The Record Newspaper 06 February 1958

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Over60Non-CatholicsIn DayOfEnquiryAtLoreto

AttheEnquiryDayheldatLoretoConvent,Claremont,on Sundaylast,131attendedofwhomabouthalfwerenon-Catholics. ColumbanFathers)andMr.6)attheCatholicCentreat

ThedaycommencedwithP.O'Reilly(aseminarianof7.45p.m. St.Charles'). Theycontinue each thecelebrationofMassby theRev.J.E.Bourke,with commentarybytheRev.P. Cunningham.

FatherCunninghamlater describedwhatcouldbe seeninaCatholicChurch.

Afterluncheon-served byLegionariesofMarytheRev.J.Depiazzigave threetalks,ontheDivinity ofChrist,theChurchand OurLady.

Thedayclosedwith BenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament,theRev.J. Lyonsofficiating. Clericalvisitorswerethe Rev.J.Chauncy,Mr.L. Russell(astudentwiththe

FinalTalks

ForYouths

ThefinalTalksin theY.C.W.seriesof "TalksforYoung Men"willbeheldat theCathelocCentre onFriday,Feb.14, whentalkswillbe givenbyapriestand aCatholicdpctor.

Allyoungmenbetweentheagesof15 and18areinvitedto attend,particularly thosewhoarejust startingwork.

localGirl's

TeacherActive

Weshouldliketocorrect afalseimpressionwhich mayhavebeencreatedin ourreportlastweekon PaulineO'Connor'sprogress underMaestroMichelangeli. Themaestro,farfromretiring,hasrecentlycompletedamostsuccessfuland extensiveconcerttourof themajorItaliancitiesand Paris.

OrganisingofficialsexpressedthankstotheLoreto Sistersfortheirhospitality. AseriesoftalksexplanatoryoftheCatholicreligionbeginstonight(Feb.

Thursdaynightatthesame timeandplacefor21weeks. Nooneiscommittedin anywaybyattendingand thoseinterestedmayjoinin atanystageoftheseries.

XaverianClub

XaverianClubfunctions arelistedbelow: Feb.11:MeetingatMt. Lawleytennisclubat8p.m. Feb.23:Beachpicnic.

Nighttennisconducted eachFridayatLoftusPark tenniscourts,Leederville.

TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholicsover23years.Enquiriesregardingmembershipmaybehadbycontactingthesecretary,11aLearoyd-street,Mt.Lawley (Tel.UA4450)after6p.m.

DiamondJubileeOfWedding

LecturesForLaityInPhilosophy AndTheologyToStart,Feb.11

Thefirstofthelecturesinintroductory philosophyandfundamentaltheologywill begivenatSt.Patrick'sTechnicalSchool, cornerofLordandWellington-sts.,onMonday,Feb.17,at7.30p.m.and8.30p.m.

At7.30p.m.theRev.J. E.Bourke,B.A.,Dip.Ed. Priest'sLoss willspeakonthenatureand functionofphilosophy.

Hewillbefollowedat 8.30p.m.bytheV.Rev.J.

P.Wilkinson,C.M.,M.A., whosesubjectwillbe:Are TheologyandReligionout ofdate?

EnrolmentformsareobtainablefromtheCathloic Educationoffce,Catholic Centre,Victoria-square.A feeof10/appliestoeach course.

TheRey.M.McKeon, diocesandi/ActorofPontificalMissionAidSocieties intheArchdiocese,wasat seawhenthesadtidingsof hisfather'sdeathreached Perth.

FatherMcKeonhadleft PerthonavisittoIreland onJan.3. Hisfather,seemingly, diedafterasevereoperatidn."TheRecord"extendssinceresympathyto FatherMcKeonandfamily. R.I.P.

HughCahill,WilliamFriday SecureCoombeScholarships

DuringtheweektheEducationDepartmentannouncedthatCoombescholarships hadbeenawardedtoHughPatrickCahill andWilliamJohnFriday.

Thescholarshipsare valuedat£60perannum andaretenablefortwo years.

Thediamondjubileeoftheirweddingwasobservedat"Glendalough,"Mt.Hawthorn,byMr.andMrs.JamesHealyonFeb.3. Theyarepicturedrenewingtheirmarriagevowsandreceivingthe blessingoftheRev.H.F.Brennan.

JamesHealywasbornat Ballnagum,Co.Clare,Irelandin1869.Hiswife, formerlyRoseStokeswas atSouthFremantlein 1878. necametoBrisbanein 1893andinthesameyear transferredtothisState, wherehetaughtasmonitor attheChristianBrothers' College. In1898hemarriedatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle theRev.RogerHennessy, O.M.I.officiating. ForyearshewaswellknowninthetailoringbusinessinPerth.AJusticeof thePeace,memberofthe

FremantleTownCouncil, secretaryoftheSt.Patrick's DaySports'Committee,he wasalsoafoundationmemberandpresidentofthe CelticClubformanyyears.

Eightchildrenofthemarriagearestilllivingand16 grandchildren.Theyare: James(CommandantIrish

Army,Athlone,Ireland), Terence,Raymond,Eileen, Michael,KevinandJack. AjubileeMassofThanksgivingwascelebratedat "Glendalough"onFeb.3 byFatherH.F.Brennan. Breakfastfollowedat whichthoseofhischildren livinginW.A.werepresent.

HughCahill(15)isthe sonofMr.andMrs.H. Cahillof138Walpole-street, BentleyPark.

BorninLondon,hecame tothiscountrywithhis familysixyearsago. Afteraperiodwiththe SistersofMercy,Bayswater,heattendedthe ChristianBrothers'College, St.George's-terrace.

Hepassedeightsubjects intheJuniorexamination andhasaspirationsofbeingadoctor.

Hughisalsointerestedin hockeyandmusic.

PriestWhoDirectsConvert WorkInUKToSpeakHere

Theotherscholarship winnerisWilliamJohn Friday,of53Petra-street, EastFremantle,apupil ofChristianBrothers' College,Fremantle.

AmericanPriestToExplain TrueDevotionToOurLady

SponsoredbytheLegionofMary,aseries ofeighttalksonSt.LouisdeMontfort's "TrueDevotiontotheBlessedVirginMary" willbegivenat65St.George's-ter.,commencingonFeb.13,at745p.m.

ThespeakerwillbetheObjections,ImaginaryObRev.A.M.Wickers,O.S.M.,stacles. anAmericanServitepriest.March6:FirstPeriodof FatherWickersmaybePreparation:Renouncingthe heardoneachThursdayatWorld. thesametimefromFeb.13 March13:SecondPeriod toMarch28inclusively. ofPreparation:Knowledge

TheprogrammeoftalksofSel. March20:ThirdPeriodof isasfollows: Preparation:Knowledgeof February13:St.LouisDeMary. Montfort'sTrueDevotiontoMarch27:Knowledgeof theBlessedVirginMary.Jesus.

February20:TheActofMarch28:ActofConseTotalConsecrationtothecrationoritsRenewal,for IncarnateWordthroughtheThoseWhoWish:Feastof ImmaculateHeartofMary.OurLadyofDoloursinPasFebruary27:Difficulties,sionWeek.

TheRev.MichaelO'Connor,directoroftheCatholicEnquiry Centre,London,willarriveinPerthonFeb.8andgiveaseriesof addressesontheworkofhisorganisation. speaktothepriestsoftheDuringhisstayinPerth Archdiocese,alsoatthehewillbetheguestofHis CatholicCentre. GracetheArchbishop. LegionariesofMarywill beaddressedonTuesday. Feb11at8p.m.atthe CatholicCentre.

Oneofafamilyoffive childrenhewaseducated attheParry-streetconvent, Fremantle.

FatherO'Connorcameto Australiaattheinvitation oftheAustralianHierarchy toadviseregardingthesettingupofaCentreinthis country.

HewilladdresstheSistersandBrothersatthe CatholicCentreonSunday, Feb.9at3p.m.

OnMonday,Feb.10at4 4p.m.FatherO'Connorwill

AmemberoftheCatholic MissionarySocietyofEngland,FatherO'Connorwas oneoftheleadingspeakers attherecent"LivingParish Week"inSydney.

EveningMassatCathedral

ToMarkLourdesCentenary

TheinaugurationoftheLourdesCentennialYearwillbemarkedintheArchdiocesebythecelebrationofevening MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onTuesday, Feb.11,at5.45. Cathedralauthoritiessaidoccasion. itwashopedthatasmanyConfessionswillbeheard aspossiblewouldreceive AY.HolyCommuniononthat

BarbecueOf AlumnaeIs Postponed

ThebarbecueofSt. JosephoftheSacredHeart pastpupils,whichwasto havebeenheldatthehome ofMrs.Giles,Manning, MU2853onFeb.12,has beentemporarilypostponed. Pastpupilsandallwellwishersareinvitedtoa picnicattheSisters'HolidayHome,Mersey-road, SafetyBay,onSunday,Feb. 23. Cupofteawillbeprovided.Bringyourown lunch.Changefacilitiesfor bathers.Raffleofsupper priortoMassasonfirstclothwaswonbyMissM. Fridays. E.Power.

HepassedtheJuniorCertificateineightsubjectsand willcompletehissecondary educationwiththeFremantleBrothers. Williamaspirestobecomingateacher.

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ChallengeOfLourdesTheNewCana

TheopeningoftheLourdesCentennialYearwillbeinauguratedonMondaynext,Feb.11,thefeastofOurLadyofLourdes,by HisEminencePierreCardinalGerlier,ArchbishopofLyon.

Inthefollowingarticle,Mr.FrankDuff,founderoftheLegion ofMary,discussestheapologeticvalueoftheshrineasanelement buttothemaslightlysinis-thatofdisplayingCatho= terone. licism,notofshowing

SidebysidewithHis claim,OurLordworked miracles.Ifthatisthepatterngiventous,howare wetoreproduceit.Hisactionsareourmodel.Well, afterourfashion,wecan setoutthedoctrineandthe claimsoftheChurch.

inconvert-making.

Istheresuchathingasp aformulawhichwouldhelp ustobringpeopleintothe Church?Ifthereis,we mustatallcostsavailofit: becauseallovertheworld theLegionofMaryhasbeen assignedonalargescaleto thatparticulartask.The Legionseemstohaveaspecialgiftforthatwork;it hastakentoitliketheproverbialducktothewater.

Thatcapacitymustcome totheLegionfromonhigh ratherthanfromwithinitself,becausetheLegion wouldatfirstsightappear tobetheleastsuitedsociety forthatwork.

Itisnotalearnedbody, astudygroup.Andaswlell itbearsanamethatdoes notparticularlyrecommend ittopeopleoutsidethe Church,thatis,thenameof Mary.

InourappriSachtononCatholicswemuststudy simplicity.Protestantswere notimpressedbyclose-knit logiconreligion."Theological"isagoodwordtous,

Theyregarditasordinaryknowledgeofthoseother peoplewouldtheargumen-creedsnororattac:cing tationoflawyers-thatis,them. assomethingwhichcanbe madetoproveanything.So donotbeataboutthebush, butstatetheclaimsofthe Churchinadirect,concise way.

ThenotionofaChurch whichcarriesonthelife OurLordandisvestedwith HisknowledgeofTruth andHisrighttoteachitis asimple,compellingone.

Keepasmuchaspossible toit.Ifgranted,itincludes everything,whereascomplicatedargumentaboutmany detailsmayonlyendinthe samewayaswhenthekittenplayswithaskeinof wool,thatis,insheerconfusion.

ToProtestantsweshould talkCatholicism,notProtestantism;Catholicismand notCommunismtothecommunist.IngoingtoaBuddhist,talkinapositiveway aboutCatholicism!

Theprincipleshouldbe

Inapproachingpeople withintenttoconvertthem, weshouldobviouslytakeas ourmodelOurLordHimself.HowdidHegoabout it?TheNewTestament givesusapictureofHis methods.

Hisapproachwastremendouslysimple,sure, unique.Thereisnoevidenceoflengthydisputation.HestatedHisclaims bluntly.

Astypical,takethatpassageinSt.JohnwhereOur LordforetoldtheEucharist. Thatreferencetoamost extraordinaryideawas madeinawaythatwe mightregardasexcessively downright.

Hislistenersobjected, andyetHedidnotargue. HecontentedHimselfwith repeatingHisenunciation. Hedidnotexplain.Hedid notrecallthemastheyleft. Heletthemgo.

Butwecannotworkthe miracles.True,wecannot, butthatisnotnecessary/. WepointtotheChurch thoughwedidnotfoundit, andwepointtothemiracles whichwehavenotworked.

Thisquestionofmiracles is,Ithink,pivotal,andyet modernapostleshipdefinitelyneglectsthisaspertof things. Indeed,weareinclinedto thinkthatweare,soto speak,stoppingdownifwe pointtothemiraculous,as iftheintellectistheplane onwhichwemustoperate andthatwebecomealittle childishbybringinginthe miraculous.

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AFORMULAFOR CONVERSION

(By

FrankDuffy,founder oftheLegionofMary)

* Andsowekeepaway fromthemiraculous.We advancemostadmirable logicandthenaresurprisedthatthosetowhomwe speakarenotconverted.

Thelogicisnothavingthe sameimpactonthosepersonsasithasonourselves./. Butremember,theyhave heardsimilarsoundingargumentsabouteveryother sortofcause;sothattoday agoodargumentdoesnot convinceandmayonlydaze. Pascalsaysthatthetruth canstandindistinguishable amongstathousandfallacies,justastheEucharist canliehiddenamongordinarybread.

Accordingly,wemust seektoendthatstalemate inwhicheverybodytalks andthenstayswhereheis, Wemustdosomething startlingwhichisnot capableofbeingwaived asideasourlogicisbytheir logic.

MiracleFactory

Yeswemustproduce miracles!Wemustdoas OurLorddidinsimilar circumstances.Wemust shakeandshockourhearers intolisteningandthinking. Inallagesthesemiracles haveflowed.Forlongtheir channelwasthegreat miracle-workingsaints, whosedoingsareincredible toreadof.Irefertosaints suchasSt.VincentFerrer, St.BernardandSt.Francis Xavier,atwhoseheels miraclesfellthickly.

But,aboutacentruyago, achangetookplaceinthe Divinemethod.Theeraof theprolificmiracle-worker cametoanend,andinstead OurLordestablishedwhat mightbetermedamiraclefactory.

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WhydidHemakesucha change?MayIbebold enoughtoguessastothe reason?Well,beforethat timepeopleweremuchmore simple.

Ifasaintworkeda miracle,itwasacceptedas such.ButtheFrenchRevolutionalteredthatoldorder.

Itsetupscienceasthe newGod.Therewas,the INewIdeasaid,nosuch thingasamiracleItwas eitherafraudperpetrated bytheChurchforitsown crookedends,orelseitwas duetohiddenpsychologioal orscientificprocesses.

TheBasilicaatLourdes GodchangedHistechnique andsetupHis"miracle factory."ItwasatLourdes.

There is something epochalinthestartingof Lourdes.Itissomewhatin thesamecategoryasthe MiracleofCana,calledin theGospelthebeginningof miracles.

LikeatCana,OurLady presidesatLourdes.At Canathemiraclewasworkedatherrequest,done throughherandforher.

Thisremindsustoothat sheisanindisensablefactorintheworkofconversion.Donot-tonedown" OurLady.

Thismarksacommon errorinouraproachtoProtestants.Wemaythinkthat by§oppressingherweare removingabarrier,whereas wearepreventingitsremovalbynotinvitingthe WomanofCana.

TorrentOfMiracles

Fromthelittletricklefirst evokedfromtheearthby thescratchingofthefingers ofBernadette,nowgushes forththousandsofgallons ofwatereveryday.Like thegallonsofwater,sothe miracles.

Theyareinnumerable. Onlythemerestfractionof themarecounted,still fewerareofficiallyrecorded.

Thetorrentofminor miraclesandfavoursgrantedatLourdesisincalculable.Idonotspeakof them.Iamreferringtothe bigacceptedmiracles.

LikeCana,Lourdesisa particularspot.Amedical bureauhasbeensetup thereandthatbodyinvestigatesthoroughlyeverycase submittedtothem.Andlet meassureyou,theyareno gulliblecrowd. Onthecontrary,theyare scepticaltotheextremedegreenecessitatedbytheir vitaltask.Theyrealisethat Lourdesistheretogive witnesstotheCatholicFaith andthatthiswillonlybe effectedbyprovingbeyond quectionthatthemiracles

areduetodivinepowerand tonoothercause.

Andsotheyissueaninvitationtoalldoctorsand scientiststocomeandsee; toreadallthedocuments andtointerviewthepersonsconcerned. Many scientists-thosewithfaith andthosewithnofaithacceptthisinvitationand gotoLourdes.

Whatdothescientistssay whohaveinvestigated Lourdes?Dotheysayitis faith-healing,shock,etc.? Theydonot.

ModernAttitude

Freelytheyadmitthat whatistakingplaceisbeyondtheirken.Arethey converted?Someare,but notthegreatmajority.And thislatterfactinitselfis veryimportant.

Itshowsthemodernmind, themodernattitude.

Theysay:"Trulythereis noexplanationknowntous ortopresent-dayscience fortheseallegedmiracles. Butafuturestageofscience willsupplytheanswer.

"Onehundredyearsago theX-raywouldhavebeen regardedasamiracle,yet todayitisbutelementary scienceandis,moreover, healingcertaintypesof cancer.Isitnotlikelythat insomeyearstimewewill haveidentifiedthisremarkablepowerthatisoperating inLourdes?"

Allthissoundsfeasible tothepresent-daymind. bewilderedasitisbyscientificdiscoveryculminating inthewondersoftheatom andplansforspace-travel.

Thenitisnousetalking topeopleintermsof miracles?Yes,itis.Ihave beencontendingthatyou mustdoso.

Butnotuntilyouhave yourargumentsinorderfor dealingwiththatmodern mindandits"scientific" objections. Imakesome comments.

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Whenthatdoubtwasskilfullyandmethodicallyimplantedintpeonie'sminds itwasveryhardtomeet. Foritwouldhavebeenlm-' n^-_`"eto F`'a aroundWittellingtheir miraclesandsubjecting themtoscientificexamination.

Yet,iftheideaofmiracles wasnottobefrustrated, thatcriticalinvestigation musttakeplace.

Accordingly,atthevery timewhen(historianssay) thetheoriesoftheFrench Revolutionhadgrownup, thatistosay,aboutthe middleofthe19thCentury,

St.Anne'sNunsWereFirst ToHandleMaternityCases

Itwasn'tlongaftertheSistersofMercy openedSt.Anne'sHospital,Mt.Lawley,in 1937,thattheSistersfeltthatintimethere wouldbeneedformuchexpansion.

whoselonelygraveslook outovertheBlackSeafrom ahillatBalaclava.

FremantleLourdesGrottoIs NearestToOriginalShrine

Thedemandforhospitalcolouredpants.Assembly andtreatmentfarex-willbeat2.15p.m. ceededwhatthehospitalThenewmaternitywing couldsupply.Butthewarwillcomprise75oedsand intervenedandplansforawillbeaself-contained biggerhospitalhadtobeunit. setaside.

Contemporariesofthe Sisterswhonursedinthe CrimeanWarcametoAustraliaamongthepioneers oftheOrderinthisland. TheymanifestedthecharacteristicspiritoftheirOrder -devotionandwidecompassionforhumansuffering.

OnSunday,Feb.16,HisGracetheArchbishopwillblessandinauguratetheLourdes grottoatSt.Patrick'sChurchFremantle. Theceremonieswillbeginat7.15pm.when atorch-lightprocessionwillleavethechurch andmarchtothegrottosinginghymns.

Thewinghasbeenspeci-

Butnowth^dreamsofallydesignedbyarchitects 21yearsagoareabouttoMessrs.Hendersonand befulfilled,forat3p.m.Thompsonto embrace onSunday,February16theallthenewestfeatures newmaternitywingofSt.ofamaternityhospiAnne'shospitalwillbeoffi_tal.Thelessonsgained ciallyopenedbyHisGracefromotherbighospitals theArchbishop. throughoutAustraliahave

TheSistersatSt.Anne'sbeenappliedinitsconstruction. madehistoryinAustralia whentheyworkedasThehospital,whichwill cost£250,000whenfully maternitynursesin1937-equipped,hasbeendesigned theywerethefirstreligiousfortheutmostcomfortof intheCommonwealthtodothepatients.Thelabour so.

Inthefirstyearofthewardsareair-conditioned historyofSt.Anne'sthereandsoarethenurseries. Therearefourlargenuandinthatperiod60babies weresevenmaternitybedsseriesaswellastwosmaller ones.werebornatthehospital.

TotheMaterMisericordiaeHospitalinBrisbane andtotheMercyhospital inMelbourne,theSistersof St.Anne'sacknowledgea debtofgratitudeforthe exampleofveryefficient hospitalmanagement.

HistoricProperty

TheMaterMisericordiae, foundedin1911,offe"ed wideandvariedfacilities fortraining.Inthisideal schoolsomeofSt.Anne's foundationmemberswere trainednotonlyinthedelicateartofcaringforthe sickbutalsothedistinctive spiritofthecommunityas expressedinitsmotto:"Pro DeoetHumanitate."

Duringtheceremoniestheandalsoisinmemoryof schoolchildren,dressedin white,willpresentOur Ladywithabouquetof flowersonbehalfofall thosepresent.

Thegrottostandsonthe churchgroundsclosetothe churchandblendsinwell withthestoneworkofSt. Patrick's.

Itisconsideredtobethe nearestapproachtothe grottoatLourdesinAustralia.Mr.Gelfi,whobuilt it,withonlyphotwaphs toguidehim,didhisbest toreproducetheoriginal. Itlooksontothemain streetfromaboutonehundredfeetback.

Thegrottocommemorates thecentenaryofLourdes

FatherT.Conway,0.M.I., whosemanyfriendsfarand nearsentdonationstothe grottofund.

Itishopedthatitwillbe abigcentreofMariandevotion,notonlyduringthe centenaryyear,butalways. Itwillbeasermoninstone withthetext:"ToJesus throughMary."

HungarianRefugee IsOrdairiedPriest Brescia,Italy:A23-yearoldHungarianrefugeewasordainedherebyBishop GiacintoTrediciofBrescia ayearafterhefledfromhis revolt-torncountry.FatherAnthonyIzmindi, anativeoftheDioceseof Vacz,fledHungaryafterthe anti-communistuprisingin late1956.Hefoundrefuge attheoratoryofthePhilippineFathersinBresciaand continuedhs seminary training.

Fatherlzmindicelebrated hisfirstMassattheChurch ofPeaceontheFeastof theEpiphany.Ofallthe messagesofgoodwisheshe received,themostmoving camefromhisparentswho arestilllivinginHungary.

MelbournePriestProduces AttractiveRomanMissal

Thissectionofthehospi-Therearesunroomsfortalwasgraduallyexpandedthepatients,privaterooms, andlastyear1,500babiesatheatreandakitchen. firstsawthelightofdayat thehospital.Inallover 15,000babieshavebeen bornat,thehospital.

Manyofthebabiesborn atthehospitalwillbethere fortheopeningofthenew wingandwillformaguard ofhonourforisGrace.The guardofhonourwillform upinEllesmere-roadand extendtothehospitalgates.

Acordialinvitationis issuedbytheSistersforas manyaspossibletobepresentforthebigoccasion.

Itissuggestedthatthegirls wearwhitefrocksandlight summerhatsandtheboys whiteshirtsandlight

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Onarrivalatthehospital, thepatientisshelteredfrom thesunorrain,byacoveredentranceway.Andthere arenostepstoclimb.

Thecontractorsforthe buildingwereMessrs.HarnettandHorner.

NunsInCrimea

St.Anne'sisthefirsthospitalopenedbytheSisters ofMercyinthisState.But theorderiswellknownfor itsworkinnursingand caringforthesickinother partsoftheworld.

Modelledonthefamous MercyHosnitalofChicago, theMercyHospitalinMelbournewasarevelationto Australia.TotheSisters ofSt.Anne'sitwasalsoan inspiration. St.Anne's-Killowenwasformerlytheproperty ofthelateMr.R.Robinson, one-timeCabinetiMnister. ItwasboughtbytheSiste-q ofVictoria-squarein1935 andthefoundationstone wasprivatelylaidinAugust 1936.

Elevatedaboveitssurroundingsofnaturalbeauty andnurturedloveliness

ItisnotasgenerallyKillowenoverlooksthecity knownasitshouldbethatofPerth,theDarlingRange theSistersofMercyhelpedandtheupperreachesofthe thesufferinganddyinginSwanRiver.Terracedsrub-tehCrimea.Respondingforberies,gravelledpaths,syl- theappealfornurses,ninevanwalksandgraceful Sisterswentouttothearchingtreesmakeitaspot Crimeaandfacedtheindes-ofmuchloveliness. cribablehardshipsandhor-TheRomantiledswim- rorsinthepoorlyequippedm hospitalsatScutariaandmingpool,grassyslopes, Balaclava. flowerbedsguardedby Theretheyworkedsidetreesandthentheblue bysidewithFlorenceNight-watersoftheSwanRiveringalewhowasunstintingit'sanidyllicspot. inthepraisesheaccordedThenewmaternitywing, theSistersandaverredthattwostoreyshighonone e shecouldnothavesucceed-endandthreeontheother, edinthewonthaditnotoverlooksaviewofreal beenfortheirwonderfulbeauty.

TwooftheninedidnotNewWingOpening help. comeback.They SistersMaryElizabeth lerandMaryWinifred were ButSpry

LastApril,themagnificentnewchapelwasopened byHisGracetheArchbishop atSt.Anne's.

Thechapelisofmodern designandequipmentitsexquisitealtarinpearly Siennamarblewasthegift ofthemothersofthebabies whowerebornatSt. Anne's.

SoSunday,February16, willbeanotherbigdayin thehistoryofthehospital. Bigcommitteesofladies andmenhavemettomake allarrangementsforit.

Columbans'New SeminaryNamed ForBishopHayes

St.Columban'sMission Societywillsoonbeginthe erectionofanewmajor seminaryatNorthTurra murra,N.S.W.

The26-acresitechosen forthenewbuildingisin BobbinHead-road,notfar fromtheentranceto Kuring-gaiChase.

Thefutureseminarywill beamemorialtothelate BishopRomualdHayes,who wasoneofthefirstAustralianmembersofSt.Columban'sSociety.

Hejoinedthesocietyas ayoungpriestin1922,and wasitsregionalsuperior forAustraliaandNewZealandfrom1924untilhis electionasBishopofRockhamptonin1932.Hedied inRockhamptonin1945.

HisEminenceCardinal GilroyhonouredtheSociety by"turningthefirstsod"at theseminarysiteonJan. 29. HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegateandalarge gatheringoftheHierarchy werealsopresentatthe ceremony.

FatherTimothyConnolly, Superior-GeneralofSt. Columban'sSociety,thanked thevisitingprelatesfor theirattendance.

HeisinAustraliatovisit thethreeAustralianhouses oftheSocietyandtomake finalarrangementsforthe erectionofthenewseminary.

SodalistsWill ElectOfficers

"TheSmallRomanMissal"isawelcome arrivalfollowingonFatherHowell'srecent visit.Itwillhelptokeepalivetheinterest hestirreduptowards Nowinitssecondedition thissmallmissalispublishedbytheHawthorn Press,Melbourne,andis translatedandeditedby FatherPaulRyanespecially forCatholicschools.

InouropinionFather Ryanhasdoneanexcellent pieceofwork.Thearrangementisattractiveandpractical,withthespacious printingeasyontheeyes.

AsArchbishopCarboni putsitinaforeword:"The attractiveset-upofthe book,theclarityandsimplicityoftheprayersshould makeiteasyforthecongregationinofferingthe EucharisticSacrifice."

FatherRyan'stranslation oftheLatinprayersis

theMass. simpleandstraightforward. TheuseofMonsignor Knox'stranslationisabold breakfromtheolderEnglishwhichpaysdividends. St.Paulisnolongera causeofbewildermentbut ajoytoread.Takethe openingsentencefromthe EpistleforthethirdSundayafterEpiphany: OldEnglish:"Benotwise inyourownconceits."

KnoxEnglish:"Nevergive yourselvesairsofwisdom." TheartworkofMr.EdwardHeffernanissimple butdoesalittletoenhance thewrittenpages. Takenasawholethis bookmakesanexcellent giftforanymemberofthe familywhoneedsaSunday missal.

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Soit'swithconsiderable pridethattheSistersare lookingforwardtothe openingofthenewwing andtheyinviteallfriends andwell-wishersoftheinstitutiontoattend.

Aftertheopeningceremony,onFebruary16, afternoonteawillbeserved.

Pilgrims'Club

Mrs.A.Disbrey,ofWest Coast-highway(phone BL2099)isanxioustoget intouchwithpeoplewho wentonformernational pilgrimagesorwhointend tomakethepilgrimageto LourdesinApril.

Mrs.Disbreyfoundeda Pilgrims'Club,following hertrioabroadinHoly Year1950.Sheintendsto revivetheclubandpropoces havingameetir.gofpilgrimsbeforetheysailfrom FremantleinApril.

RaveyourRacquetRestrungof RepairedbyNormRead,expertstringer,14BoaMarco.

Electionofofficersforthe SodalityoftheChildrenof MaryatSt.Anthony's parish,Wanneroo,washeld onFeb.2. Presidentfortheyear1958 isNancyM.Crisafulliof 14-mile;JaniceLeachof23mile,waselectedtreasurer; thesecretaryofthesodality isMaryAriteofCentralavenue.

Thesodalitywillget thingsunderwayforthe NewYearwitha"Valentine"dancetobeheldin theRoadBoardhallonFridaynight,Feb.14. Valentinefavours,variety dancesandgameswillfeaturethefirstdanceunder thedirectionofthenew officers.

TheHolyNameSociety ofSt.Anthony'sChurchwill holdelectionofofficers afterMassonSunday,Feb. 9. TheyoungpeopleofWanneroogathereachWednesdaynightforrecreationat "TeenTown,"heldinthe schoolhallfromsevento ten.

Apreliminarymeeting washeldFeb.3,forthepurposeofarousinginterestin theLegionofMaryatSt. Anthony's.

"AUSTRALIA" "OCEANIA" "NEPTUNIA" ceez,1.eeeez,e-6e-4se-

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St.Brigid'sPupilsSecure TwoOfThreeLicentiates

St.Brigid'sConventofMercy,WestPerth, hosreceivedwordthatitspupils,SylviaCalceiandAliceField,wontwoofonlythree awardsinLicentiatePerformer(piano) awardedintheStatefor1957.HelenStandringwasawardedthelicentiateasateacher.

THERECORD

Y.C.W.BasketballersDisplayGood

FormAsSeasonDrawsToClose

Thursday,February6,1958

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450HayStreet,Perth.

AliceField,L.Mus.A. SylviaCalcei,L.Mus.A. (Performer) (Performer) HelpersAreNeeded

TheCastledareWomen's Auxiliarywouldliketheir memberstoknowsewing dayshavealreadycommencedandastheworkhas piledupduringtheholidays strongsupportfromgeneroushelperswouldbeappreciated.

Anyladywithadesireto helpismostwelcomeand byringing,theHome (MW380)particularsof buseswouldbesupplied.

TeachersToMeet

Thefirstmeetingofthe CatholicTeachers'Guildfor 1958willbeheldatthe CatholicCentreonWednesday,Feb.12.at8p.m. TheRev.J.E.Bourke HelenStandring,L.Mus.A.willspeakon"TheCatholic TeacherinSecularSchool." (Teacher).

Remember,too,that Ahern'sownFactorymadeBeddingisfully

Thisisdefinitelythe club'sbestseasonyet,not onlywithbettercoaching andanexcellentcropof youngrecruits,butalso fromaspectator'spointof view.

Withtheclosingofthesummercompetitiondrawingnearer,allteamsintheY.C.W. basketballofbothsectionscontinuetogive theirbestincloselyfoughtgames,with greaterenthusiasmandstandardofplay moreapparenteachsucceedingnight. seemsassuredforplayers andspectators. AllcourtsattheCentenaryPavilion,Claremont showgrounds,willbeinuse withthreehoursofnonstopbasketball'oneach court.

Everyteamseemstohave agoodfollowingandthese supportersarealwaysassuredofagood,inexpen- sivenight'sentertainment. Resultsoflastweek'sfixturesareasfollows:

SENIORSECTION

Leederville18,defeated Cottesloe16;Subiaco25,d. Claremont,20;Midland Junction,23d.Fremantle, 19;MountLawley34d. SouthPerth,15;Shenton Park24d.Fremantle,17.

JUNIORSECTION

VictoriaPark17,d.South Perth,12;WestPerth,20d. Fremantle,16;Leederville 19,d.MidlandJunction,14; Highgate,20d.Subiaco,18.

HighlightsofthenightwereLeederville'sdefeatof thesofarundefeatedMidlandteamintheJunior Section.Leederville'sSenior Team'ssecondsuccessive winafteradisappointing runofverycloselosses.

Subiaco'svastimprovementinthejuniorgrade, runningHighgatetotwo pointsafterleadingthem 12-6athalftime.

Mt.Lawleycontinuetobe thebigscoringteamand withalittleimprovement intheirguardingwould possiblybeatanyteamin thecompetition.

OnFeb.13,thesummer seasonwillclosewitha knock-outcompetitionand lightningpremiership.All teamsfrombothsections willtakepartandanexcitingnightofbasketball

Parentsandfriendsof juniorandfirstyearplayers shouldmakeabigeffortto betheretoseehowwell thesenewplayersaretakingtothegameandjust howgreatasportitis.

Official Engagements

February9: 3p.m.:Blessandopen St.Philip'sRegionalBoys' School,OsbornePark.

February16:

3p.m.:Blessandopen newHospitalofSt.Anne, Mt.Lawley.

10.30a.m.:St.Francis Xavier's, Windsor-street, EastPerth.PresideatMass, LithuanianNationalDay.

7.15:BlessshrineofOur LadyOfLourdes,St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

February23: 3p.m.:Blessandopen newpresbytery,Camberwell-st,EastVictoriaPark.

March1:

9.30a.m.:Ordinationto thepriesthood,St.Mary's Cathedral.

MotherRecastslifeOfSaint ThereseForTeenagers'Benefit "ThereseMartin"

isthe kindofstorywhichany Catholicmotherwouldbe proudtotellherteenage daughter.

Itisastoryofmoving simplicitytoldbyamother, RosemaryHoughton,who appreciatesthehumanas wellastheheroicsideof St.Therese.

Itisalsothestoryofa girlwhowantedGodabove everythingelseandhow shestrovetogetwhatshe wanted.

InapostscriptMrs. Houghtontellsthereader thereasonforaddingtothe amazingamountofliteraturewhichtheLittleFlower hasevokedsinceherown autobiography.

Someyearsbackshe lookedaroundforalifeof thesaintsuitablefora15year-oldfriend.Mostof themweretoolongortoo sentimentalortoocomplicated.

Soshesetouttowrite whatshewanted-a straightforward,accurate storyofwhatactuallyhappenedwithnoimaginary bits.

Andinthisshehassucceeded.Shehastakenonly thosedetailsofTherese's lifewhichthemostsearchingcriticwouldacceptand haspresentedthemina well-roundedstory.

Withthesaneapproach thereaderisnotboredby theauthor'sopinionsor personallikesordislikes.

Perhapsthemostpleasing featureofthisbiographyis thedelightfuldescription ofMr.Martin'sspoilt"little queen."Particularlycharmingarethechapterswhich dealwiththeschoolgirland firstcommunicant. Thestorymovesalong smoothlywiththestyle simpleanddelicate.Therese isrevealedasadisappointed thepilgrim,thepostulant, brideofChrist.theassistantnovice-mistressand finallyasthealmostunbelievablyheroicinvalid.

Alongwiththisstory'the readergetsaglimpseof Therese'ssaintlyparents andherCarmelitesistersin theblood(aswellasthose inreligion).Anditdoes onegoodtocomeincontact withsuchafamily.

Onthedebitside-the book'sappealisrathertoo limited.Itisbeamedat teen-agegirls.Mrs.Houghtonisobservantoverdetails ofdress,hair-styles,etc.asobservantasonlya womancouldbe.Yetsuch detailsarenotofmuchinterestforteen-ageboys.

AuthorHoughtonhopes thatherbookwillberead bymanypeoplenowgrowingupwhowanttodo somethingworthywiththeir livesandwhoneedthe exampleofagirllike Therese.Itcertainlydeservesto.

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LourdesTriggeredMarianDevotion

OnacoldFebruarymorninganilliterateFrench girlwentouttocollectfirewood.Shelivedinan obscuretownonthebanksoftheRiverGave,France. Theyearwas1858.Fouryearsbefore,thereigning Pope,PiusIX.hadcalledforanincreaseinMarian devotionwhenhedecreedOurLady'sImmaculate ConceptionasanArticleofFaith.Yetman'snature neededsomethingmorepersonal,moreintimateto triggerhimintoactionandtocapturehisimagination.

Soinoneofthemosttremendouseventsofhistory OurLadyappearedtoBernadetteSourbirousat Lourdes.ThefloodofMariandevotionnowsweeping theCatholicworldhadbegun.Andthenameof Lourdesistodayahouseholdword.

Lourdes,ofcourse,wasn'tbuiltinaday.Infact theapparitionswerenotrecognisedbytheChurch until11yearsaftertheevents.Thiscaution,together withthefiercescrutinysurroundinghermiraclesmake Lourdesmostpopularasa"proven"shrine.Pietism andthehodge-podgeof"affective"practiceswhich caneasilygowithMariandevotionisabsent.True, thereiscommercialisationinthelocalshops,but consideringthenumberofpilgrimsthisseemsunavoidableandinevitable.

Themillionsofpilgrimswhovisittheshrineeach year-10millionareexpectedduringthiscentenary year-arealwaysimpressedbyacertainamazing religiousatmosphere;thebeautifulbasilicasetin thegreenvalley;theprocessionofpilgrimscarrying candlesandsingingtheLourdes"Ave,Ave,Ave Maria,"andtheinvalidscomingintrain-loads.Howeverfewpilgrimswitnessamiracle.Actuallyin Lourdes'hundredyearstherehavebeen(uptillthe endoflastyear)exactly49miraclesofficiallyrecognisedbytheChurch.Thesehavegonethroughfour investigators,twicebythepermanentmedicalbureau atLourdes;thenbyaninternationalcommission;and finallybyacanonicalcommission.Forthemost scepticalthemiraclesareampleproofofthesupernaturalifconsideredimpartially.FortheCatholic theyareareminderthathebelongstoaChurchwhich hasthevisiblebackingofGod.

However,themostgloriousthingaboutLourdesis nothermiracles.Itisthelackofthem.Thefact' thatsomanycure-seekersarenotcuredyet goawayhappyandcontentedisthemost glorioussideofLourdes.Foritisamiracle ofgrace.Itremindsthe'worldthatLourdes isessentiallyaplaceofpilgrimage-aholy placewhereonegoesforthegoodofone'ssoul. Theinvalidsreceivethegiftofresignationandthe spiritualinsighttoseethemeaningoftheircross. Orasonenon-CatholicEnglishdoctorsoaptlyput itrecently,"theycomebackwithachangedattitude towardstheirillnessorincapacityandanattitudeof activeacceptance,withaneagernesstohelpothers achievethesamehappiness.Theyhai,etriumphed overtheirdisease."Thisisthebestmiracleandthe gloryofLourdes.

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ColinClarkSeesHopeForJapanIn1958

(ByColinClark)

"Itain'tthethingswedon'tknow,"ArtemusWordoncesaid, "thatgetsusintotrouble.It'sthethingsweknowthatain't so."Oneofthethingswhicheverybody"knows"isthatJapanis over-populatedandisunabletofeedherpeoplewithoutAmerica naid,andthatthesituationisgrowingmoredesperateyearby Chinacouldnotsupplygoods,tobacco,newspapers, year. then,andcannotsupplymedicalservice-allthe now,inanylargequanti-indicatorsofimproving ties. livelihood.

Suchideassometimes springfromthepersistent propagandaofthosefanatics,quitenumerousinthe academicworld,whobelievethatmostofthe humanraceshouldnever

^ Theoreticallyitiseasyto conveytheimpressionthat acountryassmall,as denselypopulatedandas mountainousasJapanis boundtobeshortoffood.

Thefacts(whichveryfew

Iattendedaveryinter-

AgreatamountofinvestestingmeetingofJapanesementandrebuildingisgoing businessmeninOsaka,aon,too.Japaneserealincitywhichlivesbyexportcomeperheadintotalis trade.Onlyoneofthemnowalmost40percent havebeenborn;andfromdemandedtherighttotradeabovepre-war.Thisrate asmallbodyofJapanesewithChina,andheturnedofgrowthisstrainingthe propagandists,whohaveouttobeawell-knownbalanceofpayments;but receivedahearingabroadcharacterinthetownwhothereisnodoubtaboutthe outofproportiontotheirhadmadeafailureofhiseconomicimprovement. influenceintheirowncoun-otherventuresandthoughtTooneseeingthecountry try. thattheremightbesomeforthefirsttime,anduneasymoneyforhiminafamiliarwithAsia,thelife tradingconcessionwithaofaJapanesefarmerorinCommunistGovernment. dustrialworkermaystill seemarduous,anxiousand austere.Butheismuch betteroffthantheaverage nativeofIndia,and,aswe canclearlydeducefrom Japaneserecords,betteroff thanhisfatherorhisgrand- fatherwere.

ineffect,legalisedabortion.believersinareligionthat Undertermsofthislaw,Preachesprayer,peaceand asaJapanesedelegateim-arespectforlifesoexagperturbablyinformedthegeratedthatadevoutBudWorldPopulationConfer-dhistwouldnotevenkill encein1954,overamillionaninsect. legallyregisteredabortionsButinJapanesetemples,1 areperformedannuallyinwhilethestatuesofBuddha Japan.Includingunregis-depictthesamecalmand teredabortions,someJapa-gentlefigureasinthe nesemedicalauthoritiestemplesofCeylonorSiam, haveestimatedthatthetotalheisalwayssurroundedby figureisnownearlytwovigorousandlifelikecarvmillionperannum. ingsofsoldiersintradi-

MuchoftheresponsibilitytionalJapanesearmour. forthismustfallupontheJapaneseBuddhismhas, formerAmericanmilitaryinfact,beengraduallyreauthoritiesinthefirstin-absorbedintoShintoism, stance,butultimatelyuponwhichisamuchmore Americanpublicopinion. ancientandsimplerfaith.

junsophisticatedanddelight- Ifulpeople.Butthenyou wouldfind,toyourhorror, thattheyalsohadnoobjectiontoinfanticideand humansacrifice. Imaginefurtherthat whilestillpossessedofthe beliefsandmoralsofthose days,theyneverthelesshad allthetechnicalskillto enablethemtomakeand useTodernweaponsofwar. Meetingtheminwar,you wouldfindthemharshand brutalopponents.

ExportsGrow

p.

Thereis,however,one thingwhichJapanesebusipeopletakethetroubletonessmendoregretaboutthe examine)arequiteother-lossoftradewithChina. wise.MuchofthedifficultyThisisthecheap,higharisesfromasimpleerrorqualitycoaltheyusedto ineconomics,towhich Americansareunfortunatelyparticularlyprone.

obtainfromopen-castmines inManchuria. Japanesecoalistoosoft forcokingwithoutacon-

Americaisoneofthefew countriesoftheworldwhichsiderableadmixtureofbetissolargeandsorichlytercoal,whichnowhasto endowedbynatureastobebeobtainedfromtheUnabletobelargelyself-tedStates.Inthiscase sufficinginmostofthetransportcostsarevery principalfoodstuffsandheavy. rawmaterials.PeopletendButinspiteofthisand toassume,quitemistaken-otherdifficulties,the ly,thatothercountriesvolumeofJapaneseexports oughttobethesame. hasbeengrowingsince1950

ManyAmericansand Australians,unfortunately,atanaveragerateof17per stillthinkofimportsascentperyear. somethingthatconstituteaNolongerrelyingupon threattothelivelihoodofhertraditionalleadintexproducersandoughttobetileexports(whichindeed penalisedbyhightariffsorshemaysoonlosetoIndia), prohibitedaltogether. Japanisenteringnewfields

Thetruthofthematteris that,quiteapartfromimports,Japan'sownfoodproductionduringthelastsixty yearshasincreasedfaster thanits thoughpopulation,even sixtyyearsago, three-quartersofthepopu-lationwereengagedinagri- cultureasagainstlessthan halfnow,considerable labourhavingbeentransferredtoindustry.

FROM"AMERICA"

Whatisthesourceof thesefacts,whichsocompletelycontradictthetheoreticalpropositionsofthe Malthusians? Theyarequitereadilyavailable.

largestshipbuilder.

Theyfindithardtoseesuch.cal goods,andhasdisaschemicalsandelectheworldfromthepointoftrical placedBritainastheworld's viewofpeoplewholivein smallerandlessrichlyendowedcountries,suchas theBelgians,theDutch,the Swiss,theBritish-orthe Japanese. portsandconsiderablefur-

However,thevolumeof JapaneseexportShasonly justgotbacktopre-war level.Importsexceedex-

Thepeopleofsuchcoun-theyexpansionisneeded. triesknowthatiftheywantThebalanceofpayments tobeanythingmorethanisnowbeinghelpedbythe primitiveagrariansocieties,reappearanceofJapanese theymustmanufactureandshippingasaforeign-extradewiththerestofthechangeearner. world,andacquirethereby thefoodstuffsandrawTheonlyeconomicsupmaterialswhichtheylack.portthatJapanhasbeen

To'them,importsandex-receivingfromtheUnited portsareamatteroflifejStatesinrecentyearshas anddeath. (beenthearrangement wherebyacertainamount

FallacyOnChinoofmilitarysuppliesand

But,somepeoplemayservicesispurchasedfrom say,grantedthatJapancanJapanesesources. makesatisfactoryeconomicThisarrangement,which progressifshehasadequatenowpaysforaboutoneforeigntrade,isnotherfifthofJapaneseimports, necessaryandnaturalmar-has,ofcourse,beenvery ketChina,andisnotJap-welcome,butitwouldbe aneseeconomicgrowthwrongtodescribeJapanas boundtobecrampedsodependentuponit. longastradewithChinais LivingStandard virtuallycutoff?

Thisreasoningisfalla-Theseimports,forwhich cious.MostofJapan'sex-Japanfindssomedifficulty portsconsistoflightin-inpaying,are,however,a dustrialgoods,involvingnogreatdeallargerthanwould serioustransportcosts,berequiredtoprovidefor whichthereforecanbesoldaminimumsubsistence. justasprofitablyinAfricaJapanesestandardsofconorSouthAmericaasinsumptionnowprovidefor China. anincreasingquantityof

Evenduringthe1930'stheamenitiesoflife. whenChinawasunderJapaneseofficialstatistics Japanesepoliticalcontrol,ofconsumptionpublishedin onlyasmallproportionofthe"EconomicSurveyof JapaneseexportsweresoldJapan"showconsiderable there. increasesabovepre-war

Theprincipalimportslevelinconsumptionper Japanneeds-grains,cot-headofeggs,meat,milk ton,wool,sugarandother(nearlyfourfold),household agriculturalproducts-equipmentandelectrical

Sincethe1890'stheJapanese tisticalhavekeptcarefulstarecordsofagricul- turalandfisheryproduction whicharesummarisedin English thescholarly writingsoftwoAmericans, Profs.ErnestF.Penrose andWilliamW.Lockwood, andincurrentpublications oftheJapaneseMinistryof Agriculture,availablein English.

Theonlyexceptiontothis trendwasintheyearsimmkdiatelyafterthewar, whenJapaneseagriculture wasdisorganisedbyagreat lackoffertiliser,andfishing(whichisnowalmost entirelymotorised)bylack offuel.

Everybodyknowsabout. thetraditionaluseofnight soilbytheJapanesefarmer, butitwouldbeagreat mistaketothinkthatheis dependentonit.Japanis oneoftheheaviestconsumersinthewcrldofsulphateofammonia,which couldnotbeproduceduntil Japan'sindustrialandfuel capacitywasrestored.

Itisintheuseofchemicalfertilisersandinsecticides,carefulplantbreedingbytrainedbiologistsand mostofall,thehighstandardsofeducation,industry andcommonsenseonthe partoftheJapanesepeople thathavemadeJapanese agriculturesoproductive. Japanesericeyieldsperacre aremorethanthree'times thoseobtained,inawarmer climate,inIndia.Thissets ashiningexamplewhich otherdenselypopulated countriesinAsiawillfollowinduecourse.

AbortionRife

Forthosestubbornpeople whowillnotbelievestatistics,howevercarefullycompiled,theonlythingtodo istopayavisittoJapan andtotakealookatthe youngmenandgirlswho havegrownupinpostwar Japan.Comparedwiththeir parents,theyareunmistakablystronger,tallerand higher-spirited.

Whenyouseeacountry facedwithproblemssuch asthoseofJapan,theright thingtodoisnottoadvise orimposeunnaturalpractices,buttoassistinthe developmentofnormal, healthy,competitivetrade.

Thisissomethingthat Americansaresupposedto believein;anditwouldenabletheJapanesepeople, howevercrowdedtheir country,toearnanhonest livelihood.

Butweneverintended, saysomeoftheofficials whowereinchargeofpostwarJapan,thattheyshould legaliseabortioninthisway. Wewantedthemtousecontraceptives.TotheJapanese mind,itwouldappear,there islittledifferencebetween contraceptionandabortion.

PopulationMyth

Neitherwasacceptable, ofcourse,tothesmall minorityofJapaneseChristians;andrecentpublic opinionpollshaveshown somereactionofopinion againstbothabortionand contraception.Buthowdid somanyJapanesegetthis attitude?

Inthefirstplace,wemust recognisethatthisdidnot allhappenyesterday.The. sizeoftheJapanesefamily begantofallinthe1920's, asurbanandindustriallife wasbecomingestablished. Whathashappenedsince thewarhasgreatlyacceleratedanalreadyexisting process.

WemustnotgetamistakenideaaboutJapan's earlierpopulationeither. Thetheoreticalimaginings oftheMalthusians,which manypeoplearewillingto acceptasasubstitutefor facts,picturethepopulationsofAsiancountries throughouthistoryasever reproducinguptothelimit, theirnumbersbeingkeptin checkonlybywarsand famines.

Inactualfact,whileJapan producedverylargefamiliesbetween1870and1920, itcertainlywasnotalways so.ProfessorHonjo,probablythebestJapaneseeconomichistorian,showsthat throughouttheTokugawa period(fromtheearly17th centuryuntil1868)Japan's populationhardlychanged.

UnderstandingIssue

Shintoismis.aformof natureworship,notveryfar removedfromtheprimitive pantheistsandanimists,who seeaseparatedivinespirit ineverymountain,river, orothernaturalobject.

Imustaddthat,onthisInthereligiousbeliefand matter,BritishandAustra-Practiceoftheaverage Tianpublicopinionandoffi-Japanesefemilytoday,BudcialoutlookhavebeenevendhismandShintoismare worsethanAmerican:butinextricablymixed. divineProvidencedidnot makeBritainandAustralia suchpowerfulcountriesas theUnitedStates. Sothemisinformationof Americanpublicandofficialopinionmustbeaccountedtoaconsiderable degreeresponsibleforthe abortionsthatarenowtakingplace.Butthemeans ofreparationforthisfault areclearlyathand.

IhavewatchedShinto priests,inlovelyrobesof whitesilk,performinga ceremonialdancebeforethe altartocelebratetheblossomingofthecherrytrees. thegreatdayoftheyearin thenature-worshipper's calendar;butwiththeir robestheywearasymbolic sword.

Theonlywayinwhichwe canhopetounderstandthe Japanesemindandfaithis togobackforseveralthousandsofyears.Imagine (andthiswillbealesser effortofimaginationthan isrequiredtoreadtheaveragescience-fictionstory) travellingtoanunknown islandwhichsomehowtakes youbackastepinthe world'stimetable,andyou findyourselfamongthe heroesofthesiegeofTroy.

Ifyouhadatrainingin classicsandremembered yourGreek,youwouldbe abletospeaktothem,and wouldfindthemgay,courageous,disciplined,simple,

SoitiswiththeJapanese. Nearlyourequalsinwarlikeandindustrialskill,they stillhavemuchofthefaith andoutlookofaprimitive paganpeople. Butthisisnothingto despairabout.AsthehistoryofEuropehasshown, itissimpleandcourageous mindsliketheirswhichmay ieconvertedmostrapidly, `oformnationswhich,in ,atercenturies,becomethe -ealstrongholdsofChristendom.

Dublin'sStatue

Dublin,Ireland,Jan.27: OnthefeastoftheAssump- 'ionthisyearthefound's'ionstoneofamemorial 'oOurLadywillbelaidat DublinPort.

Dockhands,factory workers,andparishioners havecontributedmorethan £10,000toamemorialfund whichwillpayfortheerectionofa60-footWicklow granitepedestal,whichis ,obesurmountedbya bronzestatueoftheBlessed

Thememorial,tocost £21,500;willstandonthe southbankoftheLiffey riveroverlookingtheport ofDublin.

Amemorialcommittee hasbeenworkingforseveralyearstoraisemoneyfor thestructure.Planscallfor thestatutetobefloodlitat night,andfortheareaat thebaseofthememorial tobelaidoutasapartwith ornamentalflowersand shrubs.

Soalltheeconomicprospectsarehopeful.Butmany ofthoseinauthorityin Japanhavebeenpreoccupiedwiththeirdoctrinaire obsessionwithoverpopulation.Somuchsothat,under theauthorityoftheoccupyingforcesafterthewar,a lawwasintroducedwhich,

Thiswasaperiodof peace,with'noexceptional faminesorepidemics.The absenceofpopulation growthwasduetoabortion andinfanticide.Theruling authoritiesatthattimetried toencouragepopulation growth,butwithoutsuccess. Thepresent-dayJapanese descendedfromapeople who,onlyacenturyago, werepractisinginfapticide onaconsiderablescale,have atanyratenotrestoredthat practice.Buttheyhave littleobjectiontoabortion.

Whataretheinner thoughtsorbeliefsofsuch apeople?Nominally,we aretold,theyareBuddhists,

Thursday,February0,

ChinaRedsToPenetrate

Rome,Jan.27-Asetofdirectives,issued bytheChineseCommunistparty,ordering partymembers"toenterintotheheart"of theCatholicandProtestantchurchesto bringabouttheirdestruction,hasbeenpublishedherebyFides,missionnewsagency.

Issuedby"OfficeNumber 106,"Fidessays,thelistincludesninepointsintended forusebypartymembers inforeigncountries.Its generallines.thenews agencysays,arebasedon thestrategyofinfiltration, anddivideanddestroy.

Thelistproposesadouble law:"attracttheenemyto destroytheenemy."and "divideandrule."

Fidesquotesaprefaceto theninedirectivesassaying"The'CatholicandProtestantchurchesareboth organisationswhichare completelyintheserviceof theespionageactivitiesof capitalisticimperialism

"Followingthedirectives ofourpartychiefs,therefore,ourcomradesmust findmeanstoenterintothe eartofthosechurches; Theymusthelpthenewly foundedsecretpoliceorganisations.

"Ineveryoneofthesectionsofthechurchtheyare orderedtoenterintogreat activity,preparewithzeal andeveryforceattheirdisposalandsetoffageneral attack,evencallingonthe church'sGodtohelp.They mustexploitthegreat,alluringforceofthefemale sexandsoorganiseaunitedfrontforthisbattle."

Theninepointsgivenby Fidesfromthedirectives areasfollows:

1.Penetrateschoolserectedandoperatedbychurches.Associateandmingle withthestudents,feigning theirsentimentsandjoining theiractivities,andreport afullaccountofactivities.

2.Applytobebaptised

MaoTse-tung and"coveredwiththisdeceivingrobe,jointheLegion ofMaryor,intheProtestantreligion,theCrusaders."

3.Becomealeader,using flatteringphrasestoallure thefaithful,thentrytodisorganisethem"evenbyinvokingtheirmercifulGod andpleadingthecauseof peace."

4.Attendallreligiousservicesand"withflattering andsweettalk,useintelligentlyanymethodtoapproachpriestsandspyon theireverymove."

5.Contacttheheadsof thevariousschools,with teachersandstudents,and trytodividethem.

6.'Taketheinitiativein everypossiblefieldofaction ineveryinstitutionofthe church.Gainthesympathy ofthefaithfulandtryto assumearoleofleadership.

7.Thecommandingcells willco-operatewiththe partyinhelpingitdeployits forcesinallthesesections ofthechurch.

8."Usetheenemytodestroytheenemy,"andmake iteasyforprominentchurch

N.LOVELOCK

BASSENDEANBAKERY, BAKERandPASTRYCOOK,etc. TEL.UX1128 WESTROAD,BASSENDEAN

MEMORIALS

ErectedanywhereintheStateby WESTRALIACASTSTONECo. 154ROREBYROAD,SUBIACO PhoneW1482. CataloguesonRequest. P.BOYCEandL.J.DODD,Props. GUARDIAN

memberstoenterChinaso that,unwittingly,theymay beusedtorevealthe"true faceandsituationofthe church."

9.Discoverweakpointsin theorganisationofthe church.Fomentcontradictionswithinthebosomof thechurch.

"Eachcomrade,"thedirectivespublishedbyFides continue,"musthaveunderstoodradicallythatthe CatholicChurch,beingthe slaveandservantofimperialism,mustabsolutelybe ruinedanddestroyed.

"Asfor.Protestantism,becauseitisledbythefallaciousideaofco-existence, letitdieitsnaturaldeath anddonotletitmakeany newadvance."

Fidesmadenocomment onthe"secretdirectives" butmerelypublishedthe textinfull.Itdid,however,observethat"thetacticsprescribedbyOffice Number106arebeingcarriedouttotheletterincontinentalChina."

Contraception AndRevenue

Bombay,Jan.28:The IndianGovernmentshould notusepublicfundsto whichCatholicsofthecountryhavecontributedtosupportbirthcontrolprogrammes.itwasheldata symposiumhereontheevils ofbirthcontrolandfamily planning.

Thesymposiumwaspart oftheCatholiccampaign tofighttheBombayGovernment'sendorsementof birthcontrolasanaidto theeconomicsituationin India.

Participatinginthesymposiumweremembersof theBombayCatholicAssociation,theUniversity CatholicFederationandthe CatholicMedicalGuildof St.Luke.

Duringthemeetingitwas broughtoutthatCatholics hao.contributedtothepublicfundsfromwhich £4,600,000willbetakenby theIndianGovernmentfor birthcontrolpropaganda.

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PolishBishops

Warsaw,Jan.27:His HolinessPopePiusXIIhas appointedtwoauxiliary bishopsfortheDioceseof Kielceattherequestof BishopCzeslawKacmarek ofKielce,itwasannounced here.

"TheAnnunciation,"byFraAngelico

Rome,Jan.28:TheTribunaloftheVicariateofRomehascarriedoutcanonicalidentificationoftheremainsofFraAngelico, famed15thcenturyDominicanpainter. Theprocedureconstitutes onesteptowardofficialconfirmationbybeatificationof thetitleBlessedwhichhas traditionallybeengivento theartist-inpartbecause ofhispersonalholinessand inpartbecauseofhisar*

SocialDisplays

AtMarriagesAnd FuneralsBanned

Toulouse,France,Jan.27: Socialdistinctionsexpressedinexternaldisplaysat marriageandburialceremonieshavebeensuppressedintheToulousearchdiocesebyorderofArchbishopGabrielGarrone. TheArchbishopordered eachparishtodrawup regulationsdefiningproper dressandcontrollingthe useofmusicalinstruments andchoir,andtheoffering tobemadebythefaithful forsuchservices. Theregulationsaimat preventinganyunduedisplayofwealthorsocial positionatsuchceremonies, andmustprovideceremoniesforthepoorequal indignityandsolemnityto thoseprovidedfortherich, theArchbishopsaid. Healsopointedoutthat thereformmustnotdiminishinanywaytheproper liturgicalatmosphereof marriageandburial.The regulationsdrawnupby eachparishmustbesubmittedtotheArchbishopfor approval.

*WomanLed PriestlessBody IsHonoured

Edinburgh,Tristanda Cunha,Jan.23-Thewoman whohasbeenspiritualleaderofthepriestlessCatholic comffiunityonthistiny SouthAtlanticoutpostfor thepast49yearshasbeen awardedtheBeneMerenti medalbyHisHolinessPope PiusXII.

tistry-eversincehis deathin1455. Therecentidentification oftheremainsoftheartist, whichwasperformedinthe BasilicaofSantaMaria sopraMinervawhereheis buried,wasactuallythe secondmade.

Thefirsttookplacein 1915,whenhisbodywas transferredfromitsold cypresswoodcoffintoone oflead.

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BeatificationofFraAngelicohasbeenrequested ofHisHolinessPopePius XIIbymembersofthe hierarchyofItaly,Spain, Germany,Belgium,the UnitedStatesandCanada.

Amongthosejoiningin thepetitionwereHisEminenceSamuelCardinal Stritch,ArchbishopofChicago,andHisEminence PaulCardinalLeger,ArchbishopofMontreal.

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ofpaintershavealsorequesctedthebeatification. Amonglaymenpetitioning forthebeatificationofFra AngelicowasGeneralissimo FranciscoFrancoofSpain, whohassentaspecialletterofrequesttotheHoly See.

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London,Jan.28:Queen ElizabethIIistoconfer theknighthoodonRichard E.Elwes,BritishlawyernamedajudgeoftheHigh CourtofJusticeearlyin January,itwas,announced officially.

Mr.Elwes,56yearold memberofaleadingCatholicfamily,isthebrotherof Mgr.ValentineElwes,secretaryofthelateCardinal Hinsley,Archbishop of Westminster,andofCol. RudolphElwes(65),whois studyingforthepriesthood at PontificalBedaCollegeinRome. Afterreceivingtheknighthoodinthenear futureMr.ElweswillbecomeSirRichardElwesbuthewillremainMr.JusticeElweswhenhepresides intheHighCourt.

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ThesecretariatofHis EminenceStefanCardinal Wyszynski,Primateof Poland,announcedthatthey areBishops-electStefan Sabalkowski, heretofore rectorofKielce'smajor seminary,andJanJaroszewicz,Vicar-Generalofthe Kielcediocese.

Bishop1(acmarek'sformer auxiliary,BishopFranciszekSonik,diedlastNovemberattheageof72.

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IndiansShouldCrusade ForTruth,SayBishops

NewDelhi,Jan.28.-AnappealtoIndianCatholicstobe "crusadersforthetruth"and"channelsoftruthandgraceto souls"wasissuedherebytheIndianBishops'Conference.A statementsignedbythe14membersoftheBishops'Conference standingcommittee,headedbyHisEminenceValerianCardinal Gracias,ArchbishopofBombay,notedthatChristiansocietyin Indiaisslowly"beingsmothered"by"un-Christianmovements."

TheBishopssaidthat neithertheindividualnor thefamilynorsGcietyseem toescapefromthe"destroyingaction"ofthe"waveof un-Christian movements spreadingrapidlyacrossthe world"-movementssuch asfamilyplanning,unwholesomemotionpictures, Communismandmaterialism.

Thestatementsaid:

"Today,morethanever, weseethepowersofevil unitedagainsttruth,against righteousness,againstthe causeofGod.Certainly, therearebelieverstrueto theirfaith,buttheenvironmentinwhichtheyhaveto liveisatthatdangerous stagewherevigilancetends torelaxandreactionsof consciencebecomegraduallylessinsistentandless frequent.AndsoChristian societyisbeingslowly smothered.

"Theexaltedmissionof everylayapostleisnotonly torenewandformhisown privateandpubliclifeaccordingtothedoctrineand lawofChrist,butalsoto collaborate,eachaccording tohiscapacity,inthework ofChristinwinningsoulsto truthandgrace,inbringing intoesteemtheGospeland itsteachings,infostering respectforauthorityand discipline.

"Christianscannotand rmustnotrestcontentwith merelyadmiringthegrowth oftheChurchinstature centuryaftercentury,but mustremembertoo,thatits purposeistotransformthe worldintoabetterone.

"Theyhavethereforea greatdutytospreadthe reignofChrist,adutyto givethemodernworlda Christianmotiveforce whichisbasicallytheonly waytoassurefortheindividual,familyandsociety aproperorientation." asked

FilmCensorshipByStateDoes

NotEliminateDutyOfChurch

Madrid,Jan.28:CensorshipbycivilofficialsdossnotdoawaywiththeChurch's dutytowatchoverthefaithandmoralsof herchildren,astatementpublishedhereby theBishops'CommitteeonOrthodoxyand Morals(c.E.O.M.)said.

Thecommittee'sstate-dangeroustoindividual mentwasissuedwhilecer-soulsortothecommonweltainleadingcriticsanden-fare." tertainmentorganisationsThereareveryfew expressedresentmentatmotionpicturesandshows censoringoffilmsandotherinClass4,thestatement entertainmentbyChurchnoted,andtheCatholicsof authoritiesdespitethefactSpainhaveavoidedthem. thattheSpanishGovern-,1"Wehope;'itcontinued, mentalreadyjsasasystemHthattheywillcontinueto, ofcensorship. rejectsuchfilmsandshows

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Bonn,Germany,Jan.28:

ThenewGermanBundestag (LowerHouse)iscomposed of197Protestantand192 Catholicmembers,accordingtofiguresreleasedhere.

TheChristianDemocratic UnionanditsBavarianaffiliate,theChristianSocial Union,have170Catholicsin theAssemblyand108Protestants.

TheFreeDemocratic partyhas31 Protestant membersholdingseats,with sixCatholicsandsixother members,whogavenoreligiousaffiliation,alsoincluded.

IntheChurch'sexistinginthefuture,withthe codeofmotionpictureand entertainmentclassification thereare:Class1,forgeneralpatronage;Class2,for youngpeopleandadults; Class3,foradultsonly; Class3a,foradults,but withqualifications;Class4, dangerous.

Referringtothese,the bishopssaidthatafurther class,Class5,hasnotbeen used,sincetheentirelyobjectionablefilmsandshows towhichitwouldapplyare alreadyoutlawedbythe Government.

Governmentcensorship placesshowsandfilmsin threecategoriesonly,acceptableforall,including minors;acceptablefor adultsonly,andentirely objectionable.

TheChurch,however,the Bishops'statementsaid, findsitnecessarytomake thefurtherclassification, Class4,toincludefilmsand showswhichare"gravely

Christianspiritofwhich theyhavegivenproofmany times.

"Theministersofthe Churchhavebeenentrusted withtheguidancewhich willmakethispossibleand, ifweallremainunitedin judgmentandeffort,we shallbesuccessfulinour efforts."

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Thereare15Protestant representativeswhoare membersoftheGerman partyandoneCatholicand onewithoutreligiousaffiliation.Ofthesocialist members,117gavenoreligiousaffiliation,while43 listed'themselvesasProtestantsand15asCatholics.

Priortothenational.electionslastSeptember,there were131Catholicsand112 Protestantslistedasholding seatsintheBundestag.

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thebishopsandpriests.You tooaretobechannelsof truthandgracetosouls."

Thebishopsstressedthe factthattheapostolate pliessacrificeonthepartof thosewhoworkforit:

"IntheChurch'sholy conquests, thedecisive elementisaburningselfsacrificingcharitycoupled withfirmconfidenceinthe efficacyofdivinegraceand faithfulobedience.

"Evenahandfulofmen andwomenwillundoubted-,

Theprelates "alllymakeavaluableapostothefaithful"whateverbelatecontributiontotheir parishiftheiractivities, thoughmodestandlimited, arethefruitofferventand enlightenedzeal,offilial obediencetothebishop,of generousinteriorpietyand atruespiritofsacrifice."

theirage,socialstatusor culture,tobe"Christ's apostles."Theywarnedthe laityagainstthinkingthat theworkoftheapostolate isreservedtopriestsand thatlaymenshouldnotinterfereinit.

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ofthefaithfulisanapostle" thebishopssaid,"thenthe Churchwilltrulybea peacefularmythatwill fighttheholyfighttoadvancethereignofChrist, whichisthereignofjustice, peaceandlove."

"Self-interest,lazinessand oftheItalianChristian Democraticparty,accordingtoL'Osservatoredella Domenica,VaticanCity weekly.

Bishops'Release

Commentingonthepreelectioncampaignofvarious Italianpartiesseekingvotes inthepollingscheduledfor May,thenewspapersaid thattherehasbeen"only onetargetsofar the ChristianDemocraticparty."

InHungaryIs OnlyARumour

Vienna,Jan.28:Rumours thattwoHungarianBishops barredfromtheirdioceses maybeallowedtoresume officeareunfounded,accordingtoreliablesources here.

Therumourswereappa- rentlybasedonadispatch fromMagyarKurir,HungarianCatholicnewsagency, thatBishopsBertalanBadalikofVeszpremandJozsef PeteryofVac,havebeen releasedaftershorttreatmentinaBudapesthospital.

AlthoughcertainHungarianspokesmenindicated thatitwaspossiblethatthe Bishopsmightbepermitted toreturntotheirdioceses, ithasbeenlearnedthat theyhavebeenreturnedto Hejce,asmallvillageinthe Carpathianmountainsnear theCzechoslovakborder wheretheyhavebeenkept undercloseguard.

BishopPeterywasremovedandconfinedatHejce lastAugustwhenherefused tosupportGovernmentcondemnationoftheU.N.investigationoftheHungarian revolt.

Itisreportedthatthereis graveconcernaboutthe healthofthebishops.Bishop Peteryissaidtohavesufferedasecondstrokeintwo years.

BishopBadalikhasa seriouscaseofdiabetes.In Hejce,wheretheyareboth confined,thereisnoadequatemedicalassistance.

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R.:Werehenotprepared todoso,hewouldfindit verydifficulttoexplainhow St.ThomasAquinascould writeinthe13thcentury, 300yearsbeforethe16th century,thatthefinaldecisionastowhatthingsare partoftheFaith,tobeheld byallwithabsolutefidelity, belongstothePope("SummaTheologica,"2;2,Q.1, art.10.).

Catholic,Sydney:AnAnglo-Catholicfriendsaysheisprepared toadmitthePope'sinfalibilitywasrecognisedinpre-reformation times. ingsecularimportanceofequallyreceiveduniversal thecityofRome,theAng-jurisdictionovertheChurch licanhistorian,Dr.Trevorinvirtueoftheirbeing Jalland,wroteinhisbook:Apostles,therewasnorea"TheOriginandEvolutionsonwhytheprerogativeof oftheChristianChurch."supremeauthoritygranted (p.178): ItoSt.Petershouldbepar"Amidallthechangesticularlymanifestinthe whichthefourthandsue-dealingsoftheApostles ceedingcenturiesweretoamongthemselves. bring,theconvictionthatButSt.Paulwaswell theSeeofRomewas'parawarethattheprerogative excellence'theApostolicofsupremacytobetransSeeremainedthefunda-mittedintheChurchin mentalbasisofitspre-post-apostolictimes,had eminentstatus." beenconferreduponSt.

Q.:However,hethinksthe belieffirstcameabout owingtothegradual

WhereIsBody OfEliasThe JewishProphet

"Listener," Waverley: Wouldyougivemeyour viewsaboutEllasbeing takentoheaven,bodyand soul,inafierychariot.

R.:Allthatwecan'get fromScriptureisthat,withoutundergoingphysical death,Eliaswastakenfrom thisworldbyGod.Thedetailsofhisbeingtakenup toheaveninafierychariot belongtothevisiongranted toEliseus.

IsItWorseToMarryAMason

ThanAnotherNon-Catholic?

Interested,Earlwood:amaconvertof somefiveyears'standing,sorryonlythatI didnotreceivetheblessingsofourloved Faithsooner.

R.:As.didmyowngood mother,whofeltasyoudo, youcandeterminetocompensateforlosttimeby makingtheverymostof yourCatholicreligion,now thatyouhaveit.

againstanymixedmarriagesheshouldbeparticu-larlyadviseagainstamarriagewithaFreemason_

JustpriortothedepartureofElias,Eliseushad requestedpropheticgifts, andEliassaid:"Ifyousee medepart,thatisasign thatyouwillhavethem;if not,yourrequestcannotbe granted."

Thismakesitobviousthat thedetailsaboutascending inafierychariotwerenot objectivelyreal,butelementsofthevisiongranted toEliseus.

ofhonour;thatitwasPeter whofirstpromulgatedthe gospelafterPentecost, preachingthefirstsermon inJerusalem;thatitwas toPeterGodgavethevision declaringthatGentileswere tobeadmittedtothe Church.

Inhisbook:TheChurchPeter. growthoftheinfluenceofandthePapacy,"(p.22),heHeknewthatitwasPeter theBishopofRome. wrotethattheevidencealoneamongtheTwelve R.:Thereisanotherwayshows"thattheRomanSeewhosenamehadbeen oflookingatit;namely,wasrecognisedbyotherchangedfromthatofSimon; thatthegrowthofthein-churchesaspossessingfromthatOurLordtimeand fluenceoftheBishopofveryearlytimes,ifnotinagaingavehimtheposition Romewasduetothegrow-factfromthebeginning,an ingrealisationthatthein-undoubtedprimacyinthe fallibilityoftheChurchsphereofdoctrine." founditssupremeexpres-Q.:Further,hesubmitsthat sioninthedecisionsoftheSt.Pauldidnotregard Bishopofthatcityassue-himselfassubjecttothe cessorofSt.Peter. supremeauthorityofSt. DismissingtheideathatPeter. thegrowthofPapalauthor-R.:SincealltheApostles, itywasduetotheincreas-includingSt.Paul,had

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AnditwastoSt.Peter thatSt.Paulpresented himselfafterhisconversion, todeclarehiscredentialsas anApostleappointedby Christ.

"IwenttoJerusalemto seePeter,"hewrotetothe Galatians,"andItarried withhim15days.But otheroftheapostlesIsaw none,savingJames,the brotheroftheLord."(Gal. 1:18-19).

Thereisnothing,anywhereintheNewTestament,toindicatethatSt. Paulwasunawareof,ordid notrecognisetheprinciple ofsupremacythathadbeen conferredbyOurLordupon St.Peter. Q.:Examplesoftheuseof thePope'spowerfrom thefirstandsecondcenturiesarerequired. R.:Noonecanrightly expectthefullexerciseof thedevelopedpowersof theChurchbeforethe Churchitselfhadhada chancetodevelop.

Onemightaswelllook forthefullydeveloped leavesofanoak-treeinan acorn.Rememberthat,for thefirstthreecenturiesthe greatpaganpersecutions flourished,andevenliberty toexistwasnotgrantedto ChristiansuntiltheEdictof Constantineatthebeginningofthefourthcentury.

Christianswerepracticallyanundergroundmovement,livingindisorganised group;.Nevertheless,the principlesweremaintained andstated,bymenlikeSt. IgnatiusofAntioch,St. Cyprian,St.Irenaeusand otherswholivedandwrote inthesecondandthirdcenturies.

Intheveryfirstcentury, 96A.D.,PopeClementI wrotefromRometothe ChristiansatCorinth,issuinginstructionstothem witharemarkableexercise ofauthoritywhichheknew theyacknowledged. Hetoldthemthatitisnot aquestionofyielding"to usbuttoGod'swill;"andhe added:"Ifanydisobeythe wordsspokenbyHiin throughus,lethimknow thattheywillinvolvethemselvesinsinandinno smalldanger."

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Allbeyondthefactthat Eliaswastransferredelsewherefromthisworld withouthavingtodie,isa matterofspeculation,uselessandfruitless.

Q.:Itseemsmostunlikely thatEliascouldhavegone toheaven,sincenoone couldentertheretill aftertheAscensionof Christ.

R.:Thatistrue.ThereforeEliascouldnothave gonetoheaveninthestrict senseoftheword. Helivedoninsomeplace orconditionprovidedfor himbyGodconcerning whichwemustbecontent withanunsatisfiedcuriosity leavingthewholethingin therealmofmystery.

Q.:EvenAdamandEve couldnotgotoheaven tillaftertheAscension; andthentheirsoulsonly couldgo,withouttheir bodies.

Fi.:Therecanbenodoubt thatthesoulofEliaswas grantedthefullhappiness ofheavenattheAscension ofChristbyhisreception oftheprivilegeoftheBeatificVisionofGod.

Buthissoulwouldstill remainunitedwithhisbody whichitselfwouldnotbe glorifiedandwouldnot thereforeshareyetinthe fullhappinessofhissoul.

Theonlytwowhopossess thefullhappinessofheaven bothinbodyandsoul,are OurLordandOurLady.

Q.:AlsoMosesandElias appearedwithJesusin Histransfigurationbefore Hisresurrection;sowould nottheyhavecomefrom Limbo,andnotHeaven. R.:Itiscertainthat,at thetime,theywerenotin Heaven.Sotheycamefrom Limbo,oranintermediate stateofsomekind.

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Consideringtheconditions ofthefirstthreecenturies, thereismoreevidenceboth inwrittenexpositionsand practicaladministrationindicatingthesupremeteachingandrulingauthorityof thePapacythanonewould normallyexpect.

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Q.:Indiscussionwith Catholics,however,Ifind thatsomestillseemto thinkthatitisquite allrightforaCatholic girltomarryaFreemason.Iwasunderthe impressionthatthisispot permitted,exceptwith theBishops'consent.What isthetrueposition?

R.:YourCatholicfriends wouldknowquitewellthat theCatholicChurchforbids mixedmarriages,andthat nomixedmarriageispermittedunlessadispensationforitisobtainedfrom theBishop.

Alltheyintendedwas thatinsuchacase,it doesnotreallymatter whetherthenon-Catholic manisaFreemasonornot. Nowthatistrue,insofar as,grantedadispensation foramixedmarriage,one doesnotneedanotherspecialdispensationiftheman happenstobeaFreemason.

Butitistoosweepingto saythatthereforeitis "quiteallright"tomarrya Freemason.Forthelawof theChurchsaysthatthe Bishopmaynotgrantadispensationforamixed.marriageunlessheissatisfied thattherewillbenodanger totheCatholicFaithofthe wifeandchildren,andthat 'particularcaremustbe takenincaseswherethe manisaFreemason.

Normally,justasaCatholicgirlshouldbeadviSed

ThatisbecauseaFreemasonismorelikely,generallyspeaking,tobeantiCatholicinhisoutlookthan othernon-Catholicmen, andliabletomakelifemore difficultforaCatholicwife andchildrenthanothers woulddo.

Butthatisnotalwaysthe case,byanymeans;and eachindividualapplication foramixedmarriagedispensationmustbeconsideredonitsownmerits.

InEnglish-speakingFreemasonry,aboveall,there aremanynon-Catholicmen who,althoughmembersof theMasonicLodge,haveno prejudicesagainstthe Catholicreligion,would willinglymakeallthepromisesrequiredforamixed marriagetoaCatholicand wouldbemostconscientious inkeepingthosepromises.

Suchamixedmarriage couldquitewellbebetter thananotherinwhichthe non-Catholicmanwasnot aFreemason;andaBishop wouldhavenohesitationin grantingtheordinarydispensationforamixedmarriageinsuchacase.

ThatthereareFreemasons ofthetypeIhavementionedIhaveeveryreasonto know.Acloseacquaintance ofmyown,whoisaMaster Maspn,putnoobstaclesin thewaywhenhisProtestant wifeandchildrenexpressed thedesiretobecomeCatholics;andtheywereduly receivedintotheCatholic Church.

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JohnBedePoldingwasbornatLiverpool,on October18,1794.Hisfather,whowasofGerman extraction,diedwhenhewaseightyearsofage.

Hisuncle,FatherBedeBrewer,whowasthePresidentoftheEnglishBenedictinecongregationatthe time,arrangedhiseducationattheActonBenedictine school,whichheenteredin1805,aged11.

OnJuly,1810,hewasclothedwiththeBenedictine habit.Itissaidthateveninthosedayshiscolleagues calledhimthe"ArchbishopofBotanyBay."

HemovedontoDownside,whenthecommunity wasfoundedtherein1814,andwasordainedby BishopPoynteronMarch4,1819.

Afterordinationheservedasprefectnovice-master andsecretarytothePresidentGeneral,andonJune 29,1834,wasconsecratedVicar-ApostolicofNew HollandandVanDiemen'sLandandtheadjoining islandsbyBishopBramston,Vicar-Apostolicof London,inhisprivatechapel.

Thepreviousyearhehaddeclinedanappointment totheSeeofMadrasandearlierstilltoMauritius.

ABishopcolleaguesaidofhimatthetimeofhis appointmentthathehad"agoodhead,abetterheart andanoverflowingzeal."

HisstandingatDownsidemaybegaugedfromthe factthatthePriorpetitionedtheHolyFathertoleave himthere,sincehewas"thecolumnandmainstay oftheestablishment."

OnMarch27,1835,Dr.Poldingsailedonthe "Oriental,"fromLiverpool.Withhimwerethree priests,threesub-deaconsandtwocatechists.Irish labourersattheLiverpooldockscheeredastheship setoutonitsvoyage.Australia'sfirstBishophad setoutforthelandofhisadoption.

OnSeptember13,1835,Dr.Poldingandhismissionarycolleagues-lessonepriest,FatherClement Fisher,whodiedatsea-arrivedinSydney.OnSunday,September20,theBishopaddressedhisflock forthefirsttimefromthepulpitoftheunfinished St.Mary'sCathedral.Significantly,perhaps,itwas theFeastoftheSevenDoloursofOurLady.

AtthetimeofBishopPolding'sinstallation,there wereabout20,000CatholicsinN.S.W.and7,000in Tasmania.Therewerehalfadozenpriestsinthe colony.

TheformerresidenceoftheheadoftheAnglican Church,ArchdeaconScott.atWoolloomooloo,was rentedforBishopPolding.

WithinayearSt.Mary'sseminarywasoperatingin theBishop'sresidence.Halfthehousewasusedas aboardingschoolforthesonsoflocalCatholics.

BishopPolding'sfirstgiftfromhisflockwasacarriage andhorses.

TheBishopworkedlikeanyotherpriest.Confessionswereheardeveryday.Insomecasesthe penitentshadnotbeentoConfessionfor40years. Baptismsandmarriagestookplaceat10o'clockevery morning.

Hospitals,gaolsandhomeswerevisiteddaily.At nightconvertswereinstructed.TheBishop,and priestssaidtwoMasseseverySunday.Soon,more churchesandschoolswereunderconstruction.

Theconvictsectionofthepopulationreceived specialattention.TheBishop,liketheotherpriests, madeithishabittosayMassandministerinthe gaols,convictbarracks,penalsettlements,andthe femalefactoryatParramatta,thelatterdescribed asa"sinkofabomination."Daily,bishopandpriests mingledamongthechain-gangs.

Whenanewconvict-shiparrived,theGovernment authoritiesputallnewCatholicconvictsinhischarge forafewdays.

Itwasestimatedthatbetween1836and1841at least7,000convictsweregivenretreatsofatleast 10days.

AsDr.UllathornesaidofBishopPolding'slabour fortheconvicts:"Hepreachedtothem,taughtthem theirCatechism.weptoverthem,pouredtheover-, flowingtendernessofhisheartintothem."

WithinafewmonthsoftheBishop'sarrivaleven thepublicauthoritiesreadilyacknowledgedthe noticeableimprovementin_thecolony-andthiswas thepatternthatwastocontinueintheyearsthat yahead.

Soon,BishopPoldingwasknownfarandwidein thecolony.Afeatureofhisworkwashisvisitation ofdistrictsremotefromSydney,mountedonhorseback..

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ArchbishopJohnBedePoldinglivedfrom 1794to1877,guidedtheEnglishBenedictinefoundationoftheChurchinAustralia for42years,wasthefirstBishopandArchbishopinthehistoryofourcountry,headed thefirstAustralianhierarchy,andlaboured sooutstandinglyinthepioneerdayshere thathewascommonlycalledthegreatest missionaryofhistime.

Ithasbeensaidthathewasthefirstmantoridea horsefromSydneytoMelbourne.

Whenitwasknownthathewascomingagroup ofCatholicswouldrideouttomeethimandinline wouldescorthimintothetown.

Duringvisitation,theBishopwouldvisitevery worthyhomeinthedistrict.Traditionhasitthat therewashardlyaCatholichomeinthecolonythat hedidnotvisit.

OnMay8,1836,hehadthejoyofperforminghis firstordinationinthecolony-thatofFatherSumner, andotheryoungBenedictineswereontheway-but BishopPoldingwasobligedcontinuouslytopressfor morepriests.

Earlyinthepiece,hehadbeenforcedtoturnwriter andapologistbydefendingtheChurchagainstthe attacksofAnglicanBishopBroughtonandothers.

Withinafewyearstheseminaryandschoolhad beentransferredtoSaintMary's.

Meanwhile,theranksoftheclergywerebeing increased,mainlythroughthelaboursofDr.UllathorneinEuropefrom1836to1838,andgradually Irishclergy,andlaterBishops,swelledtheranks.

UnderArchbishopPolding,thepresentfoundations oftheChurchinAustraliaweredestinedtobelaid.

Layschool-tachers,also,hadcomeandwereappointedtoschoolsatvariouspoints,andintheensuing yearsthestaffingoftheCatholicdenominational schools,andthewagingofthebattleforCatholic education,wasoneofhislargestresponsibilities.

HesawthefoundationofaCatholicnewspaperin thethirties,atonestageadaily,the"Australasian Chronicle,"editedbyAustralia'sfirstCatholicscholar, WilliamAugustineDuncan,whomhehadbrought fromabroad.

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Onthelastdayof1838itwasBishopPolding's joytowelcometoSydneythefirstgroupofnunsfiveSistersofCharity,whoresidedathishomeat Woolloomooloobeforeproceedingtotheirconvent, thefirsttobeerectedinAustralia,atParramatta. ItssitewasthepresentConventofMercyatParramatta.

OnJanuary6,1839,BishopPoldingpresidedover agreatmeetingtoraisefundsforthecompletionof St.Mary'sandfordecadesheledthemoveforthe completionoftheCathedral.

OnNovember16,1840,BishopPoldingleftfor EuropetogethelpfortheChurchhere.Dr.UllathorneandDr.Gregoryaccompaniedhim.Hevisited EnglandandIrelandandthenwenttoRome,where hereportedontheAustralianmission.

Asaresultofhisrepresentations,theSeesofHobart andAdelaidewerecreated,anAustralianhierarchy wasestablished,andDr.Poldinghimselfwaselevated totherankofArchbishop.

ThenewArchbishopwasalsomadeanAssistantat thePapalThrone,appointedaCountoftheHoly RomanEmpireandgivenanassignmenttoreportto theHolySeeonChurchaffairsinMalta.

wayinthemonasteryofSt.Agnesundertheweight of150persons,someofwhomwereseriouslyinjured.

ThefoundationofthefamousLyndhurstCollege, neartheprntWentworthPark,whicheducated someoftheladingCatholiclaityfrom1853to1877, belongstothisperiod.

In1857,ArchbishopPoldingpresidedatthefoundationofSt.John'sCollegewithinSydneyUniversity InthesameyearhefoundedtheSistersoftheGood SamaritaninSydney-thefirstreligiouscongregation tobeestablishedinAustralia.

In1865-ayearafteritsfounder,FatherTherry, diedatBalmain-St.Mary'sCathedralwasdestroyed byfireandtheageingArchbishopPoldinghadto endurethisbittercross.

IthappenedonJune29,theanniversaryofthe Archbishop'sconsecration.Thelosswasatleast £50,000andtherewasnoinsurance.

MountingDifficultiesInOldAge

ArchbishopPoldingledthemoveforitsrebuilding andatemporarywoodenpro-Cathedralwaserected. But,in1869,this,too,wasdestroyedbyfire.

Fromlate1865to1867,ArchbishopFoldingwas againabroadintheinterestsoftheChurch.Hevisited MonteCassinoandwhilsttravellinginFrancehadthe unusualexperienceofbeingimprisonedasaresult ofamisunderstanding.

InAugust,1867,hewasbackagaininSydney. Afterthefireof1865,hisresidencebecamethe SacredHeartPresbyteryatDarlinghurst.

Theeducationalquestionwasalargeonenow, followingthefoundationoftheCouncilofEducation andtheabolitionoftheDenominationalScnoolsBoard in1866byHenryParkes.

TheappointmentofIrishBishopshasstirredup sectarianism,Fenianismwashavingitsrepercussions inthecolony,Orangeismwasrampant,aProtestant Associationwaswidespread,andaltogetherthesewere difficultyearsforthevenerableArchbishop.Still, hewasremarkablyactiveandcontinuedtomake hislongandarduousmissionaryexcursionsinto remoteareas.OnDecember8,1868,heblessedthe foundationstoneofthepresentSt.Mary'sCathedral.

In1870hesetoutforEuropeagain,toattendthe VaticanCouncil,butill-healthforcedhimtoreturn.

Earlyin1873,DomRogerBedeVaughanwasappointedhisCoadjutorandhetookalessactivepart indiocesanaffairs. HediedonMarch16,1877,intheSacredHeart Presbytery,Darlinghurst.About100,000peopletook inhisfuneralprocessionfromthetemporary Cathedral.

Whenhearrived42yearspreviouslythereweresix priestsontheAustraliancontinent.InN.S.W.alone atthetimeofhisdeaththerewerefivediocesesand 135priests.

InSydneytherewere130nuns,andchurches, schoolsandotherinstitutionswerenumerous. HewasburiedintheoldPetershamcemetery. HisremainsnowrestinthecryptofSt.Mary's Cathedral.

TheappointmentoftheAustralianhierarchymade historybecauseitwasthefirsthierachytobecanonreallyerectedinaBritishdominionsincetheReformation-theEnglishhierarchydidnotcomefor anothereightyears-andthestiritcausedlocally, whenArchbishopPoldingreturned,wasunderstandable.

OnNovember2,1842,ArchbishopPoldingsailed forSydneyontheTemplar.Withhimwerefour Passionistprieststofoundamissiontotheaborigines inQueensland,threeChristianBrothers,whoremainedonlyforashorttime,andmorepriestsand students.ThepartyreachedSydneyonMarch9, 1843.

ArchbishopPoldingwasagaininEuropeduring theperiod1846-8.Whenhereturnedfromthisvisit, therecamewithhimtwoBenedictinenuns,who foundedtheSubiacomonasteryontheformer MacArthurresidenceatRydalmere,knownas"The Vineyard."

Thesameyearof1848isauspiciousbecauseitsaw theordinationatthehandsofArchbishopPoldingof thefirstAustralian-bornpriest,FatherDanielO'Connell,aTasmanian.HealsoconsecratedBishopGould forMelbourneandBishopDavisforMaitland.

Duringhisoverseasvisitof1854-6,Archbishop PoldingrepresentedAustraliaattheCouncilwhich proclaimedtheDoctrineoftheImmaculateConception.

WhilstinRomehehadtheunusualexperience, irhisownwords,of"tumblingthroughafloorwith theHolyFather."

ThishappenedonApril12,1855,whenafloorgave

archystillremaineffective.

MoralRe-armament

VaticanPaperDiscussesRoleOf CatholicsIn

Amongthemovementsforthtmoralrebirthofmankind,whichhavearisenoutside ofCatholicism,theMoralRearmament movementisoneofthosethathavebecome bestknown.

Startedsomeyearsprior tothesecondWorldWar(at onetimeitwascalled"The OxfordGroup"),ithasdevelopedgreatlyinthepast tenyears.Founderand headofitistheProtestant minister,Dr.FrankBuchman,asiswellknown.

Protestantsareitsprincipalleaders.Itstwocentres arenowinMackinacIsland, Michigan(U.S.A.),andin Caux,Switzerland.

Evenwithinourown ranksithasbeensaidand writtenthatCatholicsmay withoutanyconcerncooperatewith,orbemembersof,MoralRearmament.

Thismatterrequires seriousreservations.

WedonotwishtoquestiontheintentionsofDr. Buchman,orofthosewho arepartofthemovement.

Nevertheless,wecannot hidesomeseriousandjustifieddoubts.

AttimesMoralRearmamentappearstowantsolely tocarryoutitsactionona

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planeofnaturalhonesty where-astheRearmists think-itispossibleto bringtogethermenofdifferentracesanddifferent religions.

Itispointedoutinthis respectthatevenoutsideof MoralRearmamentthere areaconsiderablenumber ofpersonsofnoblespirit whoaregreatlyconcerned aboutthepresentspiritual disorderandthemoral breakdownofmankind.

Theyplantomakeefforts toreawakenintheworld theeternalprinciplesof thespirit,andtoneutralise thepoisoninjectedinto mankindbythepropagandistsofmaterialisticatheism.

Foraimssuchasthese, undercertainconditions andwithincertainlimits, certainkindsofco-operationbyCatholicsarepossible,butonlywhenthere isnodangerofindifferentisorofreligioussyncretism.

Impelledbythese

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thoughts,someCatholics believedthattheycouldbecomemembersofMoral Rearmamentatonce.However,evenfromthispoint ofviewalone,mattersare notasclearandsimpleas theymightseem.

Infact,tofacilitateits propagandainnon-Christiancountries,asforexampletheFarEastand Africa,theMoralRearmamentMovementhasattenuatedanddimmedtoa greatextenteventhemost elementaryreligiousprinciples,makingthesedangers evenmoreobviousand grave.

Atthesametimethere areotherstatementsbythe principalleadersofthe MoralRearmamentMovement,andthereareother facts,whichshowthemovementtobeatrueandactual religiousideologyofa naturedifferentfromthat ofCatholics.

Ambiguous.Phrase

Mentionisfrequently madeof"God'sinspiration," ofChrist,oftheCross,Redemption,andtheChurch. Catholicswouldbepleased ifwordsandideaswerenot spokenorusedinasense whichisambigious,ifnot. erroneous.

Thefourabsolutes(that is:honesty,disinterestedness,purityandlove)cannotbutmeetwithourapproval,providedtheyexplicitlyderivetheirvalue fromtheonlyperfectabsolute,whoisGod.

Lastlytheremustbe seriousreservationsonthe practices(asintendedand carriedoutinMoralRearmament)ofmeditation (quiettime)anddivineinspiration(God'sguidance), thesharingwithgroup members(team)ofsenti-

ments,andofone'sown moralstate(sharing).

Itistherefore,notsurprisingifsomeautnoritativemembersoftheCatholichierarchyhaveforbidden thefaithfulintheirjurisdictionstotakepartin MoralRearmament.

Furthermore,asthepress ofmanycountriesreported inthespringof1955,the SacredCongregationofthe HolyOfficesentcertaininstructionsonthissubjectto theBishops-throughthe pontificallegations.

Ecclesiastics,secularas wellasregular,wereforbiddentotakepartinthe congressesoftheM.R.A. movement.Wherelaymen wereconcerned,theinstructionsread:"Itisnotproper thatlayCatholicsaccept leadingpostsinthemovement."

visions,theletterpointed

Inexplainingtheseprooutimportantthingswhich wedeemusefultoreport, becausetheyarealsoacompletionofthosereported above:

ReservationsRemain

"Manyarerightlyastonishedinnotinganumberof Catholics,andevenecclesiastics,pursuingmoraland socialends,howeverpraiseworthytheymaybe,ina movementthatdoesnot possesstheheritageofdoctrine,spirituallifeandthe supernaturalmeansofgrace whichispropertothe CatholicChurch. "Theremustbepointed out,lastly,thedangerof religioussyncretismwhich manyseeinMoralRearmament."

Inspiteofanumberof attemptsbypiivateindividualsatclarificationand experimentsinco-operation, thereservationsofthehier-

Theregulationsofthe HolyOfficeremaininforce fortheentireworld;those oftheBishops,fortheirown territory,remaininfull vigourandthereforemust befaithfullyobservedbybothclergyandthelaity.

Wecannotseehowa Catholiccouldworkin MoralRearmament,par- ticularlyasa"permanent member,withoutserious practicaldisadvantagesand dangerousconfusioninthe doctrinalfield.

Doctrinalexactnessand integrityaretoaCQtholic astrictandunmodifiable duty,particularlywhenhe wishestodevotehiswork andenergiestosucha seriousundertakingasthat of"re-makingtheworld."

LetnotthoseCatholics whofeelinspiredinthis mannerbyzealandcharity rendertheiractivitysterile innon-Catholicmovements Rather,letthemdevote themselveswithenthusiasm andperseverancetosome ofthevariousformsofthe apostolateindicatedbythe SovereignPontiffinhisdiscourseoflastOctober5to membersoftheWorldCongressoftheLayApostolate.

Inthiswaytheywillbe engagedfruitfullyinthe workwhichispropertoa layCatholic,calledbythe HolyFathera"consecratio mundi"(consecrationofthe world)thatmakesitscon tributiontothebuildingup andperfectingoftheMysticalBodyofChrist.

ServingGod IsFreedom

Nijmegen,Netherlands. Jan.25.-DefenceMinister C.Staf,aProtestant,told Catholicservicemenatthe openingoftheirneweducationcentrethatasoldier's dutyistodefendfreedom andthattheprimaryfreedomisthatofservingGod accordingtoHiswill.

Mr.Stafofficiatedatthe openinghereofthesecond Catholiceducationcentre formembersofthearmed forces.

Thebuildingwasblessed afterwardsbyArchbishop BernardJ.AlfrinkofUtrechtinhiscapacityas MilitaryVicarforthe DutchArmedForces.

About2,500Catholicservicemenareexpectedto cometothecentreannually forthree-daycoursesinreligion.

ChurchNearCamp

Berlin,Jan.25.-Achurch issoontobeerectednear Berlin'sPloetzenseejailwhereCatholicsandother victimsoftheNazipersecutionwereexecuted.Itwill bededicatedtothe"Queen ofMartyrs."

Amemorialchurch,it willbededicatedduringthe forthcomingKatholikentag, 'henationalconventionof GermanCatholicsschedul'dforAugust,1958.

Theprojecthasreceived beformalapprovalofthe -lermanhierarchy:

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Posty'sWhistle

Deargirls,boysand tinies:ThisweekIfound myselffirstatMass,ina bigchurchneararailway station,wherepeoplewere waitingforoneMassto comeout.

Oneoutofeveryseven seemedtobuya"Record;" fourofthebigcrowdwaitingtogoinboughta CatholicTruthSociety pamphlet,thoughthetitles wereallprovocative.

Iwasthrilledtoseethat twowhobought"Records" openedthematourpage.

TodayIsatforfifteen minutesatthePerthrailwaystation.Oneoutof everythreeboughtsome sortofpaper,magazine, comic.

Thosewouldprovidean oddvicariousthrill,ahalf hour'samusement,andthe thingthatallwereseeking for,happiness,couldbe foundinour"Record" pages,whichwouldintroducethemtoGod,anda greatworthwhilefriendship.

Yetatchurch,goingto seeGod,fewwantedto knowHisnews,Hisworldwidebulletin.

Missioners,dying,being persecuted,oftenstarving, andweallreadingthenot-so-thrillingrubbishof MickeyMouse.

Doletus,thisyear,get arightsenseofperspective. LetusrendertoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar's andtoGodthethingsthat areGod's.

Letusallbuya"Record" -it'ssixpenceaweekto findoutwhatotherCatholicstheworldeveraredoing.It'sreallygreatreading,andletusallreadat leastoneC.T.S.pamphleta week,ANDPASSITON. People'smindsneedabalanceddietthesameastheir bodiesdo.Mumdoesnot onlygiveyoucake,but meatandvegetablesand fruitalso.

Soletusswingintothis newyeartoanewrhythm. ReadgoodCatholicbooks andpapers,andPASS THEMON.

SendthemtotheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyfor distribution.Peopleinhospitalhavetimetoreadand think,andyourintroducing themtoGodmaybring themtoHim.SODON'T FORGET.

Lotsoflove,

AUNTMOLLIE

THERECORD Children'scomet

Thursday,February_6,1958

ABearCalledPatWasFullOf MischiefAndFriendOfTheDogs

Andlasttherewasthestoryofanother bearcalled"Pat."Actuallytheacquiring ofPatwasquiteastoryinitself. '

Therewasinacertainnappybearandlovedby Westcountrytownajewel-all.Itwasagreatpitythat lercalledBearus.Thecatchhewassoldtoamenagerie phrasethatheusedinallwhenwepaidoff.Itwould hisadvertisingwas"Bear-havebeenbetterifhewere us-in-mind." shot.

WhenTheRatsWereLoose AboardShip,EveryoneHadFun

Almosteveryshiphasoneormoredogs onboard.Mongrelsmostofthem,oneI rememberwasknownasthe"stokers' friend."Hispedigreewassomixedthatthe stokersthemselvesdeclaredhewasmostly cat.

ItwasaboutthesametooktheirshareofpunishtimethatIwasinandhad twofoxterriersthatwere splendidratters.These threeweregreatfriends andhunters.

Onedaytheboatswain sentafttosaythathewas abouttoclearouthisupper deckstoreunderthefoc'sle, andifthestokersandI wouldbringourdogsalong hecouldpromiseussome sportwiththerats.

Assemblingonthedeck withtheexciteddogsand acrowdarmedwithweaponsofeverysort,wewere alldulywarnedbythe boatswaintotuckourtrousersintooursockssothat therodentsshouldnotrun upourlegs.

Theboatswainandhis yeomanthencommencedto pulldowntherollsofcanvas,olddeckcloths,andall theotherrubbishwhich wasstowedoverheadunder thebeams,andwithitdown cameshowersofrats.We hadneverseensomany rats.Therewerehundreds ofthem.

Theexcitementwasterrific.Everyonehadastick oratope'send,orsomething,andwaslayingabout him,generallymissingthe ratsbuthittingeverybody andeverythingelseinsight. Shinsandtoescameinfor agooddealoflimelight,and

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COORINJAWINESALOON

92FITZGERALDSTREET,PERTH Coorinja,WestAustralianQualityWine. MuscatandPortat10/-halfgallon;Sherry,11/-. FreeDeiveryallSuburbs. CountryOrdersSupplied K.G.Gosper,Prop. BW2103

ruent. Thethreedogswereyelpingandtossingtherats everywhere.Overourhead, shoulders,andallroundus wererats.Wewereallhavingadevilofatime.

Thensuddenlyyellsand astampedecausedadeathlyhush.Wesawtheboatswaindashoutofthedoor, andbegintoprancearound inwildcirclesroundthe upperdeck.Hewasscreamingloudlyandclutchingat theseatofhistrousers.

Hehadforgottentotuck hisowntrousersintohis socks.

Idon'tthinkthatIhave everenjoyedanythingso muchsince,asthatwild danceoftheboatswain's.

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147Edmund-street, Beaconsfield

DearAuntMollie:Iam sorryIhaven'twrittenfor suchalongtime.Myfour sistersandtwolittlebrothersenjoyedXmasmuchly.eWareinanewhouse inBeaconsfield,justnear theCatholicchurch.

OnedaybeforeChristmas asmysisterVeronicaand IwerewalkingtoSaint Mary'sCathedralinPerth, wepassed"TheRecord" office.Westoppedandwent intoseeyou,butalady cameoutandsaidyouwere out.Wewereverydisappointedthatwedidn'tsee you.

IgotoSt.Joseph'sCollegeinFremantle.My teacherisSisterDorothea. Ilikeherverymuch.

Iam11yearsold.My hobbiesarereadingand stampcollecting. WellIthinkIwillclose now.WishingyouaHappy NewYear,from SHEELAHGLYNN

TeachMeToLove

TeachmetoloveThee, Lord, Makethismyconstant prayer, Howemptythatheartmust be, Ifyouarenotthere. TeachmetoloveThee, Lord.

Teachme'toloveTheeLord Throughthepassingyears, ThetimesIhaveoffended Thee, Fillsmyheartwithtears, TeachmetoloveThee, Lord.

TeachmetoloveThee, Lord, Itseemssolongago, ThatChristbecameMan forus, Hereonearthbelow, TeachmetoloveThee, Lord.

TeachmetoloveThee, Lord, MakemyFaithsostrong, ThatIapproachthealtar rails, Astheshepherdsgoingto Bethlehem. TeachmetoloveThee, Lord.

TeachmetoloveThee, Lord, ThattheHostuponmy tongue, Fillsmenotjustwithfear andawe, Butexulting,singasthe Angelssing: "Iamyoursforevermore." SoteachmetoloveThee Lord. -G.McKEEVOR **

FirstAeroplanes

FortheBoysAUSTRALIANPIONEERS OFFLIGHT

Thefirstaeroplaneascent wasmadebyColindeFris, atVictoriaPark,Sydney, N.S.W.inDecember,1909.

InaWrightbi-planehe ewabout115yardsin5i flewabout115yardsin5; secondsataheightvarying from2feetto15feet.

ThatparticularChristmas thatwewerearound,he acquiredareallivebearto furtherthiscampaign.The ad.wasagreatsuccess,and thestocksofthefirmgrew. Thenitwasalloverandwe foundourselvesbuyingticketsinaraffleforthe littlebear. Ofcourseamatelotwon Pat,andthenthefun started.

Theunfortunatematelot offeredtoacceptacertain quantityofbeerinreturn.

Hewasrefused.Mr.Bearus alsorefusedtokeepthe bear.Thematelothadwon itandhehadtotakeit away,andadatewasfixed.

Facedwiththisdilemma, ourworthysailoraskedpermissionofthecommander tobringPatonboard,and presenthimtotheship's companyasamascot.So Patarriveddulychained andmuzzled.

SpiritOfCuriosity

Hewasasavagelittle bruteandnonecouldtouch himforawhile.SoonPat becamefriendlywiththe sailors,andcametheday whenhewasunchainedand roamedtheshipatwill.

Mycabinwassituatedon theupperdeck,andIownedatthattimetwodogs,a spanielandaterrier.Old DashthespaniellovedPat andtheystruckupagreat andveryamusingfriendship.Flicktheterrierhated Pat,andthereinlaythe rub.

Patusedtowandertomy cabintowageaprivatewar onFlickandoncetherehis curiositycompelledhimto turneverythingupside downtoseewhatwas underneath.

Ifacanofwater,ormy bathwateroranythingelse wereleftondeck,Pat wouldupsetit,andhaving upsetitwouldpaddleinit andmakeamess.Thenhe wouldwalkoverthewritingtablesandeverything elsesquelchingwaterand filthoutofhisgreatpaws. Hebecameafriendlyand

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SueSendsEssay

14Alexandra-ave.

Claremont

DearAuntMollie:Thank youverymuchforputting mylastcompetitionin"The Record."Iamsendingyou another,andIhopeyou willlikeit.

Wehadtowritethesame compositionforacontest duringtheyearatschool. TheoneIsentyoubefore called:"WhentheClock Stopped"wasforanessay competitiontooatschooL

Well,thankingyouagain andhopingyoulikemy essay.

Yourssincerely, SUEWADDINGTON

DearSue:Yes,weliked youressay,andIhopeto seeMoreofyourwork,but Sue,youwillhavetotake troubleandseethatitis notfullofcorrections.

Wehaveagreatmany newmembers,anditisdifficulttogiveallafair chancesodoputinfirst classwork(andIknowyou can)andthenitwillappear.

Iamsorryyourstorywas retitled,andyourname omitted.Itwasanexcellentstory.

AUNTMOLLIE

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KELLY

WatsoniaHamsandBacon

Mr.dearSheelah:Iam sorryIwasoutwhenyou called-butperhapsI'll comedownandseeallof youatSt.Joseph's.Wehave someveryexcellentstories fromFremantleandIhope theywillstartcomingin againwhenthetermstarts. Iamsendingyousome Maltastamps.MysonPhillipcollectsstampssoperhapsyoucanexchange them.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE * *

THOUGHTFORTHE WEEK Bekindtoyourenemies, Itwilldrivethemmad. -"Digest."

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Boxhorn&Wilson ManufacturingJewellers andWatchmakers 191WILLIAMST.,PERTH PhoneBW1484. Repairstoallmakesof TheirhighstandardofQualitynevervaries Watches,Clocksand Jewellery.

InthesameyearGeorge AugustusTaylorachieved fameasthefirstmaninthe Commonwealthtorisefrom thegroundinaheavierthan-airmachine. Hemadea258-yardflight inthetimberedoiledcalico glideratNarrabeen,N.S.W. Followingtheflightsof TayloranddeFris,the worldfamousescapologist, Houdini,whowasvisiting Australiain1910flewover Melbourne,inaVoisinbiplane.

GAMESFORTHATPARTY (Askedforbyathleen Macdonald)

Takeaboutsixofyour guestsout,andthenbring theminhavingstrewnabout sixeggsaround.Tellthem tolookwellattheeggs,and thenblindfoldthem. Thenremovetheeggsand strewsomepeanutshells about,andtellthemto dodgetheeggs.

POISONSTICK

Passastickaroundwhile oneplaysthepiano,orturn thewirelessoffandon. Whenthemusicstops,the personwiththestickisout. Thisisveryexciting...,

DRAWINGFILMTITLES

Dividethepartyinto groupsoffive.Giveeach groupapiece.ofpaperand afilmtitletoillustrate Thosethatdrawthemso theycanberecognised,win.

Thursday,February6,1958_

KNIGHT-WALKERMARRIAGE

THERECORD GirlsofNCGM FarewellTheir DiocesanHead

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CENTRAL:

Theexecutiveand membersoftheN.C.G.M. wishtoexpresstheir thanksandbestwishesto theretiringdiocesanpre-

sident,MargaretWalsh.

Margaret,whohasbeen ontheexecutiveforanumberofyearsandpresident for1957,hasalwaysbeen morethangenerouswith hertimeandenergytowardsthemovement,and alwaysthoughtfulofthose withwhomsheworked.

Memberswishherallthe bestforherfuturehappiness.

MIDLANDJUNCTION:

Branchelectionswere heldlastweekandcongratulationsareofferedto thefollowinggirls:President,MargaretPlews;secretary,MavisBuck;treasurer,MargaretCassidy; propagandist,Jennifer Crowley.

Apicnicisbeingheldto SorrentobeachonSunday, Feb.23,busesleavingMidlandat11o'clock,stopping atBassendeanPostOffice onthewayandreturningat 7.30p.m.

WiththesolemnityofNuptialMass,Mary MargaretBartlettandDonaldWalter Knight,weremarriedatSt.Mary'sCathedralonJan.25;theV.Rev.C.P.Finn,S.J., officiatingattheceremony.

Thebrideisthedaughter ofMr.andMrs.L.G.Bartlett,Bayswaterhotel,and thegroomthesonofMr. andMrs.Knight,Glanorgan, Wales.

Thebridesmaidswereher sisterElizabeth,HelenRaphaelandValO'Callaghan.

Thebridechoseagown ofwhitesatinwithtrain andabodiceofguipure lace.

Herheadgearwaswhite satintrimmedwithsmall shellsandsilverbeads.

Herattendantsworeapple blossompinkprincessline gowns,headgearoflilyof thevalley,pale,green gloves,andcarriedbouquets ofpinkroses.

AlfStephensonwasbest man;PeterHuttonCotts andthebride'sbrother (KevinBartlett)were groomsmen. Thealtarooywasthe bride'syoungbrother,Peter Bartlett.

SubiacoYouthGroup

Thefirstgeneralmeeting oftheyeartakesplacethis Sunday. Aspreviously, thesewillcontinueonthe secondandfourthSunday ofeachmonth.

Theweeklymeetingfor theboyswillbeeachTuesdaypromptlyat7p.m.The girls'groupwillmeeteach Wednesdayat7.30p.m. -k

"FamilyBudget"SchemeListed

ForGoodReadingAtLowCost

ThesecretaryoftheApostolateofthe

WrittenWordannouncesanattractive "familybudget"schemewherebyinteresting Catholicreadingisofferedforeachmember ofthefamilyat4/permonthpostfreeto anyaddressinAustralia.

Inthefollowingselection ofCatholicliteraturewe havegivenconsiderationto price,convenience,entertainment,andofhaving someeducationalvaluein respectt15 bothspiritual andsecularreading.

Theoutstandingpublicationslistedare:"TheCatholicDigest,""TheWord" (pictorial),"Topix"'(a popularAustralianCathloic Comic).Thisselectionhas alsobeenmadetocaterfor allmembersofthefamily (Mum,Dad,andallthe teeners).

Paymentmaybemade eitherbyanannualsubscriptionof£2/8/orby quarterlypaymentonaccount. Selectedcopiesmayalso beobtainedonapplication inrespecttothefollowing publications: "TheCatrolicDigest" E1/71(postfreemonthly, 132pagesofuptothe minuteWorldNewsitems).

"TheLifeoftheSpirit" £.119/perannum(postfreemonthly,Dominican).

Spiritualreadingofhigh value.

"TheWord,"15/6per annum(post-freemonthly).(TheDivineWordMissionaries).Apictorialthat isbothentertainingandinformative.

"Topix."11/perannum,(post-freemonthly).An AustralianCatholicComic thathasareputationof cateringforallmembersof thefamily.

Anyformofsubscription, eithertothe"FamilyBud- get"ortoindividualpublicationswillassistthe Apostolateinitscampaign of;

(1)BringingCatholicstp abetterunderstandingof theirreligion.

(2)Spreadingreligioustruthandmoralityamong non-Catholics. doctrines(3)Combatingthefalse ofCommunism. Furtherinformationmay behadfromthehon.secretary,Apostolateofthe WrittenWord,Catholic Centre,Victoria-square, Perth.

Allyouthofsurrounding parishesareinvitedand areaskedtogetintouch withtheYouthCentreat MidlandorMavisBuckin Bassendean.

SUBIACO:

Subiacobranchmeetings willcommenceonSunday, Feb.9at8.30p.m.Electionsofofficerswillbeheld inconjunctionwiththe Y.C.W.

VICTORIAPARK:

OnThursday,Feb.13,at 8p.m.atSt.Joachim's schoolroomameetingwill beheldforthoseinterested inN.C.G.M.activities.

BranchesofYCW

ListForthcoming SocialFunctions

LEEDERVILLE:

Inspiteoftheconfusion causedbythelongweek- endtherewasagoodattendanceatthegeneral meetingoftheY.C.W.on Jan.27.

ThemainsocialeventdiscussedwasthePointWalterrivertripandbarbecue tobeheldonWednesday, Feb.12.Ticketsareavailablenowfor5,,each.

ThenextgeneralmeetingwillbeheldonMonday, Feb.10.Filmswillbe shownafterthenextcombinedmeeting.

SUBIACO:

Thefirstcombinedmeetingfortheyearwillbe heldintheparishhallafter devotionsonSunday,Feb. 9. Electionofbranchofficebearersfor1958willbethe mainbusinessoftheevening.

Leaders'group re-commenceon Feb.11.

meetings Tuesday,

WESTPERTH: heldBallroomdancingclasses, forthefirsttimeon Jan.25,provedextremely popular.Thethreeyoungdancingteacherswhoso generouslygaveuptheir timetoattendfoundtheattendancemuchlargerthan expected.

TheclassescontinueeveryalternateTuesdaynight,withthenextclassinthe parishhallonFeb.11.

Inthefirstplace,whyis thatwonder-rayinthepay oftheCatholicChurch Whyisitworkingforus inthatfashion?

Whyhasitkeptitselfout ofthehandsofthescientists whoaresearchingforsuch marvels,andforceditself onthosewhowerenotlookingforitatall?

Whydoesitdugoodin everycase,withoutcorrespondingharminothers? WhiletheX-raycancure someformsofdisease,it doesharmtothetissuesand hasadestructiveinfluence insomecases.

Butthisgreatnew Lourdesraydoesnoharm toanything,butisableto cureeverypossibletypeof ailment,includingabsolute opposites.

But,overandaboveall, thatwonder-rayatLourdes isabletoTHINK.Igive youaninstancewherethe effectofanIntellectisundeniablyseenandwhich, therefore,showsthatitis notwithanywonder-rayor naturalforcethatweare dealing,butthatwestand inthepresenceofthepower ofGod.

StaggeringCure

Itisthecaseofagirl fromBoulogne-ateacher Mlle. ElizabethDelot, teacheratInstitutHaffreingue,Boulogne,France,who fellintobadhealth.

ShewasX-rayedandthe diagnosisshowedthatshe wassufferingfromadvanced canceratthebaseofthe stomachandthatithad penetratedintotheliverat onepart.Surgerywasresortedto.

Itwasfoundthatthe cancerwastofargonetobe removedoreventouched. Ithadcompletelyblocked theexitfromthestomach intotheintestines.

Theonlycoursewasto alterdrasticallytheintestinalcircuit,givinganexit fromtheothersideofthe stomach invadedwaswasnotyet bythedisease.

Thiswasdone.The patientappearedtobe cured;begantoeatagain,regainedstrength,andreturnedtoherwork.

Butthesurgeonprivatelyadvisedthemanagerofher schoolthathemustlookout foranotherteacher;thatthe diseasewasrapidlyextend- ingandwouldsoonobstruct theartificialopening.

Andsoitwas.Aftera whiletheoldsymptoms recurred.Againsheceased tobeabletodealwithfood.

Againshewasexamined.

TheX-rayshowedthatthe cancerhadnowspreadover theentirebaseofthesto-. mach,stoppingthenew entrytotheintestines.

SurgeryDisappears

Andnowtheliverwas completelyaffected.Itwas decidedthatnorelieflay inanoperation,andthe patientwasabandonedto herfate.

Emaciationandweakness becameextreme.Shereachedthefinalstages.Shewas nowatdeath'sdoor.

foryoumustrememberthat forsometimeshehadbeen unabletopartakeoffood. Shewasgiventhefood,and wasabletoretainit. Thenshedeclaredthat 'she intofeltstrengthwelling herandthatshewould liketotrytowalk.She wasliftedtothefloor. Shewalkedfreely,though naturallythatwouldhave beenimpossible.For,added tothefactoftotalweakness wasthefurtherfactthat themusclesofherlegswere wastedtonohtingness.

Yet,shewalked.Those aroundnowrealisedthat something extraordinary hadtakenplace. ShewasbroughtdowntotheBureauandasuperficial examinationwasmade.The cancer,previouslyevident tothetouch,couldnotbe discerned.

Oneofthesmart-aleck objectionswhichisoften proposedisthatnooneever cametoLourdeswithan artificiallegandwentaway withaeshandbloodone.

Thatistrue,butlikewise wedonotreadintheNew TestamentofOurLordhavinggrownalegonaper- sonwhohadlostone.

Hecouldhavedoneso, butforsomereasonconnectedwithHisownlaws, Hedidnot.AndwhatHe thendid,theChurchdoes today-nomore,butnoless.

Thereareotherthrilling factsaboutthemodern Cana.Thatlittlestream whichroseupfromthedrygroundbetweenthefingers ofdayBernadette,producestoamightyflow.

Secondly,thewaterin eachbathisonlychanged onceaday.Duringthedayitreceivesintoitinhurried

Shewasinstructedtoreporttoherdoctorsathomesuccessionalltheawful forcompleteexamination.diseasestowhichtheflesh Shefinishedthepilgrimageisprey. walkingaboutlikeahealthyYetattheendoftheday person. thewaterisfoundtobe Returnedhome,thesterile;therearenogerms searchinginvestigationwasinit.Thatisthestanding made.Itprovedthatevery vestigeofthecancerhad disappearedfromstomach andliver.Shewasperfectllycured.

ElizabethDelot

miracleofLourdes.

Andthebrancardiers concludethedaybytaking agooddrinkofthatvery waterinwhichtheyhave beenimmersingthesufferers.

Atthistimetherewasa pilgrimagefromhertown toLourdes.Thoughshe seemedlikelytodieonthe way,shewastakenonitas aninvalid.Arrivingalive, shewaslodgedintheAsile. Onthefirstmorningshe wastakentothebaths. Whileinthewatershewas seizedwithsuchviolent paininthestomachasto causehertoscreamout. Shewasthentakenback tothehospital,andafter ashorttimesaidthatshe felthungryandwanted somethingtoeat. Thiscausedastonishment,

ButhereistheTHINKING ingPART.Thenewopenhadbeeneliminated. Thesurgicaloperationhad beenerased. sion,butaformula-thatis, Thereadjustmentoftheafewingredientswhich intestinalsystemhadbeenanyonecanuse. undone.TheoldcircuitwasInowreduceittoitsbasic restoredandnotraceoftheelements:Presentinthe surgerysurvived. 'gentlestandsimplestway

Ihavenotbeenattempt- ingtogiveyouatreatise onLourdesoronconver-

WecaneasilyimaginetheclaimoftheCatholic somescientificrayorforceChurch:thenpoint-as whichwouldstrikeblindlyOurLorddid-toamiracle atacancer,cripplingitsoinjustificationofthatclaim. thatnatureisabletocorn-Beabletofurnishreasonpleteacure.Butwecannotableproofthatitisa conceiveanunthinkingmiracle,thatistosay,beforcewhichwouldreverseyondthereachofanynatuallthatsurgery. ralorscientificprocess.

Ordernow!

VenezuelaRevolt&Church

(ByFatherJuanFranciscoHernandez)

Caracas,Venezuela,Jan.25.-The changeinVenezuela'spoliticalsituationis arealbenefittotheChurch,saidArchbishop RafaelAriasBlancoofCaracasinaninterviewgrantedheretoNoticiasCatolicas, Spanish-languageeditionoftheN.C.W.C. NewsService.

Thejunta,nowcomposed ofsixmilitarymenandtwo civilians,iscomposedof menknownasCatholics. Twooriginalmembersof thegroup,ArmyColonel RobertaCasanovaandAir ForceColonelAbelRomero, wereoustedbecauseof popularresentment.

IndianCharity

Madras,India,Jan.24.AHinduleaderpraisedthe charitableactivitiesofthe ChurchinIndiaattheopeningofaCatholichomefor incurableshere.

ArchbishopLouisMathias, S.D.B.,ofMadras-Mylapore blessedthehospital,called MercyHome,andtwodays later,M.Kamaraj,chief ministerofMadras,opened it.

Between450AndSOOPriests ArePrisonersInCzechoslovakia

Koenigstein,Germany,Jan.25:BetWeen 450and500Catholicpriestsarecurrently beingheldinthedungeonsandconcentrationcampsofCommunistCzechoslovakia, accordingtoreportsreceivedhere.

"Thisisatimeforagreatproposedthatapublic workofmoralreconstruc-monumentbeerectedtothe tion,"theArchbishopsaid, "notforhatredandrevenge. Libertyisnecessaryforthe Churchandforthesoulsof herfaithful."

TheArchbishopmadehis statementhereastheVenezuelancapitalwascaught upinafrenzyofcelebration,riotinganddemonstrationfollowingtheexpulsion oftheformerdictator,PresidentMarcosPerezJimenez,andtheassumptionof thecountry'sGovernment byamilitaryjunta.

TwodaysbeforePerez Jimenezwasoverthrown,a generalstrikewascalled. Thedictator'ssecuritypolice attackedacongregationattendingtheregularnoondayMassattheChurchof St.Teresahere.

Intheresultingconfusion, FatherHortensioCarillo, thepriestatthechurch, waswounded.

Ittooktwodaysforthe teargasusedtodispelthe congregationtodisappear fromthechurch'sinterior.

Thepeopleofthecityare overwhelmedbytheoverthrowoftheirdictatrial Governmentandpriestsfind itdifficulttokeepthem frombreakingintothe towersofchurchesand ringingthebells,celebratingtheoverthrowofthe nine-yearmilitarydictatorship.

Caracas'Catholicdallyt "LaReligion,"putoutits firstuncensorededition sinceNovember,1954,and

morethan300personskilledintheuprisingandcalledforahastyrestoration ofpeaceandorderinthe country.

TheyhadbeeninstrumentalinputtingdowntheNew Year'sDayuprising,and havebeenreplacedbytwo militarymenandacivilian.

Onemonthbeforetheup-

"Iamastoundedatthe amountofsocialassistance youCatholicsgive the factisthatwhatsomany politicalpartiestalkabout, risinganumberofpriestsyouCatholicsputintoefwerenamedtoseatsinthefeet,"Mr.Kamarajsaid.

Thisnumberdoesnotin-oftheChurch,religiousprieludemembersofreligioussoners are especially harassed.Forinstance,on GoodFriday,1956,abroth wasservedtothemforthe firsttimeinayear,their captorsknowingitwasa fastday.

FatherJesusHernandez Chapellin.editorof"LaReligion,"hadearlierbeen gaoledforrefusingtopublishaGovernmentcondemnationoftheabortiveNew Year'sDayuprisingby someofthecountry'smilitaryforces.

Amongthoseimprisoned withhimwereFathersDelfinMoncado,parishpriest oftheCaracascathedral, ofChacao;KoseSarratud HortensioCarrilloofthe ChurchofSt.Teresa,Pedro PabloBarnola,rectorofthe CatholicUniversityofCaracas,andAlfredoOsilia.

Todate,allgaoledpriests havebeenreleasedexcept FatherAlvarezFlegel, parishpriestoftheChurch oftheGoodShepherd.

Duringhisfirstradioand tplevisionbroadcastRear AdmiralWolfgangLarrazabal(47),leaderofthenew "PatrioticJunta"governing thecountry,askedforthe collaborationofCatholicsin restoringorderinthecountry. Heconcludedhisaddress bymakingthesignofthe cross.AdmiralLarrazabel iswell-knownasaCatholic andincludedthemention ofthenameofGodinseveralofhisdespatchesdeclaringtheruleofPresident PerezJimenezatanend.

nationalcongressbyPerezMercyHomeisadiocesan Jimenez'sMinisteroftheinstitutiondesignedtocare Interior,LaureanoVallenillafor400patients.Itwillbe Lanz,butallofthemim-staffedbyCatechistMissionmediatelyrenouncedtheir appointments.

TheappointmentsfollowedtheDecember15plebisciteinwhichthenameof PerezJimenezwastheonly oneappearingontheballots.

ariesofMaryImmaculate. aFrenchcongregationof Sisters.

GuideForReds

Rome,Jan.25-Russian touristswhocometothe VernalCityinthefuture willbepresentedwith euidestoRomeandthe Vaticanintheirownlanguages. TheProvincialAgency forTourisminRomehas publisheda100-pagebookletentitled "Christian theRussianlanguage.

Anorderhasbeenissued forthearrestofex-ArgentinedictatorJuanPeron, whohasbeeninthiscountryforsometime.Heisnow attheembassyoftheDominicanRepublichereand theambassador,Rafael Bonnelli,hasbeenreported assayingthatPeronisaRome,"anda24-pagefolder "guest"attheembassyandentitled"VaticanCity"in hasnotrequestedformal politicalrefuge.

Thesametwopublications,whichalreadyexistin Italian,English,French, SpanishGermanandPortuguese,willalsobeofferedinanArabictranslation RussianshavebeenvisitingRomeinincreasing numbersinrecentyears anditwasfelttheywere

Adecreefromthejunta saidthattheattorneygene- ral'sofficehasbeeninstructedtoproceedas quicklyaspossiblewith legalactionagainstsecret policemenaccuredoftorturingandmurderingprisonersduringthePerezmissinganunderstandingof Jimenezregime. manythingstheysaw.

PopeComposesSpecialPrayer

ForParliamentarians,Politicians

forpoliticians.

ordersandpriestsofthe ByzantineRitewhohave beendeported.Reliablereportsreaching thisexnelleecentresay that100priestsareconfined inthedreadedLopoldov penitentiary,40milesnortheastofBratislava.

Thisformerfortressnow houses1,640politicalprisoners,manyofthemformerly prominentinthepubliclife oftheircountry.

Atleast150priestsare beingheldatthenotorious WittmannovIIcampnear .Iachymovanditsuranium mines.Thiscampandthe oneatPribramnearPrague havealabourforceofmore than25,000.

Two Czechoslovakian bishops,whowerereleased fromprisoninmid-October, 1956,arenowunderhouse arrestinaformerCatholic ^haritiesbuildingnear Decin.

TheyareBishopJohn VojtassakofSpis,80,who wassentencedonJanuary 15,1951,toa24-yearprison term,andBishopMichael lluzalka,72.auxiliarytothe ApostolicAdministratorof Tir'nava,whowassentenced itthesametimetolife imprisonment.

AuxiliaryBishopStephan 'llamasofSpin,57,isinthe dreadedprisonatLeopol dov.Hewasarrestedinthe tallof1950.

OnChristmasEvethat year,whichisadayoffast andabstinence,all.prisonerswereservedmeat,which theyseldomhave.

AformerArmymajoi fromBratislava.JanSave]. wasgiven96daysina "correctioncell"forhaving smuggledbreadintothe cellsofPriestssothey couldcelebrateMassin secret.

Hispunishmentincluded theforcedbendingofthe knees300to600timesa day,thedrasticreduction ofanalreadymeagrefood ration,sleepingonthestone floor,frequentarousing duringthenightandother indignities.

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VaticanCity,Jan.28:HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhascomposedaprayerformembers ofnationalParliamentsandCongresses,and ownpeople,norinfaithttheprincipleswhichwe openlyprofess,noringreat- nessofspirittokeepourselves kindaboveeverypossibl ofcorruptionandpetty interest.

AuxiliaryBishopStanistausZelaofOlomouc,64, whowasgivena25-year orisonsentenceinDecemher,1950,hasrecentlybeen transferredfromLeopoldov intheStatereformatoryat 'Vfirov.

CruelTemptations

Atthebeginningof1957 therewereatleast45,000 politicalprisoners in Czechoslovakia.-4,700of thesewerewomen.The numberhasnotdecreased duringthepastyear. Despitetheinhuman treatmenttheseprisoners faceeveryday,notasingle prisoneratLeopolddyhas heenknowntogiveuphis faith. Allareanxioustoreceive theSacramentswhenever theycan.Manyofthose formerlyindifferenttotheir faithhavenowbecomeferventCatholics,sayreports.

CultureFestival

Attachedtotherecitation oftheprayerbymembers ofthelegislativebodiesand politiciansisapartialindulgenceofthreeyears, undertheusualconditions.

Thetextoftheprayer follows:

"GreatandeternalGod, CreatorandLordofall things,supremelegislator andsupremeruler,every poweremanatesfromYou anddependsuponYou,and thosewhomustmakelaws determineinYourname thatwhichisjustorunjust, asareflectionofYour divinewisdom.

Mayourdeliberationsbe calm,markedbyno°the' passionthanthatwhichis inspiredbytheholyyearn- ingfortruth;mayourresolutionsbeconstantwith Yourprinciples,evenifthe serviceofYourwillshould imposeuponussufferings andrenunciations.

"Maywestrive,evenin ourlowliness,toimitate thatrectitudeandholiness withwhichYouYourself governandruleforYougreatergloryandthetruewelfareofhumansociety andallYourcreatures.

AuxiliaryBishopBasil ,lopko,53,VicarGeneralof `hePresovByzantineRite liocese.isalsoattheMirov reformatory.HewasarToedin1950. Religiousservicesare -tillbannedattheLeopollovfortress.Prisonersthere -naynothaveanyreligious 'mksorarticles.Priests rnprisonedtherearenot -wenpermittedtoadmin',terthelastritestofel',w-inmateswhoaredying. ,ndtheymaynotattend heirfuneralservices.

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Onthemajorfeastdays

WorkerPatron

PlannedInU.K.

London,Jan.24:An elaboratemusicaland dramaticfestival,reportadlythelargesteverorganisedbyCatholicsin Britain,willbepresented simultaneouslyinfiveBritishcitiestomarkthe openingoftheLourdes centennialyearonFebruary10.

"Therefore, we,the Catholicmembersofparliament(congress)andpoliticiansuponwhomreststhe weightofaresponsibility whichplacesusatthe centreoftheentirenation, imploreYourhelpina taskthatweintendtoac-lackingtoourwillsand ceptandfulfillforthe'thatthewarmthofYour greatestspiritualandtemporalwelfareofourpeople.

"Grantthatwemaynot omitanypreparationor effortinthefulfilmentof thishighpurpose.Grant usaswellthatobjectivity andhealthyrealismwhich willhelpusatevery momenttoperceiveclearly thatwhichseemsthebest.

"Grantthatwemaynever strayfromthatsoundimpartialitythroughwhich wemustbemindfulofthe welfareofallwithoutunjustpreference.

"Grantthatwemaynever belackinginloyaltytoon-

"Hearourprayer,0Lord, inorderthatYourlightmay neverfailourminds,that Yourstrengthmayneverbe

charitywillalwaysfill theseourheartswhichmust loveourpeoplewithtenderness.

"Withdrawfromuseve-" humanambitionandeveryunlawfulcravingforwealth. Instillinusalively,deep andever-presentsentiment forthatwhichisawholesomesocialorderandis incompliancewiththerules ofrightandequity,and mayitonedaybethat,asa supremereward,wemay enjoyYourblessedpresence foralleternity,alongwith allthoseentrustedtoour care.Amen."

DutchAdvertisingCampaign BringsIn20400Enquiries

TheHague,TheNetherlands,Jan.25-ADutch MissionaryoftheSacredHeartannouncedthat theadvertisingcampaignhestartedinnonCatholicpapersthreeyearsagohasbroughthim 20,000lettersinquiringabouttheCatholicFaith. HeisFatherN.vanDoornik,M.S.C.,whopatternedhisadvertisingprogrammeonthework doneintheUnitedStatesbytheKnightsof Columbus,andinEnglandbytheCatholicEnquiryCentreinLondon.

VaticanCity,Jan.25: TnresponsetomanyreluestsHisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasproclaimed St.JohnBoscoaspatron ifyounglabourers.

Theproclamation,intendedtobeeffectiveonlyfor Italy,wasissuedprimarily attherequestoftheItalian MinistryofLabour.

Thespecialinterestwhich St.JohnBoscotookinthe trainingofyoungworkers wasanoutstandingfeature ofhislifeBorninBecchi, Italy,in1815,hebeganhis life-longworkofeducating boysafterhisordinationin 1841. Ithasalsobeenrevealed byanofficialoftheSacred CongregationofRitesthat St.BenedictofNorciaisexpectedtobeproclaimed patronofengineerssoon.

1,3053.

soredThefestivalwillbesponbytheChildrenof Mary.Itwillbepresented inLondon'sRoyalAlbert Hall,andinhallsinManchester,Liverpool,BirminghamandBradford. Some18,000peopleareexpectedtoattendinthefive cities.

Programeforthefestival willincludeanewcantata inhonourofMary,composedbyDr.EdmundRubbra, anotedmusicianandconvert,andadramaticpre- sentationoftheLourdesr story.

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InLondontheprogramme willfeaturethefirstpublic appearanceinEnglandof theFrench"singingpriest," JesuitFatherAimeDuval. Organisersofthefestivalr saythattheirchiefpurpose istoatracttheattentionof non-Catholicsandhelp themunderstandthepositionofOurLadyinthe Church.

L3053.

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Milani'WORLDofSPORT

ModestPunter'sTrotDiary

February1:Thestartofanothermonth.ToRichmondParkthisnightfortheCupandwithhopesof winningthebigjackpot.Rainaswegobymotor coachbodedill,butthankfullythenightfine.Abig crowdonthecourse.

6 Tothebettingringforthefirstracetohavealittle nnMullulooandTurbinefromFremantletown.I take£21to£1Mullulooand£3to£1turbine. MullulootobeunluckyatthestartbutTurbineto dashtothelead.ButcomesalongWilliam'sChoice andbetoostrongforTurbineinthestraight.Ilose £2. TommyNelsonandgoodcountryperformerTaiga Ladtobethebetspickedoatforthesecondrace. Itake£2to£1TommyNelsonand£2/5/to£1 TalgaLad.StepairtoleadalotofthewayandTaiga Ladunabletorunherdownonthestraight.When willthesemysecondsend?

ThistheracestartingthejackpotandIinvest£1, allfourticketsstartingwithMidland.Tothebetting ringtotake£34to£1Midlandandasasaver£4 to£1RoyalBugle.Midlandtobequicklyinfront tomygoodcontentbutMonaWallatoloomupatthe turnandjustbeatMidland.Anightofsecondsand hopesoflandingthebigjackpotprizegonesoearly.

Tothefourthraceaftersomelittlerefreshment. 1decidetobackFlightBowandGaySociety.It's £4to£1FlightBowandthesamebetGaySociety, agoodlookingfilly,nowhasachanceintheDerbyon February15.

HussiesPrepare

ForLastlegs

WithAustraliaoneupand twomatchesdrawn,the fourthtestwillbeplayed atJohannesburgfromFeb. 7to14.

Thefifthwillbeplayed atPortElizabethbetween Feb.28andMarch5.

Betweenthefourthand fifthtests,Australiaplays CriqualandWestatKim'berleyonFeb.14-17,and WesternProvinceatCapetownonFeb.21-25.

TheCupisthenextraceandallthetalkisof remantiemareauitana.isnapup1...tox..zanaa sasaverhave£8to£1NoonQuest.Sultanato1 lavetheleadwitharoundtotravel,butthencomes1 tablemateImperialtosnatchtheprizeinthelast trideortwo.NoonQuestunluckytomeetwithaa heckwhensowellplaced.Myfourthsecondfor 1 henight. t

rontmostofthewayandholdoffstrongchallekes romAuctioneerandCoasalStar.butthefinishisso lose.

Onegameafterthefifth testwillbringthetourtoa close.Thiswillbeagainst SouthAfricanUniversities tCapetownonMarch8to 1. OnMarch15,theAustraianswillstarttheirreturn omeintheDominionMonrchfromCapetown.

InWorstSeasonForAthletes

OfY.C.W.DouglasShieldEscapes

Thefive-daycompetitionfortheDouglas MemorialShieldstartedatLeedervilleOval lastSaturday.

NSWTrotting ShowsGeneral UpwardTrend

Thecompetitionhaspro-FrancisandJimChild.For videdsomekeentusslesin thepastandonlookersagain sawathletesemergefrom retirementinaclubattempt towinthecovetedtrophy whichstampsthewinners asthestrongestallround clubintheState.

Thepresentshieldholders,Y.C.W.,werestrengthenedbytheinclusionof KevinSalt(formerAustraliantitleholder)andPercy Jerrat,butcouldnotmanagebetterthanthirdplace behindFremantlePolice Boyswhoarealongway behindleadersMelville.

Theseasonwillgodown astheworstfortheY.C.W. AthleticClubwhichhas hadonlyafewathleteson thearenaonmostSaturdaysandasaresultfinishednearthebottomonall competitions.

Itmustbegallingforthe committeeofthisclubto seesomanyex-collegeathletescompetingagainstthe redandblacks.

FrancisAndChild

severalseasonsFranciswas prominentinAgradehurdleeventsandheappeared toenjoyhisrecreationon Saturday.

Forthesecondtimeina fortnight,theannouncement ofsecondplaceinthemen's 100yards,firstdivision,was followedbyanoutburstof disagreementfromabig sectioninthegrandstand.

JudgesMayErr

Thegeneralopinionwas thatReidwasaclear secondandanumberconsideredPeters,whowas placedsecond,wasfourth behinddeGruchy.

Thesetrackmeetingsare drawingbiggerattendances anditisregrettablethat theseincidentsareoccurring.Reidappearstohave beentheunluckyoneintwo successivedecisions.

Theyearendedwithan upwardtrendinattendances,toteturnoverand prizemoneyatHaroldPark, NewSouthWales,says TrottingLife,theofficial organoftheN.S.W.TrottingClub.

Thepresentseasoncould bethebestsincenighttrottingstartedinNewSouth Wales.

Thetotalattendanceto themeetingofDecember21 was326,089whichisan increasebyalmost20,000on thefiguresforthecorrespondingperiodtheyearbefore.

Lastseasonthetoteturnoverforthefirst18meetingsatHaroldParkwas £803,832.Thisseasonthe figureis£1,101,896,anincreaseof£296,064.

Prizemoneyisabout £7,000more.Thetotal amountgivenwas£93,045.

Onthequinellatotenearly£430,000wasinvested.

Printedandpublished by KeithFrancisSpruhan"The 'Record"office.450RayStreet, Perth.

ForthesixthraceandTravellermightchangemyr uck.Itake£4to£2erethepriceshrinks.Aswell have£12to£1Auctioneer.Travellertobein and but handsomely.

TheAustraliansfought tackwelltosavethethird estaftertrailingby221 unsinthefirstinnings.A eatureoftheSouthAfrican nningsof384wastheir lowbatting.

ThelastraceofthenightandIdecideonMaster .eeandBobbieOro.Itake£24to£1MasterLee 1 £3to£1BobbieOro.MasterLeetofadeout, BobbieOrotocomewithgreatspeedtowinmost

Thejackpotnotpickedthisnightsoitwillbe £7,093tostartoffwithonMarch3,whenthenext neetingisheldinFremantletown.Tohomeby notorcoachandtoafullreckoningofaccounts.

IfindIhavelost£12inwagersandhavewon£11, rakingalossof£1onthenight.Andsotobed.

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Theseparatecompetition fortheJohnWintertrophy showsMelvilleaclose second.Ifthisclubcanwin bothcompetitionsitwill repeattheperformanceof Y.C.W.whichwaspowerful enoughtodothisfiveyears ago. Inthislessercompetition twomembersoftheState King'sCupcrewwerein action.TheywereMilton

PolesCallForMarginOfFreedom

Warsaw,Jan.23.-Thespokesmanfor hesmallblocofavowedCatholicsin oland'sParliamenthascalledfora"margin ffreedom"inwhichallofthepeoplecon akepartinthepoliticalandeconomicdeelopmentofthenation.

Ifthejudges,whoare human,aremakingmistakes theW.A.AmateurAthletic Associationshouldlookfor anypossiblecause.Observationofthejudgeson Saturdayrevealedtheyare followingtheracewith theireyesfromthestart. Thishasalwaysbeena fruitfulsourceofmistakes insprintraces.

CornerJohnandFitzgerald Streets,Perth.

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StanislawStomma,deputyLastwinter,inhismaiden romCracow,toldtheSejmspeechtotheSejmasa Parliament)thatthereisdeputy,Mr.Stommadeclarvidespreadfearamongtheedthatwiththebloodless olishpeoplethatthecounry'sfuture"istobeenorced"onthemwithout theirhavinganysayinit.

Declaringthatamodel governmentwouldbe"a nationalonethatwouldbe inagreementwiththegreat majorityofpublicopinion," Mr.StommatoldtheCommunist-dominatedSejm: "Confidencemustbe mutual:ofthepeopleinthe authorities,butevenmore sooftheauthoritiesinthe people.Onlyinthisway canthePolishnationbe united."

Mr.Stomma-aCracow biologistwhois'oneofa groupoffivemenclosely connectedwithPoland's leadingCatholicpaper, "TygodnikPowszechny," whowereelectedtothe Sejmayearago-made hispleaforfreedomand mutualco-operationinthe courseofdebateonthe nationalbudget.

Aleaderofthesmallbut influentialCatholicParliamentaryClub,Znak(The Sign),hetoldtheregime ledbyCommunistparty chieftainWladyslawGomulkathat,byhavingfaith inthepeopleitwouldhelp "resurrecttheenergiesof thenation."

Pointingtothecurrent waveof"bitterness,nihilism,hooliganismanddrunkenness"whichhesaid existsinPoland,Mr. Stommasaid: "Peopleareworriedabout whereweareheading. Peoplearetiredandimpatientbecausetheyarenot sureofthefutureandhave notbeentoldeveningeneraltermswhatthefuture willbe."

revoltwhichbroughtthe Gomulkaregimetopowerin October,1956,"theGovernmentwontheconfidenceof thenation."

Hesaidatthattimethat theCatholicdeputieshad welcomedassurances"that theOctoberisirreversible" withsatisfaction.

Inhiscurrentspeech,the Cracowdeputywarned againstthe"harmful" effectofthebeliefnow widespread"thatweare movingawayfromOctober."

Alsoharmful,hesaid,"is thechargebyCommunists thatlargegroupsofpeople areanxiousfora"second stage"oftherevolution.He saidsuchaccusationsare wreckingthepossibilityfor themutualconfidencewhich isessentialinthefight againstPoland's"depression anddisorientation."

VaticanCity,Jan. 28:Anewseriesof stampscommemoratingthe100thanniversary of the Lourdesapparitions willbeissuedhereon February11bythe Vaticanpostoffice.

Theseriesisofsix denominationsand depictsthreescenes: St.BernadettebeholOngtheBlessed Virgin;asickpersonprayingatthe Lourdesgrotto,and theBlessedVirgin appearingastheImmaculateConception.

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DearSir:Ihavespent manyapleasantdayatthe beach,andmanyabsorbing hourstravellingthroughour ruralareasbycar.

ButIdoubtwhetheron anyoftheseoccasionshave Ienjoyedandabsorbedso manyitemsofinterestas thatobtainedatLoretoon Sunday,Feb.2duringthe "DayofEnquiry."

Inassociationwithsome 135otherenquirerswe commencedthedaywith Mass,anduntilBenediction atapproximately4p.m.the wholedayhadbeenoneof considerableinterestand education.

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SchoolNamedForMissionary

KilledByJapaneseInWar

NewPlymouth,N.Zealand,Jan.23.-A newhighschoolnamedinmemoryofa ColumbanmissionarykilledbytheJapaneseduringWorldWarIIhasbeenblessed here. FrancisDouglasMemorialPaeteandmadehisconiesstaffedbytheChristiansiontohimwhiletheJapaBrothers,wasnamedfornesewatched.

FatherFrancisDouglas,Threedayslater.hewas S.S.C.,anativeoftheWel-loadedintoamilitarytruck, lingtonarchdiocese,whosurroundedbyJapanese wasamissionaryinthesoldierswithfixedbayonets Philippinespriortoandandtakenaway.Thiswas duringthewar. thelasttimehewasseen.

CWLChiefTo SpeakHere

WordhasjustbeenreceivedthatMrs.K.Burrow, presidentoftheLegionof CatholicWomen,Sydney, N.S.W.,willbevisiting Perthnextweekfortheexpresspurposeofaddressing themembersoftheCatholic Women'sLeagueandtheir friendsontherecentCongressofWorldUnionof CatholicWomen'sOrganisationsheldinRome.

Mrs.Burrowwasthe Australianrepresentative.

Aneveningrallyhas beenarrangedforFriday, Feb.14,at8p.m.inthe Highgateparishhalltohear thisinterestingspeaker.

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GoodHome,

Liquefaction

ThepriestwenttotheHowFatherDouglasdied Philippinesin1938andwasandwherehewasburied assignedtoworkinahasneverbeenlearned. parishatPillila,nearWhenthepeopleofNew Manila.Hewastherewhen'Plymouthdecidedtobuild IwouldbelackingintheJapaneseoccupiedthethenewschooltheynamed charityifIfailedtoofferislandnation. itforFatherDouglas,who someformofappreciation hadservedhereforashort forthequietandefficientFatherDouglaswasal-while. mannertheorganisersandlowedhisfreedomuntil SistersofLoretowent!July,1943,whenhewasarabouttheirvariousoccupa-restedbytheJapanese,who tionsinconnectionwithsaidtheybelievedhewas

thisparticulardayfornon-involvedwithguerillasin Catholics. thearea. Membersofguerillabands

Andwhatcouldbemorecamedownfromthehills befittingforsuchanocea--tohavethepriestheartheir sionasthatofLoreto,withconfessions.He,inturn, isglorioustraditionofthewouldgointothehillsto "Litanies,"datingbacktoadministerthelastritesto theverycradleofourFaith.dyingFilipinofighters.

Thefirstcardafternoon tobeheldintheCatholic Centreforthisyeartakes placeonThursday,Feb.13, at2p.m.Highgatebranch memberswillbethehostesses.

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St.JanuariusToBeTelevised

InconclusionIwouldlikeInanefforttodiscover toaddthatitshouldbeen-theguerillaheadquarters cumbentofallCatholicstotheJapanesetortured invitetheirnon-CatholicFatherDouglas.Hewas relativesorfriendstospendtakentothechurchinPaete, adayatLoretoduringthesetiedtothepostinthechoir occasionsandpermittherm'loftandgiventhe"water toparticipateinanatmo-cure"-anorientaltorture sphererichinCatholicde-,-forthreedays. votionandtradition. Themissioneraskedtodral.

ENQUIRERseetheFilipinopastorofFor

centuriesaphialof

Rome,Jan.23.-Italiantelevisionviewersaresoontowitnesstheyearlyphenomenonoftheliquefactionofthebloodof St."Januarius. St.Janaurius,asecond-!hisbloodhasturnedfrom centurybishopofBene-powdertoliquidformon vento,Italy,wasbeheadedcertaindaysoftheyear. underEmperorDiocletianinLastSeptember19theentheyear304.Hisbodywastireproceedingsofthe eventuallyenshrinedat"miracleoftheliquefat-Naples,wherehebecametion"werefilmedbyJesuit thepatronofthecityandFatherNazarenoTaddei, thenamesakeofthecathe-whoregularlycollaborates inthepreparationofreligioustelevisionpogrammes forItaly.

LynetteTaylorGets

ArtOfSpeechDegree

MissLynetteTaylor,L.A.S.A., A.A,S.A.,the20-year-olddaughter ofMr.andMrs.A.E.Taylorof39 Moss-st.,EastFremantle,was awardedtheLicentiateTeacher's DiplomaforArtofSpeech.

Shegained189marksoutof200 inthepracticalsection.91marks outof100inpaper1andfullmarks (100)inpaperIIofthewrittensection.

ExaminerHarryTraynorofMelbourneUniversity,wrote:"Never beforeinmyexperiencehaveIhad thepleasureofreadingafaultless paper.Icongratulatethecandidate wholeheartedlyinthefullknowledgethatsheisalreadyafirst classteacher.

"Maturityofstyle,fullknowledge ofthesubjectsinvolved,andthe blessedabilitytocommunicate clearlyonpaper,werefactorsin thistrulymagnificentresult."

MissTaylorreceivedhertuition inspeechanddramafromtheSisters ofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

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FatherTaddei'sfilmwill theshownononeofthe Sunday religiousprogrammesoftheItalian TelevisionSystemsome timeinFebruary. Abloodspecialistwill takepartintheprogramme explainingtotheviewers thepropertiesandreactions ofhumanbloodanddescribingthescientificallyinexplicableliquefactionofSt. Janarius'blood.

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ToRedRegime

AsGod'sDecree Vienna,Austria,Jan. 24:TheHungarianradio hasreportedthatan agreementhasbeensignedbyofficialsofthe LutheranChurchrecognisingPremierJanosKadar'sCommunistregime as"thesupremeauthority \orderedbyGod."

JanosHorvath,Kadar's chiefoftheStateOfficefor ChurchAffairs,signedthe pactfortheGovernment,it wasreported. SignersfortheLutherans wereErnoeMihalyfi,laysuperintendent,andBishop LajosVetoe,whowasimposedontheChurchbythe Kadarregime.

Lutheranofficials inViennacalledtheBudapestagreementaCommunistdealimposedonthe ChurchandsignedbyCommunistcollaboratorswhodo notexpresstheviewsof LutheransinHungary.

Thereare500,000LutheransinHungary,makingit thethirdlargestdenominationaftertheCatholicsand theCalvinists.

Nijmegen,TheNetherlands:AnationalMarian congresswillbeheldhere undertheauspicesofthe DutchHierarchynextJuly 11to13aspartofthe Lourdescentenaryyear,it wasannounced.

Furnished

HOGAN:OnJanuary19. 1958,atWellington,N.Z., JosephPatrick,sonofthe latePatrickJosephand CharlotteHogan,Geelong, andlovedbrotherofMary (dec.),John(Melbourne), James(Winchelsea)and Annie(dec.);aged60years. Requiescatinpace.

InMemoriam

QUAIN:Ofyourcharity pleaseprayforMaryQuain whodepartedthislifeFebruary8,1937.Alsoforher husband,Thomas,whodied November6,1957.R.I.P. Insertedbytheirfamily.

WHITELY:Ofyourcharity pleaseprayforthesoulof mydearwife,whoseanniversarywasonFebruary1. SacredHeartofJesus havemercyonhersoul. Insertedbyherloving husbandTomWhitely, Glendalough.

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THANKS

JOHNSTON:Mrs.A.E. Johnston,EileenandMaurice,wishtoTHANKthe clergy,religiousandall theirfriendsforMasses andprayersoffered,andfor letters,floraltributesand expressionsofsympathyin thesadlossoftheirson andbrother,VeryRev.Alan E.N.Johnston.

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