheArchbishop blessedandopenedanew conventfortheSistersof MercyatQueen'sPark.

AnewschoolatBoyup Brookwasblessedbythe MostRev.L.J.Goody, Bishopof MarchBunbury.

14:HisGracethe Archbishopblessedanew churchatWundowie.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatemadetwo notablespeeches(Jan.310)

TheAustralasianCatholicDirectoryfor1957showedaCatholicpopulationof ApostolicDelegategavean-1,804,658. otherinspiringaddressonFeb.7:HisGracethe theLayApostolate. Archbishopopenedexten- NewNorciareturnsforsionstotheMaristBrothers' missionaidconstituteda recordfortheAbbeyNullius

Jan.17:WalterMattieof Glendaloughmarkedhis 100thPerth'sbirthday.missioncollection of£13,147wasanall-time record.

Jan.24:TheMostRev. ArthurFoxwasconsecrated inMelbourneasAuxiliary BishoptoArchbishopMannix.

After16yearsofarduous labouratBalgoMission,the firstnativeswerebaptised

CollegeatSubiaco,costing £10,500.

TheRev.L.Momoli, S.D.B.,arrivedtominister toItaliansintheArchdiocese.

GeoffreyAldousand AndyGodinovichwere awardedLynnscholarships andMichaelMulcahyand JohnPardoewonCoombe scholarships.

TheCatholicTeachers' Guildwasrevived.

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March21:Athousand migrantsparticipatedina silentmarchtotheCathedraltomarkthe20thanniversaryoftheencyclicalof PopePiusXIonAtheistic WalterMattee(Jan.17)Communism.

HisGraceblessedthe Chapel-of-EaseofSt.Mark atAshfield.

Ninetydelegatesfrom30 branchesattendedtheannualH.N.S.convention.

SisterM.Remedios,a SisterofSt.JohnofGod, wasdrownedatBroome.

March28:TheHolyFatherappointedtheMostRev. JamesGleesontobeAux-

WarytoArchbishopBeovichofAdelaide.

The Rev.Veremund Ubach,O.S.B.,markedhis goldenjubileeasaBenedictineatNewNorcia. DomAnthony,DomAnscarandBro.JosephreceivedtheBenedictinehabitat NewNorcia.TheRev.Fr. R.CrottyandDomDavid Barrytooksimplevows.

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AllLoveEvenGod's,Tends TowardsAnIncarnation

ByFultonJ.Sheen)

IttookalongtimeinGod'splantomakeamother.Inlower formsoflife,suchastheamoeba,motherhoodisonlyafission,or splitting,astheyounglifebreaksofffromtheparentcell.

Landcrabstakecaretofromafreeactofthewill.shebringsmantoGodin pushtheireggsintotheThewomanfreelysubmitsofferingthenewbornchild water,butthenabandontotheloveofaman,notbackagaintotheCreator. them.Norealmotherhoodliketheearthtotheseed,Mothersintheanimal here,fortheyoungneverbutratherinanactivesur-kingdomcareonlyfora seetheirmothers,nordorender:twohumanbeingsbody;mothersinthespirthemotherscareforthewhoarefreelyunitedinitualkingdommustcare young. soulfreelyuniteinbody.alsoforasoul,amind,and

ThisuniverseofoursisOnemightalmostsayaheart. fulloforphans;theyoungthatthegenerationbeginsThesoulcomesfromGod thatarebegottenarecorn-inthemindandsoulwithandmustgobackagainto pletelyforgotten.Almos;loveandcompletesitselfinHim.Godsetsthetarget, allfruitisorphaned:i:thebody. theparentsarethebow, livesanindependentexist- andtheirvocationisto encefromthetree. Alllovetendstoanin-shootthearrowstraight.

Intheinsectworld,but-carnation,evenGod's.Gen-Itdoesnottakelongin terfliesshowmotherinstincteration,then,isnotapushtheanimalordertogenertotheextentofhatchingfrombelowbutagiftfromateanddevelopthebrainof eggsunderaleaf,whereabove.Thechildisthein-amonkey,becausethe theyareleastexposed. carnationofthemutuallovemonkeybraindoesnothave

Intheanimalworldhensofahusbandandawife.verymuchtodo. showamotherlyconcern fortheiryoung;indeed,the Lordusedthemasanexample.

HowoftenhaveIbeen readytogatherthy childrentogether, Asahengathersher chickensunderher wings; Andthoudidstrefuseit!

Noboywhoevergath- eredeggsfromthebarnyardoracrib.asIdidwhen Iwasaboy,willeverforgetthewrathofacackling, settingtun.Youbeginto knowwhatan"oldhen"is, whenyougoaboutgather- ingeggs.

Aswegoupnature'sladder,thereisanincreasing unityofmotherandoffspringuntil,finally,inthe higherspecies,wefindthat motherscarrytheyoung withinthem.

Despiteallthiscosmic evolution,however,there couldneverbeahuman motheruntillovecameinto theworld.

Ifamotheristobemade, whatisbegottenmustcome

Whenamotherconceives th2younglifewithinher th'toughafreeactoflove, shehasadifferentkindof lovefromwhatanyman hasforaneighbour.

Amother'sloveduring thetimesheisaflesh-andbloodciboriumisaperfect exampleoflovewhich hardlyknowsaseparation betweenherselfandher child.Motherhoodthusbecomesakindofpriesthood.

ShebringsGodtomanby p_eparingthefleshinwhich thesoulwillbeimplanted;

Butittakesalongtime todevelopthemindofa child,toinculcateideals, virtuesofpurity,honesty, patriotismandpiety.

Animalscanquicklyleavetheirparents,becausethey havenoeternaldestiny.But humanityisunderacompulso:yeducationalact,and tofulfilthis,theremustbe domesticity.

Thehomeistheschoolhouseforaffectionwherein amothercompletesthe workthatwasbegunwhen thechildwasconceived.

Persons,Individuals Motherhoodthenturns intomothercraft,asbiology handstheworkoverto ethics.Atinybabyneeds muchmothercaretobecomeallthatGoddestined ittobe.

Amothermustloveeach offspringasifitwerethe onlyoneinalltheworld. Thismeansrecognisingthat humanbeingsarenotjust individuals,butpersons.In theanimalorderthereare individuals;inthehuman ordertherearepersons.

Thedifferencebetweenan individualandapersonis this:individualsarereplaceable,andpersonsare not.Yougotobuyoranges inastoreandsay,"No,this oneisbad.Givemeanother."Butyoucannotsay thataboutchildren.

Achildisaperson,unique,incommunicable,irreplaceable-thatiswhya mothersorrowssomuch whenoneislost.Itisa personandanimmortalsoul thathasdeparted.

God,whobecameMan, pre-existedHisownMother, asanartistpre-existshis ownpainting.Ononeoccasion,Whistlerwascomplimentedforthebeautiful paintingofhismother.His answerwas,"Youknow howitis.Onetriestomake one'smotherasniceasone can."Thereisnoreasonto feelthatChristwoulddo otherwise.

Thateverymothermight understandthattheinterior

generationisbornoflove, she,theidealmother,conceivedbecauseshesubmittedherselftotheLoveof God.

Onedaytherecamean angelwhodescendedover theplainsofIsrael.Passing bythedaughtersofgreat kingsoftheEast,hecame toawomanwhowaskneelinginpayer,andsaid, "Hail,fullofgrace."

wrappedHiminswaddlingclothesandlaidHimina manger.ShecaredforHis soulandHismind,forHe wassubjecttoher.

ThisChild,whowassubjecttoHisMother,wasalso theCreatoroftheworld. Everymother,whenshe picksuptheyounglifethat hasbeenborntoher,looks uptotheheavenstothank Godforthegiftwhichmadetheworldyoungagain.

ButherewasaMother whodidnotlookup.She lookeddowntoheaven,for thiswasheaveninher arms.

Thesewerenotwords; theyweretheWord,and "theWordwasmadeFlesh, anddweltamongstus."

Andshe,theMother,was overshadowedbytheSpirit ofLoveandborewithin herselftheGuestwhowas reallytheHostoftheWorld. Thiswasthegreatestlove thattheworldeverknew -theLovethatcamedown intoawomanandendedin anIncarnation.

ThisMothergavefurther exampletoallmothersby caringbothforthebodyand thesoulofherSon.She caredforHisbody,forshe

Shegavetheexampleof theworthofpersonalityto allmothers;for,likeeverymother,shegaveherChild aname.SincethisChild wasunique,itwasfitting

thatHebegivenaname thatwoulddescribeHismission. ThisChildcamenotto savepeoplefrominsecurity, nortomakethemrichand powerful,buttosavethem fromtheirsins.HenceHe wasgiventhenameof Jesus,whichmeansSaviour. Itwasanamebeforewhich theheavensandtheearth trembled,andbeforewhich ourkneesbow. Ifanyoneofuscould havemadeourownmother, wewouldhavemadeher themostbeautifulwoman intheworld.AsGodpre- existedHisownMother somewhatinthewaythat anartistpre-existshis work,wecanunderstand whysheshouldbethe MadonnaoftheWorld.

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TheDonkey'sTaleOfEventsInBethlehem

I,too,wasatBethlehemonthefirst Christmaseve.Butperhapsyoualready knowthat,becauseIhaveamarkonmy back,themarkthatmakesmego.Listen, andIwilltellyouthestoryofhowIgot thatmark,andhowIcametohavelong ears.

Bethlehemiswherewefirstmet,youand I.Ifirstmetyouwhenyoufirstmet God-made-Man.Anditwasyouchildren whogavememylongears,atBethlehem thatnight,foraChristmaspresent.

OntheeveningthatisnowcalledChristmaseve,Iwasinastablethatwasonce thehouseofJesse,inBethlehem.Itwas quiteearly,butduskalreadyhadfallenand itwasmightilycold.

Agreatwhiteoxwasinthestablewith me,andwestood,huddledtogetherfor warmth,inadarkcornerbehindthemanger.Wewerenoddingandalmostasleep whenthedooropenedandatallman walkedin.

Hecarriedastaffinonehandandhis armwasaroundthegentlest,loveliestlady thatyoueversaw.Themanwastroubled: hekeptmutteringthewordsCaesar,and census,andtaxes,andadding,"Andnow noroomattheinn!"Wedidnotunderstand,theoxandI-butperhapsyoudo-so wejustlookedon.

Thewoman'snamewasMaryandshe calledthemanJoseph.Shebadehim hurryoutandgetsomesticksforafire. Theoxstayedtokeepwatchoverthe woman,butIranoutafterJoseph,thinkingthatperhapshecouldfindabasketso thatIcouldcarrythesticksforhim.But hewastootroubledtothinkofbaskets.

Heranstraightforafaintredglowonthe hillsidebelowthestable.Itcamefromthe fireofsomeshepherdskeepinganight watchovertheirflocks.Josephrushedup tothem;Itrottedbehind.

Alittleshepherdboywasfanningthe feebleglowforallhewasworth,cryingall thewhile,becausehisfatherwasscolding him.

"Oh,stupidone!"thefatherwasshouting. "Greenashsticksforthenightwatch! Wretchedboy!HowmanytimesmustI tellyouthatgreenstickswillnotburn. Butblow,boy-blowandbawl!Andwell youmay,forweshallhavenosuppertonight."

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ThepoorladblewwithJosephdidnotwaitfor allhismightandmain,butmore.Hepickedupthe couldmanagetokeepalivesmoulderingsticksandput onlythetiniestflickerofatheminhiscloak.Andthey flame. burstintoflame.Butthe Josephlookedatthepiti-cloakdidnotburn. fulglowandthenlookedupItmusthavebeena attheskyindesperation.miracle,becauseyouknow Fallowinghisgaze,IsawaandIknow shep- star, shiningmarvellouslybright,herdwasright.Greensticks splendidlyrightwon'tburneasily.And overourstable.ItWascloaksalwayswill. verybeautiful,butthiswasButtothisdaytheashis notimeforstar-gazing. theonlywoodthatwill Josephturnedtotheboy's father."Goodshepherd," heburstout,"Ibegyouto givemeofyourfire.There isaBabetobebornth;3 verynightinastablein Bethlehem.Thereisno roomattheinnandthe coldisbitter."

burnwhenitisgreen,becauseitwastheashtree whosesticksmadethefire thatgavewarmthforGod's ladyinthestableatBethlehem.

hayfromthemangerand !arrangingitinapilebe!sideher.ButJosephhada betteridea.Hefoundone ofourcleantroughsand stuffeditfullofhay,fresh andsweetsmelling,and placeditatherfeet. Shewaspleased,andshe d:ialovelythingthatI haveoftenseenhuman beingsda-shesmiledat himAnditwasasifano.herrn'aclehadhappened. Josephsuddenly looked amanwhoseheartissinging.Hetookcourage,and setaboutdoingotherthings forthelady'scomfort.

Backinthestable,Jos:lollr;1*80

heflutteredandhefanned untilhisbreastwasso cruellyscorchedthathis heartwasalmostburned outofhim.Hefanneduntilhefellatmyfeet. Andthenawondrous thinghappened.Ashelay

there,featherssproutedrnI completelycoveredthelittlefellow'sfire-scorched breast.Buttheywerenot brownliketherestofhim. Theywerered-bright red. ContinuedonPage23

lady,likeakindofscreen. Wewereblissfullyhappy, theoxandI. True,wecouldn'twatch heranymorebecause Josephhadplaceduswith ourbackstoher.Butwe couldwatchforher,and thisiswhatwesaw. JosephmovedtoaplacePV,V,MVCCOVOC-WV,ViteViitglii justbeyondus,andknelt thee,leaningonhisstaff. Andhewatchedandhe prayed.NeverhaveIseen amanwatchsotenderlyor praymorefervently. Hisheartwasinhiseyes andhiseyesneveronceleft thelady.Soevenhedidnot seewhatwesaw.

Hedidnotseethegreen ashfirestrugglevaliantly fo,lifeandalmostfail.But wesawit.andthelittle brownbirdwhonestedin themangersawit. Andoutheflewfromthe safetyofhishomeand roundandroundthosedyingembershefluttered, fanningthem.Astheflames rose,stillhefanned,to makethemstrongforthe lady'ssake.

placedthestickscarefully ontheground.Theyblrz"MyfireIwouldgladlyedbravely,butnotwithoutFirst.heputafreshpile sharewithyou.master,"difficulty(theywerereallyofhayinthemiddleofthe answeredtheshepherd."Butverygreen).Josephdidnotcave(thestablewasacave) alas!thesticksaregreen,havetimetonoticetlr:1-awayfromthedampwalls. anddowhatyouwill-theystruggle. HavingplacedMarythere- willneverburn.ThisMaryhadsweptthestable wretchedboy ." andwasnowpullingfreslaon,hemadethegentle whiteoxliedownbehind 1V1Vm.qvvqvv!oneewev4nAeov4something sotehn ahainhad Me,inmythickwinter coat,hemadetoliebetweenEverytimehestoppedto thedraughtydoorandtherest,theflamesfaltered.S YOU!

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May2:HisGraceopened inEastPerthCamillus House,arehabilitationcentrefordestitutemen.

BishopRaffertyblessed St.Ignatius'Chapelat

Barracks,Swanbourne.

Sixnovicestookvowsat St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

Extensionstotheconvent andschooloftheSistersof Mercy,Victoria-sq.,were blessedbyHisGracethe Archbishop.

May9:MichaelMahony representedtheCatholic boysoftheStateatthe centenarycelebrationsin SydneyofSt.Dominic Savio'sdeath.

May16:FatherPeter O'Sullivan,formerAdministratoratKalgoorlie,left Sydneytoworkonthe Japanesemissionsasa ColumbanFather.

The60thanniversaryof theSistersofSt.Johnof GodontheGoldfieldswas markedbyafeaturearticle in"TheKalgoorlieMiner."

May23:Rev.Mother Natalie,firstAustralian ProvincialoftheLittle SistersofthePoor,visited Glendalough.

Forty-sixdebutanteswere presentedtoBishopRafferty attheCatholicBall. MotherM.Bonaventure, thelastofthefoundressesof theDominicanOrderin thisState,diedatDongara.

DanCallahan(June20)

TheBrigidineSistersmarkedthe150thanniversaryofthefoundationof theirOrder.

June27:

BishopRaffertyopened anopen-airMarianshrine andmemorialhallatMaylands. HisGraceopenednew classroomsattheMarist

JamesJ.Walsh(April25)

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Rev.D.Clifford,C.Ss.R. (March14)

Rev.Br.Damian,Marist Brothers'Provincial,visited thefourMaristfoundations here.

SistersM.Denise,M. Dacia,M.VitalisandM. NicholaswerefinallyprofessedatSt.JohnofGod convent.SisterM.Julian tookfirstvows.

May30:TheV.Rev.John Fahey,R.I.,D.S.O.,parish priestofCottesloe,celebratedhisgoldenjubileeof priesthood.

Silverjubileeofordinationwasmarkedbythe Rev.JohnRussell,parish priestofBayswater. BishopR.RyanofSale andformerlyofGeraldton, hadthegoldenjubileeof hisordination.

June6:SisterM.Mercedes(PaulineClune)wasfinalprofessedaDominican nunatDongara.

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Swaddlingbandswere usuallyofplainlinenor cotton,butwell-to-dopeople usedembroideredstuffs. Marywasneitherpoornor neglectful,andwasskilled inspinningandweaving, havingbeeneducatedinthe Temple.Probablytheswaddlingclothesmadebyher ownhandswereofgood linentastefullyembroidered.

Tothisday,themothers ofBethlehembinduptheir babieswithlinenstrings withlongfringes,bymeans ofwhichtheycancarry themupontheirbacksor evenhangthemupoutof theway!

Itwasthecustomtowash thenewlyborninfantin waterandtorubitwith salttomakethelimbssupple,andthentowrapitup inthelinennapkintiedwith swaddlingbands.

alsoborninvirginity.Mary retainedherintegrityinthe birthofherSon.Itwasa miracle,ofcourse,aspecial interventionofGodinthe lawsofnature,"becauseno wordshallbeimpossible withGod."

AsChristinHisrisen Bodywillonedaypassout ofthesealed,stonetomb withoutopeningit,sonow Heleavesthewombofhis Motherandentersthe worldwithoutdeprivingher ofhervirginity.

St.GregoryExplains

St.GregoryofNyssa wrote,"Althoughcomingin theformofman,yetHeis notsubjectineverythingto thelawofMan'snature. WhileHisbeingbornofa womantellsofhuman nature,virginitybecoming capableofchildbirthbetokenssomethingabove man'snature.OfHim,then, HisMother'sburdenwas light,thebirthimmaculate, thedeliverywithoutpain, thenativitywithoutdefilement.Forasshe,whoby herguiltengrafteddeath intohernature,wascondemnedtobringforthin pain,itwasfittingthatshe whobroughtLifeintothe worldwouldaccomplishher deliverywithjoy."

HerDoubleCrown

"Joseph!"WhenMary calledhisname,hecame intothecave,anxious,hoping,wondering.Inthedim lamplight,hesawher kneelingbythemanger,and hesawthewhitebundlein herarms. Sheturnedherheadat thesoundofhissteps,and hesawthathereyesoutshonethestars.Oneglimpse ofthatradiantfaceassured himthatallwaswell. Humblyhethankedthe HolyOne:"Blessedbehis Name."

Thepangsofchildbirth, thesorrowsoferrant MotherEve,werenotfor theimmaculateVirgin Mother.ThusallChristiansconfess"theBlessed Maryevervirgin."She aloneissoblessedamong womenastowearthe crownsofmaidenhoodand motherhood,thedouble crownwhichnoother daughterofEvehasever wornoreverwillwear.

caveisGod,theSecond Personofthemostaugust Trinity,theMakerofheaven eternal,andearth,omnipotent, immense,andimmutable.TheChildis divine."Amassoflegend andliterature,"wrotethe inimitableG.K.Chesterton, "hasrepeatedandrungthe changesonthatsinglepara- dox;thatthehandsthat madethesunandstars weretoosmalltoreachthe hugeheadsofthecattle. Uponthisparadoxallthe literatureofourfaithis founded."

SomesevencenturiesbeforeChrist'scoming,Isaias hadexpressedthesame paradox."Forachildis borntous,andasonis giventous,andthegovernmentisuponhisshoulder:andhisnameshallbe calledWonderful,Counsellor,GodtheMighty,the Fatheroftheworldtocome, thePrinceofPeace."

St.Paul,too,expresses

theparadox."Butwhen thefulnessofthetimewas come,GodsenthisSon, madeofawoman,made underthelaw."TheGod Whomadetheworldoutof nothingisbornofa woman,forofherHedeignedtotakeHishuman nature. Itisincredible,butitis true,andJesusChristwas. borninthestableatBethlehem.Look,Christian,at. Christ;lookatGodinthe, cave.Lookatthewretched hole,thebeasts,andthedirt. Lookatthegraveman, bentinwonderingaweover MotherandChild,thefaithfulguardianofboth.Look atthelovelygirl-mother, withalightinhereyesthat nevershoneinwoman's eyesbefore.Lookatthe. Infant,lookatChristthe Lordwrappedinswaddling clothesandlaidinamanger. Look,Christian.andadore. yourCreator,yourRedeemer,andyourJudge.

WhereWeGotTheTerm,Crib

"cribb"-AngloSaxonfor"oxstall."

Inthe13thcenturyitwascustomary tobuildasmall "cribb"inthevillage churchatChristmas. Sometimesanoxwas placedinittomake vividthelowlybirthplaceoftheholyInfant.

Ouruseoftheword "crib"tomeana baby'sbedisconectedwiththebirthof Jesus.Translatingthe Latintextdescribing theNativity,early scholarsspokeofHim asbeingbornina

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Anotherstep,andhewas bendingoverhershoulder, andhesawChristtheLord wrappedinswaddlingclothesandlaidinthemanger; andfallingdown,headored Him.

Beyondthem,theheads oftheanimalsloomedgrotesquely,andtheirwarm breathroseupinthechill air."Theoxknowethhis master,andtheassthe stableofhisLord."

Thepatientbeastsofburden,thehumblefriendsof man,hadaplaceatthe birthoftheLordofmenand animals.But,afterMary hisMother,itwasJoseph,herhusband,guardian,and bestfriend,whohadthe honourofbeingthefirstto adoretheSonofGodmade Man. TheSaviourwasnotonly conceivedinvirginity,but

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TheNiceneCreed,inits ownstatelyfashion,states thedoctrineforallChristians."Ibelieveinone God,theFatherAlmighty, Makerofheavenandearth, andofallthingsvisibleand invisible.AndinoneLord JesusChrist,theonly-begottenSonofGod,bornof theFatherbeforeallages. GodofGod;LightofLight; trueGodoftrueGod;begotten,notmade;beingof onesubstancewiththe Father,bywhomallthings weremade.Whoforus men,andforoursalvation, camedownfromheaven, andwasincarnatebythe HolyGhostoftheVirgin Mary,andwasmademan." TheBabyborninthe empl.0,04.0el.:es:e'en,eel'',ele:0mate4:01,11 0:0111

JoyShallBeYoursInTheMorning

Villagersall,thisfrostytide, Letyourdoorsswingopenwide, Thoughwindmayfollow,andsnowbeside, Yetdrawusinbyyourfiretobide, Joyshallbeyoursinthemorning!

Herewestandinthecoldandthesleet, Blowingfingersandstampingfeet, ComefromfarawayyoutogreetYoubythefireandweinthestreetBiddingyourjoyinthemorning!

Forereonehalfofthenightwasgone, Suddenastarhasleduson, RainingblissandbenisonBlisstomorrowandmoreanon, Joyforeverymorning!

GoodmanJosephtoiledthroughthesnowSawthestaro'erastablelow; MaryshemightnotfurthergoWelcomethatch,andlitterbelow! Joywashersinthemorning!

Andthentheyheardtheangelstell `WhowerethefirsttocryNoel? Animalsall,asitbefell, Inthestablewheretheydiddwell! Joyshallbetheirsinthemorning!' -KennethGrahame.

Later,"manger" replaced"cribb" whentheBiblewastranslatedinto modernEnglish,But crib,withonelessb, livedonasmeaning achild'sbed.

HeHeardTheFirstChristmasCarol

Andtothisdayhewears histire-brightfineryandis knownas"robinredbreast."Butonlyavery fewknowhowhecameby it.

Itwasacrythatwokethe robin-afeeblecry,thecry oftheNewborn.ButItell youitwasasoundthat piercedheavenandroused theworld.Andallthe angelsandallthecreatures increationheardit,andit echoedwheretheirhearts be"t.

Josephleapedtowardthe womanwhowastheMother ofGod,andtheybothknelt, andtogethertheyadored, becausetheWordwasmade fleshanddweltamongstus, andGodwasnowMan.

MultitudeOfAngels

Atthatmomentofperfectlovewhenamananda womanfirstofferedthegift oftwoheartsbigwithfaith totheBabeofBethlehem therewasofasuddena greatandgoldenblazeof lightandalltheworldwas mystery-filledandglorious withwonder,becausethe splendourofGodshone roundabout.

Andavoicetherewas,as goldenasthelight,which sang,"Behold!Ibringyou goodtidingsofgreatjoy, thatshallbetoallthe people;forthisdayisborn toyouaSaviourwhois ChristtheLord."

Andsuddenlytherewas withtheangelamultitude oftheheavenlyhostpraisingGodandsaying,"Glory toGodinthehighest;and onearthpeacetomenof goodwill."

Andthatwasthemoment thatwefirstmet,youand I.Youwereallaroundme. Allthechildrenevertobe bornwereroundaboutme, lovingGodinBethlehem.

Because,whetheryou knowitornot,yourguardianangelswerethere,and togetherweadoredHim. AndthenitwasthatIgot themarkuponmyback. Yousawithappen,butperhapsyoucannotremember.

Ox,AssRewarded

Atthefirstsoundofthe Infant'scry,Ifelluponmy kneesandputmyface againstthetroughthatwas thecribofGod,andwith allmydonkeybeingIdid loveHim.

ButmyheartwassadbecauseIhadnosoultolove Himwithaswell,andin thatmomentofsadness,the Babereachedoutandtouchedme.Godtouchedme!

AndwhereGodhadtouched,therecameamarkupon myback.

Itisthereyetforyouand alltheworldtosee.Itisa cross,Hissign-asignof love,andasymbolofsalvation,andI,thedonkey, ammarkedwithit.

Andinthatsigntherelies asecretwhichIwilltell younow.Itisthesecretof

howtomakemego!There isnoneadtobeatme.But touchtheverycentreof mymarkofGod,andsee howIwillgo!

Theox.too,receivedacknowledgementthatnight inBethlehem.Becausehe wasthefirstfour-footed creaturetokneelinadorationofhisGod(itwashis examplethatIfollowed) heisnowtheonecreature increationthatkneelsbeforeheliesdowntosleep.

Buttothestoryofmy ears,yourChristmasgiftto meandmydescendants. Therewas,letmetellyou, muchfidgetingandjostling amongtheheavenlyhierarchythatnight!

Thesix-wingedseraphim, thefour-wingedcherubim, thethrones,thedominations,thevirtues,thepowers,theprincipalities,the archangelsandtheangels, tenthousandtimesahundredthousandofthem, clamouredandclustered roundthecribtopayhomagetotheBabyJesus,tiny andlaughinginHiscrib.

Theguardianangelshad thehardesttime,because theywerethelittlest,and theycouldnotseeoverthat hostofsimmeringwings. Youtrypeeringthroughthe sixwingsofjustoneseraph, orthefourwingsofone cherubandyou'llseewhat Imean.

LongEarsArePerfect

Iwasnosingoverthecrib withtheoxandwewere breathingontheInfantto keepHimwarm-allthose angelsinfrontofthefire, youunderstand-whenall atonceagroupofguardian angelsstartedtocrybecausetheycouldnotsee God.

Iwassorryforthem,so Imovedbackandgave themmyplace.Andthen Icouldn'tseetheChrist Childanymore,andI couldn'tevenhearHim abovetheflutteringof wings.SoIbegantocry, andtheguardianangelssaw me.Downtheyswooped uponme,comfortingand singing: Becauseofusyoucannot see, Becauseofusyou'll crownedbe Withearstocatchthe smallestsound, Withearstremendousand renowned.

Andthentheystarted pulling.Thewholeheavenlychoirofthemtookhold ofmyshort,pointedears (thekinddonkeysworein thosedays)andtheypulled. Andwhentheystopped pulling,Ihadthetwobig earsyouseeonmenow.

Longtheywere,andfur lined,andeverysyllableof soundtheycaughtforme.

What'smore,Icouldwagglethem.Soifthesound washighIraisedthemup:

ifthesoundwaslowIdippedthemdown.

Theywereperfect,andI washappy,andrightnowI wanttothankyou-and yourguardianangels-for them.

Soonaftermyearshad beenmadelong,andjustas Maryhadfinishedwrapping theBabeinswaddling clothes,therecameaknock atthedoor.Theangels vanished,Josephcalled, "Comein,"andinwalked theshepherdsfromthehills aroundBethlehem.

Someofthemwehadmet already;theyhadgivenus theirfire.Butnowthey werejoinedbyothers.They came,theysaid,atthebiddingofanangel,toseea Babyhehadtoldthem about.

Shepherds'Presents

Eachonehadapresent forHim-fruitsandvegetablesandlambsand pigeonsandrabbitsand wooddovesfortheBaby Jesus.

Thefatherandsonwho hadgivenusthefirewere there.Butthefatherwasn't angryandthesonwasn't cryinganymore.Theywere excitedandfilledsofullof goodwillthatitwasshiningintheireyes.

Theirgiftsweredifferent fromtheothers.Theold man,havingnofaithin greenashsticksthatshould notandcloaksthatdonot burn,hadbroughtaquilt.

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notlikelyevertoownanother.Itwashismosttreasuredpossession,andhe broughtitfortheBabe.

Jesussmiledasifto thankhim,andMaryand Josephlookedateachother, andthenattheshepherd, andbacktothequilt,and finallytowardthefire.Then Marywhisperedsomething toJoseph,andJosephled theshepherdovertothefire toshowhimwhatasplendid fireitwas,andhesaid:

"Goodshepherd,fearnot. TheChilddoesnotsuffer fromthecold.See!The green-ashfireburnsbrightlynow.Therefore,keep,we beseechyou,yourfine featherquilt.Butknow, thatbecauseofthegreat kindnessinyourheart,you willonedaysitbytheside ofthissameBabeinheaven, andwhenHisbirthday dawnsyouwillbeprivilegedtoscatterthefeathers fromyourquiltuponthe earthbelow."

Theshepherdwasfilled withjoy.Andsoareyou childrenfilledwithjoy whenyouwakeonChristmastofindtheworldall whitewithfeatheryflakes tumblingfromheavenas thehappyshepherdstrews aboutthesnowycontentsof hisquilt.

GiftsOfTheKings

Theshepherdsleft.Days passed,andthekingscame, theonesthatarecalledthe Magi.They,too,brought giftsfortheChristChild. Melchior,kingoffabulousArabia,broughtgold; Balthasar,duskykingof Ethiopia,landofspices, broughtfrankincense;and Caspar,kingofTarsus,land ofmerchants,brought myrrh.

Andthegoldwasfora King-thatwasJesus.

Andthefrankincensefor aHighPriest-thatwas Jesus.

Andthemyrrhforthe GreatPhysician-that wasJesus.

Thekingsreceivedgifts inreturn,andthegiftsthat theyreceivedwereperfect: perfectcharityforgold; perfectfaithforfrankincense;perfecttruthfor myrrh.

Melchiorbroughtalsoa purewhiteassfortheHoly Family.Strongandbeautifulandfititwas,hesaid, tocarrykingorqueen.

Andthewhiteassdid carryakingandqueen,becauseafewdayslaterthe Magihadadream,and Josephhadadream,and therewasmuchmurmuring aboutamancalledHerod.

Becauseofhim,theMagi returnedtotheirhomesby adifferentwayfromtheone theyhadtakentoBethlehem,andbecauseofHerod, JosephsetMary,withthe BabyJesusnestlingsafe againstherheart,onthe ass'sback.

Me,hesetbeforethemon theroad,andtakinghisstaff inhishand,hebademe loadtheHolyFamilyinto Egypt.Idid,andwearrivedsafely.

AtBethlehemAllMen ShareGod'sCompassion

Longcenturiesago(saysacontemporarywriter),inawayside stablecavenearanancientvillageinold,oldAsia,aBabywas born.Oncemorethewholecivilisedworldpreparestokeepthe anniversaryofthatBirthday.

Menandwomen,whore-worldtocome,PrinceofThisdoesnotatallexjectentirelythefaithwhichPeace. eludetheearnestconvicliftsthatbirthaboveallInfullaccordwithsuchtionofChristandofhope othersuchevents,will,dignityangelchoirswereinHim,whichastriving nevertheless,beswayedbyheardthatnightbylowlyProtestantismhassoughtto universalcircumstancesandshepherds,andinfar-offsaveinindividualsouls keephighfestivalwiththeirregionsagreatstarappear-fromthegeneralruinwhich believingneighbours. edintheheavens. liesproneaboutit.

Sopowerfulisthiscom-Learnedmen,greatonesIndeed,itisfittingthat pellingforceofparticipa-oftheearth,hasteningtothewholeworldcelebrate tionthatmanywillknowfollowthatstarwerealmostChristmas,forallmenshare ameasureofChristmasjoytwoyearsajourneyingbe-thecompassionandmercy whoseattitudetowardsforetheircortegewoundoftheirGodWhoshared Christisoftenestexpressedwithinthecitygatesatwiththemthemeasureof byasneerandablasphemy.Jerusalem,andperturbedapoorstrugglinghuman

Toanyone,however,as-thatcityprofoundlybyde-life. piringtowearworthilythemandingwheremightHeYethowmuchricherand noblenameofChristian,befoundWhohadbeendeeperisthemeaningfor therecomesafulnessofbornKingoftheJews. theCatholic,whocanknow peaceandgladnessatthisAlltheseyearslaterthethegloryofBethlehemin blessedtime,thecumulatedVicaronearthoftheChristhisownbreast,andhome giftsofHimWhoseBirth-WhoseBirthdaywekeepasthegreatHeartofJesus dayweobserve. Christmas,stressedtheChristrightagainsthis

Thesimplestatementwiderhorizonofthatking-own. containedinouropeningshipbythenewfeastofTheanniversaryofthe sentencesisnotbetterJesusChrist,trueGodandBirthdayofJesus,afterall vouchedforthanarecer-trueMan,Kingofallmen.theseyears,findsthedesire tamwondroushappeningsInthecourseofthein-ofGodforHiscreatures' connectedwiththatBaby'sterveningcenturiesloverenewinginEucharistic coming. ChristmashasmeanttomenformtheEmmanuelof LongyearsbeforethatofgoodwillallthatangelsBethlehem. Bethlehemnightprophetspromiseditshouldmean.Itisnot,however,aswe hadsungofthatChild,andChristianityhas,ofcourse,knowHimtohavebeenin hadforetoldthatHewouldalwaysbeenthetruestthecribthatHecomesto bebornofavirgin.Themeasureofthemeaningofustoday.Notasahelpless greatIsaiashadsaidthatanyChristmastime,andinBaby,butasthegreatGod HisNamewouldbeGodthesametermsmustitsWhohaspassedinthat theMighty,Fatherofthevaluebereckonedtoday.long-gonetimefromthe CribtotheCross,fromCrucifixiontoAscension,comes Henowtous,havingtasted thefullestmeasureof humanliving.

Smallwonderthatthe Birthdayofsogreatand beneficientaFriendshould meanjoytotheworldand awidespreaddesiretopromotejoyamongmen,one toanother,richertopoorer, strongtoweak,thehealthy tothesickandsuffering.

Itis,however,inthe gladnessoflittlechildren thatChristmashasits mostappropriateexpression.Trueseasonaljoyof thisholytimerequiresthe expenditureofthoughtand loveonthehappinessof someoneotherthanself,in imitation,howeverpoor,of theGodWhoemptiedHimselfforusandtooktheform ofahelplessBaby.

Naturally,inmostcases wherechildrenarethey becomethelegitimateheirs ofallwewouldliketohave donefortheBabyWhose cradlewasamangerand Whosehomewasastable.

Evenwheretheadult homehasnochildhoodlife tooserveslovingCatholic heartswillreachouttoat leastonepoorhomewhere littleoneswillbemade happierforChristmas.

Thusdiffusiveofitselfis theChristmasspiritof gratefulloveforthesplen-

thatfirst didgivingof Christmaswhenourloving GodgaveHimselftous. Thoseofmatureage, however,maywellrememberatthisholytimethat theyarebutchildrenofa largergrowth.So,too, shouldtheyrememberto thinkoftheirneighbours, whodonotshareintimate relationswiththeSacramentalJesus,andhaveno suchconsolationintheir religiousgropingaswe haveinourspiritualplenty.

thananothersoulalsobelovedbyHimandbrought toHimbyourefforts.

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Itwashand-coloured,illustratinginthreearcaded panels,SirRogerdeCoverley,aChristmasdinner,a PunchandJudy,anddistributionofsoupata house-door.

Nowanexhibitinthe BritishMuseum,acollector wouldhavetopayastiff sumtopurchaseit.

Notuntil1882,however, didtheideareallycatchon.

ThatyearthefirmofGrundall'sprintedaplaincard "aboutthesizeofagentleman'saddresscard,"on whichwassimplyengraved "AMerryChristmas"and "AHappyNewYear."

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Theseeffortscostashillingandwerethereforeby themonetarystandardsof thedayquiteexpensive. By1881methodsof mechanicalprintingimprovedtothepointwhere cardscouldhesoldfor 'wopence.

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TheBristolcargoplane wasplummetinginflames asitpassedoverSt.Patrick'sschoolwhenfive youngstersspottedit.Asit crashedonanearbygolf course,killingthefourmen aboard,thechildrenbowed theirheadsandsaidwith theirSister:"Eternalrest grantuntothem,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrest inpeace.Amen."

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Uptotheyear1870the Popeusedtoperforma curiousceremonyatSanta MariaMaggiore,whichhad takentheplaceofSt.Peter's asthechurchofaChristmas celebrationoftheMass knownastheThirdMass.

Onhisarrivaltherehe wouldbegivenawandwith acandle,firedattheend andwiththishesetfireto sometowonwaddingfixed tothecapitalsofthe church'scolumns.

SPAIN

Luminariosareusedby thepeopleoftheSouthWestcornerofSpainon ChristmasEve.Luminarios aremadebypartlyfilling brownpaperbagswithsand withacandleinsertedinside,andareplacedonthe topsofgardenwalls,roofs andwalkways.

Atnightthecandlesare lighted,andthehomesare outlinedinsoft,radiant light.Luminariosaresaid to thelightthewayandguide ChristChildtoeach home.

InNorthernSpainthe priestblessesthecandles whicharebroughttothe church,andthesecandles arelitwhenviolentthunderstormsoccur,aswas oncethepracticeinEngland.

FRANCE

InBrittanycandles blessedatChristmas-time areafterwardsalways lightedintimesofstorm orsickness.

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InSwedishhouseholds thesleepersusedtobe awakenedatcock-crowby theprettiestmaideninthe house,dressedinawhite robe,witharedsash,and wearingawirecrown coveredwithwhortleberry candlestwigswithlighted setinit.

GERMANY

IntheAlsaceregionit wasthecustomforaknock atthedoortoheraldthe arrivalofabenignlady "FrauBerchata,"whocarriedabasketofpresentsfor goodchildren.

Onherheadsheworea crownoflightedcandles similartotheSwedish maiden's.Shewasinvariablyaccompanied,however, by"HansTriss,"aterrible fellow,whoboreonhis backabirch-broomintendedforthedealingoutofa whippingtothosechildren whohadbeennaughty throughouttheyear.

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Rome,Nov.29:His EminenceValerioCardinalValeri,Prefectofthe SacredCongregationfor theAffairsofReligious, hasblessedthenewbuildingofthePontificalInstituteReginaMundi.

Createdin1954,Regina MundigiveswomenReligiousfromalloverthe worldanopportunityto pursuehigherstudiesinthe sacredsciences.

Thenewquartersofthe institutearesituatednear VaticanCity.Thebuilding isfourstorieshighandincludesachapel,library,ad- ministrativeofficesand classrooms.

..Thisyearthereare250 womenReligiousattending theinstitute,comingfrom 30nationsandbelongingto 90differentreligiouscongregations.

Theyaredividedintofour languagegroups:French, English,ItalianandSpanish.AfifthsectioninGermanisnowbeingorganised. Asapartoftheceremony CardinalValeripresented thefirstteachingdegreesin thesacredsciencesto50 Religious.

Sept. 5: Fifty-seven Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.pil- grimspassedthroughFremantleenroutetotheworld rallyinRome.

MonsignorF. Byrne, vicargeneralofBunbury diocese,diedsuddenly.

Sept.12:HisGracethe Archbishop,blessedand openedanewchurchat Kenwick.

TheRev.DonHughes, O.M.I.ofFremantle,was ordainedinIreland.

Sept.19:Fourpostulants werereceivedandthree novicesprofessedatSacred Heartconvent,Highgate.

Mr.andMrs.Charles WinchofPemberton,celebratedthegoldenjubileeof theirmarriage.

Bro.AndrewMcDonald, C.Ss.R.,oftheRedemptorist monasterydiedattheage of74.

SisterM.Alacoqueofthe ConventofMercy,Victoriasq.,diedafteralmost70 yearsasanun.

Thedeathoccurredof SisterM.Stanislaus,ofSt. Brigid'sconvent,West Perth.

Sept.26:HisGracethe Archbishopblessedand openedanewchurchin Tower-street,Leederville.

SisterMaryAngelaMarie, ofOsbornePark,qualified asanurseintheLittle SistersofthePoor,New Zealand.

Fourparishes:Osborne Park,Scarborough,Tuart HillandNorthDoubleview, commencedraisingfundsto buildaboys'regionalschool tobestaffedbytheServite Order.

TheHolyFatherissuela newencyclical,"Miranda Prorsus,"onfilms,radio T.V.

Oct.3:MotherBenedict ofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage, Subiaco,diedinher87th year.AweekearlierSisterM.Veronicadiedthere.

TheBlueArmywas launched inMaylands parish.

Oct.10:2,000peopletravelledtoBindoonforthe unveilingofastatuetothe lateBr.PaulKeaney.The M.B.E.washandedover posthumouslybyHisExcellencytheGovernor. PaulineO'Connorleftto continueherstudiesinItaly.

Oct.17:TheRev.William Fergusson,C.Ss.R.,thefirst W.A.Redemptoristpriest todiehere,passedaway suddenlyattheageof43 years.

EightSistersofSt.John ofGodmadefinalprofession andonetooktemporary vowsatSubiaco.

Oct.17:HisLordshipthe BishopofBunburyappointedtheRt.Rev.Mgr. C.Cunningham,M.B.E. parishpriestofDardanup, totheofficeofVicarGeneraloftheDioceseofBunbury.

O't.27:TheMostRev.A. J.Gummer,BishopofGeraldton,openedanewwing

andhostelatSt.Mary's AgriculturalSchool,Tardun.

12,000attendedtheannualEucharisticprocession atAquinasCollege.

HisLordship,BishopRafferty,blessedthenew modernchurchofSt.Paul atMt.Lawley.

Nov.7:BrotherFrank Hanke,S.C.A.,aPallotine missionaryBrotherofthe Kimberley,diedafter30 yearsamongtheaborigines, duringwhichperiodhecontractedHansen'sdisease.

Nov.14:Openingthree newbuildingsofSt.Francis XavierNativeMission, Wandering,HisGraceadvocatedsmallholdingsfor half-castes.

TheArchbishopdedicated aChapelofEasenamedfor St.CatherineLaboureat Bedford-avenue.,Subiaco.

SisterM.Ignatius,ofSt. Anne'sNursingHome,Mt. Lawley,died. SistersofOurLadyof theMissions,Highgate, markedthediamondjubi-leeoftheirfoundation.

"TheIrishPress"aDublindaily,praisedthestainedglasswindowsbeing executedthereforSt.ThomasMorecollege.

Nov.21:Anewchurch hallatHamiltonHillwas openedbyBishopRafferty.

SisterM.Bernardine,a Mercynun,died.

WendyBrownwasap- pointedtosucceedMargaret MooreasN.C.G.M.diocesan secretary.

Nov.28:SisterM.Monica diedatSt.JohnofGodhospital,Kalgoorlie.

SisterM.Patrick,ofSt. Joseph'shospital,Bicton, passedaway.

Threepostulantsreceived thehabitatVictoria-square convent.

Dec.5:SisterCelestina, ofthePoorSistersofOur Ladyat85madeacopyof theClovenianMadonnaof Brezje.

1,300attendedtheopeningoftheCathedralannual Novena.

300schoolchildrenattendedameetingtodiscusstheir future.

PlansforthefirstCatholicSummerSchoolatthe Universitywereannounced. Monsignor McMahon's book,"PraytheMass"was translatedintoJapanese. (laveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNormReast,expertstringer,14BoaMarche

BertaTakesVeilAsApostleOfJoy

ConcludedfromPage15forherdollsfromherown bum"anditsvisitfromSt. Nicholas.

ThemostbeautifulobservanceofallthatoftheAdventwreath,withitsfour candlessuccessivelylighted astheweeksledtothe greatfeastitself.Andat Easter,Berta'sstrivingstowardtheartisticexpression ofherfaithfoundthemselvesintheEastereggsshe decorated.

Familytraditionrelates thatBertl,asshewasaffectionatelycalled,showedan earlyattractiontocolour andform.Shewouldspend hours,asmanyachilddoes, colouringpicturesinmagazinesandnewspapers.

Butunlikethoseofmost children,hersshoweda senseofformandahintof futuremastery.Herparents weredelighted,andencouragedtheirdaughter,for therewasatraditionofart inthefamily.

Theshadowofthe1st WorldWartouchedthe HummelsasAdolf,the father,wascalledtoservice.Familylifewenton, almostwithinsoundofthe fightingontheAustrian border.Bertlmadeclothes

patterns,andornamented thedollclotheswithher owndesigns.

WhenBertlattended gradeschool,anunderstandingandsympatheticnun drewoutthechild'stalents. Soon,shewasfascinating herclassmateswithcaricaturesofthemselves.

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WhenBertawas12she wasadmittedtothefamous secondaryschoolatnear-by Simbach,conductedbythe "EnglishSisters"oftheInstituteofMary.Hereshe remainedforsixyears,unconsciouslylayingthefoundationforthereligiouslife.

Here,too,shebeganto studyartformally.Berta's caricaturesofherteachers andfellowstudentsarestill treasuredatSimbach;and itwasherethatherpromiseasanartistwasconfirmedandhercareerin theworldindicated.

In1926,Bertaregistered attheArtAcademyof Munich.Boardingatthe hostelforgirlsrunbythe OrderoftheHolyFamily, Bertastudiedatthe

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Bertawasnow22.She hadbeengraduatedfirstin herclassfromoneofthe bestartschoolsofEurope. Hertechnicalability,originalityandvisionweresuch thatherteacherspredicted abrilliantfutureforher.

Shewasurgedtostudy underamaster,tofinish hertechnique.But,though shewasonlydimlyaware ofitasyet,anothercareer wasbeckoningtoBerta Hummel,acareerthat wouldatonceremoveher fromtheworld,yetgiveher totheworld.

cameintobeingina curiousmanner.Agifted artisanataporcelainfactorysawthe"Hummel Book"andbeganmaking plasterfiguresfromBerta's sketches.Theproprietor, uponseeingthesefiguriens, wenttoBerthHummelfor permissiontomakeceramicsoftheHummelchildren.

Shemodestlyrefusedat first,untilsheunderstood thatshewouldbegiving employmenttohundreds almostdestituteforlackof work.Thenshequickly approved.Today,thisfactoryemploys550workersto makeHummelfigurines.

Apercentageoftheincomefromthefigurines wenttoBerta'sconventat Siessen.AstheNazisgraduallydespoiledtheconvent,BertaHummel'sroyaltiesbecamehercommunity'ssolesupport.

TheGovernmenthadalreadybannedthe"Hummel Book"andrefusedexpor- tationrightsforthefigurines.

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Herpietyanddevotion hadbeennoticedatthe hostel,thoughtherewere nopositivesignsofavocation.Whileshewasatthe hostel,shewasintroduced totwoartistswhowereto influenceherlifeandgently tochangeitscourse.

TheseartistswereFranciscannuns.Delegatedto assisttheminfindingtheir wayaboutMunich,Berta wasdrawntothetwonuns who,likeherself,wereacolytesofbeauty.

ShesawthattheirReligiouslivesandtheirartistic livesmadeawholeness, eachpartcomplementing theother.Theirexample seemedtoputthelastpiece of forlife'spuzzleintoplace Berta.

Shewouldbegivingup much.Shewouldmiss mostkeenlytheopportunity todirectherowncareer,to travel,tostudy.Thestruggle withinherwasdolibtless intense,butitwasbrief.

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Amonthafterhergra- duationfromtheArt academyshepresented herselfas Franciscanpostulantatthe conventatSiessen.Nowtheartsheloved andpractisedwithsuchdevotionwastocomesecond toalifeofobedience,work, andprayer.

Berta'sfamilyunderstood. Asquicklyasshe,theyreconciledthemselvestoGod's will, rejoicingandbeforelongwere inhernewlife. SomeofBerta'sfriendsand teachersweredismayed.

Theirfearsproved groundless,foralthough Sister theMaryInnocentialeft world,BertaHummel wassoonheardofagain.Underthatnamepoured forththecharacteristic childrenofBerta'sbrush.

Friendswhothoughtthey wouldneverhearofBerta Hummelagainwereableto seehersignatureonthe Hummelcardsofferedin theshops.Throughwise husbandryofhertimeand energiesinthereligious life,the"Hummelchen" (littlebee)wasbuzzingmorebusilythanever.

prisonersTheSisters,livingas inpartoftheir own convent,suffered severehardships.These hardshipshadtheireffect onSisterMaryInnocentia. Herhealth,neverrobust, brokedowncompletely."OnNovember6th,1946,"her Superiorwrote,"ourloved SisterMariaInnocentia wentforthtomeetChrist." Shewasonly37.

OnewhoknewBerta Hummelinthosesadyet beautifullastyearssaid, "SisterInnocentiaconsideredithermissiontogive andfosterjoythroughher art.Shenevercoveted fame.Heronlyambition wastobeanapostleofjoy."

ArtOfSimplicity BertaHummelwillberememberedaboveallasthe artistofchildhood.She enabledusalltodelightin thespiritualimpactof simplethings.

Yetshehasleftusother moresubtleworksofartas well-herMadonnas,her portraitofSt.Conrad,the designsshemadefordecoratingchausubles,andsuch folkpiecesasthegroupof gesticulatingpeasantsentitled"AttheCattleMarket."Allaremarkedby clarityofconceptionand surenessofexecution.

Becausetherearecountlessreproductionsoncards andinceramics,everyone canpossessaHummel.But thereisoneworkwhichcan befoundinonlyoneplace. Thisisthe"Infantof Krumbad,"thefigureofthe ChristChildshemadefor theChristmascribinthe ConventoftheBavarian SistersofSt.Joseph.

"Thereshouldbe,"said Chesterton,writingofthe feastBerthHummelloved sowell,"onenightwhen thingsgrowluminousfrom within,andonedaywhen allmenseekforallthatis buriedinthemselves."

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Anadmiringfriendpub-lisheda"HummelBook"of pictures.AttheLeipzig Fairof1937theHummel figurinescommandedthe praiseofcritics.

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Acarnivaldancetocelebratethecoming of1958willbeheldattheHighgateparish hallbyY.C.W.membersonNewYear'seve, Tuesday,Dec.31.

Dancingwillbefrom81 p.m.to1a.m.tothemusic' ofatop-linebandinacarefree,carnivalatmosphere.

Catholicyoungpeoplewill findthisdancethebestand brightestfunctiontowelcometheNewYear.

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ElectionofY.C.W.diocesanofficebearerswilltake placeattheDiocesanCouncilmeetingattheCatholic CentreonWednesday,Dec. 18.

Theplanofactivitiesfor 1958isalsoontheagenda.

Eachbranchisentitledto onerepresentative,who shouldbethepresident,at thecouncilmeeting.Any othermembermayattend asanobserver. Brancheswhichfailtoattendwillbefined.

LEEDERVILLE:

ThenextcombinedmeetingonSunday,Dec.15,will befollowedbydancingand supper. Membersareaskedto suoporttheN.C.G.M.inthe !saleofChristianChristmas cardsafterMassonSundays.

Branchmemberscongratulatethediocesansecretary,TomSherborne,on hisengagement.

OSBORNEPARK:

TheY.C.W.-N.C.G.M. Christmaspartywillbe heldintheschool-hallon Sunday,Dec.15,afterdevotions.

Thepartywillalsobea farewelltothebranchchaplain,theRev.J.Mikula, wholeavesshortlyforthe EasternStates.

Dancing,gamesandsupperwillprovidetheentertainment.

Boysareaskedtoprovide abottleofcooldrink,and thegirlsaplateofsupper.

HIGHGATE:

Judoclasseswillcontinue onMondaynights,Dec.16 and23,intheparishhall.

Theclasswillcommence at8p.m.sharponthis Mondaynight,Dec.16,and afterthegeneralmeeting onthefollowingweek.

SHENTONPARK:

Thesecondconcertpromisestobeevenbetterthan ATWELLARCADE,FREMANTLE thefirst.Thedate:Dec.17, theplace,Murchison-street Scouts'hall,ShentonPark. CatchaKarrakattabusand R.W.MANNING,W.A.O.A.(Dip.) alightatOnslow-road.Then C.N.ABERNETHY,Dip.Opt.(W.A.' walkdownfoursmall blocks.

Manythankstoallwho helpedontheYouthstallat theBazaar.

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FRESHFISHDAILY-DELIVERIESANYWHERE. Avoteofthanksandap- SupplierstoHospitals,Educational,ReligiousInstitutionspreciationwasgivenfor OldestandLargestFishDistributorsInW.A. FrankJuracich'sworkover Ai thepast12months.

VaticanCity,Nov.23: TheChurchblessesall scientificprogressandencouragesitsproperuefor thebenefitofmankind.

HisHolinessPopePius XIItoldthistoagroupof preparedfoodmanufactures hereceivedhere.

TheHolyFatheralso notedthatChristianteachingdemandsthatthehuman body,subjecttosinafter Adam'sfall,mustbe broughtintosubjection. Butthisdoesnotmean,the Popecontinued,thatone

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Infact,hesaid,improper careofthebodycanresult notonlyingravephysical harmbutalsoinserious moraldamage.ThePope continued:

"Butthereisanotherkind offood:foodforthesould, whichcannotbeoverlooked becauseitisincomparably morenecessaryandimpor- tant.Thefoodof'thesoul istodothewillofGod."

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Thiswasstatedherein anarticleby"L'Osservatore Romano,"VaticanCity daily.

InAugust,BishopFiordelliwrotealettertothe parishofaCatholicgirl whohadcontractedacivil marriagewithaCommunistwhohadbeenbaptised aCatholic.

Theletterdeclaredthat thetwopeoplewerenot,in fact,marriedsinceacivil marriageceremonyisnot sufficientfortwobaptised Catholics.

Asaresult,fourpersons broughtchargesoflibel againsttheBishop.Prato haslongbeenacentreof Communism,with17,000 Communistsamongthe town'stotalpoulationof 40,000.

Initseditorialonthe matter,"L'Osservatore"said thatithadwaitedtocommentontheincidentuntil theclamour,whichit claimedhadbeenintentionallystirred,dieddown.

RightsInvolved

Thearticlestated:

"Onecannotdenythefactthat,sincethematter ofasacramentisinvolved, itpertainsentirelytothe ChurchtoregulatethemarriagesofCatholics;thatfor theChurchtheonlyvalid marriagebetweenCatholics ismarriagecontractedaccordingtotherulesof CanonLaw;thata'civil' marriagebetweenCatholics isnotamarriage;thattwo Catholicswhohavecontractedonlyacivilmarriage aretobeconsideredas publicsinnersandlivingin publicconcubinage.

"ThecaseofPratomust beconsideredinthelightof theseprinciples.TheChurch hasherjuridicorder,her ownlaws,andhermembers havecorrespondingobligations.

"Whentherehasbeena wilfulanddeliberateviolationofherlawsandofher discipline,theecclesiastical authorityhastherightto stateandmakeknownthe positionoftheresponsible parties.

"Whenpublicscandalhas beencreatedandwhen thereisadangerthatscandalwouldbringabout harmfulconsequencesifit werenotdenounced,the Churchnotonlycanbut mustintervenetowarnthe guiltypartiesandcallthem toorder;toinformandprotecttheotherfaithful,to re-establishthediscipline thathasbeenpubliclyviolated.

"Declarationssuchasthe onemadebytheBishopof Pratoarefundamentally nothingmorethandeclaratorysentencespronouncedbythecompetentauthority.Isajudgeguiltyof slanderwhenhepronounces andpublishesasentencedeclaringthatapersonis guiltyofacrime?"

"L'Osservatore"recalled thefirstandsecondarticles

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TheVaticanCitydaily addedthattopreventthe publicationofthedeclaraionsinwhichaBishopdenouncesthecivilmarriage oftwobaptisedCatholics, "isnotonlyaviolationof arightbelongingtothe Church,italsoconstitutes anactofunjustinterference intheexerciseofepiscopal powerandiscontraryto theconcordat."

HighHonour

Paris,Nov.23:Apriest. formerinmateoftheNazi concentrationcampsat BuchenwaldandDachau. hasbeenawardedthe highestmembershipinthe FrenchLegionofHonour whichisnotreservedfor headsofState.

FatherHenocque,former chaplainatFrance'smilitaryacademyatSt.Cyr. wasmadeaGrandOfficer oftheLegion. DuringtheNazioccupationofFrance,inWorld WarII,FatherHenocque wasfivetimescondemned todeathbyGermanmilitarycourts.Buteachtime thesentencewascommuted. Instead,hewassentfirstto Buchenwald,andthento Dachau.

FatherHenocque'sdecorationisthehighestrankin theLegionofHonourwhich canbeawardedtoaperson notachiefofstate.The GrandCrossoftheLegion, itshighestdecoration,isreservedforchiefsofstate. commandersofarmiesand renownedscholars.

HisHolinessPopePius XII,whenstillCardinal Pacelli,wasawardedthe GrandCrosswhenhevisitedFranceaspapallegateto theopeningofthebasilica atLisieux.Hiseminence EugeneCardinalTisserant, DeanoftheSacredCollege ofCardinals,hasalsobeen presentedwiththeGrand Cross.

HongKong.Nov.26:

RedChina'sefforttoforce theChurchthereinto schismhasbeenopenly attackedbythreepriests, accordingtothePeople's DailyofPeking. TheCommunistnewspaperreportedthattheunidentifiedpriestsdeclaredat aCatholicmeetinginFoochow thful in Chinamustremainunited

withtheHolySee.The threealsodenouncedthe PatrioticAssociationofChineseCatholics. Theso-calledpatriotic associationwassetupata Red-sponsoredconference inPekinglastsummer againstthestrongoppositionofbishopsandpriests. Itsaimistomakethe ChurchinChinaatoolof theCommunistregimeand breakitstieswiththeVatican.

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ThefollowingletterfromMgr.A.Dell' Acqua,substitutesecretaryofHisHoliness thePope,hasbeenreceivedbyHisGracethe Archbishop:

VaticanCity, November25,1957

MyLordArchbishop,-

TheSupremePontiffgraciouslybidsmeconveyto youthismessageofgratefulacknowledgmentforthe Peter'sPenceintheamountofonethousandfourdr hundredpounds,whichyouhavepresentedtoHis HolinessonbehalfoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

Theincreasedliberalityofthis1957offeringfrom YourGrace'sArchdiocesebroughtconsolationand encouragementtoHisHoliness,becauseitisanadded tokenofdevotedattachmentonthepartofmembers ofHisflockwhohavesooftenprovedtheir loyaltyinthepast,andespeciallybecauseitportrays suchasympatheticunderstandingofthehardships andtrialsoftheneedypoor.

Butitisbytheirloveforoneanotherthatthe truedisciplesofChristaretobeknown.Thezealof YourGraceandthegenerosityofyourclergyand faithfulwillassuredlyfindtheirrewardintheabundanceofgracethattheDivinePastorofsoulsbestows uponthosewhoareforgetfulofthemselvesintheir earnestnesstoassistothers.

Ithereforehavethehonourandprivilegeofex-

pressingtheHolyFather'sheartfeltgratitudeto YourGraceandtothepriestsandpeopleofthe ArchdioceseofPerth,andIhavepleasureinconveyingtoyouandtothem,asapledgeofanadequate celestialrecompense,thepaternalApostolicBlessing

WithallthesolemnityofNuptialMass,ofHisHoliness.

PierinaLucyAlbertaniandDonaldMon-Withtherenewedassuranceof tagueMoundexchangedvowsatSt.Mary'scordialregard,Iremain. CathedralonNov.30.

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Thebridewasgivenaway byherfather,Mr.Martin Albertani.

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andheisobviouslythemanofnucleardisarmament, withwhomtheWestmustandtwomeasuresofinspec- seekarapprochementiftionandcontrol.ItisobtheMiddleEastistobevious,therefore,thatRussavedfromRussiandom-siahasnointentionofcoination.Syriamaywellbeoperatinginanydisarmsthelastwarning. mentproposals.

ForawhilehoperanhighFollowingcloselyonthe throughouttheworldthatRussianannouncement theDisarmamentConfer-whichwreckedtheDisarm- encemightproducethefirstamentConferencecamethe stageofane:aofpeacefulnewsthatRussianscientists co-existence. hadreleasedasatellite-

Thishopewasrudelyrocketpropelled-which, shatteredbytheRussianastheselinesarebeing announcementthatSovietwritten(October15)is expertshadtestedaninter-hurtlinginanorbitinspace continentalballisticmissilesome450milesfromthe ofgreatlyextendedrange,earth. andtheresultsobtained' Itseemscertainthatfrom showthatitwillbepossible todirectrocketsanywherenowonwardstheRussians intheworld. willfindthemselvesinthe

Thislatterstageofper-positionofbeingabletouse fectionhasnotyetbeenfreelythetacticsoftough reached,butwhenitis,itdiplomacy,fortheycantalk b..hindapositionofvery willbepossibletoleach remoteareaswithouthavinggreatstrengthintermsof touseastrategicairforce.militarypowerinaddition

carryingnuclearweaponsandEvil,MichaelandSatan, isliabletobedetectedbyandthehumanraceis Westernintelligence-buteverywhereinvolved.If notsotherocketattack.nuclearwarshouldyet Thisismostdisturbing,comethereisdangerof somethingmorelikean anditcannotbeanytneeclipsethananepisodeof lesssobecauseoftheag- gressivespeechbyM.Zorinhumanhistory. Thefinalrevelationto intheDisarmamentSub-thethreechildrenat committee,acting,asheFatimatookplaceon13th said,underinstructionsOctober,1917,whenOur fromMoscow. Ladypromisedtoworka Realpeacecannotcomemiraclethatallpresent totheworlduntilthepeoplemightbelieveinHerappa- ofRussiaarefreetochooseritions. theirrulersandtocriticiseThemiraclewastheex- themwhennecessary.Thistraordinaryfaceofthesun, callstomindthewordsofandithadaterrifyingeffect OurLadytothethreechil-onthe60,000peoplewho drenatFatimafortyyearswitnessedit,amongstwhom

millions,mencouldalways lookuptotheskiesfor hope. "Ifthisearthwerecruel, atleasttheheavenswould bekind.Didthisapparition portendthatnoweventhe heavensforatimewould turnagainstman,andits fireswouldbereleased uponthehelplesschildren ofGod?Whetherornotit wasapremonitionofthe atomicbombweknownot.

aheadalreadyinconventionalweapons,andwemay expectinternationaltension toworsen.

Forsevenyearsthe UnitedStateshadamarked superiorityinatomicwea-

Thoughthefuturetensetotheirnuclearconquests. isusedinthemoredeadlyThroughoutAsiaandin partofthisannouncement,theMiddleEasttheirpresand,therefore,theimme-tigewillbeenhancedenordiatethreatdoesnotyetmously.Theyarewell exist,theSovietGovernmentfeltableatoncetoinstructitsdelegate,M.Zorin, torejectoutofhandthe Westernplanscovering measuresofconventional disarmament,twomeasures

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bemadeknown.Inthe RIGHT meantime,inspiteoftwo grimthoughtsthatmustfill everybody'smind,wecan onlyhope.

Iftheywantto,theRussianleaderscouldcreate, andtakeadvantageof,an incidentthatwouldputthe Westernworldinthedil-TO emmaofabjectsurrender orofdoingsomethingwhich mightresultinanarmed conflictthatwouldsoonbecomenuclear.Thesecond thoughtisthatweknow fromhistorythatapeace dependantonabalanceof powerisofaveryflimsy character.

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"Onethingiscertain,it wasnottheendofhope, foramidalltheclouds, therestillisthevisionin theheavensoftheLady. withthemoonbeneathher feet,thestarsacrownabout herhead,andthesunabove her.Theheavensarenot againstus,andwillnotdestroywhileshereignsas theLadyoftheSkies." Weare inaperiod ofhushedprelude,andthe momentseemsapocalypticHeavenitselfisoncemore anawestruckspectatoras Michaelsti"sagain.Sonow: "Michael,Michael,Michael of MichaeltheMastering, ofthemarchingon theMountainsoftheLord Marshaltheworldand purgeofrotandriot, Ruleth"oughtheworldtill alltheworldbequiet: Onlyestablishwhenthe worldisbrokenWhatisunbrokenisthe Word."

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Thepioneersofourlandfoundthat climaticconditionsmadeofChristmasa topsy-turvyaffair.Ittookagoodwhile beforeappropriatelocalcustomsarose.

Whenitcametokeeping upoldYuletraditions, settlersfoundthemselves hamperedbythefactthat mostofthemwereofthe kindthatharmonisewith snowandwintryweatherratherthanwithsunand temperaturiestouchingthe centurymark.

Refusingtobedaunted bythis,Australiansdoggedlycontinuedtoconsume plum-puddingandport, onlybaulkingatthetimehonouredburningofthe Yule-log.

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"Theportwasold,the champagnedry, Andeverykindofluxury, WhichMelbournecould supplywasthere.

Theyhadthestaple Christmasfare, Roastbeefandturkey(this waswild)), Mincepies,plum-pudding, richandmild. yetinaway

Itdidnotseemlike Christmasday, Withoutgiganticbeech yule-logs, Blazingbetweenthebrass fire-dogs, Andwith100deg.inthe shade, Onthethermometerdisplayed. TotheChristmastradi-

lionsoftheOldWorld, however,Australiahasnow addedabrand-newone, which,alreadywithinthe shortspaceof15yearshas takenonallthestabilityof ancienttradition,andhas achievedafamewhichhas gonefarbeyondthelimits oftheAustraliancontinent.

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Irefertothe"Carolsby Candle-light"whichtakes placeatthistimeeachyearInBanks'mind,the inSupremeCourtgardensthoughtofthestricken andhasbecomeasfamiliarchild,andthesightofthe asymbolofChristmasinraptoldladybegantofuse, PerthastheChristmastree.tomakefoodforanidea 1whichbythefollowingThehistoryofChristmas, Itallstartedontheeven-ChristmasEvehadtakenunlikethehistoryofso shapeasthe famous ingofDecember24,when manyotherhumanthings commercial radio-ceremonyof"Carolsbyisconsistentlyapleasant announcer,NormanBanks,Candle-Light." one. wassittinginthewindowof

Tomakeaproperduckducetheliquiduntilthe withorangesauceonenotsugarbecomescaramelised. onlyneedsaduck-press,Addtheorangeandlemon butmanyotherutensilsnotwhichyouhavepreviously availableinprivatehomes.droppedinboilingwaterto Butthissubstituterecipetenderise.Pouroffthe wasgivenmewhichIamjuicefromtheroastduck assuredhasbeentriedwith(butnotthefat)andadd satisfactoryresults.Youthistothesweetenedorange need:- saucetogetherwithadash Oneduck,twooranges, ofbrandy. lemon, 2tablespoonsofThedashofbrandyisopsugarand3tablespoonsoftional,butitundoubtedly whitevinegar. givesthesaucethekickit wouldlackotherwise,andMETHOD:Roasttheafterall,Christmascomes duck.Thenmakethefol-butonceayear. lowingsauce: Nowheatyoursauceand Peelandcutinsliversletitslowlysimmerfora thelemonsandoranges.veryshorttime.Thenserve Meltsuga*:inasaucepanitseparatelyinalittlejug withthevinegar,andre-orsauceboat.

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Forafewdaysoncea hisMelbourneflat.AcrossBanksarrangedthatthereyear.theatrophiedsoulsof thestreetawindowwasshouldbecarol-singingonthegrown-upsarefilled ChristmasEveinthelovely open.Throughit,clearto againwiththatspiritwhich Banks'ears,camethesoundAlexandraGardens.Tohisinspiresthewisdomoffools ofawirelessplayingaintensesurprisetenthou-andchildren. *

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SUPPORTOURADVERTISERS Christmascarol. sandpeopleturnedup. AtChristmas-tideeven Heglancedatthewin- tyrantsgrowbenevolent; dowandsawthatanold AncientCarols misersspend;thefierce flamesofpoliticalprejudice ladywithanexpressionofNowthisfunctionannual-diedownbriefly;selfish raptattentiononherface13,takesplacealloverAus-memoriesarestirredtar- waslisteningtothesong.tralia.InthecaseofPerthdilybytherecollectionof SheheldacandleinherthesitechosenistheSup-theneglectedandtheout- handasshelistened-andremeCourtgardens.Per-cast. itwasthisfactthatcaughtsonsofallreligionscometoTheveryfirstChristmases Banks'attention-caughttheservicetojoininthewerecelebratedinthecata- ithelditandsethisimagi-carols. combsofRome-afactthat nationleapingaheadofLastChristmastheisgatheredfromastudyof timeandplace. choristersweretheboysofthewall-frescoeswhichthe BankslookingattheoldSt.Mary'sCathedralchoir.touristmaystillseethere. Solosarerenderedbyguest'Thusthepresenceofthe artists.AndwiththecorningofsomanyNewAus-ox recordedonthestuccoed andassatthemangeris traliansancientcarolsthatwalls,asistheAdorationof havenotbeforebeenheardtheMagiandtheshiningof outsideEuropeareheard.theNativitystar.

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BUSSELTONGlorious3and6-daytourswhich includevisitstospectacular YallingupandMargaretRiverCaves.

ALBANYGlorious6to8-dbetours beautiful Bridgetown,Pemrton,°rnalupto Albany.Returning through theGreatSouthern. Glorious3-daytoursthrough

Itisafarcryfromthe coldmangeratBethlehem tothesummer-scentedSupremeCourtGardensof Perth,butinspirittheconcoursethatgathersthere. facessoftenedbythegentle glowofcandles,are

Thereareevidences,too, thattheearlyChristians celebratedtheeventina mildlygaymanner.One veryancientfrescoshowsa groupoffivepersonsseated roundasemi-circulartable andbeingservedbyayouth whopresidesoverthe drinkssetonathree-legged table.Overtheheadsof theseatedfigurestwosentencesarewritten,inthe slangiestsortofLatin:

DONNYBROOKtheappleorchardsofDonny-Ofancientseersfore-"Peace,givemesome showing, water."and"Love,mix brooktotimbercountryofPemberton. OfJesse'spromisedfruit.winewithwater!"

ladyascandleinhandshe listenedtothecarolthought ofthelifewhichinhercase wasdrawinggracefullyto aclose.Andhethought too,ofsomeotherlives, onlyjustbeginning,butin theprospectofthedarkest overshadowing. Hehadseenachildthat afternoon,whohadbeen lyingstrickenwithinfantile paralysis,inoneofMelbourne'spublichospitals. Themanagementofthis samehospitalhadasked Bankstobroadcastaspecial messagetoitspatients. TOURISTOMNIBUSSERVICESPTY.LTD. NewspaperHouse,125SIGeorge'sTce.-BA2233. -andW.A.-GOVT.TOUR'S'BUREAU-772HaySt__

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Picturedonthispageandthenextare someofthechurchbuildingsdesignedand erectedbyMr.S.Costello.Theyincludeconvents,urbanandruralcolleges,monasteries, churchesandmissionbuildings. BuildingspicturedhavebeenconstructedintheArchdioceseofPerthandinthediocesesofGeraldtonand Bunbury.

1.-Perspectivedrawingoftheparochialschoolincourse of classrooms,constructionatRivervale.Itcomprisesthreelareg entrancehall-office,cloakroomsandspacious verandahs.Afeatureofthebuildingistheemployment ofthenewcreamtapestrybricks.

2.-DedicatedtoSt.CatherineLaboure,achapel-ofease,situatedinBedford-ave.,Subiaco,wasdedicated byHisGracetheArchbishoponNov.3. DesignedintheRomanesquestylebyMr.StanCostello, thechapelisbuiltinsalmonbrickthroughout,including externalwallsandtower.

Theheavybeamceilingintroducesatechniquenovel inecclesiasticaldesignhere.Itgivesadditionalceiling heghtwhileforminganunobstrusvepanelforventilation.

3.-TheimposingbaptisteryoftheRivervaleChurchis enclosedwithgracefulwrought-irongates.Thefontis hand-carvedinwood.Stainedglasswindowssetoffthe handsometerracottatiledflooring.

4.-Simple,yetbeautiful,interiorofSt.MariaGoretti school-churchatRedcliffecombinessacristywithbap- tistry.Linenandvestmentpresses,togetherwithfont,weremadeatM:.S.Costello'sjoineryshop.

5.-Thisclassroomintheparochialschoolconductedby thePresentationSistersatBruceRockistypicalofMr. Costello'sconstruction.Withtapestrybrickdadoes, fluorescentlightingandpasteltoningsthroughout,the classroomhaslargewindows,statueniche,wirelessrecess, Timsonplateandpin-upblackboards.

6.-Mr.S.Costello'smodernshowroomsatCanningtonfeaturehand-carvedaltars,tabernacles,credencetables, StationsoftheCross,statuenichesandwirelessrecesses.

7.-ExternalviewofMr.S.Costello'sjoineryworksand offices.Herefurnishingsforvariousecclesiasticalpurposesareexecuted.

8.-BuildingsatSt.FrancisXavierNativeMission,Wandering.Threebuildings-girls'andboys'dormitories andclassroomblocks-wereopenedbyHisGracethe Archbishopontheoneoccasion,Nov.10,1957.

9.-ModernconventbuiltfortheDominicanSistersat BentleyPark.Ofbrickandtile,theconventhasfive bedrooms,parlour,communityroomandabeautiful chapelinpastelbrocksandstainedglasswindows.

10.-OnOct.13,atSt.Mary'sAgriculturalSchool,Tardun,nearly900peoplesawtheBishopofGeraldton,the MostRev.A.J.Gummer,blessandofficiallyopenthe newwingandSt.Joseph'sHostel,builtatacostof 70,000. Thenewbuildingsincludediningrooms,kitchenblock, dormitory,newwing,showerblocksandanewhostel. 11.-MuradupChurchintheKojonupparishwasopened byBishopGoodyonApril4.Builtinbrickandtile,the interiorisfinishedinpastelcreambricksandstainedglasswndows.Everythinginthereproductionabove (exceptstatuary)wasmadeinMr.Costello'sjoineryshop. 12.-HisLordship,theMostRev..L.J.Goody,Bishopof Bunbury,performstheceremonyofblessingatMuradup Church.OnHisLordship'sleftarethelateMonsignor Byrne,theRev.J.McGrathandtheRev.S.Hawe,P.P., (obscured).Extre.nerightistheRev.J.McCarthy.

2.-InteriorofChapel-of-Ease,Bedford-ave.,Subiaco.

1.-PerspectivedrawingofnewParochialSchool,Rivervale

10.-NewwingaddedtoSt.Mary'sSchool,Tardun

9.-PerspectiveofDominicanConvent,BentleyPark

11.-InteriorofChurchatMuradup

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8.-PerspectiveofBoys'Dormitoryblock,WanderingNativeMission

3.-HandsomeBaptistryofRivervaleChurch

5.-SpaciousSchoolroomatBruceRock

12.-BishopGoodyblessesChurchatMuradup

6.-StrikingShowroomatCannington

4.-Sacristy-BaptistryatRedcliffeSchool-church

7.-Mr.Costello'sJoineryWorksandOffice

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Deargirlsandboysand tinies,-Christmasisonus again,andwearebusily tryingtogetoutpresents organised.Whatabouta presentfortheChrist Child?Doyouthinkthatwe couldallgettogetherand putChristbackinto Christmas?

SantaClauswasreally oneofourearlybishops, andhisnamewasNicholas BishopofMyra,inAsia Minor.Wealsofindhim calledSaintNicolasofBari patronsaintofchildren. Bari.probablybecauseheis

buriedinthegreatcathe- dralthere.

TomeSaintNicolasis alwaystheSt.Johnthe BaptistofChristmasbecausehehasafeastdayall hisown,December6,and pointsthewayasitwere toChrist'sbirthdayon December25.Heushersin theChristmasmood,asit were,andwestartonHis feastdayreallytorealise itisChristmasagain,with allitspreparations. Keepthatstudygoing.

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FromthefirstmomentLassiesawDave oesn eyou,anno- Barton,thenewtraineeshepherd,shedis-ingwillmakeherdoso, likedhim.Which,asOldBilltheshepherdI'mafraid." Foramomentanasty said,wasmightystrange!IndeeditWOS,lookappearedonDaveBarforLassiewasusuallysuchafriendly,gentleton'sface,butitwent quicklyas,withanindul- dog. gentsmile,heturnedaway

havinginthismanner,she'd havetobepensionedoff, andanotherdogtrainedin herplace.Itwassoimportantthatthereshouldbe completeunderstandingbetweenashepherdandhis dog.

"Areyousurethismanhasn'till-treatedherat sometime,Bill?"heasked.

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Youcanmakeyourown gummedstarstopasteon Christmaspackages.Allyou needissomegummed-paper tape,kitchenfoil,glue, scissorsandapencil. Spreadtheungummedsideofastripofthetape withglue,coverwithastrip ofkitchenfoil(dullside down),traceastarpattern flockandshepherdstooktoonthefoil,thencutout guardingtheirsheepwithyourstars.Theyareready guns,soseriouswastheforpastingonapackage. positiongrowing. EachnightLassiewasset freeinthesmallpaddock;shewasgivenagoodmeal earlyin wouldtheeveningforshe havenothingfurther

"Can'tunderstanditat tohisduties. all,Ican't,"murmuredOld Aweeklatersheepwere BilltoFarmerGeadon, missingfromtheBraeside "neverknownhertobehave likethisbefore.Itisn'tas ifyoungDaveisunkindor 3harptoher;he'sdonehis besttobefriendly,but Lassiejustwon'thaveanythingtodowithhim.There, lookatthatnow,"headded,pointingacrossthe stockyard. vigorously.

Billindicatedandwasin timetoseeLassiebareher teethasDaveBartonapproachedher.Hefrowned -whathadcomeoverthe dog?Shewasthebest

FarmerGeadonquickly"Quitesure,sir,"herelookedinthedirectionOldplied,"Lassieseemstodislikehimforsomereason, andyetthechap'sagood worker:can'tunderstandit at Weekswentbyandstill LassierefusedtohaveanysheepdogtheyhadhadforthingtodowithDaveBarseveralyears,butifsheton,untilfinallyFarmer wasgoingtocontinuebe-Geadonwasforcedtobuy (anothertraineddogand keepLassieasayarddog. SobeganforfloorLassie averyunhappytime:she knewwhyshehadbeen takenoffherrightfuljob, butevenwiththisknowledgeshecouldnotshow friendshiptoDaveBarton. Shedistrustedhimwholeheartedly,andnoamountof friendlyadvancesonthe partofthemancouldbring hertolikehim.

Oneday,afewweeks afterthebeginningofLassie'sdisgrace,OldBillcame intotheyardwithverydisturbingnews.

"BestpartofKintyre's flock'sbeenstolen,sir,"he announcedtoFarmerGeadongloomily."Wentinthe night.Weshallhaveto keepwatchonourstock. Quiet,Lassie,"heexclaimedsharplyasLassiebegangrowlingatthearrivalof DaveBarton.

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"IwasjusttellingMr. Geadonaboutthatbusiness atKintyre'sfarmlastnight, Dave,"heexplained.

"Baddothat,"agreedDave,"weshallhaveto gthirdourownsheep.How willyoudoit,sir?"heaskedFarmerGeadon.

"Bringthemalldowninto night,thesmallpaddockat Ithinkwillbebest,"

TheStarofBethlehemis socalledbecauseitswhite stellatepetalsresemblethe picturesofthestarthatintoeatduringthenight,anddicatedthebirthofOur FarmerGeadonknewthatLord. shewouldbeonthewatch fromthemomentOldBill leftthesheeptothemoment here-appearedearlythe nextmorning.

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OneeveningFarmerGeadonwasawayinthevillageattendingameeting anditwaslefttoother handstogiveLassieher eveningmeal.Patientlyshe waited,butthehourswent byandnosupperarrived,whilepoorLassiegrew hungrierandhungrier.

AtlastcameOldBill,but notwithhersupper.No, hehadcometotakeLassie tothepaddocktocommencehernight'sguard.Lassiedidhernesttoexplainthatshehadn'thad hersupperandwasvery,veryhungry,butOldBill didn'tunderstand.

ThefirststaronChristmasEvebreaksatwoweeks'fastforthepeople ofBulgaria.Thentheyeat kravai,aroundcakedecoratedwithabird,flowers andacross,andlightedwith acandle.

Thefamilypraystogether andincenseisburnedbeforethemotherbreaksa "goodluck'piecefromthe kravai.

head.Footstepsagain,but morethanoneset,and strangersatthat.Herhair bristledandshewatched thegatecarefully.Nearer andnearercamethefootsteps,andthenLassieheard voices,oneofthemthe voiceofherenemyDave Barton.

"Yes,weshouldn'thave anybotherfromher,"said theman,"shedidn'thave supperthisevening.Isaw tothatasthebossleftme tofeedher,sosheshould havebeenreadyforthat lumpofmeat;andthere wasenoughpoisoninitto finishtendogs!"headded viciously.

Hethrewopenthegate, andthenLassieacted!With shrillbarksandthreatening growlsshethrewherselfat theintruders;thesheepbeganbleating,themenshouted,andaboveitallcame thevoiceofDaveBarton.

"Backtothelore-,men, asquickasyoucan,some- thing'sgonewrong!"

Somethinghaddefinitely gonewrongsofarasthe sheepstealerswereconcerned.

eatanythingwhichheldhis scent!Miserablysheslunk awayfromthetempting foodandsettleddownatthe oppositesideofthegate.

Anhour,twohourswent byandstillthemeatlayon onesideofthegateand Lassieontheother.Then suddenlysheraisedher

"There,there,downgirl," heordered,"Iknowyou'reexcitedathavingajobto doagain,butyouneednot showitsovigorously!" fixedThepaddockgatewas inplaceandhungry Lassiewasonguard.She roamedroundthepaddock sniffingatthesheepbefore settlingdowninheraccustomedpositionnearthe gate.Thenightwasmoonlessandveryquiet,andthen thesilencewasbrokenby softfootsteps.Lassiegrowl-ed,somethinglandedwitha thudnearhernose,andthe footstepsmovedoffagain. Lassiesniffedeagerlymeat!Sosomeonehadrememberedthatshehad missedhersupper.She madetotakeaheartybite, and hadthenstopped;themeat afunnysmellaboutit saidthefarmer."Mean-whatwasit?Yes,Dave extrawork,butwecan'tBarton!Shesniffedagain affo:dtotakeanychances."andwhined-itwasun"BetterputLassietodoubtedlyDaveBarton's guardthem,"noddedOldscent,andwithasnarlshe Bill,"she'sthebestguardbackedaway. doghereabouts,andshe'llOh,howtemptingitwas, soonsoundthewarningififonlyitdidn'tsmellof anyenemyapproaches,DaveBarton.Shecouldn't won'tyouoldgirl?"he addedaffectionately,patting thedog'shead. Lassiereareduponher hindlegsbarkingjoyfully- itwassonicetogetakind wordagain.ThenherjoyousbarksturnedtomenacinggrowlsasDaveBarton attemptedtotouchher. "Nogood,Dave,"laugh- Continuednextcolumn CHRISTMAS1957

FarmerGeadon,OldBill andotherfarmhandswere onthespotinafewseconds, andquicklyoverpowered themenwhowerealready boardingthelorry,allexceptone,andLassiehad him!Hewaslyingface downwardsinthemudwith Lassieontopofhim,not daringtomoveasthebrave dogsnarledangrily.

Lassiehadknownbest whensheshowedhermistrustanddislikeofthisman, DaveBarton,andLassiehad hadherrevenge.

JAQUELINEFINNEGAN, (Age13) 169Rrailway-promenade, Queen'sPark.

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FEBRUARY3:ExtensionstoMaristBrothers'College,Subiaco.

FEBRUARY10:NewChurchatEastCannington. Extensionstoschool-church,Applecross.

FEBRUARY24:NewChurchatJarrandale.

MARCH3:NewConvent,Queen'sPark.

MARCH10:NewChurchatWundowie.Newkitchen blockatClontarf.

MARCH17:ChapelofEase,Ashfield.

APRIL6:Chapel,St.Anne'sNursingHome.

APRIL7:NewSchool-Church,Bellevue.

APRIL14:ExtensionstoSchoolandnewPresbytery, Manning.

APRIL28:CamillusHouse,ChapelatCampbell Barracks,Swanbourne.ExtensionstoConvent andSchool,Victoria-square.

JUNE9:ExtensionsMaristSchool,Northam.

JUNE16:ShrineandHall,Maylands.

AUGUST11:TemporaryChurch,MaidaVale.

SEPTEMBER8:NewChurch,Kenwick.

SEPTEMBER15:NewChurch,Tower-street,Leeder- ' ville.

SEPTEMBER29:NewChurch,Brentwood.Church Hall,HamiltonHill.

OCTOBER6:NewChurch,Bedford-avenue,Subiaco. ExtensionstoSchool,WanderingBrook.

DECEMBER8:NewChapel,Castledare.Presbytery, Rookwood-street.Mt.Lawley.NewChurch, Rookwood-street,Mt.Lawley. Presbytery,EastVictoriaPark. MissionHouse,Lesmurdie.

PolishNuns'Convent,NorthPerth.

Beforetheyearclosesaprogrammeofchurch extensionwillhavebeencompletedthatwillbear comparisonwiththemostcreativeofthepre-war periods.Mereexternalexpansioninthewayof bricksandmortarisnotnecessarilyanindexofa deepeningofthetruespiritofreligion,butanexpansionoftheFaithdoespostulatesomeoutwardand visiblesign.

Hence,inthepageswhichfollow,wepresenta pictorialrecord(incomplete)oftheheartening advanceoftheChurch,inmaterialterms,duringthe past12months. Itisnoticeablethattheexpansionoftheschoolbuildingprogrammehasbeenvirtuallyhalted.To

someextentallexpansionhasbeenconditionedby theavailabilityoffinance,nowsadlyrestrictedsines thebankshaveenteredthepawn-brokingbusiness. Butthebuildingofschoolshasprimarilybeenhit bythedearthofvocations,particularlyamonggirls. Abreak-downofdevelopmentshows:

NewChurches SchoolExtensions NewConvents NewPresbyteries Miscellaneous Institutions SchoolChurches Church-hall

CamillusHouse,aNightShelterforDestituteMenatEastPerth

NewChapelatSt.Anne'sNursingHome,Mt.Lawley.

Open-airShrineofOurLady,QueenofMartyrsChurch,Maylands

ThisChristmas.

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AboveisaperspectivedrawingofSt.Philip'sRegionalSchoolforboystobebuiltat OsborneParkandstaffedbytheServiteFathers.Theschoolwillcaterforladsfrom theparishesofOsbornePark,Scarborough,TuartHillandNorthDoubleview.The siteisboundedbyMyers,MorganandCapeStreets.

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Above:ModernkitcheninstallationatBoys'Town,Clontarf.

Below:NorthPerthConventpurchasedforPolishNuns.

Aboveright:InteriorofTower-st.Church,Leederville.

Belowright:ChurchoftheSacredHeartatKenwick.

Topleft:St.Paul'sChurch,Mt.Lawley. Left:NewChapelatCastledareOrphanage.

Above:InteriorofMaidaValeTemporary Church. ....44KBelow:Pioneers'MemorialHall,Maylands.

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ChapelofEaseofSt.Mark,Ashfield

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ChurchofSt.MariaGoretti,JaJrrandale

InteriorofSt.Ignatius'Chapel,SwanbourneMilitaryBarracks

Happilyandproudly I taketheprivilegeonbehalfofallatA.C.A.ofwishingtoeachone ofourfriendsatrulyHolyChristmasandaNewYearblessedwithpeace,joy,healthandprosperity.

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