The Record Newspaper 31 July 1958

CatholicsWhoNeglectTheirOwnPapers

Thisissueof"TheRecord"isthefirstinCatholicPressMonth.Thethirty-dayperiod isobservedthroughoutAustraliatoremindCatholicsofwhatonimportantpartthe writtenwordplaysinthemodernworldintheformulationofideasandhenceofactivitieswhichaffectthelivesofeachandeveryoneofus.

InthisState,inparticular,wherethereisanewspapermonopoly(atleastasregardsthedailyPress, morningandevening)itisalmostinevitablethatthe opinionsoftheaveragecitizenwillbemouldedina stereotypeddirectiononnationalandinternational affairs.

Wheretheissuesconcernedare"indifferent"this maynotappeartobeofgreatconsequence.Yetit issurelyatragicthingthatthinkingshouldbestandardised.Isnotthatoneoftheradicalobjections

ThatiswhythesecularPress,cutofffromthe ultimaterealitiesandindreadofthem,tendsto deepenitsmaterialismthroughsensualism.After allifthereisnorealitybeyondmatteronemight aswellexplorematterinitsmoredelectableaspects --asifitmatteredsupremely.

SothesecularPressisunabletomaintainthe fictionofbeingreligiouslyindifferent.Itsneutralism isconstantlybreakingdownonthesideofirreligion. Thisisrarelyamatterofdirectpolicy;itistheinevitableresultofaphilosophywhichfailsinany fundamentalexplanationsoflife.

Oneofthemostflagrantinstancesofthatwastobe foundinthetreatmentaccordedtheSpanishCivil CivilWarinthebulkofthesecularPressandinthe Redslantingofnewsforyearsafterwards.,The secularPressisonlyaveryrecentconverttothe anti-Communistcause,andevennowitisnotawholehearted,consistentorreliableconvert.Everytime theSovietleadersissueanotherspuriouspromise, thereisasplurgeofirrationaloptimismandunfcundedhope.Thatisbecausethesecularist,prescindingfromthespiritual,issheerlyincapableof understandingtheinnernatureofMarxism.Corn-

munismisformalatheism;secularismismaterial atheism.

Clearly,ifCatholicsarecontenttoliveouttheir intellectuallivesexclusivelyinthesecularistclimate asregardsliterature(andhence,thought)theywill soonexhibitthecircumscribedmentalitywhichis makingtherestorationoftheChristianlifeinthe democraciessoexcruciatinglydifficult.ItisimperativethattheyliveaccordingtothemindoftheChurch anditissurpassinglypuzzlingtoknowhowtheycan dothatwithoutregularlyreadingtheCatholicPress.

Ofcourse,Catholicsgetagoodgroundingintheir Faithinourschools.Butthemajorityofthemdo notgobeyondtheprimarylevel.Afterthatthey aredependentfortheirintellectualprogressas Catholicsonhomeinfluences,friends,andpulpit.It isanotoriousfactthattheirgrowthinthingsCatholicdoesnotkeeppacewiththeirsecularprogress.

SoitisthattheCatholicPressis,orcouldbethe chiefinstrumentalityofCatholicAdultEducation. Itcanandmustimplementtheworkofthepulpit, theinfluenceofwhichhasdiminishedregrettablyin moderntimes.

Infuturearticlesweshallexaminetowhatextent theCatholicsofthisStatemeasureuptotheirresponsibilitiesregardingCatholicliterature.Itmayprove analarmingstory.ForitiscertainthatthepreservationandextensionoftheFaithisinextricablybound uptodaywiththespreadoftheCatholicPress.

PerthWillReplyToPope's PleaWithPrayerTriduum

InresponsetotherequestoftheHolyFatherinhisnewEncyclical"MeminisseJuvat,"HisGracetheArchbishopdirects thataTriduumofprayerbeconductedineveryparishthroughouttheArchdioceseduringthethreedaysprecedingtheFeastof theAssumptionandthattherebeageneralCommunionofall thefaithfulontheFeastitself. regionsandamonga11 classes.

Thedevotionsofthe ThatChristianlawmay Thatyouth Triduumshouldcomprise Rosary,LitanyandBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.

Thesewillbeofferedup fortheintentionsofthe HolyFatheroutlinedinthe Encyclical,whichare:

befreelypromulgatedinalltaryandhigh inelemenschools,in

workshopsandfieldsmay notbeensnaredintheideologiesofmaterialism,atheismandhedonism.

Thattheroadsoftruth mayopeneverywhereand noonewillplaceobstacles initsway,andthatmissionariesmayreturnas soonaspossibletotheir people.

thedemocraciesraiseagainstthetotalitarianregime ofCommunism?

Inpointoffact,veryfewthingsaretruly"indifferent.'Evenwhenmoralityisnotinvolved,directly orindirectly,thereisnogenuineintellectualneutralism.Thesecularistphilosophyonwhichourculture solargelyrestsisitselfatruncationoflife,alopping offofitspurposeandsignificance.Itneverassumes thedimensionsofadenialasatheisticCommunism does.Inawayitisworsebecauseithasallthe weaknessofadoubt-thedoubtofindifferentism.

Thedistinctionbetweenthosementalstatesmaybe illustratedbyconsideringtheexperienceofahouse Burglar.Ifthehouseholderiscertainthatthesounds hehearsatnightarenotbeingmadebyanintruder hewillturnoverandgotosleep.

Butifhemerelyhasdoubtsinthematterhewill havethemallnight.Ifhegetsuptofindout,his doubtswillresolvethemselvesonewayortheother. Buttolieinbedtoofearfultoinvestigateisa cowardlyflightfromreality.

Soitisthatthesecularistremainsamaterialist orsovagueastothesuprasensorythatitdoesn't matter.Heremainsamaterialistbecausehehasa morbidterroroffindingoutthefulltruthaboutlife andhisfearsanddoubtsareinfectious.

Thatpastorswhoare keptfromtheirflocksor whoareimpededinthefree exerciseoftheirministry maybereinstatedassoon aspossible; Thatthefaithful,disturbedbydeceits,errorsand discord,mayattaincompleteconcordandcharity inthefulllightoftruth;

Thatallwhoareinthe uncertaintyofdoubtand whoareweakmaybe strengthenedbydivinegrace sothattheymaybeready andwillingtosufferanythingratherthanbreak awayfromtheChristian faithandCatholicunity.

Thatindividualdioceses mayhavetheirownlegitimateshepherd.

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PALMYRA:

N.C.G.M.membersare arrangingareturnvisitof theyoungpeopleofMidlandJunctiontoPalmyraon thelastSundayinSeptember:plansareunderway forgames(outdoorandindoor),films,dancinganda substantialtea.

Asocialweek-endwillbe heldatMarianLodgefrom August16-17.

Thegirls'choirismaking progressbutsomeofthe originalmembershavenot beenattendingasoftenas wewouldlike.

KENSINGTON:

Atthelastcombinedgeneralmeeting,heldonJuly 27,adiscussionwasheldon whattodoatthesocials. Asaresultithasbeendecidedtohaveamixtureof dancingwithanoccasional partygame.

Anewtablefortable tennisfanswillbeavailableshortly.

OnnextYouthSunday, August24,theRev.J. O'Brienwillpresentbadges tothosewhoareeligibleto receivethem. Theyouthoftheparish havebeeninvitedtojoin EastVictoriaParkinapicnictoYancheponAugust 31,alsotoahousepartyto beheldonAugust1at45 Hobbs-ave.,SouthPerth.

EASTVICTORIAPARK:

Theleaders'groupthanks MargaretCollopyforher greathelpduringtheirpreliminarytraining.Margaretwasveryfaithfulin herattendanceeachweek andthegirlsdrewinspirationfromher. Thenextcombinedgeneralmeetingwillbeon Sunday,August3.

EASTPERTH:

About30youngpeople attendedthecombinedgeneralmeetingonSunday nightlastwhenspeaker PeterCollerantoldofhis tripthroughEurope.

Allyouthoftheparish areinvitedtothenextgeneralmeetingwhichwillbe heldonSunday,August9, attheschoolhall,Windsorst.,EastPerth.

LEEDERVILLE:

Acombinedmeetingwas heldinthehallonJuly20. Aftergeneralbusinesswas discussed,theboysand girlsformedgroupsandhad adiscussiononmixedmarriages.

Anappealwasmadeonce againfortinsofpowdered milkforAsia.

MIDLANDJUNCTION:

Ninetyyoungpeoplefrom MidlandandVictoriaPark attendedthepicnictoLesmurdieFallslastSunday. Everyoneenjoyedthemselves,especiallyVictoria Parkwhentheywonthe footballmatchby4points.

ThankstoMrs.Hoeyfor providingafternoonteaand

alsotoVictoriaParkyouth forcomingbackinthe eveningtothesocialand especiallytoBettyBarclay forprovidingthemusic. Awelcomeisextendedto newleaderDorothyStewart.

OSBORNEPARK: Asusualthegirlsexcelledthemselvesatpreparing thesupperwhichwasdone onagrandscalelastnight. Thegirlstookaprominent partinallthearrangements,especiallyColleen Willesee,TheresaHardie andJoanBroderick. AllarenowenthusiasticallypreparingfortheconcertonMonday,August4, atAgriculturalhall,Mainst.,OsbornePark.

C.W.L.Notes

Thegeneralmeetingof theCatholicWomen's Leaguewillbeheldatthe CatholicCentreonWednesday,August6,commencing at1p.m.

Aninterestingtalkwillbe givenduringtheafternoon on"CareoftheSkin."

TheCottesloebranch memberswillholdameetingonTuesday,August5 at2p.m.attheparishhall. Thisdateisoneweekearlier thanisusual.

Acardeveninghasbeen arrangedforTuesday,Aug. 12atMrs.Newton'shomeat 28Leake-street,Peppermint Grove.Membersfromall branchesareinvitedtoattendasthisisaunitedeffort towardstheC.W.L.building fund.Forfurtherparticularsregardingthisevening ringF3984. LeedervillebranchmemberswillmeetafterdevotionsonSunday,Aug.3.

MaidaValeMass

OnAugust15thefeastof theAssumption,MassatSt. FrancisofAssisiChurch, MaidaVale,willnotbe celebratedinthemorning butat7.30intheevening.

Teachers'Tea

TheCatholic'Teachers' Guildhasorganisedabuffet teaforWednesday,August 27at7p.m.attheCatholic Centre.

Ateachers'buffetteais heldduringeachtermvacation.Manyteacherswho cannotattendthemonthly meetingsoftheGuild,due topressureofworkorcountryappointments,welcome theseeventsasanopportunityformeetingteachers whomthejobseparatesfrom themduringterm,sothat attendanceisalwayshigh. AllCatholicteachers,not onlyGuildteachers,areinvited.

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SHENTONPARK:

Y.C.W.memberscongratulatethefootballteamwho defeatedLeedervillebranch, 14.18to3.3.Admittedly Leedervillewerebelow strength,butthisdidnot takefromthesuperiorform shownbythelocallads.

Thegeneralmeetingto finalisethefootballmatch, positions,etc.,waswellattended.ThosewhoremainedtohearMr.BrianPeacheywerewellrewarded.

Allmembersgoingto VictoriaParkwillassemble outsidethechurchinHenryst.at1.30p.m.onSunday, August3.

Thenextmeetingwill discuss Nationaltheforthcoming Conference. A quizwillbetheparticular businessoftheevening.

LEEDERVILLE:

OnSunday,August3, thereistobeafootball matchagainstEastPerth branchatWellington-sq. Thesocialcommitteeannouncedthataparishsocial willbeheldonAugust29.

Thebranchisstillholdingopenitsappealfor memberstobilletdelegates totheY.C.W.National Conference,whichistobe heldinPerthinSeptember.

AlsoonSunday,August 3,LeedervilleOldBoysare playingtheschoolfootball teamatYanchep.AllOld Boysoftheschoolarewelcome.

EASTVICTORIAPARK:

ThefootballteamconvincinglytrouncedacombinedEastPerth-Highgate team.Thefinalscores were:EastVic.Park14.15, EastPerth-Highgate5.5.

Thenextfunctionisa combinedgeneralmeeting onSunday,August3.

VICTORIAPARK:

OnSunday,July27,a combinedpicnicwithMidlandJunctiongroupswas heldtoLesmurdieFalls andDarlington.AtDarlingtonafootballmatchwas heldbetweenthetwo branchesresultingina four-pointvictorytoVictoriaPark.

Afterthepicnicmembers returnedtoMidlandwhere asocialeveningwasenjoyedbyall.VictoriaPark membersthankallthoseresponsibleforthisouting.

HomelessKiddies'FriendDies

OnJuly12,therepassedtohereternal rewardMotherMaryTeresa(O'Sullivan)of St.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageandSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco. MotherTeresawasbornforeitscompletionshewas atGeraldtonwhereshesufferingfromamortalillspentaveryhappychild-ness. hoodandalwaysretaineda Alongwithalltheseacgreataffectionforthisnor-tivitiesshewasfriendand themtown.Laterherfamilycounsellortohundredsof wastransferredtoMidlandgirlswhohadbeenoverJunctionwhereshebecamewhelmedinthebattleof lifeandwhoneededfora timesanctuaryandsecurity. ThesetheyfoundatSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHome underherkindlyguidance. Shewasabletosaythat mostofhergirlswererehabilitatedwiththeirself-

apupilatSt.Brigid'sConventschool. Thereseemstohavebeen agreatbondofunity amongstthefamiliesand childrenofthattimeforso manyofthemhavecontinuedthroughtheyearsto maintainacloseassociationrespectregained. withMotherTeresaandI.FormanyyearsMotherM. werehermostfaithfulandTeresawasamemberofthe influentialalliesinthecause ofunder-privilegedchildren.

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MotherTeresaenteredthe ConventoftheSistersof Mercy,Victoria-square, Perthin1922.AfterherHerMajestytheQueenat professionofvowsin1925hercoronation. ofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage shewasattachedtothestaff whereshetaughtinschool forsometime.

Shewasthentransferred toSt.Vincent's,andthere shereallycameintoher

theirlastrespectstoaSisterwhohaddonegreatwork forGodandsouls. TheSistersofMercy,St. Joseph'sOrphanage,are deeplygratefultoallwho expressedtheircondolences inanyway.

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FunctionsOf Xaverians

TheXaverianClubfunctionsarelistedbelow: August8:Informalsocial attheHighgateparishhall at8p.m.

OnSunday,August3,this branchwillbehostto ShentonParkY.C.W.and N.C.G.M. Abasketball matchwillbeheldatSt. Patrick'sschoolandafootballmatchatWellingtonsquare. Allthosewishingtoplay intheabovegamesshould beattheVictoriaPark PostOfficenolaterthan 1.30p.m.Intheevening ShentonParkmemberswill beatthesocialatthe Church-hall,Sheppertonrd.

OSBORNEPARK:

LastSundaynight'srain didnotpreventabout70 youngpeoplefromattendingthesocialatOsborne Parkschool-hall.Among thenight'sentertainment thereweresongs,speeches anddancing. E.Chownledthetable tennistournamentsinwhich G.Johnandhisfriendexcelledthemselves.

Oneimportantitemdiscussedwastheprogramme fortheyouthconcerttobe heldonMondaynight,Aug. 4,at8p.m.attheAgriculturalhall,Main-st.,Osborne Park.

Alltheproceedswillbe giventotheSistersof Mercyconvent,Osborne Park-asmalltokenofthe appreciationof'theYouth Movementtowardsthegood Sisters.

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MotherTeresa'smission wastothelittle,unimportantfolk,topeoplecrushed withadversity,andsocial misfits.Toallwhocame own,havingunderhercare toherforhelpshe gaveunstintingly, tendingthe agroupof70to77little boysandgirlswhoattended theHomeKindergarten eachday.

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portionofChrist'svineyard entrustedtoherwithloving careanddiligence.

Atthetimeofherdeceaseshewasalmost60

Shelearnedtocuttheyearsofage.Shesuffered boys'hairanddothehun-atediousillnesswith dredandonethingsde-patienceandresignation. mandedbythetinyfolk.OnTwobrothersandasister colddaysitwasnotunusualsurviveher. forhertosay,"Let'sgive themtheirbreakfastin bed,"androundwouldgo 77platesofporridgeand cupsofcocoawiththelittle trimmingsthatbelong thereto.

Shelikedalsototakethe littleonesonsurpriseexcursionsandoftenherSister companionandthechildren foundthemselvesatthe orsomeotherplacedearto childishhearts.

Nothingpleasedherbetterthantoseethebig woodencupboardsfilled withagoodsupplyofboys' wearmadefromthegentlemen'ssuitsshehadbegged fromfriendsandneighbours.

Astheyearspassed, MotherTeresabeganto takeanactivepartintheadministrationof St.Joseph'sandSt.Vincent's.In1943shebecame Superiorandguidedthe Homesthroughtheemergenciesofthelastyearsof, thewar.

Assuppliesbecameavailableshelaunchedacampaigntorenovatethe Orphanagewhichhadbecomeincreasinglyshabby withthepassingyearsand financialshortages.

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Thenshebuiltnewdormitories,recreationrooms, andablutionblocksinboth institutions.Anoldplay hallwastransformedinto averymodernconcerthall andpicturetheatreforthe children.

Amongstthemostnoticeableofhermanyprojects wastheremodellingofthe facadeofSt.Joseph's.When thiswascompletedSt. Joseph'shadreallytakenon anewlook.

Somefewyearsagoshe realisedalong-cherished hopewhensheacquireda holidayhomeforchildren atRockingham.Thisbuildingisatpresentbeingextendedtotakealarger numberofchildren.

TheSt.MariaGoretti schoolwasbuiltin1955and forthefirsttimetheorphanshadacompleteschool unit.Untilthenschoolhad beenheldinvariousdisused portionsoftheinstitution. Thisenterprisegavethe orphansoneofthemost beautifulschoolsinthemetropolitanarea.

Tohonourthecentenary oftheapparitionsofour BlessedLadyatLourdes, MotherTeresaerecteda beautifulgrottointhe groundsofSt.Joseph's.This washerlastworkandbe-

RequiemMassforthereposeofhersoulwascele bratedintheOrphanage ChapelonJuly14.Thecongregationofclergy,religious andlaityweresonumerousthatmanypeoplecould notbeaccommodatedinthe church.

Atthegravesidealarge numberofmournerspaid

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BackgroundOf

EighteenmonthsagotwoventuresbytheWestern Powers,theonemilitaryandtheotherdiplomatic evokedtorrentsofabusefromtheirownpeopleand thegloatingoftheseeminglyvictoriousCommunistworld.BritainandFrancesufferedgreat odiumovertheSuezCanal,lessbecausetheyattempteditthanbecausetheyfailed.Withinabriefperiod theAmericanPresidentformulatedtheEisenhower DoctrineformilitaryandeconomicaidintheMiddle EasttocombatCommunism.Thereactionsinthe Arabworldwhichhavefollowedonthesetwoevents havebeendecidedlyinfavouroftheWestandto thediscomfortoftheSoviet.Yettheyscarcelyget breathingspaceinourPress.Evenhadtheyhadno beneficialeffectsofapracticalsortandhadtheybeen theblundersourcommentatorsmadethemouttobe. theireffectsonthemoraleoftheWestalone,coupled withthemostrecentmoves,shouldberemarkable.. Forwehavetendedtobogdowninsheerdiscouragementaswehavebeenvanquishedagainandagain attheconferencetables.Atlength,forbetteror worse,wehavemovedandsoexpressedthewillto survive.Therecameatideintheaffairsofthedemocracieswheresheermovementwasasymptomof vitality.

Moreover,theSoviet'scoldwar,mosttellinginthe economicfield,hashadasevereset-backamongthe ArabsoftheMiddleEast.SincetheAmericanshowinginKorea,theKremlinapparentlydecidedthat furthermilitaryadventureswereunprofitable.So. forthepastfiveyears,shehassoughteconomic dominancethrough"aidprogrammes."Todaythe Soviethaseconomicagreementswith11"uncommitted"nationsandgrowinginfluencewithanother eight.Cardinalprincipleinthesedealingsisthat Russiararelygivesmoney.Shespecialisesinbarter dealsandlow-interest,long-termloans.Moreover, shehasendeavouredtocreatetheillusionthatno stringsattachtohereconomicassistance.

However,toreverttotheperiodfollowingtheSuez

TheCrisisInTheMiddleEast

debacleandtheproclamationoftheEisenhower Doctrne.WhenBritainjoinedtheBaghdadPact, SaudiArabiastraightawaythrewinitslotswith NasserandgaveSyriaahandsomebribetodolikewise.AfterSueztheSauditurnedagainstEgypt andwhilepubliclybackingNasser,cutoffhispropagandagrantstoMiddleEastArabs.KingSaudappearsasafence-sitter,butatleastheknowswho makeshisoilgush.

InNovemberof1956,Jordan,SyriaandSaudi Arabiaputtheirarmiesunderthejointcontrolofan Egyptiangeneral.EightmonthslaterJordandenouncedNasserforinterferenceinitsaffairsandinthoseof Libya,Tunisia,Sudan,Iraq,LebanonandSaudi Arabia.

Inthemiddleof1957Lebanonheldelectionsto decidewhetheritwouldgowithNasserortheWest. Itwasnotadifficultdecision,astheLebanesesaw it:"RussiagivesusthreatsandtheAmericansgive usmoney.Whatwouldyoudo?"Aboutthesame timeIraqdecidedtojoinitsfortuneswiththoseof theWest.

withtheWest,andthefallofLebanonwouldhave jeopardisedthewholepositionofAmericainthe MiddleEast.Henceitisahalf-truth(andnotthe betterhalf)torepresentthesituationinLebanonand IraqaspurelyinternalaffairsasifNasserandhis SyrianconfederatewerenottheArabhatchetmen oftheKremlin.ForallthatNasserisnothappy. HewasgladtosettletheSuezdisputefor81million dollarsandtohavetheUnitedStatesfree26million dollarsofEgypt'sfrozenassets.

SoitisimperativethattheAmericansmakeit cleartotheworldthattheirinterventioninLebanon isnotmotivatedbyanyinterestinproppingup Chamoun,butsolelyinensuringthatLebanoncontinueasanindependentnation.

NorfromhisshiftofgroundisKruschevasconfidentofvictoryasRed-slantedPresscommentwould suggest.Heisdecidedlyuncomfortableatdiscussion underU.N.auspicesandhehasnogreatheartfor Arabsupport.Ontheotherhandwhatdoesthe WeststandtogainfromdiscussionwiththeSoviet? Perhapsthebest'commentonthismatterhasbeen madebyMr.G.F.KeenanspeakingatOxfordUniversity:"Russia'sCommunistbosseshaveusedfalsehoodsasadeliberateweaponofpolicy.Fourdecades ofcynicalintellectualopportunismhavewroughta strangecorruptionoftheCommunistmind,rendering itincapableofdistinguishingsharplybetweenfact andfictioninitsrelationshiptoanyexternalpower."

Itisbeingsaid,toosimplylandtoocynically,that theWest'sinterestintheMiddleEastisbasedsolely onoilconcessions.Trulytheseareoftheverygreatest moment,notonlytotheUnitedStates,buttothe entireeconomiclifeofEurope.Buttherewereno oilconcessionsinKoreaorIndo-China.Thisbattle isanotherofthelocalwarswhichhasabasisin genuinenationalismbuthasbeencapitalisedby Russiainherplanofworldconquest.TheAmericans MeanwhileEgypthadhadtwoyears'experiencehavepouredoutbillionsofdollarsallovertheworld ofSoviet"aid."TheRedstooktheircottoncropandtoassistunder-developednations.TheyhavecerundersolditdrasticallytotheruinofEgyptiansales.tainlynoimperialisticambitionsandinmostinstances verylittleprospectoftrade.Theiraimisgenuinely peaceandtheyarepreparedtopreserveitifnecessarybywar.Buttheresponsibilitybeforetheworld willlieclearlyandheavilyontheshouldersofthe Kremlin'sevilmenandtheirsatellites.

TheysuppliedcrudeoilwhichgummedupNasser's refineriesandnewsprintofsopooraqualitythatit rippedtopiecesinthepresses.The250milliondollar barteragreementofSeptember,1955thusproved verydearindeed.ButNasserwascompelled, throughlackoffriends,tonegotiateanother175milliondollarcreditinNovember,1957.Syriahas beenpromisedsome200milliondollardealofwar suppliesinexchangeforsurplusfarmproduceand technicalaidfor19developmentalprojects,eachof whichrequiresSovietapproval.Somuchfor"aid withoutstrings."

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Activemischief-makingintheMiddleEast,aimed atdestructionoftheBaghdadPact,commencedin October,1957,whentheSovietaccusedAmericaof eggingonTurkeytoattackSyria.Astrangefeature ofthatpropagandabarragewasKrushchev'sletter, seekingsupportfromtheSocialistpartiesofseven WestEuropeannations.All,exceptNenniofItaly, rebuffedhim.TheDutchLabourPartywrote:"It isyouwhothreatenspeace."Dr.EvattandMr. Chamberlainmightdowelltoponderthatjudgment. Thehollownessofthechargewasevidencedby Syria'sfailuretotakeanyprecautionarymeasureson thefrontier.SherejectedKingSaud'sofferofmediationbecauseNasserfearedhimasa.rivalforleadershipoftheArabs.

ToPreserveLebaneseIndependence

NassernexttriedtoincitetheArabrefugeesfrom Palestine(halfamillionofwhomareinJordan)to riotagainstKingHussein.Buttherefugeeshad beendisenchantedbyhisdefeatbyIsrael.Jordan crackeddownhardonEgyptianandRedagents amongtherefugees.

InFebruaryofthisyeartheUnitedArabRepublic comprisingEgyptandSyria,cameintobeing.Ten dayslaterJordanandIraqformedtheArabFederation(nowUnion).ThesheiksofKuwaitandBahreen,vitaloilcentres,consideredjoining.From everypointofviewtheUnionwasamorenatural affinitythantheRepublic.Thelatterhadfourtirdts thepopulationoftheformer,buttheUnionwas immeasurablyricher.Bothrivalgroups,however, neededaidtosurvive.Andthatispreciselythe pointwherethefomentoftheMiddleEastceasesto b(aninternalmatterandbecomesofinternational import.

Iraqwasinanunhappyposition.Byvirtueofits membershipoftheBaghdadPace-itwasthesole Arabmember-ithadalienatedArabsupportand wasunderacloudofdistrust.Itswithdrawalwould havebeennocatastropheasfarastheWestwas,epacerned.

Lebanonwasadifferentcasealtogether.Thereis nodoubtofthe"massiveinterference"initsaffairs bySyriansandPalestinianinfiltrators.(TheLebanesedumped12,000Syriansbackovertheirborder). Nasser'shandwasnothardtosee.However,toa greatextentChamounwastoblamefortheclimax there.Attheheadofamostdelicatelybalanced nationasregardsraces,religionandcultures,he soughttouseAmericansupportforhisownpolitical ambitions.Anddespiteforeigninterventionthe rebelshadgoodcauseagainsthim.

AtthesametimeChamounhadabandonedhis, country'straditionalneutralityinfavour

ThefutureofSt.FrancisXavier'sNative Mission,Wandering,dependsverylargely ontheabilityoftheMissionfarmtosustainthewholeburdenoftheMission'sadministration. belowandhelpwiththe

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whenfirstclearedtheland takesaslongasthreeyears beforeitisreallyp-oducing. Independence,therefore isstilltocome,andwhenit doescometherewillbe heavyarrearstomakeup. Neverthelessallconcerned withtheMissionareoptimistic.

Thisoptimismisshared byothers.In1948SirRoss MacDonaldendedareport thiis:"IbelievethisMission willbeoperatedonideal principles.anditiscertain thatitwillplayamajor portintheupliftingofthe half-castepopulationofthe south."

IshallbepleasedtocollectforyouonFriday, August8,from8a.m.to10a.m. 10a.m.to12noon 12noonto2p.m.

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Whynotfillinthecoupon ReturntoCatholicCentre, Victoria-square,Perth. (BF1889).

OfficialEngagements

August3: 10.30am.:Presideat 1SolemnHighMass,RedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

3.30pm.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation. WestPe^th.

August10: 3pm.:Blessandopen extensionstoC.B.C.,Leederville.

August17: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Wandering.

September7: BlessandopenOurLady ifLourdesSchool-Church, lollamara.

September8-12: FirstPriests'Retreat, 1edemptoristMonastery.

September15-19: SecondPriests'Retreat, RedemptoristMonastery.

September21: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Cathedral.

September22-26: ThirdPriests'Retreat, RedemptoristMonastery.

WeAren'tSoFarAheadOfTheMiddleAges.

Althoughweliveinawonderfulage,greatinitsinventions,initsuseofscience, and,atleastonthepartofmany,greatinitsintensityoffaithandworship,itwouldbe follytoregardtheMiddleAges,whichwere

Onelearnedencyclopaedist,obviouslynotaCatholic,writesofthosetimes:"Ourpoliticalsystemg,our scientificthought,andourartdevelopedfromthose oftheMiddleAges,andtheconsciousreactions againstthefundamentalideasoftheMedievalChurch areatributetoitsstrength."Bythereactionshe meansthoseofnon-Catholicsinlaterdays.

chieflyCatholic,asfallingfarbehind-today.

Anothernon-Catholicencyclopaedistgivesthistestimony:"MediavalthoughtprovidedfromAugustine toOccamasystemwithinwhichintellectsaskeenll speculativeasanyperiodhasknownworkedouttheir contributiontohumanthought.MedievalLatinwas alanguageofgradualobsolescence,butitprovideda mediumfortheprofoundandeloquentmysticismof St.Bernardandforthesonorityofmedievallaw."

Likewise,letmeremark,itwasthelanguageused bySt.ThomasAquinasinhisfamous"SummaTheologiae,"whichChristianisedthephilosophyofAristotleanduseditforcommentontheprofoundtheology thathadgrownupthroughtheages,basedonthe NewTestamentandtheTraditionsoftheChurch.No morescholarlyworkthanthe"Summa"haseverbeen written,orwillbewritten.Itsvolumesarethpinnacleofhumanlearningasapplicableinourageas theywereinthethirteenth,thegreatestofcenturies. Thomaslived1225-74.

Scholarsdifferinregardtothedurationofthe MiddleAges.Itisnotpossibletosetanexactdate fortheirbeginning.Usuallywriterssaythatthey ranfromthedownfalloftheOldRomanEmpirein theWesttotheReformationinthesixteenthcentury.Theselimitssuitthosewhothinkthatthere wasavastawakeningwhentheReformationbegan, butoneProtestantauthorityfranklyadmits:"There hasneverbeenanywhereacompletebreachwith medievalinstitutionsormodesofthought."Thefact isthatourtremendousageofprogressbeganwith thediscoveryofAmericaandthemigrationsofpeople whosetoutwiththeideaofspreadingcivilisation andChristianitynthenewlands.Catholicnations andmissionarypriestsplayedamajorroleinthat work.

TheReformationtorealargenumberofpeople fromtheMotherChurch,butanyneedforreformin CatholicrankswassquarelymetattheCouncilof Trent(1545-1563).Noreformingofdoctrinewas necessaryorevenpossible,asnomeremancanimproveonGod'srevelation,andtheCatholicChurch cannotloseitsdepositoffaith.Abusesthathadcrept intotheChurchwerehandledwithoutglovesbythe CouncilandtheTridentinedecreesofreformcorrectedproblemsinepiscopaljurisdiction,theobligationofresidenceofBishopsandoccupantsofother ecclesiasticaloffices,thelegalaffairsoftheclergy, clericalmorals,andtheeducationofcandidatesfor thepriesthood.

CivilisingForceOfTheChurch

ManyofthedoctrinalinnovationsoftheProtestants werestudied,andtheCouncilsetforthinprecise termsthedogmasoforiginalsin,justification,the sevensacraments,thevenerationofsaints,indulgences,etc.TheCouncil,likevariousonespreceding, expoundedtruthsthathadbeenintheChurchfrom thebeginning,andalsoansweredthedoctrinalinnovationsoftheReformers.ThevalueofthisCouncil cannotbeexaggerated.

licinitsorigin,forthebreakbetweentheEasternand theWesternChurchesdidnotoccuruntil1054,was patchedup1274to1282,againfrom1439to1472,and hasbeenconsidereddefiinitivesince1472.Itwillbe healedintime,fortheEasternChurcheshaveretained validordinations,theMass,thesevensacraments,devotiontotheBlessedVirginandsaints,etc.Theyare mostdefinitlynotProtestant.Thereare48,000,000 oftheseOrthodoxChristianstoday,notcounting thoseinRussia.TheyhaveagreatheritageofCatholicthought.

"Ifwesearchhistory,"saystheProtestantauthority wehaveoustedabove,"forexamplesofsheer goodness.orofformsofdelicateperception,or ofintellectualacumen,orofconstructiveability, wecanfindthemasreadilyintheMiddle Agesaselsewhere,justaswefind,asnowhere else,depthsofreligiousexperience.Allthat wasfreshandvigorousintheEuropeanpeoplescould bedrawnoutanddirectedintheserviceofreligion andart,learning,andevenofstatesmanship."

(BytheRt.Rev.Mgr.M.Smith)

Thesepeoplewerenotperfect,thoughmostofthem weregoodCatholicsjustasourCatholicpeopleare today.Theyhadtheirhumanfaults,buttheirmonumentsofarchitectureandtheirsplendidliterature stillprovetheirintellectuality,andeventheimperfectamongthem,likealltherest,proved"responsive ateveryturntotheteachingoftheChristianreligion," asmodernProtestanthistoricalauthoritiesareoften gladtoadmit.

Thecriticsofthosetimes,aProtestantauthority writes,haveonthewholeatendency"toemphasise theextentoftheartificialandlearnedelementin latercenturies,andtominimisetheimportanceof continuousclassicalsurvivalsintheearlyMiddle Ages."Thisauthoritativecriticthenaddsthefollowingeloquentwords:"Thecontinuousandeverpresentinfluenceoftheecclesiasticalsystem,'thatisto sayofthePapalChurch,"is,itishardlynecessary ttsay,undisputed,andisregardedasexceptional evenbythosewhodeprecatetheviewthatitwas reallytheformativefactorinlatermedievallife.'

Thetestimonyofcurrentscholarlyhistory,therefore,isthattheMiddlesAgesowethecivilisation andconversionoftheso-calledbarbarianswhoswept downonEuropetotheworkoftheCatholicChurch, whichdidamignificentjoballduringthetimecalled theMedievalPeriod.

proportionofmedievalistsweshallfindinheaven willbefargreaterthanweshallfindofmodernly whohavelivedwithoutthesacraments. Noagehasbeenwithoutitshumandevilsaswell assaints.Wearenottryingtodeclaremedieval timesfaultless.Butwecannotadmitthatmodern timesonthewholehavebeenanimprovementover themineitherreligionorintelligenceOurcivilisa;, tionwasnotbornwiththeReformation,butitreached supremeheightsinmanylinesofthoughtandendeavourduringtheMiddleAges.Ouruniversity systemwasborninthemedievalperiodandinsome fields,suchasphilosophy,theapexwasreachedin thosetimes,notinours.Ourscholarstodayeagerly studyScholasticphilosophy,justasourmodern Catholictheologians,thoughtheyhavemanymodern texts,lookupontheworksofSt.ThomasAquinasas havingattainedheightsthathaveneverbeensurpassed.

ThelateDr.JamesJ.Walshwroteagreatbook, "TheThriteenththeGreatestofCenturies,"and succeededadmirablyinprovinghispoint.Ours isagreateragemechanically,butitisnotanageof deeperthoughtbyanymeans.Protestantnations todayhaveahighformofcivilisation,buttheyhad tobuildthisontheexperimentsandachievements oftheirCatholicancestors.Onlyapoorlyreadman oracharlatanwouldclaimthatnon-Catholicnations surpasstheCatholiclandsincultureandcivilisation. InamixedlandliketheUnitedStates,weknowthat menofeveryfaithhavetheabilitytodevelopthe artsandsciences.Ontheotherhand,whenwego hackthroughhistory,wefindthatmodernmanowes atremendousdebttomedievalCatholics.

"FortunatelythestudyoftheMiddleAges,"saysa modernCatholicauthority,"ismoreandmoreoccupyingscholarlyauthoritiesinEnglandandAmerica, andtheyarediscoveringthat,justbecausetheywere theagesoffaith,theirhistorywaslaterpervertedto throwdiscreditontheCatholicChurch."

WefindtheMiddleAgestreatedwithrespectby thelatest"EncyclopaediaBritannica'andinsuchbooks as"Chambers'Encyclopaedio,"England.Dr.JamesJ. Walshandotherswhoencouragedresearchinto medievalhistoryinourtimeshavewontheirbattle.

Iwouldnotwanttoreturntomedievallifeany morethanIwouldwishtogobacktomychildhood when"horselesscarriages"werefewandfarbetween andwelightedthegasinsteadofpushingabutton forlight.ButIrespectthepeopleofthoseolddays, forIknewthemwellandlovedthemfortheirvirtue andtheirthrift.Ilovethemedievalists,forIknow whatkindofCatholicstheyhadtobetopassdownthe ChurchIseeinactionallaroundmetoday.

"Itisnolongerpossibletodrawasharpdistinction betweenthecultureorintelligenceinmedievaland moderntimes,"saystheauthoritywehavebeenquoting.Hedeclaresthat"compulsoryeducationand theimpactuponevery-daylifeofscientificinventions arerecentdevelopmentswhichseparateusinexternalandpossiblyinmorefar-reachingwaysfrom theMiddleAges,thoughtheircivilisingeffectsare stilluncertain."

Non-Catholichistoricalauthorities,inanumberof eminentcases,havecompletelybrokenwiththeidea thattheMiddleAgeswerealsoDarkAges.Asone non-Catholicauthorsays:"Thecontrast,onceso fashionable,betweentheagesofdarknessandthe agesoflight"-thatis,betweenMedievalTimesand ourModernAge-"hasnomoretruthinitthanhave theidealisticfancieswhichunderlieattemptsat medievalrevivalism."Learnedmentodayarereexaminingwith"fascinatingperplexity"theforces thatendedtheOldRomanEmpire.

ThebarbarianswhosweptdownfromNorthern EuropeovertheOldRomanEmpireandgradually upsetitwereneitherbarbariansnorsemi-barbarians "strugglingforward,unaidedtoastateofcivilisation; butwerevigorous,intelligent,semi-civilisedpeople whofellateveryturnunderhighlysophisticated influences."Theseinfluenceswerethecivilisation oftheOldRomanEmpiretogetherwiththemissionaryandcivilisingforcethatcamedirectlyfrom theCatholicChurch.

"Allinduecourse,"saystheProtestantauthority Ihavebeenquoting,"wereaffectedbytheChurchand wereintroducedtoformsoforganisation,thought, art,andconductwhichtheyappropriatedasbest theycould.Threeorfourcenturieslater,theirmen oflearningcameunderthesteadilyincreasinginfluenceofGreekthought,"whichwaschieflyCathoTHECOLONIALMUTUALFIRE INSURANCECOMPANYLIMITED

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IassureyouthatMedievalmenandwomenfound animmenseconsolationinreligionthatmillionsof non-Catholicsdonothavetoday.Theyknewthat ifbabiesdied,afterBaptism,theywentimmediately intotheBeatificVision,andiftheylivedhadgraces makingatrulyChristian-lifepossible.

ConsolationOfTheSacraments

Theyknewwhatitwastohaveapriestpronounce Absolutionoverthemandhowitthenfelttohavea cleansoul,restoredtoclosefriendshipwithGod.

WhentheyattendedMass,theyknewthatthe LordoftheUniversewasintheirverymidstinthe BlessedSacrament.

WhentheyreceivedCommunion,theyknewthat theyreceivedtheBodyandBlood,SoulandDivinity ofJesusChrist.Whentheywereconfirmed,they knewthattheHolySpiritdescendeduponthem.

Whentheyweremarried,theyknewthatthiswas notmerelyapactcondoningcohabitation,butasacramentgivingthemgracetoliveaholyweddedlife andtoproducechildrenwhoweredestinedtobepart oftheeverlastinghostsofheaven.

Whentheirsonswereordained,theyknewthat thesereceivedaparticipationintheverypriesthood ofJesusChrist,andthattheywouldbepriestsforever,liketheirMaster.

Whentheywereindangerofdeath,inadditionto thesacramentsofPenanceandHolyCommunion,they receivedthepowerfulsacramentofExtremeUnction, whichcomfortsusandgivesusstrengtheninggrace inourlastagony,andhelpsustoovercomefinal temptations.

Ofonefactwemaybesure:Thisisthatfarmore people,proportionately,weremadereadyforheaven inthoseCatholictimesthanaretoday.

Itishorribletothinkofthepurgatorialsuffering inthenextworldformanymodernpenandwomen becausetheyhaveneverreceivedasacramentin theirliveswiththeexceptionofBaptismorpossibly sacramentalmarriage.Wecanrestassuredthatthe

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Rome,July17.-Theonlymaneverto paintHisHolinessPopePiusXIIfromlife, LeonardBaden,saidthathisdeepestimpressionofthePontiffwas"thebeautyandeloquenceofhishands."

Theartist,aScotsman andanon-Catholic,wasin Romerecentlytosupervise hangingoftheportrait whichwaspresentedtothe Popeonhisname-day,It wastheclimaxof18months workspentinmakingstudy sketchesandcompletingthe final

Thepainting.portraitwasoriginallycommissioned by CharlesForte,aLondon restaurateur,forpresentationtotheChurchofSt. PeterinClerkenwell,a Londondistrictknownas "LittleItaly."

HearingthatthePope hadexpressedgreatadmirationfortheportrait,the RectorofSt.Peter'sofferedit,withMrForte's assent,tothePontiffasa giftfromthechurchand theItaliancommunity.The giftwasacceptedonthe Pope'sbehalfbyArchbishopGeraldP.O'Hara, ApostolicDelegatetoGreat Britain.

Theopportunitytopaint whatmaybecomethe principalauthenticlikeness ofthe262ndPopecameas asurprisetotheartist.

"WhenIrequestedthathe sitfortheportrait,"he said,"Iknewthatothers makingthesamerequest hadbeenrefused.Ireally amnotcertainwhat promptedhimtosayyes."

Mr.Rodenmadethree visitstoItalybeforethe portraitwascompleted.In thesummerof1956,he madepencilandchalk studiesattheVatican,and earlyin1957heworked thereagain,producingstudiesinoilsoftheheadand shouldersanddrawingdetailsofthethrone.

Intheautumnof1957he wentagaintoItaly,this timewiththelargecanvas, onwhichhehadbeenworkinginhisstudioinKensington, England.The Popewasthenathissummerresidence,Castelgandolfo,wherehegavethe finalsittings.

Theartistdescribedthe Popeas"awonderfulsit-

ter."ThePopewouldsit forshortperiods,accordinglyashecouldsparetime fromhismanyengagements. Duringthesittingshe spokeinEnglishandtoucheduponmanysubjects,recallingparticularlyhis visittoLondonfortheCoronationofGeorgeVin 1911.

Healwaystookgreatinterest,Mr.Bodensaid,in theprogressofthepainting andcarefullyexaminedthe variouschalksketchesand oilstudies.

WhenthePopesawthe completedportrait,Mr. Bodenrecalled,hesaidit was"magnificent-very fineindeed."

Askedifhefounditdifficulttocapturetheper-

sonalityofthePopeon canvas,Mr.Bodensaid, "Notatall.ThePopehas astrongpersonality.His finelyconstructedheadand featuresandhisbeautiful hands,Ifound,wereextremelyexpressive." Theportraitwasexhibitedfor10daysinagallery onBond-st.inLondon.Duringthattimeitdrewarerecordattendance.Later, whenitwasshownagainin Dublin,over50,000visitors linedupforthreedaysto seeit.

Shortlybeforepainting theportraitofthePontiff, Mr.BodenwascommissionedbytheRoyalMilitaryAcademyatSandhurst, England,topaintQueen ElizabethII.TheQueen grantedeightsittingsat BuckinghamPalaceforthis.

Nowthattheportraitof thePopeisfinished,Mr. BodenhasreturnedtoLondontopaintPrincePhilip, DukeofEdinburgh,alsofor theRoyalMilitaryAcademy.

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Maioli,Formosa,July17.-Ghostswere interferingwithpoliceprocedure-sothe copsmovedoutandlettheMaryknollFathersdealwithsomethingoutsidepolicejurisdiction. Hissuccessorwasnoless

SomeoftheMaryknollavictimofghostlypranks priestsatworkinthecounty-thoughherefusedtosit attheformerchief'stable. ofMaioliareabouttomove intoahousewhichwasun-He,too,diedsuddenly.

tilrecentlyapolicestationThepolicemovedoutand -andhauntedatthat. thehousewentupforsale.

however,strangeandinexplicablephenomenaoccurred.

Jap.Birth RateFalls

Tokyo,July18:AccordingtotheWelfare Ministryheretherateof naturalincreaseinJapan's populationlastyearwas thelowestsincetheend ofWorldWarH. Statisticsreleasedbythe ministryindicatedthat, whilethecountry'spopulationincreasedby810,000 in1957,areported1,200,000legalabortionswereper- formedinJapanandabout asmanyillegalabortions tookplace.

Theyalsoindicatedthat thenumberofsterilisation operationsinthiscountryjumpedfrom16,000in1951 to44000in1956.

Thiswasattributeddirectlytothepopularisation ofbirthcontrolpoliciesofficiallyintroducedinJapan onOctober26,1951.

Widespreadacceptanceof thesepracticesasameans ofreducingthepopulation islookeduponbymissionariesandJapaneseCatholics asaheavyobstacleinthe wayofbringingconverts intotheChurch. ManyJapaneseconsider populationtheirnation's majorproblem.Thecountryhasanareaaboutthe sizeofCalifornia-witha populationofmorethan90 millionpeople.Tokyoalone hadaregisteredpopulation of8,729,836asoflastMay 1.

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Armagh,NorthernIreland,July19.Churchauthoritieshavedeploredtheuseof St.Patrick'sCathedralhereasahidingplace bythreemenwhowerearrestedafterplacingabomboutsidetheArmaghpolice station.

ThemenwerearrestedHesaidthepassagewas inaconfessionalbyRoyalalwayskeptcoveredand UlsterConstabularyofficers.groundsmentendinglawns Policegavethisaccountofintheneighbourhoodfound whathappened: noindicationthecoverhad Themen,twoofthembeenmoved. fromtheIrishRepublic,Thestatementwentonto leftasuitcaseatthepolicesay:"HisEminence,who stationdooranddepartedonmorethanoneoccasion hurriedlybeforeattachinghasmadeknownhisown thewirestoabombinsideattitudeandthatofIrish ThebombwasdiscoveredBishopstowardsacampaign asthemenfledinacartoofviolenceandwhohas thecathedral. madefrequentappealsfor Police,carryingStenpeace,willbegreatlydisguns,quicklysurroundedturbedbyrecenthappenings thecathedral.Asmallgroupandbynewsthatanyarmofpolicewentinsideandedforceshaveenteredthe persuadedthementosur-cathedralandbytheviolarender.TheyweretakentionofsacrednessofCathetoBelfastPrisonunderdralgrounds." heavyguard.

Belfastpoliceofficialsis suedastatementafterthe-1PilgrimsShould menwerearrestedsaying officialswhothenaccom-HeedMessagetheyconsultedwithchurch paniedthemonasearchofVaticanCity,July17: thecathedralgrounds.

Theysaidtheyfoundevi-!HisHolinessPopePius dencethatanundergroundXIIhasurgedpilgrimsto chamber,originallyintendedforinspectingthecathedral'sfoundations,hadbeen usedasatemporaryhideout.

Policesaidtheyfound roughbunks,asmallquan- tityoffusesandacopyof

LourdestoheedthelessonstheBlessedVirgin Marytaughtinherapparitions.

Assisi,Italy,July11:A bidfor"unityofaction" amongItalianyouthorganisationsissuedbytheCommunistandSocialistyouth groupshasbeenturned downbytheNationalCommissionoftheItalian YoungChristianWorkers' Association.

ThePope'sexhortation cameinamessagesentto theMarianshrineonthe arecentIrishRepublicanfeastofOurLadyofCarmel Army(IRA)manifesto.(July16)thedaywhich Policesaidtheyalsofoundmarkedthe100thanniverasecondundergroundhid-saryofthelastapparition ingplaceatUmgolaRoadatLourdes. inArmagh. "Inthisagetroubledby

IntheabsenceofHispassionsandafflictedbyso EminenceJohnCardinalmanyvisions,"itsaid,"raise D'Alton,ArchbishopofAr-youeyestoGodsothatyou magh,FatherJohnMackie,mayjudgethethingson hisadministrator,issueda statement.

Nomatterhowsecurely thepolicechieflockedhis officeatnight,thenext morningchairsandtables wereupsetandpapersscatteredalloverthefloor.

FiveyearsagoanewBishopFrederickA.Doncentralpolicestationwasaghy,ofWuchow,expelled builtinMaioli.Rightfromfromhisdiocesebythe thetimethestaffmovedin,Chinesecommunistsand nowMaryknollregional superiorforFormosaand HongKong,neededacentralsocietyhouse.The formerpolicestationap-pearedsuitable,andthe termswereacceptablesince noonewantedthehaunted house.

Thechiefdiedsuddenly asaresultofanattack.

Thenextchiefraninto thesameofficemanagementproblem.Mornings foundthefurniturethrown about,papersscattered.He becameseriouslyilland hadtoresignfromtheforce

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"Wepurchased the house,"saysBishopDonaghy."Iaskedacatechist ifhewouldmindstaying untilwewerepreparedto movein.Hesaidhedid notmindandwouldmove inthatdaywithhiswife andfamily,providedthat hehadacrucifixandsome holywater.

"Iaskedhimthenext morningifhehadany trouble.Herepliedthathe hadnoneatall-from ghosts.Buthesleptso soundlythatsomeoneenteredthegardenduringthe nightandstolesomeflowers.Heisquitesurethat itwasnotaghost."

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Thecommission,ata meetinghere,declared"no collaborationispossible withthoseelementswhich considerdemocracyonlyas ameansoftransitionforthe estabishmentofadictatorshipofclassesorwhich supportthemurderersof thefightersforfreedomin Hungary."

DeclaringthattheproblemoftheItalianworking youthwillbesolved "throughthecollaboration ofthehealthypolitical forcesofthecountry,"the commissionstatedthat "Italianyouthdoesnotintendtosacrificedemocratic freedomsinexchangefor totalitariangambles."

VicarDies

AfterBishop

Roermond,Netherlands, July14:ThisDutchdiocese wasleftwithoutepiscopal managementforthesecond timeinthreeweeksbythe deathofitsVicarCapitular, Mgr.F.J.Feron,62,here onJuly14. Hedied16daysafterhe wasentrustedwiththetask ofadministeringtheaffairs oftheRoermonddiocese whilewaitingforHisHolinessPopePiusXIItoappointasuccessortoBishop JanM.J.A.Hanssen.

BishopHanssenpassed awayonJune25attheage of51afterhavingserved foronlysixmonthsasordinaryofthediocese.OnJanuary1,last,hehadsucceededBishopWillemLemmens attheheadoftheRoermond See,whenBishopLemmens retired.

earthwithgreaterclearsightednessandcalm." Themessagetooknoteof themillionsofoppressed

HesaidthatChurch authoritiesweregreatly surprisedtolearnthatanpeople"fromwhosehearts undergroundcathedralpas-manwouldteartheknowtemporaryrefuge,andde-ledgeandtheloveofGod andburdenthemwithservitudetomereearthlyambitions."

ploreditsuseforsuchpursagewasbeingusedfor posebyanyorganisation.

*PopeToSend DoctorsWord

ThePontiffpointedthis outasareason,whythe BlessedVirginMary'smessagesofpenanceandprayer stillhaveneedtobeheard.

Heexhortedthepilgrims

VaticanCity,July17:to"praybecausethespiriHisHolinessPopePiustuel]tneedsoftheaewcaoursledtair:we XIIwillbroadcastames-grapoastolieilarbaoyursofthe Churcharesoimmense." "Offersacrificesinherbehalf,"headded,"inproportiontothegreatnessof hertasks."

sagetodelegatestothe firstInternationalCatholicConferenceonHealth, tobeheldinBrussels fromJuly27toAugust

Itwillbetransmittedby VaticanRadioinahookupwiththeBelgianbroadcastingsystem.Itwillbetimed tocoincidewiththeend oftheMassintheNational BasilicaoftheSacredHeart inKoekelbergwhichwill opentheconference.

Themeoftheconference willbe"Christianityand Health."Ithasbeenorga- nisedbytheInternational AssociationofCatholic Physicians,theInternational FederationofCatholicPharmacists,theCatholicInternationalCommittee of NursesandMedicalWelfare WorkersandtheInternationalFederationofCatholicHospitals. Theco-ordinatingagency inmakingpreparationsfor theconferencewasthegeneralcommissariatoftheHoly SeeattheBrusselsWorld Fair.

Ineverycommunityandinallcompetitiveindustriesthereisone firmwhosepolicyisbasedstrictlyonasuperiorlevelquality product.InthisStatethatistheissuewhichhasmade

Thursday.July31,1958

UnitedNationsToldCo-operalion OfMissionsHasMadeSchoolsGood (By

AlbaZizzamia)

UnitedNations,N.Y.,July18.-Co-operationbetweenmissionariesandAustralian officialshasprovidedthebasisforaneffectivetechnicalandsecondaryschoolsystem intheTerritoryofNewGuinea,aUnited Nationsbodywastoldhere.

ThestatementwasmadeWithrespecttoteachers byAmbassadorE.Ronald Walker,Australiandelegate totheU.N.Trusteeship Council,duringitscurrent annualreviewofthereports oftrustterritories.

TheTerritoryofNew GuineaintheSouthPacific,whichincludesthe north-easternpartofthe islandofNewGuinea,the BismarckArchipelago,the AdmiraltyIslandsandthe northernSolomonIslands, hasapopulationofabout 1,250,000.Itwasplaced underAustralianadministrationin1946bytheU.N.

Mr.Walkersaidthatthe influenceofChristianityin theterritoryisresponsible forthefactthat"thereare morethan4,000indigenousteachers,noless than3,700ofthemteaching inmissionschools.Those teacherswillrightlyresent thecriticismoftheirwork expressedbyoneortworepresentativesinthiscouncil."

Mr.Walkerwasreferring tocommentsoftheSoviet andotherdelegatestothe TrusteeshipCouncil.Since itsinceptiontheSoviet delegationhasbeenacritic andopponentofmission schools.

Atthecurrentsession IvanLobanovofthe U.S.S.R.indicatedthatgraduatesofmissionschools willbeconsidered"semiliterate"inafewyears.

TributeToMissions

ThedelegatesofIndia andBurma,M.A.Vellodi andU.UkyawMin,although carefultogive"duecredit" to-missionaryefforts,impliedindebatesandin questionstoNewGuinea's specialrepresentative,Mr. Jones,thatstandardsofinstructioninmissionschools areinferiortothoseingovernmentschools.

Itisthepolicyofthese delegationstopromotethe establishmentofmoregovernmentschools.Theyarguethattheterritory's peopleshouldhavea"free choice"betweenmission andsecularschools.

Inreplytotheirquestions,Mr.Jonesinvariably stressedthe"outstanding contributiontotheadvancementofthepeople" beingmadebymissionariesinthefieldsofhealth andeducation.

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inmissionschools,Mr. Walkerdeclaredthatinhis viewitis"aremarkable thingthatthereareinthe trustterritoryverymany thousandsofindigenousinhabitantsdedicatedinone wayoranothertothepreparationoftheircompatriotsforabetterwayof lifeandactivelyco-operatingwiththeadministration.Anyutterancecalculatedtoimpedetheprogress ofthisco-operationis,I submit,apositivedisservice totheidealsoftheU.N. Charter."

Observingthatacertain "spiritofhostilitytothe missionsandtomission schools"wasreflectedin thespeechesof"oneortwo delegates"ontheground thattheseinstitutionsare exclusivelyEuropeanand alien,Mr.Walkerpointed outthat"Christianityis,of course,notapurelyEuropeanreligiousphenomenon."LikeIslam,hesaid. it"transcendsbarriersof class,casteandrace."

"Theuniversalrangeof Christianity."hecontinued,"isasufficientexplanationofitsaopealinthe stronglyestablishedindigenouschurchesofNew Guinea."

VitalAchievements

Mr.Walkerdrewattentiontotheextensiveprogrammeembarkeduponby theadministeringauthority inco-operationwiththe missionsinordertoimproveinstructioninallof theterritory'sschools.

"Allthisisevidenceof organiceducationalgrowth," hesaid,"rootedinreality andappropriatetothepar- ticularcircumstanceofthe territory.

"Ipersonallyhaveno doubtwhateverthatitis thefoundationonwhich maybebuiltthoseacademicoruniversityinstitutions ofwhichseveraldistinguishedrepresentativeshave spoken."

ThisGroupEnsuresSpiritualMinimum

VaticanCity,July17.-Apriestreadingofregulationstospecificcases,PopeBenedictXVset uptheCouncilSchoolin1919.Thisschooloffersa three-yearcourse.Itsgraduatesgenerallyserveon thestaffofcanonlawyersinthechanceryoftheir homediocese.

hisbreviarydaily,afamilyabstainingfrom meatonFriday,amangettingupearlier thanusualtogotoMassbeforeworkona holydayofobligation-allareobeyingthe decreesoftheSacredCongregationofthe Council.

Thiscongregationhasthedifficultjobofdrawing upandenforcingthoseruleswhichseektoinsure thatCatholicswillhave,attheveryleast,aminimum contactwiththespirituallife.

ItsnameisunfamiliartomanyCatholics.But theCongregationoftheCounciltouchesthelivesof diocesanpriestsandlaymenalmosteveryday.This congregation,however,doesnotincludemembersof religiousorderswhohavetheirownspecialcongregation.

CanonlawbroadlydescribestheCouncil'sdutyas watchingoverthedisciplineoftheclergyandthe faithful.

Itsupervisescatechisminstruction,administersthe lawsoffastandabstinenceandguardstheobservance ofSundayandholydaysofobligation.Itisadecree ofthiscongregationwhichobligesprieststorecite theDivineOfficedaily.

Itsjurisdictionandauthorityextendsoverpastors, canons,confraternities,piousassociations,Catholic Action,piouslegacies,benefices,officesandecclesiasticalproperties,taxesandtributes.

Allthisinvolvesinterpretationandapplicationof theChurch'sCanonlaw.ThustheSacredCongregationoftheCounciloftenservesHisHolinessaslegal advisor,answeringthemanythousandsofquestions enpreciselyhowaspecificlawistobeappliedina specificcase.

Oneoftheoldestofthe12majoradministrative officesoftheChurchknownasRomanCongregations, theCongregatonoftheCouncilistheproductof historicalreactionandabulwarkthrownupinthe Counter-Reformation.

(ByJamesC.O'Neill)

PopePiusIVestablisheditin1564tointerpretand carryoutthedecreesoftheCouncilofTrent.That greatcounciloftheChurchhadbeencalledtocorrecttheabuseswhichgaverisetotheProtestantReformation.

Thoughinthecourseofcenturies,ithaslostmany ofitsearlierpowers,thecongregationtodayshapes thedecisionsandpolicieswhichmountguardonthe legalrelationshipsofthevastsocietywhichisthe CatholicChurch.

ItspresentprefectisHisEminencePietroCardinal Ciriaci,a72-year-oldretiringmanwhohasspent mostofhis59yearsasapriestinthediplomaticserviceoftheHolySee.

Muchtimeandeffortisspentadvisingandsupervisingreligiousinstructionaroundtheglobe.The congregationhaspraisedtheparochialschoolsystem oftheUnitedStatesananidealmeansofmeetingthe obligationofteachingreligioustruthstotheyoung.

Sincefewcountries,however,canmatchtheU.S.'s educationalsystem,thecongregationhastriedto encouragealternatemeansofdealingwiththeproblemofprovidingadequatereligiousinstruction.

Thecongregationpointswithparticularprideto theformationoftheLatinAmericanBishop'sCouncil (C.E.L.A.M.).Thiscouncil,representingmorethan 400Bishops,co-ordinatesreligiousactivitythroughcutSouthandCentralAmerica.

TheyWatchParochialGrowth

Thecongregationalsohassanctionedthepooling ofparishfacilitesinneighbouringparishes,particularlysmallcentres,whereco-operatoncanbestmeet theneedforreligiousinstruction.

Ithascounselledpastorstoanticipategrowthpatterns.Ithascalledattentiontothemushroomingof suburbanareasandthedeclineofformerurban Catholicpopulationcentres,providingguidanceand adviceonhowtodealwiththeshifts.

ACentralCatechismOfficeismaintainedbythe congregation.Intoitflowsastreamofreportsfrom diocesesthroughouttheworld.Thereports,which mustbesubmittedbyadioceseeveryfiveyears,outlinindetailhowreligionisbeingtaught,whatthe problemsareandwhatpossiblesolutionshavebeen workedout.

Decreesofexcommunicationhavecomefromits offices.ButsotoohavecomeotherdecreesmitigatingthepositivelawoftheChurchoutofconsiderationfortheconvenienceofCatholicsinspecialcases.

TheCatholicswhobroughtCardinalsAlojzije StepinacofYugoslaviaandJozefMindszentyofHungarytotrialandimprisonmentfelttheweightofexcommunicationpronouncedbytheCongregationof theCouncil.

Ontheotherhand,thecongregationtookalook attheAugustvacationplansofthousandsofCatholics andswitchedtheobligationoffastandabstinenceon thevigilofAssumption(August14th)tothevigilof theImmaculateConceptiononDecember7.

Homagewasalsopaidto theworkofthemissionariesinNewGuineabyM. L.SmolderenofBelgium. SirAndrewCohenofthe UnitedKingdomstressed their"vitalrole"and achievements.

Christianmissionsof manydifferentdenominationsareworkinginNew Guinea.Prominentamong theCatholicsaretheDivine Wordmissionaries.Among theseareBishopsAdolph A.NoserandLeoArkfeld.

Inthediscussionof Nauru,anotherPacifictrust territoryunderAustralian administration,it was broughtoutthattheonly exampleoftheNauruan languageinwritingisa dictionary"compiledbya RomanCatholicmissionary."

Inallthereare23Cardinalsonthecongregation's plenaryboard,includingHisEminenceEdwardCardinalMooney,ArchbishopofDetroit.CardinalmemberslivinginRomemeeteverySaturdaytoconsider majoritemsofbusiness.OnthefirstandthirdMondayofeachmonthCardinalCiriacireportstothe Fope,submittingtohimthecongregation'sdecisions forfinaldisposition.

Amongthecongregation's30outsideconsultorsforthemostpartexpertsincanonlaw-aretwo Americans.TheyareMgr.FrancisJ.Brennan,of Shenandoah,Pa.,ajudgeoftheSacredRomanRota, andCincinnati-bornFatherTimothyL.Bouscaren, procuratorgeneraloftheJesuits.

Administratively,ithasthreeoffices.Thefirstisdevotedtothedisciplineoftheclergyandlaity.The secondhandlespastoralandcatecheticalactivity whilethethirddealswithproblemsarisingfromthe administrationofecclesiasticalproperties.

Bishops'DecreesExamined

AmajortaskofthisCongregationistoexamine andapprovealldecreesissuedbyprovincialand plenarycouncils.Aprovincialcouncilismadeupof allbishopsandhighofficialsofametropolitanarchdiocese.Aplenarycouncilincludesallthebishopsof anentirecountrymeetingunderthepresidencyof apapallegate.

Thesecouncilslaydownthegenerallawsandpoliciesgoverningtheirjurisdictions.Tomakesurethat thesedecreesareinaccordwiththespiritandtraditionoftheChurch,theCongregationoftheCouncil mustcheckthemthoroughly.

Theconsultorsstudythedecreesinquestion.If necessary,theysuggestcorrections.Whenallrevisionshavebeenmade,aplenarysessionofcardinals oftheCongregationreviewsthedecreesandpasses themontothePopeforhisapproval.Lastyearthe decreesoftheprovincialcouncilsofGuadalajara, Mexico;Portland,Oregon;andToledo,Spain,were approved.

ToallowstudentsofCanonLawtobenefitfromthe Council'sday-to-dayinterpretationandapplication

RADIOReplies..

ByREV.DR.RUMBLE,ms

WhySomePriestsAreBound ToCelibacy;OthersFree

"Catholic,"ParramattaAsaCatholic,I finditveryhardtounderstandwhytheCatholicChurch,whichsostrictlyprescribescelibacyforpriestsoftheLatinRite,allowsmarriedmentobeordainedaspriestsinCatholicEasternRiteChurches.

rt.: Wnewerweuncle(tandthereasonsforthem ,rnot,whatarefactsmust beacceptedasfacts,and whatarethelawsofthe Churchmustbeacceptedas helawsoftheChurch.

Ifwearesurprisedby sewinformationwedidnot savebefore,weshould neverthelessbegladtohave t;forthatmerelymeans ---"'

curiosityconcerningthem isquitealegitimateone.

Theonethingwemustbe carefulnottodoistocondemnwhattheChurch sanctions,merelybecause therearedifferences-unessentialones-whichdo notfitinwithourown traditionsandpreferences. ThatwouldbewhatSt. ,u1calls"zeal,butnotaccordingtoknowledge" Rom.10:2).

growing,upeuuccalundity. ItisbutanapplicationofTt St.Paul'swords:"WhenIPa wasachild,Ispokeasa child,Iunderstoodasa,(li child,Ithoughtasachild.Q. ButwhenIbecameaman, Iputawaythethingsofa child"(I.Cor.,13.11).

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priestseverywhere. re R.:Thatisquiteintelli-re gible,forwearenaturallysu inclinedtojudgeaccordingsu tothethingswithwhichwetu arefamiliar. ar TheCatholicChurchin Australiawasfoundedbym LatinRitepriestsfromti WesternEurope;andtheis EasternRiteChurchesweredi practicallyunknownamongct us,untiltherecentadventit

ofCatholicmigrantswho belongtothem. a Theneedforexplanationtc andstudyoftheirliturgi-ti calritesandcustomsdidit notarisebeforethat,butP nowthattheyarehere,IA ri n 20MabelStreetc i 'Brien SouthPerth.

quires.Icanbutgivea mmarytreatmentofthe bject,ofwhichyouwill vetomakethebestyou eable.

Firstly,itmustbereemberedthattheobliganofcelibacyforpriests notanexpressly-given vinelaw.Christpraised tlibacy,butdidnotmake "Allanobligation. mentakenotthis ord,"Hesaid,"butthey whomitisgiven he atcantakeit,lethimtake (Matt.19:11-12).St. aulsaid:"Iwouldthatall erelikemyself,unmared;butIhavenocomandmentoftheLord"(I. or.7:7-25).

Theidealwasclear,but erewasnolaw;but,as artyChristiandocuments now,fromtheverybeginingmanypriestsvolunsrilychosecelibacy.

Meantime,forthefirst 00yearstheChurchsuferedfromthecontinuous ersecutionsbythepagan tomanEmperors.These ametoanendonlywith heEdictofToleranceisuedbyConstantinein313 .D.

GeneralDiscipline

TheChurchatlastcould egintoorganiseitself roperlyandputitsdiscip- narylawsonasoundbasis. Isregardscelibacyofthe lergy,thefirstgreatCounilofNicea,325A.D.,conenteditselfwithsaying hatitwasagainstaccepted ustomstopermitmarriagefterordination,butrefusdtomakecelibacyanobigationonallpriests.

Already,inSpain,howver,theCouncilofElvira, n300A.D.,hadmadeceliacyalocalrequirementfor hatsectionoftheWestern hurch;andgraduallythat isciplinarylawprevailed hroughoutthewholeofthe WesternorLatinChurch.

IntheEasterncountries, however,wheretheirown languages,Greek,Syrian, Arabic,&c.,prevailed,the lessstrictdisciplineofthe CouncilofNiceawasretained,exceptfortheadditionthatifamarriedman wasordainedasapriest,he couldnotbecomeabishop. Onlythosepriestswho hadvoluntarilychosencelibacywereeligibleforepis- copalconsecration.The Popeshavealwaysagreed thatthestricterlegislation obligingallprieststocelibacyintheWesternChurch didnotapplytotheEasternRiteChurches,which wereallowedtoretaintheir ownancienttraditions.

Andasthisisamatter ofpurelyecclesiasticaldisciplinarylegislation,inno wayaffectinganyessentials offaithandworship,noone candisputetheauthorityof thePopestomakesucha decision;norwouldanyone whounderstandsthehistoricalcircumstancesdisputeitswisdom.

HowSaintJohn's AdviceToTroops IsInterpreted

"Inquirer,"Taupo,N.Z.: Whensayingthatadefensivewar lawful,couldbemorally youquotedSt.JohntheBaptistasreplyingto somesoldiers,inLk.3-14, "Becontentwithyourwages,"andsaidhedidnot orderthemtogiveuptheir careerassoldiers.

R,:ThatIdidnotmake toomuchofhisomissionof anyinjunctiontogiveup theircareerassoldiers shouldbeevidentfromthe context.

St.Johnwaspreaching ontheabsolutenecessityofrepentingofoursinsand ceasingtodoevil.HiswarningofGod'sjudgmentand thefatethatwouldovertaketheunrepentantwicked terrifiedhislisteners,and theyaskedHim:Whatshall wedo?

Insuchavitalmattersa thatoftheireternalsalvation,ifthesoldierswere doingwickedlybythemere factofbeingsoldiers,St. Johnwouldhavehadtotell themtoabandonsoevila meansofearningaliving insteadoftellingthemto becontentwiththeirwages. Obviously,theirprofession assoldierswasnotinitself evil.

Q.:SurelySt.John'sanswer was:"Doviolencetono manneithercalumniate anymanandbecontent withyourpay."

R:Thatisthefulltext.

Q:Otherthanbyimplica- tion,asyousay,bynot orderingthemtoleavethe army,thereisnothingto indicateanylimitationof thestatement:'donoviolence,"asifviolencemay bedoneintimeofwar.

R.:Thatyouarc,evenunconsciously,tryingtoimposeameaningonthetext insteadofderivingthe meaningfromthetext,is evidentinyouralteration ofthewords"doviolence tonoman,"substitutingfor them"donoviolence."

Fortherestthereis plentytoindicatethatSt. Johnwasconcernedwith thepersonalconductofthe soldie.sincivilianlife.Not tocalumniateanymanisof specialsignificancehnre. St.John'smessagewas:"Repentofyoursins,andfulfil properlythedutiesofyour stateinlife."

CiirbOnPillage

Hedidnotcondemnthe soldiers'stateinlife.He attackedabesettingsinof soldiersduringalooseend duringtimesofpeace,above all,intheEast.NotcontentwiththeirWages,only toooftenthesesoldiers soughttoaddtothemby pillagingthepeople.

Theprocedurewasto calumniatethemanthey intendedtorob,bringing falseaccusationsagainsthim inordertojustifytheirviolenceofhimselfandhisproperty.

The(Anglican)"New CommentaryonHo1y Scripture,"rightlysaysthat theBaptistwasnotforbiddingthesoldierstowant higherwagesandseekan increaseinlegitimateways, buthewascommanding themtorefrainfrompillagingthepeopleinaddition totheirwages,resortingto calumnyandviolencefor thispurpose.

Thepassageinnoway condemnstheirmilitaryactivitieswhencalleduponby theauthoritiestoengagein them.

ImagesOfChrist,OurLady InspireReligiousDevotion

J.E.T.,Engadine:Re-isbased.Asforwhetheran memberthecommand-imageofMarycansavea mentaboutbowingdownperson,theansweristhat ofitselfitcannot. andworshippingidols. AndasnoCatholichas

R.:Catholicsarewelleverbelievedthatitcan, awareofthatcommand-youarewastingyourener- ment,andneitherworshipgiesinimaginingandat- idolsnorbowdowntothemtackingwhatisnotaCath- inordertodoso. olicteachingatall.

GetanordinaryCatholicWhatistrueisthat catechism,andthereyouimagesofMaryhaveoc- willseehowallCatholiccasionedthesalvationof childrenaretaughtinour!innumerablesouls,bringing schoolsthattheyarefor-,topeople'smindsthoughts biddentodowhatyouseemofthereligiontheyhave toimaginetheydo. forgottenorignored,re-

Beforeattackingtheenkindlingidealsthatthe Catholicreligionyoushouldwearandtearoflifehave firstfindoutwhatitis,sodimmed,awakeninghopes thatyouwillatleastbeintheheartsofthoseonthe arguingagainstwhatCath-vergeofdespair,andmov- olicsdobelieveanddo,in-mgthemtopietyandpray- steadofwastingyouram-er. munitiononwhatthey'Q.:WhereisMarynow,do don'tbelieveanddon'tdo.youknow? R.:Yes.Sheisin

Q::ThefiguresofChrist heavareonlyfiguresmouldeden,bodyandsoul,evenas inplaster,andcanbearherDivineSon,therisen noresemblancetoHim.andascendedChrist,Our R.:ThematerialofwhichLordand andSaviour,ulisthere, animageorstatueismade,body whetheritbeofsculpturedHehasseentoitthatHis MotheristherewithHim, alreadyenjoyingthefullnessoftheeternalhappinessHecametomakepos-sibleforallwholoveand serveHim.

marble,orofcarvedwood. ormouldedinplaster,or castinbronze,isofnosignificancewhateverforour presentpurposes.

Norisanyclaimmade thatthefeaturesofany imageofChristreflectthose whichwereactuallyHis.It issufficientforanimage ofChristtoconformto traditionally-acceptedrepresentationsofHimtoremindpeopleofHimwhen theyseeit;justasthetwo bronzefiguresofsoldiers guardingtheCenotaphin MartinPlace,Sydney,remindpeople,notofanyparticularAustraliansoldier,butsimplyofthe Australiansoldieringeneral.

Fortherest,aCatholic, onseeinganimageof Christ,receivesfromita definitelyreligiousinspiration,findinghisminddivertedfromearthlythingsto theheavenlyrealitiesboth ofChristHimselfandofall thespiritualidealsfor whichHestands. Q.:CananimageofMary speaktoyou,orsaveyou?

R.:Aswithimagesof Christ,soalsoanimageof Marycanspeakthelanguageofsymbolism,oneof themostpowerfulinstrumentsforthecommunicatingofideas.

Ifyouhaveneverheard of"visualeducation"you shouldtakeupastudyof theprinciplesonwhichit

TelevisionStar

SeenByPope

Rome,July14:HisHolinessPopePiusXIIreceived PerryComo,hiswifeand threechildreninaprivate audience.

ThePontifftalkedtoMr. ComoaboutTVandthe latter'scareerinit,andthe singertoldhimofhisplans forthefuture. AVaticansourcesaidthe interviewwasverycordial andthatthePopegaveMr. Comoasilvermedallion. Mrs.Comoreceivedarosary andthechildrenweregiven holypictures. Duringtheirconversation, thePontiffstressedtheop- portunitywhichevery Catholicartisthastospread goodinhisownenvironmentbymakinghonestuse ofthegiftsreceivedfrom God.ThePopeclosedthe audiencebyimpartingthe apostolicblessing. Afterwards,Mr.Comosaid thattheaudiencewiththe Pontiffwasthehighlightof hisfamily'svisittoRome.

ModernSermonsAimPrimarilyAtInstruction

"Father,thatwasaverynicesermon!"Thisisatryingproblemtothepriest.Heknows heisnotalwayssucceedingoneitherside.Hecan Itisonlyinfrequentlythatapriesthearsonlygoonmakingtheeffort.Heiskeenlyawareofa thesewords.PerhapstheCatholiclaymancertainsegmentofhiscongregationthatfeelsthat hissermonsarenot"intellectual"enough.Butheis hascometotaketheSundaysermonforalsoconsciousofanothergroupwhowouldfeel granted.Mosttimes,ifitisdiscussedatall,slighted-perhapseveninferior-ifhewerealways talkingonahighlyphilosophicalplane. itseemstobedoneinaspiritofcriticism. Therearecertainrubricistswhomaintainthatthe

Thiscriticismisnottheproductofdisloyalty;itsermonatMassshouldbeahomilyontheGospelof merelyservestopointupthefactthatperhapsthetheday-thatis,anexplanationofthetextoftheGosaverageCatholicdoesnotunderstandalltheproblemspel,andanapplicationofittoourlives.Another involvedinpreachingasermonatSundayMass. groupoftheclergy-perhapsthemajority-feelthat

ThedifficultiesofpreachingtheSundaysermondotalksontheSundayGospelweekafterweekcan notarisefromthenotionofpreaching;everypriestisresultintediousrepetition,anuninterestingmoralisclearlyawarethataveryvitalpartofhispriestlyingongeneralities. functionistoteachandinstruct.Theproblemsarise1. Thtrendinpreachingtoday,asemphasisedinthe fromthecircumstancesthatsurroundthesermonatmodernseminary,istoteach,throughtheinstructionSundayMassand,tosomeextent,thecontentoftypesermon.Notthattheinspirationalsermonisto thesesermons.Thesearenotinsurmountableprob-beabandoned.Butthegeneralfeelingisthata lems;butitmightbenefittheCatholicifheisableCatholicwhoknowsmoreabouthisorherFaithis tounderstandthem. morelikelytobeabetterCatholic.Andsincethe

FirstofallitisimportanttonotethattheCatholic't.mefortheSundaysermonislimited,andsinceit doesnotcometoChurchonSundaymerelytohearrepresents,perhaps,theonlyoccasionforinstructing asermon.HispurposeinattendingChurchistotakethefaithful,thentheinstruction-typesermonseems partinthecorporateactofdivineworshipwhichispreferable. theHolySacrificeoftheMass,ThisistheessentialTalkOnInspirationalLevel thing.

ThesermonisaccidentaltotheMass,and,though itisimportant,itsomissiondoesnotaffecttheinteg rityofthegreatactofworshipwhichistheMass. Consequently,ifthepriestfeels,foronereasonor another,thatachoicemustbemadebetweenMass andthesermon,obviouslythereisnochoice-the Masstakesprecedence.

InthisrespecttheSundayworshipofCatholics differsfrommostnon-Catholicservices.Inthe majorityofProtestantchurches,thesermonisthe conearoundwhichtheentireserviceisbuilt.Understandablythen,greateremphasisandattentionis placedontheminister'smessage.

Atthesametimethatthepriestrealisestheprimary importanceofHolyMass,heisalsoawarethat,for themostpart,thesermonpreachedatSundayMass istheonlyformofinstructionorinspirationthat theaverageCatholicreceives.

Withsignificantexceptions,formalreligiousinstructionceaseswithHighSchool.AndsoourCatholics mustlooktothebriefsermononSundayforany furtherinstructioninthemattersoffaithormorals.

Inthelightofthisunavoidablefact,thepriestknows thatthepreachinginhischurchonSundaycanhave agreatinfluenceonthelivesofthefaithful.

Then,timerestrictionrearsitsuglyhead.Theday ofleisurelydivineworshipseemstobegone.Most ofourcityparishesfinditnecessarytohavefiveor sixMasseseachSundaytoaccomomdatethecrowds. ThismeansschedulingMassesrathercloselytogether -usuallyanhourapart.

"CommonDenominator"Level

Whatwithtrafficandparkingproblems,andthe efficientemptyingoutandfillingagainofthechurch, thetimelimitforMass,sermon,andthedistribution ofHolyCommunionis,roughly,forty-fiveminutes.

Evenwithoutreadinganyannouncements,thistime limitforcesthepriesttorestrictthelengthofhistalk totenortwelveminutes.Withthispressureoftime, itissometimesverydifficulttodevelopmorethan oneimportantpointinasermon.Itisevenmoredifficulttobecomeeloquent.

Themake-upoftheaverageCatholiccongregation givesrisetostillanotherproblem.EachSundaythe priestlooksoutfromthepulpitoveragroupof peoplewhoconstituteacompletecross-sectionofintellectuallevels.

ThereistheCatholicwhohashadacompleteeducation,andthereisalsotheCatholicwhomaynot havefinishedgradeschool.Inbetweenarealllevels ofunderstanding.Nowallhavetheincomparable giftofFaith;allareseekingknowledgeandinspiration.

This,ofcourse,requiressomelogicalorganisation,

ifthetruthsofourFaitharetobetaughtsystematically.Andsowefindmoreandmoreparishestaking uptheideaofacourseorseriesofinstructions.One yearitwillbeadiscussionoftheSacraments;another year,aseriesontheCommandmentsofGodandthe Church-andsoon.Sothatoveraperiod,say,of fiveyears,allthemajorteachingsofourFaithhave beencovered.

InterruptionsintheseriesareboundtooccurgreatliturgicalFeasts,thevariousliturgicalseasons oftheChurchyear,specialparochialoccasions-all thesecertainlymustberecognisedandtreatedfrom thepulpit.Butthecourseofsermons,plannedfor anentireseason,seemstobetheanswertoasystematicwayofinstructingthefaithful.

Thereisnodoubtthatinstructionsofthissortare boundtoincludeacertainamountofrepetition.The truthsofourFaitharecloselyintertwined,and elementsofinstructionwilloverlap.Andthereare thoseofourcongregationswhowillinsistthatthey wantmorethanjustthecatechism;theyneedand wantinspiration-andtheyareright!Theidealprogrammeofinstructionsmustbeflexibleenoughto include,fromtimetotime,thetalkontheinspirationallevel.

AndwhenIspeakofinspirationalsermons,Ido notrefertomeregeneralmoralising,the"letusdo this,letusdothat"typeofsermon.Toinspireisto seektoliftourcongregationupintotheareaofdefiritespiritualgrowthandprogress.Prieststodayare becomingevermoreconsciousofthefactthatour peopleinChurchonSundayaregenerallyfineCatholics,whoneed-notsomuchwarningsagainstthe dangersofsinandtemptation-butpreciseand iirzwticalgu:danceinthegentleartoflovingGod moreeachday.Andsothepositiveapproachseems tobetakinghold,theapproachthatinsiststhatour peoplecanrisetogreatheightsofasceticismifencouragedandguided.

WhatisbeingdonetomeettheproblemsthatsurroundtheSundaysermon?Firstofall,itisworthy ofnotethatprieststodayareconscientiousinthe preparationofsermons.Evenexperienced"veterans" writeouttheirsermonsinfull.Thecourseinpreachingtechniquesintheseminaryisconsideredmost vital.Theyoungmanstudyingforthepriesthoodis constantlywriting,delivering,criticisingsermons duringhisstudyoftheology.

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IfmostCatholicsarehonest,theycannotmakethe chargethatpriests,ingeneral,donotpreparetheir sermons.Grantedthateverysermonwillnotbea

Thepriest,however,muststrikeata"common.masterpiece.EvenShakespeareletsusdownoccadenominator"level.Heneverwantstobeaccusedsionally.Granted,also,thatonepriestwillhavea of"talkingdown"tohispeople.Nordoeshewant tobeunintelligibleexcepttoalimitedfew.What goodtotalkaboutSt.Thomasasthetheological geniuswhoChristianisedthethoughtofAristotle when,toacertaingroupofthecongregation,Aristotle isonlyapropernoun?

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Theproblemofsubjectmatterremainsabitmore complextohandle.ItisgenerallyfeltbytheCatholicclergytodaythatinstructioninthefundamental truthsofourfaithisofparamountimportance.Those Catholics-andtheyaretobecommended,surelywhowishtodelvemoredeeplyintotheteachingsof theChurch,mustbetakencareofthroughadvanced studyanddiscussiongroups.Therewillalwaysbe theneed,ofcourse,fortheinspirationalsermons. Butenoughoccasionsariseintheyearthatmakean inspirationalsermonappropriate.Actually,theinstructioniswhatthepeoplethemselveswant.

Thetrickistomaketheinstructionappealing. Notallpriestswillhavethatnaturaltalent-nomore thanallmembersofallschoolfacultiesareexcellent teachers.Butitisachallengethatthepriestsof todaydotakeveryseriously.AndtheBishopsof theUnitedStateshaveconstantlyinsistedthattheir Priestsmaintainahighlevelofpreaching.

Moreandmore,ourCatholicsoftheUnitedStates arebecomingwell-informed,practical,andintelligent inthepracticeoftheirfaith.Thisisapparentin everyphaseofparochiallife.Muchofthisrisein thestandardsisduetoabetter-informedlaity,eager tolearnevenmore,honestlyanxioustomakereligion thebasicandprimarymotivationoftheirlives.This attitudeisencouragingtoChurchleaders.Italso representsachallengetothepriests.Anditisthe priestsoftheCatholicChurchthemselveswhoare mostkeenlyawareofthischallenge.

PriestOutlinesObjections ToArtificialInsemination

NewYork.-"Oneofthegreatestevilsof ourdayistheconviction,heldbymany,that peoplemaydoanything,evenanevilthing, togetwhattheywant,"saidFatherGeorge A.Kelly,directoroftheNewYorkArchdiocesanFamilyLifeBureau,atafamilyday rally.

Artificial insemination wascalled"adultery"and wasdescribedas"thelatest Socialeviltothreatenthe dignityoftheAmerican."

edhispowertodetermine thepaternityofhiswife's children.

greatertalentforspeakingthananother;thisisthe humanequationthatmustberecognised.Butifthe Catholiclayman,inlisteningtoaSundaysermon,will approachitwithgoodwill,hewillalwaysbeable t'drawfromitsomethingofvalueforhisspiritual life.Hemaynotalwaysbeentertained;buthecan findsomespiritualbenefit.

Theproblemoflimitationsoftimecanbesolved. obviously,onlybyhavingmoretime.Thedaymay verywellarriveintheUnitedStateswhentheBishops maypermittheschedulingofMassintheafternoon andeveningonSunday,apracticethatisgrowing inpartsofEurope.Whenthattimearrives,Masses canbebetterspaced;moretimecanthenbegiven tothesermon.

Also,thepracticeisgrowingofprintingaparish bulletineachweekcontiningallpertinentannouncementsofparishactivities.Thisrelievesthepriestof theoneroustaskofreadingtheannouncements.It savespreciousminutesforthesermon,andalsodoes awaywithapracticethatcanonlyservetoborethe congregation.

"Doctorsmayuseall theirtechnicalskillstoaid

orderoftheday,andin timemenandwomenwill bemarryingeachother

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Childrenwillbeborn withpersonalitiesdifferent fromtheirallegedparents. Childlesswiveswillbe marriedpeopletorealiseabletodeceivetheirhustheirnaturaldesires,"hebandswithoutpenalty. said,"butindoingsomayLiesandfalsificationof neverdoanythingthatisinpublicrecordswillbethe itselfunnatural.Theproposedpracticeofartificial inseminationisadultery." k HepointedoutthatPiusknowingthattheyarein XIIhasalreadycondemnedfactbloodrelatives. artificialinsemination,declaringthatmarriageis "morethanaunionoftwo seedswhichmaybebrought aboutevenartificially."

Edinburgh,Scotland,July 14:TheRoyalSocietyof Edinburghproclaimeda NotreDamenunfromGlasgowastheyear'smostdistinguishedScottishnatura-

"Humanbeingsarenot bullsandcows.Iftheonly thingdesiredfromacowis highbutterfatproduction, artificialinseminationwilllistandawardedherits work,"FatherKellysaid,annualNeillPrize,itwas "butforhumanbeingsannouncedhere.

anonymousparenthoodwill notwork."

HesaidtheChurchopposesthisviciousphilosophy "becausesheknowshow muchharmitisalready doingtofamilylifeinthe UnitedStates."

Warningthat"unscrupu-

Theawardwaspresented toSisterMonicaTaylorin recognitionofherworkin thefieldofprotozoology,the studyof.single-cellmicroscopicanimals. SisterMonicacomesfrom adistinguishedLancashire familynotedforitsconlousdoctorsareintoomanytributionstoscience.Her instancesmakingamock-uncle,JamesTaylor,wasan eryofmarriage,"Fatherindustrialchemistandher KellylistedtheevileffectscousinisretiringSirHugh ofthepracticeofartificialStottTaylorofPrinceton insemination: UniversityintheUnited Manwillhaveabandon-States.

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DutchWomenWorkFor PagansInCivilisedLands

(ByFloydAnderson)

Althoughtheymayneverbecomeconverts,manyDutchnon-Catholicsknow "somethingtheyneverknewbefore"about theChurchthankstotheunpublicisedefforts ofasmallcongregationofReligioushere.

Alittlehousesituatedin oneofAmsterdam'sworkers' districtsisthecentreof theirunusualformofapostolate.KnownasReinildahuis,itisoccupiedbythe LadiesofBethany,aDutch orderofSistersfoundedin 1919byJesuitFatherJ.van Ginnekentoworkforthe conversionofmodernpagans incivilisedcountries.

TheLadiesofBethany,by specialpermission,workin layclothes.Theonlytime theiractivememberswear theirreligioushabitiswhen theyareatthecongregation'smotherhouseatBloemendaal.

Reinildahuiswasthethird houseoftheLadiesof Bethany;theyhavebeen workinginthisareafor31 years.WorkwithnonCatholicchildhenwasthe beginningoftheirapostolate.Butthishasnow growntoincludethechildren'sparents,andthen friendsoftheparents-so that:thasbecomeanapostolateforadultstoo.

TheSistersorganiseclubs amongthechildrenofnonCatholicworkerslivingin thearea.Theseclubsare organisedbyagegroups, withthechildrencoming onedayaweekafterschool, andonSundays.

Thehousehasseveral rooms,usedforthevarious clubs.Oneroomisequipped withanumberofsewing machinesusedbytheolder girls-andtheirmothers -whoaregivensewing lessonsbythenuns.An-

otherhastableswithcrayons andpencilsforsmallchildren,wheretheycandraw andpaint.Athirdroomhas asmallstagewherethe childrenputonplaysfor theirparents.Buttheyall haveonethingincommon -alltheroomsareattractive,colourfulandhomelike.

TheLadiesofBethany's workisasdiffcultasitis unusual.TheyareCatholicSisters;thechildrenare non-Catholicsandtheir non-Catholics.

"The are parentsdonotwant theirchildrentobecome Catholics,"oneoftheSisters said."Butwetellthem thatwecannoteducatetheir childrenwithoutreligion. Thatisimpossible."

Andso,withthetacitconsentoftheparents,they teachthechildrenthemost importantprinciplesofreligion;thatGodmadethe earth;thatthemenliving onearthreturntoGod;that GodsentHisSontosavethe world.

Asthechildrengrow oldertheLadiesofBethany trytodeepentheirunderstandingofGodandthe world.Buthereagainthey mustproceedslowlyand cautiously,asanotherSisterputit,"sothatthe parentscanstillseewhat weareteachingandwill notobject."

"Itisaverydifficultsituation,"sheadded."Wecannotgodirectlytothecentre oftheCatholicFaith.We cannottakethemtoMass,

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RomanAuthoritiesUrgeThat LatinBeImprovedInSeminaries

VaticanCity,July17.-Afront-pageediortellthemabouttheMasstorialinL'OsservatoreRomanohasidentiandthesacraments."

ReligiousTattoos

Davao,ThePhilippines, July19:It'seasytotell* Christianfromapagan amongthetribeshere.The Christiantattooshisreligionalloverhimself.

VeryoftentheLadiesofPiedtheChurch'seffortstorestorethestudy BethanyvisitthefamiliesanduseofLatinwithherhistoricroleas ofthechildren,totalk aboutthelatter'seducation,promoterandprotectorofcivilisation. Theyalsohaveclubsfor themothersandfathers, whichmeetintheevening. Generalculturalsubjects suchaseducationand sciencearethetopicsof conversation of these gatherings.Thenfromtime totimetheSisterswillin-publicationoftheHolySee,

TheVaticanCitydaily editorialwasare-examinationofacircularletterissuedbytheSacredCongregationofSeminariesand UniversitiesonOctober27, 1957,andpublishedinActa ApostolicaeSedis,official troduceaspecialreligiousonMay26. subjectfordiscussion.

onthisspecificmatterof LatintheChurchhasintervenedwiththatserene visionofthingswhichcomes fromherdignityandmissionasteacherandmother ofpeople."

"TheMatitribegoesfor tattoosinabigway,but theyarestrictlyreligiousin natureandaredesignated forcertainareasofthebody only"reportsFatherJames T. sionerFerry,MaryknollmisofNewRochelle, N.Y.

"Forinstance,theright legisreservedforSt.James. St.Sebastianisfoundonthe leftleg.St.Michaelgoes ontherightarm.

HugeAidIsAdvocated

TheLadiesofBethany alsohaveacampforthe childreninthesummer, wheretheyoungstersgoin differentgroups.Eachyear tootheyprovideasimilar vacationforthreeorfourmseminaries. non-Catholicfamilies-Thelettersaidthatthe father,motherandallthestudyofLatinhaddecreaschildren. edconsiderablyincompari-

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Theletterwassentby HisEminenceGiuseppe CardinalPizzardo,Prefect ofthecongregation,tothe world'sbishopsandurged improvedteachingofLatin Bethanysowing-andsome-centlycarriedoutinvesti-oneelsereapingthehar-gationsinthefieldofstudies vest. inallcountries.

Geneva,July19.-Abilliondollarsannuallytopromotesocialprogressandbetter livingstandardsinunderprivilegedcountries hasbeencalledforbyaPaxRomanospokesmanbeforeaUnitedNationsbody.

TheSisters'workisdiffi-sontothepast.Cardinal culttomeasureinnumber,Pizzardodeclaredatthe invisualaccomplishments.timethatthisdecreaseof Andhereagainitseemsthatinteresthadbeennoticedby itisacaseoftheLadiesofapostolicinspectorswhore-

Theydoseesomeresults,TheCardinaladdedthat ofcourse.Fromtimetotimehiscongregationhadpresometimesafteryears,paredabookletcontaining wholefamilieswillbecometherecentteachingsofthe popesontheimportanceof studyingLatin. Catholics.Alargenumber ofthechildrengoonliving astheydidbefore-asunbaptisedchildren-but theyhaveatleastacquired anunderstandingofGod andChrist.

ThreePoints

Sometimesthechildren willcomebackwhenthey are17or18.Perhapsthey havemetayoungmanor girlwhoisaCatholic-and thentheywanttobecome Catholics,too.

Butevenifsomeofthe childrenneverbecome Catholics,theLadiesof Bethanyhaveestablished suchfirmcontactswith themthattheyoftenreturn inlaterlifetotalkover theirproblemswiththeSisters.

"Fourofthechildren werebaptisedatEaster,one Sistersaid.Butsheadded: 'Thatisthefruitofmany, manyyears.Therearealot ofchildrenwhoarenot comingsofar.Butforthem itisnotdonefornothing. Theyknowsomethingttley neverknewbefore."

Theeditorialrepeatedthe threepointsstatedinthe documentfromtheCongregationofSeminariesand Universities-choiceofthe bestinstructors,useofthe properteachingmethods, andallotmentofadequate teachingtimetothesubject -andaddedadditional commentsonitsown.

"Noone,"itsaid,"whois awareoftheendspursued bytheChurchintheeducationofthosewhobymandatearecalledtobeinterpretersofherworksand teachings,canescapethe importanceofthiscircular letter.

"Itisnaturalthatthe Churchcannotremainindifferenttoaproblemwhich concernshersoclosely.Just asshedoeswhentheauthenthicvaluesofthespirit comeintoquestion,soalso

India'sRedStateRe-submits SchoolBillAfterHead'sVeto

Trivandrum,India,July18.-Kerala State'scommunistgovernmentplanstoresubmititscontroversialschoolbill,which threatensCatholiceducationhere,tothe Statelegislature.

Thomas Smietkowsky, secretaryoftheInternationalCatholicInformation Centrehere,spokeforthe internationalorganisationof Catholicstudentsandintellectualsatameetingof theU.N.Economicand SocialCouncil.

Mr.Smietkowskycommentedonthereportofthe preparatorycommitteeof theSpecialU.N.Fundfor Economic Development (SUNFED)whichcontainedabudgetestimateof100 milliondollarsyearlyforits work. Hesaidthiswasfartoo smallcomparedwiththe urgentneedsofunder-developedcountries,adding thattentimesasmuchwill beneeded.

"Onebilliondollarscan befound,"hesaid,pointing outthat"thisamountrepresentslessthanoneper centofallmilitarybudgets. Nodisarmamentconfer-

AstronomerDies

..Rome,July17:Prof.GiuseppeArmelini,prominent Italianastronomerand memberofthePontifical Academy,diedduringthe excitementofafirewhich guttedMonteMarioobservatoryhere.

The70-year-oldscientist wasoneofthefirstgroup of70academicianspersonallyselectedbyPopePius XIwhenhe Pontificalreorganisedthe Acadermyof Sciencesin1936. Hehadbeenoneofthe menchieflyresponsiblefor thebuildingofMonteMario observatory,alandmarkin Romeandoneofthemost importantastronomicalobservationpostsinEurope. Prof.Armelinilivedinside theobservatorywithhis fancily.

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enceswouldbenecessary tomakeadecision."

Mr.Smietkowskydeclared"itwillbeourtask, withthehelpofothernongovernmentalorganisations, to convinceguidepublicopinionand thecitizensofall nationsofthenecessityof contributing tothedevelopmentoflessprivileged countries."

PaxRomana,hesaid, hailstheestablishmentof SUNFEDasan"uptodate expressionofsocialjus- tice."

FallAlarms

Dublin,July19:Bishop CorneliusLuceyofCorkhas criticisedtheIrishpeople's lackofconcernoverthe rapiddeclineinthecountry'sfarmpopulationina talktoasummercourseon leadershipfordiocesancollegestudents.

The ductedcourse,beingconatSt.Finbarr'sDiocesanCollege,Cork,isbeing sponsoredbyMuintirna Tire,England'srurallife organisation.

Speakingofthe"catastrophicdecline"inIreland's ruralpopulation,Bishop Luceysaidthisevoked"no senseofurgency,which thereshouldbe."

Anotherspeaker,Father BernardO'Shea,O.S.B., Glenstal,blamedsomeof theproblemsoftoday's Irishyouthontheprevious generation.Hesaid" theidealismwhichledupto uorfreedomisnolonger sufficienttogeneratethe kindofactionnecessaryfor thedevelopment,maintnanceandenjoymentofthat freedom."

Martyr'sCause

TheBill,whichprovidedFollowingthePresident's forthenationalisationoffailuretosigntheBill,the privateschoolswhichtheKerelaEducationdepartStategovernmentconsidersmentissuedorderstoprimismanaged,wasrecentlyvaleschoolsinaneffortto returnedtothelegislaturepreventtheirmanagers byPresidentRajendraPra-fromappointingteachersof sadofIndiawithouthistheirownchoice. signature.

Inhispetitiontothe

ThePresident'ssignature,SupremeCourttheArchnecessaryfortheBilltobe-bishopsaidthatsucha comelaw,waswithheldpracticewoulddefeatInaftertheIndianSupremedia'sconstitutionalsafeCourthadhandeddownanguardsagainsttotalitarian advisoryopinionthatcer-legislation. taroofitsclausesareunconstitutional.

Inreturningthebillunsigned,PresidentPrasad askedthelegislatureto adopt"suitableandnecessaryamendments"inthe lightoftheSupremeCourt ruling.

Ithasbeenreportedhere thatBritishcommunist lawyer,D.N.Pritt,who arguedfortheBillbefore theSupremeCourt,willadvisetheKeralagovernment ontheamendments.

MeanwhiletheKerala governmentisfacinganothersuitintheSupreme CourtbroughtbyArchbishopMatthewKavukatt ofChanganacherry. TheArchbishophasaskedthecourtforawritforbiddingtheKeralagovernmenttoexecuteprovisions oftheunsignedschoolbill throughexecutiveorders.

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Rome,July17:Field MarshalViscountMontgomeryofAlameinwasreceivedinprivateaudience byHisHolinessPopePius XIIduringavisithere. WhileinRome,BritishbornMarshalMontgomery, whoisdeputysupremecommanderofNATOforces, alsocalledonPresident GiovanniGronchiofItaly andPremierAmintoreFanfani.

Genoa,Italy,July17:An underwater'processionon August22willmarkthe fourthanniversaryofthe placingofthesubmerged statue'ofChristoffthe depthsoftheItaliancoast nearhere. The80-tonstatuewas castfrombronzedonated bymanynationsandwas submergedoffshorein1954 asamemorialtosailorswho losttheirlivesatsea.It isanchoredinacement blockrestingfirmlyatthe bottomoftheseaata depthofabout35feet. Theupturnedfaceandupraised,outstretchedarmsof thestatuereachtowardsthe sea'ssurface.Theyare visibleintheclearwater.

Theprocessionwillconsistofagroupofunderwaterswimmerswhowill enterthewateratthenearbyPortofinobeachandswim totheeight-footstatueto prayforthedead.

Dublin,July19:Adayof specialintercessionwasheld hereforthesuccessofthe CauseofBissdOliverPlunket,martyrandPrimateof Armagh.

TheIrishBishops,indirectingtheobservancecalledonthefaithfultooffer theirMassesandHolyCommunionsforhiscanonisation.Ineludediutheobservancewerepilgrimages totheShrineofBlessed OliveratSt.Peter'schurch, Brogheda.

BlessedOliverwasputto deathbytheEnglishin 1681,thelastoftheheroes oftheChurchtobemartyredatTyburn.Herefusedto heedanedictbyKing CharlesIIthatallbishops andpriestsleaveIreland. Afewyearslaterhewas arrestedand,onthetestimonyofperjuredwitnesses, wasconvictedofrebellious andtraitorousactionandof plottingwiththeFrench andSpanishagainstthe English. W.

JordanCompassesScenesOfChrist'sLife

Amman,Jordan,July19.-Jordan,where' Britishparatroopershavearrivedtohelp keeptheMiddleEast'srevolutionarycrisis undercontrol,istheHolyLandwhereChrist wasborn,wascrucifiedandrosefromthe dead.

SoonafterU.S.MarineslandedinLebanon,the BritishtroopscametopreventtheArabnationalist forcesthathavetakenoverinneighbouringIraqtogetherwithJordanapartoftheArabfederation -fromseizingpowerhere.Theycameinresponse toanappealbyJordan'sKingHussein,whohasproclaimedhimselfheadofthefederationfollowingthe assassinationofhiscousin,KingFaisalofIraq.

SomewhatlargerthantheStateofMaine,Jordan isnowapredominantlyMoslemcountrywithasmall Christianminority.Catholicsnumberabout34,000 atotalpopulationofapproximately1,500,000.

MostoftheCatholicsaredescendedfromOrthodox schismatics,whoreturnedtotheChurchduringthe 19thcentury.Theyareaboutevenlydividedbetween theLatinandMelkiteRites.

PatriachAlbertGori,O.F.M.,ofJerusalemisthe leaderoftheLatinRiteCatholics,whileMelkite RiteArchdioceseofPetraandPhiladelphia(Amman) isheadedbyArchbishopMichelAssaf.

TheChurchherehasmadeitsmajormissionary effortinthefieldofeducationandmaintainsnumerous schools,includingTerraSanctaCollegehererunby theFranciscanCustodyoftheHolyLand.

Jordanhasbeenthesceneofmanybiblicalevents, beginningcloseto4,000yearsagoin1849B.C.when AbrahamandLotcameoutofEgypt"andLotchose tohimselfthecountryabouttheJordanandhedepartedfromtheeast"(Gen.13,11)Sodomand Gomorrrah,whiichweredestroyedbybrimstoneand firebecauseoftheirwickedness,werelocatedinJordan,neartheDeadSea.Lotandhisfamilywere deliveredfromSodomandtookrefugeinSegor,but hiswifelookingbehindher,wasturnedintoastatue ofsalt(Gen.19).TheDeadSeaisknowntothe Arabsasthe"LakeofLot"becauseofthegreatquantitiesofsaltitcontains.

ScenesOfOldTestamentEvents

Lot'ssons.MoabandAmmon,forebearsofthe MoabitesandAmmonites,occupiedsouthernand northernJordan.

FromMountNebo(Mt.Abarin,intheBible),overlookingtheJordannearJericho(nowtheproperty oftheFranciscanCustodyoftheHolyLand,which onitstophasbuiltachapeldedicatedtoMoses)Moses contemplatedthePromisedLand,which,byDivine forbiddance,hewouldneverenter(Num.27).

TheAmmonitesandMoabites,whohadlostthe landtotheAmorites,continuedtoconsideritastheir ownandwagedconstantwaragainsttheIsraelite occupants.God,therefore,raisedupcertaincaptains, knownasJudgesofdiverstribes,todeliverthe countryfromtheincursionsof"foreignnations." (1354B.C.-TheBookofJudges).Aboutthistime Booz,ofthetribeofJuda,marriedRuth,aMoabitess, bywhomtherightlineofJudasdescendedbyPhares toDavid.ThusagentilefromJordanwhobecamea converttothefaithofIsraelandwasgreat-grandmotherofDavidthroughhermarriagewithBooz, wasoneofthosefromwhomOurLordJesusChrist sprung(RuthIV.18).

Saul,thefirstkingofIsrael,deliveredJordanfrom theAmmoniesandDavid,hissuccessor,conquered Amman,thusassuringthepossessionofthewhole country.

AfterKingSolomon'sdeath,theIsraelitetribesof Jordanjoinedtheschismatickingdomofthenorth (905B.C.).Fortwocenturiesthewholelandbecame abattlefieldwhereSyrians,Israelites,Judeans,Ammonites,MoabitesandIndumeanssucceededoneanotherinvictory.TheAssyrianseventuallysubjugatedtheIsraelitesandledthemintocaptivityin

Assyria(529B.C.-4Kings25).TheMoabitesand Ammonitesagaintookpossessionoftheland,butas theProphetshadforetold,wereattheirturnconqueredbytheChaldeans,thePersiansandtheGreeks.

AfterIsraelwasreleasedfromcaptivitybyCyrus, someJewsagaintriedtoresettleinJordan,butthe country,thenunderGreekdomination,offeredthem scantoportunityoflabourandpeace.TheMaccabees madeseveralexpeditionsintoJordanwithaviewto deliveringtheJewsandactuallyconqueredwestern Jordan(stillunderHerod'sjurisdictioninOurLord's days.)ButtheRomanPompey,whoconquered Jerusalemin63B.C.,restoredtherightsandprivilegesoftheGreekconfederationandputanendto theMaccabeeincursions.In106A.D.allJordanbecametheRomanProvinceofArabia.

ItwasinJordanianterritory,abouttheRiverJordan,theSt.JohntheBaptiststartedhismissionas forerunneroftheLord,baptisedJesusandwasfinally imprisonedandbeheadedbyHerod.

TheBibletellsusthatJesus,travellingeastfrom LakeTiberias,oftenwentthroughtheDecapolis,a confederationoftenindependentandsovereigncity states,ofpredominantlyGreekreligion,languageand culture,which,wereallinJordanexcepttwo.Here also,inthecountryoftheGerasens(Jerah)the DivineMastercastoutalegionofdevilsfromthe uncleanman.

Jesusspentthelastmonthsofhispublicministry inPerea,neartheJordan,whereMarthaandMary sentmessengerstoprayHimtogotoBethaniaand healtheirdyingbrotherLazarus.Someofthemost impressiveparables-suchasthoseoftheProdigal Son,theLostSheep,theUnjustSteward,theRich

ManandLazarus,thePhariseeandthePublican,the MarriageFeastandtheHiddenTreasure-were toldbyJesusinPerea.

Post-ChristianHistory

AmongthemultitudewhoattendedSt.Peter'ssermonatthetempleofJerusalemafterthedescentof theHolyGhostupontheApostles,weretheArabians (JordanwastheRomanProvinceofArabia)who spreadthegoodtidingsofChristontheirreturnto Jordan.

Afterhismiraculousconversiononthewayto Damascus,St.Paul,longingforintimatecommunion withhisRedeemer,spentthreeyearsintheTransjordaniandesert,betweenDamascusandPetraand Sinai,beforereturningtoJerusalem.

DuringthedestructionoftheHolyCityin70A.D. theChristiancommunityofJerusalem,mindfulofthe propheciesofChrist,tookrefugeatPellainnorth JordanandtherefoundedanimportantChristian centre.ChristianitythusgainedafirmholdinJordanatthecostofmanymartyrdoms,asevidenced bytheruinsofmanychurches-oftenpagantemples orJewishsynagoguesconvertedintoChristian churches.Thesechurches,called"martyria,"were laterransackedduringthechurch-buildingrenascence encouragedbyEmperorJustinian(483-565).Madaba, Jerash,Petra,Maan,Philadelphia-Amman,andNese-

NewTestamentInJapanese

(ByFatherR.J.Pelow,S.F.M.)

Tokyo,July18.-Missionariesinthis countryarefindingvaluablehelpinthe monumentalworkofaSalesianpriestthetranslationintocolloquialJapaneseof theNewTestament.classicalJapaneselanguage. Thisworkwasmostsuccessfulasaliterarywork andwasusedbyJapaneseCatholicsforalmosthalfa century.

bonaresomeofthefirstgreatChristioncentres, nowontheitineraryofeveryEasterntourist.

TheRoman"FelixArabia"includingJordan,was almostentirelyChristianisedandhadasmanyas35 EpiscopalSees.ButtheseedofArabianChristianity wassownonstonyground.Thecockleofpernicious heresyalsotookroothereanddestroyedthegood wheatoffaith.Then,in614,cametheinvasionof thePersianChosroesII.Hewasfinallydrivenout byEmperorHeraclius,butthedecayingByzantine Empirecouldnolongerholditspositionsandfinally gavewaytotheMosleminvader.Thus,in635, JordanbecametheeasywarprizeoftheMohammedanarmies.ThegreatmonumentsofJordan's flourishingChristianityweredestroyedbytheinvadersfirstandthenbytheearthquakeof746.

ThefollowingthirteencenturiesofMoslemdominationreducedtheonceexuberantoasisofJordanian Christianitytoaspiritualandmaterialwilderness. Half-savageMoslemtribesfromArabiaandSyria frequentlyraidedthepeace-lovingChristianpopulationsandendeavouredtowipeouteveryvestigeof theoldfaith.Overcomebytheunbearableoppression,manyChristiansembracedIslamandbecame nomadsthemselves.Othersfledthecountrywith theirclergyinsearchofreligiousfreedomandpeace.

ThecrusaderdominationofTransjordan(10991187)representedabriefinterludeinthislongperiod. The"PrincipalityofOulre-Jourdain,"whoseterritory roughlycorrespondedtothatofpresent-dayJordan, wasthemostimportantfiefoftheLatinKingdomof Jerusalem.Kerak,"TheRock,'theancientKir Moab,astrongfortress,becameitscapital.Butafter thedefeatofRenaulddeChatillon,thefamousLord etKerakandMontreal,atthebattleofHattin(1187), SaladincapturedthewholeofJordan.Thecountry revertedtoitsprimitivestateuntil1920.

Then,afterWorldWar1,theSanRemoconference entrustedthemandateofTransjordantoGreatBritain.Inthesameyear,theEmirAbdullahIbnHusseinassumedtheadministrationofTransjordanunder theBritishHighCommissioner.In1923,GreatBritainrecognisedtheexistenceofanindependentgovernmentundertheruleoftheEmirAbdullah.In 1946,Abdullahfinallybecamethefirstmonarchof theHashemiteKingdomofJordanandin1949extendeditsboundariestoincludeArabPalestine.

With150,000copiessold todate,thesuccessofthe bookpublishedbyFather FredericoBarbaroreflects theeffortsofhundredsof missionarieswhosince Catholicismwasintroduced inJapanhavesoughtto translatetheScripturesintospokenlanguage.The spokenlanguagediffered thespokenlanguageofthefromtheclassicalandwas country. fareasierfortheordinary

Accordingtothewritings oftwoJesuitsherein1565, thefirstcompletetranslationoftheGospelswasdone byFatherJoaoFernandez, S.J.,whoaccompaniedSt. FrancisXaviertoJapanin 1549.

Unfortunately,thistranslationwasdestroyedina missionfireintheyear1563. SeveralyearslaterJapan closedherdoorstoChristianityandthyremained closedformorethantwo centuries.

WhenJapandidreopen herdoorsin1854,theneed foratranslationofthe Scriptureswasimmediately felt.

WhileProtestantshadalreadypublishedtheearliest completeJapaneseedition oftheBiblein1887,Catholicshadmadeonlypartial translationsoftheOldand NewTe't'ments.

In1905aParisforeign missionerFatherEmileRaquet,completedatranslationoftheNewTestament into"bungo,"theso-called

Thenin1930,theSalesian Fathersmadeatranslation oftheGospelsintoJapan's

persontounderstandsince itwasthelanguageofeverydaylife.

AfterWorldWarIIthe stiffclassicalstyleinpublic documentsandofficialpub- licationswasabandoned. Thispavedthewayforthe useofJanan'scolloquial languagefortheSacred Scripturestoo.

In1950 Frederico Father Barbaro,publishedtheFour Gospelsintheeveryday languageandin1953,the entireNewTestament.

ThecompleteNewTestamntinFatherBarbaro's versionisnowbeingput intoRomanletterstofacilitatetheuseofthetextfor foreignmissioners.Thepreviousworkwaswrittenin Japanesecharacters.

Todatetherehasbeenno completeCatholictranslationofthOldTestament nublishedincolloquial Japanese.ButFatherBarbarohasalreadystartedon theOldTestam-ntarylhas completedseveralbooks.

75QUEENVICTORIASTREET,FREMANTLE SpecialisinginMemorialWork.Erectedinanypartyof theState.Consultusforyourrequirements. Wehaveover60Years'Experience. PHONEL1661.

Y.;WY1.19S6

Posty'sWhistle

Deargirls,boysand tinies:Firstlywemustwish MotherMaryAlphonsusof St.Peter's,BedfordPark,a veryhappyfeastandmany moreofthem.Iwentto theCatholicLibraryand foundthestoryofthetwo saintsthatyoumentionin yourletters,children.

1wanttotellyouasmall story,therestofwhichI willgiveyounextweek.

ThereisinMaidaVale alittlechurchinLilianroad,andhereonthewall thereisapictureinoilsof St.Peregrine,whichin ItalianmeansPilgrim.St. PeregrinewasaServiteand averyholyman.AtMaids \'aletheyhaveasmallrelic ofhis.Itisapieceofcloth fromhismonk'shabit.Fr. BrunettiandMr.L.Harris oftentakethissmallpiece ofclothandblesscancer patients.Therehavebeen someremarkablerecoveries.

St.Peregrineisalsogood forcuringarthritis.Soif anyofyouoryourfriends arerick,ringFr.Brunetti up(inthephonebookunder MaidaValePresbytery, withalltheotherpresbyteries.

Loveandlotsofnice storiesfromyouplease. AUNTMOLLIE 11. *

Week'sWinners

SueWaddington,14Alexander-avenue,Claremont. St.Peter'sGradeIVletter speciallymentioned.Writer oftwopoemspublished herepleasesendname.

Nextweekwatchfor "Canada"bySuellenBeck. HighlycommendedinrecentRoyalEmpireSociety essaycompetition.

St.AlphonsusWasFriendOfPoor

St.AlphonsusLiguoriwas bornnearNaplesatthe townofMaronellain1696 anddiedin1787.Hewas oneofthethreegreatmissionariesthatthe18thcenturyproduced.Theothers wereSt.LeonardofPort MauriceandSt.Paulofthe cross. Hisfatherwasanaval officerandcaptainofthe RoyalGalleys,andhis motherawell-bornSpanish lady.HisfamilyweremusicalandAlphonsuslearntthe harpsichordandat13played likeamaster,andhishappy childhoodwasspentunder hometutorswithridingand fencingfillingalargeportionofhisdays.

Hewasacleverboyand at16wasaDoctorofLaws whichmostboysreachedat 20.Heneverlostacase. HewasburiedinhisDoctor'sgown.

Finallycameacasewhich humiliatedhimwhenhewas flayedbyacleverCouncil.

AboutThatFete!

Weareoneofthefewfirms whichsupply

ChocolateWheel Tickets

Eachbookcontains25sheets with30perforatednumbers. Eachsheethasadifferent serialnumber.

Theseticketsareagreattimesaveronthewoodenbatsso oftendifficulttolocate.

Theyspeeduptheoperationof theChocolateWheelmaking forgreaterreturnsandless worry.

Wecansupplythesebooksat theamazinglylowfigureof 5/-

ORDERYOURSUPPLYNOW

ItwasGod'swayofhumblingandbreakinghim.He tookaboutthistimetovisitingthehospitalforincurables,andwasthereone daywhenhewassuddenly surroundedbyagreatlight. Thehousearoundhimrocked,andheheardGod'svoice sayingtohim"Leavethe worldandfollowme."

Aftergreatfamilyoppositionhebecameapriestat 30andpreachedtothelazzirini(poor).Onecondition hisfatherhadmadewas thathehadtolivehome. ThisledtoSt.Alphonsus forminghisownorder.He wasagreatwriter.

TheRedemptoristOrder whichhefoundedwiththeir distinctivecollarandlong rosaryiswellknownto Catholicsalltheworldover. ItstartedwhenAlphonsus, seeingtheneedofthepoor, gatheredallthepriestshe couldtogetherandbegan theworkoftheCongregationoftheMostHolyRedeemer.

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SchoolLetter

St.Peter's DominicanSchool, Wood-street, BedfordPark

SuzanneWrites

100St.Kilda-rd., Rivervale DearAuntMollie:Ihave beenmeaningtowriteto yousuchalongtimebut neverevergotaroundto it.Ireadyourpageevery weekandseemygirlfriends names,sonowI'mgoingto givethemasurprise.That's ifmyletterisgoodenough ofcourse.Well,firstly,Igo toOurLadies'College,Vic. Square.Iam12-years-old; June15ismybirthdayand Iamin7thgrade.Wehad ourfancydressballlast TuesdayandIwasinaset ofpierrots.Wewonasmall dolleach,whichwasvery niceandissittingonmy dressingtable.Mybrother andhisfriendwentastwo blackbirds:Heckleand Jeckle.Theywonatinof toffeeeach.Theywerevery thrilled.

IlovedancingandsoonI willbetakingmyfirst exam.IamintheKookaMettersMarchingGirls' MidgetTeamandwehope towinsomemedalsthis year. IhelpMumbypreparing theSunday'sdinner,andI gobikeridingmostSunday afternoons.

Idon'tgetanytimefor picturesbutIdidgotothem sometimesinthesummer.

Well,Ihadbettersay goodnightnowAuntMollie asMumisbeginningto wonderwhatonearthI'm doing.IdohopeIcan joinChildren'sCorner.May Godalwaysblessyou.

Yourstruly, SUZANNESTEVENSON

PanoramaOf

'Atlast1reachedthetop. Ithadbeen,asteepclimb andIhadfounditveryexhausting.Itwaswellworth it.Thescenerywhichlay beforemewasbreathtaking. Everythinglookedasifit hadbeenpolishedforthis specialoccasion.Thesun steameddown,sendingits raysoutdirectlytothehills, makingthemlookmajestic andserene,asiftheywere kingsoverthedominion whichlaybeforethem.The twistingandturningstreams randownthesidesofthe hillsintothevalleyand throughthepicturesquevillage.Thewattletrees glistenedandboweddown towardsthestreamasit gurgledmerrilyonitsway. Thehousesinthe-village lookedlikeantsandthe churchinthemiddlewith itstallspiralremindedme ofaQueenAntsurrounded byhersubjects.Thelargegreenmeadowattheend ofthevillagewhichwas usedforachildren'splaygroundwascoveredwith children.Myeyeswanderedtothehillswhichwere dottedwithcattleandsheep. Thefarmswerefewspaced veryfarapart.Icoulddistinguishaladyhanging washingonthelineatone farmnotfaraway.Everythingwassopeaceful.

ChinesePriest BlessedDevils

HongKong,July14:The storyofapriestwho blesseddevils"isoneofthe bizarretalesbroughtfrom behindtheBambooCurtain byFatherJosephP.McCormack,M.M.,recentlyreleasedfromaRedChina prison.

TICountry

Iglancedatmywathch. Itwas2o'clockandIhad togo.Icouldsitforhowl andwatchtheScenery.It wassopeacefulandquiet. Thecattleandsheepgrazingonthehill,thefarmer's wife,thehills,stream, wattletreesandthechildrenplayingonthegreen meadowandthepicturesque village.Allthathadbeenso beautifultome.

-SueDaddington,4Alexandra-ave.,Claremont(age 13). *

ThoughtForWeek

PlaywellandPraywell andStudywellandyouwill Growwell.

EveryAnswer

Onedayinhistravels Howleglassarrivedat PragueHerehepostedon thechurchesanoticesaying thathewouldanswerany questionshoweverdifficult theymightbe.Hewastaken totheUniversityandquestionedbytheRectorand students.

"Howmuchwateristhere inthesea?"askedtheRector.

"StopthetidesandIwill measureforyou,/'answered Howleglass. TheRectorsaidthathe wasunabletodothat,and asked:Howmanydayshave passedawaysinceAdam wasalive?

"Seven,"answeredHowleglass,forwhensevenhave passedsevenbeginagain andsoitgoesontilltheend oftime."

"Whereisthe,centreof theworld" "Why,thishousetobe sure,"repliedHowleglass. "Measuretheworldwitha longcordandyouwillfind thatIwillberighttoan inch."

Thestorygoesbackto Shanghaiin1956.Asthe65year-oldmissionertellsit: "theCommunistshadbeen pastingpropagandaposters alloverthecity.AChinese CatholicpriestnamedDing, waitedpatientlyforthem tofinish,thentookuphis holywaterandwalked throughthestreets,sprinklingtheposters."

DearSuzanne:Averybig welcometothe"corner" andofcoursewearevery thrilledtohaveyou.Ithink youarethefirstMarching Midgetwehave.Soyouare yourcolours?Weparticumakinghistory.Whatare larlywantStories,Suzanne, soIhopeyouwillsendus some.Congratulationsto thetwoboys.

AUNTMOLLIE

WANDERINGMIST

DearAuntMollie:Some ofuswillsendyouinsome storieswehavewritten.I ameight,andIaminGrade IV.Wedolotsofpainting atschoolandweenjoyit verymuch.Wearepractisinghardforsportsday.I aminGold.LastyearBlue wontheshield.Sisterhas promisedussportsonher feastday.Goodbyenow. Everyprayerandbestwish, fromyourlovingfriend, PAULJONES

Thankingyourforyour letters:PeterWalton,Ann Gray,JohnMayberry,Peter Coughlan,Oswald,Michale, / DugganSusanMcDermott, GerardDavidTriat,RaymondMatson,LeslieForbes, JimmyScanlon,DavidBarrett,MarilynDay,Wendy McEvoy,ChristineUnhivich,DeniseGrose,Sheryl Scott,JenniferHall,Kerry Hanson,KarenO'Loughlin, CherylJahsich,Patrick Lynch,NoreenMcMahon, MargaretD'Cataina,MaureenDiffen,MargaretBracher,MaureenMcEvoy, JulieBamford,Carolyn Frappel,Francis Wall, RobynMcPherson,Lilian Brand,MargaretThompson, RobynLancaster. Ihadtoldyouofhowwe alllovedyourvariousdrawings.NowIwantyouall towritemeastory.We lovegettingstories.

Mysterious,whitewanderer, Changeroffaces, Coverofplaces, west, Inthenorth,south,east, Andwherealllovebest.

Whate'erthemist

Haslightlykist' Ishungwithjewelsofbrillianthue, Fromfences,grassesand house-tops Undertheblue.

Where,curious,inquisitive one

Hastilyyouspread

Toend,whenmornisgone?

Tobeautifulwadesofwonder

Tothekingdomofthunder? * *

TRANSF*ORMED

Twasawild,wet,miserable night

Withthesmallbrookunder torrentsswelling, An'recklesswindwhining andbillowing

AstheNightKing'ssword Flasheso'ertheskytothe word 0'thunderdecreasinginto height.

Upbytherootsfromtheir earthlyposition

Proudgumsnowhaggard

Andtornbythewindof heartsohard Dishevelledflowersand rippedgrasseslay

Ontheupturnedmuddy clay TistheAustralianbushin transformation.

Whentheydemandedan explanation,theChinese priestreplied:"Imjusttryingtodrivethedevilsout ofyou,that'sall." FatherMcCormackwent onwithhisstorytosay: "Well,theyarrestedhimof course,andamonthlater hediedinprison.Buthe wasabravelad,andthe peoplestillrefertohimas `thepriestwhoblessed devils.'"

"HowfarisitfromEarth toHeaven?"askedtheRector.

"Verynearindeed.For whenweprayeversolow hereonearthweareheard inHeaven."

"Buthowlargeis Heaven?"questionedthe Rector. "Justtwentythousand leagues,andifyoudoubt megoandmeasureit."repliedHowleglasstheMerry Jester.

AtthispointtheRector andstudentslaughedand hadtoadmitthattheycould asknoquestionstowhich Howleglasshadnotgiven anexcellentanswer.

ContactJOHNBRADLEY LEEDERVILLEESTATE AGENCY BW1375.

Thursday,July31.1958

SuggestionsFor Vocations,Press

Sir-Acoupleofoff-beat thoughtsoftencometome overthetwothingswhich arebeforeusatpresent.One istheCatholicPress,the otherVocations.Theymay beworthrecording.

Weare,Ithink,oftenunfairtoourCatholicpapers. Allofusbuysecularpapers asamatterofhabit,often toaregularorder.If,as oftenhappens,wefinda fiatnumberwithnothing muchtointerestuswestill goonbuyingthepaper.

Ontheotherhandwe seemtoexpectofourCatholicPressthateverynumber mustoneverypagebefull ofsizzlinginterest.Ithink thatweshouldinsteadaccepttheordinarywiththe goodandmakejustasmuch ahabitofour"Record"as wedowithourdailypapers withthethoughtthatour regularsupportwillinevitablybuildupthepaper, whereasourfailuretobuy itmustasinevitablyhandicapit.

Andofvocationsitalways seemstomethatifaboyor agirlislookingforaposition ofrespontibility, authorityandsecuritywith thepromiseofalife-long interest,thentheChurch supremelyoffersthesesecularadvantagesinasacred calling.

Asthebignumbersof boysandgirlsnowgrowing uparegoing,someofthem, tofindjobshardtocomeby itmaynotevenbeworldly wisetoignorethepossibilityofaVocation.

Yoursetc., R.P.DONNELLY

(Themotiveheregiven forenteringthereligious lifeis,ofcourse,totallyinsufficient.Noyoungpersonwithonlythatdispositionwouldbereceivedby areligiouscongregation.Ed.) r **

EnglishEnquiry

AboutBallad

Sir-Ishouldbevery gratefulindeedifyoucould putmeintouchwithanyoneinAustraliawhomight beabletohelpmeinthe followingconnection: Iamendeavouringto tracetheoriginaland variantsoftheoldballad of"TheWildColonialBoy." Therearemanyversionsof theballadextantinIreland, wherethe"hero"isrepresentedasJackDouganor Duggan,or-peculiarto WestCork-TedDowney.

However,Ihavenot-to date-beensuccessfulin tracinganyrecordsof bushrangersbysuchnames, althoughtherewasaDan DugganoutofIrelandwho flourishedinthat"profession"duringthe'eighties, whentheballadwasalready verypopular.

THERECORD

MatchlessQualityOfQuartet

Oneoftheworld'smostdistinguished chambermusicgroupsisthatcomposedby NorbertBrainin(1stviolin),SiegmundNissel(2ndviolin),PeterSchidlof(viola)and MartinLovett(cello),callingthemselves the"Amadeus"Quartet. byhisQuartetinFMajor

Thosewhohadthegood fortunetohearthemon Fridaynightlastwillagree thattheybringtotheirperformancesamatchlessqaulityofdedicationandmusicianship.

Thispurposeilluminated alltheirworks,commencing withtheHaydnQuartetin GMajor.Hereweheard musicgraceful,ofexquisite tenderness(secondmovement)andexcitingbrilliance(Presto)andmarvelledthatthroughthese varyingstyles,fourmenso thoughtandfeltasonethat nomemberofthegroupwas everassertive.

Tofollow,weheardfrom acomposerasdifferentfrom HaydnasheisfromSchu bert(whosequartetconcludedtheprogramme), namelyDvorak,represented

Impressiveaswasthe players'meticulouscraftsmanship,itwastheirpoetry oftone,feelingandmovementthatheldusenthralled.

TheSchubertQuartetwas oneinDMinor-heavenly musicperformedonthe highestlevel.Theaudience filledtheGovernmentHouse ballroom,wheretheconcert washeld,andsoinsistent wastheirapplausethatwe weregracedwithanencore -amovementofSchubert's crystallineandgentlyflowingAMinorQuartet,played withfeelinganddelicacy.

TheQuartetwillgivetwo moreperformancesbefore theydepart,leavingbehind them,Ifeelsure,manyconvertstochambermusic. -M.K.

OrthodoxPleaForAnti-Atomic ConventionIsSeenAsInspired

Rome,July22.-RadioVaticanhaslabelledasKremlin-inspiredtheproposalof MetropolitanNikolaioftheRussianOrthodoxChurchforananti-atomicconventionof Christians.

TheRadioVaticancommentarywasoccasionedby theemphasisplacedbytheItalianCommunistPress oftheMetropolitan'sstatement,whichwasmade duringtheWorldCongressforDisarmamentand InternationalCollaborationinStockholm.

RadioVaticanpointedoutthatMetropolitanNikolai isassistanttoPatriarchAlexisofMoscowandranks secondinthehierarchyoftheRussianOrthodox Church"whichhaspracticallyacceptedcollaboration withSovietCommunism."

"TheattitudeoftheMoscowpatriarchatetoward theHungarianrevolutionandotherfacts(suchasits repeatedattacksonthePopeandtheVatican)give risetothelawfulsuspicionofrealco-existence betweenthepatriarchateandthepolicyofexpansion oftheKremlin,"theVaticanRadiobroadcastcommented.

RadioVaticantooknoteofthefact,however,that notallbishopsandclergyoftheRussianOrthodox Churcharecollaborationists.Itsaidmanyofthem havedisappearedintothecatacombs,wheretheyfight forChristandtruthandarescatteredandpersecuted alongwiththeCatholicEasternRiteclergy.

ThebroadcastrepeatedastatementmadebyHis HolinessPopePiusXIIinoneofhisChristmasmessages:"Weregretwithgreatsorrowthesupport givenbycertainCatholics,clergyandlaymentothe tacticsofconfusionwhichproduceresultsthatthey donotwant."

RadioVaticanaddedthatthestatementofMetropolitanNikolaiisanotherexampleofwhatthePope complainedabout.

HungarianMurdersDeplored

M.Wyndham's PupilsSucceed

PupilsofMissMarjorie WyndhamsecuredthefollowingsuccessesintherecentMusicalFestival:

Under10:Pianosolo, second:MaryHollingsworth.

Under12:Pianosolo:finalist:Ann-MareeDonnelly.

Under13:Pianosolo: ColinSinclair;finalist,PatriciaStephenson.

Under16:Pianosolo: first:MariannaPudovskis.

Under11:Duet:second: DavidPatersonandMary Hollingsworth; finalists: BarbaraWornerandSue Rumnev,GillianForbesand CarolViezee.

Under13:Duet:finalists: MichaelKinsellaandPatriciaStephenson,AnnMareeDonnellyandRodney Marsh.

Under18:Duet:first: SandraPatersonandLesleyRidley;second:Pamela GoldsworthyandPeterLiddell.

Open:Duet:first:Pamela r;oldsworthyandPeterLiddell;finalists:LesleyRidley andLorraineMitchell.

goys'vocalsolo:second: PeterSarah.

Boys'choir:first:Scotch College.

WhatThird OrderDoes

TheThirdOrderofSt. FrancisisaschoolofChristianlifeinthis,thatitoffers topersonslivinginthe worldaformoflifewhich enablesthemtoserveGod inamoreperfectmanner andgivesthemaveryspe- cialshareinthemeritsof thereligiouslife.

ItalianPriestHasBeggedHisWay IntoHeartsOfRed-SwayedCitizens

Bologna,Italy,July17.-FatherOlinto Marellahasbeggedhiswayintothehearts andwalletsofhisfellowtownsmenforthe past25years.

Theshort,grey-bearded priestlookslikeamonk,a monkwhosemonasteryis thissprawlingindustrialcity ofnorthernItaly.

AsamonumentofhisdevotiontoGodandBologna, 76-year-oldDonMarella hasestablished15different typesofcentrestohelpthe poorandisworkingonhis 16th.

Oddlyenoughheisnot anativeofBologna.Hewas borninasmalltownnear Venice.Butheconsiders himselfacitizenofBologna byadoption.

DonMarella'smissionto thepoorofthecitybegan in1933whenheestablished acentretohelpthecity's poorfindwork.

Inthe25yearssincethen DonMarellahasestablished aboardinghouseforstudents,achurchandboardinghouseforyoung workers,asmallscience laboratoryforyoungstudents,severaloratories, schools,clinics,ophanages, sheltersformenoutofwork andafarmingcentrefor youngmen.

ThelateCardinalAlfredo SchusterofMilandonated themeanstobuildacentre foryoungmen,andaCatholicworkers'organisationput upfundstooperateit.

tooperateth_various centres,DonMarellacontinuestobegtosupplythe rest.

Heisafamiliarfigurein frontofchurches,movie houses,atcrossroads,and atthegatesofcemeteries. AtalltheseplacesheappealstothpeopleofBologna tohelpthepeopleof Bologna.

Hisbatteredblackfelt hatisheldouttorichand poorandinthecourseof 25years,thepeoplehave cometorecogniseinhimthe truetouchofcharity.

ThoughBolognaistoday astrongholdofCommunism -oneofhiscentresislocatedonViaStalingrad-Don Marelladeclaredthat Bolognaisalivingcreature forhim"initspoverty,in itssplendoursandinits sufferings."

"BolognaisChristianand wantstoremainso,"Don Marellasays.Inhisceaselessstruggletohelp Bologna'spoor,thelittle ariestisdoinghisbestto *eepitthatway.

Berlin,July19:German televisionwillcarrythe highlightsofthe78thKatholikentak(GermanNational CatholicCongress)throughoutEurope.

Itwouldseemverypossiblethatthe"hero"of "TheWildColonialBoy" variedfromStatetoState. ThenameofJackDonohue ismentionedinthisconnection:"BoldJackDonohue"oftheIrishballad.

Indeed,thereisacertain ffinitybetweentheballadof "BoldJackDonohue"and "TheWildColonialBoy"in someIrishversions.Anda popularchoiceofairforthe latterballadistheIrish "WearingoftheGreen."

Itwouldbeverymuch appreciatedindeedifyou couldputmeintouchwith someonewhomightbeable toassistmeinthisdirection.Thereisatheoryin Irelandthat"Colonial"in thiscontextisacorruption of"Keelonian"(fromthe villageofKeel,nearCastlemaine,Co.Kerry.

Ahouseamongthehills onthenorthsideofCastlemaineisstillpointedoutas thehomeoftheWildColonialBoy.

Yours.etc., MAUREENJOLIfli

Wayne,33Wardcliffe-rd., Weymouth,Dorset,England.

UnitedNations,N.Y.,July22.-TheexecutionsofImreNagyandPalMaleterwere stronglydeploredinaspecialreportofthe U.N.sSpecialCommitteeontheProblemof Hungary.

Thecommitteehasmetseveraltimessinceannouncementoftheexecutionsinanattempttoobtain reliableinformation.IthasreportedthatallcommunicationsdirectedtoSovietRussiaandtothe GovernmentsofHungaryandRumaniahavebeen rebuffed.TheseGovernmentsmaintainthatthecommitteeis"illegal.'

TheCommitteewascreatedbytheGeneralAssemblyinJanuary,1957.Itsfirstreportdealtwith allaspectsofsovietinterventioninHungaryandits effectonpoliticaldevelopmentsandhumanrights inthatcountry.

Initsspecialreport,thecommitteewarnsthatthe executionsofMaleterandNagy,leadersinthe1956 Hungarianrevolution,arenot"isolatedexamplesof thecontinuedpolicyofrepressioncarriedoutatthe presenttimeinHungaryinconditionsdescribedin thisreportandthepreviousreport."

Thereportstatesthattherehasbeennoalleviation inthesummaryproceduresandsentencesimposed bythe"peoplescourts,"orintheirmethodsofobtainingconfessions,whilethe"continuedpresenceof foreignarmedforces islikelytopreventtheex'pressionofthefeelingsofthepeopleagain,stsuch proceduresbytheHungarianGoverrinient.-

TheThirdOrderisnota devotionnoraConfraternity limitedinitsobject,having inviewthefulfilmentof certainpiouspractices:it isquiteaspiritualsystem whichseizes,sotospeak,on

Planshavebeendrawn forconstructionofavillageatnearbySanLazzaro diSavenathatwillprovide goodhousingforyoung marriedcoupleswhodonot havemoneyenoughtoprovideitforthemselves.

Thegroundforthevillage hasalreadybeenboughtand theItalianStatewillputup theentireman. fundsfortheconstruction

Itisastateoflifewithawork. rulebroadenoughtoaccom-ThoughtheGovernment modateitselftoeverysitua-andvariousCatholicorga'ion,andvigorousenoughtonisationstodayprovide leadtotheperfectionofthemuchofthemoneyneeded Christianlifeallmenof goodwill.Tousethewords ofLeoXIII:"TheThird OrdermakestrueChristians."

Superiorasitistoall sodalitiesandconfraternities,itdoesnotoverlapthe workassignedtoanyof 'hem.Accordingtoits natureanditshistoryand heexpresswillofthe Church.itshouldformthe frameworkofthelifeof everybodywhoseriously aimsatbeingChristian.

TheThirdOrderintroducesanewvitalityintothe so"landfillsitwiththe fulnessofChristianity.

FraternitiesoftheThird OrderexistatPerthVictoriaParkandMidland Junction.Enquiriesmaybe directedtoth.Rev.Father rterard,0FM.,53Great NorthernHighway,Midland Junction.

ACatholic PaperIn EveryHome

APontificalMassoffered onAugust17byArchbishop AloisiusJ.Muench,Bishop ofFargo,N.D.andApostolicNunciotoGermany, willbetelecastinitsentiretyfromtheOlympic Stadiumhere.Thesermon fortheoccasionwillbe preachedbyBishopJulius DoepfnerofBerlin.

TheBelgiantelevisionnetworkwillcarryfilmedexcerptsfromtheKatholikintagservicesandmeetings. Thecommentarywillbe transmittedinFlemish.

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Ihavetworeasonsforthelineattheend ofmyreviews;oneistoacknowledgethe sourceofthebook,andtheotheristoindicatetoreaderswhereadequatesupplies areavailable.

Itistherefore,alittle embarrassingwhen,ashappenedlastweek,abookis acknowledgedinerrortoa booksellerwhomaynot evenhavestocksinhand, andIapologisetoanyreader whomayhavebeenled astray.

Fortherecord,thebook "Cassino,"FredMajdalany's accountofthebattlein whichthegreatBenedictine monasterywasdestroyed, wasfromAlberts'Bookshop.

Andsotothisweek's "finds."

*LIEUTENANTIN

ALGERIA

ByJean-JacquesServanSchreiber *

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Ifirstsawareviewif thisbookinanAmerican magazine,inwhichitwas listedasoneoftheoutstandingpiecesofreportage onworldeventsfortheyear. Unfortunately,onlyvery limitedsupplieshadarrived,andIcouldnotfinda booksellerinPerthwhohad anystocks.

Itisnowavailableagain, andIwouldurgeanyone whohasanyinterestin worldaffairstoreadit. Perhaps,becauseofitsbeingconcernedwithasituationthatmustsoonfinda solution,thisaccountofthe FrenchprobleminAlgeria willnotsurvive.Itdoesde-

servetosurvive,however, longaftertheAlgerian questionhasbeenresolved, ifonlyasawarningtoall countriesoftheimpossibilityofimposingthewill ofagreatnationonthe peopleofaforeigncountry.

Servan-Schreiberisby professionajournalistheeditshisownnewspaper "L'Express,"inParis.He wasrecalledfromthereservetospendsixmonths onactiveserviceinAlgeria, andwasengagedinAlgeriainwhatisknownas theBlackCommandos,an Armygroupwhichtriedto breakthegripofthenative terroristsbymakingfriendlycontactwiththeArab population.

Thisattempttoachieve bypeacefulmeanswhatthe FrenchAlgeriancolonists, andmostoftheArmy,feels canonlybedonebymatchingterrortactics,didnot meetwithcompleteapproval,andtheofficerswho tookpartinitweresubjectedtothreatsofviolence andattacksontheirpersonalreputations.

Itmust,infact,havebeen agreatrelieftotheprotagonistsofforceinAlgeria whentheauthor'stermof militaryserviceexpired,but thepublicationofthisbook willdonothingtoraisehis popularityeitheramongthe FrenchcolonistsinAlgeria oramongthebulkofhis brotheroffice*inthe

FrenchArmyofOccupation.

Servan-Schreiberisnot bitter,norisheunfairto thosewithwhomhedisagreesonthematterofhow peaceinAlgeriacanbest beachived.Thisisa thoughtfulandathoughtprovokingbook.Perhapsits messageisbestsummedup intheparagraphinwhich hecommentsontheefforts toblackmailhimintoremainingsilent.Thisattempt hadbeenprecededbya ratherdistastefulscnein whichsomeYoungCatholicActionistshadbeen threatenedwithviolencebecauseoftheircontactswith theArabs.

Servan-Schreibercomments:"Iftheyhadbecome blind,itwasbydintofdespisingpeople.Intheory,of course,theydespisedonly theArab.ButtheArab, howevermuchofawoghe maybe,isstillaman-an unalterablefact.Andwhat youthinkofthewog,inthe finalanalysis,affectsthe wayyoulookattheworld thetruthisthatcontemptforhumanbeings cannotberationedorcontrolled-becauseeventually itcorrupts."

Itisthiscorruptionofthe FrenchArmyandthe FrenchpeoplethatServanSchreibercriesoutagainst, andinthisliesthelesson whichallthosecountries which thehavedealingswith underprivilegedpeoples oftheworldmustlearn.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis 20/.

THEMAPMAKER

ByFrankG.Slaughter

Thisisalighthistorical romancewhichshouldhave areadysale.Ienjoyedit because,amongthespateof best-sellersonthebookshelves,itisrefreshingto findanovelwhichcouldbe safelyhandedtoone'steenagesonordaughter.

Thestoryconcernsthe famousmapmaker,Andrea BiancaofVenice.Whenthe curtainrisesheissweating overanoaronaMoorish pirateship.Inabattlebetweenthepirateanda Christiancrafthemanages toloosehischains,andjoins inthefightwithtelling effect.

ToTheEditor.

TeachingAids AreOffset

ByTransport

Sir,-Ihavenodesireto enterintoanargumentwith Mr.DonnellyaboutCatholiceducation,butonreading throughhisthreelettersI findthatwehavebeenremissinnotaskingforthings Forifweaskedwewould surelyhavereceived.Icannotagreewiththat.

NorcanIagreethatthe 1895Actisadeadletter. WhentheStateprovidesthe financetobuildourschools, underexistinglegislation,I willagree,notbefore. "Teachingaids"meannothingtome.

Atoraboutthetime, 1955,theHawkeGovernmentwaspassinglegislationtomakeeverythingrosy forourschools,someone else,inthesameGovernment,wasbusilyengagedin framingnewscalesoftravellingallowancesforschool pupils.

Needlesstosaytherevisionwasdownwards.The firstyearofthenewrates oftravellingallowance meantthatIpaidoutofmy ownpocket£22infaresfor twochildren.Theprevious yeartheEducationDepartmetnwouldhaverefunded £21ofthat£22. Eachyearsincethen,and foralongtimetocomeI willbepayingEllayear extra.Quiteanadvance Mr.Donnelly,quiteanadvance.Formetherehas beenagreaterlossonthe "transport"swingsthangain onthe"teachingaids" roundabouts. Atthesametimeasthis ishappeningtomethe EducationDept.runsa schoolbusthroughthisarea takingchildrentoMidland JunctionHighSchool.No charge,ofcourse.

ScottishExperience

TasmanianUniversityProfessor DiffersOnIssuesOfOrrCase

Sir,-Itisdifficulttodemandanapologyfroma writerwhomarketshisware undertheslogan"Without Apology,"particularlyifthe ottenduigarticleisovera monthold.Ifeel,however, thatthearticleontheOrr case(12thJune,1958)by FrancisGilbertshouldbe correctedonanumberof pointslestitberegardedby someasadistressing exampleofbadthinkingand lackofcharity.

(1)Fromhisconfessed ignoranceofthenatureof thenewevidenceintheOrr caseMr.Gilbertproceedsto "think"thatheisnot"one whitlessinformedthanthe professors"whosupport someformofre-investigationofTasmania'sDreyfus case. Sincethenewevidence hasbeencollectedbysome oftheprofessors,andthe Presbyterianevidence-takingwasattendedbyatleast threeUniversityprofessors, Mr.Gilbert'sthoughtsare notbasedonfacts,arecontrarytofactsandshouldbe corrected.

(2)Thenewevidencehas beenofferedtotheUniversity,whichrefusedtohave a_lookatit,anddeclined alsotheinvitationtooppose thenewevidencebeforethe Presbytery.Thisactionwas justifiedonthetheorythat lawcourtsarethesupreme arbitersofmoralissues. NoneoftheCatholicteachingstaffoftheUniversity ofTasmaniaispreparedto acceptthisdoctrine.

about18months,othersfor evenlongerperiods.

(4)Therealproblemof theOrrissuewasnotwhat themantaughtintheUniversity.Histeachinghas neverbeenqueried,while complaintsdirectedagainst theblasphemiesofsomeof hisopponentswerenoteven investigated.Theproblem ofacademiclibertycomes intothisaffairinadifferent manner.

Aconcretecasemaycarry moreconvictionthatinvolvedtheories:soonafter thedismissalofOrrIargued beforetheStaffAssociation thataUniversitymustbe foundedinaproperrespectformorals;inparticularI protestedagainstsomeinstancesofperjuryandattemptedfalsificationof publicdocuments.Iwasorderedbyaseniorprofessor to"shutup"lestI"share Orr'sfate."

Orrhasbeensackedby theUniversitythrougha scandalousprocedure(recordedinthetranscriptof hiscourtcase);theUniversityhasnotapologisedtoits staffforsuchaprocedure andhasnotintroducedas yetabetterone;unlikemost otheracademicstaffsthe Tasmanianacademic teacherscanbesackedat 6months'noticewithout complaintsagainstthem.

Returningtohisfamily estateinVenicehefinds thathiscapturebythe Moorswasengineeredby hisevilhalf-brotherwho marriedthehero'sbetrothed duringhisabsence.

Hisattemptstoregainhis lostfortunesarecircumventedbythewickedhalfbrother,andAndreaends upatthecourtofHenrythe NavigatorinPortugalwhere hesoonestablisheshimself astheforemostmapmaker ofthatfamousassembly.

Therestofthestoryconcernshisadventuresaspilot ofPrinceHenry'sships alongthecoastofAfricaand acrosstheAtlantic,andhis romancewithahigh-born Portugueselasswhomhe eventuallymarries.

IfthissoundsrathermelodramaticthenIcanonly say:soisthebook.Itis, however,readablemelodramawhichmanywillenjoy,anditisrelievedbyan excellentfeelingforthe period.

MycopyfromAherns' Booklovers.Thepriceis 18/9.

Inhiscommentonthe ScottishEducationActMr. Donnellyraisedupastraw manandknockedhimdown. HesaysthebasisoftheAct istheappointment of teachersbythelocaleducationauthority.Itisnotthe basisoftheActbutanecessaryconditionofit. Afteralltheauthority doesbuild,equip,maintain andstafftheschools.Itis inawaytheemployer,with somerightsinhiringand firing.Churchauthorities areconsultedinallcases beforeappointmentsare. made.Usuallyapriestis electedtothelocaleducationauthority.

Icanonlyspeakofthe Scottishsystemfrommy personalexperienceofit andIwouldstyitisagreat benefittoCatholics.Inmy hometownwehadten schoolsforCatholicchildrenfiveboys'schoolsand fiveforinfantsandgirls. Thefiveheadmasterswere allMaristBrothersandthe fiveheadmistressesallSistersofMercy.Atmyown schoolIknowthatevery layteacherwasapractising Catholic.Somuchforappointmentsbythelocaleducationauthority.Ifwewant betterthanthatwemust expecttopayforit.

Yoursetc., J.JONES

FridayMasses

Alunch-hourMassis offeredintheCathedral everyFridayat

OnthefirstFridayof themonthanadditional Massiscelebratedat 5.45

(3)Mr.Gilbertinfersthat nooneisinapositionto formanyworthwhile opinionofthevalueofthe freshevidence.Thisis wishfulthinkingatthebest. ThesupportforthePresbytery'sactioncomingfrom theCatholicArchbishopand anappreciablebodyofprominentcitizenswasbased onalongandcarefulstudy ofthefreshevidence.I havestudiedthematterfor

Orrhasbeenforcedbybad proceduretoprovehisinnocencebeforehisguiltwas proved.Ifhewenttothe SupremeCourtagain,this injusticewouldremainasa precedentagainststaffunpopularwiththesmall groupthatrunstheUniversityinTasmania.Incidentally,thisgroupappearsto beresponsibleforananonymouspamphletcirculating inHobartwhichblamesthe demandsforre-investigation oftheOrrcaseon"Catholic Fascist"plottersincluding yoursetc., DR.J.B.POLYA, AssociateProfessorof Chemistry

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FiveDaysTop-ClassHockey

p.m.smokesocialandbuffet tea,ClaremontFootball ClubRooms.

Inaddition,metropolitan clubswillholdprivatefunctionsandprovidetransport forthevisitors.

TheW.A.C.A.isthevenueforfivedaysThursday,August7:6.30 oftop-classhockey.ThegameswillcommenceonSaturday,August2,andwillcontinueonSunday,3rd,Tuesday,5th,Thursday,7th,andSaturday,9th.

Matchesonthefirstday commenceat12.15withthe officialopeningat3p.m.

Thisisamostcolourful ceremony.Theopeningwill bemadebytheLordMayor ofPerth.TheWesternCommandBandwillplaythe marchpast.

SATURDAY,AUGUST2

Thedrawfortheopening dayis.-

12.15:Queenslandv.Tasmania.

1.45:N.S.W.v.SouthAustralia.

3.30:W.A.v.Victoria.

SUNDAY,AUGUST3

v.

12.30:SouthAustralia Victoria. 2p.m.:N.S!W.v.Tasmania.

3.30p.m.:W.A.v.Queensland. FouroftheC.B.C.Old Boys'team,Eric,Gordon andJulianPearceand KevinCarton,areincluded intheStateteam.

ManageroftheQueenslandteam,Mr.Jack Mahoneyisnostrangerto Perth.Jack,whoispresidentoftheQueenslandHockeyAssociationisatwin brotherofBillMahoneyof thiscity.

TheW.A.sideisasfollows:A.Barblett(capt.), D.Kemp(vice-captain),R. Benjamin,K.Carton,R. Evans,V.Gooch,R.Kirk, C.M.,E.G.andJ.Pearce, S.Lovett,D.Rogers,D. Scales,B.Shepherd,T. Waters.

ThecoachisMr.Cyril Cartonandco-managers LionelClayforth(South Perth)andWallyScott (presidentoftheBunbury Association).

Thepresentholderofthe titleisNewSouthWales.

Theofficialfunctionsfor allsixStatesare:

Friday,August1:12noon civicreception.5p.m.welcometoteamsbythepresidentofW.A.HA.atRoyal King'sParkTennisClub.

Tuesday,August5:8p.m. Ball,CanterburyCourt.

Wednesday,August6: 1.30p.m.Rivertrip.

Itisexpectedthatrecord crowdswillattendthe matches.

LackOfTrainingIsClaimedAs KeyToOldLouisians'Defeat

OldLouisians'ClHockeyteamsuffereditssecond defeatonJuly26whentheyweredownedbyMosman Park,2-1.

Earlyitseemedasthoughtondspitebadroads.Two theOldLouisianawouldwinhardgameswereplayedand wellandathalftimehadallplayersenjoyedavery establishedaleadof1-0. pleasantweek-end.

Shortlyaftertheinter-Thanksareextendedto valOldLouisianswereun-Busseltonfortheirhospiluckynottoscorewhenatalityandcongratulations shotfromJohnPalandrifortheirtwogoodwins. clearedthegoalposts.

OldLouisianaatthisstage wereplayingverywelland appearedtobeinawinning position.

However,abreakfrom theMosmanParkrightinneryieldedagoaland withinaminuteafurther goalfromthesameplayer gaveMosmanParkthelead.

Nofurtherscoreresulted despitedesperateattacksby theOldLouisiansanda chancetoequalisethescores inthelastminutesofthe gamewasunfortunately missed:

Fromthisgameitseems thatOldLouisianawillhave totrainharderandeven moreimportanttackle harderinthefuturegames.

ToooftenOldLouisian, appearedtowaitforthehit fromtheopposingplayer insteadoftryingtointercept.

Bestplayerswere:Tony Allenatlefthalf,Ray ByrneandGregByrne.Old Louisians'goalwasscored byRayBurkefromashort corner. TheC3teamhadabye andbothteamscompleted anexcellenttriptoBussel-

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C.B.C.OldBoys'AlHockeyFremantleGirls TeamDefeatedByPerth OrganiseDance

TheC.B.C.OldBoys'Inthematchagainst HockeyClubAlteamgCoraiclsketseeros,CBa.gCa.inhstadtwothem ToAidCarnival weredefeatedonSatur-becauseofsimilarcircumdaybyadeterminedPerthstances.Beforehalftime Thbarters' ntle basketteam.ThedefeatplacedC.B.C.scoredbutWesleytracthavecombinedtoodir- repliedtoleadbyonegoal Perthfourpointsaheadonatthechange. ganiseadancetowardsthe

thepremiershiptable.

Playinginblusteryconditionstheplayersproducedsomehighclasshockey.

"Iwasratherdisappointedbytheteam'sdefeat," saidthecaptain,Gordon Pearce.Hesaidthat'after poorshowingsinrecent matches,hewascertainthat theplayerswouldwinon Satutday.

"Wewerenotdisgraced indefeat,"hesaid."Ifeel thatfromhereonwardswe willnotlookback.The youngerplayersonSaturdaywentverywelland MichaelGileswasoneof thebestplayers."

Atthehalf-timeinterval C.B.C.weredowntwogoals

AreturnmatchinPerthandPerthscoredagainbe- hasbeenarrangedforSun-foreK.deCourtenayscored day,September7andpro-fromashortcorner.Just misestobeanexcellentbeforethematchconcluded, game. EricPearcescoredafter makingasolorun.

BestplayerswereKershawdeCourtenay,Eric PearceandMichaelGiles.

InthesecondhalfC.B.C. attackedcontinuouslybut couldnotpenetratethe strongWesleybackline. Wesleyonlyattackedabout threetimesbutscoredtwo goals. Theforwardslackedcohesionthroughoutthegame andthebackswerehitting uncontrollably.Themost difficulttasktheumpire wouldhavehad,wouldhave beentoselectthethreebest playersforthelosers.

TheR2sidewasunlucky tobedefeatedonSaturday bytwogoalstoone.The C.B.C.boyshadmostofthe playintheirforwardarea, butcould-notscore.Forwardscombinedwelland movedstrongly,onlyto breakdownbeforescoring.

PrinceDonates

LourdesStamp

SalesToCharily

MonteCarlo,Monaco,July 18:PrinceRainierIIIof Monacohasdonatedto Catholiccharitiesa"substantialsum"receivedby histinyprincipalitythrough thesaleofstampsissuedto marktheLourdescentennial.

Thedonationwhose amountwasnotdisclosed, wasreportedtohavebeen presentedbythePrincewith adesireto"helpChristianityandtosupportthe shrineatLourdes."

Thestamps,consis:tngof thirteendifferentdenominationswerereleased earlierthisyear.Theirsale, especiallytotheworld'scollectors,washeavybecause eachone'sdesignrecallsa

Aletterhasbeenwritten totheHockeyAssociation requestingthattheChallengeCupmatchbeplayed onSunday,August10.This wouldallowEricPearceand MauriceFoleytoparticipate. Noreplyhasyetbeenreceived.

StateRepresentatives

Erichasnowplayedhis lastclubgameforC.B.C. fortheyear.Hewill,however,beabletoplayforany importantgamesthattake placeonSundays.Heisdue tocommenceworkinMt. BarkeronAugust11.MourieFoleywillleavelaterin AugustforPortMoresby.

Alltheclubwishesthe C.B.C.representativesin theStatematchesthebest ofluckintheirgameswhich commencenextSaturday. ThosefromC.B.C.thatare representingtheStateare Eric,GordonandJulian PearceandKevinCarton.

TheA3sideafterplaying specificeventinthelifeofbrilliantlyintheirprevious m St.BernadetteSoubirousmatch,showedacomplete andtheLourdesBasilica.reversalofformonSatur-

ThegiftfromPrincedaywhentheywentdown 4goalstoone.Theywere Rainierwasrepo"tedassin-defeatedbytheWesley precedentedinpostalhis-team. tory.ItissaidtobethePlayingonagroundthat firsttimethatmoneyre-wasnotparticularlywetthe ceivedfromthesaleofregu-teamdidnotsettledownat larpostagestamnse,,erwasanystage.IntheirfirstengiventoCatholiccharities.co-nter,C.B.C.defeated SomegovernmentsissuedWesley6-1. "semi-postal"stampswhichWesleyattackedfirstand aresoldatapremiumabovescoredfromashortcorner. postalvalue,andgivetheThisagainshowedthat surtaxtoworthyfunds.TheC.R.C.forwardsarenotgetLourdesstampsissuedbytingoutfastenoughfrom Monaco,however,arenottheshortcornersandthe suchsemi-postals. 4 attackersarebeingallowed toshootforgoalswithout beingtackled.

RonWalkerandJohn Henryplayedeffectively andRonstartedseveralpromisingforwardmoves. KeithGardenscoredthe onlygoal.JimO'Haraat centrehalfturnedinagood gameandBrianCarmody indefenceplayedstrongly

TheR2ChallengeCup finalthatwaspostponedrecentlywillnowtakeplace inSeptemberandwiththe nexttwoSaturdaysbeing occupiedbytheStategames thereareonlyacoupleof matchesleftbeforethat fixturewillbeplayed

costofthe1958Australian Carnival,on Tuesday, August5atSt.Pat'shall, Fremantle.

AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallinthePerth andFremantleareastoattendandhelpmakethis firstfunctionconductedby theFremantledistrictgirls asuccess.

TheStateteamannounced lastweekinCludedGloria Warley(Cath);itshould havereadGloriaDarby. ThesecondbasketballretreatforplayersinARes., B1andB2gradeswillbe heldatMarianLodgeonthe week-endofAugust9-10inclusive.

Allthosewishingtoparticipateshouldhavetheir applicationattheCatholic CentrebyAugust6.Girls inthesegradesareurgedto attendthisretreatifpossible. Therewilllbeacaptain's meetingat5.45p.m.atthe CatholicCentreonAugust 4.

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TherriesPlan Criticis'Night

TheTherrySocietyisan amateurdramaticgroup opentoallCatholics.A meetingofmembersisheld eachweekonMondayeveningsat8o'clockinroom6, thirdfloor,No.1Howardst. Meetingsconsistofthe RosaryandTherryprayer, generalbusiness,ashortindusuallyhumourousexerciseindramaticart,a 3rieftalkbythespiritual Erector,theRev.P.McCuddenandafeature.

Thefeatureforthenext meetingonMonday,Aug. 1,willbea"Critics'Evening"andmembershave beenaskedtocomepre- paredtogiveacriticismof anyrecentfilm,play,musicalrecitalorothertheatricalentertainmenttheyhave attended.Thecriticisms maybecompletelyinformal orreadfromawell-prepar- edscript. Thedebatefeaturedat themeetingonJuly28,on men'sfashions,resultedin awinforthenegativeside with171points,totheaffirmativeteam's16points.

Ourphotographersnap-Halfoftheattendance,LateSenatorSewardWalked pedthissceneonTuesdaybeingmechanised,bicyclea last.Theboyshadattend-longwayroundtothe TwoMilesTo

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Matterstobediscussed willincludediscussionofaryeducationfromthe theprovisionaldraftoftheChristianBrothersatSt. constitution,themonthlyPatrick'sCollege,Ballarat. luncheons,theRetreatforAfterleavingschoolhe thelastweek-endinAugust,beganapromisingcareeras araarrangementsfortheabankofficial,butlaterde- annualre-unioninDecem-cidedtoheedthecallofthe ber. land.

Withthisendinview,he cametoWesternAustralia in1913totakeuplandin theArrinodistrict.

Aftertheoutbreakofwar in1914,hevolunteeredfor thefirstA.I.F.andserved theArmyforfouryears.

Mostofthistimewas spentonactiveserviceoverseas,wherehewonhis commissioninthefield.

In1919,ondischargefromtheArmyhe,inassociation withhisbrothers,tookup apropertyatPingelly.

Therehisinterestsextendedbey'ondhisownparticularproperty,tothe sociallifeandwelfareof thetownanddistrictwhere helived.

Duringthisperiodhe servedasPresidentofthe PrimaryProducers'AssociationandtheAgricultural Society. WhilelivingatPingelly hemarriedEvaBrown,a daughterofthelateMr.and Mrs.MichaelBrownofNar-

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In1933hewonthePingellyseatin AssemblytheLegislative fortheCountry Party,andheldtheseat continuouslyuntilitdisappearedintheredistributionofseatsin1950,

Duringhislongtermin theStateParliamentheheld ministerialrankinthefirst McLarty-WattsGovern4104.4....414414,00004.#4,41.414,4,04,41.

mentwiththeportfoliosof Railways,Transportand Harbours.

Afterashorttimeinpri- vatelife,hewaselectedto theFederalSenateafterthe doubledissolutionin1951.

Heprovedanactivememberandcourageousdebaterinthatchamber,and wasliterallyoccupiedwith hisparliamentarybusiness untilthelastweekofhis life.

To heourlegislativehalls broughtasoundeducation,awealthofexper-ience,andaboveallahigh standardofpersonalandpoliticalintegrity.

AlwaysastaunchCatholic,hewaswell-knownin Canberraforthetwo-mile walkhetookseveralmorningsaweektoattendmorningMassatSt.Christopher's Church.

Bothindioceseandpar- ishhewasallthatalaymancouldbeinhisloyalty tobishopandpriest.

Adevoteeofthedaily Rosary,hemayberememberedasoneofthespeak- erswithFatherPeyton, whentheFamilyRosary Crusadewaslaunchedhere inDecember,1953.

Tohiswidowandallhis relatives"TheRecord"extendsitsdeepestsympathy.

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IT'SFUNGOINGTOSCHOOLBYBOAT!

Foraweekatleasthalfofthe208boysattendingtheDeLa SalleBrothers'CollegeatMidlandJunctionhavebeencoming andgoingtoschoolbyboot.Thelastferryload,rowedbyBr.William,ispicturedabove. Ourphotographersnap-Halfoftheattendance, pedthissceneonTuesdaybeingmechanised,bicyclea last.Theboyshadattend-longwayroundtothe edMassatSt.Brigid'sCollege. Churchinconnectionwith VocationsWeek. Thenextmeetingofthe TogettoschooltheyturnSacredHeartHighSchool offtheGreatNorthern-hwy.OldGirls'Associationwill downMuriel-st.andatthebeheldattheSacredHeart footthereofthereisBlackconventat2.30p.m.onSun- AdderCreekinfullflood,day,August3.Membersand aboutaquarterofamile wide.

ButtheBrothersareresourceful.Withtheaidof aWaterPoliceboatanda hireddinghyBr.Columban (principal)andBr.William (completewithseaboots andshirtsleeves)row theboysacrosseightata time.Thistheymustneeds dotwiceadaywhilethe rainspersist.

othersinterestedintheassociation,areurgedtoatend.

Matterstobediscussed willincludediscussionof theprovisionaldraftofthe constitution,themonthly luncheons,theRetreatfor thelastweek-endinAugust, ariaarrangementsforthe annualre-unioninDecem-

TherriesPlan Criticis'Night

TheTherrySocietyisan amateurdramaticgroup opentoallCatholics.A meetingofmembersisheld eachweekonMondayeveningsat8o'clockinroom8, thirdfloor,No.1HowardSt. Meetingsconsistofthe RosaryandTherryprayer, leneralbusiness,ashortandusuallyhumourousxerciseindramaticart,a -irieftalkbythespirituallirector,theRev.P.McCuddenandafeature.

Thefeatureforthenext meetingonMonday,Aug. I,willbea"Critics'Evening"andmembershave beenaskedtocomepre- paredtogiveacriticismof anyrecentfilm,play,musicalrecitalorothertheatricalentertainmenttheyhave attended.Thecriticisms maybecompletelyinformal orreadfromawell-prepar- edscript. Thedebatefeaturedat themeetingonJuly28,on men'sfashions,resultedin awinforthenegativeside with171points,totheaffirmativeteam's16points.

LateSenatorSewardWalked TwoMilesToDailyMass

SenatorHarrieS.Sewardwhodiedon Wednesday,July23,hadbeeninparliament -firstintheStateAssemblyandlaterin theFederalSenate-almostcontinuouslyfor 25years.

AsonofthelateMr.and Mrs.StephenSeward,he wasborn.atRochester,Victoriain1884.

Hereceivedhissecondaryeducationfromthe ChristianBrothersatSt. Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat.

Afterleavingschoolhe beganapromisingcareeras abankofficial,butlaterdecidedtoheedthecallofthe ber. land.

llllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllll111111lllllllllllII. Withthisendinview,he cametoWesternAustralia in1913totakeuplandin theArrinodistrict.

Aftertheoutbreakofwar in1914,hevolunteeredfor thefirstA.I.F.andserved theArmyforfouryears.

Mostofthistimewas spentonactiveserviceoverseas,wherehewonhis commissioninthefield.

In1919,ondischargefromtheArmyhe,inassociation withhisbrothers,tookup

mentwiththeportfoliosof Railways, Harbours.Transportand

Afterashorttimeinpri vatelife,hewaselectedto theFederalSenateafterthe doubledissolutionin1951.

He memberprovedanactive baterandcourageousdeinthatchamber,and wasliterallyoccupiedwith. hisparliamentarybusiness untilthelastweekofhis life.

Toourlegislativehallshebroughtasoundeducation,awealthofexper- ience,andaboveallahigh standardofpersonaland politicalintegrity.

AlwaysastaunchCatholic,hewaswell-knownin Canberraforthetwo-mile walkhetookseveralmorningsaweektoattendmorningMassatSt.Christopher's Church. BothindioceseandparapropertyatPingelly. ishhewasallthatalay-

tendedbeyondhisownparticularproperty,tothe sociallifeandwelfareof thetownanddistrictwhere helived.

Therehisinterestsex-mancouldbeinhisloyalty tobishopandpriest. Adevoteeofthedaily Rosary,hemayberememberedasoneofthespeakerswithFatherPeyton, whentheFamilyRosary Crusadewaslaunchedhere inDecember,1953.

Duringthisperiodhe servedasPresidentofthe PrimaryProducers'AssociationandtheAgricultural Society. WhilelivingatPingelly hemarriedEvaBrown,a daughterofthelateMr.and Mrs.MichaelBrownofNarrogin.

In1933hewonthePingellyseatin AssemblytheLegislative fortheCountry Party,andheldtheseat continuouslyuntilitdisappearedintheredistributionofseatsin1950.

Duringhislongtermin theStateParliamentheheld ministerialrankinthefirst McLarty-WattsGovernHENRYCOCHRAN

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ACatholicbachelor,aged 44,seekscompanyofprac- ticalCatholicwomanabout 40.Box6442thisoffice.

Accommodation WANTED

Younggirl,17,willgive helpinghandorcompanionshipinreturnforaccom modationinCatholichome, countrytownorfarmfor fortnight'sholiday;August 16to30.North-Westpre- ferred.Box6445thisoffice.

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DaughtersofCharity, Guildford,appealfornew members mittee.forHospitalComAnypersoninterestedpleaseringUX1078. Nextmeetingheldon August11atGuildfordHospitalcommencing8p.m.

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Deaths

SEWARD:AtSt.Johnof GodHospitalonJuly23, HarrieStephenSeward,of 8 dearlyBaronia-ave.,Nedlands, belovedhusbandof Eva.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

InMemoriam

BROWN(Michael):Lovingmemoriesofourdear father,whoseanniversary occursJuly30.

SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.

BROWN:Lovingmemories ofourdearbrotherJack whoseAnniversaryoccurs July29. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.

HILL:Inlovingmemoryof ourdearparents,Elizabeth, diedAugust7,1957,and SamuelJoseph,diedOctober15,1937. Eternalrestgrantunto them,0Lord,andletperpetuallightshineupon them.

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