The Record Newspaper 19 December 1957

SAVE BronzeWireDoors with IronGrills only

92/Baths istQUALITY

£26

AllColours.Basinsand Tilestomatch.

IfBuildingyouSave's onallSuppliesat HASSELLS

WellingtonStreet

HisGraceOpensSplendidNew ModernChapelAtCastledare

FatherJohnston DiesSuddenly

Althoughhehadbeensufferingforsome timefromaheartailment,deathcamesuddenlyfortheV.Rev.A.E.N.Johnston, parishpriestofKensington,earlyinthe morningofDec.13.forayearaslocumtenens inSouthPerthparish.

FatherJohnstonwasa priestofforcefulcharacter anddirectutterance.Hewas notedforhiskeeninterest innationalaffairs.

Anoutstandingfeatureof hispastoralministrywas hisgenerositytothesick anddying,oftengivingup hiswholenight'ssleepto assistatadeath-bed.

Anothercharacteristicwas hisdeepappreciationofthe priesthoodwhichmanifested itselfmarkedlyinhis friendshipforandtheready hewasalwaysprepdtogivetohisfellow priests,whenproblems aroseandespeciallywhen theywereinill-health.

In1950hewasappointedfirstparishpriestofKensington.ItwasatHoly Crosstherethathisobsequieswereheld.

Eversincehisreturn fromSouthAustraliaFather Johnstonhadbeenvery activeintheworkofthe Vocations'committee.

Hewasalsoadriving forceinorganisingthe regionalboys'schoolat EastVictoriaPark.

Saturday,Dec.8,witnessedthefulfilmentofalong-feltneed ArchbishopsolemnlyblessedthenewChapelofOurLadyofPerp CastledareJuniorBoys'Orphanage.HisGracewasassistedby andtheRev.J.Luemmen,S.C.A.

AftertheblessingSolemn HighMasswassung,the Archbishoppresidinginthe sanctuaryassistedbyRt. Rev.Mgr.C.Cunningham, V.G.ofSunburyandthe Rev.M.McKeon,director ofCatholicMigration. FatherO'FarrellwasdeaconandFatherLuemmen sub-deacon.MasterofceremonieswastheRev.T. Phelan.

AchoirofBrotherssang theProperoftheMassand theboyssangtheGregorian "OrbisFactor."Thepreacher wastheRev.M.Timbs, C.Ss.R.

Hismessagewasforthe boys;indirectandsimple languagehetoldthemthe truemeaningofthechapel inthedailyactivityofa boy'slife.Itwaslike Jacob'sladderofoldwhich connectedearthandHeaven hesaid.Itwastherethey wouldfindthetruemeaning oflifeandhelpintheir needs.

Sincethechapelwas dedicatedtoOurLadyof PerpetualSuccour,letthem learnthelessonsthe miraculouspicturecontained-gratitudetoGodand loveforHisblessedMother.

PresentattheMasswere severalpriestsandmostof theBrothersfromPerthand countrycentres.

OnSundayafternoonthe newchapelwasofficially openedbyHisGrace.Presentontheofficialdaiswith HisGraceweretheprincipal(Rev.Br.P.L. O'Doherty),Rev.Fr.C. Stinson,Rev.Br.W.G.Hall (principalofAquinasCollege,representingtheProvincial,Rev.Br.T.B.Garvey),SenatorH.S.Seward, theHon.J.J.Brady(MinisterforPoliceandNative Affairs,representingthe StateGovernment)andMr. JohnSullivanwhoactedas masterofceremonies.

Inwelcomingthevisitors toCastledare,Br.O'Doherty

thankedHisGraceforthe unfailinginteresthehad showninthewelfareof Castledarefromthetimeof itsopeningin1929.

Hecongratulatedthe architects.Messrs.HendersonandThompson,andthe builders,Messrs.Harnett& Horner,onthemagnificent mannerinwhichtheyhadco-operatedintheerection ofthechapel,ofwhichthey couldbejustlyproud.

Heexpressedhisgratitude alsotothosemanyfriends whohavealwaysbeenso generoustotheBrothers andboysofCastledare.

HethankedtheChild WelfareDepartmentforits continuedco-operationandthemembersoftheLotteriesCommissionwhohad renderedwonderfulassistancetoCastledareoverthe years.

Rev.Br.W.G.Hall, speakingonbehalfofthe ProvincialoftheChristian Brothers,thankedHisGrace forhisinterestnadencouragementoftheBrothers inalltheirundertakings.

HecongratulatedBr. O'Dohertyonthecomple- tionofthebeautifulchapel and friendsthankedthemany andhelpersof CastledarethroughoutWesternAustralia.

Archbishop'sAddress

His saidGracetheArchbishop hecouldvividlyrecall theday-in1929-when "Castledare"wasblessed andofficiallyopenedbythe lateArchbishopClune.It consistedthenofthehomesteadandadormitoryblock whichhadjustbeenbuilt.

Intheintervening28 yearsithasseengreatex- pansionandimprovement -newup-to-dateclassrooms,admirablekitchen anddining-hallfacilities, anablutionblock,asplen- didlyequippedhalland recreationfacilities.

Thesurroundings,too, hadbeenimmenselyim-

proved-beautifullawns, shrubs,flower-gardensallgiving"Castledare"an atmosphereofbeauty,dig-nityandrefinement-an ideal littleatmosphereforthe boysoftenderyears whowereaccommodated withinitshospitablewalls.

Untilnow,continuedHis Grace,thechapelaccommodationhadbeenanythingbutsatisfactory.Itwasonly ofcourse,atemporaryar-rangement,butitwasaltogetherinadequatetoafford satisfactoryaccommodation tothestaffandboys.

TributeToBrothers

However,theneedof manyyearshadbeensuppliedintheerectionofthat beautifulnewchapelwhich hadbeensolemnlyblessed yesterdaymorning.

Itwasasplendidbuilding -adeparturefromthetraditionalstyle,butnonethe lessgraceful,dignifiedand devotional-worthyofthe highandholypurposefor whichithadbeenerected; worthyofthestaffandboys towhomitwouldbesucha boon.Thecrownhadnow beensetonafirst-rate groupofbuildings.

Fictionhadshedmanya tearoverthelotofthe orphan.Thethreatenedfate ofDickins'"OliverTwist," aloneinamercilesscity, hadbeenrealisedinnumerabletimessincethebirth ofthehumanrace.

Throughout Australia, however,andhereinthe Westinparticular,the ChristianBrotherswere playingagloriousrolein alleviatingthelotofsuch under-privilegedboys.And notcontentwithcatering forourownAustralianboys inthat openedcategorytheyhad widetheirdoorsto receiveboys(insimilar circumstances)fromEngland,IrelandandMalta. Whatanoblework!whata sublimevocation!

TheBrothersconsecrated

whenHisGracethe etualSuccouratthe theRev.J.O'Farrell theirlivestotheserviceof youth.Theyreceivedno earthlyrewardoremolument-theydidtheirwork unostentatiously-withaltogetherotherworldlymotives.Theyforfeitedtheir righttoparenthoodinorder thattheymightbecome fathersofthechildrenof strangers.

Theydidnotdosoasa meansoflivelihood;they didsoinobediencetothe injunctionsoftheirMaster: "Sufferthelittlechildren tocomeuntoMe,"and "Whatsoeveryoudounto theleastofthesemylittle ones,youdountoMe."

Thatwork,particularlyof caringfortheophanand underprivileged,wasone beforewhichthemost thoughtlessofmenmust standwithbowedheadsand reverenthearts.

ContinuedonPage4

FatherJohnstonwasborn atSt.Kilda,Victoria,in 1912.Attheageof10he camewithhisparentsto Fremantle,whereheattendedChristianBrothers'College. Hereadhisphilosophical courseatCorpusChristi College,Werribee,Victoria,' andin1932wenttoBrig- nole-SaleCollege,Genoa, Italyfortheologicalstudies.

PontificalRequiemMass wasofferedbytheMost Rev.J.J.Rafferty,atwhich His attendedGracetheArchbishop bytheRt.Rev. Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.and theRt.Rev.Mgr.J.T. McMahon,presidedincappa magna.

About80priestssangthe officeoftheDeadandthe chantoftheRequiem.The churchoverflowed,many Brothersandnunsbeingin thecongregation.

TheRev.E.McBridewas deaconoftheMass,theRev. J.McNamarasub-deacon andtheRt.Rev.Mgr.E. Sullivanassistantpriest. Rev.T.PhelanwasM.C.

Atthe JosephgravesidetheRev. Russellreadthelast prayers.

Tohisbereavedmother andbrother,sisterand sister-in-law"TheRecord"

OrdainedthereinJune. 1936hereturnedtoPerth inthesameyear. Forayearheservedas assistant-priestatSubiaco andtorthenextthreeyears wasattached,tothestaffof St.Mary'sCathedral. AppointedMasterof Ceremonies,hecarriedout liturgicalreformsthroughouttheArchdioceseunder thedirectionofHisGrace theArchbishop. Attheendof1940atthe requestoftheArchbishop ofAdelaideandtheBishop ofPortAugusta,Father Johnston'sserviceswere madeavailableasrectorof theSouthAustralianminor seminaryrecentlyestablishedatAdelaide. Helefttotakeuphisap- pointmentin1941andheld officeforthenexteight years. In1949hereturnedtoextendssinceresympathy. theArchdioceseandservedMayherestinpeace.

BIGUNIVERSITYRALLYTOBEHELDINPERTH

TheorganisingcommitteesfortheUniversityCatholicFederationofAustralia(U.C.F.A.)ConferencetobeheldinPerthfrom Jan.1-8,arenowrapidlybringingtheireffortstoaculmination.

TheAccommodationCommitteeisfacedwiththegigantictaskofboarding over270graduatesandundergraduatesofeveryAustralianUniversityat AquinasandSantaMariaColleges.

Thethousandsofindi-andthesocialevents,to-Anystudentswishingto vidualadjustmentsneces-getherwiththeimpressiveattendtheconferencemay saryforthewell-beingofline-upofspeakersatthecontacttheU.C.F.A.cornthestudentsarebeingsys-conferencepromisethemitteeatSt.ThomasMore tematicallymade. minimumofdullmoments.College,Crawley.

Thegreatestfactor,the isolationofW.A.fromthe otherStates,causesmany problemsandthecommitteeshavetoworkunderthe extremehandicapofnotbeingabletocommunicate freelywithdelegatesfrom otherStates.

Still,liturgicalfunctions includingtheprocessionof bookshavebeenarranged andthetaskofadjusting thecollegestotheirnew roleiswellinhand.

Transportarrangementsfortheconference,including itssocialoutingsareready

DISTINGUISHEDFRA

Adistinguishedvisitor toAustraliaiscomingto PerthfortheUniversity CatholicFederationof Australia Conference whichwillbeheldat AquinasCollege.Mt. HenryinJanuary.

HeisFatherAllanWolter,O.F.M.,M.A.,Ph.D., presidentoftheAmerican CatholicPhilosophicalAssociation,Professor of Philosophy,St.Bonaven-

NCISCANTOSPEAK

ture'sUniversity,NewYork,andassistanteditorof "FranciscanStudies." madeArrangemestsarebeing forDr.Woltertogive oneofthemainaddresses atthePerthconference.

Thisisthefirsttimethat suchconferenceswillhave hadtwooverseasspeakers. FatherCliffordHowell, S.J.,England,willbethe firstspeaker.Amonghis publishedworksare"The WorkofourRedemption," and"PreparingforEaster."

ApostolateOfTheWrittenWordEssayWinners

Mr.J.Farrell,honorarysecretaryofthe ApostolateoftheWrittenWord,announced duringtheweekthewinnersoftheJuvenile ArtClubcompetitionconductedbythatorganisation.Resultsarelistedbelow.

Mr.FarrellsaidthattheRosemaryMcLeod,age10 entrieshadbeennumerousyears,St.Joseph'sCollege, andofreasonablestandard.Fremantle."ATripwith Mr.L.Noonanhadadjudi-SantaClaus,"IanChalmers, catedthecompositions age10years,Boys'College,

Mr.FarrellsaidthathisMary'sMount."ADayat organisationwasgratefultheBeach,"MaureenGlynn, totheSistersandchildrenage12years,St.Joseph's fortheirco-operation. College,Fremantle.

Resultsofcompetitions.-

ShortStory:GlenysFox, CrayonWork:Raymondage14years,St.Joseph's Stalker,age11years,Boys'College,Fremantle. College,Mary'sMount. Handwriting:Paula BlackandWhiteDrawing:Roberts,age12years.St. "HorseandSheep,"PaulineJoachim'sSchool,Victoria Duffy,age12years,St.Park. Mary'sCollege,Leederville.Watchforournextcorn"TableandKangarooPaws"petitionInMarch.

MaureenGlynnGivesVivid

DescriptionOfADayAtTheBeach

Thedaywaswarmandsunny,thetemperaturewas96degrees,justtherightday foraswimatthebeach.

Manycarsweremovingin thesamedirectionasour carandmostoftheutilities hadtowelsandbeachballs intheback;fromthatI gatheredthattheyalsowere goingforaswim.

Thebeachwassoonin sight,itwashardfordad tofindaparkingplace,but eventuallyhedid.

Therewasgreatexciteasmum(carryingKieran), dad,Sheelah,Veronica, Kathleen,Frances and Paddytumbledoutofthe car.

Imyselfwasexcitedand afterhelpingmumwith PaddyandKieranIstarted toruntowardsthewater.

Thewaterwascooland refreshingandtherewere twopeopletherewhomI knew.Wehadafewgames inthewaterandthenwent forawalkalongthebeach.

Myfriendssoonwerecalled awayandIwasleftalone.

Ihadanotherswim,and thenwenttohavemydinner,whichconsistedoflettuce,tomatoes,slicesofcold

chicken,cucumber,celery andwhiteonions.Forsweet therewasfruitcakeand smallcakesicedwithcherrieson.

ThenIwasgiventhe moneytobuy8ice-creams (ofcourseKierancouldnot haveanice-creamashewas only5weeks'old,buthe wasbusysuckinghisbottle whichmumwasgiving him).

Iwaitedforaboutthreequartersofanhourtogo intothewateragain.While IwaswaitingIcollected someshells.Onewas beautifulwithalovely shadeofblueandgold.I collectedabout40andthen wentintothewateragain.

Afterswimmingforabout half-an-hourIwassurprisedtolearnthatitwastime togohome,butitwasone ofthemostenjoyabledays atthebeachIhaveever had.

MAUREENGLYNN(12), St.Joseph'sCollege Fremantle.

amMarbuckandIbelongtoatribeof aboriginals,whowanderalloverthebarren countryofNorthAustralia.

InmyearlylifeIwasmadehastetotheriver,but takentoacattlestationbyintherushIwasforgotten., myfatherwhoischiefof ourtribe.Heleftmethere forfouryearsbeforehereturned.

OnthestationIlearned thewhitepeople'scustoms andtheirwayofliving;I begantolikethislifeand thekindpeoplearoundme.

Theyearmyfathercame forme,therewasagreat droughtoverthelandand theweatherwashotand dusty.Thecattlewere mooingforwater,andmany ofthemhaddied,especially thecalveswhowerenotas strongastheoldbulls.

Karraki,myfather,came bynightforme. Iwas sleepinginanoldhammock whenhetouchedmyshoulderandtoldmetocome.I wasscaredofhimand shrankawayfromhis touch,butsomeinstinct mademeariseandgowith himtotheothermembers ofthetribewhowerewaitingforusbytheriver, whichwasdry.

Aswewentoneofthe youngermenthrustaspear intoacow,andthenitwas cutupanddividedamongst thewomenwhoplaceditin largeleavesandputitinto thebagstheycarriedon theirbacks.

Itisillegaltokillother people'scattle,sowehadto taketothehillsincasethe policemenwouldcomeafter us.

Onmythirddaywith thetribe,weweretravelling ataslowpaceoveraplain whichwasverydryand barren.Karraki,andmany oftheeldersofthetribe wereawarethatsomething wasgoingtohappenbecause everywherewe looked everythingwasstillandnot eventhebirdssang.

Suddenlyithappened, animalsbeganrushing throughthegrasstowards thesafetyofariverwhich wasstillrunning.

Behindthemwasahuge wallofsmokeandflame bearingdownonusat50 milesperhour.Everyone

Notfarawayfromus, wasaherdofcattlebeing taken'toWyndhamfor slaughteringbysomestockmen.Theywerealsoescapingfromthefirewhich hadnearlycaughtLIDtous.

Oneofthestockmen foundmeshiveringwith fright,andwanderingaimlesslyaround.Theythen tookmewiththemtosafety.

LaterI learned thatmost ofather mhadytribeb,ee, i,nmy duringthisfire. FormanyyearsafterIenjoyedtellingmychildren andgrand-childrenofmy rescuefromthefire.The stockmanwhorescuedme tookmetoamissionschool whereIgrewupandmarried.Now, 70years'later,Iam theonlyremainingnative ofmyonceproudtribe. GLENYSFOX(14), St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

IanChalmersHadUnbelievable WorldTripWithSantaClaus

LastChristmasevelayinbedwaiting forSantaClaus.Itwasaboutmidnightand wasjustdozingoff,havinggivenupall hopeofseeinghimwhenheardsootfalling ontothehearth.

Anxioustoknowwhatit was,Iarosequicklyand wentovertothefireplace. Suddenlysomethingdark loomedupbeforemesoI quicklysteppedtotheside.

ItwasthenthatIrecognisedSantaClaus,because hewascarryingsomething overhisshoulder.

Ifollowedhimintothe sitting-roomwherehebegantakingthingsfromthe bagandputtingthemonto theChristmastreethatwas there.

Iwasstandinginthe doorwaywhensuddenlyhe lookedup.Feelingabit frightenedItriedtohide behindoneofthechairs butIwastoolate.

SantaClauscameover andtoldmenottomake anynoisebecauseifIpromisednottomakeany noisehewouldtakemefor arideinhissleigh.

Ididn'thavetobetold twiceandafterfiveminutes wewereridingalongover thesmoothsnow.

AfterfiveminutesIaskedSantaClauscouldI driveforawhile.Hegrantedmywishnotonlyfora whilebutforawholehour.

Weseemedtobetravellingatlightningspeed,as

ShentonPark YouthConcert

About350pe,pleattendedtheShentonParkyouth concertsoverthepastweek, whoacclaimedthemasuccess. Membersthankallthe artists,theorganisers,and theboysandgirlswhohelpeddecoratethehalland movechairs.

OnTuesdaynight,after thefinalperformance,all retiredtoMrs.Hall'sresidencefortheannualChristmasparty. Theladiesofthelocal branchoftheC.W.L.cateredforthetwogroups.A mostenjoyableeveningfollowed.

Thefinalleaders'meeting washeldonMondaynight. TheRev.B.Harris,in thankingthemembersfor their erosityco-operationandgenduringtheyear calledforrenewedvigour andinte"estinthebranch nextyear,especiallyinthe fieldofcontactwork.

Office-bearersfornext yearare:BarryStrack, treasurer,andKevinMcAloon,secretary. AtthefinalgeneralmeetingallfarewelledThelma Spencerwhohasresigned fromactiveleadershipin thebranch.

*

'InEasterncountriesthe RoseofJerichoisagreat favouritewithexpectantmothersbecauseofanancientlegendthattheflower firstblossomedattheChrist Child'sbirth,closedatthe crucifixion,andopened againatEaster.Forthat reasonitisalsocalledthe ResurrectionFlower.

Grai School ForWomen

Thereistobeaweek's SummerSchoolforyoung womenbetweentheagesof 17and30fromallthe StatesofAustraliaatthe GrailCentre,Springwood,BlueMountains,N.S.W. fromJan.13-20,1958. Asimilarcoursewillbe heldduringthelongweekend,24th-27thJanuary. Thisyeartheprogramme isbased;ontheschemeof talksgivenattheWorld CongressfortheLayApostolateinRome,October, 1957.Aswellasthetalks therewillbediscussion periods,timeforpractical workandbushwalks.

Theprogrammeforthe week'scourseisasfollows:

beforedawnwehadvisitedCanada,Switzerland, America,Asia,Europe,and gladdenedtheheartsof manychildren. Wethenheadedforhome SantaClausstoppedjust outsideourfrontdoorand gavemeabigparcel.Isaid goodbyeandjumpeddown andraninsidewhereIput theparceldownbythe Christmastreeandhopped intobed.

Thenextmorningwhen

MumandDadcameintothe sitting-roomIwasplaying withmybigparcelwhich wasanelectrictrain. WhenItoldthemofmy experiencesofthenight beforetheyonlylaughed, andsaidIhadbeendreaming,butIdon'tthinkIhad.

Doyou?

-IanChalmers(10), Mary'sMount,Kalamunda.

"God'splanwiththeworld, aplanoflove,"Rev.B. Heather,S.T.L.,L.S.S.; "God'splanfulfilledinthe courseofhistory."Rev.J. Sanders,C.M.;"TheFoundationoftheChurch,"Rev. B.Crittenden;"Pentecostatimeofcontinuation, growthandmaturationof ChristuntilHislastcoming,"Rev.L.Muenz,S.C.A.; "Thetaskoflaypeoplein theChurch,"Mr.James McAuley;-Women'spersonaltask," MissA. Crookall(Presidentofthe GrailinAustralia);"Our taskinvolvesalifeof prayer,thespiritofsacrificeandthepracticeof charity"MissA.Crookall; "TheSacrificeoftheMass," Rev.P.Murphy,S.T.D.; "Theapostolateineveryday life,"Mrs.G.Russell.

Furtherinformationmay beobtainedfromtheGrail, 22McHatton-street,North Sydney,N.S.W. Phone XB3053.

CatholicsFreeInViceDebate

London,Dec.9.-Catholicsarefreetodecideforthemselveswhetherornotprivate homosexualactsbetweenconsentingadults shouldbeacriminaloffence.

Thiswasstatedherebypreviouslysinful.

ArchbishopWilliamGod-"2.Thatinviewofthe freyofWestminsterinpublicconsequencesof commentingonthereportthoseactsthecivillawdoes onviceinGreatBritainre-notexceeditslegitimate centlydrawnupbyanoffi-scopeifitattemptstoconcialcommitteeheadedbytrolthembymakingthem SirJohnWolfenden. crimes."

Privatehomosexualacts

Hecontinued: areatpresentcrimesunder Ifthelawtakescogni-" Britishlaw,buttheWol-sauceofprivateactsof fendenreportproposed the thathomosexualityandmakes theybecondoned themcrimes,doworseevils by followforthecommon Stateinthefuture. ood2.

Itsaidthatafterlengthyg Sincehomosexualacts investigationitfoundthatbetweedconsentingmales underpresentlawtheprac-arenowcrimesinlaw, ticeofsuchactsisthewouldachangeinlawharm causeofmuchblackmoilthecommongoodbyseem- andsecrethumantragedy.intocondonehomosexualArchbishopGodfreysaidconduct?thatcivillawisprimarily"Ecclesiasticalauthority concernedwithpublicacts, althoughcertainsinfulpri-couldrighlygiveadecision inthisquestionoffactif vateactsofpublicconse-theanswerswereover- quencecanrightlybethethe whelminglyclear.As,how- subjectoflegislation. ever,variousanswersare But,hecontinued,itispossibleintheopinionof possiblethatcivillawcan-prudentmen,Catholicsare noteffectivelycontrolpri-freetomakeuptheirotpn vateactswithoutdoingmindsonthosetwoques- moreharmtothecommontionsoffact." goodthantheactsthem-FollowingtheArchselves. bishop'sstatementtheGovInsuchaninstance,heernmentannouncedthatit said,itmightbenecessaryhaddecidedtorejectthe intheinterestsofthecorn-proposaloftheWolfenden mongoodtotoleratewith-reportthathomosexualacts outapprovingsuchacts. ceasetobeacriminalofIthasbeeninvariablyfence.Theproblemneeds found,hestated,thatadul-furtherstudy,itsaid. terycannotbeeffectivelyAstheAnglicanArchcontrolledbylawwithoutbishopofCanterbury,Dr. provokinggreaterevils. GeoffreyFisher,cameout InregardtohomosexualityinfavouroftheWolfenden ArchbishopGodfreydis-proposal,LordKolmuir,the tinguishedbetweenmoralLordChancellor,Britain's lawandfact.Hesaidthattoplegalofficial,saidthat Catholicmoralteachingisthere"certainlycanbeno thefollowing: prospectofearlylegislation "1.Homosexualactsareonthissubject."

BishopTellsParentsToHit

Pornographists

InPocket

"Thereisonlyoneformofcensorshipwhichthepublishersof thistypeofliterature(pornography)understand,orforwhich theyhaveanyrespect,andthatisthepersonal,individualand familycensorshipwhichbeginstoshowitselfinthegrowthof bankstatementsandbalancethe'inthered'figuresintheir sheets."

ThiswassaidbytheMostRev.J.J.Rafferty,AuxiliaryBishop,whenhe attendedtheannualspeechnightatSt.LouisJesuitschool,ClaremontonDec. 6.TheBishopdistributedtheprizesandwitnessedapresentationof"ThePirates ofPenzance."

HisLordshipcongratu-latedtheRectorandhis staffontheconclusionof anothersuccessfulyear.He assuredtheparentsthat theycoulddependuponthe JesuitFatherstoprepare theirboysasadequatelyas possiblefortheirpostschoolyears,bygivingthem notonlyasolidandcomprehensiveseculareducation,butalsoaspiritual trainingthatwouldequip themtobecomeleaders amongsttheirfellowCatholiclaymen.

Parents,however,have responsibilitieswhichthey couldnotshelve,andduties towardstheitchildrenwhich couldnotbedeputed.

HisLordshipwentonto outlinethenecessityofclose co-operationofparentswith teachers,emphasisingparticularlytheparamountimportance.inthespiritual formationofthechild,of theexampleoftheparents, andtheinfluenceofhome life.

Callingattentiontothe Rector'sremarks,inhisreport(below)onthenecessityofreading,heappealed toparentstoexercisethe strictestsupervisionover thetypeofbookand periodicalallowedintothe homes.

Thereisatypeofperiodicaltobefoundinourbookshops,andonourbookstalls, thatbyanydecent,notto mentionChristianstandard, mustbebrandedasobscene anddepraving,"saidHis Lordship.

Therehadyettobe framedalawthatwould effectivelyprotectusfrom thatparticularlyinsidious formofattackuponthe moralstandardsofthecommunity.

DwindlingProfits

Therewasonlyoneform of"censorship"whichthe publishersofthattypeof literatureunderstood,orfor whichtheyhadanyrespect, andthatwasthepersonal, individualandfamily,censorshipwhichbegantoshow itselfinthegrowthofthe "inthered"figuresintheir bookstatementsandbalance sheets.

Itwasofverylittleavail merelytobemoantheexistenceofindecentliterature. Whileitsolditwouldbe published(atleast,asthe lawanditsinterpretation stoodatpresent).Refuseto buyit.Refusetoallowit intoyourhome,encourage yourfriendsandacquaintancestodothesame,and youstrikeamosteffective blowagainstit,"concluded BishopRafferty.

"Nobusinessmanisinsensitivetodwindlingprofits,leastofallthetypeof individualwhowillpeddle pornographytothedetrimentofthespiritualand moralhealthofthenation."

Inthecourseofhisannualreport,theV.Rev.J. Hawkins,S.J.(Rector) stronglyrecommended parentstofosterreading amongtheirchildren.

Therewasawidespread weaknessinEnglishworryingschoolsanduniversities overrecentyears,heaid. Theyattributedtheweakriestotheprevalenceof talkingfilms,radioand comics,whichdidaway withtheneedofreadingas ameansofenjoyment.

GuidedReading

Yet,apartfromitsintrinsicvaluefordeveloping themind,increasingknowledgeandprovidinga capacityforquietrelaxation,anincreaseintheart ofreadingwasvirtually necessaryforcompetencein usingtheirownlanguage.

Forchildren,guidedreadingwasnecessary,ofcourse, andguidancewasprovided bytheschool,buttheproblemwasmainlythatreadingwasnotbeingdoneat allbymanyboysandtheir mindsmisseditssolid nourishment.

Thereligioustrainingof theboyshadproceeded quietlyandnormally,continuedtherector,building themupintomenwholoved OurLordandHisChurchmenwhobelievedthatin Christalonewasthesure hopeoftruthandgenuine happiness-menwhobelievedthatnotjustasa subconscious background idea,butasanactivestudy andinterestwhichwould notdieoutwiththeirschool days.

Thereshouldbealink betweenthatstudyand whathadbeensaidabout reading.Noonewasmore deservingofstudythan JesusChrist,andnoone wasstudiedmoreprofitably. Yet,noonewasmorekept inthebackgroundofpublic interest,ifonecoudjudge thenatureofpublicinterest bywhatthepopularpress andmagazinesprovidedfor it.

PrayerImperative

Thestrongthoughlargelyindiscerniblesecularising influenceofpopularpublicationsbadlyneededan antidoteoftrulyChristian reading.Inamoregeneral sensetoo,theirsecularlives neededtheinfluenceof Christtohelpthem,tokeep themsure-footedandsecure andtrulycontentintheir wayoflife.

HencethestaffofSt. Louishadtriedtopresent totheboystheneedofdaily prayer-notjustinschool daysbutalways.Whatfood wastothewell-beingand vigour.ofthebodilylife, prayerwasforthemental andspirituallife.Pope PiusXIIcalledprayer"the breathofthesoul."

FatherHawkinssaidhe wasnotexaggeratingwhen hesaidthatprayerwasthe mostimportantpartoflife -moreimportantinsome waysthanMassandCommunion,becauseifaCatholicdroppedprayerhewas muchmorelikelytodrop MassandCommuniontoo.

Prayerwasthenecessary dailyremindertoourselves ofwhatmatteredmostand whatmatteredlittle.Itgot lifeintoperspective.Itwas anecessarydailyactof loveofChristonwhomtrue happinessdepended.

Itmustnotbetaken lightlyorjust"fittedin." Thelengthoftimespenton itmatteredlittle sometimesonlyafewseconds. theimportancegiventoit waswhatmatteredvery much.Itwasapersonal needofall,butiftheymade itafamilypractice,the needwaslesslikelytobe overlookedbytheyoungandimmature.

AdmirableSavoyards

Attheconclusignofthe speechesandprizedistribution,boysfromthesenior andmiddleschoolspre- sented"ThePiratesofPenzance."

Itwasaproduction whichcouldhardlyhave beenexcelledbyschoolboys.

Thequicktempo,so necessarytomanyofSullivan'sairsandchoruses, wasmaintainedthroughout, andtheproduction,especiallyofthe ensembles,difficultgroup wascarriedout inthebesttraditionof D'OylyCarte.

Anadmirablefeatureof thepresentationwasthe castingofseniorboysin themaleroles.

Wehavebecomeaccustomedinschoolboyefforts, tohearsopranosandaltos strugglingwithtenorand baritoneparts,withconsequentlossofeffect.

however,Withmaleprincipals, whosevoiceshad alreadybroken,thesinging ofthemalerolesreceived muchmoreadequatetreatment.

ralPassinglightlyoversevepiecesofreallyunder-;landingcharacterisationby theprincipals,onemaysay truthfullythattheensemble renderingof"HailPoetry"reachedprofessionalstandard.Itstone,tempo,and expressionwouldhavedelightedthesensitivesoulof ArthurSullivan.

DramatisPersonae

InthesecondAct,too,the four-partchoralworkof thepolicebehindGeneral Stanley'sdaughters,almost madeonewanttojointhe force(inspiteof"thereferencealackofourchance ofcomingback").

Thesnappymarchtime waswellmaintainedand controlledbythemusical director,theRev.E.Bartels,S.J.,withoutbeingallowedtobreakawayinto agallop.

DramatisPersonaewere

asfollows:Major-General Stanley,PatrickMcConigley;thePirateKing,TerenceMcDonnell;Samuel (hislieutenant),DavidJeffrey;James(aPirate), PeterBeckett;Frederic(the PirateApprentice),James McNamara;Sergeantof Police,ChristopherGlynn; Mabel,AndrewMiller; Edith,MichaelMcComish; Kate,TerencePower;Ruth, BernardMartin.

OnDec.3thegailydecoratedhallatSt. Joseph'sOrphanagewaspackedtocapacity Whenthechildrenpresentedtheirannual concert. werewarmedbytheHigh-

ChristmasIs AboveAllElse HomeFeast

flavourinwhichsomeredcoatedguardsinbear-skins svereencouragedintheireffortsbyadiminutivedrummerandsomecymbal players.

Thentwelvecolleens.in greepcapes,stirredIrish heartswithanIrishjig.

ThelandFling,dancedbyeight choiropenedthepro-Scotchlassies,andthenby ceedingswiththeNationalthesworddancebya Anthem. miniatureScotchcouple. actionThiswasfollowedbyan sonwithamilitaryTheproceedings werebrought toaclosebyawell actedlittleplaywhichdepictedthedirepunishment thatbefellsomenaughty boyswhodidnotbelievein fairies.Butwearethankfultosaythattheyrepentedandallendedhappily.

ThenextofferingwasanOnbehalfoftheaudience, operettawhichshowedtheMr.YoungoftheChild dreamofPeterandPolly,WelfareDepartment,suitandinwhichFatherablythankedtheSisters Christmasovercametheandchildrenandallwho effortsofthewickedimp.contributedtoanentertain-

Eightpierrotsthengavementthatwasveryenjoyabrightdisplay,andthisable, wasfollowedbyabevyofTheReverendMother nymphsinagracefuldance.andSistersthenprovideda Averycolourfulanddaintysupper,andeveryone effectiveitemwasaballetdepartedinacontentedand withRedIndiancostumesfestivemood. andflavour,whichendedMaythechoicestBlesswitharealisticwarwhoop.ingsofChristmasdescend Twotinytotsthendelight-onthegoodSistersand edwithanexcellentpiano-theirchargesinthatholy forteduet. andhappyplace,St.Joseph's

TheheartsoftheScotchOrphanage.

NextInternationalCongress OfEucharistForMunich

Munich,Dec.10.-The37thInternationalEucharisticCongressherein1960has beententativelyscheduledforJuly29 throughAugust5,itwasannounced.

Thedatesmuststillbe approvedbytheinternationalcommitteeforthe congress.

Themeofthecongress willbe"FortheLifeofthe World,"accordingtoAuxiliaryBishopJohannesNeuhaeuslerofMunich.Heis directingarrangementsfor thegatheringonbehalfof HisEminenceJosephCardinalWendel,Archbishop ofMunichandFreisinc, Morethanenemillion pilgrimsfromalloverthe worldareexpectedtoattend.

CandlelightMarch

Thefirstthreedaysof thecongresswillbedevotedtointernationalstudy meetings.Thepapallegate tothegatheringwillbe officiallyreceivedonthe fourthday.

Specialdevotionsforthe persecutedChurchwillbe heldduringthecongress, onefeatureofwhichwill beahugecandlelightprocessionontheeveofthe closingday.

ASolemnMasswillmark theconclusionofthemeeting.Apapalmessagewill bereadduringtheMass.

The1960Eucharistic Congresswillbethesecond heldinGermany.Thefirst tookplaceinColognein 1909.

Themostrecentcongress wasinRiodeJaneiro,Brazil,in1955.OneEucharistic Congresshasbeenheldin theUnitedStates,atChicagoin1926.

Church,Schooland InstitutionalFurnitureatSPECIAL Discounts

CREATORSOFFINEFURNITURE

fourEnquiriesWelcomers

PHONES:011661.M2061 T.D.CHAPPI

Durban,SouthAfrica, Dec.10:ArchbishopDenis Hurley,0.M.1..ofDurban hasremindedSouthAfricanCatholicsthat"there areonlytwoplaceswhere thebirthdayofChrktis worthilycelebrated:in thechurchandathome." InaChristmasmessage publishedinthe"Southern Cross,"nationalCatholic weekly,theArchbishop said: "Christmasshouldbebeforeallafamilyfeast.It commemoratesthedayon whichtheHolyFamilybecamecomplete.Thewonder andmysteryofitshould makeeachChristianfamily moreawareofitsownvalue intheeyesofGod."

teCKKKFCMOCR:6:8:8:9:8:9:12000

KELLY&RODOREDA

GLASS&PLATED WAREIMPORTERS.

OTLEYPLACE.

OffMurrayStreet (RearSavoyHotel) Convents,Colleges,InstitutionsandSchcolsSpecially Cateredfor.

PriceListandCatalogueon Application.

Lateof JOHNDYNON&CO. Phone:BF2055.

3:6:8:603:9C8:8)203:0:003:8:£09:828:8:i

HAYSTREET-BF1115(4lines)

Features:

1.TelephoneandWireless ,-,veryroom)

2.PrivateLoungeforHotelGuests

Service:5p.m.to12p.m.

Tariff: BEDandBREAKFAST-35/INCLUSIVETARIFF-47/FRIENDLYSERVICE

ALANSHEPHERD (Manager)

ChristmasAndHewYearLiturgical

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.mandevening 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.

Fremantle,Rottnest

Thefollowingtime-table forFremantleandRottnest Islandisannouncedfor theholidayperiod:-

ChristmasDay:Solemn HighMass,midnight.Day Masses,7,8,9,10.30.

NewYear'sDay:Masses 6.15,7,8,9and7.30p.m.

Confessions:Alldayon XmasEveupto11.30p.m. withbreaksat6p.m.and 9p.m.

MassesbeginonSunday, Dec.22,andendonlast SundayinJanuary.Two Massesat7and9inthe picturehall.

Mandurah

AtMandurahduringthe holidayperiodMassesare offeredat7and9a.m.

Eveningdevotionsonthe first,secondandthirdSundayareheldat7.30p.m. Confessionsareheardfrom 7.30-8.30p.m.everySaturdaynight.

AtChristmas,midnight Masswillbeofferedon ChristmasEveandat7and 9a.m.onthefeastitself.

ConfessionsforChristmas: ChristmasEvefrom7.309.30.

Medina,NavalBase, MASSTIMETABLE XMAS

Medina-Midnight, 8o'clockand9.30a.m.

NavalBase-8.30a.m.

NEWYEAR

Medina-8o'clockand 9.30a.m.

NavalBase-8.30a.m.

Rockingham,S.Bay XMASDAY Rockingham-Midnight and9o'clock.

SafetyBay-7.30a.m.

SUNDAYSAND HOLIDAYS

Rockingham-7and9 o'clock.

SafetyBay-7and8 o'clock.

ForLivingReportage

Colour(Sound)MOVIES(8m.m.)-Also35m.m. SLIDES. ChristmasParties-Weddings-FamilyLife PHONEBA4686.

HOUGHTON

THERECORD

Polish-AmericanNunsTo HelpChaplainsInWork

THERECORD

450HayStreet,Perth.

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

WordsSupportSocialDisorders

PicturedabovearefourSistersoftheHoly FamilyofNazarethwhoarrivedbyairfrom theU.S.A.onDec.12.Theyweregreeted byPolishchildreninnationalcostume.

WhentheMotherGeneral oftheCongregationwasin Perthearlierintheyear, shemadepreliminaryar-rangementswithHisGrace theArchbishopforthe fotathAustralianfoundationintheArchdiocese.

Ahouseatthecornerof CharlesandClaverton-sts., NorthPerth,waspurchased andhasbeenremodelledto serveasaconventforthe nuns.

TheSistersarePolishAmericanandwillhelpthe Polishchaplainsintheir pastoralwork.

TheCongregationwas foundedfromtheU.S.A.in Brisbanein1952,whereat KalengaandatBowenHills

JudithWonOut

Of891Entries

Judith Wall(13), daughterofMr.andMrs. J.W.Wall,of60Grantham-street,Wembley,

(in1956)theyconduct. schools.

InNewSouthWalesa children'shomeandschool wereestablishedatBlacktownin1954. Churchauthoritieshave expressedsatisfactionatthe efficiencyoftheSisters' work.

Insuchanage,wheresocialinjusticeisrife,itis understandablethatmenofgoodwillshouldbepre- cipitatedintooneoftwocamps,oftheLeftorofthe Right.Itisfurtherinevitablethatbothsidesshould beextreme,theproletariandictatorshipdenyingall individualandpersonalrights,andtheauthoritarian Statesuppressingtheirexerciseintheinterestsofthe supposedcommonweal.Itwouldsuperficiallyseem commendabletoseekthemiddlewayinsuchacrisis, wereitnotunhappilytruethatthe"viamedia"has beenseizeduponbytheeconomicallycomfortable, andbythecaptainsandapostlesofcapitalismto meanthepreservationofthepresentorder.Itisthe refugeoftheweak,thecowardly,andthelazy.It ismostespeciallyexecrableinCatholiclifeprecisely becausethePopehasdeclaredthataremedymust befoundandfoundquickly.ThePapalwordsimply,therefore,thatthereisadisease,andthatitischronic, butthatthereisalsoaremedybothdrasticand urgent.Hencethereisreallyonlyoneunforgivable socialsin,andthateitherthedesireorthedoctrine toleavethingsastheyare.

December25: PresideatMidnightMass, St.Mary'sCathedral.

January1: 7.30p.m.:Open16thannualconferenceofUniversityCatholicFederationof AustraliaatAquinasCollege.

AfricanSlaves

laswontheA.N.A.essayThecollectionforthe .-ompetitionwithanentrylSlavesinAfricawillbe mjuveniledelinquency.;takenupatallMasseson

HerentrywasadjudgedSunday,Dec.29.

OLIVERSTRANGMOTORSthebestfrom897submitted from52schools.

WANTEDTOBUYCARS

ApupiloftheBrigidine convent,Wembley,towhich shewonascholarship, Judithadvocatedchurchorganisationandgreater parentalcareasacurefor youthdelinquency.

anyKecaile

411ConcludedfromPage1 HisGracecongratulatedandthankedtheChristian Brothersengagedinthat sublimework-particularlythesuperiorandstaffof Castledare.

"MayGodcontinueto blessandprosperthisJuniorOrphanagewhichis engagedinsuchlaudable workfortheChurchand theState,"concludedthe Archbishop.

AvoteofthankstoHis Gracewasproposedby SenatorH.S.Sewardand ablysecondedbytheHon. J.J.Brady.

Theappealwasthen madebyFatherC.Stinson.

Attheconclusionofthe speechesthechapelwas inspectedbythemembers oftheofficialpartyand thenbythemanyvisitors. Afternoonteawasthen servedbytheCastledare ladies'auxiliary.

OnMondaymorninga MissaCantatawascelebratedinthenewchapel.

Ifargumentwithconservatismleadsanywhere,it shouldbeinsistedthattherearetwocampsandnot three.Capitalismisnotaviamedia,respiteitsoutwardshamofsafetyandrespectability.Ratheritis thedeeppitattheendoftheLeftroad.Thereisa trueeconomicandpoliticalmoderation,anditistobe foundinthoseStateswheretheChristianlifeisof rathergreaterimportancethanthepowerofthe State.Theblood-relationshipbetweentheconservativeandtheCommunistisagainapparentinthat theybothkeeponconfusing,deliberatelyandigno- rantly,allcorporatemovementsas"Fascism."Again theyarefoundinconcertedduetoverthegloriesof democracy,thoughalltheconservativecanmeanby thetermisuniversalsuffrage,majorityvotesandthe parliamentarymachineryinarepublicanconstitution. TheCommunist,ontheotherhandmeansnothingby it.Itismerelytheprovingwordwhichadmitshimto theveryrespectableheartofasocietyriddledwith Liberalismandphilosophicallyidenticalwithhisown. Butitisinterestingandimportanttonotethatatthis historicalmomentwhenabusesarecertainlyclamouringforsomethingcompletelyradical,theoldshams arebeingmaintainedlargelybymerevoc;:sbulary.

Inallsobriety,nomanofgoodwillcould,today, remainaconservativeifhehadhadaclassicalinsteadofatechnicaleducation,andsowascompetent tounderstandthemeaningofwords.Inafewgene- rationspeoplewillrefusetobelievethatanycivilisationcouldhaveplumbedthedepthsofsophistryso thoroughlythattheordinaryvernacularcompletely smotheredtheintellectualconceptwhichitwasmeant faintlytomirror.AndhereagainwehavetheconservativeandtheCommunistpropagandistlockedin aneternalembrace,vowedequallytoshunstraight thinkingandplaintalk.Thereisaremoteandineffectualworld,exemplifiedbytheplacidpress, wheremenaredamnedbyplatitudesandeuphemisms. Theextentofoursociety'srottennessandcorruption canbemeasuredbythefactthatthiscategoryeven includestheyellow-press.Cananygoodreasonsbeallegedwhyrapeandsodomyshouldbecalled"serious offences,"orpregrancy"acertaincondition"?Is theresomethingintrinsicallyrepulsiveaboutthe notionsofavivipaparousmother?Theveryjournals whichrecoilfromprintingtheword"venereal"are thesamewhichcorruptouryouthandundermineour nationwiththeir"medical"columnsandbeachbeauty products.

HOULAHANS

32THOMPSONROAD,NORTHFREMANTLE

PETERSis

AtthisMassanumberof theboysofCastledarereceivedtheirfirstHolyCommunion.Membersofthe ladies'auxiliary,whohave beenuntiringintheirmany worksofcharityforthe boys,werealsopresentat thisMass.

Theconcludingfunction inconnectionwiththeopeningofthenewChapelwas aRequiemMassofferedon Tuesdayforthereposeof thesoulsofallthedeceasedBrothersandbenefactors ofCastledare.

TheBrothersandboys thankallwhohelpedin anywaywiththearrangementsfortheinaugural ceremony.

Donationstothechapel fundwillbeacknowledged personally.

AreSuppliersofYellowSandforTopDressingorBuilding.Metal,Gravel,Rubble,AshesandFilling.Bulldozers, Loaders.GradersforHire.WillQuoteforExcavation andLevellingJobs.

PHONE:L1499.

GUARDIANASSURANCECO.LTD. (Established1821)

Fire,LossofProfits,MarineandAccidentInsurances. AssetsExceed£20,000,000. 5-10THEESPLANADE.PERTH.W.A

W.H.BRANCH StonehamStreet, OsbornePark ESTIMATESGIVENFORALLKINDSOFELECTRICAL WORK.BREAKDOWNSPROMPTLYATTENDEDTO. Phones:BJ1157;W2406.

BeardedCapuchinAttends T.V.

AudienceOf2,000,000

ByLucianoCasimirri)

Rome,No.28.-TheBishopSheenof Italiantelevisionisa50-year-oldCapuchin friar,whoisholdingavastaudiencehere.

called"FatherMariano's Mail,"israpidlybecoming oneofthemostpopularin Italy.

HeisFatherMarianodi,Jewishantiquedealerin Tprino,whose15-minute1RomenevermissesabroadSundaymorningprogrammecast.Whenhewenton vacationlastsummer,he walkedtwomileseverySundaymorningtothe nearesttelevisorreceiverso thathemightnotmissthe programme.

Theeffectivenessofhis broadcasts,despitewhatis consideredanundesirable time(11.30a.m.)isindicatedbythequantityandcontentofthemailthatfloods intohisRomemonastery residenceeveryday.

AMilaneselawyerwritingtohim,sumsitupthis way:"Youarebringing overtotheChurchmore peoplethanmanyrealise."

Inafewyearstimethe quorter-hourSundaymorningspotontelevisionhas reachedanaudienceofover twomillionlisteners,accordingtotheItalianTelevisionsystem'sownsurvey.

Viewersgenerallyfeel thatFatherMarinoowes hissuccesstotwofactors: hispersonalcharmandhis methodofexposition.They describehiseyesas"bright andkind."

Hehasaneasygoing,informalmannerwhenhe speaks.Thethick,full beardhasbecomethe trademarkofhistelevision personality.

TheVaticanCityweekly, "L'OsservatoredellaDomenica,"recentlywroteabout him:

"TheCapuchinFatherof televisionhassucceededin gainingonthescreena prestigedifferentfrom,yet equalto,thatenjoyedby BishopFultonJ.Sheenon Americantelevisionscreens.

"Theyaretwodifferent personalitiesandthecharacteroftheirprogrammes isdifferent,sotheycannot beproperlycompared.But bothpossessthishuman andspiritualpowerofattraction,withoutwhichno onecouldlastlongonT.V. screens."

Itwouldbewrongtocall FatherMarianoatelevision preacher.Hegivestheimpressionof intimatelytalkingalmost tohistelevision audience.

Intheshort15minutes allottedtohim,hemakesan informalpresentationofa fewpracticalreligiousconsiderationsandthenturns tothemail,fromwhichhis programmetakesitsname.

FatherMariano'ssupportingcastarethelettersthat heselectsforcommentout ofaweeklyaverageof about1,000letters.His answersarelivelyand varied,andalmostinvariablyentertaining.Likehis Americancounterpart,he usesablackboard.

Sincehistelevisiondebut in1954,thesameyearthat theItalianTelevisionsystemwasinaugurated,he hastreatedthemostvaried topics.Hiscommentshave runthegamutfromboxingtospiritualismandfrom psychoanalysistomarriage.

Thegreatesteeminwhich heisheldwasdemonstratedinthelover'squarrelof twoyoungNeapolitansin whichhewasaskedtoarbitrate.Adateforthe weddingcouldnotbeagreed uponandFatherMariano's answer,afterconsidering bothsidesofthequestion, settledtheissue.

Notallofhisfansare Catholic.Awell-known

AProtestantministerin Lugano,Switzerland,wrote notlongagoaskinghimto changehisprogrammetoan eveninghoursothatit wouldnotconflictwithhis Sundaymorningduties.

PraysForViewers

Onseveraloccasions lapsedCatholicsindanger ofdeathhavecalledfor FatherMarianoinorderto bereconciledtotheChurch.

Sevenhoursaday,six daysaweekgointopre- parationforthe15-minutes aweekthatheisontheair. Anumberofbooksandprivateconsultationswith specialistsstandbehindthe replytoeveryletterques- tion.

Notonlyhiswork,but evenhisprayersaredevotedtohistelevision 'audience.FatherMariano keepshis"TVcongregation" constantlyinhisprayers, andhehasthreeconvents ofcloisterednuns-twoin RomeandoneinTurinmobilisedtoprayfortheeffectivenessofhiswork.

Theyarealsopraying thathewillbegivenabetter hourontheair,forFather

Marianobelievesthathe couldincreasehisaudience byseveralmillionsifhe wereallowedtogoonduringaneveninghour.

Beforehebecamea Capuchin,FatherMariano's namewasPaoloRoasendra. HewasbornonMay22, 1906inTurin,wherehe livedandattendedvarious schoolsuntilhegraduated withauniversitydegreein ancienthistory.

Afterwards,hetaught historyinRomefor12 years.WhileinRomehe becameactiveinCatholic Actionandroseintheranks untilhebecamethediocesanpresidentoftheAssociationofYoungCatholics inRome.

Whenhewas34yearsold hehadtomakeadecisive choice:tomarryorenter thereligiouslife.After makinganovenainhonour oftheImmaculateConception,hedecidedonthereligiouslife.

Afewmonthslaterhe enteredtheCapuchinnovitiateatFiuggi,Italy.He returnedtostudiesagainforseveralyearsandearned adegreeintheology,after whichhedevotedhimself toamovementwhichaimed atincreasingthefamilyuse oftheSacredScriptures.

Hissuccessesintheapos- tolateoftheFamilyBible ledtohisbeinginvitedto 1950tobroadcastaweeklyradioprogrammeonthe Scriptures. Hisradiopopularityled himnaturallyintothefield oftelevisionwhenthe ItalianTVnetworkwas establishedfouryearslater.

SwissCityBuildsVillage

NearMilanForWarVictims

Milan,Italy,Nov.28.-Anentirevillage hasgrownupontheoutskirtsofthiscityas aresultofthecharityoftheSwisspeopletowardItalianvictimsofwar.

RedDangerInKeralaIs Lessened,GrowsElsewhere

PAGEFIVE

IncurablePoison

Ernakulam,India,Nov.23.-Recentdevelopmentshaveapparentlylessenedthe dangersfacingtheChurchinRed-dominat-ofthe750thanniversaryof edKeralaStatebutincreasedtheminan-thedealthofSt.Elizabeth

otherpartofthecountry.

Vienna,Nov.26:The HungarianBishopshave calledforincreasedcharitablegiftsandgreaterlove ofneighbourinajointpas- toralletterissuedinhonour ofHungary,itwaslearned here.

Itistheso-calledItalo-societieshavebeendevelopSwissVillage,caredforby theSonsofDivineProvidence,knownintheUnited StatesastheDonOrione Fathers.'

Immediatelyafterthelast worldwarBishopAngelo Jelmini,ApostolicAdministratorofLugano,Switzerland,joinedtheSwissConsulGeneralinMilanin foundinga shelterfor Italianfamilieslefthomelessbybombings.ThecharitableworkwasfinancedbytheSwissGovernmentandwaspersonally supervisedbytheconsul.

Inthebeginninganopen- airaltarwasusedforthe religiousrequirementsof thefirsttenants.Laterone ofthedwellingswasremodelledintoapermanent chapel.Intimetheproject grewintoavillageofsmall stoneandwoodhousesand adindergartenwasadded tothechapel.

OnApril25,1947,the villagewasturnedoverto theDonOrioneFathers, andonChristmasDayof 1950thelateCardinaIldefonseSchusterraiseditto therankofaparish.

Thepresent-daypopulationofthevillageisabout 650.Thereare120families andinadditionalarge numberofboyswhoare organisedintoaseparate communityalongthelines ofFatherFlanagan'sBoys' Town. Allthenormalparish

MichaelG.O'Brien20soltrlperthStre.et.

PAINTINGCONTRACTOR

Telephone:MU2716

LawnMowersSharpenedandSet PICKEDUPandDELIVERED

HarryArmstrongPly.lid.

CITYCOUNCILAVENUE,PERTH.BA4391

edinthevillage,including ahighlyactivesportsprogramme,adramaticsociety andanorchestra.

TheyResist

Rome,Nov.29:Catholic mep'sorganisationsfrom theVeniceareaissueda statementatameetinghere callingonallCatholicmembersofParliamenttoopposelegislationofbirth controlandabortion.

Thestatementwasmade inanswertoarecentattemptinParliamenttorepealthesectionofthe PenalCodewhichmakesit acrimetoencouragepracticespreventingprocreation.

Thestatementdeclared:

"TheCatholicmenof VeniceholdthatsuchaBill aimingatthesuppression ofArticle533ofthePenal Codeconstitutesaserious threattonaturalorder,and isamostdeceitfulattack againstthehonour,prestige andwelfareoftheItalian family."

TheBillhasbeensup- portedinParliamentbythe CommunistsandSocialists.

DrinkEvil

Wuerzburg, Germany, Nov.29:Missionariesfrom Germany, Switzerland, Austria,BelgiumandHollandparticipatinginaninternationalconferencehere tmanimouslydeploredthe spreadofalcoholisminmissioncountries.

Aresolutioncallingfor effortstoreducetheuseof alcoholamongnativesin missionterritorieswhich wasproposedbyMgr.WaltherBaumeisterofFreiburg,Germany,wasadopt-edwithoutdissent.Mgr. BaumeisteristhevicepresidentoftheInternationalSocietyforthePromotionofSobriety.

Kerala'sHighCourthasiontheCommunistGoverngiventhisState'sCommu-menttoanswertheCathonistGovernmenttwoweeksticpetitioners'charges,the toanswerCatholicchargesRegime'sMinisterofRevenue,Mrs.GouriThomas, saidthat reformtheproposedland Billwillexemptpropertiesbelongingtoreligiousinstitutions.

againstit.Thecharges grewoutoftheState's efforttoenactalawwhich willenableittotakeover Catholicandotherprivate schools.

AtthesametimetheRed regimewhosemajorityin theStateLegislaturehas beencuttoonebycourt invalidationofaCommunistmember'selection,has announcedthatChurch propertywillbeexempted fromaproposedLandReformBill.TheBillseeks tolimittheamountofland whichonepersonorgroup canhold.

InAndhraPradeshState Catholicschoolsnowface thesamethreatasthosein Kerala.Newconfirmation hascomefromtheAndhra PradeshGovernmentthat theState'sprivateschools willbetakenoverbythe Government.

EducationMinisterS.B. PattabhiramaRaosaidthe Stateadministrationconsidersthenationalisationof schools"notonlydesirable butnecessary."

Mr.Raorevealedthat nationalisationhasalready startedandthatinonedistricttheStatehasexpropriated800privateelementaryschools.Beginning withthenextacademic year,hesaid,nationalisationwillbeextendedto twootherdistricts.

AndhraPradeshhas nearly400Catholicschools, ofwhich346areelementary. HereinKeralatheHigh Courthasacceptedwrit petitionsbroughtbythree Catholicschoolmanagers challengingtheconstitutionalityofarecentruling bytheRedGovernmentto implementaprovisionof thecontroversialSchool Bill.TheBill,whichhas beenpassedbytheReddominatedKeralaLegislature,hasnotyetreceived CentralGovernmentapprovalandwillnotbecomelaw untilitdoes.

Themanagersaskedthe courttoquashtheruling andissueatemporaryinjunctiontopreventthe StateGovernmentfromupsettingKerala'spresent schoolsituation.Therulingcallsfortakingfinancialcontrolofschoolsaway fromtheirmanagersand givingittoheadmasters.

InKeralatheadministrativeheadsofschoolsare calledmanagers.Headmastershaveauthorityonly instrictlyacademicmatters. BecausetheGovernment mustapprovethehiringand firingofteachersandsince strictseniorityrulesgovern teacherpromotion,teachers andheadmastersinCatholic schoolsareoftennonCatholics.Insuchcasesthe Churchcanmaintaincontrolofitsschoolsonly throughtheirmanagers,who areusuallypriestsornuns.

Becausetheycontrol schoolpolicy,themanagers havebeenthespecialtargettotheCommunists sincetheycametopower earlierthisyear.

AstheHighCourtcalled

1,000Students LourdesBound

Rome,Nov.28:Agroup of1,000Romanstudentswill gotoLourdesduringthe Easterholidaysnextyear tocelebratethecentenary oftheapparitionsofthe BlessedVirgin.

Thetripwillbesponsored bytheRomanStudent Centreinco-operationwith theRomanPilgrimage Society..TheentirepilgrimagewillgotoLourdes inabodybychartered trains.

Herannouncementwasof interesttoCatholicinstitutionswhich,likeHinduand Mosleminstitutions,hold sometractsofland.Most oftheseholdingsarerentedtotenantsasfarmsor dwellings.

"St.Elizabethdoesnot fostertheideaofidlelife enjoyedinostentatious comfort,butshestandsfor sharing withbreadandsuffering said.thepoor,"theBishop

"St.Elizabethshouldbe ourmodelinthepracticeof loveofneighbourandinthereconciliationofwealth andpovertyinourland. Letuspraythatourpeoplie willbefilledwithfaithand loveandoverflowingzeal anddevotionintheservice oftheLord."

MenWhoThriveOnWeakness

Inanaddresstoparents, teachersandpupilshere, ArchbishopWhelansaid:

Bloemfontein,SouthAfrica,Nov.29.Purveyorsofliterarytrashwerecondemned herebyArchbishopWilliamP.Whelan, O.M.I.,ofBloemfonteinas"menwhohave calculatedthattheycanmaketheirmoney morequicklyandmoresurelybycateringto allthatisweakestinhumannature." itisasadcommentarythat oneofthechiefeffectsof universaleducationamong Europeans(SouthAfrica's whitepopulation)istoincreasethemammothcirculationofpicturemagazines andcomicstrips.

"Thoughthereisnoreasontoloseconfidencein ouryoungpeople,itis necessaryforustogivea strongwarningagainstthe sortofcheapfoodwith whichtheytendtofeed theirmindsandimaginations." After

ForGreaterLove

'Wherereadingmatteris concerned,everyresponsible personmustbedisturbedto assertingthattheknowsomuchofwhatis youngmustbeshownthattodaymustbelabelledun"peaceofmindandcon-desirable. tentmentofspiritareonly tobefoundwhenhealthy habitsarecultivatedunder theclearrevealinglightof atruthfulmind,"theArchbishopsaid: "Inthesedayswhen State-inspiredliteracyis moreelaborateandmore expensivethaneverbefore,

"Thephenomenonisnot newofcourse.Manycen-turiesagotheGreekthinker Platowarnedhislisteners thatpoison isalways dangerous,butthatpoisonedfoodcanbemetwithan antidotewhereasthepoison ofthemindisalmostincurable."

HOTELANDACCOMMODATIONGUIDE

PALACEHOTEL PERTH "HOMESUPPLY" BOTTLEDEPT. "FreeDelivery"-simply phoneBF2244 J.H.Glowrey,Prop.

L1721 A.CONNELL,Propr.

PhoneNortham49. T.E.,\,ll'RPHY,Proprietor SILVERTON'S

SovietPapersMentionGod

Munich,Dec.2.-Forthefirsttimeinre-'Theyhavebeenattackedin theCommunistPressas "agentsofAmericancapi- talism." centyearsthenameofGodappearedintwo officialSovietnewspapers,Moscow'sPravda andIzvestia.

Theoccasionwasthe80th anniversaryofOrthodox PatriachAlexisofMoscow, astaunchsupporterofthe Communistregimesincehe succeededPatriarchSergius in1945.

Usingtheoccasionofthe Patriarch'sbirthday,the SovietGovernmentagain professeditssolidaritywith theOrthodoxChurch.PatriarchAlexis,inreplytothe article,saidhewouldcontinue"tolendhisbest effortstothecauseofpeace withthehelpofGod."

Itwasinthiscontextthat thewordGodwasused.But theuseofGod'snameinthe officialSovietPresshasnot lessenedtheCommunist drivetowardstampingout religion.

Inarecentarticlein NaukaiKhizn(Scienceand Life)magazine,amember oftheAll-UnionSocietyfor theDisseminationofPolitiealandScientificKnowledge boasts:"TheU.S.S.R.isnow alandofmassatheism."

F.I.Garkavenko,aspecialistinanti-religiouspropaganda,saidthat40years ofrelentlessCommunistactivityagainstreligionhas changedeventheRussian clergy.

Despitehisclaimthatthe clergyis"patrioticandloyal totheSovietpower,"Mr. Garkavenkocalledfor"still moresweeping"atheistic propaganda, particularly amongtheyoungergeneration.

Becausepersonswithreligiousbeliefsarepatriotic "doesnotmeal,however, thattheessenceofreligion changed;thattheideologicalstruggleagainsta religiousworldcutlook,the struggletoridallbelievers ofreligioussuperstition,has recededintothebackground orbecomeunnecessary,"the articlecontinued.

AtheismisessentialtoadvancementintheCommunistparty,NikitaKrushchevrecentlydeclaredina copyrighterinterviewwith WilliamRandolphHearst, Jr.

ThechiefoftheCommunistpartyintheSoviet UniontoldtheAmerican newspaperpublisherthatif acceptanceofreligionis mixedwithpoliticalactivity itworksagainsttheparty.

Therulerof200million RussianstoldMr.Hearst thatGodisamaskwhich Westerndiplomatsputon toJustifytheirpharisaical policies.

Inarecenteditorialon theoccasionofthe40thanniversaryoftheSovietrevolution,L'OsservatoreRomano, mentionVaticanCitydaily, wasmadeofthe importantfunctionofantireligiouspolicyintheCommunistschemeofthings.

Theeditorialsaidthatthe presenceinMoscowofan excommunicatedCzechoslovakpriesthasonlyone meaning:"thatofpraising persecutioninorderto tightenthechainsthatbind themostsacredofallhuman freedoms."

JosephPlojhar,apriest whojoinedtheCommunists andisnowtheMinisterof PublicHealthinCzechoslovakia,exaltedtheSoviet revolutioninaspeechatthe 40thanniversarycelebration.

TheResearchInstituteon theSovietUnioninMunich, Germany,reportsthatare-

ligiousrevivalnowis sweepingacrossMiddle RussiaandcentralAsia.

Effortshayebeenmade bytheSovietstostampout thisnewsect,called"The ChildrenofGod"whichis ledbyamancalledBrother Nikolai.Theinstitutesays numerousadherentshave beenwontothesect'scause ofpassiveresistance.

Baptistsarealsoreported tobegrowinginnumber.

350anti- r

Atarecentmeetingof religiouspopa gandistsinMoscow,the delegateswereurgedtorenewtheireffortstostamp outreligion,butweretold thatinthecaseofIslamit isnecessarytobecautious becauseofitsgreatinfluenceintheNearEast.

Theseremarksweremade byProfessorMitlin,amemberofthecentralexecutivecommitteeoftheSoviet Communistparty.

JesuitWhoPreachesWithGuitar HitsFrontPagesOfLondonPapers (ByJohnA.Greaves)

London,Dec.2.-FatherAimeDuval, FrenchJesuitguitaristandballadsinger,hit thefrontpagesofthenationalpresswhen hecameheretohelpprepareLourdescentenarycelebrationsin

Thewiry,39-year-old Frenchman,dressedina blackwindbreakerand withhisguitaroverhis shoulders,wentstraightto ameetingofCatholicjournalistsinFleet-street,Lon--donnewspapercentre,to singthemhis"spirituals" andanswerquestionsabout hisunusuallife.

The"GuitaristofGod"as hecallshimself,toldreportersthatwiththeapprovaloftheFrenchHierarchy hespendsmostofhislife preaching-withthehelp ofhisguitar-andgiving concertstohelpCatholic causes.

Togetpeopletogather andlistentohissubsequent talksonlifeandmorals,his usualprocedureistowalk intoacafeorfactoryduringawork-breakandbegin singingpopularsongs.

FrenchandCatholic "spirituals"whichhehas usuallycomposedhimselfhecallsthem"chansons apostoliques"-follow.When thecrowdhasreallysettled downtolisten,hebegins talkingaboutChristianity.

FatherDuvalsaidhe thoughtofhisfirst"spiritual"-laterabest-selling recordwith180,000copieswhileasaninfantrymanin Syriahewasbouncingup

PopeAcclaims FrenchVitality

Paris,Dec.3:"Thepromisingvitalityofthe ChurchinFrancenever ceasestogladdenUs,even thoughWemustsometimes controlitsaspirationsand restrainitsardours."

HisHolinessPopePius XIImadethisstatementin alettertoHisEminence AchilleCardinalLienart, BishopofLille,inreplyto themessageoffidelityhe receivedfromtherecent meetingoftheAssemblyof FrenchCardinalsandArchbishops.

TheHolyFatheralso wrotethathehashigh hopesforsuccessofthe celebrationsmarkingthe centenaryofOurLady'sapparitionsatLourdesin 1958.

Nextyear,thePopesaid. "willbeayearofprayer andaction,ofspiritual deepeningandapostolic conquest, of doctrinal strengtheningandofa generousresponsetothe needsofthetimes."

In

England. anddownonthebackofa motorcycle.

Hehadtaughthimselfto playtheguitar,firstusing ittoamuseboysatCatholic vacationcampsinFrance.

Laterasapriestheset aboutusinghisspecial talentstocomposesongs andmusicwithsimplereligiousthemeswhichhave madehimoneofthetop recordproducersinhisown country.

Lastyearhegavethe

£51.500earnedfromthree recordstoahomehesupportsforyoungapprentices atthePeugeotautomobile factory.

FatherDuval'smainpurposeinpayingabriefvisit toEnglandwastogiveadviceonaLourdescentenary festivalinLondon'sAlbert Hall,oneofthebiggestindoorarenasinthecity.

PopeCondoles

Rome,Dec.2:Amessage ofcondolencewassentby HisHolinessPopePiusXII toMrs.ConstanzaGigli, widowofBeniaminoGigli, famedoperatictenorwho Died(Nov.30)afterabrief illness.

Gigliwasamemberof NewYorkCity'sMetropolitanOperacompanyfor manyyears.

Thepapalmessageto Mrs.Gigliread:

"TheaugustPontiff shares,inafatherlyspirit, thegreatlosssustainedby thesacredbondsofaffectionoftheGiglifamilyand bythewholeartisticand musicalworld.Hepraysfor thesoulofyourillustrious consortandimpartshis specialcomfortingblessing onyouandthosecloseto you.,, "

Mr.Gigli(67)diedat hisvillanearRomeafter havingbeenstrickenwith pneumonia.

BorninRecanati,Gigli receivedagoodpartofhis operatictrainingfromEnricoCarusoandmadehis operaticdebutin1914.

Feteira,Azores,Nov.26: FatherManoelMonizMadruga,whodiedafewdays beforehis102ndbirthday, wasburiedinthecemetery ofhischurch.

HewasPortugal'soldest priest.Despiteblindness, hewasactiveintheadministrationandaffairsof hisparish.

Americanstudents'modernconceptionoftheCrib OldCatholicsOfEnglandAre SeekingReunionWithRome

London,Dec.2.-ThesmallgroupofOld Catholicclergy,EnglishmembersofahereticalsectwhichbrokeawayfromtheChurch inthelate19thcentury,areseekingreunion withRome,ithasbeenreportedhere.

TwopriestsoftheOld CatholicChurchinEngland, W.G.HingstonandGeorge Saintsbury,havealready beenreceivedintothe Chuirch,thereportssay, andthegroup'sbishopand fiveotherclergymenstill remaintobereconciledwith theHolySee.

Arrangmentsarecurrentlybeingmadetoarrange fortheirreceptionandthat oftheirlaity,thereports add.

TheOldCatholicChurch beganinGermanywhena groupofCatholicclergy-menrefusedtoacceptthe doctrineofpapalinfallibility,definedbytheVaticanCouncilin1870.

AhierarchywasestablishedintheOldCatholic Churchbytheconsecration ofsomeofitsclergybyJan senistbishopsoftheNetherlands.

Throughtheyearssince itsorganisation,theOld CatholicChurchhasmodifiedanddroppedvarious doctrinesandI.racticesof traditionalCatholicbelief.

Theresultisthat,today inmostOldCatholic churches,theliturgyiscelebratedinthevernacular, andsuchthingsasthemarriageoftheclergyandconfessionasanoptionalpart oftheSacramentofPenanceareadheredto.

Friedland,Germany,Dec. 3:A96-footconcretestatue ofChristwillbeerected soononahilloverlookingtheCommunistzoneof Germany.

Siteofthestatuewillbe nearalargerefugeetransit campherewhichhasofferedsheltertothousandsof peoplesinceWorldWarII. GermanChancellorKonradAdenauerrecentlysug-gestedthatsuchastatuebe erectedasasymbolof Christianfaithonthevery border-lineoftheIronCurtain.

Costoftheprojectwill bemetbycontributionfrom churches,theStateand FederalGovernments. FatherJosefKraheisin chargeoftheCatholic effortshere.

DutchWomanInCauseCelebre

Amsterdam,Dec.2:AheretoservehersenDutchCatholicwoman,tence. whowassentencedtoa gaoltermtwoyearsago forrefusingtoturnher Jewish-bornwardOverto acourt-appointedguardian,hasbeenbrought 11100140~1000asikazitialkleSt~SeStenallaillistaillsa

THISISAPILGRIMAGE

TothisfairBabethereisnostranger.

Thinknottheroad

Tooroughorlong

ThatleadstoBethlehem;

Butgo,inspirit,there

Withheartaglow, Andknowagladresurgence-know

AHeaven-blestreborning.

Yield,now,yourspirittoHisown

ThisgloriousChristmasmorning.

Thisisapilgrimagethatlifts

Aheartabovedespair.

Thereisawelcomewaitingthere,

Besidethatstraw-filledmanger Formenofeverycolour,raceandcreed,

Ajoyousnessthatfillsman'ssoul

Withbeautyandwithlaughter, MakinghimonewithChrist,theKing, Nowandforeverafter!

-Myrtle

VorstSheppard.

SheisMrs.GertrudeM. Langendijk,fostermother ofAnnekeBeekman,whom shecaredforandhadhad baptisedafterthechild's parentsweresenttoaNazi gaschamberduringWorld WarII.

Inacelebratedlegalcase whichdraggedonforyears,thewomanwasorderedto surrenderAnneketoa Jewishguardian.Sheand hersisterandthechild wentintohiding,however.

Mrs.Langendijkandher sister,MissElizabethvan Moorst, sentencedweresubsequently tothreeandsix month'imprisonmentrespectivelybytheAmsterdamCourtofJusticeafter beingtriedinabsentiafor notobeyingthesurrender order.

WisdomQueried Mrs.Langendijksurrenderedtothepoliceinher oldhometownofMaastrichtonNovember29,and hasnowbeenbroughtto Amsterdamtoserveher sentence.

Atthetimeshewassentenced,inthefallof1955, 4 theDutchCatholicdaily "DeTijd"describedher penaltyasjust.Thepaper questioned,however,the wisdomoftheoriginal courtdecisionwhichmade thtJewishwelfareboard 1011 Ilk1St 0,10#111410.11t111110100tipAnneke'slegalguardian.

StatueOfChristTo OverlookRedZone

ForOldGrowlerAnimals

CertainlySpokeAtXmas

ItwasChristmaseveand thesnowhadbeenfalling silentlyandsteadilytillthe gardenpathtoGranny Hamilton'slittlecottagt wasalmostcompletely blocked.Assheplodded throughit,liftingonefoot slowlyaftertheothershe washappy.ThisChristmas shewouldnotbealone. Marie,herlittlegrandniece hadcometostaywithher always.

Easingherparcelsagainst her,GrannyHamilton pushedopenthegreat woodendoor,andwentin, callingasshewent,"Marie child,Mariechildwhere areyou."Butonlythe cracklingoftheleapingfire inthegrate,andthesteady steamingofthekettle answeredher.

PanicseizedGranny Hamilton.Herparcelsspilledaboutherassherushed acrosstheroom,andupthe steepstairstotheattic, whereshesometimesfound thetoddler.

Butonlythesilentsnow bankedagainstthewindow wasvisible."OldGrowler," thought Granny. "Old Growlerwouldnotlether getlost.Sheissafewith oldGrowler,"andasshe wentfranticallyouttothe kennelonthebackporch, wherethemongrelsheepdogsleptshefeltreassured. Thekennelwasempty. Wherevertheolddogwas thechildwasalso.She mustfindthem

Itwaswarminthetwilight-litchurch.Marie likedtocomehereandsee theredlightsandhearthe minutebellsring,andsmell thewarmsmokysmellthat madeherhappy.

MarieStrays

WhenGrannywasoutshe oftencameherewith Growler.Buttodayitwas allexciting.Alldifferent Thereinthecornedthat hadalwaysheldthe blackestshadowsthatshe usedtopeoplewithangels, wasamagicsomething,a somethingthatcaughther breath,andmadeawarm feelingspreadtoallher fingersandtoes.

Shethrewherarmsround Growler'sneckandsaid softly:"It'sbigandwonderfulGrowler.Comelet usgetrightupclose,very close."

Itwasagroupofpeople inwonderfulclothes, purplesandblues,andreds, andyellowsandvivid greens.Theywereallvery happy,gaypeople,andthe ladywiththebabylooked asifshewasthehappiest ladyintheworld.Shehad thesamelookonherface thatGrannyhadwhenshe kissedMariegoodnightand wenttoputoutthelightat bedtime. A love-look. Mariestoodwithherlittle handsclaspedhumming happily.Shedidnotsee thetalldarkgrumpyman comeinoutofthesnow. ShedidnothearGrowler growlingathim.Herbaby eyeswereonthesmaller babyonthestraw.Her baby.Theonehermother hadgonetogether,when shedidnotcomebackfrom thehospital.

LibertyWithCrib

ItwasChristmastime, andGrannysaidthatthe ChristChildalwaystold Hisangelstogiveyouthe thingsthatyouaskedHim for. Mariecarefullyclamberedoverthetrailsofivy, andgreenerythatbanked herwonder-picture.Slowly shetouchedthefiguresof thewisemencomingtowardsthecrib,softlyshe fondledthelittlelambsthe shepherdshadaboutthem, andthenhergazestopped inwonderatthecloseness anddearnessoftheChristchild.Hewasher's,this baby,allher's,andGrowler hadbroughthertoHimout ofthecold.

Shestoopeddownand caughtHimupinherbaby

MadonnaofAntonelladaMessina arms.ShecroonedtoHim, herveryownbaby.She draggedHiminherbaby armstothecornerofthe Cribwherethestrawwas deepestandsankdowncontentedlytoloveHim.

"Mypreetybaby,my preetybaby,"shemurmuredsleepily.Itwaswarm andquiethere,andsoon thelittlethree-year-old wasasleep.

Ashestumbledinoutof thesnow,whichwasfalling thicklyandhardeningon thepavements,blurringall visibility,OldGrowler,or ProfessorCrispinbrushed himselfclearoftheclingingflakes,andlookedabout him.

Ithadtobehisluckto becaughtinthesnowstorm iustoutsideaPopishchurch. Hehadvowedinhisyouthfulheydeynevertoenter one.Stuffandnonsense theytaught.Cribsandlove, andstarsofBethlehem.

NicknameError

Ashesankangrilydown onthelastseatinthe church,adogemergedout ofthegloom,andbaredits teethathim.Helookedat itclosely.Itwasnostarvling,butawell-feddog. Thepriest'snodoubt.

Itwasquietinthechurch. Restful.Strangehowthe atmosphereseemedcharged withhappiness.Charged withhappiness?No,not quitethat.

Ashiseyesgrewaccustomedtothegloom,hesaw aredlampswingingfrom a three-pointedchain. Eastern,yetagoodtouch. Itfocussedonesattention somehow.Thedogwastuggingathimnowaggitatedly.Tuggingandgrowling. Theprofessorroseandfollowedhim.

Hecameuponitsuddenly, aglowinggemofbeauty, withthelightfromafivepointedstarilluminatingit, andashadowedlantern addingayellowglowtothe innercave.Thethingthey calledacrib.

Sonowhewaslooking forfairytales.Athisage. Hesnorted.Well,thedog seeniedaggitated,pawing him.TheBabewasmissing.Whatwasithehad read?Animalsspokeat Christmastide.Spokeon ChristmasEve.

Helookedattheglowing pictureofloveandhomage, buttowhat?Anempty crib?

Hurriedtiredfootsteps camedowntheisleshatter-

ToPutChrist BackIntoXmas IsHeartMatter

"HowtoputChristback intoChristmas."Thatisthe problemwhichisconfrontingtheChristiannations today.Peoplearerealisingthatthereissomething lackinginChristmas,somethingthatusedtobein Christmasbefore,butwhich hasdwindledthroughthepassingyearslikeatiny flameuntilatlast,forsome, ifnotatall,theflamehas completelysnuffedout. Level-headedmenhave searchedanddiscovered thatthemissingfactoris noneotherthantheorigin ofChristmas,theDivine ChildHimself.

Thediscoveryshocked themsomuchthattheresultistodaywefind ChristmascardswithCrib scenes,etc.onthefront;big storesinplaceofthetraditionalFatherChristmasdecorations,erectingcribs, angelsandsoon,andpostal authoritiesissuingtamps withtheStarofBethlehem picturedonthem.

JacquelineFinneganTells

HowAccidentRevivedFaith

ingthesilence."Old Growler,oldGrowler,so hereyouare.ThankGod I'vefoundyou,Growler."

TheProfessorturnedin surprise.Itwasagessince hehadbeencalledthat. Thirtyyearsinfact.And whowouldbethanking Godforfindinghim.He ownednorelatives,was lovedbynoone.

"OhGrowler,whereis she,whereisMarjie."It wasafranticoldladywith asoddenscarftiedover herwhitehair.

Themongrelsheep-dog hadcometolife,andwas jumpinguponthetired bentfigure.Hepawedthe ivy,sniffedtowardsthe crib.

Theybothsawhertogether.Asleepwiththelost bambinoinherdimpled arms."Pleasewillyoulift heroutforme."Granny Hamiltonaskedtheamazed manatherside."Myarms won'tcarryher."

Ashesteppedgingerly overtheivybarrier,Old Growlersmiledathimself. Ifonlysomeoftheboys, grownmennowwhohad christenedhimthatcould seehim.

Ashestumbledalongbe- sideGrannyHamilton carryingthesleepingchild, havingrestoredthelost bambinotothecrib-straw, OldGrowlerknewapeace andhappinessthathehad neverfeltbefore.

LaterwhenMarie,none theworseforhersnowtrip wasasleep,andhesatwith GrannyHamilton,sharing herChristmasEvetea,he toldherofhisnickname, andwassurprisedtohear hersay:"Well,theChristchildhasstrangewaysof makingpeoplelovehim. Didyounotsaytheanimals speakatChristmas?"

Stumblinghomethat night,withaninvitation, hisfirstforthirtyyears,to Christmasdinneronthe morrow,theProfessor thoughtagainofthecrib, andthestarofBethlehem. Maybetherewassomething initafterall.Midnight Masshadbeenstartling. Real.He'dhavetolookinto it.

-Mollie

S.Asphar. 4

received"OurLady'sBedstraw" itsquaintname fromapopularbeliefthat themangerinwhichthe MotherofGoddepositedher new-bornSonwasfilled withthisplant.

YetstillChristhasnot beenputbackintothe heartsofpeople atChristmas.Gailydecoratedshops,attractively wrappedgoods,lastminute rushedshopping,createa spiritofChristmasbut SantaClaustakestheplace ofChrist.TomostnonCatholicchildrenall Christmasmeansisatime whenSantaClausclimbs downthechimney,leaves thempresentsandsilently disappears.Theyrealiseit isadaywhentheyare rarelyscoldedandareper- mittedtoeatasmany sweetsandcakesasthey like.Sometinychildren mayalsorecognise Christmasasthedaywhen MummyandDaddy"get drunk."Butwheredoes Christcomein?Toomany parties,greedforwealth andthelossofgoodwilland friendshiphavetakenaway thetruemeaningfrom Christmas.

Ifnon-Catholicscould visitaCatholicChurch whereMidnightMassisbeingcelebrated,theycould notfailtobeimpressed withthebeautifulceremonies.Theywouldfind thattotheCatholicpersons Christmasmeansalotmore thanpresentsandparties. Itrecallsafar-offland whereshepherdsandkings kneltinastabletoworshipashiveringlittleBabe whileangelssangtheir praisesfromsomeinvisible heights.

Ifpeoplecouldrealise thatChristmasisatime whentheyshouldbegiving, notreceiving,ifeverydistricthadacrib,whereon Christmasnighteachfamily couldgoandpresentthe ChristChildwithgiftsfor thepoor:thentheymust surelyfeeltherealmeaningofChristmasaswellas experiencingwithinthemselvesasenseofpleasure thattheyhavedonesomethingworth-whilefor Christmas.

Someoftheabovesuggestionsmaynotseem Practical,butAustraliais supposedtobeaChristian nationandhowcanshebe Christianifsheleaves Christoutofthemostimportanteventoftheyear, aneventwhichbeganwitn Him.Therefore,ifwewish topreserveAustraliaasa Christiancountry,wemust putChsistbackintothe heartsandsoulsofthe peopleespeciallyat Christmas.

-MargaretGoddard,Our Lady'sCollege,Victoriasquare,Perth.Class:Subjunior.Age:14years.

A.W.TAYLOR

FAMILYBUTCHER

CornerJohnandFitzgerald Streets,Perth. FORQUALITYMEAT YOU'LLLOVETOEAT PhoneSWIM.

ItwasChristmasEveand everythingwasreadyin theRawsonhousehold.The presentswerebought.the cookingwasdoneandthe houseandtheChristmas treeweredecorated,soMr. andMrs.Rawsonwiththeir twochildren,Margaretand Rosemary,decidedtogofor adrive. Onthewayhomeithap- pened.Mr.Rawsondidnot seethetraincoming,acollisionfollowedandnow Margaretlaystillandwhite inahospitalbedwithsevere headinjuries.Infacther namewasonthe"danger list."Shewastheonlyone seriouslyhurtsotheothers wereallowedhome. Theyhadnotlongarrived homewhentheirAunt Mary,averyreligiousmindedoldsoul,paidasurprisevisittotheworry_ strickenfamily.Whenshe hadbeentoldeverything thathadhappenedshe, knowingtheyhadnotbeen toMassforyears,asked themwhethertheymeant togotoMidnightMasson forChrist'sbirthday,topray therecoveryoftheir littledaughter.Theydecidedtogo. WhileshewasatMass Mrs.Rawsonlethermind gobacktothedaywhen shewasagirl.Howthey spentChristmasathomeby goingtoMidnightMassand afterwardsslippingpennies intothehandoftheChildin thecribatthechurchdoor. Howwhentheyreached hometheyputtheirtiny presentsfortherestofthe familyintotheirowncrib forthemorning.Howshe

ChurchFor HorrorCamp

Oswiecim,Poland,Dec. 2:ACatholicchurchwill bebuiltinthisformerly GermantownofAuschwitzinmemoryofthe fourmillionpersonswho weremurderedintheexterminationcampshere underHitler.

Itwasannouncedthatthe churchwillbeerectedin thenewlydevelopedsection ofOswiecim,andthatthe necessarypermitsforconstructionhavealreadybeen grantedbyboththePolish ecclesiasticalandcivil authorities.

wishedshehadbroughther familyuplovingChristmas becauseitwasChrist's birthday,notbecaueeitwas atimeoffeastingandpre- sents.

"Ohplease,dearGod," sheprayed,"letmydaughterliveandIwillteachher toloveandappreciateyou more."

Margaretdidlive,and Mrs.Rawsonkeptthepro-miseshemadeonChristmas Eve.SoChristcameback intoChristmasforMrs. Rawsonandherfamily.

LaterSr.MaryMargaret (Rawson)taughtpupilsin aconventschoolhowthey should Christmas.putChristinto

-JacquelineFinnegan, OurLady'sCollege,Victoria-square,Perth.Age13 years.Sub-juniorclass.

EmporiumChapel In'Tokyo'sHeart

WillBcdosed

Tokyo,Dec. lineof theworld'sm.' ,Tsual Catholicchape,andommunitycentreswill0-'rtlybeclosedhere,m''ingthepassingofawel.knownTokyoCatholic landmark.

Itwasannouncedthtthe daysofthechapeland centre,onthe8thfloorof thelargeMitsukoshidepartmentstoreindowntownTokyo,arenumbered. Thecentrewasstarted10 yearsagobyMaryknoll FatherLeopoldTibesar.

WhenFatherTibesarwas lookingaroundforaplace whereU.S.Catholicsin TokyocouldmeetoneanotherandtheirJapanesefellowCatholics,themanagementofthedepartmentstoreofferedtoleasepart ofits8thfloortchim.

Sincethattimethechapelandcentrehaveplayeda vitalpartintheCatholic lifeofpostwarJapan.It wasthesiteoftheformationoftheCouncilofCatholicMen,withbothJapanese andU.S.members,andthe NationalCatholicCentral Committee,thenervecentre ofCatholicactivityin Japan.

RADIOReplies

ByREV.

AllMenSenseObligation ToDoGood,AvoidEvil

Thinker,Sydney:What

naturallaw?

R.:Youareconcerned aboutmyreferencetocertainformsofconductbeingopposedtothe"natural morallaw."Therearemany kindsoflaw.Forexample, therearepositivecivillaws madebycompetentState authorities.

Men couldmakethose.They havemadedifferent ones.Buttheymadethose theythoughtbetteradapted tothegoodofsociety;and citizensareobligedtoobey themunderpainofpunishment.

Verydifferentfromsuch humanlegislationarescientificlaws.Thesearebut statementsofobserved regularitiesinnature.They aredescriptiveoftherules governingthebehaviourof thedifferentelementsin theuniverse.

Sowespeak,inthephysi- calorder,ofastronomical laws,orgeological,orchemical,orbotanical,or biological,&c.Mendonot maketheselaws.They merelydiscoverthem.They arepartofnatureitself,or "naturallaws."

In"appliedscience,"men themselvesformulatelaws forthebestuseofthe physicallawstheyhavedis-covered.Suchalawwould bethatofcrop-rotationin agriculture.

Thenaturalmorallawis alawmandiscoversfrom astudyofhisownnature. Hediscoverswithinhimself asenseofobligationtodo goodandtoavoidevil.Men mayvaryintheirestimates ofwhatisgood,orofwhat isevil.Butallexperience asenseofobligationtodo goodratherthanevil,They didnotgivethemselvesthat

doyoumeanby

senseofobligation.Itis partoftheirnature,and compelsthemtoadmita naturalmorallaw.Thislaw istheobjectofthescience ofethics,notofphysical science,withwhichyou constantlyconfuseit throughoutyourletter.

Q.:SurelyifGodinstituted suchanaturallaw,and man.wascreatedbyGod, allmenoughttobeborn withaninnateknowledge ofsuchanaturallaw. R.:Sciencedealswith facts;anditisafactthat allmenmakemoraljudgments,andcannothelp makingthem.Thescience ofethicsstudiesthissense of thatmoralobligation,thefact manhasaconscience, andaninnateconviction thattherearesuchthings asrightsandduties. Theonly'reasonableconclusionisthatpartofman's verybeingisanobligation tobetruetohisnatureas man,tobecomewhathe oughttobe,bodily,mentallyand Therespiritually.arecertainbasic axiomsofthenaturalmoral lawwhichallcanknowwho havecometotheuseof reason;asforexample, thatamanoughttodogood actionsandavoidbadactions;thatsincereasonis hishighestfaculty,he oughttobehaveinaccordancewithit;thathehas therightanddutytopre- servehisownlife;thatas asocialbeinghehasthe righttomarryandhave children;andtolive,not onlyindomesticsociety,but innationalsocieties,witha dutyofconformingtotheir lustlaws.

Anunderstandingofall

WATTERSINDUSTRIES

PTY.LTD.

SCARBOROUGHBEACHRD.,OSBORNEPARK.

B.13906-BJ1818

Plumbers.HotWaterEngineers,SheetMetalWorkers. ALLBUILDERS'REQUIREMENTS.

YouShouldLookIntoThis

ForeverythinginCementsandConcretes,for Builders,PlumbersandPainters'Hardware.

BECERTAINYOUBUYTHEBEST

WeonlyStocktheBestforourCustomers

You'llBeGladYouDealt WithUs.

AndersonsIndustriesPly.Ltd.

ROYDHOUSESTREET,SUBIACO

Phones:W1121,W1513,W2141

theparticulardutiesderivingfrom principles,thesegeneral andtheestablishingofthedirective normsastohowoneought tobehaveinvariouscircumstancesrequireapro- gressivescientificstudyof naturalmorallaw. Butanawarenessthat thereisanaturallawisinnateinhumanbeings,im- plantedinthembytheir Creator.

Q::Thereisnosuchthing asanaturalmorallaw.

R.:Youimplicitlyassert itevenasyoudenyit.

Q.:Myindignationatwhat Iconsideruntruehasno moretodowithitthan havethehorriblecrimes, persecutionsandwickednessoftheCatholic Churchforseveralcenturies.

R.:Ifyouareindignant becauseyouthinkIdonot tellthetruth,itcanonly bebecauseyoubelieveI haveamoralobligationto tellthetruth,andyouare admittingthenaturalmoral law.

Again.ifanyCatholicsat anytimehavecommitted horriblecrimes,persecu- tionsandwickedness,they haveviolatedthemoral law;ortheirconductcould notbedescribedascriminal andwicked.

Crimeandwickedness supposemoralobligations onecanandoughttoobserve,butwhichoneviolates.

Q.:Ifyoudon'twantcriticism,attimesbitterand sarcastic,youhadbetter keepsilence.

R.:Criticismisintelligible,butitisdifficultto seewhyitsholildbebitter andsarcastic.

Q.:Whenamancomesbeforethepublicwithhis beliefs,heforfeitsthe righttoprivacyandanyonehasaperfectrightto tellhimhetalksnonsense. R.:I'dhavenorightsto forfeit,andnoonecould acquireanyrightstoany- thingiftherewerenonaturalmorallaw. Moralrightssupposea morallaw;andasIhave said,evenwhilstdenying theexistenceofanatural morallaw,youimplicitly takeitforgrantedthatit exists.

FUNERALDIRECTORS

FREMANTLE:

CLAREMONT:

DR.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

IsThereLife Elsewhere?

B.A.C.,Pott'sPoint:I havemorethanasuspicionwearewrongin thankingGodforhaving mademanbymodelling himanthropomorphically. R.:Theword"anthropomorphic"means"inthe formofaman."Howon earthcouldevenGodmake whatweknowasman,exceptaswhatweknowas man?

HadGodmadeus"icthyo- morphic,"andnot"anthropomorphic,"wewouldbe fish,andnotmenatall; andsoonwithallother non-humanformsoflife.

Q.:Ithink,andIhope, therearemanyformsof intelligentandmorallife ontheothermyriad planets.

R.:Onemightliketoentertaintheideathatthere maybemanyformsofintelligentandmorallifeon otherplanets.Thereisnothingresemblingevidenceto warrantmorethanthat.

Ifthereareintelligentandmoralbeingsonother planets,andtheyarenot "anthropomorphic" then theyarenothumanbeings asweknowthem,whatever elsetheymaybe.

Q.:IsJohn5:7aninterpo- lation?

R.:NotJohn5:7.That wouldbeareferencetothe fourthGospel.Ipresume youmean,therefore,I.oJhn 5:7. Thatverse,inSt.John's FirstEpistle,reads:"And therearethreewhogive testimonyinheaven,theFather,theWord, HolyGhost.Andthesethree areone."

Thatpassageisaninterpolation,notpartofthe originaltextoftheEpistle. Theearliestrecordedquotationofitaspartofthe EpistleisthatofPriscillian inthe4thcentupryA.D.

Probablyithadbeen writtenasamarginalcommentonsomemanuscript, alatercopistinquitegood faithincludingitinthe !textofhistranscription.

Theologiansdonotuse thewordsas"scriptural" proofoftheTrinity.There isplentyofscripturalproof iwithoutthoseparticular words.

Butiftheyhavenot "scriptural"value,they haveatrulydogmaticvalue asevidenceofChristianbeliefandteachingfromthe earliestcenturies.

CanScienceProduceLife?

H.W.FWagga: cannot,forone moment,accepttheallegedproductionof lifeinthelaboratoryfromacombinationof inertmolecules.

R.:Noone,tomyknowledgehasyetclaimedto haveproducedlifeexperi- mentallyinalaboratory. Biochemistsentertainhopes ofdoingso,seenoreason whyitshouldnotbepossibleandclaimthattheyare gettingevernearertosuccessintheirefforts.

Youmayatpresentbelievetheyareonawildgoosechase.Youareentitledtothatopinion.Butif theydosucceed,then opinionstothecontrary willhavetoyieldtothe facts.

Q.:Apriori,thiswouldbe arepudiationoftheentirestructureof"Christian"philosophy.

R.:Philosophy,ifitbe soundphilosophy,must conformtorealities;andit makesnodifference whetherthephilosophybe heldbyprofessingChristiansoranybodyelse.

Butthereisnoessential elementinwhatyucall "Christian"philosophy

whichwouldhavetobejet- tisonedshouldhio-chemists succeedinproducinglife fromlifelesschemicalmolecules.

Thattheentirestructure of"Christian"philosophy wouldbeoverthrownistoo extravagantastatementto warrantdiscussionofit.

Q.:Ifthescientists'claim istrue,ourentirephil-osophycrumbles.

R.:Youroutlookinthis matterisaltogethertoo timid.Alsoscientistsdonot yetclaimthattheyhaveactuallyproducedlife.They expressconfidencethatthey willsoonsucceedindoing so. Possiblytheymaysuc-ceed.Ifso,philosophywill havetoadjustitselftothe fact.

Q.:Ithinkthissubjectis oneoftheutmostimpor- tance.

R.:Itisoneofverygreat interest;butithasnotthe importanceyouimagine,as ifitwereinanywaya matterforanxiety.

CatholicsOfOrientalChurch EmbraceDifferentRites

B.C.,NeutralBay:Arecentreportsaid thatanewcodeofCanonLawforthe OrientalRitesoftheChurchhasbeencornpleted.

R.:True. Q.:IsthisOrientalChurch theCatholicChurchofa divisionoftheCatholic Church.Ifso,arethere anyotherdivisionsofthe Churchunderdifferent titles?

R.:Thereisonlyonetrue Church,theCatholic Church.Thereportspeaks ofacodeofCanonLawfor theOrientalRitesofthe Church.

Thevastmajorityof CatholicsareusedtoLatin as thetheofficiallanguagefor Massandotherliturgi- calceremonies.Theyare saidtobelongtothe "LatinRite."

Thereare,however,many Catholicseitherlivingin theMiddleEastorwho have thespreadabroadfrom MassMiddleEast,whose and ceremoniesotherliturgical areinsome EasternorOrientallanguage,orinSlavonic. ThesearecalledCatholics oftheOrientalRites.There are Greey,manysuchRites,in Syriac,Arabic,Slavonic,Coptic,Rumanian Georgianandotherlan2 guages.

Theseallbelongtothe sameCatholicChurchas ourselves,acknowledging thePopeassupremehead oftheChurch;but,inmany disciplinarymatters,the ordinaryCodeofCanon LawfortheLatinRitedid notapplytothem.

Theyhadtheirownand differentcustoms.Nowa CodeofCanonLawspecial- lyapplicabletothemhas beencompletedwhich, whilstrespectingtheircen- turies-oldtraditions,will makeforgreaterunifor-mityandregularityinthe moreimportantaspectsof ecclesiasticalorder.

Thethingtorememberis that,whilstthemembersof theChurcharedividedinto differentgroups,theCatholicChurchitselfisnot divided.

AllCatholics,whetherof theLatinorofoneofthe OrientalRites,holdthe sameFaithandprofessthe sameCatholicreligion.

Q.:WhatistheOriental Church.

R.:ThatIhavesufficiently Catholicsexplained.Thereare ofvariousEastern groupswhichhavebroken awayfromtheCatholic Churchandwhoformthe

L3053.

ariousscismaticOriental orEasternChurches.

Ourconstantprayeris,of course,thattheseChurches willreturntotheunityof theCatholicChurch.

LawChangeIs Misrepresented

J.0., land'sMelbourne:Englawshaveinflicted heavypunishmenton malesforhomosexual offences,andnowit wouldseemtheGovernmenthasbeenshownto beinthewrong.

R.:Youhavenotfully graspedtheposition.TheBritishGovernmentsought advicefromresponsible groupsconcerningamendmentstolegislationonhomosexualoffences.

TheBritishMagistrates'Association,andalsotwo CommitteesofInvestigation oneAnglican,theother Catholic,consistingofdoctors,lawyers,theologiansandsocialworkers,recommendedthat"StatuteLaw" shouldremainasitis,with heavy inallcases wherehomosexualconduct offendsagainstpublicdecency,involvesthecorrup- tionofminors,ortrespasses againsttherightsofother adultcitizens.

Itwasrecommendedthat oneclauseonlyofexisting "StatuteLaw"shouldbe removed,thatmakingentirelyprivateimmorality betweenconsentingadults anoffenceindictableinthe civilcourts.Thatshouldbe leftillegalin"Common Law"butnotin"Statute Law."

Alotofill-informednonsenseonthissubjectwas publishedbythenewspaper "Truth"writtenbyoneof itsstaffjournalists.Butyourquestionsareconcernedwithdegreesofpunish- mentforcrimes.

TheCommitteesmentionedwereconcernedwith classesofcrime,notwith penaltiesforcrime.Ondegreesofpunishmentthat oughttobeinflictedfor offencesspecifiedby"StatuteLaw"theymadenorecommendations.Theywere notaskedtodealwiththat aspectofthesubject.

ForallyourSparePartsRequirements

L3953.

ConRodExchange-TyresNewandSecondhand

andCaravanAssembliestoorder. 146HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE

TeachersStrikeForSchools

CardinalPiazza'sFreeEuropeMust

Lille,France,Nov.29.-AllteachersinworkasteachersinotherDeathReduces CatholicschoolsintheLillediocesewentoutschools,beostracisedthe daytheydecidetoteachin

Catholicschools?Weask CollegeTo57 onaone-daystriketodrawpublicattentionthatajustsolutionbe

Say'No'ToBullies

VaticanCity,Nov.28.-Libertycanbe totheschools'financialplight, studiedtosolvetheproblem

VaticanCity,Dec.2:

Thestrike,inwhichlaysubsidiespaidtoparentsofofschoolfreedom. ThedeathofHisEmi-retainedinfreeEuropeandregainedinthe andreligiousteacherstookCatholicschoolpupils. "Wearenotrevolution-nenceAdeodatGiovanniRedsatellitesonlyifstatesmengiveade- part,hadtheapprovalofAstheCatholicschoolaries.WebelieveweareCardinalPiazza(73)Sec-cisive"no"tothepowersthreateningfreeHisEminenceAchilleCar-teachersstagedtheirstrikeworkingfortruepeace dinalLienart,Bishopofhere,parentsofpupilsinamongFrenchmenwhenweretaryoftheSacredCon-dom Lille. LilleCatholicschoolsheldclaimfreedomforoursistorialCongregation,re- ItfollowedastrikebyameetingatwhichCardinalfamilies,dignityforourducesto57themembersHisHolinessPopePiusXIImadethisstatementin teachersinStateschoolsLienartspoke. teachersandequalityforoftheSacredCollegeofgreetingPresidentTheodorHeussofGermanyduring forhighersalariesandmore"InFrance,"hesaid,allbeforeFrenchlaw." fundsforschoolconstrue-"ourschoolsarelegal,butMeanwhile,HisEminenceCardinals.ThetraditionalhisofficialStatevisittotheHolySee. tion. theyareinfinancialdiffi-ClementCardinalRogues,complementis70. TheHolyFatheralsowarnedthatEuropeanfree- CatholicschoolsinFrancecultieswhichthreatentheirArchbishopofRennes,is-CardinalPiazzaisthedomandculturecanonlybepreservedbyrelyingon setnodirectaidfromtheexistence.Whyshouldsuedastatementcriticalof13thCardinaltodiesincespiritualandmoralforcesandpraisedGermany's Government.Theyreceiveteachersintheseschools,theeducationalreformBillHisHolinessPopePiusXIIrecoveryfromWorldWarII someindirectassistance,whohaveearnedthesameofEducationMinisterRenebroughtthecollegeupto however,throughtheStatedegreesanddothesameBilleres. fullstrengthinJanuary,ThePopesaid: TheBill,nowbeforethe1953. "GermanyandEuropestillhaveseriousproblems CatholicChiefJusticeUrgesforextendingcompulsorysufferedastrokewhichpar-tosolve.Iftruefreedomistobeinsuredandthat NationalAssembly,providesCardinalPiazza,whohad educationtotheageof18.tiallyparalysedhim,de-culturesavedtowhichEuropeowesitsgreatness,one

JapanToGuardDemocracy

Underpresentlawstudentsvelopedbronchialpneu-mustturnnotonlyormainlytomaterialvalues,but TokyoNov.23.-KotaroTanaka,Chiefcanleaveschoolat14.Themonia.Hewasinacomaabovealltothosespiritualandmoralforcesthat newfacilitiesthatwillbeformorethan24hours,re-areessentiallyinherentinthatculture."

JusticeofJapan'sHighCourtandaleadingnecessarytocareforthegainingconsciousnessfora additionalstudentswillcostfewminutesbeforehis ThepowersthatthreatenEuropeancultureand Catholiclayman,urgedthattheidealsofseveralbillionfrancs. death,onNovember30. freedom,thePopecontinued,"alsohaveanideology, democracyandhumanrightsbesafeguard-CardinalRoguespointedHisHolinessPopePiusanintellectualbase,andthelibertyofthatpartof edshouldJapan'spostwarConstitutionbeoutthatCatholicschoolsXII,whohadbeenincloseEuropewhichisstillfreeandtheliberationofthat canbekeptgoingatpre-touchwiththeCardinal's amended. sentonlybypayinglowerprogressduringhislastill-partwhichhaslostitsfreedomdependonthosemen

InaspeechbeforetheDescribingthepressandwagestoteachersthanStateness,senthisapostolicbene-whorejectthisotherideologywithadecisive'No.' Foreign Correspondents'courtsas"twinpillarsofschoolsandcontinuingtodictionandconveyedhis"WesaythisbecauseWeshouldbecomegravely Clubhere,theChiefJusticedemocracy,"Dr.Tanakasaidoccupyinadequatebuild-condolencestotheCardi-apprehensiveshouldEuropesinkcompletelyinto alsowarnedagainstcorn-thepressisapowerfulin-ings. nal'sfamily.

IftheStatespendsail-CardinalPiazza'sbodymaterialismandbecauseWefeelcertainthatOur placencyandpraisedthere-strumentfortheformation formsmadeduringtheofanenlightenedpubliclionsoffrancsfornewlayinstateinthepalaceofwords,MisterPresident,areechoedbyyourown postwaralliedoccupation.opinionwhichisneedediffacilities,hesaid,CatholictheApostolicChanceryconvictions." HepraisedGen.Douglascourtprestigeistobein-schoolswillnotbeabletohere,whereheresided.TheTheHolyFatherrecalledtheruinsleftinGermany MacArthurandtheAlliedcreased. meetthecompetitionandBasilicaofSanLorenzoin HesaidthatasJapanhasmaynotbeabletocontinueDamasowaschosenforthebythewarandtheseriouseconomicandpolitical Occupation,towhichheatnocontemptofcourtlawinexistence. funeralMass. problemsthatfollowed.AddedtofreeGermany's tributed the refoims.coveringwhatispublished, A ownproblems,henoted.isthenecessityofreceiving

Amongthesehelistedin-Japanesenewspapersshould* dependenceofthejudiciary, W voluntarilyrefrainfrom millionsofrefugeesfromCommunist-heldeastern condemnationofmilitarism, equalrightsformenandfatedtoinflamepublic publsihinganythingcalcu-

RedWorkerWhoSuedBishop Germany.

HepraisedGermanyforitssolutionsoftheseprob- women,andreligiousfree-opinionagainstanaccused dom. lemsandgavemuchofthecreditforittothose

Regardingtheprojectedimpairtheindependenceof persons,defamejurorsor

Face "mastersofpoliticsandeconomicswhosenamesare revisionoftheConstitution,thejudiciary.

BecomesParalysedIn

Prato,Italy,Nov.26:MauroBellandi,ayoung worthyoffullrespect."

ChiefTusticeTanakasaidThereisnofundamental thatthefundamentalcon-antagonismbetweenthe Germany'sentryasafullandresponsiblemember cernshouldbetosafeguardpressandthecourtsinceCatholicgirlledtoalibelsuitagainstBishopofthecommunityofEuropeannations.Heisalso truth,justiceandthecorn-bothaimtoupholdtruthPietroFiordelliofPrato,hasbeenstrickenwithhappy,hesaid,thatgoodrelationsandmutualwill- mongood. andjustice,hesaid. paralysisoftheface. ingnesstocollaboratehavebeenestablishedbetween

NewVaticanRadioIsNot

Communistworkerwhosecivilmarriagetoa Heparticularlyexpressedhispleasureatseeing

Theincidenthasattractednation-wideatten-GermanyandFranceandthat"throughthesincere tionbecauseBellandiwasstrickenaftertakingandloyalwillofresponsiblestatesmenonbothside§

YetStrongInEnglishSessionstheBishoptocourtforpubliclydenouncinghistherehasnowbeenformedthenucleusandbackbone civilmarriage. VaticanCity,Nov.23.-Contrarytosev- ofaunitedEurope."

Inalettertothegirl'sparish,theBishopnamed AsevidenceofGermany'sgoodwillinpreserving eralpublishednewsreports,thenewVaticanBellandiandhiswifeandcondemnedcivilmar-itsancientculturethePopesingledoutitsreaffirma- Radiotransmittingstationdoesnot,atleastliegesofCatholicsas"publicconcubinage,"tionofthevalidityofitsConcordatwiththeHoly forthetimebeing,providebetterreception"scandal"and"sin."

See.

SuitwasbroughtagainstBishopFiordelliand oradditionalprogrammesinEnglish. "Wefeel,"thePontiffconcluded,"thathistoryand inapre-trialproceedingthejudgedeclaredthat Thenewlyinauguratedcanprobablybepickedup presentfactsallowUstostatethatCatholicdoctrine, VaticanRadiotransmittingatpresent. thechargewouldhavetobecarriedintocourt. understoodasanideaandaction,canbringacon- stationatSantaMariadiAccordingtothelong- 4.tributionofpreciousvalueswhereitisamatterof GalerianearRomeisgrammescheduleofVatican* longequippedwith24antennae.Radiotherearetwopro- preservingthespiritualandmoralbasisofthereal FourofthesearedirectedgrammesbroadcastinEng- MexicanPoliticalAspirantandbetterEuropeanculture.abasiswithoutwhich totheAmericancontinent,fishdaily.Oneisanews guttheyarenotyetactive.broadcastat10a.m.(E.S.T.)

PledgesFreedom

of

Conscience thefightforfreedomagainstanopponent,suchas -4p.m.Rometime-and thatideologywhichhasbecomeapowerofacom- TheymaypossiblybeactivatedsometimeinJanuarytheotherisaprogrammeof MexicoCity,Nov.25.-Apromisetopletelydifferentkind,wouldbelostfromthestart." newscommentarysome- 1958.Whentheyare,better maintainfreedomofconscienceandthe timesalternatingwith receptionfortheAmerican audienceisanticipated. musicat1.15p.m.(E.S.T.)spiritualunityinMexicowasmadehereby remainsunchangedwiththemeetcandidateforthenation'sPresidency.

MostlargeAmerican

-7.15p.m.Rometime.

Dr.AdolfoLopezMateos,officialgovern- Thisprogrammeschedule radiosarefurnishedwith short-waveequipment.If theirreceivingpowerisinstallationofthenewDr.Lopez,whoresignedourbeliefs.Wewishandwe strongenoughandcondi-transmittingstation. asMexicanSecretaryformustcontinuetobeso." tionsarefavourable,theLikewise,theshortwaveLabourandSocialWelfare"Firstofall,"hecon- VaticanRadiofrequenciesfrequenciesarethesameasafterhisnomination,hastinued,"wesolemnlypro- previously.Theseare41.21,beenselectedbytheInsti-misetodoourbesttomain- 31.10,25.67and19.84tutionalRevolutionarypartytaintheCivicspiritwhich (P.R.I.)torunasitscan-wenowenjoy.Thanksto Boxhorn&Wilsonmetres. Otherprogrammesofin-didateforthePresidencyintheeffortsofthepresent ManufacturingJewellersterestareamusicalcon-nextJuly'selections. partyofMexicoandex Watchmakers certeveryThursdayat11.30

F..Son

TheP.R.I.istheofficialtheGoverAnzenstt it aimslias reached and191

WILLIAMST.,PERTHa.m.(E.S.T.)-5.30p.m. makeitpossibleforMexiPhoneBW1484. pertsconsider Rometime-andSunday thatDr.canstoenjoyfreedomoflife morningMasses,inthe andthought,ofbeliefand Repairstoallmakesof Lopez'snominationistan riteat3.30a.m. expression,ofassembly,of (E.S.T.)andintheOrientaltamounttohiselection.The work,andofcriticismof Watches,Clocksand Jewellery. P.R.I.hasgovernedMexico Riteat4.30a.m.(E.S.T.) theGovernment." forthepasttwodecades.

Inthecountry'spresentDr.Lopezhasbeennomi- Senateall,60membersarenatedasacandidatetosuc- membersofthepartyasateceedin1958Mexico'spre- 150ofthe159membersofsentPresident,AdolfoRuiz thechamberofdeputies. Cortines.

LoveOfTraditions

InadditiontotheP.R.I. Mexicohasalsothe NationalAction

Inacceptinghis

MenOfMark.Series,1-JohnHubertPlunkett

JohnHubertPlunkett,whosespanoflifeextended from1802to1869,wasbornatMountPlunkett, CountyRoscommon,Ireland.

Onhisfather'ssidehisfamilywasdescended fromthenobleandancienthouseofFingal.Blessed

OliverPlunkett,thefamousIrishmartyr,Archbishop ofArmaghandPrimateofAllIreland,whowas executedatTyburnonJuly11,1681,belongedtothe samefamily.HisancestorswerecreatedLordsof Kileeninthe12thcentury.

Hismother,formerlyaMissO'Kelly,ofTycoole, onherfather'ssidewasdescendedfromtheancient PrincesofAughrinandonhermother'ssidefrom thehouseofO'More,ChieftainsofCloughanCastle, inKing'sCounty.ShewasthenieceofanAustrian Count.Plunkett'sfamilyandkinspeoplelostmuch oftheirpropertythroughthePenalLaws,buthad managedtoretainsomeofit.

In1824,youngJohnHubertPlunkettgraduated BachelorofArtsfromTrinityCollege,Dublin,which hehadenteredasaboyof18afewyearspreviously. Hewasadmittedtothebarin1826,practisedonthe ConnaughtCircuit,wasassociatedwiththeCatholic EmancipationMovement,andbegantointeresthimselfactivelyinpolitics.

Apparently,hispoliticalachievement,thoughhe wasstillayoungmanoflessthanthirty,wasquite considerable.InAugust,1830,hewascreditedwith responsibilityfortheelectionoftwoofhiscolleagues, ArthurFrenchandtheO'ConnorDon,asrepresentativesforRoscommon.

Plunkett'ssuccesswasregardedasasevereblow tolocalOrangeism.DanielO'Connellexpressed publiclytheviewthatyoungPlunketthad"liberated thecountry."

Aftertheelectionshewastenderedapublicdinner atRoscommonasamarkof"gratitudeforthegreat serviceshehadrenderedtothecauseofindependenceingeneral,andparticularlytotheinterestof hisnativecounty."

HeProfessedHisFaithOpenly

InOctober,1831,heappliedforandwasappointed tothepostofSolicitor-GeneralofN.S.W.bythe GovernmentofEarlGrey.Hishighlegalandother qualificationswererecommendedtotheBritish GovernmentbyDanielO'Connelhimself.

HewaspresentedtoKingWilliamIV,sailedwith hiswifeandsisterfromCorkonFebruary6, inthesameshipasFatherJohnMcEncroeand arrivedinSydneyinJune.1832.Hehadbeen instrumentalinFatherMcEncroe'sdecisiontocome totheN.S.W.colony.

PlunkettinterestedhimselfatonceinCatholic affairs,becameacquaintedwithFatherTherryand wasamemberofthedeputationwhichpresenteda memorialtoGovernorBourkeonAugust17,1832, whichheraldedinabettererafortheCatholic Churchinthecolony.

Plunketthadarrivedafewmonthsafterthe

ROSETTALODGE

682BEAUFORTSTREET-MT.LAWLEY

AvailableforWeddings,Parties,MannequinParades, AfternoonTeas,etc.

SpecialisedCatering

GROCERS

publicmeetingonMarch30,1832,atwhichRoger Therryhadadvocatedthepreparationandpresentationofthememorial.

TheyearafterhereachedSydney,Plunkett,who inthemeantimehadcometobelinkedwithRoger Therryintheupperbracketoflayleadership,was involvedinanawkwardsituationwhich,fortunately, reachedahappysolution.

FatherTherryhadgotintodifficultieswiththe authoritiesovertheboundariesofthelandupon whichtheCatholicbuildingsatSt.Mary':hadbeen erected.Hehadencroachedonlandthatwasnot strictlypartoftheoriginalgrantandhaderecteda fenceonlandclaimedtobeGovernmentproperty.

Thepioneerprieststoodfirmandwouldnoteven agreethattrusteesshouldbeappointedandthe churchlandconveyedtothem,whiletheownership ofthelandinquestionwasbeingdetermined.

TheGovernmenttheninstructedPlunkett,as Solicitor-General,toinstituteproceedingsagainst FatherTherry.Fortunately,Dr.Ullathornearrived soonafterwards,appointedtrustees(Plunketthimselfwasoneofthem)andstraightenedoutthe matterwithoutmakingPlunkett'spositionanymore difficult.

In1835JohnHubertPlunkettwasasignatoryto the"MemorialtotheRightRev.DoctorPoldingin favouroftheRev.J.J.Therry,presentedbythe laymembersofthecommitteeofSt.Mary'sChurch," inwhichDr.Poldingwasbeggednottoremove FatherTherryfromSydney.

ButPlunkettwroteanaddendumthat,whilsthe concurredinthesentimentsoftheMemorial,he couldnotbeassociatedwithanymovetointerfere withecclesiasticalarrangementstheBishopmight make.

HeFilledManyHighOffices

Thenextyear,in1836,Plunkettwasappointed Attorney-General,insuccessiontoJ.Kinchela,who hadbeenhinderedbydeafnessandwhoseworkhad beenlargelyperformedbyPlunkett.

Atthisstagehewascloselyassociatedwith GovernorSirRichardBourkeinthedraftingofthe ChurchandSchools'Actof1836,the"MagnaCharta" ofreligiousfreedominAustralia.

IntheearlyfortiesPlunkettwasabroad.Before hleftthecolonyhewastenderedapublicdinner attendedbyGovernorGippsandtheleadingfigures ofthecolony.

InEnglandthenewlegislationonthegovernment ofthecolonyofN.S.W.wasincourseofpreparation andPlunkett'sservicesandadviceweresoughtby theSecretaryofStatefortheColoniesatthetime.

Hisviewswere,apparently,influentialespecially onthequalificationsanddisqualificationsprovisions.

OnAugust5,1843,PlunkettreturnedtoSydney, resumedofficeasAttorney-Generalandtookhis seatintheLegislativeCouncil.InMarch.1847,he wasappointedtotheExecutiveCouncil.

Fromthenuntil1856hecontinuedintheseoffices, figuring,too,asCrownProsecutorinfamouscases liketheMyallCreekcase,inwhichsevenwhitemen werehangedforthemassacreof28ormoreaboriginalmen,womenandchildren-aswasdescribedin thelifeofSirRogerTherry,whowasassistantprosecutorinthecase.

InOctober,1844,Plunkettappliedunsuccessfully forthepostofChiefJustice.AlfredStephenwas appointedandheldthepostuntil1873.

ItwassaidatthetimethatPlunkettwasoffered thevacancyonthebench,causedbytheelevationof JudgeStephentotheChiefJusticeship,buthedeclined.

FriendOfReligiousLiberty

In1848,whenpubliceducationwasfoundedunder adualsystemofeducationcontrol,Plunkettwas appointedchairmanoftheNationalBoardofEducation.

Earlierhehadplayedakeyroleinthedraftingof thelegislation,uponwhichtheeducationsystemof thetimewasplaced.

Plunkettwasoneofadraftingcommitteeof10 metnberschargedwiththepreparationoflegislation uponwhichtobaseasystemofrepresentative government.WithW.C.WentworthPlunkett favouredanhereditaryupperhouse.

Whenrepresentativegovernmentwasintroduced in1856PlunkettresignedfromhispostasAttorneyGeneralandwaselectedtotheLegislativeAssembly, representingArgyle.

EarlierhehadstoodintheSydneyconstituency, butwasdefeatedbyabloc,whichincludedMessrs. Cowper,Parkes,CampbellandWilshire.Theplan ofcampaignofthisgroupwonforitthetitle"The Bunch."

Plunkettthenturnedelsewhereandwaselected fortwoconstituencies,butchosetorepresentArgyle.

ParkesandCowperintroducedthesectarianquestiontoPlunkett'sdisadvantageandevenexploited thepresenceofCharlesGavanDuffy,whowasvisitingSydney,againstPlunkett.

SirJohnFairfax,founderof"TheSydneyMorning Herald,"cametoPlunkett'sdefenceandobservedof

himthat"hewasthegreatestfriendofciviland religiouslibertyinthecolony."

Atthebeginningof1857heresignedfromthe AssemblyandwasnominatedtotheLegislative Council,succeedingSirAlfredStephenasPresident.

Itwasinthesameyear,1857,thatPlunkett arrangedthepurchaseof"Tarmons,"thehomeof SirCharlesNicholsonatPottsPoint,asthefirstSt. Vincent'sHospital,fortheSistersofCharity.

PlunketthassincebeencalledthefounderofSt. Vincent'sHospital,whichlatermovedtoitspresent site.

HeResignsAndReturnsToPolitics

DuringhispresidencyoftheLegislativeCouncil in1858,heclashedwiththePremier,CharlesCowper,inhiscapacityaschairmanoftheNational SchoolsBoard.Theresultoftheclashwasthatthe Governmentdismissedhimfromthechairmanship oftheboard.

Plunkett'sreactionwastoresignfromallpublic posts,includingmembershipandpresider.cyofthe LegislativeCouncil.Hewasofferedreinstatement ifhewouldwithdrawcertainofhiscorrespondence inthematter,whichwasregardedasoffensive,but hedeclinedtodoso.

FromSeptember,1858,toNovember,1860,PlunkettwasagainamemberoftheLegislativeAssembly.InJune,1861,hereturnedtotheLegisla- tiveCouncilandhewasVice-PresidentoftheExecutiveCouncilinJamesMartin'sministryfrom October,1863,toFebruary.1865.

AfterareconciliationwithCharlesCowper,he acceptedthepostofAttorney-Generalinhisfourth ministryfromAugust,1865,toJanuary,1866.At theendoftheCowperregimePlunkettremaineda memberoftheLegislativeCouncil.butdidnottake aprominentroleinpublicaffairs.

HeshiftedtoMelbournein1867,intheinterests ofhiswife'shealth,buthecontinuedtovisitSydney regularly,travellingbyship.Hislastpublicrole wasthatoflaysecretaryofthesecondProvincial CounciloftheChurchheldinMelbournein1869.

Formanyyears,PlunkettwasontheSenateof SydneyUniversity,andforthelastfiveyearsofhis lifehewasVice-Chancellor.

Hewasamemberofthecommitteewhosework ledtothefoundationoftheUniversity,anda memberofthefirstSenate,towhichRogerTherry andBishopDaviswerealsoappointed.

EarnestAndHonestOfPurpose

PlunkettdiedinMelbourneonMay9,1869.He wascomfortedbyArchbishopPolding,whowasin Melbourneatthetime.Hewassurvivedbyhiswife, buthadnochildren.Histwinbrother,whohad settledinVictoria,risingtothepostofpolicemagistrate,diedafewyearsbeforehim.

SpeakingofPlunkett,the"Freeman'sJournal" saideditoriallyafterhisdeath:"Whateverjudgment thecolonistsmaybeinclinedtopassuponparticular eventsinMr.Plunkett'spoliticalconduct,everyone willgivehimcreditforearnestnessandhonestyof purpose.

"Hewasaboveintimidation,hewasabovecorruption,andhisjudgmentsifnotalwayswisewere theemanationsofathoroughintegrityandmanliness.

"Hewasalwaystruetohisreligionandtrueto hiscountry Heneverdreamedofpurchasing advancementforhimselfbyshelvinghisfaithor forgettinghiscountry,buthonourableandpatriotic tothelast,professedhisunalterableattachmentto both.

"HisservicestothecauseofCatholicityinthis countrywereuniversal,andarenotlikelytopass soonoutofmemory."

Plunkett'sobsequiestookplaceatSt.Patrick's. ChurchHill.ArchbishopPoldingpresidedand FatherT.M.McCarthypreachedapanegyric.

ThefuneralmovedalongGeorge-streetinthe afternoontotheoldDevonshire-streetCemetery. TheremainsofthisgreatCatholicpioneerwerelater removedtoWaverleyCemetery,wheretheyrest peacefullytoday.

StewartDawsons

JEWELLERSandWATCHMAKERS

HaveRe-openedin GladdenArcade,

CornerHayandWilliamSts.

ComeinandchooseyourXmasGifts from TheTreasureHouseoftheWest StewartDawsons

OTANNENBAUM!

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Asthisisthelastissuethatwillappearin timetohelpwiththeChristmasshopping,I haveaddedanextrabooktothechildren's section.Ihavealsoincorporatedthebook whichwassqueezedoutoflastweek's "Record"owingtolackofspace.

FineReadingForJuniors

*Itwasoriginallywritten

TIMINDANGER asaseriesoflettersbythe

ByEdnaArdizzone authortohischildrenback homeinAustralia,andis * -4thereforetoldinawaythat

TheselectionofChristmas* -* booksthisyearhasbeenso finethatIfeelareminder iswellworth-while,soyou willfindatthefootofthis columnthetitlesandprices ofthebookspreviouslyreviewedandrecommended.

UntiltheendofJanuary Ishallbetakingaholiday tocatchuponmyreading, soItakethisopportunityof wishingmyreadersavery happyChristmasandall thebestfortheNewYear.

* *

ONE-A-PECKER,TWO-A-

PECKER

ByRuthPark

* *

ThestoryoftheOtago gold-rushisthemost colourfulperiodinNew Zealand'shistory,and,with agrantfromtheGovernmenttoassistherinresearch,RuthParkhasuncoveredsomerichmaterial forherlatestnovel.Sheadmitstohavingusedpoetic licenceinbringingsomeof hercharacterstogether,but Ifeelsurethateventhose old-timerswhomaybeable todetectherhistoricalinaccuracieswillforgiveher. Theendresultiswhatconcernsus,andshehasproducedastorythatisshot withthecolourofthepioneeringdays.

Herstorybeginsonthe goldfieldsofBendigowhere wemeettheincredible MotherJerusalem,abigbonedScottishwomanwho haspliedhertradeaslaundressinCalifornia,andhas followedthediggersacross thePacifictothenew strikes.

WealsomeetCurrency, awaifsoldbyhermother toMotherJerusalemfor threesovereignsandagreen linseyblouse.ItisCurrency wholaterbecomesthe heroineofthestorywhenherfoster-motheriskilled inanaccidentontheOtago goldfields.

Othercolourfulcharactersenterthestoryoncethe sceneshiftstoNewZealand:BillyFiggwithhis cargoofcats,andthe squire'sdaughterwhoasked Billytoelopewithher whenshefoundshewas withchild;theirstorybecomesatragedywhenthe slow-thinkingBillyfindshe hasbeendeceived.

ThereisJerryChickHow, leaderoftheChinesediggers,andhisnaughtywife, ChinaGracie,whostill hankersafterthefootlights, andleadseveryoneamerry danceuntiltheterrible

PRISONERINREDTIBET *

InOctoberof1955a Welsh tionHimalayanExpedisetouttoexploreand climbthelittle-known heightsoftheWestNepal Himalayas.(Theirobjectivewastheascentofeither 23.000-feetSaipalor24,062- feetNalkankar.

Attheendofthemonth theauthorandoneother memberoftheexpedition, JohnHarrop,werecamped atthebaseofthemountains.Theotherclimbers hadturnedbackafteran unsuccessfulattemptearlier totakethecampinggearoverthepassintothenext valley,andtheironlycom-panionswereDamodar,a youngNepaleseliaisonofficerandfourbearers.

ThedemarcationlinebetweenNepalandTibetis alittlevague,becausethe mountainsarenotfullyexplored,buttheyhadbeen assuredbytheNepalGovernmentthattheroutethey proposedtofollowwaswell withintheboundariesacceptedbytheTibetanCommunistauthorities.

Itwas,therefore,with somesurpriseanddismay that proachtheyviewedtheapofatroopofChinesesoldiers.Whentold theywereunderarrestfor enteringChineseTibettheyfeltthatitwouldonlybe amatterofexplainingthe situationtosomeauthoritativepersonandtheywould bereleased.

Littledidtheyknow whatthenextfewmonths wouldholdforthem.They wereimprisonedinfilthy cellsinthegaolatTaklakot. and dreadfulinterrogatedunder conditionsinan attempttomaketheimconfessthattheywereengaged inespionage.

WhentheChinesefinally releasedthemtheywere orderedtoreturntoNepal overthehighestandmost dangerouspassintheHimalayas,andtheysubsequentlyfoundthattheporters whoweresentwiththem weregivenorderstodesert thematthetopofthepass.

SosureweretheCommuniststhattheycouldnot possiblysurvivethetrip thattheydidnotbotherto informtheBritishauthoritiesortheNepaleseGovernmentthatthetwomountaineershadbeenreleased, buttheymanagedtheincrediblejourney, and arrivedbackwithsome veryinterestinginforma- vengeanceoftheChinesetion.strikesher.

ThereistheLawfamily, Totty,whotellsmostofthe storyandwhohasahopelesspassionforPigallothe violinplayer;Mam,whois atowerofstrengthinthe wild,undisciplinedshanty town,andUncleAlick, shrewdasonlyaScotcan beinhisbusinessdealings, buthopelesswherewomen areconcerned.

Andthereithemysterious Shannadore,whosesecret onlytwopeopleknow,and whowinstheheartofCurrencybutwillnottakeit.

Altogetherthisisexcellentstuff;perhapsalittle melodramatic,butthatwas thetemperofthetimes.

MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 17/6.

*

Maltaisalsonews.Five yearsagoMr.Arthur ColombowasFinanceMinisterintheMalteseGovernment.TodayheisFather Ferdinand,a Capuchin priestinSydney

SydneyWignalltellsa goodstory.Itwasfortunatethatallthree,Wignall, HarropandDamodar,possessedakeensenseof humour,becausetheycertainlyneededitindealing withthePeople'sLiberationArmy.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis22/6.

FATHERVIKENTY

ByPaulChavchavadze

Thedust-jacketdescribestheheroofthis bookas"aDonCamillo intheNewWorld,"and therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentheoldRussianOrthodoxpriestand Guareschi'spopularcharacter.

Thereis,however,onebig differencebetweenthis bookandtheDonCamillo stories:"FatherVikenty" isonelongstoryandnota seriesofshortadventures.

Itwillbeahard-headed personindeedwhodoesnot fallinlovewiththesimple andutterlyhumancharacter andtheresultwillbethat youwillhaveanutterdetestationforthesacristan, IvanIvanovitch,whpis continuallyrunningoffto theBishopwithtalesof FatherVikenty'speccadilloes.

Thegoodpriesthasmany humanfailings,buthehimselfistheonlyonewho seesthemintheirtrueorder ofimportance.

Onlyinhissinofthe fleshdidIfeelthatthe authorhadlethischaracter down,forthiswasnotin keepingwiththeportraithe haddrawn.

FatherVikenty'smajor passionisforwrestling. Thatwasoriginallyhislife's ambition,buthiswifetalkedhimoutofit,and,when helostherandhischildin theRevolution,hewaspersuadedbytheBishoptobecomeapriest.

hisdog,Dragoon,anditis anobsessionthatleadshim intoalotoftrouble,forhis intemperateaffectionforthe animalprovidesIvanIvanovitchwithalotofammunitiontoreporttothe Bishop.

InTimtheauthorhaswillbeimmediatelyappealcreatedasmallboycharac-ingandintelligibleto terallchildrenwilllove.readersoftentotwelve. ThestoriesaresimplyHedescribesthedailylife told,andfollowapatternofthemembersoftheexeasilyfollowedbychildrenPeditionandthestrange ofsevenandeight.Theyandfascinatingcreatures havebeenconsideredaswhovisitedtheisland. childclassicsformanyTherearealsoanumberof yearsandmyownchildrenexcellentphotographs,and treasurethisaswellasplentyofinterestingline otherslike"Timandthedrawings.

BraveSeaCaptain"andBothfromanentertain"TimAllAlone." mentandaneducational Oneoftheoutstandinganglethisbookisworth meritsofEdwardArdiz-buyingforyouryoungsters. zone'sbooksliesintheillus-MycopyfromCarrollsof trationsdonebytheauthor.Hay-street.ThepriceIs15/. Halfarepencilsketchesand*halfarecoloured.ThelatMYLITTLESTREINDEER terresembleachild's crayonorwater-colour By

JohannadeWitt

England'sfirstChristmas treeissupposedtohave beensetupin1829by PrincessLieven,aGerman. However,thecustomofa Christmastreedeveloped onlyafteritsintroduction atWindsorCastlein1841 byPrinceAlbert,consort ofQueenVictoria. ThatsameyearitwasintroducedatParisatthe suggestionofPrincessHelen ofMecklenburg,brideof theDukeofOrleans. Justwhenthetreebecame aChristmascustomin Americaisdebatable.Some claimthatitwasbrought overbyGermanswhoemigratedtotheUnitedStates intheearly1830's.

Butthereisalsothestory aboutthe30,000Hessians, conscriptsoftheBritish, whocelebratedChristmas withatreeinPhiladelphia.*4 painting,andtheyreveal*- -*

CHRISTMASMASSOF theartist'sappreciationofAsthenextissueof"The THEROOSTER childart.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis12/.

REACHFORTHESKY

ByPaulBrickhill- *

ThestoryofDouglas Bader,theR.A.F.pilotwho losthislegsinanaircrash Hissecondobsessionisin1931andbysheerpluck anddeterminationovercamehisdisabilitytobecomeaWaraceisfamiliar toeveryone.

Hisflockisagreattrial toFatherVikenty;theyare allanti-Communist,butin somanydifferentwaysthat hecannevergetthemto co-operatewitheachother. Itisonlywhenthenewsof Stalin'sdeathcomesthrough thattheyatlastagree,and itisanagreementthat spellstragedyforFather Vikenty.

PaulChavchavadzehas hascreatedsomefantastic characters,andFatherVikentywillhaveyoubetween laughterandtearsashe plodsheavilyaroundhis parishsolvinghispeople's problemsbutalwaysgetting intohotwaterhimself.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis !8/9.

Thebook,byPaulBrickhill,hassoldinthousands andhasalsobeenrecently filmed,soitneedsnointroductiontomyadult readers.

Nowcomesanabridgededitionspeciallyeditedto makefirst-ratereadingfor thetwelvetofifteenage group,andIcanthoroughly recommenditbothforboys andgirlsasabooktheywill reallyenjoyreading.

MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 13/3. *

PENGUINROAD

ByKenDalziel yet

Inviewoftheinterestin theInternationalGeophysicalYear,thisaccountofthe Australianexpeditionto HeardIslandin1953ispar- ticularlytimely.

BOY'SCHRISTMASWISH

Iwishthathadbeenashepherdboy

InBethlehem. Iwouldhovefeltsoglad ToseeOurLordandMaryandenjoy Theangels'songs.

Ineverafterthatcouldhavebeenbad.

-DavidAnderson.

Record"willbetoolatefor thiscolumntobeusefulas aguidetoChristmasbuying Icannotrefrainfromaddinginonemorechildren's book.

threeTherearealtogether ofthese"Littlest" books,ofwhichthebest knownwillbe"TheLittlest Angel."

Theyarereallydelightfullittlestorieswithexcellent illustrationsandareparticularlygoodvalueifyou arelookingforsomethingfortheseventonine-year group. MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis9/6.

RECOMMENDED CHILDREN'SBOOKS

SevenYearsUpwards:

TheBigNewNicholasBook, 7/6.

Noddy'sNewBigBook,14/6TheGoldenDictionary17/8.

Eightandnine-year-olds:

TheSleepingBeautyand OtherStories,15/6.

AChild'sStoryofthe Nativity,15/.

Skippy,aLittleSkyeTertier,9/6.

Tentotwelve-year-olds:

TheGoldenGeography21/. TheForestofBolandLight Railway,12/9.

JohnofSydneyCove,12/3.

TheChildren'sBookof Knowledge,15/6.

TwelveYearsUpwards: TheModernBookofWonders,18/.

TheChestryOak,15/6.

TheYoungerChildren'sEncyclopaedia,28/9.

Inthedayswhenclocks andwatcheswerescarce, MidnightMassonChristmas Eveinvariousdistrictsof theRepublicofPanama startedonlyaftercockcrow. Thepeoplebroughta roosterintothechurchand waitedforitssalutetothe newdayastheirsignto proceedwiththesacred function,whichbecame knownasthe'Massofthe Rooster."

Christmascelebrationin Syria,whichextendsfrom December4,St.Barbara's DaytoJanuary6,the Epiphany,isprobablythe longestin Younganycountry. Syriansdonot relyuponreindeerbutupon acameltobringtheirgifts -"Theyoungestcamel,the onewhogrewsotiredit couldnotcompletethe journeywiththeWiseMen, ofBethlehem"aSyrianchildwillexplain.

"AndthatiswhyJesus blessedthelittlecamelfor tryingsohardandsaidit willliveforeverasthemessengerforbringinggiftsto goodboysandgirls."

St.Cyril,BishopofJerusalem,iscreditedwiththe establishmentofDecember 25astheuniversaldatefor thecommemorationofthe NativityofChrist. In337A.D.,withtheper- missionofPopeSt.Julius I,St.Cyrilappointeda commissiontodeterminethe precisedateofOurLord's birth.

LearnedtheologiansfinallyagreeduponDecember25, andsincetheyear354that datehasbeenobservedas theFeastoftheNativity.

STARSUPREME

Norocketsspeedingfromthisearth, DistractattentionfromHisbirth; Formanmaylaunchasatellite, ButoneStarreignsonChristmasnight.-OrenR.Brown

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirls,boysand Tinies:SoChristmasiswith usagain.AlittleBabe nearly2,000yearsagowas born,andmillionsofpeople celebrateHisbirthdayall overatiredworld,that lookstoHimtosaveit fromSputnikmadness.

Thereisonethingchildren,thatSputnikwill neverreachorsendupin flames,TheStarofBethlehem.

Love,thatwasborn eternallywithitwillultimatelysaveallofus,soon Christmasnightgooutand lookatthestars,andseeif youtoocanseeyourStar of theBethlehem,andpromise ChristChild,thatall thisyearyouwillalways loveeverybody,nomatter howharditsometimes seems. Youwillfindthatasthe yeargoeson,youwillbe happy,veryhappychildren. Loveisaboomerang,and youwillhavefriendseverywhere.

HappyChristmaschildren,andaveryhappyNew Year.Thatgoesforallthe older"cornerites"whoread thispage.

Don'tforgetthatwewant storiesoverChristmastoo, sosendinallyourholiday yarn.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE.

ArticlesReceived

"HowChristwasPut BackIntotheRawson's Christmas,"JacquelineFinnegan,OurLady'sCollege. Victoria-square,Perth.

"PutChristBackInto Christmas,"MargaretGoddard,OurLady'sCollege, VictoriaSquare.

Weareparticularly pleasedandgratefultoreceiveseveralpoemsfrom ourolderreaders.

Wepublishonetoday fromMrs.Williams,whose poemsareoftenreadat literaryevenings.Icallher ourlocalPatienceStrong. Severalhavebeenpublishedinbookform.

Angelo'sHeraldAngel

ByEttaW.Schlichter)

Therewastheprettiestsprucetreeinthe schoolroom,"Christmastree,Christmas tree!"criedthechildrenastheycametroopingin.

Thetreewasfreshand greenandbeautiful,butit hadnotasinglethingonit.

"It'snotaChristmastree tillit'sallfulloflovely things,"saidSophie.

"Whyisn'titallfullof ballsand'lectriclights, Sister?"askedJimmy.

"Now,children,"said SisterAliciawhenthey wereallseated,"tomorrow wearegoingtotrimthe tree.Iwonderhowmany ofyoucanbringsomething toputonit.justabitoftinseloraballfromyourlast year'stree,orastringof cranberriesorpopcorn- anythingtohelpmakeour treelook

"Motherpretty."willletmebring somethingoffourtree,"said Dorothea.

Littlehandswerelifted oneafteranother."I'llbring something,"Illbringsomething,Sister."

"Thatwillbefine,"Sister said."Nowdon'tforget."

Angelohadn'tsaidanything.Hejustsatand thoughtandthought.But

BrakesRe-Lined

whenhewasstartingfor homeafterschoolhewhispered,"I'llbringmy Christmasangelfor-the tree,Sister,"

"Thatwillbelovely,Angelo,"saidSister. Nextmorningallthe childrencamewithsomethinggayandprettytoput onthetree.Ofcourse,Sister

children,laughing."The angelhastwofaces."

"Whydidyouputaface onthebackoftheangel, Angelo?"Sisterasked.

"Because,"Angela answeredearnestly,"I wantedtheangeltosee everybodysonobodywould bemissed."

"Tharwasverythoughtful,Angelo.You'llsee wheretheangelwillstand tomorrow."

Nextdaywhenthechildrencametoschoolthey couldnotseethetreeatall, foritwasbehindabig curtain.Butwhenthecur-

Here'sARealGoodHobbyIn MakingAnimalsFromStraw

Strawanimalscanbefoundinmany countriesandtheyareanoldtraditionin Sweden,wheretheyareusedforChristmas decorationstothisday.Thelittlegoat, called"Julbok,"isoneofthemostpopular.

Thesedecorationsaremiddle.Arrangethemon madefromstrawwhichhaseithersideoftheheadand beendampedtomakeitpushanother12lengthsof morepliableandtiedwithstrawforthewingsatright redwoolortwine.Ifstrawanglestothebody.Tieup isunobtainableuseraffiaorunderthearmsandatthe plasticdrinkingstraws. bottom.

WhenworkingwithstrawBendwingssharplyat orraffiakeepadampcloththetopandknotthemto- handyasthiswillmakethegetherusingsilkthreador strawmorepliable(butbewool. carefulnottomakeittooTrimtheendsofthe wet). wingsandpasteagold

TheGoat:Startwith12paperhalototheangel's lengthsofstraw6in.long;head. sixforthehead,partofthe bodyandthetail,andsix forthelegs.

***

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

wouldnotputthethingson thetreetillafterschool whentheyweregone,they knewthat.Shewantedthe trimmedtreetobeasurpriseforthemnextdaywheneachchildwouldreceiveagift.

Angelowastheverylast tocometoschoolthatmorning.Hebroughtabox whichheopenedverycare- fully.InitlaytheChristmas angel.Itwasmadeofvery stiffpaper,andhadwings andlong-flowingclothesand agoldenhorn.Allthechildrenlookedatitinwonder.

"Istheangelaladyora man,SisterAlicia?"asked litleSheila.

"It'sjustanangel,"said Angelocalmly.

"That'sright,"saidSister Aliciatactfully,assheliftedtheangelfromthebox. Thebackofitwasjustplain except,asSisternoticed whenshehelditup,Angelo haddrawnafaceonthe backoftheheadandcoloureditverynicelywith crayons.

"Oh,twofaces!"criedthe

taMwaspulledaside,there stoodthelovelytreeall glitteringwithtinseland strung andwithwhitepopcorn brightredcranberries andshiningballsandornaments.Andrightonthe verytopofthetreestood Angelo'sChristmasangel! Howlovelyitwas,andit seemedtolookdownon ALLthechildren!Maria slippedaroundthetreeand lookedupattheotherface. "Theangelseesmehere,too,"shesaid. andThechildrensangcarols recitedpoems,andSistertoldthemthestoryof thebirthoftheChristChild atBehlehem.Theneveryonereceivedagift. Astheystartedhome, filledwithhappiness,Sister stoppedAngelo,herlovely littleItalianboywithhis bigbrowneyesandthick curlyhairandseriousface. "Yourangeldidn'tmiss anybody,Angelo,"shesaid, smiling."Areyouglad?" "Yes,"saidAngelo,"I'm glad.Idon'twantmyangel tomissanybodyinthe wholeworldthis Christmas."

Tiethefirstlotatoneend tomakethenose.Bendthe strawgentlyatthetopof theheadandinsertthree morestraws(3in.long)to makethehorns.Plaitand tieendsofhornswhenin place.

Nowtieunderthehead andleaveastraightlength fortheneck.Bendsharply forthebody,leavingsome extra-longpiecestobe plaitedintoatail.

Thesecondlotofstrawis tiedtothebody,leaving equallengthsofstrawfor thelegstostickoutboth ends.Benddownthese piecesatrightanglestothe body,trimthemtothesame lengthandtieupatthe ends.

StrawStar:Cutthree strawsapproximately2in. longandflattenthem.Push aDinthroughthecentreof allthreeto.keepthemtogetherandopenoutfanwisetoformasix-pointed star.

Priest'sGreeting

FromScotland

WhatadifferencethereisbetweenyourChristmasin WesternAustraliaandours intheheartoftheScottish Highlands.Withyouitis summer;withus,winter. Yourhotsunblazesoutof aclearsky,sendingyouin crowdstoyourmanylovelybeaches;whilehereinFort Augustusthesnowliesdeep ontheground,spreadevenlyovertheroofsofthe monastery andvillage houses.hangingingreat loadsfromthebranchesof theleaflesstrees.

SomeEssentials

Twoverydifferentpic- tures,aren'tthey?Andyet, isthereanyrealdifference betweenyourChristmas andours?It'struthe scenethatmeetstheeyeis notthesame-ahooded monkwithhiscloak wrappedwellabouthimas helooksthroughthefrosty windowstothehighsur- roundingmountains. dazzlingwhite,presentsa longendsofredthread. verydifferentpicturefrom

Tietogetherwithred threadandtrimtheends withapairofscissors.Make asmallerstarthesameway andtieittothecentreof thefirst.Hangupbythe

Angel:thatofsomeonesunbathing Usehalfacotton-onthehotsandsofScar- reelforthebaseandmount apieceof3/16in.dowelrodborough!

init.Thisisthefounds-ButwithusinourHih_ ofthefigure.Glueonlandmonastery,aswith aanddrawwoodenbeadforfadconit. theoheadyouinyourWestAustralian homes,therearetwothings Takeaboutadozenlongthatremainthesameatthis piecesofstrawforthebodytimeofyear-thethoughts andbendthemgentlyintheandthefeelingsthatarise j.whenwehearthatmagicword,"Bethlehem."

ThoughtForWeek

Alittlechildhalllead them.

Thethoughtsofthatfirst Christmaslong,longago,of theholynew-bornBabe sleepinginHisMother's arms,ofthebewildered PerfectPeaceshepherdslisteningtothe angels'song:GlorytoGod inhighheaven,andpeace onearthtomenthatare God'sfriends;thefeelings ofatenderloveanda heartfeltjoy,ofapeacethat doesnotbelongtothis world.

Givemeonegoal,ohGod ofallcreation, Onegoaltofind,toseek Th,perfectpeace. Thatmenofeverylandand everynation, ShallseetheStarofHope riseintheeast, Tofindthepromiseofthat Christmasmorning, Sweettaleofloveawinging downtheyears, Theheartawakeningtoa newhopedawning, Forlifehasmuchtogive despiteallfears.

'Tisloveandlovealone thro'alltheages, Canhalttheviceandstem thetideoffear, Notaleofforcenorstrength inhistr'y'spages, Canheallikelove,and wipeawayalltears, "Pealout!OhBells,your Christmasmessagebringing Unfoldthestoryofthe Babe'snewbirth, Andman'sheartcleanseof greed,setvoicesringing, Forjoy,goodwillandpeace o'eralltheearth.

B.M.WILLIAMS

HighlandGreeting

Yes,Christmasisessentiallythesamethewhole worldover;itiswiththe samesentimentsthatthe childrenofAustraliaand thechildrenoftheHighlandsgatheraboutthecrib, topraiseandadoretheInfant.Tesus,tothankHim forHisgreatmercyincomingfromheaventosaveus, toaskforallweneedfor soulanabody,thatwemay beholyandpleasingtoHim. Thisisatimeofblessed fellowshipamongallChristians.Thechildrenofthese distantHighlandsstretchout theirhandstoyouacrossthe seasandaskGodtobles you;andI,yourfellowAustralian,willremember youallespeciallyatMidnightMass.Iwishyouall averyholyChristmas.

-DonFabianDuggan

ClontarfBoysAsThespians

tertoinment.

PAGETHIRTEEN

CannelThirdOrder

Theopen-airauditoriumatClontarfBoys' TownwaspackedtooverflowingonMonday, Dec.16,ontheoccasionoftheannualenextendgoodwishestoall andaregratefultoeveryone whocontributedtotheentertainment.

TheBrothersaredesirous ofgivingasmanyoftheir chargesaspossibleaholidayinagoodCatholic home.

ServilePriestQualifiesToTeach WithBrotherInNewSchool

Theboyspresentedtheir usualharmonious,colourful andquickmovingshow.

ThebandopenedtheproceedingswiththeNational Anthem,andthensome marchingnumbers,which puttheaudienceinaresponsivemoodforthewelcomespelledbytheboys inhumorousdialogue.

Agemofchoralworkwas "TheHolyCity"rendered bythechampionchoir.Then followedtumbling,action songsandrecitationsgalore.

Anexcellenttrainingfor theboysinpublicspeaking anddebatingprocedurewas embodiedinthehumorous debate,"ShouldSchoolbe Abolished?"

"John'sBaby"wasapreviewofthefuturewhenthe boyswillhavefamiliesof theirown,butwehopenot suchprecociousbabies.

Therecitation,"TheMan fromIronbark,"byA.B. Patterson,broughtinthe realAustralianflavour.

"ForaMiniature"wasa verysweetmemoryofthe past,inwhichtheminuet wasgracefullyintroduced, andthemake-upandcostumeswereatributetothe producer.

In"MiseryFarm"once againwesawalltheanimalsofBoys'Town,from thehugebulltothesmall foal.

Butthetitlewasnotcorrectforbothanimalsand boysappearedtobeenjoyingthesceneimmensely.

Theeveningwasbrought toaclosewithaNativity playinwhichthesinging ofbothseniorandjunior choirswasusedveryeffectivelytoturnourhearts towardstheBabeinthe manger.

TheBrothersandboys

Prize-Winners

Raffleprize-winnersat St.Mel'sChurch,Swanoourne,are:

1st:No.360,MissAshby, 12Ottway-st.,Swanbourne: 2nd:No.178,MissVivienne Adey,14Hooley-st.,Swanoourne.

Wouldanyonewishingto takeaboyfortheholidays pleasecontacttheSuperior?

ColouredTorchesLightUp FineProcessionAtMaylands

Manyvisitorshelpedtoswellthenumbers ofthosewhoparticipatedinthefirstgrand rallyoftheBlueArmyofOurLadyatMaylandsonSundaylast.

Intheprocessionallthe Sodalitiestookpart,each membercarryingatorch.

The multi-coloured torcheslightingupthesurroundingdarknessmadea beautifulsightasthe marcherspassedandrepassedeachotherfourabreastinfrontofthe Shrine,whichwasbrilliantlylighted.

Therosarywasrecited andhymnssung.Thefloodlitstatuewascarriedby fourHolyNamemen.A featureofthefunctionwas thelargenumberofcars andpeoplewhowatchedthe ceremonyfromGuildfordroad.

Duringtheceremonythe parishandpeoplewere consecratedtotheImmaculateHeartofMary.

TheRev.J.Lynch,P.P. spokeofthepressingneed ofanorganisedspiritual forcetostaythetriumphant marchofatheisticCommunism.Asthatterribleevil wasdiabolicallyinspired, onlyaspiritualpowercould overcomeit.

IntheBlueArmylay thatpower,foritwielded theunconquerableweapon oftheRosary,andmarchingforthalmost20millions strongmusteventuallyput toflighttheRedhordesof Moscow. FatherLynchurgedall totakeupthatweaponof attackandstrikeablowfor

ChristmasDues

EnvelopesHere

ChristmasDuesenvelopesareavailable fromthisofficeat7/6 perhundred.

DERMRYAN COTTESLOEGARAGE

Cnr.JARRADSTREETandSTIRLINGHIGHWAY ALLCLASSESOFAUTOMOTIVEREPAIRS. Prompt,EfficientService Phone:F3023.

&S:SUREWITH THECITYMUTUALLIFE ASSURANCESOCIETY, LTD.

(IncorporatedinN.S.W HEADOFFICEFORWESTAUSTRALIA: 62St.George'sTerrace.Perth. BF1451 W.DWYER,Manager

WOODTHORPESQUALITY BUTCHERS

365FITZGERALDST.,NORTHPERTH PhoneBW1860

PHOTOGRAPHSfor CHRISTMASGIFTS

LAFAYETTE-DEASESTUDIOS

UseOurLAY-BY BarrackStreet(nextLibertyTheatre) B&3606.

theirhomes,theirchildren andAustralia.

BenedictionoftheBlessed SacramentattheShrine broughttoanendanimpressiveandinspiringceremony.

Almost 2,000 signed pledgeswillbesentto FatimaearlyintheNew Year.Thosedesiringto jointheBlueArmyshould contacttheMaylandsPresbytery.

TheRev.BrianM.Rogan,O.S.M.,who willheadtheteachingstaffofSt.Philip's HighSchool,OsbornePark,recentlyobtainedhisteacher'scertificatefromtheTeachers'TrainingCollege,Claremont.Heisthe firstpriestsotoqualifyinthisState.

Thefirstportionoftheschoolandthefirsttwo newHighSchoolforboys,teachersforgradesVand situatedinMorgan-street,VIIhavebeenalreadysome OsbornePark,willbebless-timeinthisState. edandopenedbyHisGrace theArchbishoponFebruary 9,1958.

Itwillbearegional schoolservingtheneedsof thefollowingareas:Osborne Park,Scarborough,North Hill,Doubleview andGwelup.

AmericanStaff

Itwillconsistofprepara- tory(gradesV,VIandVII) aswellasaHighSchool proper.

TheServiteFathersof theAmericanProvinceof OurLadyofSorrowshave undertakentoconductthe

TheThirdOrderofOur LadyofMountCarmelwill holditsmonthlymeetingon Friday,Dec.20,atthe LegionRooms,BankN.S.W. chambers,St.George'sterrace,commencingat8p.m. Themeetingisforboth menandwomenandall membersareaskedtomake aspecialefforttoattend thismeeting.Anyperson desirousofmakingen- quiriesiscordiallyinvited toattend.

Bro.

FatherRoganisfromBel- CensureOn fast,Ireland. M.Culhane,O.S.M.from TimothyLeaderFails CountyLimerick,Ireland,Dublin.-Ireland'sDail emigratedtotheU.S.A.asa(Parliament)hasturned youngman,graduatedatdownamotiontocensure LoyolaUniversity,Chicago,ForeignMinisterFrank andlefttheteachingstaffAiken. ofSt.Philip'sHighSchoolDefeatedby78votesto ofthesamecityforthe Africanmissions. Hearrivedherelastyear andsincethenhasbeen readingforhisDiplomaof EducationintheUniversity ofW.A.

St.Philip'sHighSchool willcommencewithtwo gradesandbeofgradual growth.

38,themotionaccusedMr. Aikenofdamagingthe nation'sinterestsbyhis speechesintheUnited Nationsinfavourofdiscussingaplanto'admitRed China.

ThemotionwasintroducedintheDailbytheop-positionFineGaelparty. 4

NATIVITYGROUPSFORCHURCH,SCHOOLORHOME

ATYOURTREASUREHOUSEOFCATHOLICGIFTS

SuitableforChurchandConventChapels.MadeinourOwnFactoriesand DecoratedinbestTubedOilColours.

ThesebeautifulDevotionalCribsetshave12figures.TheDivineInfant,OurLady, St.Joseph,ThreeKings,ThreeShepherds,aGloriaandtheOxandAss.

CRIBSETNo.2.-Theheightofstandingfiguresis2'8",kneelingfiguresbeinginproportion.TheDivine Infantis14"inlength.Price £140set

CRIBSETNo.3.-Theheightofstandingfiguresis20",kneelingfiguresbeinginproportion.'TheDivine Infantis10"inlength.Price £66set AllfigurescanbepurchasedseparatelyandtheCrib'huntupyearbyyearfortheconvenienceofthose whomaynotbeabletoobtainthefullCribatonetime.

FortheHome,SmallChurchesandConventChapelswehavetheBestSelection available.

ImportedfromItalythesesetshaveveryniceexpressionsandarebeautifullydecorated.Allsetsarenicelyboxed,formakinganIdealGift.

AnotherlinewhichhasprovedpopularisanimportedCompositionCribfromHolland intwosizesonly.

MusicOfSolemnMass IsNormOfOtherRites

(ByMartialMassiani)

Paris,Dec.9.-TheimportanceoftheChurch'sSolemnMass andofthemusicsungatsuchMassesasthenormforother liturgicalfunctionsisunderlinedinaseriesofrecommendations releasedherebytheorganisersofthethirdInternationalCongressofSacredMusic.Formulatedduringcongresssessionshere lastJuly,therecommendationshavejustbeenreleased.

compositionmaybetaught toachoirorcongregation.

Acusmsomesections

DisciplineOfClergy

OfUnity,MeasureOfLaity

Poona,India,Dec.10.--Thespiritofdisciplinewithintheclergyisthemainstayof

IsStayofSpaintooninEpiphanyEve isforparentstoblacken thefacesoftheirsleeping childrenwithcharcoal.First thinginthemorning,a childrushestothemirror tosee ar theChurch'sunityanddeterminestheEthio whetherBalthaspa haskissedhim of siprituallevelofthelaity,Archbishop

ThomasPothacamuryofBangaloresaid here:

Thegeneralsecretaryof theIndianBishops'Conferencespokeattheopening ofthenewlyconstructed PontificalSeminaryhere. Theseminaryanditschapel wereblessedbyArchbishop JamesR.Knox,Apostolic InternunciotoIndia.

popularandsimplehymns, writtenintheirlanguage."

Onestronglycounselsthatworkinaspiritofart,liturgicalfunctions-Beneeffortsbemadetoteach'basingtheircompositionsondictionoftheBlessedSacchurchmusicandcongrega-artisticnormsratherthanrament,for instancetionalsingingtoallCatho-ontheeasewithwhicha'shouldbebymeansof licts.Itstatesthatthis wouldprovidefullerparticipationbyCatholicsinthe Church'sliturgy.

Consistingof33suggestions,therecommendations ofthecongressconstitutea code,basedonthe1955encyclicalMusicaeSacraeDisciplinae(OnSacredMusic) ofHisHolinessPopePius XII,whichputsforththe Church'sdesiresandideas withregardtosacredmusic.

Beginningwitharecommendationthatsacredmusic begivenitsrightfulplace asa'privilegedliturgicalart,"thecodelistsindetailthevariousfunctionsof sacredmusic,itsproperuse, andtheattitudestobesafeguardedbythosewhocomposeorteachit.

Thesolemnisedliturgyof theChurch,thelistofrecommendationssays,should berecognisedasthenorm uponwhichallotherliturgicalfunctionsmusthe based.

oftheChurchshouldalso betaughtininstitutes teachingthemusicofthe WesernChurch.

The recommendations urgethatthetraditionalwarnedagainstimposing musicoftheOrientalRitesforeignmusicandhymnson peopleinmissioncountries andurgedthatmissioners strivetodevelopanative musicandhymnodyintheir variousmissionarea&

Inwritingmusicforthe OrientalRites,comuosers shouldavoidusingWestern harmoniesandstyles,and shouldstrivetomaintain thetraditionsoftheEast.

Polyphonytherecommendationscontinue,hasa placealongsideGregorian chant.Itsuseandthecompositionofnewpolyphonic musicshouldbeencouraged inaccordwiththedirectives containedintheencyclical onsacredmusic.

Thedelegatestothecongressurgedthat,wherever possible,thetraditional pipeorganbeused,rather thannewlydesignedelec-

Inaddition,thetraditionalliturgicalchantto theChurch,Gregoriantothequalityoftraditional chant,shouldbeconsideredpipeorgans. asthemodelofallchurch"Therolewhichtheconmusic,withoutprejudicinggregationtraditionallyplays theprivilegedpositionlongintheChurch'sliturgy heldbypolyphonyandpoly-shouldalwaysbesafephonicsinging. guarded,"onerecommendaComposersofchurchtionsaid,"andthecongre- musicareurgedtodotheirgation'sparticipationinnoniraiS&S222i222S&giNKSVM&EZWZ.

Recommendations

Therecommendationsend withtwosuggestions:

1. That,incountries wheretheydonotalready exist,anassociationof Churchmusiciansbeformed,withtheapprobationof thehierarchy,tofosterthe compositionofindigenous Churchmusicandtoafford mutualco-operationand encouragementtomusicians andcomposers.

2.Thataninternational associationofsacredmusic beformed,underthesponsorshipoftheHolySee,to consolidatetheworkbeing

The recommendations tronicorgans.Manufac-donethroughouttheworld turersofelectronicorgansinthismostimportantfield. areurgedtoperfecttheir

ThecongressinJuly instrumentstobringhemgatheredtogethercomposers directors,teachersand choirsfrommanypartsof theworld.Duringthe meetingssomeoftheworld's mostfamouschoralgroups performedandtookpartin discussionsofsacredmusic inthelightofpapalteaching.

Atthistimewhen'oldfriendships

arerenewedandvaluedassociationsrecalledwithgratitude,the, ManagementandStaffsendyou onceagainthe

Theopeningconstituteda newmilestoneintheseminary'shistorywhichbegan in1893,whenPopeLeo XIIIguidedthefoundation oftheseminaryinKandy, Ceylon,thenstillpartof India.

In1955,theseminarywas movedfromKandyto Poona,sinceCeylonwasnot partofthenewIndianrepublic.

Consistingofnewlyconstructedbuildingswhose cornerstonewaslaidin1953, theseminaryplantismade upofalibraryzuilding, chapel,andstudyanddormitorybuildings.

Theseminaryisunder thedirectionof26Jesuit FathersheadedbyFather LawrenceFernandez,rector. Studentenrolmentatthe seminaryis160.Students ofvariousreligiousorders andcongregationsatneighbouringtheologicalcolleges bringtheentirestudent bodyto420.

In1950,theIndian Bishopsdecidedtomovethe seminaryfromKandyto PoonabecauseofthechangedpoliticalsituationfollowineIndia'sindependence.

Thenewsituationinvolvedpassportandcurrency exchangeswhichsometimes causeddifficultyforIndian seminarianstravellingback andforthbetweenIndiaand Ceylon.

BritishCatholicsGetOnly

OneInTenRadioSessions

Edinburgh,Scotland,Dec.3.-TheBritish BroadcastingCorporation,operatingona proportionalbasis,allowsCatholicsonlyone outofevery10religiousbroadcasts,the State-sponsorednationalradioandtelevisionorganisationannouncedhere.

Itdeniedemphaticallyaallkindsofpeopleworking chargemadebytheFreeinradioandcateringfor ChurchofScotlandthatthetheirownpersonal,private CatholicChurchreceivesandspiritualwelfare." morethanitsshareofreligiousprogrammetimeon radioandTV.

Each10programmes"in- cludealldenominationsin themainstreamofChristiantradition,"theB.B.C. statementsaid."Therehas beennoincreasewhatever intheproportionofCatholicbroadcasts.

"Ananalysisofreligiousbroadcastsshowedthatof thetwomainservices broadcastinScotlandon Sundays,theRomanCatholicChurchhadoneamonth. Thisworkedoutinayear to12outofatotalof104."

TheB.B.C.'sEdinburgh officealsostatedthatin Scotlanditsreligiousbroadcastingstaffconsistswholly ofordainedProtestantministers.

Nothingisknownhereof "any posedCatholicguildcomofB.B.C.staffmembers,"itaddedinanswerto thesmallPresbyterian thatthefurthercomplaint CatholicRadio Guildisstrivingtoincrease Catholicbroadcastingtime andtheirdemandthatthe corporationshould"discourage"suchanorganisa- tion.

TheCatholicRadioGuild hasonlybeenestablishedin England,whereFatherAg- nellusAndrew,O.F.M., principalCatholicadviser onbroadcastingandtelevision,isitsspiritualdirector.

Askedtocomment,Father Agnellussaidthattheguildhad"nothingwhateverto dowithorganisingbroadcastsofanykind."

"Itisanassociation"of

TheUniverse,Catholic newspaper,saidthatifany- body,theFreeChurchof Scotlanditselfisthemost favouredChristianbody whenitcomestobroadcast time.TheFreeChurchof Scotland,itadded,getstwo ayearofthereligiousservicesbroadcastinScotlandonSundays.

Thatistwicewhattheir sharewouldbeifbroadcastingtimeweregivento thevariousreligiousbodies -astheFreeChurchitself professestothinkdesirable -onastrictlyproportionatebasis,itsaid.

TheFreeChurchof Scotlandministerstofewer thanonepercent.ofthe Scottishpeople,theUniverseclaimed.Yetitgets twopercent.ofthereligiousbroadcasts.

CatholicsinScotlandas inEnglandandWalesnumberaboutatenthofthe totalpopulation.

MissELSIEKELLY

SpecialisinginSurgi':.alandFashionCor;ets;ExclusiveLin. gerieandHosiery.

"Salon,"Room109,First Floor,SheffieldHouse

713HeyStreet (overLevinson's)

DuringitstimeonCey- lon,theseminarygave886 prieststotheIndianmission fields.InadditiontoHis EminenceValerianCardi-pitchersofmilkfordays nalGracias,ArchbishopofbeforeChristmas.Theirof- Bombay,thealumnilistofferingsalwaysdisappear, theseminaryincludes17but,itseems,onlythecat archbishopsandbishops.everseesJul-Nisse.

ToJul-Nisse,akindly littlemansupposedtolive intheattic,Danishchildren bringbowlsofporridgeand

FourthVillageForExiles WillHonourDr.Schweitzer

Bonn,Dec.10.-DominicanFatherDominicPireannouncedherethathisfourth "EuropaVillage"forhomelessexileswillbe namedforDr.AlbertSchweitzer,Protestant medicalmissionary,musicianandphilanthropist.

Germanyhavealsobeen made.

TheBelgianpriestsaid thattheSaarlandvillages willbestartednearMerziginMay.

Inrevealingfinalplansconstructvillagesinnor- forthenewvillage,tobethernItalyandsouthern builtintheSaarland,the Belgian-bornpriestpaid tributetothesincerityof Dr.Schweitzer,winnerof theNobelPeacePrizefor 1952.

FatherPirethensaidhe envisionsaEuropecementedbylove,withmenof goodwillworkingtogetherforthebettermentofmankind.

HeaddedthattrueChristians"canconvertmento Christbydemonstratingto allthetruepoweroflove andthedisinterestedconcernaChristianoughtto haveforthewelfareofall men,regardlessofdifferencesinrelativepracticesandbelief."

"MercyisGod'spreroga-tive,"thepriestsaid. "Thereforeweaspractising Christiansshouldleavethe finaljudgmenttoGodand persuadeothersbyloveand examplestofollowthe teachingsoftheTrue Church,prayingthatGodin Hismercywillsavethose whodonotseethelight."

PolishBishop Dies,Aged72

Kielce,Poland,Dec..10. -AsolemnfuneralMass wasofferedhereforAuxiliaryBishopFranciszek SonikofKielce,whoadministeredthebigKielce Seeduringthesixyearsits Ordinarywasundercommunistarrest. BishopSonik,whowas consecrated21yearsago, diedonNov.27attheage of72.Hewasinchargeof theKielcediocese,from thetimeofthearrestof BishopCzeslawKaczmarek ofKielceonchargesof "anti-state"activitiesseven yearsagountilBishopKacz-marek'sreturntoKielce earlythisyear.

TheOrdinarywassentencedto12yearsathard labourin1953forhaving "betrayed thepeople's democracy"butwasreleasedinSeptember,1956.

FatherPire,founderof severalorganisationstoaid thehomelessandunderprivileged,hasalreadycompletedtwoEuropaVillages, oneinAachenGermany, andoneinBregenz,Austria. AthirdvillagenearAugsburg,Germany,isnearing completionandisalready partiallyoccupied.Planstotion"lastyear.

Hewasunabletoreturn tohisSee,however,untila retrialbythePolishSup-remecourthadclearedhim ofallchargesfollowing Poland's"OctoberRevolu-

PopeCallsForConquest!

VaticanCity,Dec.10.-Penetrationand conquestofmodernsocietyforGodhasbeen urgedbyHisHolinessPopePiusXII.

ThePontiffmadethegress,delegatespaidtribue pointasheaddressed400 membersoftheSecond GeneralCongressonStates ofPerfectionintheModern World.

LedbyHisEminenceValerioCardinalValeri,Prefectof gationtheSacredCongrefortheAffairsofReligious,thedelegatesincludedrepresentativesof conferencesandsuperior committeesofstatesofperfectionfromalloverthe world.

Atthestartofthecon-

toCardinalValeri,whowill celebratethe50thanniversaryofhisordinationto thepriesthoodonDecember 21. Messagesofributewere addressedtotheCardinal insixlanguages-Italian, English,Latin,French,GermanandSpanish.

CardinalValeriresponded insixlanguages,thanking thedelegatesandinviting themtothankGodwihhim forhavingallowedhimto celebratetheevent.

INTERNATIONALFISHERIES

7CLEAVERST.,WESTPERTH(HeadOffice).BW2249. 131BARRACKST.,PERTH.BF4974.

FRESHFISHDAILY-DELIVERIESANYWHERE. SupplierstoHospitals,Educational,ReligiousInstitutions.OldestandLargestFishDistributorsinW.A.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

Phones-Headmaster&Staff:MU4362;Matron,51111520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS

BoysadmittedwhenreadyforGrade4. Beautifullysituated,overlookingtheRiver. ForParticularsapplytoThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,Mt.Henry,Manning.

AfricanMadonnaAndChild

WISEINHUMBLENESS

Notfrankincense,normyrrh,norgold Wasthemostpreciousgifttheybrought, Thosewisemenfromtheeastofold; Nogemorjewelfinelywrought, Noothergiftatallcouldhave Thevalueofthebesttheygave.

ForattheChristChild'sfeettheylaid Themselves,theirhearts,theirfullfaith down Indedication,worship-paid, ToGod'slovemanifest.Nocrown Orearthlywisdomcouldexpress Theirspirit,wiseinhumbleness.

-Frances

Gass vs

VaticanConcerned

VaticanCity,Dec.I0.-"Graveandjustifiedconcern"overtheMoralRearmament Movement,createdbyanAmericanProtestantclergyman,wasexpressedhereby L'OsservatoreRomano,VaticanCitydaily.

L'Osservatorenotedtheoftenrepeatedassurance thatCatholicscanfreelycollaboratewithandbecome membersofthemovementandsaidthatthismustbe consideredwithgreatreserve.

Thenewspaperdeclared:fromaninstructionsentby "InordertofacilitateitstheSacredCongregationof propagandainnon-Chris-theHolyOfficetothe tiancountriesas,forBishopsin1955: example,theFarEastand"Furthermore,aswasreAfrica,theMoralRearma-portedinthepressofmany mentMovementhasdilutedcountriesinthespringof andrenderedobscureeven1955,theCongregationof themostelementaryreli-,theHolyOfficesentgiousprinciplestothepointthroughpontificallegations whereithasincreasedthe-variousinstructionsto dangerofreligiousindif-bishopsonthissubject. ferentism(consideringoneEcclesiastics,secularas religionasvalidasanother)wellaregular,werefororsyncretism(theunionofbiddentotakepartinthe conflictingic,ting religiousbe-meetingsoftheM.R.A. movement;wherelaymen

L'Osservatorebrieflyout-wereconcerned,theinstruclinedtheprinciplesandtionsread:'Itisnotfitting practicesfromwhichthethatlayCatholicsaccept movementhasdrawnitsin-leadingpostsinthemovespirationandwhichitsaidment." giveitthecharacterofa "trueandproperreligious ideologyofadiversenature fromthatofCatholic ideology."

Itsaidthatsuchtermsas "inspiration of God," "Christ.""cross,""redemption"and"Church"are givenanambiguousifnot erroneousmeaningbymembersofthemovement.

ReferringtoM.R.A.'s "FourAbsolutes"-honesty, disinteredness,purityand love-theVaticanCity dailydeclaredthatthese pointswouldwintheapprovalofCatholicsifthey drewtheirvalueexplicitly fromtheonlyperfectAbsolute-God.

Afterrecallingthatmany membersofthehierarchy hadforbiddentheirfaithful totakepartinthemovement,L'Osservatorequoted

AtMRA

Theinstructionfurther said,L'Osservatoreremarked,thatmanypeoplehad beenrightlyastonishedat seeinganumberofCatholicsandevenecclesiastics, pursuingmoralandsocial ends,howeverpraiseworthy theymightbe,inamovementthatdoesnotpossess theheritageofdoctrine, spirivallifeandthesuper- naturalmeansofgraceof theCatholicChurch.

L'Osservatorereminded thattheinstructionIsstill inforce.Thosewhowish todedicatetheirenergies toremakingtheworld,it said,alsohavethestrict dutytogivetheirattenion todoctrinalexactnessand integrity.

TheMoralRearmament movement,alsoknownas theOxfordGroupmovement,waslaunchedbyDr. FrankBuchman,aLutheran minister,in1909atPrinceton,U.S.A.Itprofessesnot tobeanewreligionbut aspirestoreformtheworld throughthepropagationof its"fourabsolutes."

Liiava401407-Massosoains4010114100111~1141140~$40.4141~1

CHRISTMASLASTSALLYEAR

"Christmascomesbutonceayear."

Suchahackneyedphrase!

WhynottaketheChristmastheme

Throughtheotherdays?

Littledeedsoflovecansmooth

Rockylandorroad, Kindnessintheheartofman

Lightensanother'sload.

TruthswhichJesuscametoteach

Savedtheworldfromfear.

WhenChrist'sloveisinourhearts

Christmaslastsallyear.

-DawnFlaneryParker.

AnunusualEpiphany legendofPuertoRicois thattheWiseMen,inorder toenterhomeseasilybearinggifts,turnthemselves intoants.

AthisthirdChristmas MassatSt.Peter'son December25,800,PopeLeo IIIcrownedCharlemagne asRomanemperorand Frankishking.Onthatday wasinauguratedtheHoly RomanEmpirewhichlasted until1806.

AnoldEnglishwoodcut oftheNativity,datingfrom 1631,hasarathermodern note-theanimalsaround thecribarespeakingin whatcartoonistscall"balloons."

Thecockcrows;Christus natusest-Christisborn.

Theravencroaks:Quando -when.

Thecrowreplies:Hac nocte-thisnight. Theoxmoos:Ubi-where. Thelambbleats:Bethlehem.

CONTACTLEEDERVILLEESTATE AGENCY BW1375.

FIREWOOD

DryJonah,lft.Blocks.

1TonLoads,thrownover Fence. DARCEY BJ4485-BJ4045

RINGL1319-L3161for WHITETOP TAXIS

MeterEquipped-40Cars 24-HourService.Depotsin allFremantleSuburbs AlwaysHallaWhiteTop

BULLOCHS

BA5433,BF3574

Jings.what

p.m.weekdays.

ForSole

IrishRedSetterpups, purebred,4only.Donnelly,545Charles-st.,North Perth.BJ3030.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED

Young,refinedgirlofgood character;homelyR.C. peoplepreferred.Essential Rivervalearea. Phone Clackline35,evenings.

Starsareseentofall, Formanyleavethesky: ButoneStarofthemall Shallneverdropanddie. * *

SummerSchoolWillDiscuss

RelationsOfIndividualToSlate

Thethemewillbe"The StateandYou." PROGRAMME

Wed.,Jan.8,at8p.m.:

ADELAIDEvisitors

partfurnished,veryclose church,transport.Immediate plypossession.Lady.ApBox6029thisoffice.

LANDandESTATE

INVESTMENTBARGAIN

14%RETURN

Threefullyfurnishedself-containedflatsreturning£14 perweek.NearNorthCottesloebeach.Soleagents Priceonly5,500.AfterhoursBJ2922.

BEDFORDPARK £550deposit,neat2-bedroomhomewithI acreof veg.garden.Fullpriceonly£2,450.

PhoneorConsultUsAnytime

"TheState-ItsDuties,Responsibilities,Powers.IntroducedbyMr.F.V.Bitmead,B.A.;summedupby theRev.EricD'Arcy,of Melbourne.

ForthefirsttimeaCatholicSummer SchoolwillbeconductedinthisState.It willbeheldatSt.ThomasMoreCollege, Crawley,betweenWednesday,Jan.8and Sunday,Jan.12,1958.(Saturday,Jan.11, isexcluded.) TimetableforSessions: 8p.m.Introduction.8.20 p.m.Discussioncommences ingroups.9.5p.m.Supper. 9.20p.m.Summaryand questions. Allenquiriesregarding theSummerSchoolshould beaddressedtoMr.Brian Lowe,presidentAssissian Guild,BoxS1369,G.P.O.,Perth.

Thursday,Jan.9,at8p.m.

Topic:"You-Yourduties,rights,responsibilities.IntroducedbyMr.A.Haydock;summedupbythe Rev.J.McNamara,ofClaremont.

Friday,Jan.10,at8p.m.

Topic:"TheConflict-The temporaryrightsofStates. TheExceptions.Wherecan theStateconflictwithyou, andhow?Introducedby Mr.P.Travers,Ll.B.;summedupbytheRev.Fr.W. Smith,S.J.,oftheInstitute ofSocialOrder,Melbourne.

Sunday,Jan.12:7.30p.m. Benediction.8p.m.:"All In"Sessionandsumming up.9.15p.m.Supper.All speakerswillbepresentto answeranyqueries.

CostofSchool,5/. Enrolmenttakesplaceat St.ThomasMorecollege, University,CrawleyonWed. Jan.8between7-8p.m.

SpecialisinginFurnitureRemovals, StorageandPacking 82-98WittenoomStreet,Perth

IsthereReally andTrulya FatherChristmas??

FatherChristmaswillvisit,hewillfinda'gratefuluserofAspaxadrene.because itisthemostusedatom-izerintheworldagainstAsthmas,etc.-relievesIn2secondsandthere isnodieting.AspaxadreneLiquidis12/6-ifrequired,Atom-izer,16/THEAUTOMATICXMASOIFTPORANASTHMATIC.

Itispointedoutthatthe objectoftheSummer SchoolistohelpALL. Everyendeavourisbeing madetoensurefullbenefit toALL. Tohelpinachievingthis theintroductionsandsummarieswillbepresented-in amannereveryonecanfollow.

Thirty-seven Y.C.W. andN.C.G.M.pilgrimsreturnedfromasixmonths' visitabroadonthe "Orion"onDec.17,accompaniedbytheRev.,B. Bourke(nationalchaplain oftheN.C.G.M.).

DelegatesJimWilson (nationalsecretary,Y.C.W.) andDanCallanan(Melbourne)saidthetriphasleftthemhopelesslybiassed infavourofAustraliaas combiningthebestofall theyhadseen.

TheAustraliancontingent werein receivedfourlargeaudiences bytheHolyFather. Theirimpressionwasthat thePopelookedveryfit.He hassingledtheAustralians outforspecialremarkand blessing.

Theyhadvisitedthemain citiesoftheContinentand stayedinthehomeof Y.C.W.membersinseveral countries.

Everywheretheyhad foundacombinationof hospitalitytowardsandignoranceofAustralia.

Theyhadvisitedthe shrinesatLourdes,Ars, Paray-le-Monial,Fatima, Knock,NeversandLisieuv. Whileinportthepilgrimswereentertainedby Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.members.

THEGENERALAGENCYCO. 29PADBURYBLGS.,FORRESTPLACE,PERTH. Phoneorconsultourbusinessspecialistsanytime. (JoeSmith,UA4447.CliveBackhonse,WU2976.)

MEMORIALS

G.C.SMITH&Co. 75QUEENVICTORIASTREET,FREMANTLE SpecialisinginMemorialWork.Erectedinanypartof theState.Consultusforyourrequirements. Wehaveover60Years'Experience. PHONEL1661.

DOINGSPECIALMASSAGEJOHNDRAGICEVICH CHIROPRACTORandMASSEUR 199OXFORDSTREET,LEEDERVILLE. BJ3950.

HENRYCOCHRAN 11, 1114

/MIDShowNwin ;14%j44 HAYST..EASTOFPIERST. I4 1111,1.,. ST1,4111I. (1,1

CONTACT-

B.A.BARNARDBldg.Co. FreeQuotationsandAdvicegiveninyour BuildingProblems. WecanhelpfromtheDesigningtotheFinancing BUILDERSOFECONOMICALHOMES ofyourHome. PhoneBF2111orCall105ST.GEORGE'STERRACE.

HIGGINSBROS.

257STIRLINGHIGHWAY,CLAREMONT SpecialistsinallkindsofGravelandBituminousPlay- grounds,TennisCourts,Paths,Roads,etc. LandscapeandGardenLayoutsandPowerLawnMowing. rulingrates. LawnCourts,BowlingGreens,etc.,constructed. RotaryHoeing,EarthMoving. PHONEF4445FORQUOTATION.

1