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Oneofthelargestcongregationseverseen therepackedSt.Mary'sCathedralonFeb. 2whenPontificalRequiemMasswasoffered forthefourvictimsoftheMandurahdrowningtragedy-theRev.Fr.JosephJohn O'Hara(29),MotherPatriciaLynch(50), MotherFinbarrTorrent(37),andSister JoachimDelahunty(26).

ThelateFr.O'Harawasassistantpriestinthe parishofMosmanPark.MotherPatriciawassuperior of"Iona,"Presentationconvent,MosmanPark; MotherFinbarrwasmistressofnovicesthereand SisterJoachimwasonlyrecentlyprofessedasaPresentationnun.

ThetragedyoccurredinPeelInletonWednesday, January28,whenafibre-glassdinghyinwhichFr. O'HaraandfivePresentationnunsweretravelling fromYunderuptoMandurahcapsized.

Twoofthenuns-SisterAquinasMcMahonand SisterAugustineGoodchild-wererescuedafterthe gruellingordealofclingingtotheupturnedboatfor 17hours.

RequiemMasswasofferedbyHisLordshipthe AuxiliaryBishop,theMostRev.J.J.Rafferty.The Rev.M.Casey(Nedlands)wasdeaconandtheRev. J.O'Shea(EastFremantle)wassub-deacon.The Rt.Rev.Mgr.E.Kennedy,V.G.,actedasassistant priest,whiletheceremoniesweredirectedbytheRev. F.Walsh.

AllSuffraganSeesRepresented

HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedatthethrone, assistedbytheRt.Rev.Mgr.A.T.Langmeadandthe Rt.Rev.Mgr.F.Collins. PresentinthesanctuarywastheMostRev.0. Raible,S.C.A.(retiredVicarApostolicofKimberley).

ThemusicoftheRequiemwaschantedbyapriests' choirofmorethan120clergyrepresentingtheArchdiocese,eachofthesuffraganSeesandthereligious orders.DelegatesfromthecommunitiesofBrothers andnunswerepresent.

AttheconclusionofMassBishopRaffertygavethe Absolutionandthefourcasketswereborneoutto thewaitinghearsesthroughthedense,reverentcongregation.

Itwasasceneofgreatpoignancyasthecortege circledVictoria-squareenroutefortheKarrakatta cemetery.

TheArchbishopandBishopsRaffertyandRaible attendedthelastprayersatthegraveside.Atthe Sisters'gravesMonsignorKennedyrecitedthelate Sisters'gravesMonsignorKennedyrecitedthelast lateFr.O'Hara's.

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OfficialEngagements

EastPerth. 3p.m.Blessnewschool ofHolyRosaryatSouth Scarborough. 5p.m.:Blessandopen newpresbytery,schooland convent,Corrigin.

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February8: adultsatSt.Mary'sCathe- 11a.m.:PresideatLith-dral. uanianIndependenceDayFebruary22: Mass,St.FrancisXavier's, 2p.m.:Blessandopen newschool-churchofStBernadette,Glendalough. March1: 11a.m.:PresideatLithuanianIndependenceDay Mass,St.FrancisXavier's, EastPerth. 3p.m.:Blessandopen ChristianBrothers'High School(Highgate)PreparatorySchool,Beaufort-street.

February15: 9.30a.m.:Solemnlybless newchurchofSt.Joseph, Queen'sParkandpresideat SolemnHighMass.

February20: 10a.m.:Presideatquar- terlyConferenceofthe Clergy,ChapterHall,Victoria-sq. 7p.m.:AdministerSacramentofConfirmationto

March8: 1.30p.m.:HolyName Convention,CatholicCentre. 4p.m.:Blessandopen newChurch,Applecross, andpresideatSolemnHigh Mass.

HisGracedeliversthepanegyricbeforeapackedcathedral.ThelateFr.O'Hara's casketissurmoundedbybirettaandchalice.

PresentationSisterspaytheirlasttributetoFr.O'Haraattfilikal4tiiciaCemetery.

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AustraliansToVisitMunich

Sydney,Jan.27:Plansarebeingmadeforthefirst officialpilgrimgroupfromAustraliatogotoa ucharisticcongressoverseas.ItwillattendtheInternationalEucharisticCongressinMunichin1960.

TheCatholicTravelAssociationismakingarrangementsforthepilgrimagewhichwillalsovisitvarious

Thenextmonthlymeetshrinesof ingoftheThirdOrderof St.Franciswillbeheldonl Sunday,Feb.22,at3p.m. attheChildrenofMary 'Chapel,Victoria-square.

Thesevenhundredthanniversaryofthedeathof St.Francis,in1926,was markedbytheissueofan EncyclicalbyPopePiusXI.

AddressingtheBishopsof theCatholicworldhesays "Wehopethatyouwill promotetheThirdOrderof St.Francisineveryway, teachingyourflockwhatis thepurnoseofthisOrderof menandwomeninthe world,howhighlyitisto beesteemed,howeasyitis toentertheOrderandobserv.itsholyrules,whata wealthofindulgencesand privilegestheTertiaries enjoyandwhatablessing theThirdOrderistothe individualandthecommunity."

FraternitiesoftheThird Orderareestablishedat Perth,VictoriaParkand MidlandJunction.Enquiries maybeaddressedtoRev. FatherBerard,O.F.M.,53 GreatNorthern-highway, MidlandJunction.

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WideInterestInSocialWeek

ThecommitteeorganisingtheChristian SocialWeekatSt.ThomasMoreCollege hasbeenencouragedbytheinterestalready shown.

Onecommentwasthat thethemechosen-"You andYourFamily"-should beofinteresttoCatholics inallwalksoflifeespeciallyinthesetimesofgreat socialchange.

Mr.L.Noonan,thespeakeronthefirstnight,hasdecidedonaverydown-toearthapproachtothesubject-TheStateandthe Family.Heisafamilyman himselfwithfivechildren.

Oneattractiveaspectof theSocialWeekherein Perthistheopportunity giventoallpresenttoexpresstheirviewsnotbeiforealargeaudiencebutin smallgroupswithdiscussionleaders.

TheChristianSocial WeekwillopenonTuesday week,Feb.17,atSt.Thomas MoreCollegeat8p.m.Sessionswillcontinueonthe followingThursday,Friday andSundaynights.

Enquiriesmaybemade attheCatholicCentreand itwillalsobepossibleto enrolontheopeningnight withoutgivingprevious notice.

Xaverians

Listedhereunderare XaverianClubfunctions:

Feb.10:Meetingand socialat8p.m.

Nighttennisisplayed eachFridaynightat8p.m., atSt.Mary'sTennisClub, Brittania-rd.,Leederville.

TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholicsovertheageof23 years.Enquiriesregarding membershipmaybehadby contactingthesecretary. MissP.Cook(21-3143,officehours)orthepresident, Mr.M.Tunney(71-1782, after6p.m.).

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BranchOfficersofthe NationalCatholicGirls' Movementareremindedof theirspecialtrainingwhich isbeingheldintheCatholicCentrecommencingon

Monday,February16:Presidents'andVice-Presidents' training,at5.30p.m.

Wednesday,February18, 5.30 p.m.:Treasurer's Training;EnquirySecretary'straining.

Friday,February 20: 5.30p.m.,Secretaries'Training;Propagandists'training.

Monday,February23,8 p.m.CombinedBranchOfficers'Training.

LEEDERVILLE:

LastSundaynightthefirst combinedmeetingofthe yearwasheldandquitea largecrowdwaspresent.

TheSocialCommitteeannounceditsintentiontorun apicnictoRockinghamon Sunday,February22.Only alimitednumberoftickets willbeavailable. Avisitortothebranch wasWendyBrown,DiocesanSecretary ofthe N.C.G.M.,whoinheraddressemphasisedtheimportanceofgoodself-sacrificing leadersinthemovement andhopedthatmorewould trainasleadersandcarry ontheChurch'sapostolic work. Theeveningfinishedwith asocialandareportonthe recentsummercampatPt. Peron.

PALMYRA:

Wewishtoremindthe youthoftheparishofthe specialDayofEnquiryat theCatholicCentreonFebruary8.School-leaversare alsowelcome.

OSBORNEPARK:

TheN.C.G.M.leaders' meetingisheldeveryWednesdaynightat7.30p.m.at St.Kieran'sSchool.All girlsinterestedinjoining withtheleadersarewelcome.Combinedtennisis playedeverySundayafternoonattheschoolcourts.

SevenoftheleadersvisitedGlendaloughlastSundaymorning.

MIDLANDJUNCTION:

TheN.C.G.M.andY.C.W. willbehavingacombined functionintheparishhall onThursday,February12.

ThepicnicbustoSorrentoonMarch2leavesthe churchat9.30a.m.andreturnsat8p.m. Welcomeisextendedto newN.C.G.M.leaderLucy Amato.

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RULESFORFASTING DURINGLENTARELISTED

TheRULESFORFASTINGDURINGLENTare asfollows.-

1.Everyoneingoodhealthovertwenty-oneyears ofageandunderfifty-nineandnotengagedinexhaustingwork,isobligedtofast.Tofastisaserious obligation.

2.DuringLentmeatisalwaysallowedexcepton AshWednesdayandonallFridays.

3.Onfast-daysthoseboundtofastareallowed onefull-meal,thatis,amealwithoutanylimitation astoquantity.Inadditiontheymaytakewhateveris necessarytoenablethemtoperformtheirordinary work.

4.Onabstinencedays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

5.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

6.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,is adayofabstinence.

7.Mondays,Tuesdays,WednesdaysandSaturdays inQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

8.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysor HolidaysofObligation.

9.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

10.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoare engagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast. Ofcourse,thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotbound byeitherfastorabstinence.

11.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.7,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitheras tothequalityorquantityofthefoodtheywishto take.

12.LiquidsdonotbreaktheFast.

13.Eatingbetweenmeals,evenfruitandconfectionery,andespeciallysuppers,breakstheFast.However,abiscuitorsomesimilarsmallportionoffood maybetakenwithadrink.

14.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatmidnightonHolySaturday.

15.Thesolemnitiesofmarriage(NuptialMass,use oforgan,etc.)areforbiddenuntilEasterMonday. NOTES

(a)Ahandywayofcomputinghowmuchfood maybetakenatthetwocollationsistosaythat togethertheyshouldnotequalonefull-meal.

(b)Liquidsmeanordinarydrinkssuchastea. coffee,cocoa,fruit-juices,milk,cordials,beer,wine, etc.

(c)Thefull-mealandtheeveningcollationmaybe substitutedonefortheotherforanyreasonablecause.

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TheStateGovernment Insuranceofficehasbeen enabledbyActofParliamenttoofferonewhilethe otherisbytheCommonwealthGeneralAssurance Corporation. Bothgive24-houraday accidentcoverageforthe wholeyearbothintermand inholidaytime.Parents mayalsoobtainacoverfor themselvesforapremium of15/each.Theamounts whichtheinsurancescover isfor£.100inmedicaland otherexpenses. StateGovernmentInsuranceisatpremiumsof9/ foronechild,18/fortwo and27/forthreeandover. TheCommonwealthAssuranceCompany'spremiumsare10/foronechild, 20/fortwoand30/for threeandover,butwhere parentsareinsuredthepremiumforthreechildrenor moreisreducedto24/.

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SurvivingNunsTellOfNight OfHorror:MandurahTragedy

Sufferingfromextremeexhaustionand severeshock,SistersAquinasandGoodchild werefirsttreatedbyDr.W.Chapmanof MandurahandthentransferredtoSt.John ofGodHospital,Subiaco.Theirstoryof theirhorrifyingexperienceisablendof humanrevulsionand

Itappearsthatthetragedydevelopedsomewhere between5and6p.m.in PeelInlet.Itwouldseem thattheoutboardmotorof thedinghycaughtfireand thatFr.O'Harathrewit overboard.

Thesurvivorshavebeen unabletogiveaclearaccountofhowthedinghy capsized.Itseemsthatthe previouslyplacidwaterbecamechoppyasasqually windfromthenorth-east sweptacrossPeelInlet.

Theboatstartedtotake inwaterandallaboard bailed.Suddenlythedinghy overturnedandthesixallnon-swimmers-were strugglinginthewater.

(PeelInletisnotorious forsuddensquallsand treacherouswindsduring hotweatherwhichhavea spiralactionsimilarto willy-willies.)

Allthroughthatnightof horrorthefivenunsandthe priestprayed.Buttheir prayerswerenotdirectedto theirownrescue.Their calmbutagonisedsupplicationbesoughtofGod'ssalvationforthesin-drenched worldandforthevictory oftheChurchoverCommunism.

Theywerecompletelyresignedtodieandaskedonly thatifdeathmustbetheir lotthesacrificeoftheir livesbeacceptedforthese intentions.

Duringthistimethey sawtheboatssearchingfor them-onepassedwithin 200yards.

Butthedarknightand thechoppywaterhidits victims.

Astheoldernunsgrew weakerFatherO'Haragave absolutiontothefiveof them.

supernaturalnobility. heavyhabitsandunableany longertoclingtothesmooth surfaceoftheboat,Mother PatriciaandMotherFinbarrdisappearedbeneath thesurfaceofthewater.

Overcomebyfatigue, FatherO'Harawasthenext tosuccumb.

Towardsmidnightthe moonrosebutalthoughthe nunscouldseetherescue boatsandhearvoicesthey werenotseenorheard.

GraduallySisterJoachim lostherprecariousholdon theboatanddriftedaway beneaththewater. Thesurvivorsclungon tilldaylightandcontinued theirprayersuntilat10 a.m.theywererescued.

KeaneyHouseFete

TheannualfeteforKeaneyHousewillbeheld thereonMarch1atcorner Leake-streetandAlmaroad,NorthPerth.

KeaneyHouseisahome forboyswhohaverecently leftorphanagesandare commencingtheirworking lifeinthecity.Itisunder theauspicesoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyand carriesoutanimportant work.

Thehousehasaccommodationfornineboysand despitesubsidiesbythe ChildWelfareDepartment grantedtoboysearninglow apprenticewages,ithas provedimpossibletobalance incomeagainst"working expenses,"letalonemake provisionformaintenance, soassistanceisurgentlyrequired.

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TributeToVictims

AftertheGospel,HisGracethe Archbishoppreachedamovingpanegyricasfollows:

HisGracesaiditwasindeedaverysadduty thatdrewthemtogetherthatmorninginthe cathedraltojoininthecelebrationoftheholy sacrificeoftheMassandtorequestthesuffrages oftheChurchonbehalfofthefourvictimsof lastWednesday'sdreadfuldrowningtragedy.

Whenthesaddetailsofthattragedybecame knownawaveofgloomandsorrowandsympathysweptovertheStateandoverthewhole nationandbeyondit.

Eventheoldestofthevictimswascomparativelyyoung-thelateMotherPatriciawas only50.Theothersrangedinagefrom37to 26;alltheymaysaywereintheprimeoflife.

IthadpleasedthegoodGodinHisowninscrutabledesigntocallthemtoHimself,tocall themfromourmidsteventhoughtheharvest wasgreatandthelabourerswerefew.

Andthoughtheirheartsthatmorningwere ladenwithsorrow,theywerealsofulloffaith, hope,confidenceandresignationtotheWillof Godandtheyutteredthatferventfiat,"Thywill bedone."WiththeresignationofholyJobthey exclaimed:"TheLordhasgivenandtheLord hastakenaway,blessedbethenameofthe Lord."

Fr.O'Harawasonly29,ordainedatAllHallows'College,Dublin,onJune12.1955.He arrivedinFremantleonthe12thNovemberof thesameyear.

Thoughhewasonlyabrieftimeamongstthem hemadeadeepandlastingimpressionbyhis piety,industry,method,dignifiedbearingandhis intellectualattainmentswhichwereofhigh

Inthreeyearswasconcentratedenoughhonest andsuccessfulactivityonbehalfofthosecommittedtohiscare,whichcouldhavebeenspread overamuchlongerperiodandstillproduced wonderfulresults.

Fr.JosephJohnO'Harawasgonefrom amongstthemandhisuntimelydeathlefta greatvoidintheranksofthediocesanclergy.

Thethreenunswereallselflessandefficient teachersinthePresentationNuns.Onewas localSuperioroftheheadhouse,anotherwas MistressofNovices,anotherwasonlyfinally professedafewweeksago.Buteventhough theywereefficientteacherstheywereaboveall loyalanddevotedreligious.

"Maywenotconfidentlyhope,"saidHis Grace"thattheywholefthomeland,fatherand mother,lefteverythingdeartothemandheeded thecallofOurLordtocometoAustralia,will receive,iftheyhavenotalreadyreceivedthe PromiserelatedbyOurLordinSt.Matthew, therewardonehundredfold,andreceiveeternal life.

"Theyleftallthingsintheirnativelandand crossedtheoceansanddevotedtheirlivestothe ChristianeducationoftheyouthofAustralia. Wehopethattheymayobtainwhatiswritten inthebookofDaniel:'Theythatinstructmany untojusticeshallshinelikestarsforalleternity.'

"Tothebroken-heartedparents,brothersand sistersofthelateFr.O'Hara.tothenearrelativesofthelateMotherPatriciainCo.Clare,to thelittleIrishmotherofMotherFinbarrwhois stillaliveandtothemotherofSisterJoachim andonbehalfoftheclergyandreligiousand laityoftheArchdiocesewesendourheartfelt sympathy.

"Weprayforthesoulsofthevictims,andwe praytoothatGodwillgivestrengthandcourage tothosedearonesfarovertheseaswhoareleft tomourntheirloss.

"Onbehalfofall,too,Iexpresssympathyto theMotherGeneralofthePresentationnuns whohasbeenbereftofthreewonderfulreligious andIofferthesympathyofalltotheparish priestofMosmanParkwhoisbereftofafaithful,loyalandefficientassistant.

"Onbehalfoftherelativesofthedeceased andofthePresentationnunsIwishtothankthe CommonwealthGovernmentandtheIrishGovernment,whoarerepresentedheretodayby SenatorPaltridgeandMr.Butler,IrishCharge d'Affairesattheseobsequies.

"Iwouldwishtothankall,especiallythose whohelpedtosearchforthevictimsandall thosewhohelpedinanywayandtothecommunityatlargewhohavebeensokindandsympathetic.

"IthankthePressandtheradioandthecommunityatlargefortheirkindnessandsympathyinconnectionwiththissadtragedy.

"Iconcludewiththehallowedwordsofthe Church'sliturgyforthedead,aswelookat thesefourcasketscontainingthemortalremains ofthefourvictims:'Eternalrestgrantuntothem, 0Lord,maytheyrestinpeace."'

GallantSearchersTestifyTo WonderfulSpiritOfSurtivors

ThecircumstancesinwhichFr.O'Hara andthreePresentationnunsweredrowned onJanuary28areobscureastodetail,but thegeneralpicture,basedonthereportof thetwosurvivingSisters,isasfollows:

Fr.O'HaraandtheSistershadbeenholidayingat thePresentationconventat Mandurah.

OnthemorningofJan.

28tennunsandFr.O'Hara setoutonapicnictoYunderup,sevenmilesaway.

Onepartyleftbycar, andtheotherinFr.O'Hara's recently-acquired10ft.6in. dinghy,poweredbyanoutboardmotor.

LeavingYunderupabout 4.30p.m.thepartieschangedover,thosewhohad travelledupbycartaking tothedinghy.

Whentheyhadnot arrivedatMandurahby9.20 p.m.thematterwasreportedtothepoliceandsearch partieswereorganised

Firstevidenceofthetragedywasprovidedat7a.m. thenextdaywhenprofessionalfishermenbroughtto thepolicethebGdkofanun foundabouttwomilesfrom Coodanup.

At10a.m.thesearchers sightedthesurvivingnuns clingingtotheupturned boat.BothSisterswere fullyclothedintheirhabits. Theyhadbeen17hoursin thewater.

Thebodyofanothernun wasfoundfloatinginthe water25Yardsaway.

Fr.O'Hara'sbodywasdiscoveredundertheboatentangledinarope.

Oneoftherescuerssaid that,despitetheirlongimmersion,thetwosurviving nunsweremarvellousin spirit,althoughveryweak.

Thecentralfiguresamong thesearchersweretheRev. F.E.Hope(parishpriestof Mandurah),MissAnne Coughlan,ConstablesJohn KielyandCharlesBuckley, Messrs.AlfredandJoseph Okamoto,John,Georgeand DionLayton,andDudley Tucker.

HisGracetheArchbishophasreceivedmessages ofcondolenceontheMandurahtragedyfromIlls EminenceCardinalGilroy,His.,,'txcellencytheApostolicDelegate,ArchbishopsandBishopsthroughout theCommonwealth.andfroMArchbishopMoline (Anglican).

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Fr.JohnJobstNamed ToKimberleyVicariate

HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasappointedasuccessortotheretiredVicar ApostolicoftheKimberleys,theMostRev. OttoRaible,S.C.A.,inthepersonoftheRev. FatherJohnJobst,S.C.A.,Sydney.

Thenewlyappointed BishopwasborninFrankenberg,Bavaria,onFebruary4,1920.Havingcompletedhisstudyofhumanitiesheenteredthenovitiate oftheSocietyoftheCatnolieApostolate(Pallottine Fathers)in1939.

Fiveturbulentyearsof warinterruptedhisphilosophicalandtheologicalcurriculum.In1950hewas ordainedpriestatLimburg. Hecompletedhisstudyof theologyatthemajorseminaryoftheSocietyat Schoenstatt.

Soonafterhisarrivalin AustraliainApril,1951, HisLordshipgainedhis

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firstmissionaryexperience atBeagleBay,W.A.,the centralstationofthePallottineKimberleyMission.

Itwasduringaperiodin whichthespadeworkwhich wasbegunbyBishopGibneyin1890wascompleted bytheself-sacrificingadministrationofBishopOtto Raible,S.C.A.

Duringalmostfouryears heendearedhimselftoboth thewhiteandnativepopulationoftheKimberleys.A seriousillnessforcedhimto leavetheNorth-West,but soonhishealthrecoveredin thecoolerclimateofMelbourne.

In1955HisLordshipwas appointedspiritualdirector tothenovitiateandstudentateofthePallottineFathersatStrathfield,N.S.W.

Besideshiseducational workaslecturerinascetics andliturgyhewasengaged indifferentfieldsofapostolicwork.Duringthelast eightmonthshehasadministratedtheparishof Silverwater.

Australiaintheremote corneroftheLord'sVineyardwhichwillundoubtedlydeveloprapidlyinthe nearfuture.

Hewillcontinuethework ofChristianisationofthe Australianaboriginesin closeco-operationwiththe PallottineFathers antt BrothersandtheSistersof St.JohnofGodandanumberofgallantlayapostles.

TheBishop-electwillbe consecratedatSt.Mary's Cathedral,Sydney,on March19byHisExcellency theApostolicDelegate,the MostRev.R.Carboni.

IvanTollIs ChosenAsCadet

ForPointCook

IvanJoseph(Jack)Tolj wasamongthesuccessful entrantstotheR.A.A.F. College,PointCook,Victoria.

BornofYugoslavparents inBoulder,hewaseducated, attheChristianBrothers' College,Kalgoorlie.

Aftersuccessfullygaining hisJuniorin1955,heleft toworkasaclerkandcadet surveyorfortwoyears.

Hedecidedtotrytogain entrytoPointCookandreturnedtoschool,passedhis Leavinginoneyearinall thesixsubjectshesatfor, withonedistinction.

TheR.A.A.F.CadetCollegewasformedin1947and thecourseoftrainingaims producingofficerswhoin thefuturewillfillthe hieherappointmentsinthe R.A.A.F.

Cadetsreceiveabalanced educationwithemphasison scientificandtechnical subiects.

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CloudOfLightOverMandurah

Whendeathcomestragicallytodedicatedsouls(as atdidlastweekbydrowningtoapriestandthree nunsatMandurah),thesenseofhorrorisheightened, humanlyspeaking,asifinresentmentthattheharsh handofdeathshouldhavetouchedtheLord's anointed.Weregret,astheArchbishopindicated, thatthealreadymeagreforceintheLord'svineyard shouldhavebeenfurtherdepleted.Butthen,strictly speaking,Godhasneedofmanonlythroughlargesse, norisHebankrupttosupplywhatmayseemtous irreparableloss.Intheendwearedrivenbackto acceptGod'sjudgmentofeventswithouttheleast pretenceofunderstandingHisdesign.

YetinthehumanlyfinalfactofdeathistheChristiansupremelydiscerniblefromthenon-Christian. Andinthepresenttragedythethousandsofmourners havemuchtolearnfromthelastwordsoftheobjects oftheirsympathy.Asthelongdarknightworeon itmusthavebecomecertaintotheolderonesthat rescuewouldnotcomeintime.Butamazinglytheir thoughtswerenotprimarilyrunningalongthelines ofsurvival.Theyprayed,thesurvivorssaid,forthe worldandforthevictoryofChrist'sChurchover Communism.Theyofferedtheirlives,ifsoitmust

Aftergraduating,Jack shouldcomeoutasaquali-be,fortheseintentions.AndGodacceptedthesacrifledpilotwithapermanentficeasHehadthatofHisSonontheCrossforthe commissionintheR.A.A.F.salvationoftheworld.

FatherShortallHadSuccessful

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Afteraphenomenaltrip,whichgavehim tenormoredaysineverycapitalcityin Australia,theRev.T.Shortall,0.M.I.,of IonaCollege,Brisbane,hasreturnedhome.

Headlinesineverymajor newspaperineverycity,interviewsonalltheleading radiostations,andfrequent appearancesontelevision kepthistimeoccupiedto thelimit.

Firstmootedasatripas theguestofamajorairline topromoteinterestinthe IonaPassionPlay,Father Shortallreceivedofficial recognitionfromtheState Governmentpriortohisdeparture,andfilledtherole inthesouthofofficialcentenaryrepresentative.

HewasreceivedbyPremiersandStateleadersin 'verycity,allofwhomex--Pvvedkeeninterestinthis year'spresentationofthe PassionPlay. Inadditiontowidenews,aner,radioandT.V.publicitydisseminatedbyFr. Shortall,manythousandsof attractivepamphletscornoiningCentenaryandPassionPlaynewsanddetails ofthenation-wideessay 'omoetitionbeingconductedinconjunctionwiththe ,,vvinnPlayweredistributed.

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IonaPassionPlaythisyear willattractmanyprominent visitorsfromotherStatesto thisscene. Thecastoftheplayhave alreadycommencedrehearsalsanditisexpectedthat some150localpeoplewill takepartinitspresentation. Arrangementsareinhand toaccommodateatleast 50,000peopleateachofthe twoperformancesinMarch. Specialtrainsandbuses LindumHill,andspecial willrunfromBrisbaneto arrangementsareinhandto caterfortheheavyflowof trafficexpectedforthe play. Thestage,whichisnow underconstruction,willbe thebiggestopen-airsetting everattemptedinAustralia. PlayingdatesforthePassionPlayareMarch20and 27.

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answertoGodfortheshapeofone'slife.Dominant ideasandmotivescometothesurfaceandthequality ofapersonmaybeseenasatnoothertime.Soitwas thatselflessnessroselikealuminouscloudoverthose strickensoulsclingingtoadinghyintheMandurah estuary.Lifewasrecedingbutdivinelovewas mountinguplikeafountainuntolifeeverlasting.If therewasanincomprehensiblecalminthewashof theseaitwasbecauseperfectlovecastsoutfear. TheyweretrulyotherChristsofferingtheirlivesfor theworldandthewelfareoftheMysticalBody. Abouttoexchangeearthforheaventheirhopesand aspirationswereforthevictoryofChristontheearth. Doubtlessinheaventheywillnotceasetoprayfor thatintentionandtheirwillingsacrificecannotbe unavailing.Wedowrongtomournthem.Theyare ourprideandshiningexemplars.Nothingcanbe soconvincingawitnesstotheworthoftheirlivesas themanneroftheirdeaths.Herewasnostoicismbut as.informedandunfalteringresignationtotheFill ofGod,infinitelygoodandwise.Herewasnofretting petulanceaboutthehardthrustoffatebutaconfident completiontoliveslivedinfaithandhope.Without complaint,self-pity,despairorrecrimination,they yieldedthemselvestothewatersastothearmsof God.Theirsoulsareamongthejust.Theydiedas theyhadlivedandtheirlivinganddyingisawonder wemustseektoemulate.Maytheyrestinpeace.

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Vienna,Jan.26:ArchbishopJozsefGroeszofKalocsa,actingchairmanof theHungarianBishops' Conference,isill,accordingtoareportreceivedhere fromMaygarKurir,HungaianCatholicnewsagency. Theprelateunderwenta thoroughexaminationatSt. FranziskushospitalinBudapest,accordingtothereport.Thenatureofhisillnesshasnotbeenrevealed.

Fr.JohnJobstNamed'

HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasappointedasuccessortotheretiredVicar ApostolicoftheKimberleys,theMostRev. OttoRaible,S.C.A.,inthepersonoftheRev. FatherJohnJobst,S.C.A.,Sydney.

Thenewlyappointedfirstmissionaryexperience BishopwasborninFrank-atBeagleBay,W.A.,the enberg,Bavaria,onFeb-centralstationofthePalruary4,1920.Havingcorn-lottineKimberleyMission. platedhisstudyofhunigni-Itwasduringaperiodin tiesheenteredthenovitiatewhichthespadeworkwhich oftheSocietyoftheCatno-wasbegunbyBishopGiblieApostolate(Pallottineneyin1890wascompleted Fathers)in1939. bytheself-sacrificingadministrationofBishopOtto Raible,S.C.A.

Fiveturbulentyearsof warinterruptedhisphilosophicalandtheologicalcurriculum.In1950hewas ordainedpriestatLimburg. Hecompletedhisstudyof theologyatthemajorseminaryoftheSocietyat Schoenstatt. Soonafterhisarrivalin AustraliainApril,1951, HisLordshipgainedhis

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Duringalmostfouryears heendearedhimselftoboth thewhiteandnativepopulationoftheKimberleys.A seriousillnessforcedhimto leavetheNorth-West,but soonhishealthrecoveredin thecoolerclimateofMelbourne.

In1955HisLordshipwas appointedspiritualdirector tothenovitiateandstudentateofthePallottineFathersatStrathfleld,N.S.W.

Besideshiseducational workaslecturerinascetics andliturgyhewasengaged indifferentfieldsofapostolicwork.Duringthelast eightmonthshehasadministratedtheparishof Silverwater.

NowtheHolyFatherhas placedtheresponsibilityof VicarApostoliconhis shouldersbyappointing himtotheKimberley.He willreturnafterhisconsecrationtotheNorthWesttoservethepeopleof

Australiaintheremote co!tieroftheLord'sVineyardwhichwillundoubtedlydeveloprapidlyinthe nearfuture.

Hewillcontinuethework ofChristianisationofthe Australianaboriginesin close Pallottineco-operationwiththe Fathersan BrothersandtheSistersof St.JohnofGodandanumberofgallantlayapostles.

TheBishop-electwillbe consecratedatSt.Mary's Cathedral,Sydney,on March19byHisExcellency theApostolicDelegate,the MostRev.R.Carboni.

IvanJoseph(Jack)Tolj wasamongthesuccessful entrantstotheR.A.A.F. College,PointCook,Victoria.

BornofYugoslavparents inBoulder,hewaseducated attheChristianBrothers'. College,Kalgoorlie.

Aftersuccessfullygaining hisJuniorin1955,heleft toworkasaclerkandcadet surveyorfortwoyears.

Hedecidedtotrytogain entrytoPointCookandreturnedtoschool,passedhis Leavinginoneyearinall thesixsubjectshesatfor, withonedistinction.

TheR.A.A.F.CadetCollegewasformedin1947and thecourseoftrainingaims 0producingofficerswhoin thefuturewillfillthe higherappointmentsinthe R.A.A.F.

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Whendeathcomestragicallytodedicatedsouls(as itdidlastweekbydrowningtoapriestandthree nunsatMandurah),thesenseofhorrorisheightened, humanlyspeaking,asifinresentmentthattheharsh handofdeathshouldhavetouchedtheLord's anointed.Weregret,astheArchbishopindicated, thatthealreadymeagreforceintheLord'svineyard shouldhavebeenfurtherdepleted.Butthen,strictly speaking,Godhasneedofmanonlythroughlargesse, norisHebankrupttosupplywhatmayseemtous irreparableloss.Intheendwearedrivenbackto acceptGod'sjudgmentofeventswithouttheleast pretenceofunderstandingHisdesign.

YetinthehumanlyfinalfactofdeathistheChristiansupremelydiscerniblefromthenon-Christian. Andinthepresenttragedythethousandsofmourners havemuchtolearnfromthelastwordsoftheobjects oftheirsympathy.Asthelongdarknightworeon itmusthavebecomecertaintotheolderonesthat rescuewouldnotcomeintime.Butamazinglytheir thoughtswerenotprimarilyrunningalongthelines ofsurvival.Theyprayed,thesurvivorssaid,forthe worldandforthevictoryofChrist'sChurchover Communism.Theyofferedtheirlives,ifsoitmust bc,fortheseintentions.AndGodacceptedthesacrificeasHehadthatofHisSonontheCrossforthe salvationoftheworld.

Aboutthewordsutteredonadeath-bedthere attachesaquiteunusualsolemnity.Foratthatstark moment,shamandpretencearestrippedaway.One issupremelyaloneandabouttogooutandgive answertoGodfortheshapeofone'slife.Dominant ideasandmotivescometothesurfaceandthequality ofapersonmaybeseenasatnoothertime.Soitwas thatselflessnessroselikealuminouscloudoverthose strickensoulsclingingtoadinghyintheMandurah estuary.Lifewasrecedingbutdivinelovewas willattractmanyprominentmountinguplikeafountainuntolifeeverlasting.If visitorsfromotherStatestotherewasanincomprehensiblecalminthewashof thisscene. theseaitwasbecauseperfectlovecastsoutfear.

Afteraphenomenaltrip,whichgavehim tenormoredaysineverycapitalcityin Australia,theRev.T.Shortall,0.M.I.,of lonaCollege,Brisbane,hasreturnedhome.1 HeadlinesineverymajorIonaPassionPlaythisyear newspaperineverycity,interviewsonalltheleading radiostations,andfrequent appearancesontelevision kepthistimeoccupiedto thelimit.

Firstmootedasatripas theguestofamajorairline topromoteinterestinthe IonaPassionPlay.Father Shortallreceivedofficial recognitionfromtheState Governmentpriortohisdeparture,andfilledtherole inthesouthofofficialcentenaryrepresentative.

HewasreceivedbyPremiersandStateleadersin 'verycity,allofwhomex-'nned interestinthis year'spresentationofthe PassionPlay. Inadditiontowidenews"aner,radioandT.V.publicitydisseminatedbyFr. Shortall,manythousandsof attractivepamphletscornoiningCentenaryandPassionPlaynewsanddetails ofthenation-wideessay -omoetitionbeingconductedinconjunctionwiththe-,ssiqn buted.Playweredistri-

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ThecastoftheplayhaveTheyweretrulyotherChristsofferingtheirlivesfor alreadycommencedrehear-theworldandthewelfareoftheMysticalBody.

Abouttoexchangeearthforheaventheirhopesand aspirationswereforthevictoryofChristontheearth. salsanditisexpectedthat some150localpeoplewill takepartinitspresentation.

ArrangementsareinhandDoubtlessinheaventheywillnotceasetoprayfor toaccommodateatleastthatintentionandtheirwillingsacrificecannotbe 50,000peopleateachoftheunavailing.Wedowrongtomournthem.Theyare twoperformancesinMarch.ourprideandshiningexemplars.Nothingcanbe Specialtrainsandbusessoconvincingawitnesstotheworthoftheirlivesas LindumHill,andspecialthemanneroftheirdeaths.Herewasnostoicismbut willrunfromBrisbanetoar arrangementsareinhandto informedandunfalteringresignationtotheFill caterfortheheavyflowofofGod,infinitelygoodandwise.Herewasndfretting trafficexpectedforthepetulanceaboutthehardthrustoffatebutaconfident play. !completiontoliveslivedinfaithandhope.Without

Thestage,whichisnowcomplaint,self-pity,despairorrecrimination,they underconstruction,willbe thebiggestopen-airsettingyieldedthemselvestothewatersastothearmsof everattemptedinAustralia.God.Theirsoulsareamongthejust.Theydiedas PlayingdatesforthePas-theyhadlivedandtheirlivinganddyingisawonder sionPlayareMarch20andwemustseektoemulate.Maytheyrestinpeace. 27,

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AustralianDirectorOfVatican Observatory:PlanetsMayHaveLife

Rome,Jan.24.-TheAustralianJesuit priestwhoisdirectoroftheVaticanObservatorysaysthat"itwouldberashandeven presumptuous"todenytheexistenceof rationallifeonotherplanets.

FatherDanielO'ConnellS.J.,writingintheVatican daily,"L'OsservatoreRomano,"maintainsthattechnicalprogressinspacemissilesandsatelliteshas broughtusto"anewdooropeningontothemysteries oftheuniverse."Thoughheseesapossibilityof man'sjourneytootherplanets,theastronomersays "journeystothestarsremainintherealmofpure fantasy."

Inhisarticle,theAustralian-bornFatherO'Connell discussedsomeoftheresultsoftheInternational GeophysicalYearandthepossibilityoffuturespace explorations.Hesayshethinksthe"nextstep"in spaceexplorationwouldbethelaunchingofasatellitecapableoforbitingaroundthemoon.

"Thetechnicalmeansarealreadyathand.Itis necessarynowtocollecttheprecisionequipmentto carryoutthismostdelicateoperation."Headds:

"Americanscientistshavealreadyattemptedthis andprobablytheywillsucceedinashorttime."

FatherO'Connellviewsajourneytoaplanetsuch asMarsorVenusasadistinctpossibility,butsays thatitwillnotbeachievedbeforescientistsgain completeandexactcontrolofrockets.Hethinks instruments,insteadofmen,wouldbecarriedbythe firstrockets.

"Thereismuchtodoinperfectingsuchinstruments,"thepriest-scientistwrites."Atanyrateit ispossiblethatinthenextfewyearstherewillbe attemptedamissilelaunchingtoVenusorMars.The voyagewouldtakeseveralmonths.VoyagestoJupiterandSaturnmustwait,"hesays,"becauseofthe greaterdistances."

Withimprovedinstruments,hemaintains,man mightonedaylandonthemoonandnearbyplanets. Henotesthatoftheplanets,Marsisthe"leastinhospitable"butmanwouldstillhavetocarryhis ownfoodandair.

"Ourearthremainsinfacttheonlyplanetofthe solarsystemsuitableforhumanlife,"hewrites,but thatdoesnotmeanitshouldbedeniedthatthereis possibilityofhumanlifeoutsideoftheearth.

"Suchanaffirmationwouldberashandevenpresaythatintheuniverse therearemillionsofstarswithfamiliesofplanets similartooursandthatonsomeoftheselifemight bepossible,"heconcludes.

Asforman'spossibilityofreachingthesestars beyondoursolarsystem,FatherO'Connellcallsit, atpresent,"purefantasy."Henotesthatthenearest star-ProximaCentaui-isamilliontimesbeyond Marsindistance.

TheJesuitaskshow,evenwithsuperiorequipment,"willmortalmanbeabletoundertakesucha voyagewhichwilllastseveralcenturies?"

Thepriestendshisarticlebyrecallingthewords ofthelatePopePiusXIItotheInternationalAstronauticalFederationin1956:"Ifuptonowmanfelt himselfconfinedtotheearthandhadtocontenthimselfwithfragmentaryknowledgewhichcametohim fromtheuniverse,nowitseemsthathewillbeable tothrowdownthebarriersandtodiscovernewtruth andnewmarvelswhichGodhasscatteredinprofusionthroughouttheworld."

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London,Jan.19.-TheCatholicpopulationofthediocesesofGreatBritainincreasedby115,924inthecourseofayear, bringingthetotalto4,194,830,according toofficialestimatesnowpublishedhere.

Thenew releasedheadquartersarekeptbusy CatholicDirectoryfor1959,throughouttheyeardealpresentingstatisticsasofingwithitsapostolateof thebeginningoflastyear,advertisinginthesecular recordsanother476,350press,theincreaseoverthe CatholicsinNorthernIre-12monthsisonly504more land,makingtheoverallthantheyearbeforeand totalfortheUnitedKing-thenumberofconvertsonly dom4,671,180. amountedintheyearto4.4 ThebulkoftheCatholicper1,000Catholics.Thirty population,3,422,500,isre-Yearsbeforetheproportion cordedforEnglandandwas5.8.

Wales,withanother772,330Perhapsthemoststriking CatholicsinScotland. figureinthenewCatholic FiguresforEnglandandDirectoryisanincreaseof Walesthepreviousyearabout10percent.inthe showed3,321,776Catholics,numberoforderpriests,anandforScotland757,130.other287bringingthetotal TheCatholicpopulationto2,964.Theyremainat givenforNorthernIrelandabout64percent.ofthe atthebeginningof1958secularclergywhoincreaswasthesameasthatcar-edby79to4,617. tiedthepreviousyear. Churchesopentothe Conversionsofficiallyre-publicincreasedfrom3,085 cordedduring1957inEng-to3,144,marriagesfrom landandWalestotalled42,825to43,456andchild 14,581comparedwith14,077baptismsfrom100,438to intheprevious12months.107,125.

GenuineReliefWorkShouldMake ProvisionForMoral&Spiritual,Too

Rome,Jan.20.-Theconceptofrelief workmustincludethemoralandspirituel andnotbelimitedonlytoeconomicand materialforms,representativesoftWo prominentCatholicgroupsstatedhere.

Thiswasthefinalmotionpassedbydelegates attendinganationalconventionofthePontificalReliefOrganisation(P.O.A.)andtheNationalOrganisationofReligiousandMoralAssistancetoWorkers (O.N.A.R.M.O.).

Thedelegatesdiscussedthespecificnatureogassistanceandconcludedthatforbothorganisationsthe conceptmustinclude"anykindofhelpwhichpermits orfacilitatesthehumanandsocialovercaningof difficultiesconnectedwithneeds,anykindofnbeds. Itmust,thereforenotbelimitedtoonlyeconomic andmaterialnecessities,butalsoembratemoraland spiritualneeds."

TheP.O.A.,operatedthroughoutItalyunder directionoftheHolySee,specialisesinrelies}and emergencydisasterwork,oftenworkingcloselywith RedCrossunitsandvariousStateagenCies. O.N.A.R.M.O.,anaffiliateofP.O.A.,workswith labouringmenandinindustrialareas.BothorganisationsareheadedbyMonsignorFerdinandoBaldelli. Delegatestotheconventionpromisedtheco-operationoftheirorganisationsintheformationofanew programmeofreliefandassistanceunderthepresent-

ThesefiguresgivenintheBritainnowhas1,391prinewCatholicDirectoryaremaryandall-ageschodls themostconservativeesti-with418,717pupils,59"dinatesavailableforregularretgrant"schools(runbydayItalianlegislation. practisingCatholicsinthisprivategroupswiththehelp countrybasedonparishandofthelocalGovernment diocesanreturns. educationauthoritiesand Thoughtheyincreasetakingsometuition-paying students)with28,949pupils and605independent(normallyfee-paying)schools withanother97,277.

graduallyeachyearthey aregenerallyconsideredby Catholicstobeshortby somethinglike1,000,000of theactualfigureforthose whoattendMassonSundasandmaketheirEaster duties.

Thetotalpopulationof +heUnitedKingdomatthe lastcensusin1951was53,327,333,givingCatholicsa constantproportionof slightlyunderoneinten.

SomeCatholicauthorities, apparentlyconsciousofthe Church'sgrowingstrength -indwishingtoavoidantagonismorchargesof exaggeration,.eemdeliberatelytoplaydownactual statistics.

SomeSeesgivethesame figuresyearafteryeardespitethenaturalincreases showneverywherewithnew parishes,moreschoolsand clergy.Thustheoldstatisticsarerepeatedfor NorthernIreland,where theactiveanti-Catholic elementisstrongest.

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Mgr.Dante's NewPosition

Rome,Jan.24.-MonsignorEnricoDante,prefect ofthePapalMasterof Ceremonies,hasbeenappointedasthepro-secretary oftheSacredCongregation ofRitesbyHisHoliness PopeJohnXXIII

Thepresentsecretaryof theCongregation,ArchbishopAlfonsoCarinci,is96 yearsoldandinillhealth. Mgr.Dantehasheldapost intheCongregation.

TheCongregationrules onallmattersoftheliturgy andceremoniesintheLatin RiteChurchandhandles beatificationandcanonisationandeverythingpertainingtosacredrelics.

Liverpool,with488,600 Catholics,isthebiggestdiocesenumerically,followed byWestminster(461,000), Salford(363,500)andSouthwark(360,000),Menevia coveringthewholeofWales apartfromtheindustrial south,hasthesmallest CatholicpopulationinEnglandandWaleswith27,300.

CatholicsintheEnglishspeakingworldareestimatedbythedirectoryat 63,459,543andthroughout theworldatabout 423,000,000.

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Berlin,Jan.24.-HisEminenceJuliusCardinalDoepfner,BishopofBerlin, haschargedpubliclythat EastGermany'sCommunist governmenthasbarredhim fromvisitinghisparishes intheSovietZonesince lastMay.

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TheArchbishopofGuadalajaramadethestatement inanaddressattheMissionExpositionheldherein conjunctionwiththeFourthNationalMissionConJess.

"hristdiedforall-whiteandblack,yellowand brown,"theCardinalremindedhishearers."Andall ofusmustseekthatunitywhichalonecanbringus peace."

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"Latinitas,"amagazinepublishedinVaticanCity andspecialisinginLatinstudies,hasannouncedthe openingofthethird"CertamenVaticanum"competition.ThecontestisopentoallprofessorsandstudentsofLatin.anditsclosingdateisDecember31, 1959.

Amongthesubjectstobedealtwitheitherinverse orinprosearetheexplosionoftheA-bomb,the journeyoftheatomic-poweredsubmarineNautilus underthepolaricecapandtheartofmovie-making.

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"Asasergeant,"PopeJohnsaidwithasmile,"I shouldreallystandtoattentionbeforeyouinsteadof youkneelingbeforeme."

InthefirstdaysofhispontificatethePopeencounteredthecaptainofthepapalgendarmieandremarked,"Captain,youareabiggernoisethanIam, becauseIwasonlyasergeant."

Andforthosewholikecoincidences,thereisthe truestorythatduringtheconclavewhichelectedhim Pope,CardinalRoncalliwasgivenaroomnormally usedbythePalatineGuard.Onthewallhungthe sign"IlComandante"-TheCommander.

ThePontiff'smilitaryserviceoccurredinWorld WarI.ForayearhewasasergeantintheMedical CorpsoftheItalianarmy.

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IndianBishopsConcernedAbout

DeclineFromidealsOfGandhi

Bombay,Jan.24.-Graveconcernover 'themarkeddeclineofthespiritualand moralidealsheldupbyMahatmaGandhi" wasexpressedinastatementissuedhereby theCatholicBishops'ConferenceofIndia.

ThestatementwasreadinallCatholicchurches throughoutthecountry.

Amongthe"disturbingdevelopments"inthenation thestatementlisted:-amongthecultured,orthodoxy givingwaytovaguenessinbelief;indisciplineand restlessnessamongyouth;agreatdealofcorruption: desecrationofthelifeofthefamily;changingnorms ofmoralty;politicalfeudsamongtheStates."

ThestatementurgedCatholicparentstosupport theChurchinresistingGovernmentencroachment onitsrighttoeducate.ItwarnedthatthereareincreasingtendenciesfortheStatetointerfereinthe internalmanagementofprivateschools,asfor examplebytryingtodictatethechoiceoftextbooks.

Thestatementsaidthat"anabsoluteandunchangingnormofconducthastobeuniversallyrecognised"iftheprocessofnationalmoraldisintegration, istobehalted."

Headdedthatyoungpeoplemustbegivenasound religiouseducation,includingsystematictrainingof thewill.Aboveall,itadded,thesanctityofthe individual,personalityandofthefailymustbereservedandprotected ...

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Bonn,Germany,Jon.23.-"TheLawand Peace"willbethethemeofthethirdInternationalCongressofCatholicLawyerstobe heldherefromSept.10to14,1959.

FollowingdirectivesissuedbythelatePopePius XIIin1957,thecongresswillstudythestructureand activitiesofestablishedinternationalorganisations.

ItwillalsoexaminethequestionoftheactiveparticipationofCatholicsinthefulfilmentoftheprogrammeoftheseorganisations.

Severalcommissionsarealreadyatworktopreparethecongress.Objectsoftheirstudyaresuch itemsas"thecausesofwaraccording,toMarxist teachingandChristiandoctrine,"theproblemof worlddisarmamentandtheuseofnuclearweapons incaseofwar.

ThecongressissponsoredbyPaxRomana,the world-widemovementofCatholicstudentsanduniversitygraduateswithheadquartersinFribourg, Switzerland.

RacialLawsMayClose SouthAfricanOrphanage

PortElizabeth,SouthAfrica,Jan.23.OneoftheoldestandbestknownEuropean orphanagesintheeasternpartofCape Provincemaybeclosedasaresultofthis nation'sracialdiscriminationlaws.

ThethreatenedinstitutionisrunbyDominican sistersatIzeli,asmalltownofthePortElizabeth hocese.Accordingtoproposalsputforwardbythe 3roupAreasBoard-thelocalbodyinchargeof mplementingtheGroupAreasActwhichdefinesthe egionstobeoccupiedbythevariousracialgroups.zelawouldnowbereservedforAfricans.

Theorphanagecaresfor180boysandgirls,both 1.1nglishandAfrikaans-speaking.Itisoperatedby 32Sisterswiththehelpof40Africanservants.

Theinstitutionwasfoundedin1892andsomeof 'henunshavespenttheirentirereligiouscareersthere thecommunity,whichincludesawell-runmodern `arm,ispracticallyself-supporting.

Speakingoftheboard'sproposalstorestrictthe IteatoAfricans,thesuperioroftheorphanage, MotherDomina,saidthattheyare"unthinkable." twouldmeantheendoftheworkhere.Wejust wouldnothavethehearttostartanywhereelse."

SeminariansGuestsOfPope

VaticanCity,Jan.24.-Fiftyseminar;ansandthesuperiorsofRome'sancient CapranicaCollegewereguestsofHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIathisSundayMass here.

Thiswasthesecondinwhatisbelievedtobea seriesofinvitationswhichwillbringthestudentsand facultiesofRome'svariouscollegestoattendthe Pontiff'sSundaymorningMasses.Thefirstgroupso honouredwerestudentsattendingtheminorseminary )fRome.

ThePopecelebratedtheMassinthePaulineChapel oftheApostolicPalace.Attheendoftheservice,he unvestedandwasseatedinfrontofthealtartoaddresshisguests.

ThePoperecalledhisconnectionswiththecollege, foundedin1457bytwoCardinals(Domenicoand Angelo)Capranica.

Hetoldtheyoungseminariansthatagraduatefrom theircollegehadpaidforthebeginningsofhisstudies. Headdedthatonhisordinationdayeightstudents ofthecollegereceivedthepriesthoodfromhim. Aninformalgatheringwaslaterheldoutsidethe chapel.ThePopegreetedtheCapranicarector, FatherCesareFederici,anoldacquaintanceofhis. Healsoaskedforoneofhisformerseminariansfrom Venice,FatherGeorgio.Fedalto.

ThePontiff,whowasCardinal-PatriarchofVenice priortohiselectionasPopethreemonthsago,had expectedtoordainFatheFedaltohimself.

TheCapranicaCollegeisoneoftheoldestinstitutionsforseminariansinRome.Itsmostillustrious alumnusprobablywasthelatePopePiusXII.

PopeEncouragedAtLarge NumberOfYouthPresent

GuatemalaCity

SisterRefusedHerDuty

AtaregularWednesday udiencethePontiffdeclard:"ForUswhohavelived longtimeitoftenhappens hatWearetemptedtobeevethattheworldmay ometoruin,thinkingthat heyouthdoesnotobserve ndpractisetheprinciples rithwhichWehavelived.

"Butthepresenceofso oanyyoungpeopleatthese udiencesseemsinsteadto ncourageUsandtellUs oresteasy.Itwouldsay DUs:'Beforeyoushutyour yesmanywillcertainly pentheirs',"headded.

Addressinganoverflow rowdofseveralthousands ntheHallofBenedictions, hePopecomparedthepilTimagesofthefaithfulto tometowavesbreakingon heshoreoneafteranother. Hetoldhischeering visitorsthatwhateverpath mefollowsintheworld heproblemisalwaysthe ;ame-weareonearthto lotoheavenandallofus, youngandold,mustwork oattainthatheavenly tomeland.

Aftergivinghisblessing tothepeople,thePope presentedwithtwo andwithbouquetsof ersbyItalianchildren.

PaulClaude!

VaticanCity,Jan.22-HisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIsaidherethatthelargenumber ofyoungpeopleattendinghisweeklygeneralaudiencesseemstoholdapromiseof abetterfuturefortheworld. a a a t t

Bonn,Germany,Jan. promoteunderstanding -AGermanorganisation theworksofthelate Claudel,FrenchCatholic poetanddramatisthas formed-herewith quartersattheUniversity ofBonn.

Thefoundingcommittee ismadeupofFather GrGoscheofCologne; Germany'sleading Weitz,regardedas critics;andKarl ownerofoneof largestbookstores. ganisation'spurpose sponsorreadingsof del'sworks,lectures writingsandperformances ofhisplays.Eventually, toencourageyoung aPaulClaudelPrize.

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Eucharistic Congress

GuatemalaCity,Guatemala,Jan.23.-HisEminence FrancisCardinal limanhasbeennamed ipalLegatetotheFirst ntralAmericanEucharisCongressduetoopenin uatemalaCityonFeb.11, wasannouncedhere. TheArchbishopofNew orkwasappointedto resideatthecongressby isHolinessPopeJohn XIII,whowillsenda ecialmessagetodeletesonthelastdayof efour-daymeeting. ProminentChurchdigniriesandthousandsofpilgrimsfromNorthandSouth Americannationsareexectedtoattendtheconress,whosethemeisbased nthewords"Iwilltake echaliceofsalvation" whichapriestpronounces eforetakingCommunion Mass.

Themeetingwillopenon ebruary11withthearivaloftheCardinalLeate.Thefollowingday illwitnessaMassceleratedinGuatemalaCity's ateoFloresStadiumand ttendedbysome60.000 hildren.

PopeHelpsNewChurchInMilan c t

Milan,Jon.24.-HisHolinessPopeJohn( XXIhassentagiftofabout£3,800toaid"i intheconstructionofachurchhereint ionourofSt.JohnVianney,theCured'Ars.t ThechurchisbeingbuiltbyHisEminenceGiovanni BattistaCardinalMontini,ArchbishopofMilan,with thepersonalcontributionoftheclergyofhisarch-' bishopricinthanksgivingfortheirvocations.

St.JohnVianney,the100thanniversaryofwhosei deathwillbemarkedthisyearwithspecialpilgrimagesintheFrenchvillageheserved,isthepatron ofthesecularclergy.

Thenewchurchtobebuiltinhishonourhereis partofacomprehensivebuildingprogrammetosupplychurchesforMilan'sgrowingpopulation. I ,PopeJohn'sgifttoCardinalMontiniwasaccom-1 paniedbyaletterfromHisEminenceDomenicoCardinalTardini,VaticanSecretaryofState,conveying wordofthePontiff'sadmirationforthemotives whichpromptedtheproject.

Duringthecongress60 priestswillspeakin26 hurchesofthecapitalon hesubjectsofmoralsand atholicdoctrine.They illalsodealwithspecialsedquestionspertainingto hefieldoflabourandto heprofessions. Themeetingwillcloseon February15withatelevisedPontificalMasscelebratedbyCardinalSpellman, followedbythePontiff's message.

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Thenewbuildingwas onstructedwithmoney onatedbyCatholicsof23 rations.Inabriefaddress ollowingtheblessingCarlinalGraciasexpressedthe opethatthesodalitymovenentwillflourishinBomtayandspreadthroughout hecountry.

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Itwasoneoftheseperfectdayswhichoc-mancouldnotwastetoo cursometimesallovertheworld.Itwas springtime,andtheyellowflowersofrape weresetoffbythedeepgreenoftheyoung

riceplants.

Buffaloescouldbeseenectly,theChineseGovernstoicallyploddingaroundment. theirwindlassesraising"Verywell,Mother,"I waterfromonefieldtoan-said,"itgivesmegreat other,andalittlecloserapleasuretopassyourgoods coupleofmenweredoing*duty-free'." thesamethingbytread"Mercimillefois,Mesmill. sieurs.Iwillaskthebon

muchofhertime. Onlyonce,Ithink,wasI ofsomeuseto.her-sodthat waswhen,afteralong silence,sheraisedher hands,lookedatmewith herpiercingblueeyesand usingherhandsasyou wouldtowringtheneckof abirdshesaid:"Andwhen dowes-c-r-e-wtheirnecks, monsieur?"

Freiburg,Germany,Jan 24.-Germanmembersof PaxChristi,international peacemovementfoundedin 1945,havecontributednearly£11,000toassistthehungryofBrazil,partsofwhich wererecentlyhitbyrains andfloods.

TheGermanCatholic groupaskeditsmembersto give"onemealforthehungry."

Mgr.Verdelli

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VaticanCity,Jan.24.HisHolinessPopeJohn XXIIIhasappointedMonsignorGiovanniBattista VerdelliasUnderSecretary oftheSacredCongregation ofReligious.

HesucceedsMgr.Pietro Palazziniwhohasbeen promotedtothepostofSecretaryoftheCongregation oftheCouncil.

In1941hejoinedthe SacredCongregationofReligious,wherehehasremainedeversince.

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"Mother,"Ibegan,but gotnofurther,foratthat momentthepublicdoorto myofficeburstopenandin rushedthe"t'ing-ch'ai"to seewhohadhadthetemeritytoentermyofficewithoutpassingbyhisguardianship.Onseeingwhoit washeletoutan"e-e-h" anddisappearedevenfasterthanhehadappeared.

MotherTheresewasin fulloccupationandincompletecontrol. Shedidnotwasteany timewithetiquettebut wentstraighttothepoint.

"M'sieur,Iwillnotpay; Iwillnotpayonecent!" Thiswasaccompaniedbya slightwriggleofherbody asshesettledherselfmore firmlyinherchairindicatingthattimewasofno objecttoher.

"But,Mother ." "Notonecent,Isay."

"Madame,theGovernment ." "PouftotheGove-nment. ForyearstheyknowthatI amthecharityandthatI nopay,nowtheysaythat Ithustpay;butIamstill thecharityandsostillIdo notpay."

Therewasonlyonething todoandthatwastotake adeepbreathandfireoff whatIhadtosayfast.

"Motherifyoudonotpay Icanseizeyourgoods."

"Ohla,M'sieur,youare, I'opeagentleman."

"But,Mother,thatisnot thequestion. Ihavemy duty ."

"Itistheques-TION.You areawarethatmychildren havetobefed;youare awarethattheyarelefton mydoor-stepandifIdo notfeedthemtheydie.How canagentleman,'owcan anyman,'owcananygovernmentaskmetopay. Non,Iwillnotnomattaire whatyousay;nomattaire whatanyonesay."

Thatsoundedprettyfinal tomesoIrangthebelland askedforMr.Shih.

"Mr.Shihhowmuchdoes theReverendMotherowe induty?"

"Me,Idonotowe;nevaire haveIowed-butIdonot pay!"

"Thedutyamountsto twodollarsandtencents."

"Itisnotmuch!"

"Well,Mr.Shih,wedon't seemtohavewonthatparticularbout.Here'sfive dollars.Wouldyoumind payingthedutyandletting mehavethechange?"

Itwasstillalovelyday! Afewweekslaterwebecameapartof"Occupied" Chinainsteadofapartof "FreeChina."Within24 hoursIwasthrownoutof myjobandtheactivities ofthePortdwindled;most ofusfoundtimeheavyon ourhands.

Itwasduringthisperiod thatmydailywalkspassedmoreandmorethedoorof MotherTherese'sconvent andhospital.Shewasbattlingtogetenoughfoodfor herorphansbutsheno longerhadtheproblemof exportingherneedlework astradewasatastandstill.

AlthoughatanymomentDieutoblessyou,"andas air-raidsirensmighthowl,shereachedthedoorshe thisparticularpartofChinaturnedandsaidwithabow seemedtohavecastoffanyasbothShihandIrushed thoughtsofthenastinessoftoopenit,"andyourGovman.Itwasn'tadaytogoernment.too.B'jour,mestotheoffice;itcouldhavesieurs." beenbetterspentwalking orshootingsnipe,inthe country. Ihadjustdisposedofthe routinework,andwasfillingmypipe,whenIheard theshaftsofarickshaw beingdroppedoutsidethe privateentrancetomy officeandthenthedoor openedandinsailed MotherTheresewitha swishofherheavilystarchedskirtandthecaponher headblindinginitswhiteness. Shebowedassheswung pasttheheadofmydesk andI,bythistimestanding,bowedinreturn.She wasshortandratherstumpy withredcheeksandvivid blueeyes. Shesatdown,foldedher handsinherlap,composed herself,andnoddedforme tobeseated.WhenIlookedintohereyesIsawthatIlikedthepeaceand theyweresnappingwithquietofherofficeandit thebluefireofadiamond.seemedsomehowthather conventhadbeenthere sincetimebeganandthat itwouldbetherewhentime ceased. Itseemedsodifferentinsideandsuchapleasant changefromthedisrupted worldoutside.Myvisits wereshortforshewasstill abusywomanandanidle

Onthespurofthe momentIcouldonysay: "Havefaith,Mother."She loweredherheadandsaid: "Ah,yes!nowIgotopray."

SoonafterourwayspartedandIneversawher again.Butafterthewar Ihadnewsofherfromone ofthepriests.Hewrote: "MotherTheresewenttoher eternalrewardinKiashing whereshehadgonejust afterthewartoopenupa modernisedhospitalwith UNRRA,etc.,funds.

Sheworkedherselfto deathandthecomingofthe Redswiththeirnastytactics justfinishedheroff:She died'onduty':nosickeness tospeakof;justcollapsed whileatherwork.

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"M'sieurs,itdoesnotmatterwhetheritistwodollarsoronet'ousand,not onecentdoIpay."

Mr.ShihandIlookedat oneanotherandIthinkwe boththoughtatthesame timethatwewerewitnessalwaysonhand. ingtheroutofAnglicanism

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PopePraysForSilentChurch

VaticanCity,Jan.25-HisHolinessPope John.XXIIIhascomposedaprayerforthe ChurchofSilencenowundergoingcommunistpersecution.

TheprayerwasrecitedattheRomanBasilicaof St.Paul-Outside-the-WallswhenthePopevisitedit on:344ary25,thefeastoftheConversionofSt.Paul.

Atranslationofthetextoftheprayerfollows:

"0Jesus,SonofGod,YoulovedYourChurchand enableittoappearsanctifyderseltotoanfsouitoitsofra YOugaveYourselfforitsoastosanctifyitandto late.(cfr.Ephesians5,23-27.Consideragainwith mercytheafflictionstowhichYourmysticalspouse issubjectedinsomepartsoftheworld,butparticularlynowinthegreatnationofChina.

"Yousee,0Lord,thesnareswhichthreatenthe souls,ofYourfaithfulandYouknowthecalmuniatinginsinuationsbroughtagainstYourshepherds, YourministersandYourfaithfulfollowerswho eake'rlY,desiretospreadthetruthoftheGospeland Yourkingdomwhichisnotofthisworld.Howinsistent,andperniciousaretheattemptstotearthe seantlessrobeofYourspouse,theChurch-one,holy, Ronian;catholic,apostolic-separatinghierarchyand loCal.cOmmunitiesfromthesolecentreoftruth, authorityandsalvation,theChairofPeter.

"Beforethespectacleofsuchgraveevilsweaskof Youaboveallforgivenessforoffencesperpetrated againstYou.Indeed,thewordsYouspoketoSaul of1TarsusontheroadtoDamuscus-"Saul,Saul,why dostthoupersecuteMe?"(Acts9,4)-maywellbe repeatedagaintodayashashappenedinthecourse ofrecentandpasthistory.

liy.calwaystrustintheefficacyofthesublime wordswhichYouspoketotheFatherfromtheCross. "Father,forgivethem,fortheyknownotwhatthey do"(Luke,23,34).InthesamewayasYoursacrificeis.thesourceofuniversalsalvation,somaythe MartyrdomwhichtheChurch,Yourspouseandour mother,suffersinvariousregionsbesalutarytoall menthroughYourgrace.

'Oft'PrinceofPeace,maythebishopsandthe priedts,theReligiousandthelaitybealwaysand everywhere'carefultopreservetheunityofthe Spirititsthebondofpeace'(Ephesians4,3).

"MayYouralmightystrengthdefeateveryhuman calculation,thatshepherdsandflocksmayremain obedienttothevoiceoftheonlyuniversalshepherd, theRomanPontiff,whofeelsinhishearttheresponsibilityofthatsupremecommandoflove,'Holy Father,keepinThynamethosewhomThouhasgiven methattheymaybeoneevenasWeareone'(John 17,11).

"Andlastly,OhourSaviour,castaglanceofapprovalonthemeritsandprayersofYourmotherand ours,theaugustQueenoftheMissionsandtheUni-

versalChurch;onthetoils,onthesacrificesandon thebloodofinnumerableheraldsoftheFaith,who havegivenYoueverywhereandstillgiveheroic testimony.AndmindfulaboveallofYourPrecious Blood,shedformanyastheremissionofsins,give YourpeacetoChinaandtothewholeworld,sincein nooneelseistherehope,victoryandpeaceifnot inYou,OurLordandimmortalKingofthecenturies

CardinalAgagianianForSaigon

FormerApostolicDelegateHere IsNowNUNCIOToPortugal

VaticanCity,Jan.22:HisHolinessPopeJohn XXIIIhasnamedHisEminenceGregoirePierre XVCardinalAgagianianaspapallegatetothe NationalMarianCongresstobeheldinSaigon, Vietnam,inFebruary.

CardinalAgagianian,whoisPro-Prefectofthe SacredCongregationforthePropagationofthe Faith,alsoservedasthePope'slegatetotheConferenceoftheBishopsoftheFarEast,heldin ManilainDecember.

FidelCastroSetsOutRevolutionary ProgrammeOfReformsForCubans

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JaimeFonsecaMoral

Havana,Jan.23.-Socialreforms,includingsocialsecurity,betterhousing,equal landdistributionandimprovededucation, arethe"basicobjectives"oftheCubanrevolution,FidelCastrosaidhere.

VaticanCity,Jan.24.-ArchbishopGiovanniPanico,ApostolicDelegatetoCanada forthepastfiveyears,hasbeenappointed ApostolicNunciotoPortugalbyHisHoliness PopeJohnXXIII.

ArchbishopPanicowillreplaceinLisbonHisEminenceFernandoCardinalCento,whowaselevatedto thecardinalatebyPopeJohnintheDecember15 censistory.CardinalCentoisnowamemberofthe RomanCuria.

ThenewNunciotoPortugalis63yearsold.From 1948to1953,hewasApostolicNunciotoPeru.Before hewasassignedtoPeru,hewasApostolicDelegate toAustralia.

AnativeofTricase,Italy,ArchbishopPanicowas ordainedin1919.HeenteredVaticandiplomaticservicein1923,servinginvariouscapacitiesinthePapal NunciaturesinColombiaandArgentinaandinother postsinCzechoslovakiaandMonaco.

lynchingsandnolooting, todirectittowardsocial justice."

However,headdedina Hestressedthatthere pressconferencewithsomehavebeennothefts,no 400foreignnewspapermen, Cubawillfirsthavetorecoverfromthe"economic bleeding"bytheBatistaregimebeforethesereforms canbeundertaken.

Dr.Castrosaidthenew regimeismadeupof "youngmenfilledwithgood intentions-withoutpersonalinterests,willingto listentoadviceandreceive criticism."

Itsmembers,hesaid,will seekthecounselofcompetentexpertsincarrying outtheireconomicand socialplansfortherecon-1 structionofCuba.When reformscome,headded, theywillbeslowand moderate-includingthose whichaffectforeigninterests.

Dr.Castrosaidthefirst problemfacingthenew governmentisunemployment.Theeconomymust bestabilisedandconfidence restored,hesaid.

Thevictoriousrebelleaderdescribedtherevolthe haddirectedas"exemplary,"becauseitrepresentedatruepdpularmovement.

Heappealedtoforeign correspiindentstoreportthe truthofwhattheyhadseen inCuba,tomentionthe disciplineofhistroopsand thespontaneousenthusiasm ofthepeopleoftherevolution.

Headdedthatheandthe otherleadersofhismovementwouldvoluntaryretirefrompubliclifeifthey felttheywerenotsupportedbythepeopleofCuba.

Questionedaboutthecontroversialexecutionsof formerofficialsoftheBatistaregimechargedwith atrocities,Dr.Castrosaid: exceptinafewinstances immediatelyafterthecollapseoftheBatistaregime.

Dr.Castrodeclared:"All thatwewish,togetherwith politicalfreedom,istohave economicfreedominorder

"Becauseoftheirreligious convictionsandChristian traditions,theCubanpeople areparticularlysensitiveto injusticeandviolence.In thisinstancetheyknow thatthetrialsarerightand thepunishmentdeserved."

Hestressedthattocarry outitsreformmission,the newregimewillneedthe sympatheticunderstanding ofNorthAmericanpublic opinion.

Dr.Castropromisedthat therewillbenorepetition oftheslaughterin1933of some500agentsoftheregimeofGerardoMachado followingasuccessfulrevolutionbyFulgencioBatistaandothers.

HewasactingPapalCharged'AffairesinCzechoslovakiawhenhewaselevatedtotheepiscopateand assignedtoAustraliain1935.

TheArchbishophaslivedinCanadasinceearlyin 1954astheseventhApostolicDelegatetothatcountry.

WarmAppreciationOfSt.

Francis AndHisSonsExpressedByPope VaticanCity,Jan,23.-HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIhasagreatdevotiontoSt. FrancisandawarmappreciationofmembersoftheFranciscanOrder.

FatherAugustineSepin-(Franciscan)terttiaryfrom ski,SuperiorGeneralofthetheageof14 chose FriarsMinor,recalledthetheroadofthediocesan Pope'stiewiththeFran-clergybutSt.Franciswas ciscansinaletterhesentthemostfamiliarofmy toallhisreligious"whosaintsandIheldhimin servetheLordpiouslygoodcompanywithother throughouttheworld,stead-saintswhowerefriends fastintheCatholicfaitthofhis. andsubmissiveatthefeet`'Oh,whataconsolation oftheHolyRomanChurch."formysoulwhen,inmy

InhisletterFatherexplorationofhalfthe Sepinskispokecfhavingworld,IfoundSt.FranmetthePontiffseveralciseverywhereinthehumtimesinParis,Rome,As-blehousesofhissons.This sisiandVenice.Atall'theseappliestoEurope,toAsia meetings,thethenCardin-andtheAfricancontinent. alAngeloRoncallishowedAlsoinVenice,St.FranhispaternalbenevolencecisisveneratedasthepaforttheOrderoftheFriarsironofthecity,afterSt. Minor,hesaid. Mark Asanindicationofthe"IamfondofthesouPope'sFranciscanspirit,venirsofhispassingand FatherSepinskicitedalet-thechurchesandthealtars ter,datedJanuary26,1958,erectedinhishonour.But wasaddressedtoallthe,,aboveallIamfondofhis sonsofSt.Franciswork-sonswhoarehumble, ingintheterritoryofthetiardworking,peacefuland patriarchate. happy,devotedtothework Itreadinpart: ofpeaceandofgood,the "IhavelovedSt.Fran-valuableco-operatorsofmy cisandhischildrenfromeagevpastoralactivityon mychildhood.Iwasatheseshores.

RedsWatchAfricanStates

TwoChinesecommunistcorrespondents, threeSovietRussiansandonefromEastGermanywereamongthejournalists"covering" theconferenceofindependentAfrican statesinAccra,Ghana,lastApril.

Theforeigncorrespondentswhocrowdedintothe GrandHotelinKhartoumlastFebruaryfortheSudan electionsincludedacontingentfromCommunist-ruled countries.

Thesearesomeofthemanyindicationsthatthe CommunistsarenotoverlookingAfrica.

WhiletheycertainlyhavedesignsonAfrica,those designsdonotseemtohavetakendefiniteshapeyet. TheCommunistsarefeelingtheirway,seekingand trainingpossibleleaders,andwaitinguntilpolitical andtechnicaldevelopmentsmakeAfricawortha large-scaleoffensive.

CommunisminAfricalackstheonevitaladvantage towhichitowesitsgreatestgainsintheFarEast. UptonowithasnoarmyinanyAfricancountry.

AtpresentmostoftheCommunistseffortonAfricansisprobablyexpandedoutsideAfrica.Foryears theyhavebeenworkingonAfricanstudentsinLondon,ParisandBrussels.

InLondon,forinstance,aninternational"club" inCroydonisaCommunistlureforAfricans.There aretrainingcentresforyoungAfricansinCommunistruledcountriesofEasternEurope.TheoneinPrague isprobablythemostimportant.

EveryyeardelegatesofAfricanyouthassociations, labourorganisationsandpoliticalpartiesareinvited or.junketsto"congresses"inMoscow,Pragueand Peking.Theredcarpetisrolledoutforthemand theRedpartylineisrolledaroundthem.

FromEurope-frequentlyfromPrague-astream or:CommunistpublicationsflowsintoAfrica.Many aresentbymail.Teachersandstudentsinsecondary schoolsanduniversitiesrankhighontheCommunists' suckerlists.MerchantseamenbringCommunist literatureintoAfricathroughportslikeLagos, Nigeria.

InsideAfrica,theCommunistshavekepttheir activitiessofarinlowgear.NoprofessedlyCommunistpartyisfunctioningopenlyinanyAfricancountry.NoneoftheGovernments,Africanorcolonial, couldbecalledCommunists.Theyareallopposedto Communism,atleastwithintheirownboundaries.

InThinDisguisesAndUnderground

ButtheCommunistshavetheirownorganisations inAfrica,underthindisguises,orunderground.And theyinfiltrateotherorganisations.

The"Anti-ImperialistFront"intheSudan,forinstance,iscertainlyaCommunistparty.Itfailedto winevenoneseatinlastyear'selections-whichdoes notmeanthatthepartyisharmless,ofcourse.It publishesadailypaperandabi-weeklyreview.One ofitschiefofficialsisafallen-awayCatholic,ayoung attorney,fromthesouth.

AstrongminorityofthestudentsintheUniversity Khartoum,inthecapitaloftheSudan,areCommunists.

versitycollegeofIbadan,Nigeria,aCommunistcell isactive,undercover.

TheCommunistshavesomevantagepointsin Africancountries.TheseincludetheSovietandsatelliteembassiesandlegations,especiallythoseinCairo, KhartoumandAddisAbaba,capitalofEthiopia.

InAddisAbabathereisaRussianhospitalwitha staffofsixdoctors,fiveofthemwomen.Sometimes patientsfromotherAfricancountriescometothis hospital.(TheEthiopianGovernmentisanti-Communist.SomeoftheItalianswhohaveremainedin EthiopiaarefollowersofPalmiroTogliatti,headof Italy'sCommunistparty.)

InCairotheAfro-AsianSolidaritySecretariat,a Communistagency,hasitsheadquarters. CommunistpropagandainAfricaprovidestheanticolonialistandanti-Westdiet.ItkeepstheRaw Marxismincoldstorageforthepresent.IfRussia givesorpromisesaloanortechnicalaid,thelast dropofpropagandajuiceissqueezedoutofthatfact. Ontheotherhand,theapartheidpolicyoftheSouth AfricanGovernmentandeveryformofracialdiscriminationintheWesternworldisavaluableboon totheCommunistsinAfrica.

Africansprobablyofferlesssalesresistanceto ChinesepurveyorsofCommunismthantoRussians. Aslickpictorialmagazineshowingachievementsof CommunisminChinaiswidelycirculatedinAfrica, fromaCairodistributingcentre.IftheChinese CommunistGovernmentwereadmittedintothe UnitedNationsorreceiveddiplomaticrecognition fromtheU.S.,thatwouldgiveapowerfulboostto CommunistpropagandainAfrica.

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TheCommuniststrytomakethemostoftheAsian approachtoAfrica.LastApril,theCommunist GovernmentsofChina,NorthKoreaandNorthVietnameachsentcordialmessagesofgreetingtothe conferenceofindependentAfricanStatesinAccra. Cioselyexamined,thethreemessagesappearedtobe partsofajointplan.AllthreewerewordedinperfectEnglishandhadremarkablesimilaritiesin phrasing.Theevidencepointedtoonecomposerof allthreemessages,apersonwhosenativelanguage wasEnglish.Thecabledmessagesweresignedby PremiersChouEn-lai,KimIl-songandPhamVan Dongrespectively.

ThoughCommunismisaseriousthreat,itwon't

TheAfricanpeoplearereligious.TheCommunists willtrytohidetheiranti-religiousprinciples,but atheism,likemurder,willout.

Thesenseofsocialandpoliticalgrievancethat theCommunistshaveexploitedelsewheredoesindeed existinAfrica,butthereismuchtocoolit.Afew regionsexcepted,Africaisunderpopulated.Inmost placesthereisenoughlandtogoaround.Thereisno greatlandlordism.Untilrecenttimestheeducated Africancouldeasilyfindemployment.Againupto recenttimes,therewasnourbanindustrialproletariat.

InFrenchEquatorialandWestAfrica,Communists wieldinfluenceintheU.G.T.A.N.,UnionGeneralede Travailleursd'AfriqueNoire,aLabourorganisation. TheU.G.T.A.N.takesitscuefromtheCommunistcontrolledC.G.T.,ConfederationGeneraledeTravail, inFrance.

InNigeriasomeoftheprominentmeninA.N.T.U.F. (All-NigeriaTradeUnionFederation)haveshowna Communisttinge.AmongthestudentsintheUni-

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Wherewhitecolonistshaveoccupiedland,asin Kenya,seedsofconflictareeasilysownandCommunistscouldreapaharvest.WhereAfricans,leavingtheirtribalvillages,havecrowdedintocitieslike Leopoldville,intheBelgianCongo,toworkinfactories,theyformtheworld'snewestandmosteasily ledproletariat.WhileeducatedAfricanyouthswho getjobsforgetCommunism,thosewhoareunemployedarelikelytogobacktoit.

Inthemain,however,Communismhasnotfound afavourableclimateinAfricasofar.Evenwhenit beatstheanti-colonialdrum,itdoesnotdrawgreat multitudes.TheEuropeancolonialGovernments, whiletheyhavereapedhugedividendsfromtheir Africaninvestments,havedoneenormousgoodfor Africa.Furthermore,theyhavebeenready,onthe whole,togivefairandprogressivepoliticalpowers toAfricans.

ChurchIsVictimOfProblemsOf CollaborationBetweenEast,West Bombay,India,Jan.23.-HisEminence ValerianCardinalGracias,Archbishopof Bombay,saidherethatcollaborationbetweenEastandWestisstilla"problem," andthattheChurchisoneofthevictims.

AddressingagatheringofforeignCatholicstudents attendingIndianuniversities,theCardinalsaidthat Christianityhasbecomeincludedinthe"general attitudeofmistrust"inorientalcountries.White peoplesarestillthemainbearersofChristianityin thesecountries,hesaid,andthisisafactofdecisive importance.

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Rome,Jan.19:Inmates ofRome'sReginaCoeli prisongotachickendinneronthefeastofthe Foiphanv-complimentsof HisHolinessPopeJohn XXIII-itwasrevealed here.

AsthePontiff'sowngilt totheprisoners,adinnerof roastchickencompletewith trimmingswasbroughtinto thegaolandservedby membersofthecongregationofDaughtersof Charity. Insteadoftheusualtin plateandtincup,thedin-

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Speakingoftheyouthfulnationalismofthenewly emergingcountries,CardinalGraciassaidthereis alwaysa"deep-rootedmistrustofcolonialrulers." Buthesaidthesituationisaggravatedbythefact thattheleadersoftheorientalpeopleswereforthe mostparteducatedintheWest.Theirschooling tookplaceatatimewhenrationalism,liberalismand 19thcenturymaterialismwereinvogue,hecontinued andthuswereprimarilyexposedtothe"spiritual currents"whichwereopposedtoChristianity.

CardinalGraciasaskedtheWesttorealisethatthe countriesoftheEastarenolongerthe"pagancountries"ofthepreviouscenturies.Theyhaverisen veryrapidlyfromastateofsocialhumiliationand age-oldstagnation,hesaid.Hepointedoutthatmost ofthemaretrying,althoughataforcedtempo,to reachtheeconomicandtechnicallevelofthewhite races.

TheCardinalsaidthatitisimperativeforthe Churchtoemphasisehersupernaturalcharacterin thesecountries.TheChurchcantakewhateverforms andinstitutionssheneedsfromtheculturesofthese countriesandorganisethemintoanewunitywhich istheexternalexpressionofherspirit,hedeclared.

Also,hesaidtheChurchshouldseetoitthatin theirrushafterprogresstheorientalcountriesdonot throwawaytradition.HesaidtheChurchbelieves inthevalueandimportanceoftradition,always buildingonthepast,fortherecanbenorevolution withoutreconstruction.

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Methodist,wantedto operationwhichwe, topermit.

R.:Youhadnochoicein consciencebuttorefuse.

Directsterilisation,inorder todestroyavitalfunction, whetherpermanentlyor temporarily,isagainstthe naturalmorallawestablishedbyGod.

Noonehasthepowerto dispensefromthatlaw.As manisnothisowncreator andmasterofhislife,so heisnotmasterofvitally necessarymembersand functions;andnoimagined goodpurposecanmakea morallyunlawfulaction permissible.

AsaProtestant,your doctormaynotthinkthis, andmayholdthattheend justifiesthemeans.But hehasnorightsoverhis patientsbeyondthosethe patientsgivehim.

Evenhisownmedical ethicsforbidhimtoact withouttheirpermissionin suchmatters;andheis obligedtorespecttheirconscienceeventhoughhedoes

Adoctor,whoisa performasterilising asCatholics,refused notsharetheirconvictions. Q.:HearguedthatSt. Augustineperformeda similaroperationonhimselfInordertomakethe observanceofchastity easier;andthatthis makesitlawfulforChristianstobesterilised,or tousecontraceptives.

R.:St.Augustinewasnot guiltyoftheactionyour Methodistdoctorascribesto him.Origen,wholived from185A.D.till254A.D. mutilatedhimselfinsucha daythroughamistaken interpretationofMatt.19: 12. WhentheCouncilofNicea met,in325A.D.,70years afterthedeathofOrigen,it condemnedhiserroneous ideasonthissubject,and hisconduct.

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CatholicStudent,Melb..: WhydidVoltairecondemn theChurch?

R.:HislossoftheCatholicfaith,andhisownqueer andvehementcharacteracpletemisunderstandingofcountforthat.Voltaire thesenseofHolyScripture.(1694-1778)waseducated

ItisabsurdtosaythatbytheJesuits.Buthewas Origen'serror,denouncedaneffervescentandirreandrepudiatedbythepressibletypeofman,with Church,makesitlawfulforaverycleverpenanda Christianstoadoptsimilarbrilliantandmaliciouswit. practices.

HowevermedicallyproficientyourMethodistdoctormaybe,hewillhaveto forgiveyoufornotlooking tohimformoralguidance.

BillyGrahamOnlyPreaches APartOfChristianTruth

"Neutral,"Sydney:Isthereanythingin BillyGraham'spreachingtowhichRoman Catholicscanreasonablyobject?

R.:Catholicsreasonably objecttowhatBillyGraham preachesbothbecauseof When,in1726,helam-whatheleavesoutinhis poonedtheRegentofpresentationofChristianity, France,hewassentintoandbecauseofthepositive exile.HewenttoLondon.errorsheproclaims. TherehemetwiththeEng-Evenweresomuchashe lishDeistswhoadvocatedadoes_saytrue,thepreachmerelynaturalreligionofingofa"half-Chiistianity" onlydoesnotdojusticeto theGospels.It'sallvery welltosaythat,ifone wantstobesaved,onemust repentofone'ssinsand havefaithinChrist.

overagainfortheeducation oftheirchildreninCatholicschools!

Q.:HeseemsbitterlyantiCatholic,andsaysheob-reason,totheexclusionof jeststoourchurchesandfaithinanydivinerevelaschoolsbeingratefree,sotion. thathehastopayextraHedrankintheseideas, localratestokeepthem.,returnedtoFranceafter R.:Thatshouldatleastaboutthreeyears,andin enablehimtounderstand1734publishedhis"Treatise howCatholicsfeel,withonMetaphysics."Inthis, theirshareofeducationalheattackedatheismand taxationconfiscatedandmaterialism. spentonStateschools,Heprovedtheexistence whilsttheyhavetopayallofGodandtheimmortality ofthehumansoul.Buthe wantedanaturalreligion only,andwouldhavenothingtodowithanything

ButsincefaithinChrist requiresfaithinallthat Christtaughtandcommanded,toignorethemanyvery vitalteachingsandprecepts ofChristasiftheydidnot exististreacherybothto Christandtomankind.

Recently,thePresbyterian ProfessorW.L.Millerwas reportedin"Time"magazine,August4,1958,assaying:"ForAmericans,reli-

Werethereanythingin hisobjection,Catholicssupernatural. wouldstillbereceivinglessHedidnotbelievein benefitathisexpensethandivinerevelation,inthe hereceivesattheirex-DivinityofChrist,inthegionisapttobethe'belief pense.Buthehasnotstat-necessityofredemption,orinbelieving.'Theradio edthecaserightly.Histheneedofthegraceofprogramme'ThisIBelieve' ownMethodistChurchpro-God. hasplentyof'Believe,'and pertyisasexemptfromIn1739hepublished"IAquitealotof'I,'butnot localratesastheCatholicPucelle,"ablasphemousverymuchof`This'."And Churchproperty. bookaboutSt.JoanofArc,inBillyGraham'spreachIfCatholicshavebuiltabecauseher"voices"andingthereiscertainlynot "" schoolfortheprimaryedu-divinely-givenmissionpre-verymuchofThis. .: cationoftheirchildren,thesupposedthesupernatural.QWhereverhegoes,Billy Naturally,hehatedtheGrahamconvertsmany exemptionfromratesfor nowherenearlycorn-Churchasstandingforthesinnerstobetterlives, pensatesthemforthesupernatural,whichhewinningmanydecisions amounttheypayintaxesbrandedasdeceit,supersti-forChrist. fortheupkeepoftheStatetionandfanaticism. R.:Whereverhegoes,by school.Fromonewhobe-AgainsttheChurchheexpertpublicityandintense longstothatsectionofthedirectedhisviolentslogan:organisation,BillyGraham communitywhichinflictsan"Ecrasezl'infame"-Des-createsagreatstir;andat immenseinjusticeonCath-troytheevilthing. hismeetings,intheexciteolics,complaintsaboutaInLondon,hehadjoinedmentofthemoment,many comparativelytrivialcon-thenewly-foundedMasonicsay.theyhaverepentedof cessiontothemcomesveryLodge,andwasoneofthetheirsins,thattheyintend badlyindeed. pioneersofFreemasonryintolivebetterlives,and

Howeverdeeplyimpressedtheymaybeforthetime beingandwhatevertheir goodwill,theywillnotbe givensoundideasatallof whatChristianityreally means.

Q.:BillyGrahamdoesnot mindtowhatChurcha manbelongs. R.:Ifhehadrightideas ofNewTestamentteaching abouttheChurch,hewould mind.Heusestheword "Church,"butinsucha vagueandindefiniteway thatnoonecouldguessof whichChurchheisspeaking.

Hehimselfbelongstothe BaptistChurch.Yet,when speakingofthe"leadersof theChurch,"hequotesJohn Wesley,whowasanAnglicantillthedayhedied, despiteMethodistsclaiming himastheirfounder;andD. L.Moody,therevivalist preacher,whowasaCongregationalist!

Catholicscannotaccept suchlooseideasaboutthe Church,andcertainlycannotaccepttheleadership ofJohnWesley,D.L. Moody,orofBillyGraham himself.

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Q.:SpeakingasoneofFrance,doingmorethanthattheywillgladlysign

'"themhesaysthattheoldprobablyanyoneelsetodecision-cardstorecord boysoftheirGreatergivetheGrandOrientthattheyhavesurrenderPublicSchoolsinsistonFrenchLodgestheirfiercelyedtoChrist. theirschoolspayinganti-clericaloutlook. schoolrates. Voltaire'swasacynical

isnewstome.Reportsof theirindignationmeetings tovoicesuchademand musthavebeensuppressed bythenewspapers.

R.:TheGreaterPublicandcomplexcharacter,and Schoolsareconcernedwithitisverydifficulttoestisecondaryeducation,notmatehisrealmindinregard withthatprimaryeducationtoreligion.Whencharged whichthelawmakescorn-withbeinganatheist,he pulsoryforallAustraliandenieditstrongly,saying: children,anddeclaresto"ThefactthatIwantto be"free"forallAustraliandestroytheratsinmyhouse children-althoughitisdoesnotaffectmybelief notforCatholicchildreninthatithadanArchitect." Catholicprimaryschools. But,onotheroccasions, Thattheoldboysofnon-hewouldsaythatbeliefin CatholicGreaterPublicGodandintheimmortality Schoolsinsistonthoseofthesoulwerenecessary schoolspayingschool-ratesforthegovernmentofthe masses!Butwhatevermay havebeenhismindabout thenecessityofnaturalreligion,thereisnodoubt abouthishatredofthe Churchasthestrongholdof supernaturalreligionand theChristianrevelation.

Thatnon-CatholicGreaterPublicSchoolscomply withanylegalrequirements inthematterofrates,Ido notdoubt.SodotheCatholicGreaterPublicSchools. ButyourMethodistdoctor'scomplaintconcerned Catholicprimaryschools, andtodragintheGreater PublicSchoolswasmerely asubterfuge-tobedismissedashavingnobearing onthecaseatall.

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VaticanCity,Jan.23: HisHolinessPopeJohn XXIIIhasnominatedtheir EminencesGregoirePierre XV,CardinalAgagianian Pro-PrefectoftheSacred CongregationforthePro-iagationoftheFaith,and lomenicoCardinalTr-.V-te9nSecretaryof State,asmembersofthe thePontificalCommission forBiblicalStudies. *

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Butininnumerablecases suchdeclarationsarenot worththepaperonwhich theyarewritten.Revivalists'meetingsplayonthe imaginationandemotions, using,asthenonconformist"BritishWeekly"recentlysaid,"thosemechanismsofthebrainandnervoussystemwhichCommunist'brain-washers'play uponwithrelentlessskill." ("BritishWeekly,"June12, 1958.)

TosaythatoneChurch isasgoodasanotheris practicallytosaythat Truthdoesn'tmatter.It maybegoodtoawakenreligiousfeelingsandaspirations;butnotattheprice ofconfirmingpeopleinthe seriouserrorofindifferentismtothetruthaboutthe Churchfounded,commissionedandguaranteedby ChristOurLord.

Theirconvictionsfrom thispointofviewwouldbe enoughinthemselvesto makeitimpossiblefor Catholicstohaveanypart inBillyGraham'sProtestant revivalism.

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Totheonlookerthecenturiesrollbacktothebleak, unjustcrueltyofCalvary. Theoneconsolationleftis thathereatleastGodvirtuallywalksamongstHis people.

Theirvillagestopthe skylineofthehillsthatrise beyondValetta,eachwith itsBaroquechurchand greatpiazzabeforeitwhich isthecentreoftheircommunitylife.

Carnivalisheldonthetesqueprocessionsmarch fourdaysprecedingAsh!along,depictingpolitical Wednesday.Thenwiththehitsoractingsomecurrent beginningofLent,whichishitonopera,orsomevigenettefromtheisland'shistory.

keptrigorouslyinMalta,the islandgoesintoalmostvisiblemourning. Duringcarnival,families visiteachother,anditis eminentlyatimeforlovers, 1 f hfagesorteun. disperse,leavingbehinda Thesecartshaveonlypregnantsilencefullofa twowheelsandarepaintedsadnessandunfulfilledlonginmanybrightcolours,andings.Maltagoeshome.Lent drawnbyhorses,mules,orhasstartedandMaltaas donkeys,deckedoutinonemanrenderstoGod theircarnivalfinery,withthese40daysthatareso harnessesstuddedwithspeciallyGod's. brassstudsshininginthe sun,andwithlittlebellsonApartfromtheveryspecthemthatringastheytrot.tacularceremoniesofLent, Somehavenetsontheircarriedoutagainstavariety

InthePalaceSquare,in frontoftheGovernor's Palace,oncetheChancellory oftheKnightsofSt.John forallcarnivalMaltagoesofJerusalemtherearevarmasked,andnoteventheiousgroupsdoingtheMalever-presentbutdying-outtesenationaldance. chaperonedarepeerbehindAtsevenminutestomidacarnivalmask'ssecrecy.night,onShroveTuesday, Malta'swhiteroadsare,acriercallsthetimearound coveredwithanendlessthetown,atdancesand streamofcarotzzi,andballsthedrumsroll,and springcarts,loadedwithanuncannystillnessdeshappypeasantfamilies,cendsonthemeriymaxers. comingupfromtheirvil-Likeshadowyfiguresthey

iaepeoplewhomake Maltawhatsheistodayare therankandfileofMaltese.Voluableovertrifles, completelyunafraidinface of beyondanydanger,courageous description,solid, clever,lovingnatureand thesea,andextremelycap- ablewiththeirhands.

TheirhomesasIrememberthemyearsago(they maybedifferentnow)are mostlycrowdedtogether,

Theyarecompletelyhappyintheirsimpleway, withbeautifuleyesand teeth,andthemenand childrenhaveasortofremotecontrolinlittlethings, wnilethewomenmakethe realdecisions,forMaltais matriarchal.

PrayforMaltatoday. Oncemoreher"target days"areuponher.Only thistimehercoffersare empty,andnotherfood storesorherguns.-M.S.A.

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Thousandsofbellson hundredsofhorses,mules, anddonkeys,filltheair withamistofsound,and minglewiththedeeper notesoftheclangingchurch bells,thehootingofhorns, shrillingofwhistles,andthe whirringofwoodenclackers,somuchapartofevery ContinentalandMaltese carnival.

Itisasymphonyofjoy thatonceheardisnever forgotten.

ReachingValettathecars andCarotzzisspillouttheir tideofhumanhappiness, andalldayandfarintothe night,itflowsaboutthe streetswherestrangegro-

Intheworldoftodayitpaganismandindifference mightbethemosttryingheorshemeets. ofbackgroundsarchitectur-periodforteenagers.They allyperfectandofagran-aregoingoutintoaworld deurseldomseenelsewhere,restlesstoitsroots.TumbeveninRome,thepulseoflinglikethetumbling religionbeatshighatthe'umble-weed.ButCathointenselystirringproces-liesarenottumbleweeds. Wehaveatallagestheroots sionsthatatcertainfeasts o oftheChurchpassthroughofFaithtokeepussolid, thecapital'scrowdedstreets.ifwewaterthem.

TheGoodFridayproces-1Itiseasytohaveaburnsioninwhichlife-sizeingfaithwhenwego mauto- statuesofChristandthematicallytoMassandthe figuresoftheStationsoftheSacramentswhileatschool, Crossarecarriedshoulderbutwhatoftheladwho highbynobility,andpea-findshimself60oddmiles santsalike,barefootedinawayfromchurch,orthe theirvariousreligiouslasswhotakesupnursing habitsoftheThirdOrder,andfindstime,rosters,and etc.,bringstearstoalleyes.distanceallbarrierstothe

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Colobo,Ceylon,Jan.23: ligion,restless,miserableinArchbishopThomasB. himselfandnotquite knowingwhyhedubsreligion"sissy."Sissywhen martyrsdiedintheirthousandsthroughthecenturies tocementitforus?When illwegotoadoctor,when inneedofadvicewegoto alawyer,butwhydowe inmattersofreligionlisten toeveryidledrifteralong thepathofleastresistance?

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Thetempoofmodern livingisswift,andwehave ourlivessocrowdedwith trivialities,thatreligion willifweletitbecomeapriestsoftheArchdiocese thingofSundaysonly.OurofColomboandtheneighSundayMassandCommun-bouringJaffnadiocese, ionshouldbethespringboardfromwhichwithour handinGodswediveoff mentallyintoafreshweek, inwhichdailybyourcheerfulnessandexamplewe leadotherstoHimfinally.

Teenagershaveagreat responsibilityhere.Theirs isthemostrestlessgroupin theworldtoday.The shadowoftheBritish bombings,thehomelessNew Australiansamongstus,the Australianswhohavecarriedwiththemthememoriesofthetorturedyears ofwarareallcontributing factorstoaworldreeling initssearchforGod.

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Deargirlsboysand "cornerites":Thefeastsof thePurificationandPresentationintheTemplehave comeandgone,andIwonderhowmanyofyouhad sorethroatsonFebruary3.

WhyBecauseFebruary3 isthefeastofSt.Blase wheninmanycountries throatsareblessed.

Operasingersinparticularusedtoflockintheolden daysfortheblessing.I wonderiftheystilldo.

restoredtoapovertystrickenwidowherpig, whichawolfhadstolen, biddingthewolftobringit back.

Hegothisreputationas acurerofsorethroats,from amiracleinwhichhishealingofachildgaspingfor breathandalmostdeadby strangulationthroughswallowingalargefishbone, becamefamous.

Inthealmostlegendary; Actsofhismartyrdom,he wastorturedandthrown,. intoalake.Herosetothe

St.Blaisewasaphysician wholaterbecameBishopof SebasteinArmenia.Hesurface,andstartedtowalk withdrewtoacaveandacrossit,invitinghistormenterstofollowhim.

menandanimalswereall curedbyhimwithhisown speciallydevisedremedies.

Anamusingstoryistold abouttheanimalsthat flockedtohimquiteunafraid.Iftheysawhimat hisprayers,theywouldsit aroundwaitingaspatiently aswedoindoctors'surgeries.

Oneday,Agricola,governorofCapadociaunderthe EmperorLiciniuscameto Sebastetopersecutethe Christians.Heorganiseda huntingpartytoensnare lionsforthearena.Ina patchofbrightsunlightthe veryastonishedhunters readywithnetsforthecapture,sawlions,bears,tigers andwolveswaitingforthe prostratesainttofinishhis prayers.

Insteadofcapturingthe animalstheypromptlyarrestedhimandtriedto makehimcommandthem, butinvain,togointothe arena.Theyimprisoned him.

Herethesorryprocession ofthehalt,thelame,and theblindandsickstillcame tohim.Someamusingincidentstookplacewithhis curesalso.Onwasthathe

hot-footinarageatthe Theystartedafterhim

gibesofhisfriendsand werealldrowned

Hewastoldbyanangel toreturntolandandwas instantlybeheaded.There arespecialthroat-candles blessed.

Thepriestinblessing throatssays:

"Throughtheintercession ofSt.Blaise,Bishopand Martyr,mayGoddeliver youfromsicknessofthe throat,andfromeveryother evil:inthenameofthe Father,SonandHoly Ghost."

St.Blaiseisoneofthe FourteenHolyHelpersor AuxiliarySaints.

Areyournamesamongst theothers?TheyareSt. nismus,Si,Christopher, St.Cyriac,St.Archatius,St. George,St.Pantaleon,St. Vitus,St.DenisSt.Eus tache,St.Giles,St.Margaret,St.BarbaraandSt. Cathrine.

Inthesedaysofbiotics andantibioticscouldwe termthisblessingofthroats ourliturgicalantibiotic?

Aurevoir, AUNTMOLLIE

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Aboutfourhundredyears agotherelivedinItalya motherandfather.

Theyhadnochildren andusedtobegOurLady everydayforababy.

Aftersometimealittle girlwasborn.Theparents namedherImelda.

Whenthelittlegirlwould crythemotherwouldonly saythenameofMaryto makehersmileagain.

Imeldagrewuptobean obedientchild.IntheirgardenwasashrineofOur Ladyandeachmorning Imeldausedtosaythe RosarytoOurBlessed Lady.

Whenshewasonlynine shebeggedherparentsto allowhertogiveherwhole lifetoOurBlessedLady.

Inthosedaysitwasquite usualforchildrentoenter conventsandImeldawanted to.

Hermotherandfather wereverysadtopartwith theironlydaughter,but theyweretoogoodandwise toresistthewillofOur BlessedLady.

SoonImeldabecamea littleDominicanaSister. Thelifewashardandsometimessheweptforher fatherandmother,butshe knewthiswasatemptation

MaureenJoinsUp 5Smith-street, HiltonPark

DearAuntMollie:Iwould liketobecomeoneofyour members.

Mybirthdayisonthe 12thofJanuary,andIam eight.IgotoChristthe King,Beaconsfieldschool. ThisyearIwonfirstprize inChristianDoctrine.I hopeyouhaveaveryhappy NewYear.

Iremain,yourloving niece, MaureenMcGinty

DearMaureen:Abigwelcometothelastmemberto joinin1958.CongratulationsontheChristianDoctrineprize.Youandyour sistermustbediligent,studiouslittlepeople.

Ihopethatthisyearwill beabumperyearforstories, compositions,etc.Sendus (yourssoon.Love, AUNTMOLLIE P.S.:Havenotedyour birthdays.

andofferedhertearstoOur BlessedLady. OnedayafterMassthe sacredHostmovingthrough thedircametorestover Irnelda'shead. Thepriestknewthenthat OurLadywishedImeldato receivethesacredHostand soatlasttheholylittle SistermadeherfirstHoly Communion.

Longaftertheothernuns hadfinishedthanksgiving, someonenoticelthatSt. Imeldahadnotmoved.She haddiedofjoy. RichardBator, 34James-ave., Northam.

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DearAuntMolly:Thank youverymuchforthe2/6.

Iamelevenonthe14thof JanuaryandmysisterMaureeniseightonthe12thof January.

Iamgoingtotellyou aboutaweek'sholidayat mygrandmotherandgrand- fatherMcLernon'sfarmat Kulikup.

Therewerethreechildren inmyclasswhocamefirst. TheirnamesareMaureen Glossop,YvonneFinn,and myself.

Iremainyourlovingniece SuzanneMcGinty

DearSuzanneWhata goodthoughtfullassyouare tomentiontheotherchildrenwhocamefirstaswell. IwishIcouldrunaway foraholidayatafarm. Robin,myson,hasonenow atJerramungupandweare allgoingtodigforhimat Easter.

Loveandwriteagain soon. AUNTMOLLIE *** OURLADY JuniorAward,2/6 MarymyMother, Ilovenoother, ButMary,myMother. Givemegrace,soImay winthehumanrace, WiththyGrace, Sopleasedosee,bemymate Totakemetotheheavenly gate, MarymyMother.

-LeonChidlow,(10years)

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Shewasalittlegirllikeyou, Shelayinherwhitebed, ThefatherrantothegoodLord, Andonhiskneeshesaid:

"Come,Master,come.Mychildisdead, ButYouhavepowertogive, Tolifelessclaysweethealingbreath, Come,Lord,thatshemaylive."

ThegoodLordcameupontheway, Thepeoplewailedandwept, "Weepnot,"Hesaid,"sheisnotdead, Sheisasifsheslept."

"Youngmaid,Isaytothee:"Arise!" Shejumpedupoffthebed, Andskippedanddancedaroundtheroom, "Givehertoeat,"Hesaid.

Alovelyhumanthingtosay: YoumightsayittoPam, ThegoodLordknewhowchildrenlove, Apieceofbreadandjam.

Sister'sStarsWere OutshoneByMoon -Condensedfrom"The YearandOurChildren."by MaryReedNewland.Longmans,Green&Co. Inaschoolrecently,that wishestobenameless,Sisterdecidedjustbefore Christmastoputstarsatthe topofexcellentwork.Big starsforexcellent,little starsforV.goodandbaby starsforgood.Sheexplainedtotheclassesthatthese wereallstarsthatwereto hanginthemidnightsky abovetheCrib.

GUESSWHO BROOMWAS?

Nextweek,children,I willtellyouafascinating storyofOurLady'sBroom. OurLady'sBroomwasa person.Canyouguesswho shewas?

Hereisacluefromthe thrillingstory: OnedayXputastrange questiontooneofX'scompanions.

"Whatdoyoudowitha broomwhenyou'vefinished withit?"

"Whydoyouaskthat?" saidthecompanion.

"Nevermind,"saidX smiling."Iamaskingyou. Whatdotheydowitha broomwhentheyhavefinishedwithit?"

"Whataquestion.Why youputitbackinitsplace ofcourse.Behindthedoor.

"Exactly,"answeredX. "YouseeIservedasabroom fortheBlessedVirginonce. Ncwshenolongerneeds meandhasputmebackin myplacebehindadoor." Xwasacheerfulgiver, livedsmallchildren,hada senseofhumour,andwas tumiliatedattimesby many. Gottheansweryet?

Wewillgivethestory nextweek. **

IvreainnorthernItaly spentyearsinpersuading thepeopleofthepoorparish tobuildachurch.ThePastorpleadedandfinallywon hispoint.Thencamethe :askoferectingamonumenttocommemoratethe AssumptionDogma.Finally thepriest'senthusiasmpersuadedthecityfathersto help.

AttheunveilingtheCornmurnstmayorgothispiece in.'Themonumentbears thisinscription:ToMary mostholy,assumedinto heaven-attheexpenseof themunicipality.

-"GiuseppeMusitelli" (ItalianNews)

Friars'Loss

Johnny'smotherwasa moon-watcher,andhehad heardallaboutmoonsat breakfast,dinner,andtea 'ately.Sowhenhegota big,underlined0forcarelessanddirtywork,hedecidedtocrow.

"LookSisterhasgivenme -mebetterthanallofyou. Shehasgivenmethemoon" hechortled.Sisterwas NOTamused,andneither wasMum.Thetalkof moonshasgoneintoeclipse.

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St.Imelda,5/,Richard Bator,34James-avenue, Northam.

OurLadyPoem,2/6Leon Chidlow, 1 Stirling-street, Northam. *

FrancesatMandurah IStirling-street, Northam.

DearAuntMollie:Thank youforthefiveshillings yougavetome.Wewillbe goingonholidaysonTuesday.Wearestayingat Mandurahforthreeweeks.

Yourlovingniece,

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DearFrances:Ilikelittle girlswhosaythankyoufor things.Itgivesoneanice feeling.Elainewhoisvery goodatsendingyourprizes outlikestosee"Thank You"letters.

Wehopethisyeartohave manylettersfromtinies.

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BishopClaimsGreat BiasAgainstFlock Jerusalem,Israel.Jan24. -MelkiteBishopGeorges HakimofAkkacharged thereisgreatdiscrimination againstChristiansinJordan,andsaidthattheUnitedNationsshouldundertaketoaidChristiansto obtainaccesstotheholy places.

Dublin,Jan.19:Father HubertQuinn,Provincialof IrishFranciscansandVisitaterGeneraltotheOrder's provincesofEnglandand California,diedhereatthe ageof72.

AnativeofClanagh, CountyClare,FatherQuinn joinedtheFranciscansin 1905andwasordainedin Romein1912.Hewas electedtoheadtheIrish provinceoftheorderin 1951.

FatherQuinncontributed notablytothedevelopment ofFranciscanmissionary workinSouthAfrica. ThroughhiseffortstheIrish Franciscansacquiredfoundationsinseveraldioceses oftheUnionofSouthAfrica andRhodesia.

TheByzanttineRite Catholicprelatewhois sometimesstyled"theBishopofGalilee"protestedin particularJordan'srefusal toallowhimtocrossthe bordertoBethlehemtoattendtheobservanceofthe ArmenianOrthodoxChrismas,whichfallsinmidJanuary.

BishopHakimsaidthe reasonsfortheJordanian refusalweremadeknown inan'officialletterfrom Jordan'sPrimeMinister. Therefusalwasa"foolish mistake,"hesaid.

AccordingtoBishopHakim,theJordaniansalleged thathesupportedan"Army"of800meninIsrael andhadalsowrittenabook inEnglishagainstthe Arabs.Hesaidthatboth chargesare"100percent untrue."

BishopHakimsaidheis "surprised"attheattittude oftheUnitedNations,sayingthattheUNhaddone nothingtoaidhisentryto Bethlehem.

-JohnSexton,C.Ss.R.

JesuitTrialScoredByCardinal Berlin,Jan.27.-HisEminenceJulius CardinalDoepfnerchargedherethatthe appealsoffourJesuitpriestssentencedto prisontermsinRed-ruledEastGermanyhave beenrejectedwithoutsufficientreasons.

TheBishopofBerlinad-Notingthattheirappeal dressedsome15,000Catho-hasbeenrejected,Cardinal liesfrombothEastandDoepfnersaidthat"thediaWestGermanywhoattend-lecticmaterialismofthe edceremoniesintheDeut-lastcenturyopposingGod schlandhalletohonourtheirandreligionastheenemies newPrinceoftheChurchofhumanprogresshasbeandHisHolinessPopeJohncomethebasisofasocial XXIII. systemstrivingforworld CardinalDoepfnerwasrevolution.Inourcentury iraisedtothepurpleattheithasbecometheburdening December15,17and18 consistoriesinRome.

TheCardinalreferredto thecasesoffourJesuit priestsand11Catholiclaymenwhowerecharged earlylastDecemberbyEast Germany'sRedswithconductingsubversiveactivitiesagainsttheCommunist State.

Althoughtheirtrialarousedastormofprotest throughoutfreeGermany, thefourJesuitsweresentencedtoprisontermsrangingfrom15to52months byacourtatFrankfurtan derOder.

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Rome,Jan.27.-HisEminenceGiovanni BattisftaCardinalMontini,Archbishopof Milan,hasforecastthattheforthcoming ecumenicalcouncilwillbe"thegreatest whichtheChurchhasevercelebratedinits 20centuriesofhistory."

Thisestimateoftheimportanceofthecoming counciloftheChurchbyaformerSubstituteSecretaryofState,akeenobserverofChurchaffairs,generallysummedupthefirstcommentsofhighItalian, andparticularly,Vaticanchurchmen.

InquiriesbytheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceinto authoritativeVaticanquartersbroughtthegeneral fateofmillionsofpeople.responsethatitismusttooearlytostateanything

"ThefightagainstGod,withcertaintyastodetailsofthetimeofconvocation ChristandtheChurchisormatterstobetreated.

revealingtodaythedisas-ThegeneralimpressionisthatthePope'sthought trousdanCrthissystem holdsformanandhisfun-inconvokinganecumenicalcouncilhasbeenaclosely damentalrights,"hede-guardedsecretandthatmanyhighVaticanauthoriclared. !tieshadbeentakenbysurprise.

TheCardinalsaidthathislWhetherthisimpressionwasaccurateornot,there elevationtothepurpleiswaseveryevidencethat,afterthefirstshock,work notanhonourconferredon himalone,butalsoontheimmediatelybeganinallVaticancongregationson

Inthehomilyafterhiscoronationhehadsaid: "WehaveatheartinaveryspecialmannerOurtask asshepherdoftheentireflock.Allotherhuman qualitiescansucceedinembellishingandcomplementingthereignofaPontiff,buttheycannotin anywayserveassubstitutesforthis."

Theproblemofunitywasrepeatedafterwardin severalofhisimportantspeeches.Itwasaproblem heknewfirsthandduringhismissionsinBulgaria, GreeceandTurkeywherehewasincontactwith Orientaldissidentsfornearly20years.

WhenthePopeannouncedhisintentiontoconvoke anecumenicalcouncil,itwasalsostatedthatbringing canonlawuptodatewouldbeoneofhisspecial concerns.

AccordingtoreliablesourcesintheRomancuria, thiswillcomeafter,andasaresultof,thecouncil. Thismeansthatreformofthecodewillincludenot onlyamendmentsmadeafter1917,whenthecode waspromulgated,butalsothosechangesthatmight besuggestedbythecouncil.

CommentinVaticancirclesfollowingannouncementofthecouncilwereunanimousintheiradmiratonforthePope'sgreatanddecisiveaction. entireBerlindioceseandearlypreparationsforthehistoricevent. allofEastGermany'sfaith-

"ItisagestureofthehistorianRoncalli,andisin ful. AclueastothegeneralnatureofthematterstokeepingwiththebesttraditionsoftheChurch,said Headdedthatitisan oneprelate.Anothercommentedthatthe"reigning beconsideredbythecouncil-andthereforeperhaps alsohisreasonsfordecidingtocallit-weregiven honourforthepriestsand Pdntiffhastheunusualgiftofmakingdecisions,even laymenwhowerearrestedbythePopehimselfwhen,fittingly,hemadeitknownthemostmomentous,withgreat9stsimplicity,and bytheReds,and"whoarefirstofalltoanassemblyofCardinals. renderingthemuncomplicated."

guiltyonlyofanintention toliveasChristiansandThePopeannouncedhisdecisionfromaLatintext keepaliveChristandtheto17Cardinalspresent.OnlyashortresumeofhisCardinalMontiniwasthefirstoftheprominent Churchinthenation." statementwasissuedtothePress.

Italytomakeapublicstatementabout

TheprelateconcludedbyTheresumedeclaredthattheintentionofthePopethecotincil.OnthedayfollowingthePope'sanreadingamessagefromthe"istomaketheecumenicalcouncilprovebeneficialnouncement,headdressedalettertoclergyandfaithPoneassuringBerlin'snotonlyforedificationoftheChristianpeople,butfulofhisarchdioceseinwhichhetoldthemthat"an Catholicsofhisprayers.alsotobeaninvitationtoseparatedcommunitiestohistoriceventofthefirstimportanceisabouttotake findthatunityintheChurchdesiredtodaybysoplace."

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manysoulsthroughouttheworld."

Hedeclared:"Thiscouncillwillbethegreatest ItwasgenerallybelievedherethatdissentingvhichtheChurchhasevercelebratedinits20cenOrientalgroupsandProtestantswillbeinvitedasturiesofhistory,agreatconfluencebothnumerically theywereatthetimeoftheVaticanCouncil.Theandspiritually,presentingthetotalandpacificunity Popehimselfhasgivenindicationsrepeatedlyintheo'theChurch'shierarchy.Itwillbethegreatest firstmonthsofhispontificatethatChristianunityfortheuniversalityofitsdimensionsanditstrue wasthegreatestofhisdesires. interesttotheentireworld."

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CouldBeAll-AquinasFinish

TheAustralianjuniorhalfmileattheHobart championshipsonFebruary2gandMarch2 couldbeanall-AquinasfinishforLaurieElliott andFrangGobbartcouldclashinthoseraces.

OnthecinderstrackatOlympicParkinMelbourneonSaturdayElliotttimed4.20.1inwinningthemileandattheEastFremantleOval Gobbartclocked4.20.4onagrasstrackwhich wouldnotbeasfastascinders.

ElliottandGobbartwonthemiledivisionsat theinter-schoolmeetingattheW.A.C.A.last year. Gobbarthasmadesteadyimprovementand thoughyearsyoungerthanElliottwilltakealot ofbeating.Thejunioragelimitis19.

ThefirstdayoftheStateAmateurChampionshipsproducedexcellentcompetition.After Saturday,January31theStateteamforHobart willbeselected.

ThestandardshownhasbeengoodandW.A.'s teamwillbeaforcetobereckonedwithinthe championships.

JohnGoodman,anoldboyofC.B.C.Perth ranafine440in48.6sec.onSaturday.

All-rounderJohnBaguleyformerlyofC.B.C.

FremantleestablishedaStatejuniorhammer throwrecordattheweek-endwith137ft.9ins.

TrottingDerbyInRetrospect

run

ThehistoryoftheW.A.TrottingDerbyreflectsthegreatimprovementmadeintrottingdowntheyearsinthisState.Thisyear's Derbywhichcarriesastakeof£1,250willbe atGloucester ParkonSaturday,Feb.14.

ThefirstW.A.Derbywas runin1917when the winnerFrecklesrecordeda 3.31milerate.ThedistanceoftheDerbywasa mileandaquarterandremainedsountil1934when alteredtoitspresentjourneyofamileandahalf.

Lastyear'sDerbywas wonbyBeauTraviswho broketheracerecordwith amileratingof2.101just63secondsfasterthan Freckleswonoverashorterjourney.

BeauTravisgainedone oftheeasiestwinsseenina bigraceinrecentyears.He wonby40yards.

ThethirdDerbyrunin 1919resultedinadeadheatbetweenMayQueen andFluffy.Thesubsequent run-offwaswoneasilyby MayQueen.

Thefirstpacertobreak 2.20inwinningtheDerby wasJohnDonaldwho rated2.191in1934.The

recordhasbeensteadilyreduced.

BeforeBeauTravisput uphisgreattimetherecordfortheracewas2.11 byJackOroin1953.

Lookingdownthelistof theDerbywinnersone comesacrossthenamesof manypacerswholaterwent ontogaingreatdistinction onthetrottingtrack.

LastEight

Herearethenamesof thelasteightDerbywinners:HappyMint,Telluride, BeauDon,JackOro,Taxi Boy,MarineDealer,Bobbie Oro,ShoemakerandBeau Travis.

TheDerbythisyearmay bewonbytheInglewood coltCheekyBillwhosewin atGloucesterParkonJan. 26wasatinetrialforthe classic.

Thisyear'sDerbyfieldis agoodoneandthetimeis suretobefast.

GloucesterPark

SuitedToFettle

InwinninglastSaturday night'sHaroldParkInvitationHandicappacerFettle coveredhislastmilein 2.24/5andthelasthalf milein594/5sec.

Fettleledallthewayand defeatedDiabloDonby three-quartersofalength. Sibeliawasalengthanda quarterbackthird.

Fettle'smilerateforthe journeyof111furlongswas 2.62/5.Caduceuswhoconcededallhisrivals24yards, wasfourthin2.53/5.

Fettlecompetedinthe inter-DominionChampionshipsinAdelaidelastyear butcouldnothandlethe smallWayvilletrack.He wouldbeanattractionif heevercamethiswayto raceatGloucesterParkas Perth'strackisbiggerthan thatofAdelaideandMelbourneandonlyafewyardssmallerthanHaroldPark.

Fine&Dandy HasFutureIn BigStakes

FineandDandy'sfirstupwininasprintat RosehilllastSaturdayindicatesthathewillbe hardtobeatinfuture racesagainsthorsesofhis ownage.

Theseincludethe£10,000 GoldenSlipperStakesat RosehillonSaturday,March 14andthe£5,000Sires' ProduceStakesatRandwickonMarch28.

FineandDandyhasnow racedfourtimesforthree winsandanunluckysecond. Thesecondwasinthe Breeders'PlateatRandwick inthespringwhenFineand Dandymadehisracing debut.Sincethenhewon the A.S.C. Canonbury Stakes,V.R.C.Maribyrnong PlateandSaturday'sFlying Handicap.

FineandDandybrokethe droughtforprominentjockeyJackThompson,who had70losingridesbefore FineandDandy'swin.Fine andDandywoninaphoto fromBoldPilotbyashort half-head.FieandDandy isachestnutgeldingby StarKingdomfromShading.

FremantleTrotsGaveRichest TurnoverOfEntireSeason

LastSaturdaynight'strottingmeetingat FremantlewasthemostsuccessfultheClub hasconductedthisseason.Thetotalisator turnoverof£26,551whichincludeswin, place,jackpotandquinellaexceededthe previousbestfortheclubthisseasonby £2,000.Theracingwaskeenandfinishes wereclose.

Thejackpotwaspickedatthemeetingand,adecisionwillbemadenextweekastowhetheranewone willbestartedatthenextRichmondParkmeeting ofMarch7.

OnSaturdaynighttheclub'scommitteeentertained reinsmenwhohavedrivenwinnersoftheFremantle Cup.TheywerewelcomedbypastpresidentGeorge BoothandpresidentHowardPorter.Thefunction wasmostsuccessfulandwillbeheldateveryfuture Cupmeeting.

Thursday,February5,1959

ConvocationOfEcumenicalCouncil

WillEntailComplexMachinery (ByJames

C.O'Neill)

VaticanCity,Jan.27.-TheactualmachinerywhichwilltransformtheChurch's forthcominggeneralcouncilfromadesire expressedbyHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII intoahighlyorganisedrealityhasyettobe setup.

Butinthisasinmanyothermattersinthehistory oftheChurchthepastwillserveasaguideand traditionmostlikelywillbeconsulted.

PopePiusIXexpressedthedesiretoholdthelast ecumenicalcouncilin1864-fiveyearsbeforeit actuallyopened.Inthesetimesofairtraveland rapidcommunicationsitcanbesafelyassumedthat thetimeintervalwillbemuchshorter.However, nodatehasyetbeenset.

Thedate,accordingtopasttradition,willbepublishedinapapalbullofconvocation.Yetevenbefore thiscomestolightmuchorganisationalworkhasto beaccomplished.

Ithasbeenapapa!customtocalluponthecardinalsresidentinRometoexpressinwritingthesubjectstheythinkshouldbediscussedduringthe council.Again,modernmeansofcommunications willenablealltheworld'scardinals,exceptthose behindtheIronCurtain,toshareinthistask.However,itmustberememberedthatthequestionswhich willbeputbeforethecouncilwillbeonlythosesubmittedbythePope.

ImmenseOrganisationTask

Inthelastcouncilacertainnumberofbishopsfrom tneLatinandOrientalritesalsowereconsultedin drawinguptheagenda,whichsetaprecedentforthe samethingoccurringthistime.

Infactmuchofthepreliminaryworkonthesesuggestionswillbedoneinthecongregationsofthe RomanCuria,administrativecentreoftheChurch. Itisinthese11congregationsthattheworldview oftheChurchismostclearandfromthesethrough theirvariouscardinalprefectsandsecretarieswill flowsuggestionsandproposedtopics.Certainitis thatthePopehimselfandthosewhosharewithhim thetaskofgoverningtheChurchwillshapetheultimateoutcome.

Theorganisationaltaskfacingthosewhowillhave topreparetheprogrammeofthecouncilwillbe immense.ButthereexistinRometheadministrative personnelandfacilities.TheopinionoftheRoman CuriaisthattherewillbesetupbythePopeaspecialcommissionofcardinalsandvariousexpertsin themanyfieldsofChurchlifetoshapetheagenda whichthePopewillultimatelyplacebeforethe bishopsoftheworld.

Asthetimenearsforthecouncilthecardinalitial commissionwillsubdivideintocommitteesdrawing uptheorderofthesubjectsandtopreparetheplan ofthecouncil.Sincesuchameetinginvolvessomany bishopsandsomanypossibletopics,itisnecessary tolayoutanexactscheduleandpreciselydetailed orderofdiscussion.

Amongthosethingswhichmustbedecidedis whethertitularbishopswilltakepart,althoughitis widelyassumedthatsuchwillbethecase.However, onlybishopsresidentinSeeshaveaninherentright tositinsuchacouncil.Evencardinalswhohavenot beenconsecratedbishopsareincludedinthecouncil bymeansofanecclesiasticalrulingratherthanbya naturalrightinherentintheiroffice.

OnceconvenedthecouncilhasordinaryandsupremeauthorityintheuniversalChurch,subjectto theapprovalofitsdecisionsbytheSupremePontiff. Themeetingswillbeinprivate,exceptthoseatwhich decreesofthecouncilarepromulgatedbythePope inpublic.

THERECORD

FourNunsGoldenJubilarians, TwoSilverAtSt.JohnOfGod's

OnJanuary23,aSolemnHighMasswas thehighlightoftherejoicingsoffourgolden andtwosilverJubilariansattheConventof St.JohnofGod,Subiaco.

Whiletheexactoutlinesofthecouncilarenowof necessityverydim,thereisintheorganisationofthe ChurchallthenecessarymeanstosetuptheChurch's 21stcouncilonascaleneveerbeforeseenbyChristendom.

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Sir,-Agenerousvoteof thanksisextendedtothose whoseenthusiasmandeffort contributedtomakethe threedaysoftheN.C.G.M.Y.C.W.campatPointPeron soenjoyable.

ingoftheTeDeumandbestowalofPapalBlessing.

Tothefelicitationsofthe Jubilarians'manyfriends, wasaddedanardentprayer that,inthefuture,the venerablejubiliariansmight aboundinGod'sgracious gifts"Andwhilethegolden shadowsdeeperfall, God'speaceenfoldthefulnessofyourdays, Ereyoushallanswertothe LastGrandCall."

MothersM.Carmel,M.community,afterthesingGabriel,M.DoloresandM. Brendancelebratedthe50th anniversaryoftheirprofession,whileSistersM.Bega, M.ClaudeandM.Theodore celebratedtheirsilverjubilee. HisGracetheArchbishop presidedattheMass.Also presentinthesanctuary wereHisLordship,Bishop Rafferty,theRt.Rev.MonsignoriE.Kennedy,V.G,J.. T.McMahon,E.Moss,A. Langmead,E.Collins,E. Sullivanandmanypriests oftheArchdiocese.

ThecelebrantwasMonsignorJ.T.McMahon;deacon,theRev.E.McBride; sub-deacon,theRev.C. Nolan,andmasterofceremonies,theRev.J.Lyons.

TheSisters'choirinspiringlyrenderedthemusic fortheMasswhilethefloral decorationofthesanctuary wasartisticandappropriate fortheoccasion.

Theoccasionalsermon waspreachedbytheRev. M.Timbs,C.Ss.R.,whorecalledthehappyandexceptionalprivilegeofthejubilarians'recordofvaried dutiesandresponsibilities, entailedintheircareof childrenoftheGoldfields schools,andstrenuousand devotedyearsintheservice ofthesick.

TheyokeofChristhad beenbornethroughthe yearswithreligiouszeal, dignityandcharity,hesaid.

MotherM.Malachyand

M.Baptistmembersofthe PresentationOrder,Geraldton,werepresenttocelebratewiththeirsisters, MothersM.GabrielandM. Brendan.Sistersfromother convents,togetherwith friends,helpedwith thecelebrationsduringthe day.

TheArchbishop,Bishop andclergywereentertainedbyRev.Motherand 4

TherryClasses

Catholicsinanyage groupwillbewelcomedto theTherrySocietydrama classeswhichwillcommenceonWednesday,Feb. 11,at8p.m.,at808Hayst.(west).

Theseclasseswillcontinueweeklygivingvery thoroughtraininginevery aspectofthetheatre.

Theclasseswillnottake theformoftalksorlectures buteachmemberwillfake partinthevarioussections whichwillincludemime, deportment,stagemechanics etc.Itisnotnecessarythat thoseattendingshouldhave hadpreviousstageexperience.

PatricianTalk

ThePatriciangroupat Leedervillewillnextmeet onWednesday,Feb.18,at 8p.m.,attheparochial hall.

Thesubjectofthetalk anddiscussionwillbe:"Am Imybrother'skeeper?"

Mrs.DisbreyWants

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Mrs.RobertDisbreyof 200WestCoast-hwy.,Scarborough,returnedhomerecentlyafterhavingmade the.pilgrimagetoLourdes. Sheisanxioustocontact fellowpilgrimswhomay writetotheaboveaddress, orring25-2099.

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Leopoldville,Belgian Congo,Jan.27:Church authoritiesherehavedenounced a religiouspolittcalsectheldresponsibleformassnativeriots hereearlierthismonthas "theworstenemyof ChristandHisuniversal qn.nelintheCongo."

TheApostolicDelegation totheBelgianCongoissued a activitiesstatementcondemningthe ofKibangism,the widelyinfluentialsectwhich snonsoredapoliticalmeetingthatledtounorecedente,iviolenceanddestructioninLeopoldvilleon Tanuary4.

Spurredonbytheaues`ionofCongoleseindenen-fencediscussedatthemeet:rig,crowdsofAfricansat'ackedtheEuropeansec`ionofthecity.Thrown ',ackto-thepolice,theyun- 'ashedtheirfen,against -Iner-nmentbuildingsand ^atholicinstitutionsin nativedistricts.

Forty-eighthourslater 'herimshodleftmornthan ,ndeadsodsome250insured, hadsoffered Catholicestah,;,h estimatedatcloseto Anostnli came ri The c pleg statement toatelegram"of solidarityandsvmnathy" titersenttoitbytwo '..adersofthes.ctidentiAeriasAii,petvowaniand LucienLutambila.

InitsstatementtheDelegationdeclaredthatitwas itsdutytowarnallCahntics"thatnoties,noteven choseofmerecourtesy, existbetweenthereneAsentativeoftheHolyFather andthispolitical-religious sect(Kihangisml"

Italsoreiteratedits "oftenresaeatedwarningto allCatholicsthatthissect istheworstenemyinthe CongoofChrist,HisuniversalGosnelandHissupernaturallaw."

RetiringHead GetsPresent

OntheeveofhisdepartureforAdelaide,theRev. Br.P.L.O'Doherty,who hasbeensuperiorofCastledareJuniorOrphanagefor thepastsixyears,wasfarewelledbytheWeUc&Co. atthehomeofMr.andMrs. R.Taylor,.39.Monk-st., SouthPerth.

Br.O'Dohertywaspresentedwithatablelamp suitablyinscribed.He thankedthemembersofthe Companyfortheirefforts duringhistermofofficeon behalfofCastledare.

Presentwere:Mr.and Mrs.Bott,Mr.andMrs. Cooper,.Mr.Taylor(jun.), Mr.andMrs.Crowley,Mr. andMrs.OxenhamandMr. andMrs.Fitzgerald.

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Childrenfromnineyearsofage mayattendclassesafterschoolon weekdays,onSaturdaymornings andduringschoolholidays.

Astheweek-endprogresseditbecameobvious thatthecamphadbecome awonderfulsocialsuccess. Atthedances,barbecues andsportingactivitiesmany newfriendshipswere formed.

Butwhereistherestof Catholicsociallife?Apart frommeagreattendancesat suchgroupsastheTherry Society,theNewmanSocietyandtheY.C.W.NT.C.G.M.generulmeetings, youngCatholicsarecertainlynotboundtogethern -wenrecognisablefrom theirneighbours.

TheYouthCouncil(a mergerofY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.leaders)shouldbe giveneveryencouragement. Amoreattractive programmeofsocialscould beplannedandadvertised.

Parentscouldsurelyendeavourtomaketheirchildrenparticipateinthose fewfunctionsthatareavailable,forlackofsupport

hasbeentheprimereason forthepresentlackofactivity. Wheninquirieswere madeattheCatholicCentre recentlyinthisregard,I wastoldpolitelythatthere was"justnothingon." Surelythisisnotgood enough.

Yours,etc., PETERCOLE

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Sir,-Imustthankyou foryourcritic'sgenerous andthoughtfulcriticismof theopera"Dalgerie."

Iamgladthatsometime agoIwasabletoexpress theopinionthatnewspaper criticismatahighlevelwas maintainedinPerthonly byyourjournal,forifIdid sonowitmaybethought hatIwasreactingonlyto thepraisethepresentarticlecontains.

Iamsurethatjournalsin theEastandoverseas wouldwelcomecopiesof yourcritic'sarticle.Idon't knowifthiscanbedone, butIthinkitwouldhelp thefutureofthework.

Yours,etc., JAMESPEMBERTHY

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PriestTakes UpDuties

InMoscow

Berlin,Jan.27:AnAmericanpriesthasarrivedin Moscowtotakeupduties aschaplaintoAmerican CatholicsintheRussian capital,accordingtoreports reachinghere.

FatherLouisDion,A.A. ofWorcester,Mass.,flew fromParistoMoscow aboardtheplanethatcarriedFrenchCommunist leaderJacquesDuclosto theCommunistpartycongress. ReportssaidFatherDion passedunnoticedbythe crowdofRussianswhohad turnedoutattheMoscow airporttowelcomeMr. Duclos.

Hewasgreetedbya groupofAmericanand otherdiplomats.Arepre- sentativeoftheU.S.EmbassytookhimtoMoscow's MetropoleHotel,wherehe willstaytemporarily.

Itisexpectedthatlater FatherDionwillmoveinto theapartmentthatwasoccupiedbyhispredecessor asAmericanchaplainin Moscow,FatherGeorges Bissonnette,A.A.,whowas expelledfromRussiain 1955withoutexplanation. Twooftheapartment's threeroomshavebeenconvertedintoachapel.

TheAssumptionistpriest willhavethetitleofApostolicAdministratorofthe U.SS.R.,andwillbedirectlyresponsibletothe HolySee.Thereareabout 20CatholicsattheAmericanEmbassyinMoscowand some150Catholicsattached tootherembassies,whom FatherDionwillserve.

Thenewchaplainisnot expectedtohaveanyconnectionwiththeChurchof St.LouisoftheFrench,the onlyCatholicchurchopen inMoscow.TheChurchof St.Louisisaparishchurch forRussians.Itspastorisa Polishpriest,FatherStanislausRogowski.

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InternalDissensionsBetween CatholicsCausePoliticalCrisis

Rome,Jan.27.-Internaldissensions withinItaly'sCatholic-dominatedChristian Democraticpartyandthenation'scoalitiontypegovernmentbroughtaboutthiscountry'slatestpoliticalcrisis.

PremierAmintoreFan-Thepartialruptureled fani'sresignationonJan-severalsocialdemocratdeuary26,alongwithallofputiestoleavetheirparty theChristiandemocratandjointhesocialistfaction. membersofhisCabinet,OneofthesewasEzioVigoclimaxedaseeminglyinescapablesituationbuilt overaseriesofmonths.

Firstsymptomsofthis crisisbecameapparentlong beforeChristmas,asMr. Fanfani'sGovernmentwas basedonalessthan10-vote majorityinParliament securedthroughthecoalitionofChristianDemocrats andtheSocialDemocratic party.

Thisshakyalliancewas madeevenlesssecureby severalsecretvotesinParliamentinwhichabout15 ChristianDemocratdeputies £95refusedtoacceptMr.Fanfani'sleadershipandvoted againsthim.

Thedecisiveblowwas dealttotheGovernment duringtherecentSocialist £85partycongressinNaples, whenthispartymadeits £95so-calledbreakwiththe Communists-disavowing politicalactionwiththe Redsbutneverthelesscontinuingitsco-operationwith themalonglinesofaction involvingLabourunionsand thegeneralwelfare.

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O'HARA(Rev.Fr.Joseph Gerard):Inrespectfulsympathy.RequiescatinPace. TheParentsandFriends' AssociationandpupilsStar oftheSeaSchool.

LYNCH,TARRANT,DELAHUNTY(MotherMaryPatricia,MotherMaryFinbarr, SisterMaryJoachim):RequiescantinPace. Inprayerfulsympathyand deepestrespectfromthe ParentsandFriends'AssociationandpupilsStarof theSeaSchool.

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ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults21,children 12/6,forbedandbreakfast.

GERALDTON:Bedand breakfast,15/night,other mealsoptional.Childrenreducedrates,nostairs.St. FrancisHouse.Telegrams, 'phone683.

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Inastatementtothe pressMr.Fanfanideclared: "Iamsurethatthedifficultiesofthemomentwillnot constituteanydangerfor ourdemocraticinstitutions ifthedemocraticparties willcarryouttheirresponsibilitieswithoutexcitement."

Theoutcomeofthepresentcomplexsituationdependsingreatpartonthe decisionsoftheSocialDemocratandRepublicanparties.Thelattergrouphas asmallbutloyalnumberof deputiesinParliamentwho couldhelprestorethe ChristianDemocratGovernment.

Observersdonotexclude thepossibilityofasingle party,ChristianDemocrat Government-similarto thatwhichruledpriortothe 1958elections-although suchaGovernmentwould finditdifficulttoaccomplishitsprogramme.