The Record Newspaper 09 April 1959

ColourfulScenesAtNewmanSunday

ThechapelofSt.ThomasMoreCollege wascrowdedwithUniversitygraduatesand undergraduatesonSunday,April5,when UniversitySundaywasobserved.Academic robesofmanydifferentfacultiesandUniversitieswereworn.

TheprocessionformedupisChrist,"saidSt.Paul. inthegroundsofthemain buildingandmarchedalong thecoveredwaytothe chapelentrance.Thegraduatesledtheprcession, followedbytheundergra- duatesandcollegestudents. videsAlthoughthechapelproseatingfor200,many morethanthisnumber werepresent.Membersof theUniversitystaffattended.

AMissaCantatawas celebratedbytheV.Rev. C.P.Finn,S.J.,rectorof thecollege.Thesingingwas ledbytheNewmansociety choir,conductedbyMr.A. Haydock.

Copiesofthemusicwere provided,sothatallwere abletojoininthesinging. Thesermonwaspreached bytheRev.J.Chauncy, himselfagraduateofthe UniversityofW.A.

ByHisResurrection,said Fr.Chauncy,Christshowed Himselfmasteroflifeand death.HeforetoldthatHe wouldriseagain.ThatHe didriseagainwaswitnessedtobybothHisfriends andenemies.

TneResurrectionprovedthatChristisGod.From Him,too,cameoursupernaturallife."Formetolive

AlumnaeRally

MembersoftheSacred HeartHighSchoolOld Girls'Associationwillhold theirannualgeneralmeetingonSunday,April19at theSacredHeartconvent, Highgate,at3pm.Interestedpersonsarerequestedto attend.

Theagendawillcover: Reportsfromthepresident andthetreasurer,election ofofficers,rulesofconstitution,programmeforthe comingyear.

CleravRecollection ARecollectiondayfor priestsofthemetronolitan areawillbeheldattheRedemptoristMonasteryon Tuesday,April14,commencingpromptlyat10 a.m.

Pope'sCounsel ForArtists

VaticanCity:HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIhasexpressedhisesteemforall farmsofthearts,literature, sculpture,paintingandarchitecture.

ThePopetoldanaudienceofprovincialcommitteeswhosponsortheArtists' MassinItalythattheartist mustalwaysseektopreservegreataccomplishments ofhisfieldandtobringeven merelightofgeniustohis work,accompaniedalways byfaithandChristian piety. Inthecourseofhisbrief talktheHolyFatherrecalledthegreatarttreasures ofVenice,addingthathe leftthecityreluctantlyand withoutdesiringthechange.

AllthingsweretoberestoredinHim. duatesCatholicUniversitygraandundergraduates shouldtrytoseetheirlives and:tamesinthatcontext. Againqthabackgroundof Christtheytookonarichness,portrayingasthey didthemarvelsofHisCrea,,( AsbothGodandMar theyhadfeltHisinfluence; asGodHeistheCreator, andasmanthekingofall creation.

Apracticalwaytotrying toachievethatwascompletededicationtothe MotherofChrist,the MotheroftheGodMan.

ACommunionbreakfast fcllc.wedin -efectory.theUniversity Mr.J.Toohey, rA,B,,presidentofthe Newmansociety,introduced ProfessorM.N.Austin,of thedepartmentofClassics andAncientHistory,who, althoughnotofourfaith,hadkindlyconsentedtogive anaddress.

ProfessorAustinspokeon thelifeoftheChristian studentandscholar,sobrilliantlyexemplifiedbysuch menasCardinalNewman.

Theorganisationofthis verysuccessfuleventwas inthehandsofacommittee oftheundergraduatedivicionoftheNewmansociety, ledbyMessrs.D.Matthews andB.Mullumby. UniversitySunday(or

NewmanSunday,asitused tobecalled)hasbeena greatoccasioninthecalendaroftheNewmansociety fromitsearliestdays.

Itisanimpressivedemonstrationoffaithand loyaltytotheChurchonthe partofthoseCatholicsfortunateenoughtoreceivea Universityeducation,anda reminder,too,thattheUniversityoriginatedinCatholictimesandlands.

LegionariesOfMaryRenew

LoyaltyInSeveralCentres

YoungestUniversityCollege HasMoreEnrolledThanOldest

Nowalmostcompleted,thenewbuilding atSt.ThomasMoreCollegewithintheUniversityofW.A.,providesaccommodation for24morestudents.Thisbringsthenumberofresidentsto65. Althoughtheyoungest CatholicUniversityCollege inAustralia,St.Thomas MoreCollegenowhasmore residentsthantheoldest Catholiccollege-St.John's Sydney. Thenewbuildingisin salmonbrick,threestoreys

high, ranglefacingtheinnerquadofthecollege.The upperroomscommanda fineviewoftheSwan River. Thisincreasednumber shouldenablethecollege toplayanevengreaterpart inthelifeoftheUniversity.

Morethan1,000men,womenandchildrenwalkedinpairsup: S.I.C.OldBoys.ElectOfficers thecentreaisleoftheCathedrallastSunday,placedtheirhand ontheVexillum(standard)andsaid:"Iamallthine,myQueen, myMother,andallthatIhaveisthine."TheywereLegionaries ofMaryfromabout40praesidia.SimilardemonstrationsofloyaltytookplaceatBunbury,KalgoorlieandGeraldton.

FineSpanish

Underthesponsorshipof theAdultEducationBoard theSpanishfilm,"Marce-

HisGracetheArchbishopcoveringabout20praesidia presidedthroughoutthe(atwhichHisLordship Acies.Eightpriests,spirit-BishopRaffertypresided), ualdirectorsofpraesidiahavealsoheldsimilaracies. andseminariansfromSt.Notableamongthosewho Charles'seminaryattended. Aninspiringsermonwas preachedbythespiritual directorofComitium(highestbodyoftheLegionin theArchdiocese),theRev. M.McKeon. lino,"willbepresentedat InhissermonFatherMc-theWindsortheatre,NedKeonspokeofthewordsoflandsfromApril23. OurLordtoPeter,justThefilmisdescribedas afterthehighpriest'sser-beautifullydirectedandof vant'searhadbeencutoff:somereligioussignificance. "PutyourswordintoyourTheRev.F.M.Chamberscabbardbecausethosewholain,presidentoftheCatho- livebytheswordshallper-lieSociety,Melbourne, ishbythesword.Doyouwritesofit: notknowthatifIaskMy Fatherfor12legionsof Thisstoryofalittleboy angelsHewillsendthemtotakenMasababyand MetobewithMebyMycaredforbyacommunity side?" ofFranciscanmonks,isa Fr.McKeonexplaineddelight.ThatitneverbethatOurLorddidnotwillcomessentimentalisagreat thehelpoflegionsofan-tributetoitsdirectorand gelsthen,butthatHedidtotheplayers. in thethepresentdaydesire legionofangelmembers oftheLegionofMary.

"YoungPablitoCalvois completelycaptivatingas Marcelino,inascreenperHemadeapleaforthoseformancethatmustrankas whowereauxiliarymem-oneofthefinesteverbya bersofthelegion.sayingchildofhistenderyears. Andthemonksgivemagnificentsupport-livingnot actingtheirroles.

theprayers,tocomeinto thelinesofactivelegionariesinordertofightatheisticcommunism.There were1,200activemember and7,000auxiliaries.

ThecuriaatFremantle, coveringabout14praesidia, thecuriaattheSacred HeartChurch,Highgate,

"Thesimplicityofthe filmisagreatmerit;the "miracle"inthestoryis toldinamannerthatdisarmscriticism.Atatime whensomuchofourscreen

Office-bearersoftheS.I.C.OldBoys Associationelectedearlierintheyearare: President,I.J.Kinshela;vice-presidents,J. McPhersonandV.Byrne;secretary,N.Mannolini;treasurer,T.Maher,committee;R. wenttomaketheactofself-Symonds,J.Kennedy,I.CampbellandL. consecrationtoOurLadyHickey. wereabout30fairlyyoungTonyMahertooktheof-idiatelyshown,several"old- boysfromSt.Mary'sMountficeoftreasurerfromRosserhands"willeitherbere- school,Kalamunda. FilearwhowastransferredlegatedordroppedaltogethtoMelbourne.Heistheer.

FilmComing

youngestmembertohold

fareisheavydrama,"Mar-thisposition. a celino"emergesasfilmofThesub-committeedealrarecharm.

"Ibelievethatpeopleof allfaiths-andofnofaith -willenjoythefilmand feelbetterforseeingit.I havenohesitationinrecommendingitunreservedly -itwillbealongtimebeforeweenjoyanothersuch experience."

ServiteHead

OnLeave

VeryRev.Fr.P.J.Nolan, headoftheServiteFathers inAustralia;isbeinggrantedlongleavetovisithis formerprovinceinSouth Africaandthengoonby wayofRometohishomein Ireland. HisparishionersatSt. Denis,TuartHill,arefarewellinghimatasocialon Tuesday,April14,at8p.m. AnyofFatherNolan'smany friendsoutsidetheparishof St.Deniswhowishtobe associatedwiththisfunctionareaskedtocontact Mr.PaulDonnelly,545 Charles-street,NorthPerth 24-3030.

BoysofotherMarist Collegesarecordiallyin- vitedtojoin;anyoneintergwiththescholarshipestedmaycontacttheclub fundwillmeetonApril15captain,RaySymons,at192 at8p.m.inroom1oftheNicholson-rd.,Subiaco,or AustraliaHotel. byringing28-0151(extenItwillappointtrusteession2512).

oftheMemorialScholar-Byarrangementwiththe shipfund.ThescholarshipHolyNameSocietytheanwillbeawardedonthere-ntfalRetreatforOldBoys sultsofthisyear'sJuniorwillbeheldattheNorth examinationtoanysonofPerthMonasteryonthe anOldBoy.Itcoverstheweek-endAugust22-23. twofinalyearsoftheApplicationsshouldbe secondarycourse. lodgedassoonaspossible Hockeyclubmemberswiththesecretary,Neil traineveryTuesdayandMannolini,26Axford-st., ThursdaynightsatLangleyComo(phones60-4459orat ParkundercoachFredwork212031).Members Symons. whobelongtotheHoly BrotherRaycontinuestoNameSocietyshouldmake exertaninfluenceonalleveryendeavourtomake playersandlooksforwardtheirRetreatinconjunction totheA3teamandthewiththeAssociation. clubregaininghigherstatusOnEasterSaturday,Old onallfronts. BoysofKalgoorlieorganAninfluxofyoungladsisedtheirfirstfunction,a augurswellthoughsomebarbecueatthehomeofMr. difficultyisbeingexper-andMrs.TimTaylor. iencedinfillingthepositionDrivingforceinthenew ofgoalieandleftwinginbranch,whichisthefirstof theA3team. itstype,isTimandOld B1andClgradesarere-BoysoftheGoldfieldsmay presentedandpresentindi-contacthimattheNative cationsarethatbothshouldAffairsDept. dowell;onpaperthatis,Thebarbecuewasvery asmanyhaveyettoappearsuccessfulandaproposed attrainingandunlesssomesundownpartyshouldfare improvementisnotimme-evenbetter.

VernacularUsed"WE'RE

ONTHEROCKS"

IReadAndLiked

- By"RONSARD"

ThereislittleIcansayaboutthisweek's choiceapartfromthereviewsbelow.The onlythingthatstruckmewhenIfound myselfincludingtheminthesamecolumn wasthefactthattheywerebothtravelbooks, butwhataworldofdifferencebetweenthere countries!

RED CARPET TO CHINA.

ByMichaelCroft

* Theauthorisactively associatedwiththeNational YouthTheatreinEngland, whichwasthereasonfor hisreceivinganinvitation tovisitChinaaspartofa youthdelegation.

Itwouldappearthatthe peoplewhochoosethese delegationsaresometimes ill-informedorover-optimistic.Thedelegationof whichMr.Croftwasa memberdoesnotappearto havebeenverymuchimpressedbymanyfacetsof whattheysaw.

Thisdoesnotmeanthat theauthorcameawaywith theimpressionthatthere wasnothinggoodtobesaid aboutpresent-dayChina

Firstandforemosthewas, ofcourse,interestedinthe Chinesetheatreandparticularlyintheyoung *people'sDartinit,andhe 'foundthesamealmostfanaticaldedicationhereas travellershaveremarkedin othe-aspectsoflifein Chin:.today.

ContactJohnBradley, LEEDERVILLE ESTATE AGENCY & FLOREAT ESTATEAGENCY 28-1375;Afterhrs.:87-1820.

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Itisaterrifyingpicture thathepaintsinhisdrily humorousway,apictureof anationof-intelligent zombies" industriously buildinganationinwhich theindividualhasnoplace exceptasacoginagreat humanmachine.

Mr.Croftwasapparentlynotinterestedinthe questionoffreedomofreligion,andhadnocontact withpeoplewhowere,but hedidmanagetobreak awayoccasionallyfromthe conductedtour,andone gathersthatthepolicyof the"HundredFlowers"may haveconsequencesthatits authordidnotenvisage.

Atoddtimes,whenthe politicalstoogesweretemporarilyabsent,theyoung studentsattheuniversities expressedviewsonthecompulsorypoliticalcourses whichwerescarcelyconducivetotheUpwardLeap.

ThisisahighlyinformsHy-bookaboutourenigmaticnorthernneighbour.It isalsoanamusingdiaryof averymotleycollectionof fellow-travellers.

Mr.Croft'sdescriptionsof hiscompanionsaresomeItimesbarbedbutnever malicious.

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SQUAREPEGS

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Toseeourselvesasothers seeusisagoodthing,particularlywhentheviewers areasgood-naturedasthis ratherir,esponsibleEnglishfamilywhichsuddenly tookitintotheirheadsto uprootthemselvesfromsuburbanEnglandandbecome wanderinggypsiesinAustralia.

Infactthebookisonly abouttheirwanderingsin theWest;itendsjustover theborderatPenongwhere theyjoinedatravellingcircus.

Theiradventurespriorto thiseventwerecertainlyno bidtrainingfortheireventualdestinyastheyseem tohavespenttheirtimein thisStategivingafair imitationofafour-mancircusfromPerthtoAugusta andfromMt.Barker(rain drovethembackfromAlbany)totheGoldfieldsand acrosstheNullabor.

Byandlargetheirdescriptionoftheplacesthey visitedisrecognisableeven thoughtintedrathercomicallyattimesbybeingseen throughalieneyes.

Forsomeoddreason Merredinisconsistently misspelled"Merriden,"but otherwiseIhavenodoubt thepeopletheyencounteredwillhavelittledifficulty (anoccasionallysomemortilcation)inrecognising themselves.

Thefamily,bytheway, consistedofmumanddad andasonanddaughter,and theirmodeoflivingfinally resolveditselfintoacarav-inwhichtheyhousedin friendlybackyardsuntil thefriends,indesperation, foundthemacarbigenough topullit. Thisisexcellentlightreading,withflashesof wi'rdom.It'sapitysomeof thephotographswhichare constantlymentionedwere notreproduced.

MycopyfromWhitcombeandTombs.The priceis18/9.

InEasterRites

VaticanCity,March21: Useofthevernacularin chantingthePassionand PropheciesoftheHoly Weekriteshasbeen grantedtoallthedioceses ofGermany.

Theconcessionwasgrant- edbyHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIthroughadecreesof gationtheSacredCongreofRites.Itislimited tothisyearonlyandisbeingpermittedasanexperi- ment.

ritesThepermissionaffectsthe on day,PalmSunday,TuesWednesday,GoodFriday,whenthePassionis chantedintheliturgy,and Saturday'sEasterVigilrites forthechantingofthe Prohecies.

Theunprecedentedmove bytheCongregationof Ritesinfavouroftheuse ofthevernacularisbeing greetedhereasamilestone inthehistoryofthe Church'sliturgy.

Althoughthedecreemade theconcessionasanexperiment,itisgenerallythoughtherethatitwillbereceived enthusiasticallyandthatits successwilleventuallylead totheextensionoftheconcessiontotheworld.

The withdecreeoriginated arequestmadebyHis Eminence ArchbishopCardinalFrings, ofCologne.

Wanneroo H.N.Report

TwodelegateswhoattendedtheHolyNameconventioninPerthrecently willrelaytheresolutionsof theconventiontothemembersoftheSt.Anthony branch,Wanneroo,onSunday.Memberswillreceive HolyCommunionatthe8 o'clockMass. Themonthlymeetingwill beheldintheclassroomof theschoolafterMass.The presidentofthegroup.John t!risafulli,andAnthony Villanovawillpresenttne reportoftheconventionat themeeting.LeoneVillanovaistreasurerandAlbert Sinaga,secretary

RedsSayPolesMustRenounce 'HopelessFight'WithMarxism

Warsaw,March23.-Polishcommunists havecalledontheChurchinPolandtostop whattheycallits"hopelessbattle"against communism.

Thedemandwasmadein aresolutionpassedbythe congressofthePolishUnitedWorkers'(Communist) partyhere.Theresolution said:

"Thepartyandthe governmentdonotwant warwiththeChurch.The Churchmust,however, confineitselftomattesof faithandrenouncethe hopelessattemptsatfighting socialism."

Theparty'sresolution followedtheaddresstothe congressbyPoland'scommunistchieftain,Wladyslaw Gomulka,whodeclared:

"WewarntheChurch Hierarchynottoviolatethe lawsandstatedecrees, somethingwhichisagain takingplace.Weadviseit tostopprovokingthe people'sauthority,because thiswillnotbetotheadvantageoftheChurch.

"Werepeatonceagain thatwedonotwantwar withtheChurch.Butthe Churchmustbeonlythe Church,mustrestrictitself tomattersoffaith One mustadjusttoprogressand renouncethe hopeless thoughtofcombattingsocialism."

Inanotheraddresstothe congress,PolishPremier JosefCyrankiewiczsaidit isimpassiblenottospeak of"thepoliticalandantisocialistactivityofthe clergy,especiallyonthe higherlevels."Hecontinued:

'Whatisthereasonfor thefactthatpartofthe ChurchHierarchycannot getusedtothenecessityof confiningitselftomatters ofreligionand,incompliancewiththeseparationof ChurchandState,ofrenouncingthefightagainst socialism.

"Thepointisthatpartof theChurchHierarchywants tospreaddiscontentandto fightagainstusinamore orlessveiledmanner,full ofambiguitiesslanderous tosocialism.

"Bytakingadvantageof thereligiousfeelingsofthe believers,itwantstosustaininthemajorityof themafeelingthatour systemistransitory.

"This,ofcourse,has nothingtodowithreligion. Thisisenabuseofreligionforpoliticalpurposes.Itis knownwhomthesepurposes serve."

Asyoucansee,we're"ontherocks."If youwouldliketoassistusand180ofour "fellowbankrupts,"justpopouttoseeus atClontarf.

Seriously,ourONEappealfortheyearisourField Day,heldatClontarfBoys'TownonSundayafternoon,April26.Weinviteallouroldfriendsandas manynewonesascancomeouttoourfunction.

SpecialbuseswillleavetheTerraceandFremantle, andbringyoudirecttoourHome.Docomeandenjoyyourselfwhileyouassistusmaterially.

ShynessInJoiningInLiturgy

Bristol,England.-TheBishopofClifton hasaskedhispeoplenottobeshyabout joiningvocallyintheprayersoftheMass.

BishopJosephRudder-Rosaryorthesingingofthe haminapastoralletterreferredtotheHolySee'sdecreeurginggreatercongregationalparticipationinthe Mass.

"Wooswejoininthissup!ict-rhomagetoGod." hesaid,"itcanscarcelybe doubtedthatourparticipationwillbegreaterandthe benefitwederivepersonallyalsogreater,thecloser ouractiveparticipationin theMassbecomes."

"Ithereforeurgeyouall togiveyourfullco-operationtoyourpriestsinthis matter,"hecontinued."Do notbeheldbackbyany feelingofdiffidence:You willverysoonfindthatto shareintheprayersofthe Massisnomoredifficult thantosharein,forexample,thesayingofthe

Benedictionhymns." BishopRudderhamtold thepeopleofhisdiocese thatsuchparticipation, thoughitistobehopedfor,"isnot,indeed,essentialfor usinordertoshare,inthe offeringoftheHolySacrifice." Thepastoralwas,oneof threeissuedbyEnglish bishopsinrecentweeksin regardtotheHolySee'sinstructionsonactivepartici- nationofthelaityinsingingorrecitingtheMass prayers.

ArchbishopJohnKineof PortsmouthandBishop CyrilCowderoyofSouthwarkbothdevotedtheir f,entenpastoralstoennlanationsoftheinstruction issuedbytheSacredCongregationofRites. 8,2,4.41144><44

YouthGroupsHaveSports,Socials, DiscussionsAndElectOfficials

EASTPERTHY.C.W.:

AllCatholicladskeenon playingfootballthisseason, areaskedtoattendameetingatSt.FrancisXavier's schoolonSundaynextcommencingat8p.m.The meetingistofinalisethe team,trainingnights,guernseys,etc.

Membersarealsoremindedtolookforfurtherinformationregardingthe forthcoming SUBIACOhouseparty.

Y.C.W.:

Thefollowing officebearersoftheY.C.W. Laders'groupwereelected onApril1: President, MichaelDiviney;secretary, GregBarlow;treasurer, PeterSchmidt;publicityofficer,RichardMcfi:be.

Therewillbeafootball meetingforallboysinterestedinplayingforthe Y.C.W.onSunday,April12. Thisistobeafterdevotions inSt.Joseph'sSchoolhall.

MIDLANDJUNCTION

Ourteamdidwellto finishsecondintheYouth Centres'SwimmingCarnivalheldlastSaturdayat thewestMidlandPool. JohnO'Neillparticularly.is tobe.congratulatedon ingthetrophyforthechampionboyswimmer.

manyvisitorsfromother parishes.Thenextsocial willbeheldonSunday, April19andafterthat everyThirdSundayofeach month.

SHENTONPARK N.C.G.M.-Y.C.W.: Allareagreedthatthe supperputonbytheboys lastweekwasthebestever. Thankstotheirmothers. GeraldineandStanwonthe quizandallenjoyedthe chocolates.TheGospeldiscussionoftheResurrection nrovokedmuchthoughtand theimportanceoftheRising ofChristfromtheDeadwas realisedasthetruebasisof ourCatholicFaith. PlansfortheYouthConcertwerediscussed,ahouse partyatMrs.Bartley'sat theendofAprilandapicnic toSerpentineonthelast SundayinMay.Thenext GeneralmeetingisonApril 15andtwovisitorswill speaktoeachgroup.

XaveriansPlan

CabaretMeeting

OnWednesday,April15a cabaretmeetingoftheXaverianClubwillbeheldat Sixleadersfromthe branchattendedtheY.C.W.parishhall,Highgate,at8 tr,;ningdayatMarian Lodge.

RobHoare,avisitorfrom Kalgoorliesatinonlast week'sleadermeetingand gaveashorttalkontheactivitiesoftheY.C.W.in Kalgoorlie.

Awelcomeisextendedto newleader,BillHorne,who hasjustreturnedfromSydney.

VICTORIAPARKN.C.G.M.

ThepicnictoYanchepwas quiteasuccessandeveryoneenjoyedthemselvesexcentforalittlesunburn.

Tenniswillbeheldnext SaturdaynightattheCarnarvon-streetcourts.Everyoneisinvitedtocomealong.

Thesub-groupthatused tobeheldonWednesday nightwillbeheldevery Sundayfortnightafter8.30 MassatSt.Joachim'sschool room.

KENSINGTONN.C.G.M.:

LastSundaynightthe coml,inedmeetingofthe Y.C.W.andN.C.G.M.took placeatwhichadiscussion on held.companykeepingwas

FatherDepiazziesummed unthediscussionandalso streeeedtheimnortanceof leadersintheyouthmovementstocarryonthe Church's FASTapostolicwork.

VICTORIAPARK

NG.M.-Y.C.W.

ThesociallastSunday nightwasquitesuccessful andwewerepleasedtosee

pm.Dancing,floorshows andsupper.Mentobring liquidrefreshments.Catch inor24busoutsideMetro TheatretoVincent-st. Nighttennisisplayed eachFridaynightat8p.m. atSt.Mary'sTennisClub, Britannia-road,Leederville. TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholicsovertheageof 23years.Enquiriesregardingmembershipmaybehad bycontactingtheSecretary, MissH.Raphael,10Woodroyd-street,Mt.Lawley. 71-1836after6p.m.orthe President,Mr.N.Golding (21-5181Ext.357office hours).

Women'sBody ListsMeetings

HighgateC.W.L.members'monthlymeetingwill beheldonWednesday, April15at8p.m. bers'Maylandsbranchmemmonthlymeetingwill beheldonWednesday,April 15at2.30p.m.

Highgatecardafternoon istobeheldonThursday, 'kora16at2p.m.inthe ParishHall. Theresultoftheraffle wentlyconductedbythe 2.W.L.resultedasfollows: No.A14,Mrs.Hall,ShentonPark.

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ToTheEditor

MilitancyShould BeAvoided

Sir:"Militant,"inyour issue17/3/59suggested "25percent.oftheGovernmentfigureofcostper head."Nowhesuggests75 percent.basedonequiva- lencetoteachingcostsin StateSchools.Actuallyonly 60percent.ofthegrosscost perheadisspentonactual teaching.Itisunlikelythat non-Governmentschools wouldbegivenagrant greaterthanthisfortheir ownteachingcosts.

Thereisagreatdeal moreinvolvedinnegotia- tionthantheadvanceof figures withoutsoundfoundation.Infactamilitant attitudeitselfitselfistobe avoided.Mr.Williamsat Applecrosshasnothadto bemilitanttocreatethe favourablerelationsestablishedinhiselectorate.On thecontraryhehassuccessfullyfollowedthepathof thereasoneddiscussionofa verysoundcause. IfeverywhereinAustraliawegetpeopleactingas Mr.WilliamsandhiscolleaguesinApplecross,it wouldnotbeverylongbe-forenegotiationscouldbe openedtoassistparentsto educatechildreninthe schoolsoftheirchoice.

Itisofinterestthateven vehementopponentsofour schoolsinAustraliaarenot opposedtotheprincipleof helpingtheparentsthem- selvesasdistinctfromthe schools.

Inactualfactinagreat manyelectoratesinW.A. theworkoftheParentsand FriendsFederationhas broughtaboutsimilargood relationswithlegislative representativestothose createdatApplecross.Un-fortunately,fartoofew parishesandschoolsare participatin thik

Priest,Doctor,YouthLeader ToTalkToLadsStartingWork

Themanyproblemsfacingyoungmen startingworkforthefirsttimewillbecovered nthe1959seriesof"TalksforYoungMen" conductedbytheY.C.W.attheCatholic CentreonTuesdaynext,April14,commencingat8p.m.

TertiariesOf St.FrancisRally

ThenextmonthlymeetingoftheThirdOrderof St.Franciswillbeheldon Sunday,April26at3p.m. intheChildrenofMary Chapel,

Theserieswilltakethelopyonthe"Servicesofthe formofthreetalks.OneY.C.W."Thistalkwas givenbyaCatholicdoctorfollowedbyadiscussionand onphysiology,anotherbya priestonmoralproblems, andafinaltalkbyaY.C.W. leader.

Experiencehasshown thevalueoftheY.C.W.serviceinconditioningyoung menforthestartlingchange fromtheenvironmentof theirschooldaystotheatmospheretheymeetatwork.

TRAININGDAY:

LastSundaytheY.C.W. heldaleaders'trainingday atMarianLodge.Five brancheswererepresented byatotalnumberof35 leaders,themajorityof whomwerequitenewto themovement.

Thedaygotawaytoa promisingstartwithavery inspiringtalkbyFather LyonsofMaylandswhoaddressedtheladson"The spiritualdevelopmentofa leader"whichhecovered fromeveryaspect.

Afterlunchasecondtalk wasgivenbyRobertCol.1$

Parents'Group

WillConfer

FourthAnnualGeneral m"etingoftheParentsand Friends'Federationwill takeplaceonSunday,April 19,commencingat2p.m.at theCatholicCentre.

Delegatesarealsoaskedto attendHighMassatSt. Mary'sCathedralat11a.m. onthesamedayatwhich accommodationhasbeenreserved.Delegatesareasked toinformthehon.secretary,Mr.IvanKeogh,at 180St.George's-terrace,of theirintentiontoattend.

coveredquitethoroughlyby allgroups.

Thelasttalkoftheday "TheEnquiry"wasgiven byWarrenSmithandthis wasalsofollowedbyadiscussion.

Thedaywasasocialas wellasaspiritualsuccess andmanythanksareextendedtothecooks.

SeriesOfMarian TalksListed

Anewseriesofseven weeklytalksontruedevotiontotheBlessedVirgin willcommenceinSt.John's Dominicanschool,Scarborough,onTuesday,April14, at7.45p.m.,leadingupto theFeastoftheOueenship ofMaryonMay31. Thetalkswillbegiven bytheRev.A.M.Wicker, O.S.M.,andeveryoneis cordiallyinvitedtocome along. Thebustocatchisthe !Scarboroughbusleaving Perthat7.20fromthecornerofKingandMurray-sts. Thosewhoarecoming shouldalightattheCatholicChurch,theschoolis nextdoor.Foranyfurther informationringMrs.E. Honner,8-1207. Thesetalksaresponsored bythedeMontfortgroupwhowillbemeetingnext Mondayatroom8,65St. George's-ter.Forinformationregardingthesemeetingsring87-1142or64-1455 andwherepossibletransportwillbearranged.

ThereVictoria.square. willbeacetemony ofProfessionofNovices Nhohavecompletedtheir Novitiateatthismeeting.

TheThirdOrderisa schooloftrainingwhichwill developsmallchosenbands tobeleadersinsocialaction.Aroundthesewillbe othergroupsofTertiaries havingthesamediscipline, weapons,tacticsandsources ofenergy.Whenthisplan ofsocialreformtoreorga- nisesocietyontheChristianstandardisthoroughly understoodandactedonthe restorationoftheKingdom ofChristwillmakeagreat advance.Forthesecretof adeepChristianinfluence willhavebeendiscovered andthehappyresultofthe unitedactionofthedifferentcongregationsofTertiarieswillbeobviousto all.

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

RaffleWinnersAt KeaneyHouseFete

Attherecentfeteheldat KeaneyHouse,Mt.Lawley, thewinnersoftheraffle were:1stprize,No.805,J.Pusey, Wembley.

2ndprize,No.2698,A.F. Pereira,38Windsor-street, EastPerth. Gratitudeisexpressedfor benefactionsandassistance givenbeforeandontheday ofthefete.

AidforCatholicSchools, relationswithothernon-

SchoolFurniture TAKESABEATING

Parents'Associationsand otherswhointendtojoin theFederationisrequested.

gn swor althoughnonearerefusing thebenefitswhichtheyalreadyreceivefromit. BecauseparentsandGovernmentschoolsand schoolsarenotformingjuvenileemploymentwillSchoolParentAssociationsbeamongsttheworkunderandarenotgivingtheirtakenandsubjectforreFederationpersonalandport. financialsupporttheworkAfullattendanceofdeleforthebettermentofCatholic gatesfromassociated Educationmustinevitablybehandicapped.A changeofattitudeisneeded.

Sodalists'Dance

Anopportunityoccurson Sunday,April19,whenthe annualgeneralmeetingof theParentsandFriends' Federationcommenceswith HighMassat11a.m.atSt. Mary'sCathedralwiththe businessmeetingtofollow at2p.m.intheafternoon attheCatholicCentre.Adviceofattendanceistobe giventotheHon.Secretary,Mr. IvanKeogh,180St. George's-terrace.Theresponseandsupportreceiv-Atthemonthlymeeting edbytheFederationmust,oftheAssociationheldlast nodoubt,determinetheSunday,theCommitteeprofuturedevelopmentofitsmisedthatthesetting,the work. novelties,prizesandfree largeaswellassmall,ifit supperwouldmakethe danceanattractiveandfunhasitsinterestsatheart, EveryCatholicSchool, fuleveningforallwhoatshouldbeassociatedspiri-tend. tuallyandpersonallywith thismeeting.

CarmelTertiaries

TheDiscalcedCarmelite ThirdOrderwillholdits monthlymeetingat8p.m. onFriday,April17,inthe Childrenof Victoria-ave.,MaryChapel. Perth.All membersareexpectedtobe present.Therewillbean instructionfornovicesat 7.30p.m. Visitorsarealwayswelcomeatthemeetings.An interestingpamphlet,explainingthescopeandpur-

MaryArite,presidentof theChildrenofMaryAssociationofSt.Anthony's parish,Wanneroo,announcesthatthemonthlydance heldbytheorganisation willtaketheformofabarn danceinApril.Thedance willbeheldintheRoad BoardhallnextFriday night,April17.

Illustratedatleftisthe SF15SchoolChairwithflat, polishedwoodseat(dishedseat asillustratedextra).

Illustratedbelowisthe dualsizedeskwithrubber stopsordesktoptostop noise-heavy,plasticcovered retainingchains-metal framescrewedtosolidjarrah top.

Yours,etc., PilgrimStatue R.P.DONNELLYOnceeverymonth,the PilgrimstatueofOurLady ofFatimaiswelcomedtoa differenthomeinWanneroo. OnSaturday,thestatuewas carriedintothehomeof thepresidentoftheLegion ofMaryinWanneroo,Mrs. S.Crisafulli,14Mile. Devotionswillbeheldin theCrisafullihomeeach eveningat7.30throughSaturday,April18.

RaceDance

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orfromthe Director,Rev.FatherHilary,O.D.C.,Prioryofthe InfantJesus,Wellingtonrd.,MorleyPark.

TheOldAquinians'AssoposesoftheThirdOrderhasciationarethisyearcele- recentlybeenprintedandbratingtheHeadofthe itisavailable,freeof charge,toanyonewhoisRiverwithadanceatthe interestedinlearningmore CottesloeCivicCentre,on thev abouttheThirdOrderofFrideayeoftheboatraceon April17.AllOld Aquiniansandfriendsare welcome.Informationand ticketscanbeobtainedby ringingthesecretary,Norm Dallemoreatbusiness213566orprivate24-4229.

EightMillionCatholicsInRussia!

(ByUrbanH.Fleege)

ToappreciatetheroleofCatholicsin Russiatodayyouhavetogobackto1917. Atthattime,whentheBolshevikstookover, therewereeightmillionRomanCatholicsin theSovietUnion.Today,thepositionofthe Churchisnotthatgood.

Therearetodaynoteight million-thereareonly 5,000practisingRoman Catholicsintheentire SovietUnion.Inaddition, theremaybe20,000others, butthere'snochurchnear them-eitherthatorthey mayhavesuccumbed,and losttheirFaith.

These5,000areservedby atotaloffourCatholic churches: St.LouisofFranceinMoscow-acitybiggerthan Chicago-onelittlechurch whereifyoupackthem intheaislesyoucanhave only450persons.Very poorconditionintheinside.

PriestsOnDuty

OneinLeningrad,ofthe samesize,butinworse condition.Theydon'teven havepews,theydon't evenhavechairs,justthe bodyofthechurch.

OneinOdessainthesouth, andanotherinTiflisin theCaucasus. FourCatholicchurches servedbyatotaloffive priests.

ThepriestinMoscowisa Polishpriestabout45years ofage.Therearetwopriests inLeningrad,oneofthem readytoretire,andthe otheraLatvianabout40. There'sonepriestinOdessa andoneinTiflis.

That'sthepictureofthe ChurchtodayintheU.S.S.R. Wecanappreciateit,when werealise-andthisis

whattheydon'ttellyouthatanyyouththathas anythingtodowithreligion ortheChurchisostracised.

Heiskickedoutofyouth organisations,tobecomea markedperson.People avoidhim.Fellowstudents avoidhimlestbyassociationwithhimtheybring suspiciononthemselves.

Theydon'ttellyouthat amanwhohasanythingto dowithreligiongivesup anychanceofagoodjob, anyopportunityforadvancement.

AccordingtotheSoviet constitution,notypeofreligiouseducationorcatecheticalinstructionisper-mitted,notevenintheprivacyofthehome.Forinstance,amancan'tgather togethersomefriendsinhis ownhomeandteachthem theBible.

IntheU.S.S.R.thereisno suchthingasaprivate school-nosuchthingas aCatholicnewspaper,no facilitiesforprintingeven aprayerbook-oraBible oranyotherbook.Apriest toldme:"Wecan'teven mimeographapaperora churchbulletin."

TheSovietsdon'ttellyou thatapriestoraminister cantravelonlyifhereceivesatravelcertificateon thehighestlevel-from thePraesidium.

Theydon'ttellyouthat theCatholicBishopcan't comeintoMoscow:Heis

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Theydon'ttellyouthat thereisn'tasingleseminarianintheentireU.S.S.R. Anditwasthefirsttime inmylifethatI'veever beeninacountrywherefor fiveorsixweeksInever

sawanun-becausethere arenonethere. Beforeapriestcanhold anyserviceinanyofthese churcheshemustsecure specialpermissioninadvanceinwritingfromthe MinisterofCults.Hehad approvedthe8o'clockMass whereIwenttochurchone Sunday.

SecularistPoliciesInUruguay

MayChangeWithNewParty

Montevideo,Uruguay, March21:Thestrongly secularisticattitudeof Uruguay'sGovernmentis expectedtochangewith thecomingtopowerofthe conservativeBiancoparty after93yearsinopposition.

Thisexpectationwas givenafirmbasisbythe inauguraladdressofthe newUruguayanchiefof State,Dr.MartinEchegoyen,whowasinstalledhere thismonth.

Inhisspeechhedeclared thattheGovernmenthasa dutytopreserveandimprovemoralsandadded thatitshouldneverhave ananti-religiousbias.

Anothersignofimproved relationsbetweenChurch andStatehereinSouth America'ssmallestcountry wasthepresenceofHis EminenceAntonioMaria

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AmongPoles

Cracow,Poland:Overa millioncopiesoftheNew TestamenthavebeendistributedinPolandsincethe endofWorldWarII-a figureprobablyexceeding thetotalforthewholeof thenation'sprevioushistory.accordingtoPoland's leadingCatholicnewspaper.

Tygodnik Powszechny, Catholicweeklypublished here,saidthatFatherEugeniuszDabrowskihaslived toseemorethanamillion copiesofhistranslationof theNewTestamentappeal ontheshelvesofthebook, stores.

Thepapersaidthisis probablyagreaternumber thanwasdistributedduring thewholespanoftimefrom thebaptismofthenation underMieszkoIinthe10th centuryupuntilWorldWar II. Thepapersaid,however, thatdistributionofamillion copiesisstillafarcryfrom havingacopyoftheGospelsineveryCatholichome inPoland.

Itsaidalsothatinligh' ofthefactthat600million copiesoftheNewTestarn-mthavebeenprinted sincetheendofthewarin theworldasawhole,the Polishaccomplishmentis relativelyminor.

Priest'sCause

VaticanCity:TheSacred CongregationofRiteshas examinedtheheroicityof thevirtuesofanItalian Salesianpriestwholivedto' beonly27yearsold.

TheServantofGodAndreaPeltramiwasbornat OniegriaonJune24,1870, andat,ndedtheSalesian collegeinTurin.In1883 heenteredtheSalesian SocietyofSt.JohnBosco andin1386hereceivedthe religioushabitofthat Society.Hewasordaineda priestonJanuary8,1893.

Afteraperiodofillness, hediedonDecember30, 1897.Becauseofthehumility ofhislifeandhiscourage innearinghissufferinghis fameforsanctityledtothe openingofdiocesanpro-, cessesforcanonisation shortlyafterhisdeath.The CongregatioaofRitesaccented,filsCauseinJuly,.

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CardinalBarbieriattheinauguration.

Itwasthefirsttimein 50yearsthatanArchbishop ofMontevideohadseena newpresidentsworninto office.

Although95percent.of Uruguay's2,600,000people areCatholics,thePresident'sspeechintheCardinal'spresencemarkeda sharpshiftintheGovernment'soutlookregardingre- ligion.

PriortothistheGovernmenthadforclosetoacenturybeeninthehandsof theanti-clericalColorado party.ButlastNovember 30theColoradoslostoutto theBlanco-orNationalist -partyinthenationalelections.

Pope'sEscort JoinsHimIn PrayerForPius

VaticanCity:ThemotorcyclepolicewhousuallyescortthePopewhenhejourneysoutoftheVatican joinedHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIinprayingfor thesoulofthelatePopePiusXII.

Representativesofthe motorisedCarahinieriandof theItalianhighwaypolice wereinvitedbythePopeto visithimintheVatican.He toldthemthathewanted tomeetthemenwhohadexendedthecourtesyofes- cortinghiscarandtalked toeachofthemabouttheir Lometownandtheirfamilies.

Thedayoftheaudience wasthefifthmonth'sanniversaryofthedeathofPope Pius.Afterremindingthem thattheyhadescortedthe latePope'sbodybackto Rome,heinvitedthepolicementojoinhiminprayer forhispredecessor.

LedbythePope,the policemenwentdowntoSt. Peter'sBasilicaandafter prayingbrieflyattheAltar oftheConfessiontheyenteredtheVaticanGrottoes belowthechurchtopray beforethetombofPope Pius.Beforeleavinethe grottoestheyprayedin frontofthetombsofPius XIandBenedictXV.

Howoftendowesighandsay:Wouldthatallwho shouldbeCatholicremainedCatholic!WhatadifferenceitwouldmeantousinthisState,ifthosein politics,inprofessions,inbusiness,andinfarming remainedloyaltotheFaiththeyhadheldintheir childhoodandyouth!Whereandwhendoesthe troublebegin?Itbeginsattheschoolgatesandat themomentourchildrenleaveschool.Oureyesand heartsarefixedontheeducationalinjusticethatis metedouttoushere.Wewince,andwithhigh reason,thatreligiousinstructiondebarsanddisentitles ourteachersfromanyclaimontheStatefinances,towardswhichwecontributeourproperquota.Greater thanthisevil,andmoredangerousforourChurch,is thelossbyleakage.Itslossisnotathreat,butan actuality,andsoextensiveanactualitythatthe Churchhassuffered,andissuffering,adefectionin Australiaalmostlargeenoughtocounter-balanceher gains.Wehavenostatisticstoshowustheextentof thatloss,andeventhoughwehadthem,theymust necessarilyunder-estimatethatloss.

Itisnoexaggerationtoregardthisleakageas appalling,anditisnomerefigureofspeechtosayin respectofitthatdeathconsortswithlife.Leakage impliesthedeathofsouls,thecompleteandhopeless abandonmentoftheFaith.Myriadtricklescanmake aflood.Thesupremedifficultyinasocialorreligious nroblemistolaybarerootcauses.Untilthemicrobe thatcausesleakageisdiscovered,thediseasewill flourish.Theleakageiscertainlywithin,andthereforenoapplicationofexternalremedieswillcurethe malady.Youcannotmendthehearthfromthedoorstep,anymorethanyouareabletocureadiseased heartbypowderingaflushedcomplexion.Thecure mustthereforebeaninternalone.Aridwhatshall webeginwith?WiththeCatholichome,andtherein -eehowthemicrobehasinfectedourfathersand mothersmorethanourchildren.

IndifferentCatholicparentsaretheroot-causeof leakage,andtheirchildrenbecomethevictimsof theirsinfulneglect.Themicrobeisnownakedtothe sight,andthereforeletusattackit.Convertthe homeandleakageinprincipalpartbecomesasdead asitisinflictingdeath.TrueCatholicparentsrear 'rueCatholicchildren.Thedangersofourpleasure madnesspresentlittleperiltotrueCatholicchildren. Thedangersofourpleasuremadnesspresentlittle periltotrueCatholicyouth,andmixedmarriagesare -;0frequentbecausetheCatholicpartiesarenotthemselvessufficientlyCatholic.Convertthehome,make theparentsCatholic,andweshallseethesonsand daughtersCatholic,strongintheFaith,andstaunch toit.Noschemeofafter-carecanofitselfstaythe floodofleakage.Leakageimpliesthedirewantof oarentalcare,andthedirewantofparentalcare 'nvolvestheneedofpastoralcare.

OfficialEngagements

1pril 8.30a.m.,Professionceremony,St.Joseph's,Fremantle.

April12: 7.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, BedfordPark. 3p.m.:Solemnblessing ofHolyFamilyChurch, Como.

April19: 2p.m.:Openconference ofParentsandFriends' Federation,CatholicCentre.

April25AnzacDay: 8.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnRequiemMass.St. Mary'sCathedral.

April26: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Applecross.

May3: 11.30a.m.:Presidesolemn HighMass,St.Brigid's, WestPerth,FeastofOur LadyofthePolishCrown.

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May22: 10a.m.:Presideatquar- terlyConferenceofthe ClergyattheChurchOffice, Victoria-sq.

7p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

May23: 8.30a.m.:Ordinationsto thePriesthood,NewNorcia.

May26:

9.30a.m.:PresideSolemn RequiemMassforArchbishopClune.

May29: PresideattheForty Hours'Devotion,St.Mary's Cathedral.

June7: Confirmationandcanonicalvisitation,St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

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EightMillionCatholicsInRussia!

(ByUrbanH.Fleege)

ToappreciatetheroleofCatholicsin Russiatodayyouhavetogobackto1917.

Atthattime,whentheBolshevikstookover, therewereeightmillionRomanCatholicsin theSovietUnion.Today,thepositionofthe Churchisnotthatgood.

Therearetodaynoteight million-thereareonly 5,000practisingRoman Catholicsintheentire SovietUnion.Inaddition, theremaybe20,000others, butthere'snochurchnear them-eitherthatorthey mayhavesuccumbed,and losttheirFaith.

These5,000areservedby atotaloffourCatholic churches: St.LouisofFranceinMoscow-acitybiggerthan Chicago-onelittlechurch whereifyoupackthem intheaislesyoucanhave only450persons.Very poorconditionintheinside.

PriestsOnDuty

OneinLeningrad,ofthe samesize,butinworse condition.Theydon'teven havepews,theydon't evenhavechairs,justthe bodyofthechurch.

OneinOdessainthesouth, andanotherinTiflisin theCaucasus.

FourCatholicchurches servedbyatotaloffive priests. ThepriestinMoscowisa Polishpriestabout45years ofage.Therearetwopriests inLeningrad,oneofthem readytoretire,andthe otheraLatvianabout40. There'sonepriestinOdessa andoneinTiflis.

That'sthepictureofthe ChurchtodayintheU.S.S.R. Wecanappreciateit,when werealise-andthisis

whattheydon'ttellyouthatanyyouththathas anythingtodowithreligion ortheChurchisostracised.

Heiskickedoutofyouth organisations,tobecomea markedperson.People avoidhim.Fellowstudents avoidhimlestbyassociationwithhimtheybring suspiciononthemselves.

Theydon'ttellyouthat amanwhohasanythingto dowithreligiongivesup anychanceofagoodjob, anyopportunityforadvancement.

AccordingtotheSoviet constitution,notypeofreligiouseducationorcatecheticalinstructionispermitted,notevenintheprivacyofthehome.Forinstance,amancan'tgather togethersomefriendsinhis ownhomeandteachthem theBible.

IntheU.S.S.R.thereisno suchthingasaprivate school-nosuchthingas aCatholicnewspaper,no facilitiesforprintingeven aprayerbook-oraBible oranyotherbook.Apriest !toldme:"Wecan'teven mimeographapaperora churchbulletin."

TheSovietsdon'ttellyou thatapriestoraminister cantravelonlyifhereceivesatravelcertificateon thehighestlevel-from thePraesidium.

Theydon'ttellyouthat theCatholicBishopcan't comeintoMoscow:Heis

notallowedtocomeinfrom Poland.And,ofcourse, therearenoCatholicmissionaries.

Theydon'ttellyouthat thereisn'tasingleseminarianintheentireU.S.S.R.

sawanun-becausethere arenonethere. Beforeapriestcanhold anyserviceinanyofthese churcheshemustsecure specialpermissioninadvanceinwritingfromthe MinisterofCults.Hehad

Anditwasthefirsttime inmylifethatI'veeverapprovedthe8o'clockMass beeninacountrywhereforlwhereIwenttochurchone fiveorsixweeksIneverSunday.

SecularistPoliciesInUruguay MayChangeWithNewParly

Montevideo.Uruguay, March21:Thestrongly secularisticattitudeof Uruguay'sGovernmentis expectedtochangewith thecomingtopowerofthe conservativeBiancoparty after93yearsinopposition.

Thisexpectationwas givenafirmbasisbythe inauguraladdressofthe newUruguayanchiefof State,Dr.MartinEchegoyen,whowasinstalledhere thismonth.

Inhisspeechhedeclared thattheGovernmenthasa dutytopreserveandimprovemoralsandadded thatitshouldneverhave ananti-religiousbias.

Anothersignofimproved relationsbetweenChurch andStatehereinSouth America'ssmallestcountry wasthepresenceofHis EminenceAntonioMaria

MillionBibles AmongPoles

Cracow,Poland:Overa millioncopiesoftheNew TestamenthavebeendistributedinPolandsincethe endofWorldWarII-a figureprobablyexceeding thetotalforthewholeof thenation'sprevioushistory,accordingtoPoland's leadingCatholicnewspaper.

Tygodnik Powszechny, Catholicweeklypublished here,saidthatFatherEugeniuszDabrowskihaslived toseemorethanamillion copiesofhistranslationof theNewTestamentappear ontheshelvesofthebook stores.

Thepapersaidthisis probablyagreaternumber thanwasdistributedduring thewholespanoftimefrom thebaptismofthenation underMieszkoIinthe10th centuryupuntilWorldWar II.

Thepapersaid,however, thatdistributionofamillion copiesisstillafarcryfrom havingacopyoftheGospelsineveryCatholichome inPoland.

ItsaidalsothatinUgh' ofthefactthat600million copiesoftheNewTesta^nthavebeenprinted sincetheendofthewarin iheworldasawhole,the Polishaccomplishment i5 relativelyminor.

Priest'sCause

VaticanCity:TheSacred CongregationofRiteshas exlininedtheheroicityof thevirtuesofanItalian

35 MI 45 OM / Salesianpriestwholivedto beonly27yearsold.

TheServantofGodAndreaPeltramiwasbornat OniognaonJune24.1870, andat.,,ndedtheSalesian CollegeinTurin.In1883 heenteredtheSalesian SocietyofSt.JohnBosco andin1388hereceivedthe religioushabitofthat Society.Hewasordaineda

CardinalBarbieriattheinauguration.

Itwasthefirsttimein 50yearsthatanArchbishop ofMontevideohadseena newpresidentsworninto office.

Although95percent.of Uruguay's2,600,000people areCatholics,thePresident'sspeechintheCardinal'spresencemarkeda sharpshiftintheGovernment'soutlookregardingre- ligion.

PriortothistheGovernmenthadforclosetoacenturybeeninthehandsof theanti-clericalColorado party.ButlastNovember 30theColoradoslostoutto theBlanco-orNationalist -partyinthenationalelections.

Pope'sEscort JoinsHimIn PrayerForPius

VaticanCity:ThemotorcyclepolicewhousuallyescortthePopewhenhejourneysoutoftheVatican joinedHisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIinprayingfor thesoulofthelatePope PiusXII.

Representativesofthe motorisedCarahinieri or theItalianhighwaypolice wereinvitedbythePopeto ricithimintheVatican.He toldthemthathewanted tomeetthemenwhohad exendedthecourtesyofescurtinghiscarandtalked toeachofthemabouttheir 'r.ometownandtheirfamilies.

Thedayoftheaudience wasthefifthmonth'sanniversaryofthedeathofPope Pius.Afterremindingthem thattheyhadescortedthe latePope'sbodybackto Rome,heinvitedthepolicementojoinhiminprayer forhispredecessor. LedbythePope,the policemenwentdowntoSt. Peter'sBasilicaandafter prayingbrieflyattheAltar oftheConfessiontheyenteredtheVaticanGrottoes belowthechurchtopray beforethetombofPope Pius.Beforeleavingthe grottoestheyprayedin frontofthetombsofPius XIandBenedictXV.

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Itisnoexaggerationtoregardthisleakageas appalling,anditisnomerefigureofspeechtosayin respectofitthatdeathconsortswithlife.Leakage impliesthedeathofsouls,thecompleteandhopeless abandonmentoftheFaith.Myriadtricklescanmake aflood.Thesupremedifficultyinasocialorreligious problemistolaybarerootcauses.Untilthemicrobe 'hatcausesleakageisdiscovered,thediseasewill flourish.Theleakageiscertainlywithin,andthereforenoapplicationofexternalremedieswillcurethe malady.Youcannotmendthehearthfromthedoorstep,anymorethanyouareabletocureadiseased heartbypowderingaflushedcomplexion.Thecure mustthereforebeaninternalone.Arrdwhatshall webeginwith?WiththeCatholichome,andtherein -eehowthemicrobehasinfectedourfathersand mothersmorethanourchildren.

IndifferentCatholicparentsaretheroot-causeof leakage,andtheirchildrenbecomethevictimsof theirsinfulneglect.Themicrobeisnownakedtothe sight,andthereforeletusattackit.Convertthe homeandleakageinprincipalpartbecomesasdead asitisinflictingdeath.TrueCatholicparentsrear 'rueCatholicchildren.Thedangersofourpleasure madnesspresentlittleperiltotrueCatholicchildren. Thedangersofourpleasuremadnesspresentlittle periltotrueCatholicyouth,andmixedmarriagesare ;ofrequentbecausetheCatholicpartiesarenotthemselvessufficientlyCatholic.Convertthehome,make 'heparentsCatholic,andweshallseethesonsand daughtersCatholic,strongintheFaith,andstaunch foit.Noschemeofafter-carecanofitselfstaythe goodofleakage.Leakageimpliesthedirewantof ,parentalcare,andthedirewantofparentalcare ;involvestheneedofpastoralcare.

OfficialEngagements

%pril11: 8.30a.m.,Professionceremony,St.Joseph's,Fremantle.

April12: 7.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, RedfordPark. 3p.m.:Solemnblessing ofHolyFamilyChurch, Como.

April19: 2p.m.:Openconference ofParentsandFriends' Federation,CatholicCentre.

April25AnzacDay: 8.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnRequiemMass.St. Mary'sCathedral.

April26: ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,Applecross.

7.30p.m.:Presideatan-nualrallyoftheHolyName SocietyinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

May17: 11a.m.: PresidePentecostSunday, SolemnHighMass, St.Mary'sCathedral. May21: 3p.m.:Attendannual generalmeetingofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague.

May22: 10a.m.:Presideatquar- terlyConferenceofthe ClergyattheChurchOffice, Victoria-sq.

7p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

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priestonJanuary8,1893.

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May3: 11.30a.m.:Presidesolemn HighMass,St.Brigid's, WestPerth,FeastofOur LadyofthePolishCrown. 3p.m.:AttendMayProcession,SouthPerth. 3p.m.:Blessandopen extensionstotheChristian Brothers' College. St. r.p.orr"'s-ter.

May10: 7.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, Kensington.

May23: 8.30a.m.:Ordinationsto 'hePriesthood,NewNorcia.

May26: 9.30a.m.:PresideSolemn RequiemMassforArchbishopClune.

May29: PresideattheForty Hours'Devotion.St.Mary's Cathedral.

June7: Confirmationandcanonicalvisitation,St.Patrick's, Fremantle.

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Goiania,Brazil,March21.-Threepilot projects-partofanoverallplanbyBrazil's Bishopstoimprovethecountry'sagricultural situation-willbesetupthisyearinwidelyseparatedpartsofthishugenation.

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TheprojectsareplannedmilesnorthofhereArchfortheGoiania,SaoLuisdo MaranhaoandNatalarchdioceses.

ExplainingtheHierarchy'splanatadiocesan retreatfortheclergyhere, AuxiliaryArchbishopHelderPessoaCamaraofRio deJaneironotedthatwhen experienceisgainedfrom thepilotprojects,30more dioceseswilljoin,theplan.

Theplanhopestosolve twopressingproblemsin Brazil:

Itseekstoreturnto farmsthepeoplewhohave movedfromthecountryto thecityandbeenunableto makealiving.

Italsoaimsatraising thefarmer'sstandardof living-whichisverylow incertainpartsofBrazilbyofferinghimlandaswell aseconomic,technical,educational,medicalandreligiousassistance.

HereinGoiania,ArchbishopFernandoGomesdos Santosisgivingalarge ranchwhichwillserveas 'thelocationofthepilot projectinGoiasstate.

Modernhomeswillbe builtbythefederalgovernmentonthisranch.Acertainacreagewillbeassignedtoeachfamily.Heavy agriculturalequipmentwill besuppliedforthecommon useofall.

Agriculturalexpertswill givetheiradviceoncropraisingandthebreedingof domesticanimals. Good seedandsoilmineralswill bemadeavailable.

Aschoolandchurchwill bebuiltinacentralspot. Medicalaidwillbesupplied byastaffwithawell-equippedambulance.Untilthe familiesareabletosupport themselves,thefederalgovernmentwillhelpthem.

Thefirstfamiliestobe givenhomesherearebeing chosennowintheslumdistrictsofRiodeJaneiro.

Requisitesarethatthey bestrong,healthy,fairly young,marriedlawfully. preferably,withchildren.

Onlytwoconditionsare laiddown:themenmust workatimprovingtheir landandtheycannotsell it.Theymaypassitonto theirchildren,however.

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DelgadoofSaoLuisdoMaranhaohasofferedanextensivetractoflandfora similarproject.Therethe familieswillbechosenfrom amongthosewhohave beenforcedofftheirlands byprolongeddrought.

Some600milestothe south-eastofSaoLuis,AuxiliaryBishopEugeniode AraujoSalesofNatalis workingonaschemetodeveloptheswampyvalleysthatlieinthemiddleof areasthathavebeenparchedbydrought.Hehas broughtinJapaneseexperts whohaveshownthatspe- cialtypesoffruitandother cropscanbegrowninthese valleys.

TheBraziliangovernment isbackingtheseprojects,sinceitbelievestheywill helpsolvetheurgentagri-culturalproblemsofraisingtheleveloftheagricul-turalworkerandincreasing cropproduction.Thegovernmentisalsoreadyto donateitsownvasttracts forsimilarprogrammes.

Bonn,Germany,March20.-AnewChristiantradeunionorganisationistobeestablishedinGermanyinMayorJune.It willincludetheChristianTradeUnionMovement(CGD),setup in1955,andanumberofsmallerChristian-orientedlabourgroups. TheneworganisationwillbecalledtheAssociationofChristian TradeUnionsandwillhaveamembership and170,000.

Itwillhavethreemain branches:workers,white collaremployeesandgovernmentemployees.

Theassociation'sfoundationisthelateststepinthe developmentofChristian labourorganisationinGermany,whichbeganin1894 withtheestablishmentof theChristianFederationof Labour.

Thefederation,which grewto1,350,000members, exercisedconsiderablepoweruntilitwasdissolved alongwithallotherunion groupsbytheNazisin 1933.

FollowingWorldWarII Christianlabourorganisationswerenotrevivedin Germany.In1949theunifiedGeneralFederationof Labour(DGBiwassetup andincludedworkersofall religiousdenominationsand ideologies. Supposedlyneutralin thesematters,theDGBwas actuallystronglysocialistic. Atleast50percentofGer-

PopeStressesNeedOfHoly Writ,EucharistToPriests

VaticanCity,March14.-Priestsmustbe menofGod,remainclosetotheScriptures andtheHolyEucharist,andlovethesouls entrustedtotheircare,iftheyaretofulfill theirpriestlyvocations,HisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIdeclaredhere.

ThePopewasaddressingpriestishewho,chosenlike some3,000priestsandAbrahamtobethefather bishops-membersoftheofmanypeoples,hasfor- ApostolicUnionofthesakeneverythingsoasal- Clergy-inRometocorn-waystofollowthedivine memoratethe100thanni-Voice." versaryofthedeathofSt.

many'sworkers,and'in certainindustrialareaseven 80percent.,haveasocialisticorientationandno churchaffiliation.

ofbetween160,000 Thustheleadingpostsin thememberunionsandthe federationwereheldby personswithapronounced socialistmentality.

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SpeakingasarepresentativeoftheWorldUnionof CatholicWomen'sOrganisations,SisterMarie-Andre duSacre-CoeuroftheMissionarySistersofAfrica toldtheU.N.Commission ontheStatusofWomenshe iscertainthat"thousandsof Africanwomenhopedthe Commissionwouldcontinue andintensifyitseffortsto promotethereformsessentialtotheexerciseoftheir basichumanrightsandto therecognitionoftheirdignityaswomenand mothers."

SisterMarie-Andredu Sacre-Coeur particularlystressedthreeoftherecommendationsadoptedby themorethan500African womenwhoattendedthe regionalseminarheldin Lome,Togoland,lastfall,by theWorldUnionofCatholicWomen'sOrganisationsunderthesponsorshipof UNESCO.

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Secondly,thePopestress- JohnVianney.theCurateofedthe"assiduousstudyofTheserequestedthetotal Ars.ReferringtoSt.JohntheSacredScriptures,ofabolitionofchildbetrothal; Vianney,whoispatrontheology,andofthesacredfreedombeforethelawfor girlsof18tomarrywithouttheirparents'consent;legal recognitionoftherightof widowstothecustodyof theirchildren.

saintofpriestsinpastoralsciencesinthelightoftheworkthroughouttheworld,livingmagisterium(teach- PopeJohnoutlinedtheingoffice)oftheChurch."qualitiesneeded"tomakePriests,PopeJohnemasperfectaspossiblethephasised,mustmakethe ministryentrustedtoyoubysacredmysteriesthecentre theLord." oftheirday.Heexplain- ed:

Firstandforemost,the BishopofRomesaid,"a priestmustbeamanof God."Headded: "Seek,therefore,tocon-

Theyareexpectedalsoto payforthebenefitsreceiv-formyourlivestothose edwhentheirlandshowsapurethoughtswhichthis profit, definitionitselfengenders

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"Thereisnoperfectionor realloveofGodandChrist withoutprofounddevotion totheEucharist,whichis thelifeofallthefaithful andespeciallythatof priests."

ThePope'sthirdandlast, pointwastourgehishearerstolovethesoulsen- trustedtotheircare.While allrealisethatthisisan idealofthepriesthood,it isnonethelessnosuper- fluouswarning,hesaid, adding:

"Itisdictatedbyaconcern shepherdwhichgrievesthe ofsouls.Howis itpossiblethatafterso manyeffortsandsacrifices, aftersomanysowings,theharvestisreapedisoftenso small?Howisitpossible thatdespitetheuseofall themeansoftheapostolate, thedeadsonsoftheChurch donotrise?

"Sometimes,spiritualmir-

Eversinceobtainingher lawdegreein1932,Sister Marie-Andre,anativeof France,hasmadeaspecial studyofthestatusofwomen inprivatelawbothinEuropeandAfrica.Shehas writtennumerousbookson thissubject,isamemberof theSocialResearchCouncil ofFrance,andaveteranof internationalconferences.

Forseveralyearsshehas beentheexpertconsultant onthestatusofAfrican womenfortheWorldUnion ofCatholicWomen'sOrganisations.

Speakingfromintimate personalknowledgeofthe hardshipsAfricanwomen sufferbecauseoftheirinferiorstatusinancestral custom,thenunsaidthe threemeasuresmentioned abovewouldgraduallycorrectotherabusessuchas exorbitantbrideprices,or dowries,whichkeepyoung menandwomenfrom marryingpartnersoftheir ownchoice,inheritanceof aclesdonothappenbe-widowsbymalerelatives causetheintentionisnotoftheirdeceasedhusbands andsoforth.

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dyofNewYorktoldthe StatusofWomenCommissionthatherorganisationSt.Joan'sAllianceurgedtheabolitionofchildmarriage;thefixingofaminimumageformarriage,pre- ferablynotlessthan16 years;andthecompulsory registrationofallmarriages.

St.Joan'ssupportsthe commission'srecommendationoflastyearthatthese mattersbemadethesubjectofaninternational treaty.

In1952theGermanHierarchycautionedthatneutralityandtolerancewere thenecessarybasesforcooperationbetweenCatholics andsocialistswithinaunifiedfederation.

LateranumberofCatholiclabourleadersfeltthat Catholicworkersshouldnot belongtoanorganisationthatfosterssomedoctrines opposedtotheChurch's socialteachingsandin1955 setupaChristianlabour organisation,theCGD.

AlthoughsomeProtestant groupsjoinedtheCGD. Protestantbishopspublicly statedtheirobjectionsto theorganisation.

TheCatholicHierarchyin ajointstatementsaidthat thereweregoodreasonsfor establishingChristianlabour unions,butthatCatholic workerswerefreetodecideforthemselveswhether tojoinortoremaininthe unifiedDGB.

WithintheDGB,which hasamembershipofsome sixmillion,thereexiststhe ChristianSocialUnion whichworkstogaingreater andrecognitionforCatholics Protestantswithinthe unifiedfederation.

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Civiceducationofgirlsin schoolatalllevelsandthe participationofAfrican womeninpubliclifewere alsoofprimeimportancein theviewoftheWorldUnion andoftheparticipantsat theLomeseminar,Sister Marie-AndretoldtheCommission.Aninformeduse ofthevoteisameansto remedypresentinequalities intheirlegalandsocial status.

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LatinAmericanBishopsAct

Bogota,Colombia,March21.-TheLatin AmericanBishops'Council(CELAM)has orderedthataConfraternityofChristian Doctrineunitbeestablishedineveryone ofthe17,000parishesontheSouthAmericancontinent.

TheestablishmentofaC.C.D.unitineachparishis partofanall-outfightonreligiousignorancedecided onatCELAM'sthirdannualmeetingheldinRome lastNovember.Announcementofthedirectivewas madeatCELAM'sheadquartershere.

Theresolutionbecomeseffectiveimmediatelyfor eachparishinthe400ecclesiasticaljurisdictions includedinCELAM.

"CELAMpointsouttheneedforthelaitytocooperateinbringingasolutiontothe.problemoflack ofreligiousinstructioninLatinAmerica,"theresolutionsaid,callingfortheC.C.D.tobesetupineach parish.

Theresolutionnotedthatinorderforreligious instructionintheparishestobeeffective,diocesan catecheticalofficesmustfirstfunctionproperly.

CELAM'Sresolutionmakesseveralotherrecommendationstocombatreligiousignorance.Among themare:

Asinglenationalcatechismtextshouldbedrafted byacommitteeineachcountry;

Useofproperteachingpersonnel,materialsand projects,formulatedbyspecialistsincatechetical instruction;

Peopleofallclassesandagesshouldbereached bytheprogramme,teachingshoilldbegearedto differentdegreesofintellectualabilityandtrainingandpriestsshould"takeadvantageoftheattendanceofthefaithfulatreligiousservicesto givethemreligiousinstruction:"

Bookstoresandotherplaceswhereinstruction materialsaresoldmustplacethemselvesunder theguidanceoftheBishopsandkeeptheirstocks uptodate;

Periodiccontests,campaignsandothermeans shouldbetakentointerestallpeopleinthereligiousinstruction.

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(AfewStatesallowsomeformofreligiousinstruclioninStateschools,butreligioustrainingingeneral testsontheparish,orapostolicorganisationswhich alomustbeconcernedwithadultteaching.

(TheilliteracyrateinSouthAmericarangesfrom 12percent.to90percent.,comparedtotheUnited Statesrateof2.5percent.Schoolattendanceranges from16.2percent.to73.2percent.,comparedtothe UnitedStatesrateof85.6percent.

Initsresolution,CELAMofficiallytakesnoteand "expressesgratitude"forreligiousinstructionassistancegiveninthepastbytheNationalCentreofthe ConfraternityofChristianDoctrineinWashington, D.C.TheC.C.D.hasmadetexts,personnelandscholarshipsavailabletoLatinAmericanareas.

CELAM'Ssecretariateherehasestablishedacatecheticalsectiontoaidinreligiousinstructionandthe Bishops'directivesaidthatofficeshouldbeused wherepossibleinthenewcampaign.Ayearago,the CELAMsecretariatepreparedamanualonChristian Doctrineasapreludetoasinglecatechismtext.

Otherprogrammesandliteraturetoinstructpriests andseminariansincatechismteachingarebeing preparedunderthedirectionofseveralcommittees connectedwithCELAM.

CELAMwasformedin1955atthesuggestionof theLatinAmericanBishopswhometinBraziland wasapprovedbytheHolySee.Itaimstoassistthe LatinBishopstosolvetheirmutualproblems.

VaticanPaperSaysPolesWill StillRemainSteadfast

VaticanCity,March20.-RecentstatementsbyPolishcommunistleaderWladislawGomulkaaboutrelationsbetween ChurchandState"arenotagoodomen," accordingtoL'OsservatoreDellaDomenico.

PopeTellsDoctorsOfImportance OfHumilityTowardsPatients

VaticanCity,March19.-MedicalscientistswereremindedbyHisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIthathumilityinrecognisingtheir limitations,anddependenceonGod'swill, isnecessaryfortheirsuccess.

ThePopespokeatanaudiencegrantedtoparticipantsinaninternationalsymposiumonpreventive medicineandtomembersoftheInternationalMedical CommissionoftheCommitteefortheUnityandUniversalityofCulture.

ThePoperemindedthedoctorsthatheistheVicar ofChristonEarthandthatinthiscapacityhetakes greatsatisfactioningreetinganyoneinanyfieldof scienceorculturewhodevoteshimselfto"thebettermentandelevationofthehumanpersonwhowas "reatedintheimageandlikenessofGodandredeemedbythebloodofChrist."

ThePontiffbrieflyreviewedthestudiesofthe doctorswhichareconcernedwith"thephysicaland psychicaldisorderswhichcandimthereason,adeflectionofthedivinesplendour."

Hedescribedtheirworkas"acollaborationof charity,afraternalassistancewhichyoulendtothose whosuffer,almostatakingonyourselfofthepains ofyourneighbourinordertocurethem."

'W`eexhortyou,therefore,belovedsons,alwaysto seeyourhighmissioninthesweetandlovablelight ofcharity,"hesaid.

"Itwillsusteinyouinyourvigilsatthebedsideof thesick,inyouroffices,inyourlaboratoryresearch, andintheteachingyouwillimparttoyourstudents. Itwillbeofsupernaturalvaluetoyouinyourtireless efforts."

ThePopethenremoccendedtothedoctorsthe virtueofhumility,"whichfeedsontruthandis anchoredinGod."

Hesaidthatmankindisanxiouslyawaitingthe answertomanymedicalquestionswhichdoctors' researchmayprovide.

Headdedthattheirtaskissobigandimportant thattheirefforts,nomatterhowhardandconstant, cannotsucceediftheyarenotinspiredbygreat humilityandconfidence.

TheVaticanCityweeklyPoland,arealitywhich magazinereferredtoa statementbythecommunist leaderinwhichhesaidthe Polish stricthierarchymustreitsactivitytomatters involvingreligiousfaith.

Thisposition,aneditorialinthemagazinedeclared,wasannouncedata congressoftheUnited Workers(communist)party andrepeatsthecommunists' oldformula.Themagazinecontinued:

"Fromallthisonemust concludethatthetimeof 'democratisation'hasceasedandthatthefamous 'Polishway'hasentered, aftermanytwistsandturns, thepatternoftheMoscow one.

"Eventsthatresultfrom thecongressofthe'United Workers'party'willprovidetheanswer.Butitis obviousthattheadmonitionsof (Gomulka)thefirstsecretary arenotagood omenforCatholics.

"Whenacommunistsays thattheChurch'mustrestrictitsactivitytoquestionsofreligiousfaith alone,'oneknows,afterso manyexperiences,whathis intentionsare.

"Heintendstograntto religiononlythebarepossibilityofworship,within theframeworkoflaws whichcaneitherrestrainor suffocateitaccordingto howtightlytheyareapplied

"Therefore,thewords pronouncedinWarsaware threatening

"Butonethingmenmay becertainof-thatthe

peopleseekinvaintointerpret remainandbelittle,will steadfast,asitalwayshas."

"Torecogniseone'sownlimitations,"hesaid,"is thepointofdepartureforeverylastingconquest, bothintheorderofnatureandofgrace.Totakeaccount,overandaboveone'sownpossibilities,ofthe irreplaceablehelpofGodisthesecretofallsure progress."

SpanishPress Service

Madrid:TheConference ofSpanishArchbishopshas establishedanEpiscopal CommissionforthePress andInformationServices.

Itspurposewillbeto givesupportandmaterial assistancetotheSpanish Catholicpress,co-ordinate its interestactivitiesandpromote init.

Thecommission,headed byArchbishopJoseGarcia yGoldarazofValladolid, willappointaworkingcommitteewhichwillinclude severalpriestsaswellas prominentCatholiclaymen. * *

QueenMotherTo VisitThePope

London:QueenMother ElizabethofEnglandwill visitHisHolinessPope JohnXXIIIduringher forthcomingvisitinItaly despiteProtestantobjectionshere.

TheQueenMotheris scheduledtovisitthePope onApril26.

Mostofthemoreextreme Protestantgroupshereissueprotestsautomatically wheneveramemberofthe Britishroyalfamilymeets thePope.Onceprominently reported,theprotestsare nowgenerallyignoredby faithoftheCatholicsoftheBritishpress.

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RadioAndTVProgrammesConvert

EspeciallyThroughMassBroadcast

London,March24-Catholicradioand TVprogrammesinBritainshouldbebasicallymissionaryeffortstoconvertthe"new pagan,"FatherAgnellusAndrew,O.F.M., saidinaninterviewpublishedherebythe Universe,nationalCatholicwekly.

FatherAndrewistheofficiallyappointedconsultant fortheCatholicprogrammesoftheBritishBroadcastingCorporation,Government-ownedradioandtelevisionnetwork.

AtthesametimeFatherMichaelHollings,whohas beennamedtoworkwithBritain'scommercialnetwork,saidthereisaneedtogetmoreCatholicsto participateinseriousnon-religiousprogrammesto givetheCatholicviewpointonvariousproblems.

Only5,000,000Christiansofalldenominationsgoto churchonSundayinBritainbut25,000,000lookator listentoreligioustelevisionorradiofeatures.The ratioforprogrammesbythedifferentdenominations onTVisroughlysevenChurchofEnglandprogrammestofourotherProtestantandtwoCatholic ones.

FatherAndrewsaidthatpractisingCatholics alreadyhavetheirspiritualneedscateredforand Catholicprogrammesshouldgoafter"themillions withnobeliefatall,thosewithonlyvaguelydefined notionsofChristianityandthelapsed.Theymust takeprecedencewhenprogrammesarebeingdevised."

SecondconsiderationshouldbefortheCatholic sickandagedandthosehouseboundbytheirduties. ThebigCatholicspectaclessuchasthecoronationof thePopeshouldberegardedas"extras"forpractisingCatholics,thoughfornon-Catholicssuchceremonialhas"atremendousappeal."

Radioandtelevisionarereachingmillionsofpeople whowouldnevertakeanysortofinitiativetoapproachtheChurch,FatherAndredsaid."Theswitch onthesetbyanon-Catholicfiresidecanbethefirst introductiontotheFaithforpeoplewhomaythen followupsomeotherinvitation.Themajoritynever will,butthroughlisteningandmuchmoresobylooking,ignoranceisbeingdispelled."

ThepriesttoldtheUniversehebelievesthegreatest achievementintelevisioninBritainfromtheCatholic pointofviewhadbeentofamiliariseviewerswith theMassasafocalpointoftheFaith.

Thecommentatoratbroadcastandtelevised MassesplaysanimportantpartinputtingtheMass across,hesaid."Thereisnotonlyignorance,misunderstandingandprejudicebutinsomecasesquite genuineanxietyandevenfearoftheChurch,"the pries'said.

Thereisaplaceforargumentandcontroversyas wellastheMassandotherserviceshecontinued,but theplaceforargumentisnotasbigassomepeople imagine.Thethingsthatkeeppeopleoutofthe Churcharenotstrongly-heldrationalconvictions today,butmostlyimpressionsandmentalattitudes.

"Thereisalsoroomforplayssuchasarecentone onSt.Bernadetteandforinterviewssuchasonegiven byMr.AlanTurner,aCatholic,whorunshisprivate factoryonChristianlines.

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RedsGainGroundInIndia

Bangalore,India,March26.-Intensive communistactivityinIndiahoscauseda "definiteset-bock"fortheCatholicChurch, aprominentbishopreportedhere.

BishopWilliamBouterofNelloresaidafterastudy ofCommunistprogressinIndiathatReddrivesto "discredit"theChurchhaveresultedinwidespread defectionsofCatholicstoCommunism.Atthesame time,hesaid,Communisacttivityhasmadeitdifficulttogainnewconverts,andinmanyareas,Communismisthechiefobstacletosuccessfulmissionary work.

Dutch-bornBishopBoutermadehisstudyonCommunistprospectsinhiscapacityasheadofthesection onChurchextensionoftheIndianCatholicBishops' Conference.

Inhisreport,theprelatesaidtheCommunistssee theCatholicChurchastheirgreatestopponent,and thuswillcontinueusingeverymeansattheirdisposal toattackher.

ButforCatholicstoadoptanegativeapproachin dealingwiththeRedthreatisnosolution,Bishop Boutersaid.WhiletheclergymuststudyCommunismandknowitwellsothatthefaithfulcanbemade tounderstanditsevils,hesaid,positivesocialaction isalsovital.

Socialistinequality,socialinjusticeandeconomic miseryformthebasisofallCommunistpropaganda, andarethemaincausesofitssuccess,accordingto theBishop.Thuseffortstowipeouttheseevilsare thebestwayofrenderingsuchpropagandaineffective.

ChampioningOfPoorGainsRedSuccess

AstheCommunistsarebentondiscreditingoppositionforces,andseetheCatholicChurchasthe mainopposition,theyareouttounderminethereputationoftheChurchandweakenherinfluence,he continued.Thus,bymeansofmaliciouspropaganda, theyseizeaswhippingboytheChurch,thebishops andtheCatholicpriesthood.

TheBishopsaidthegoaloftheReds'campaignis todriveawedgebetweentheclergyandlaity,andat thesametimetoalienateCatholicsfromothercommunitiesinIndia.

HesaidthatcommunistsinIndiaarecloselyfollowingthemethodsthattheircounterpartsusedin Chinaandatthesametimemadewidespreaduseof propagandamaterialproducedbytheSovietUnion.

"Thewidespreaddisseminationofthisliterature, togetherwiththeskillfuluseofnewspaperswith CommunistleaningsbringstheCommunistideasand activitiestothemasses,thuscreatinganatmosphere favourabletoCommunistinfiltration."theBishop declared.

BishopBouteralsodisclosedthattwodiocesesin NorthIndiahavereportedthattherearedetermined Communistactivitiestowinovertheuniversitystudents.

ConcerningdefectionsfromtheChurch,theprelate saidthatinthewholeStateofKerala,nowunder Communistrule,therearenotmanyparishesthat havenotseensomedefections.Theprocessisstill continuing,hesaid.

menfromthecityandposttwoofthemineachvillageorgroupofvillages.Theythuswinelections. Thebenefitstheypromisearelefttothefuture.This bringsdisillusionmentamongthevillagers,butthe peopledarenotwithdrawastheyaretimidandmade tobelievethattheCommunistswillformthenext Government."

InconnectionwithBishopBouter'sstudy,ArchbishopJosephAttipettyofVerapolytoldtheBishops' Conferencethat,inmanypartsofKerala,peopleare livingina"stateofinsecurityofpersonandproperty" asaresultofsomepoliciesfollowedbytheRedGovernment.

Murdersandactsofviolencehavebeennumerous, theArchbishopsaid.Headdedthatinmanyplaces inKerala,agriculturaloperationshavebeenbrought toastandstillbytheviolentintrusionofCommunist labourers.

Complaintstothepolice,saidArchbishopAttipetty, areoftenofnoavail.Accordingtothenewpolicy policydeclaredbytheGovernment,thepoliceare nottointerfereinanydisputeunlessthereisimminentdangertolife.

ArchbishopAttipettysaidthattheCommunist partyinKeralais"beingsteadilyandrapidly strengthened."BecauseofthepoliciesoftheRed GovernmentfavouringCommunisttradeunions,large numbersofworkmenhavebeenattractedtotheCommunistfold,theprelatedeclared.

HesaidtheteversincetheCommunistscameinto powerinKerala,theyhavebeenmakingstrenuous effortsto"utilisethemachineryofeducation."For thepurposeofextendingandentrenchingCommunism intheState,theministryistryingtobringschools underits"completeandtotalitariancontrol."

Healsocondemnedtheintroductionoftextbooks taintedwithCommunistideologies.Hesaidthat tendermindsarebeing"nurturedonunwholesome andimmoralliterature."

TheArchbishopdeclaredthatKeralahasbecome thebeehiveofCommunisminIndia-thespringboard fromwhichCommunistshopetojumpintopowerin theotherStates.

Meanwhile,Communistpropagandaandinfluence havegreatlyunderminedthesenseofpublicmorality bycreatingagenerallymaterialisticoutlookamong thepeople,theBishopsaid.Andanti-clericalism, shallownessoffaithandreligiousindifferentismhave becomecharacteristicofmanywhostylethemselves asCatholics.

SpecialAttackOnChurchPrevails

"WhereverCommunismspreads.thereinvariably followsamarkeddecreaseinreligiousobservances, besidesdisunion,factionsandunpleasantincidents. Sometimesfalselawsuitsarefoistedonpriestsand theirauxiliaries.Themindsoftheyounggeneration arepoisoned,anddisobedience,indisciplineandan anti-clericalspiritaretheresult."

Basinghimselfonthefindingsofseveralprelates. BishopBoutersaidthatamainreasonforthesuccess

munity.Hesaid:

"TheCommunistsfightthelandlordcliqueand, throughthebreak-upofthisregime,theybringthe peopleinsightofvictory.Atelectiontimetheybring

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Thepenaltyofexcommunicationmerelymeans thatifaCatholic,indefianceofthelawsofhis Churchinthismatte:,does jointheMasonicLodge,he isregardedascutofffrom theChurch,whichnolongerrecogniseshimasbelongingtoher.

Thatpenaltyofexcommunicationisnothalfas repellantasthepenalties describedintheMasonic oathinordertoimpressits seriousnessuponmembers; thoughtheCatholicChurch, ofcourse,deniesMasonry's righttoimposesuchanobligation.

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Noonecananswerthat questionforyouexceptyourself.Asfarasthe CatholicChurchisconce:ned,yourealise,Iam sure,thattheonewho standstogainorloseis yourself,nottheCatholic Church.

Certainly I havenever beenunderthedelusionthat mybecomingaCatholic madeanyappreciabledif- ferencetotheCatholic Churchwithitsover45millionmembers;butitmeant anenormousdifferenceto myself.

Q.:AlthoughunabletounderstandtheCatholic verdictthatMasonryisa morallyunjustifiedtype

R.:RosselliniandIngrid Bergmandidnotmarryin theCatholicChurch.They didnotevenasktobemarriedintheCatholicChurch.

Ingrid Bergman, of course,asaLutheran,may havethoughtthatheralreadyhavingahusband,Dr. PeterLindstrom,wasno obstacletohertakinga secondhusband.

ButRossellini,whowas alsoalreadymarried,wasa Catholic,eventhoughabad one;andheknewenough torealisethatmarriageto IngridBergmaninaCatholicChurchwasimpossible.

R.:Thatisthewayin whichCatholicsnormally speakofthePope.Ashead ustheCatholicChurchon earth,whichSt.Pauldescribesas"thehouseholdof thefaith"(Gal.6:10),they regardhimasthespiritual Fatherofallthefaithful.

Ofcourse,Abrahamisour holyfathersubordinatelyto God,ourSupremeHoly Fatherinheavenabove. ButitremainstruethatGod isnottheonlyonetowhom theterm"holyfather"can rightlybeapplied.

fallibility,Icanassureyou thatitisfinalandirrevocable.

Whilstthedisciplinaryofsociety,Ihavefaithin lawforbiddingtoCatholicstheforcesofgrowthand membershipoftheMasonicdevelopment. Lodgedoesnottechnically R.:Youcanbutpraythat anddirectlypertaintoin-thoseforceswilleventually resultinyourownclearer perceptionoftheissuesinvolvedinthesematters, andoftheWillofGodin yourregard.

Masonrywouldhaveto ceasetobewhatitis,beforetheChurchcouldreconsiderherattitudetowardsit.

Q.:Icouldnotacceptand

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AIwouldbethelastinthe worldtodiscourageany manfrombecominga Catholic.ButequallyI abidebysuchalawatcouldnotbringmyselfto present. R.:Inthatcase,fortheencourageanyonetodoso underfalsepretences;andI present,there'snoquestionamcompelledtosaythat anyhopethattheCatholic Churchwillalterherlegis- lationinthewayyouenvisageisbutanidledream.

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EitheryouwillsomedaywanttobecomeaCatholic, ornot. TheCatholic Chinch,ofcourse,doesnot wantyou,unlessyouwant it.

Shewould,however,like youtowantit,notforher sake,butforyourown sake;that benefityoumayhavethe ofthefullnessof thetruthsheteaches,of thewayoflifesheputsbe- foreyou,andofthemeans ofgraceshecanofferyou. toenableyoutofollowthat way.Thedecisionrests withyou.

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Helsinki,Finland,March 19.-BishopWilliamCobben ofHelsinki,onlyCatholicordinaryinthispredomin- antlyLutherancountry,has celeuratedhis25thanniversaryofhisepiscopalconse-crationhere.

TheHelsinkidiocese, whichincludesthewholeof Finland,hasaCatholic populationof2,226inatotal populationof4,248,773.Its fiveparishesandnine churchesareservedby20 diocesanpriests.

BishopCobbenwasbarn inStitta:d,theNetherlands, in1897.Ordainedin1924, hecametoFinlandthefollowingyear.Priortohis consecrationin1934hewas pastoratTurku,Finland's secondlargestcity.

In1947forhisworkduringWorldWarIIonbehalfofchildrenandneedy persons,BishopCobben receivedfromBaronGustavMannerheim,whohad recentlyretiredaspresidentofFinland,thedecoration"Probenignitate humana,"anawardwhich isseldommadebytheFinnishgovernment.

Hecontractedacivillaw marriageonlywithher, knowingthatthatso-called marriagewasnullandvoid accordingtotheChristian religionandintheeyesof theCatholicChurch.

Atthetime,owingtothe world-widepublicitygiven tothecaseandtheconsequentscandal,theofficial Vaticanpaper,the"OsservatoreRomano,"quotedthe lawofChrist:"Ifaman putsawayhiswifeandmarriesanother,hecommits adultery."

Itdeclaredthatithadno choicebuttobrandthe Rossellini-Bergmanadventureasascandalousand adulterousunion.

Q.:MyAnglicanfriend's argumentisthatmoney influencedtheposition.

R.:'Firstly,thewillto believeeviloftheCatholic Churchsuppliedforlackof evidencethatmoneyinauencedtheCatholicauthorities.

Withoutmakinganyinquiries,andwithnogrounds whateverforsuchabelief, shejusttookitforgranted. Secondly,asIhaveexplained,shedidnoteven knowwhatthepositionreallywas.

Rossellinididnotmarry IngridBergmanintheCatholicChurch.Heknewquite wellthathewasviolating thelawsoftheCatholic Church,andhadsense enoughatleastnottoask whatheknewtobeimpossible.TheCatholicChurch hadnopartwhateverin thewholedisgracefulepisode. AndhadtheCatholic Churchbeenasked,she wouldhavegiventhesame replyaswasgiventoHenry VIIIwhenhewantedtoput awayhiswifeCatherineand marryAnneBoleyn-"It can'tbedone."

BlackNorth HasWorries

Belfast:TheUnionist party,whichholdsthreequartersoftheseatsin NorthernIreland'sHouseof Commons,hasexpressed "anxiety"overtheprominencegiventheCatholic ChurchbytheBritish BroadcastingCorporation.

Atitsannualconference here,thepartyunanimously adoptedaresolution"viewingtheanxietytheprominencegiventotheCatholic ChurchinB.B.C.soundand televisionprogrammes,and notingwithconcerntheformationofaCatholicRadio Guildbymembersofthe B.B.C.staffwiththeavowed aimofsecuringever-increasingtimeforCatholic servicesandpropaganda." * *

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Andasthereligionof Christisessentiallyaholy religion,theofficethePope holdsisofitsverynature aholyone.Thereforeheis rightlycalledtheHoly Father. Ofcoursehispersonal charactershouldcorrespond totheholinessofhisoffice; anditcannotbesaidthat allPopesthroughoutthe wholeofhistoryhavecom-pliedwiththatobligation.

AfewofthePopes,centuriesago,werebadmen personally.Butthatcannot besaidofthevastmajority ofthePopes,andaboveall ofanyrecentPopes.

ThepresentPope,certainly,isholybothpersonallyandinvirtueofhisoffice.Fromeverypointof viewheisrightlyspoken ofasthe1-1')lyFather.

Q.:ThePopeisnotGod.

R.:NoCatholicissuch anidiotastoimaginethat heis.

Q.:YetGodistheonlyone whocanbecalledthe

HolyFather.

R.:Thatcannotbe.You claimtobelieveinthe Bible.YettheBibletells usagainandagainthat Arahamisourfather,the holyfatherofaholynation asGodpromisedhewould be,apromiserealisedboth inGod'schosenpeopleof oldandinthoseoftheNew Law. TheNewTestamentinsistsbothontheholinessof Abrahamandthefactthat heisourfather.

Theseisatruesensein whichwecanspeakofour holyfatherAbraham.And thereisatruesense,inno wayopposedtoanythingin theBible,inwhichwecan speakofourHolyFather, thePope.

Q.:ThePopeisnotsinless;

soheisnotinfallible.

R.:You fallibilityareconfusinginwithimpeccabil- ity.Tobeunabletosinis tobeimpeccable.Noone claimsthatthePopeisimpeccable.

Buttobeinfalliblemeans, nottobeunabletodowhat iswrong,buttobeunable toteachwhatiswrong.

Onthoserareoccasions when,invirtueofhisoffice,thePopedefineswhat isthetrueChiistianteachinginmattersoffaithor morals,then,owingtothe protectionoftheHoly Spiritforthesakeofthe wholeChurch,thePopeis unableto-fallintoerror.

Butsuchinfallibility,due totheprotectionoftheHoly Spiritandnottoanypersonalvirtueonthepartof thePope,innowayrequiresbeliefin cability,""PapalImpecwhichisnot,and neverhasbeenCatholic teaching.

Yousimplydonotknow enoughaboutthesubjects youaresoreadytodiscuss. Youshouldfindoutfirst whatCatholicteachingis, beforepresumingtoexpress anyjudgmentsconcerning it.

PriestDefendsAuthenticityOfHolyShroud

(ByJamesC.O'Neill)

Rome,March20.-Apart-timedetective inlovewithhiswork,RedemptoristFather EdwardA.WuenschelisapassionatedefenderofthegenuinenessoftheHolyShroud preservedatthecathedralinTurin,Italy.

Theshroud,aclothabout13feetlongandfourand ahalffeetwide,isbelievedbymanytobethecloth inwhichChristwaswrappedwhenHisbodywas laidinthetombontheeveningofGoodFriday.

Theclothbearstheimprintsofthebodyofaman whowascrucified,crownedwiththorns,whohadhis sidepiercedandwhohadbeenbrutallyscourged. ForFatherWuenschel,whohasdevoted25yearsof oft-and-onstudytotheshroud,thereisnotthe slightestdoubtthatthemanintheshroudwasChrist.

Buttoothers,thematterisstilldebatable.Forthe personwholooksupthearticleontheshrowdcontainedintheCatholicEncyclopaedia,doubtofits authenticityisquitenormal.Thearticle,writtenby FatherHerbertThurston,takesadimviewofthe relicandfavourstheideathatitwasapaintingmade inthe14thcentury.

"Butthatarticlewaswritten47yearsago,"Father Wuenschelsays,"anditisbasedonviewsformulated 50yearsago.Andthat'sallthescholarshipofthose whodon'tbelieveintheauthenticityoftheshroud stops.

FatherWuenschelhaswrittenoftenandspiritedly indefenceoftheshroudatTurin.Therelicisenclosed inanornatesilvercasketandiswrappedinsilk. I!isthepropertyoftheHouseofSavoy,theformer rulinghouseofItaly,andisdisplayedonlyatrare intervals.

Thelasttimeitwasdisplayedwasin1933when extensiveandscientificphotographsweremadeofit. Itwasfirstphotographedin1898.Atthattimeit waslearnedforthefirsttimethatthestainsonthe clothwereanegativepictureofthepersonencased init.Thiswaslearnedwhenthephotographer Jokedathisnegativeandfoundapositiveimagewith clearandeasilyrecognisablefeatureseventothe forkedbeard.

Criticsoftheshroudmaintainedatthetimethat thenegativeimagewasaccountedforbythefactthat whoevermadeitstainedonlythosepartswhichwould havebeentouchedbyabody.

However,whentheshroudwasphotographed forthesecondtimein1931,andagainin1933,much betterandmoredetailedpictureswereobtained.The intricatedelicatedetailsseemtodestroymuchofthe groundsupportingtheideathattheformonthecloth waspaintedon,FatherWuenschelmaintains Inhisbook,"Self-PortraitofChrist,"thepriest describeshowthemarkingsontheshroudshowthat thepersoninithadsustainedabrutalscourging. Theyalsoshowthatthewhipwasapparentlytwo leatherthongstippedwithdumbbellshapedpellets. Researchhasprovedthatthesedumbbellpelletswere

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DetuallyusedinthetimeofChristbytheRomans, FatherWuenschelpointsout.

Anotherpieceofinternalevidencewhichweighs stronglyinfavouroftheshroud,thepriestsaysis thefactthatitshowsthatthepersonenvelopedin carriednotacompletecross,asChristisshown doinginmostChristianart,butonlythecrossbar. This,accordingtoresearch,wasthenormalmethod inuseatthetimeofChrist'sdeath,afactthatwas notknowntoscholarsofthe14thcentury.hestates.

Thepriestsaysthatresearchandinvestigationin favouroftheshroud'sauthenticityreceivesmuch supportfromtheUnitedStates.Heisamoving spiritamongtheflourishingCultoresSantoSindonis (VeneratorsoftheHolyShroud)whomakeserious scientificstudiesofthefieldnowknownassindonoIngy,thesutdyoftheshroud.

Oneofthemainstumblingblocksforcriticsofthe shroudisthatitappearsinEuropeanhistoryforthe firsttimeinthe14thcentury,FatherWuenschel notes.Thereisnocollectionofhistoricaldocuments thatcantraceitsoriginsbacktothetimeofChrist.

Ontheotherhandthereisadocumentof1390which claimsthattheshroudisaforgeryandthatitsforger hadconfessedtotheforgery,theRedemptoristadds.

Butsupportersoftheshroudclaimitiscertain thatitcamefromConstantinoplewheretherewasa shroudveneratedasthatofOurLordatleastasfar backas1171,hegoeson.

Anotherfieldofinvestigationbeingpursuedby supportersoftheshroudisinthefieldofByzantine Art.ByexpandingthecountlessByzantinerepre- sentationsoftheCrucifixionandthesufferingChrist, itishopedtoshowthatcertaindetails,particularly oftheface,recuragainandagainandmatchthe detailsofthefaceofthemanintheshroud.

Thiswouldappeartoprove,circumstantiallyat least,thattheartistsofancientConstantinopledrew theirinspirationfortheirpicturesofChrist,notfrom imagination,butfromtheactualfaceontheshroud nowkeptatTurin.

InrecentyearsFatherWuenschelhashadlittle timetodevotetohisabsorbingpassion.Hecameto Romein1949tobecomethedirectoroftheRedemp- toristCollegeofInternationalStudies.Atpresenthe isonaleaveofabsencefromthatposttothatpart intherevisionoftheRedemptoristRuleandtoserve onthecongregation'scommitteeoneducation.

However,itisFatherWuenschel'sambitionand thatofbothcriticsandsupportersoftheshroud's authenticitythatitbesubjectedtothemostmodern meansofscientifictests.Therehavebeencallsfor chemicalanalysisofthebloodontheshroud,for spectroscopeanalysiswhichcouldrevealthepresence ofminutetissuesorcells.Themethodsofradioactive carbondatingcoulddetermineapproximatelyifthe shrouddatesfromthebeginningoftheChristianera. X-raycouldalsoproveiftheshroudwerepaintedor not.

Toeachofthesetechniquesobjectionshavebeen raised,principallybasedonfearsthattheywould destroytheshroudintheprocess.TheHouseof Savoyhadrefusedpermissionforthetests,although the1950internationalcongressofSindonologyin Romepassedresolutionsfavouringfurthertests.

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theshroud.ThePoperecalledthefactthatSt.Charles Borromeo,oneofhisfavouritesaints,wasconvinced that

wasgenuine.Andwhilehedidnot takesidesontheissue,PopeJohnblessedtheassociationandurgedthemthroughstudy"toevermore widelyexplorethedivinemysteryofthesufferings of

Posty'sWhistleAndElephants

DearGirls,Boysand Tinies,-Howareyouall?

Ihopethatyousettleddown toworkatschoolafterthe shortEasterbreak.

Isn'ttheweathermuch colder,andwehavehad someraintoo.Itlooksas thoughsummerisreally overandyoumummieswill havetobelookingoutyour winterwoolliessoon.

Onenicethingabout winterishavingfiresagain. Thereisnothingmorecosy forafamilythanallsitting roundalovelywarmfire.

Haveyouboysgotinanice bigpileofstartingwood anddoyougivedaddya helpwithchoppingupthe wood?Ihopeso.

Iwasridingbybusover theCausewayandsawthe elephantsfromthecircus. Our"Record"photographer tookthispictureforyou.

Haveanyofyoubeento it?Ifso,Iwouldlikeyou towriteandtellmewhat yousawandwhatwasyour favourite?Iusedtoenjoy theclownsverymuchwhen Iwasalittlegirl.

Wehavealotofsaints' daysinthecomingweek.

Threeofthem,St.Hermenegild,St.JustinandSt. Anicetusareallmartyrs.

Iwasverypleasedthat somanyofthegirlsofOur Lady'sCollege,Victoria-sq.,

sentinarticles.Youwill seesomeofthemthisweek. Don'tforgetallofyouto writeinlettersandtosend stories,articlesandpoems, andyourownprayers. Withlovefrom AUNTIEJOAN.

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DearAuntieJoan,-Iam 10yearsoldandIgoto C.B.C.,Highgate.Iamin grade5andIlikemyteacherbutthisyear'sschool workisprettyhard. Wehavesportevery Wednesdayandthereare 67boysinourclassandthis yearwewontheswimming carnivalandsofarthisyear iscomingalongfine.I wishIcouldbeaboy scout.

Yourlovingnephew, JOSEPHROWE.

DearJoseph,-Thankyou foryourletter.Ihopeyou canjoinaCatholicScout troop.Ifyougotdaddyto ringF3007youwouldbe abletogetinformationon yournearestCatholicBoy Scoutmovent.Iwasa BrownieandGirlGuide myselfandIknowhow goodthemovementis. Withlove, AUNTIEJOAN.

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Abigmodernfarmislikeafactoryfor producingmilk,eggsandvegetables,wheat formakingbread,oatsforfeedinglivestock, beefandmutton,porkandpoultry.Allis plannedtomakethelandproduceasmuch foodaspossible. gradedaccordingtoweight

Milkisanimportantcornandqualityandsoldfor modityonthefarm.Theslaughterandthebutchers' storyofmilkbeginswhenashops. Thefarmer'slifeisabusy cowistohaveacalf.Soon thecalfisstrongenoughtoone;alltheyearroundthere issomethingtobe takemilkfromitsmother'sdone:ploughing,sowing, body.Cowsproducefarreaping,feedingthecattle, moremilkthanthecalfmilking,lookingafterhorses needssothemilkingandmachines,repairingthe machineisusedtoremovefarmbuildings.Noseasonis therest.Themachinesuckswithoutitsspecialwork themilkfromthecowandandproblems,andinthe deliversitalongpipesintofieldsthemselvesthere cans.Thenitistakentomustbegrowndifferent citydairies,whereitispas-thingseachyeartoavoid teurised. exhaustingthesoil.

Mostfarmshavechickens-BARBARAHAMILTON too.Thebabychicksare FirstYearCommercial hatchedfromtheireggsin OurLady'sCollege hugeincubators.Whenthe chicksgrowbiggertheyare putoutinfieldstogrow FatimaStatue strong.Whentheyare 239Robert-street aboutsixmonthsoldthey Joondanna aretakenindoorsandgivenDearAuntMollie;I plentyoffoodanddrinkwouldliketojointheChil- andbecausetheyaredren'sCorner.Weallenjoy healthytheylaylargeeggs everyday.Aseacheggis laiditrollsacrosstheslopingfloorofthecageinto atroughoutsidewhereitis collectedwithothersand packedintoboxesforthe shoos,wherethearesold tothecustomers.

TheFirst EasterSunday

TherealmeaningofEasteristhatJesusroseup fromthedead,gloriousand immortal,andlaterascendedintoheaven.

BesidestheEaster-eggs andpartieswehavesomethingelsethatismoreprecioustousthanthese things.WethinkhowwonderfulOurLordmusthave beentoopenthegatesof heavenforus.

OnEasterSundayI usuallyreceiveanEasteregg,andIenjoyit,butthat isnotthemainthing.

Easterisadayofrejoicingbecauseonthatdaythe gatesofheavenwere opened.

Thechurchceremoniesare veryimpressiveonEaster Saturdaynightatmidnight. TheyteachusthatbykeepingourBaptismalpromises wearisefromdeathofsin toaResurrectionofgrace.

TheSwimming Carnival

Whilewaitingforthecarnivaltobegin,ourswimmingteachergaveaspeech totheparents,andthegirls. Theairwasvibrating withanxiety,andthree othergirlsandmyselfhad beenaskedtojudgethe races.

Thestartersforthefirst racehadbeencalledtothe startingpoint.Therewasa shortpause,whilewewaitedfortheracetostart. Then-splash,theywerein thewater.Afterafewtense minutes.thewinnertouchedthefinishingline,and onlyafewsecondsseparatedtheothergirlsforsecond, thirdandfourthplaces.

Thewholeafternoonwas packedwiththrillsandexcitementofthiskind.

Ithinkthefourofus (whowerejudging),had moreexcitementthananybodyelse.becausewehad toselectthewinners.

Thedivingcompetition,I thought,wasthemostattractiveevent.Therewere: ordinarydives,fancyones andalsoafewcomplete failures,buttheywereall intheday'sefforts.

Onegirlintheseniorrelay cutthreeofhertoesonthe rope,andsotherewas bloodeverywhere,butthat addedtotheexcitement.

Ionlywishswimmingcarnivalsweremorefrequent.

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yourpage. WehavethestatueofOur LadyofFatimaforaweek andpeoplecomeandsay theRosarywithus. Iameight-years-oldand havetwosistersandthree brothers.IgotoSainDenis' School.Ilearnthepianoat school.SisterMagdalen teachesme.Iaminfourth grade.

Lovefrom, THERESASELL

DearTheresa:Thankyou foryourniceletter.How lovelyforyourfamilyto havethestatuteofOur LadyofFatimainyour home;andhowpleasedOur BlessedMotherwillbe withallyourrosaries.

Ihopeyougetonwell withyourpianolessons.

Lovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN

TropicalIsland

IntheApostles'Creedit tellsusJesusChristsufferedunderPontiusPilate, wascrucified,diedandwas buried.Hedescendedinto hell.Thethirddayhearose fromthedead.Heascended intoheavenandsatatthe righthandofGodtheFather Almighty;fromthenceHe shallcometojudgethelivingandthedead.

TherewemeanthatOur Lordreallyrosefromthe deadbeforeHeascended intoheaven.

Thatistherealstoryof EasterSunday.

-MARYOLIVER,

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DearAuntieJoan,-There arefivechildreninour family.Bettyisthebaby. Joey,Marie,Mackie,then me. MybirthdayisonJune 23.Good-byefor

Yourlovingniece, HELENMILLER 60Tuam-st.. VictoriaPark.

DearAuntieJoan,-Iam sixyearsold.Mybirthday isNovember25. Ihavetwoniceboy friends.Wehaveagood game.

Withlovefrom MACKIEMILLER.

DearHelenandMackie, Hownicetogetyourtwo letterswhichSt.Anthony guidedwell. Ithought Mackie'swritingwasvery goodforagirlof6.I haven'tmuchroomtowrite alotmorebutIsendyou myloveandwelcometothe page. Yoursaffectionately, AUNTIEJOAN.

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sailingalong,looked agianthandwascornthunderedandaflash aroundusthewindh

Inthethirdmorningas weawokewefound,asif inadream,thatthewaters werecalmandpeaceful. Butwediscoveredthatour boatwasdamagedandpartlyfilledwithwater.

Ihadwithmeonlymy nativeboy,Liona,buthe knewthesewaters.Ihad methiminGuam,andhe toldmeinbrokenEnglish, thatwewereinthePhilippineStraits,andtheywere dottedwithislandparadises. Wewaitedtilltwoo'clock, butstilltherewasnosign ofpeople,andourlittleboat wasfillingfast. Wehadtofindsome place,aninletmaybe,ora cove,quickly.Butwejust hadtofindsomeplacebecausethereweresharks andbigfishinthesewaters. ShortlyafterLionasighted canoes,andaSmallcove, justwhatwehadbeenlookingfor. Ithadbeautifulblue waterandwhitesandsall aroundit.Atthebackof thebeachwasadenseuni*

owled. dergrowthandvegetation withbananaandcoconut treespokingoutanover. BynowLionahadtheboat inthecoveandallthe nativescameout. Theyallcameaboard, jabberingtogetherlike monkeys.Allofasudden theboatstartedsinking.I hurriedintoacanoeand watchedmyboatdisappear.

Whenwelandedthere wasalittletrailandIsoon foundoutthatLionawas theChief'sson.ThenImet Liona'ssister.Shewas beautiful,withbrownskin andlong,blackflowinghair. SheandLionahadbeento schoollongenoughtolearn tospeakandwritesome English. Imadeahutformyself, andlaterbuiltahouseof woodoverlookingthecove. ImarriedLiona'ssisterand wehadfivechildren.Our lifehaseverbeenahappy one,andfor45yearswe havelivedontheisland.

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AmericanCharityReaches OutTo20MillionChildren

Geneva,Switzerland,March20.-Twenty millionunder-nourishedchildrenthroughout theworldarereceivingAmericangovernmentsurpluscommoditiesdistributedby CatholicReliefServices-NationalCatholicWelfareConference,itwasannounced here.

JeanJ.Chenard,deputy directorofCRS-NCWC's EuropeanofficeinGeneva, toldameetingoftheexecutiveboardoftheUnited Nations'ChildrenFundthat theoverseasreliefagency oftheU.S.Bishopsishelpingchildrenin50nations, irrespectiveofraceor creed.

Mr.Chenardillustrated hispointbynotingthatin Greeceoverthree-fifthsof thechildrenattendingprimaryschoolsreceiveaid throughtheCRS-NCWC schoolfeedingprogramme, whileinSpainmorethan twomillionschoolchildren gettheequivalentofameal dailythroughsimilarprojects.

Turningtothesubjectof medicalaid,Mr.Chenard urgedtheUnitedNations' ChildrenFundtoencourage localgovernmentstoprovideassistancetomobile medicalunitsoperatedby CRS,particularlyintheFar East.

Asaresultofaproject namedtheMadonnaPlan, hesaid,aidisbeingchannelledfromtheU.S.through motherandchildclinics, welfarecentresanddispensariestoneedymothersand childreninplacesasfar apartasItaly,India,Korea andJapan.

InMalayaalone.Mr. Chenardadded,ninemobile medicalteamsoperatedby CRScover33areasinfour states,withacombined averageof20,000cases treatedeverymonth.

Speakingatthesame meeting,OdileRoulet,representingtheInternational CatholicChildBureau,calledforcloserco-operation betweentheUnitedNations' ChildrenFundandthevarious non-governmental agenciesactiveinthefield ofchildaidandeducation.

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Directconsultation,she said,wouldavoidduplicationofeffortsandwasteof funds.

InthisrespectMissRouletnotedthatsomeofthe ChildrenFund'snewprojectscouldbeputinaction withthehelpofspecialised non-governmentalorganisationsormissionarieswho havelongoperatedsuccessfullyseveralchildwelfare centresintheremotest partsoftheworld.

IncludedamongtheChildrenFund'snewprojects discussedatthemeetingwas aproposaltosetupdaycarecentresforthechildrenofneedyfamilies, particularlyincountries markedbyheavyimmigration.

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NunStudiesBible InBibleCountry

(byChrisEliou)

Jerusalem,Israel,March14.-AFrench hotelkeeper'sdaughterwhosincebecoming anunhasbeenstationedinbothTunisiaand BelgiumissotakenwiththeHoyLandshe'd likeverymuchtogoon"livinghereforever."

ForSisterGeorgineRie-abletograduatefromthe dinger,beingsenttothefamousuniversityinthat LandoftheBibleisa"wishdti. cometrue."

SisterGeorginelivesin theconventofSt.Johnthe BaptistinnearbyEin Karem,thebirthplaceofSt. Johnandalsotheburial placeofFatherAlphonse Ratisbonne,Frenchconvert fromJudaismwhofounded herorder.

SheisthefirstCatholic Sistertoenrolasastudent attheHebrewUniversityin Jerusalem,andthusis somethingofacelebrityon thecampus.Hercurriculum moreover,iscalledthe -SpecialProgrammefor AmericanStudents."

Steattendsuniversity classesandlecturesfive daysaweekforatotalof ninehoursofclasses.Usually,shewalksthethreemien fromEinKaremtotheuniversity,herlongblackand whitegarbflowing:"Ilove thesunlikeanyother Frenchman,soIpreferto walkitonsunnydays."

ThreeLanguages

BorninAlsace52years ago,shewastheonlychild inherfamily.Bothher motherandfather,whowas anhotelliereinFrance,died duringthewar.Onjoining theSistersofNotreDame deSionwhenshewasvery young,shestudiedEnglish, LatinandItalian.During herstayattheorder'sconventinStrasbourgshewas

"Languagesofcourse camenaturallytome,"says SisterGeorgine."Butthen Iwasyoung.NowIunderstandandfollowmyHebrewlecturespassably."

SisterGeorginewasadmittedlyacuriositywhen shearrivedonthecampus inthebeginningoftheuniversitytermlastNovember. Butallbutafewinquisitive stareshavenowturnedinto smilesofrecognition.This isthankstotheSister'sengagingpersonalityandher abilitytoccnversein French,EnglishandGermanfluently,andnowHebbrewtosomeextent.

StudiesHebrew

Amongherclassesare "TheIntroductiontothe HolyBibleanditsliterature"-itslecturerisa womanprofessor.Dr.NehamaLeibovitz-anda classin"TheBibleLands andtheirCultures,"in Biblicalperiods(2000-500 B.C.)."

NosooneerhadshearrivedattheEin-Karemconventthanshejoinedthe HebrewUlpan(Hebrew course)inthevillage, whereinadditiontoherself andtwootherReligious,the classwasmadeupentirelyofnewimmigrantsfrom EasternEurope.Onebyone theimmigrantsdriftedfrom thecourse,andonlythe threenunsremained.

"Ofcourseitwasnot worthwhilecontinuingthe courseforthree,although weshowedourpersistence togoonwithit,"smiled SisterGeorgine."SoItransferredtoanotherUlpan" -thistimeinJerusalem.

Itwasverypleasantto beintheUlpaninJerusalem,shesaid.Andaftera fewmonthswhentheSister acquiredasufficientcommandofthelanguage,she wenttotheGivatRam campusoftheH.U.toenrol asastudentintheInstitute ofJewishStudies.Actually sheregardsthestudyofthe Hebrewlanguageonlyasa tooltosatisfyanotherof herwishes:tostudythe BibleintheoriginalIange.

ToExplainBible

"IamstudyingtheOld Testament,"shesaid,"for abetterunderstandingof theBibleandformyself. ButifIamaskedbymy superiortoassisttheother nunsbyexplainingthe Bible,Iwillbeverygladto dosoonadvancinginmy studies."

Tobeginwith,assheis stillnotverystronginHebrew,shehaschosen "easier"Biblecourses.But sheisconfidentthatshewill overcomethelanguagehandicap,probablyinthe secondyear.

"Itiswonderful,"she says,"thatthereisaninstitutioninJerusalemdevotedtotheacademicstudy oftheBible.

Asanassistanttotheconvent'sMotherSuperior,SisterGeorginehelpsthe15 otherSisterswiththeir dailytasks.Thenunsare offourdifferentnationalities-French,Italian,Irish andHungarian-butthey allspeakFrench.Their dailytasksincludetending ofthegardens,whichare bigonesgrowingallkinds offruitsandvegetables. Theconventisalsoused asahostelbyChristianpil-grimsfromabroadandby Jewishvisitors.

AustrianSchoolsWillClose UnlessGovernmentIntervenes

(ByC.M.Strachwitzl

Vienna,Austria,March21.-Financial crisisfacestheCatholicschoolsystemin Austriaandunlessgovernmentassistanceis granted,anumberoftheschoolsmayhave toclosetheirdoors.

Suchaclosingwouldcomeatatimewhenthe country's305Catholicschoolshavelongwaitinglists andpopularinterestinCatholiceducationisincreasing.

Tomeetthecrisis,theschoolsystemhasaskedthe Governmenttopaythesalariesofabout1,300lay teachers.However,therequesthasmetresistance fromtheSocialists-whoareopposedinprincipleto Catholiceducation-andevenfrommembersofthe Catholic-orientedPeople'sparty.

CtholicschoolofficialshopethatthePeople'sparty positionmaychangeaftertheMay10generalelections.

TheCatholicschoolsinstructsome40,000pupilsin allgrades,andscchoolofficialsarepressingthepoint thatStateeducationcostswouldbeincreasedbymany millionsofdollarsiftheCatholicinstitutionsdidnot exist.

Mostofthepupilscomefromfamiliesofmodest means,whocannotincreasetheirtuitionpayments. ThedeficitfacedbytheCatholicschoolsamountsto aboutfourmilliondollarsannually,whichrepresents thesalariesofthelayandReligiousinstructors.

Onewell-knownelementaryschooloperatedby SistersoftheAustrianProvinceofStyriahasalready closedbecauseoflackoffunds.Theschool's350 pupilshavebeenforcedtogotootherschoolsand fewofthemhavebeenabletotransfertoanother Catholicinstitution.

BeforeWorldWarII,theStatecontributedabout fivepercent.oftheschoolcosts.Thisgrantended whenallprivateschools,includingtheCatholicones. wereclosedaftertheGermaninvasion.

Sinceprivateschoolswerereopenedin1945they havereceivednoStateorprovincialgrantstoward theircosts.

HeroicSanctityInU.S.State

Honolulu,Hawaii.-CatholicisminHawaii,soontobetheyoungestoftheUnited States,hashada132-yearhistorymarked bypersecution,warandheroicsanctity.

TodaytheChurchin Hawaiiisthriving.Theislandshavesome155,000 Catholicsinatotalpopula- tionOfmorethan550,000. ThevigouroftheFaithis indicatedbythefactthat inthepastyearunderthe directionofBishopJames J.Sweeney,sixnewchurcheshavebeenconstructedin theDioceseofHonolulu, whichembracesallthe HawaiianIslands.

Accordingtothelatest figuresavailable,thereare 145priestsinthediocese, 58Brothersand424Sisters. WithintheSeearea minorseminaryenrolling almost70seminarians,a co-educationalcollege,10 Catholichighschoolsand 25 Catholicelementaryschools. Includingpublicschool

childreninspecialreligionclasses,almost35,000chil- drenareunderCatholicinstruction.

TheHonoluludioceseop- eratesageneralhospital and,ontheislandofMolokai,asanatoriumforthe treamentofvictimsofHansen'sdisease(leprosy).The diocesealsoconductstwo orphanages.

Thecurrentflourishing conditionoftheChurchin Hawaiigivesnohintthat formanyyearsCatholics therehadtofacehostilityandevenpersecution.

Catholicismwasfirstintroducedintotheislandson July9,1827,whenthree priestsoftheCongregation oftheSacredHeartof Jesus Honolulu.andMaryreached

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GirlAthlete GivesExample

ThePresentationNunsin Geraldtonshouldbecongratulatedonthezealof oneoftheirex-pupils,Miss 'KathleenParnell.At6.15 onSundaylastIwasstandingoutsidetheCathedral andalongcamethreeyoung girls.

Marlin-KingWeddingAtRiverdale

Youmayhaveheardthestory,nowsome yearsold,ofthemanwhostalkedoutof CarnegieHall,notoriousforitsacoustics, half-waythroughaconcert,remarkingtothe doorkeeper:"I'mgoinghometoreallyhear it tobe onmyhi-fi."Thathasceased jokebecauseithasbecometrue. formancesArtistically,recordedperhavealmostalwaysbeenbetterthanaverage;technically,theycan nownotonlybebetterthan thebestliveperformance butwithsuitabledoctoring thereproducedsoundcould possiblybebetterthanthe original.

Notonyourradiogramor mine,certainlynotmine; butthemanfromCarnegie Hallhasarrivedhere.

MadamButterflyisbeing presentedatthePlayhouse. Therearefourcompleterecordingsnowor,atleast, veryshortly.

Howwouldyouliketobe ValdaBagnalsingingButterfly,knowingthatmany ofthecashcustomersare pantingtogethomesoas tocompareherperformancewiththatofTebaldi, CallasordelosAngeles?

Butperhapsshewould notbesomortifiedasone ofuswhohadboughtthe TebaldisetandthendiscoveredthedelosAngeles ,-ersionwasbetter.

"Trout"IsJolly Schubert's"Trout"Quintet.CliffordCurzonand membersoftheVienna Octet.Decca12".57/6.

Schubertwastunefulin almosteverythinghewrote andnevermorethaninthis pianoquartet.Itwaswrittenattherequestoffriends withwhomSchubertspent aholidayinthecountryand ithasaholidayatmosphere-happy,relaxed,friendly; inawordthathadmeaning beforetheEnglishmiddle classesstretcheditonthe rackofinanesmalltalk.the "Trout"isjolly.

Anyonewhodoesnot knowtheworkbutlikes lightclassicalmusichasa greatpleasureinstore.

Therearetwofaultsfor whichtolistenonany "Trout"recording.Firstly, eachinstrumentshouldbe distinguishable;onbadrecordingstheviola,celloand double-basssmudgetogether.

Secondly,thepianomustnotdominatethestrings butmustallowthemto soundthrough.Toomany pianistsregardapiano quintetasaworkfora pianowithstringaccompaniment.

The"Trout"issucha lovableworkthatalmostall recordingsareverygood. ThisCurzondiscisexcellent,soistheRCAversion withVictorBabinwitha scratchquartet.

Don'tbediscouragedby theword"scratch;"itwas originallyperformedby suchacombinationandthe violaplayerwithBabinis Primrose,possiblythebest intheworld.

Anotherexcellentversion onNixa,withPaulBalduraSkoda,isnoteasilyavailableinPerth.Theearlier Deccadisc,stillonscale, alsowithmembersofthe ViennaOctetbutwithPanhoferatthepiano,hasa ,violinsoreedyintonethat itstandsoutlikeabandsaw.

Theclassical,andpossiblythebest,performance isbySchnabelandthePro ArteQuartet;thishasbeen transferredtoLPinHMV's GreatRecordingsofthe Centuryseriesbuttherecordingisdated1935,long beforethedaysofhighfidelity. Alitheaboveare121n. recordscosting57/6.Those withanoseforabargain mightinvestigateASPhillips10in.discat0/.I .-4haventtbeardthissocan-

worksaspartofhisown stock-in-tradeandafterhis deaththemanuscriptof thisonewaslost.

In1936theorchestral partswerefoundamonga heapofwastepaper.The all-importantsolopartwas discoveredsome15years laterafterapainstaking asearchbyGallini,theconductoroftheorchestraon thisrecording,whichwas madeatthefirstpublic performanceoftheconcerto withaviolinistotherthan Paganinihimself.

notventureanopinion.If yousampleit,besuretodo soclosetothelabel.The "Trout"isratherlongto squeezeontoa10in.record; ifthereareanyfaultsthey willshowupontheslowermovingtracktowardsthe centre.

EccentricGenius Paganini'sViolinConcertoNo.4inDminor. ArthurGrumiaux,violin, withtheOrchestredesConcertsLamoureuxconducted byGallini.Phillips10in., 43/.

Thisissomethingofa curiosity,adelightfulcuriosity.Paganiniwasa greatconcertviolinistwho flourished(andthereisno apterverbtodescribethat flamboyantgenuis)about acenturyandaquarterago.

Hewasapioneerofdo-ityourself;findingtheexistingviolinconcertosactually allowedtheorchestraafew barstoitself,hewrotehis own.

Hewasresponsiblefora greatnumberofinnovations inviolinplaying,nottheleastofwhichwasthedeliberatefrayingofastring sothatitsnappedwitha loudtwanginoneofthe morefrenziedfitsoffiddling.

This,ofcourse,caused hisaudiencetorollintheir seatswithsimpleunaffected merriment;but,asthesong says,theirlaughterturned toamazementashecontinuedtoplayonthethree remainingstringswitha perfectionthatnobodyelse couldreachonfour.

Therecitalwouldthen endamidtumultuousapplause.Hismagicalplaying,hisemaciatedappearance,themysteriouslegends abouthim,madehistoursa seriesofmob-scenceswhich aretodayreservedfor movieheroines.

Thisconcertohasa piquanthistory.Paganini wascarefultokeephis

Paganiniasacomposeris poohed-poohedbymost seriousmusiciansbutno onecouldpossiblycallhim dull.Inaworldwhere seriousmusichasbecomea substituteforreligionfor somepeople,itisrefreshingtohearaworkthathas nomessageformankindbut whichrevelsinlife,colour andbeauty.

Theincrediblydifficult solopartiswonderfully playedbyGrumiaux;the orchestraisnotparticularly brilliantbutthatwouldbe thewayPaganiniwould havewantedit.

Asforrecording,the violinisgood,theorchestra notsogood;fewpublicconcertsrecordwell.Thisis theonlyrecordingavailable ofthiswork;Ienjoyedit verymuch.

Vienna:Austria'straditionallyanti-clericalsports federationshavecometoan agreementwiththenation's Churchauthorities,guaranteeingtorespectthereligiousobligationsoftheir Catholicmembers.

Theagreementwasreachedbyexecutiveofficersof thefederationsandHis EminenceFranziskusCardinalKoenig,Archbishopof Vienna.

Itprovidesthatnosports eventswillbeginbefore10 a.m.onSundaysandholydaysofobligation,toallow Catholicmembersofsports clubstoattendMassata reasonablehour.

Theagreementisgenerallyregardedasindicating amarkedchangeofattitude withinthefederations.Many ofAustria'sbiggestsports clubsformerlydisplayed notoriouslyanti-religious atonetimetoadoptthe tendenciesandwereprone neo-pagan"faith"ofNaziism.

MissParnell,whowasin themiddle,hadahaton, hertwocompanionswere bare-headed.Smilingat mesheasked"Whattimeis Mass?"Ireplied:"7,8,9, 10,11and5!"

Idiscoveredthattheyhad allcomefromGeraldton, wheretheywererepresentingtheirhighschoolinthe life-savingcompetitionheld inPerth.Hertwofriends wereProtestants.

Surprisedthatsuchslendergirlscouldcarrythe weightofadrowingmanI questionedthemandwas tolditwastraining.

Ithoughtitwasrefreshingtofindasportsgirlso keentogettoMass,and takinghernon-Catholic friendswithher!

IndiaTo"Control" FundsOfReligious

NewDelhi,India:Reports thatIndiaisplanninglegislationtocontrolthefunds ofreligiousbodieshave beenofficiallyconfirmed here.

Theconfirmationcamein `heformofastatementin ParliamentbyIndia'sMinisterforLegalAffairs,A.K. Sen.Hesaidtheproposed 'cgislationwoulddealwith 'certainmatters"relatingto Hindureligiousinstitutions.

Earlierreportsspokeof thelegislationasintended tocoverthefundsofallreligiousgroups.Thereports statedthattheGovernment'sideaistoinvestthe "idle"partofthesefunds innationaldevelopment projects.

Mr.Sensaidtheproposed legislationhasbeenacceptedinprinciplebytheCabinet.Headdedthatexisting Statelawsonthesubject wouldbesupplemented wherevernecessarybythe centralGovernment'senactments.

AcourtintheStateof MadhyaPradeshhasalready ruledagainstanattemptto applyindividualStatelaws, knownaspublictrustActs, toCatholicreligiousfunds. Thecourt'sdecisioncame inanswertolawsuitsfiled byseveralCatholicbodies, claimingthatthefundsof Catholicreligiousinstitutionsshouldnotbedesignatedaspublictrusts.

OnApril4,themarriagewassolemnised betweenMaryJosephineKingandFrederick NormanMartinatSt.Augustine'sChurch, Rivervale.

Thebridewhoworea lovelygownofivorysatin brocade,wasgivenawayby herfather,Mr.William CameronKing.

Shespentmostofher schooldaysatSt.Anne's school,Belmont,andlater atOurLadyofMercycollege,VictoriaPark. Shehasalsobeenteachingdancing,andrecently gaveinstructionsatSt. Augustine'sschool,Rivervale. Herlittleflower-girl,Peta

PopeToCyclists

VaticanCity:HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIpraised sportsingeneralbutwarnedanaudienceofcyclists nottolosesightofthehigherlife.

SpeakingtotheSanPellegrinoSportsClubthe HolyFatherrecalledSt. Paul'swordscommending competitiveplay.Heencouragedthecyclistsnotto overlookthegreaterreality beyondsports,andofwhich sportsandthespiritofcompetitionareonlythesymbol. Sayingthatthepleasure sportsgivetothosewho watchisgoodandworksfor brotherliness,thePopecon-ludedbysayingthatsports 'lel°formthatinteriordisciplinewhichisneededby all.

JoyBaker,lookedbeautiful inapinkfrockwhichwas aminiatureofthebridesmaids'frocksandmadea contrastagainsttheirgreen withsilverthreaddenier.

Mrs.C.FreemanSmith (sisterofthebride)acted asmatron-of-honour,and MissGlenyseMartinas bridesmaid.

Thegroomwasattended byhisbrother,Mr.Allan Martin,andMr.BobKestel. Areceptionwasheldfor over100guests,afterwhich thecoupleleftforahoneymoon,touringtheSouthWest.Theyintendmaking theirhomeinCarnamah.

Fayeyourit,,,etRestrnngor RepairedbyNORMKEAST,expert stringer,11BonMarcheArcade, Perth.

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GirlAthlete GivesExample

ThePresentationNunsin Geraldtonshouldbecongratulatedonthezealof oneoftheirex-pupils,Miss -KathleenParnell.At6.15 onSundaylastIwasstandingoutsidetheCathedral andalongcamethreeyoung girls.

Martin-KingWeddingAtRivervale

Youmayhaveheardthestory,nowsome yearsold,ofthemanwhostalkedoutof CarnegieHall,notoriousforitsacoustics, half-waythroughaconcert,remarkingtothe doorkeeper:"I'm hometoreallyhear hasceased going itonmyhi-fi."That jokebecauseithasbecometrue. formancesArtistically,recordedperhavealmostalwaysbeenbetterthanaverage;technically,theycan nownotonlybebetterthan thebestliveperformance butwithsuitabledoctoring thereproducedsoundcould possiblybebetterthanthe original.

Notonyourradiogramor mine,certainlynotmine; butthemanfromCarnegie Hallhasarrivedhere.

MadamButterflyisbeing presentedatthePlayhouse. Therearefourcompleterecordingsnowor,atleast, veryshortly.

Howwouldyouliketobe ValdaBagnalsingingButterfly,knowingthatmany ofthecashcustomersare pantingtogethomesoas tocompareherperformancewiththatofTebaldi, CallasordelosAngeles?

Butperhapsshewould notbesomortifiedasone ofuswhohadboughtthe TebaldisetandthendiscoveredthedelosAngeles versionwasbetter.

"Trout"IsJolly

Schubert's"Trout"Quintet.CliffordCurzonand membersoftheVienna Octet.Decca12".57/6.

Schubertwastunefulin almosteverythinghewrote andnevermorethaninthis pianoquartet.Itwaswrittenattherequestoffriends withwhomSchubertspent aholidayinthecountryand ithasaholidayatmosphere-happy,relaxed,friendly; inawordthathadmeaning beforetheEnglishmiddle classesstretcheditonthe rackofinanesmalltalk.the "Trout"isjolly.

Anyonewhodoesnot knowtheworkbutlikes lightclassicalmusichasa greatpleasureinstore.

Therearetwofaultsfor whichtolistenonany -Trout"recording.Firstly, eachinstrumentshouldbe distinguishable;onbadrecordingstheviola,celloand double-basssmudgetogether.

Secondly,thepianomust notdominatethestrings butmustallowthemto soundthrough.Toomany pianistsregardapiano quintetasaworkfora pianowithstringaccompaniment.

The"Trout"issucha lovableworkthatalmostall recordingsareverygood. ThisCurzondiscisexcellent,soistheRCAversion withVictorBabinwitha ,cratchquartet.

Don'tbediscouragedby theword"scratch;"itwas originallyperformedby suchacombinationandthe violaplayerwithBabinis Primrose,possiblythebest intheworld.

Anotherexcellentversion unNixa,withPaulBalduraSkoda,isnoteasilyavailableinPerth.Theearlier Deccadisc,stillonscale, alsowithmembersofthe ViennaOctetbutwithPanhoferatthepiano,hasa .violinsoreedyintonethat itstandsoutlikeahandsaw.

Theclassical,andpossiblythebest,performance isbySchnabelandthePro ArteQuartet;thishasbeen transferredtoLPinHMV's GreatRecordingsofthe Centuryseriesbuttherecordingisdated1935,long beforethedaysofhighfidelity.

Alltheaboveare12in. recordscosting57/6.Those withanoseforabargain mightinvestigatethePhillips10in.discat43/.I -haven'theardthissocan-

worksaspartofhisown stock-in-tradeandafterhis deaththemanuscriptof thisonewaslost.

In1936theorchestral partswerefoundamonga heapofwastepaper.The all-importantsolopartwas discoveredsome15years laterafterapainstaking tbeasearchbyGallini,theconductoroftheorchestraon thisrecording,whichwas madeat performancethefirstpublic oftheconcerto withaviolinistotherthan Paganinihimself.

notventureanopinion.If yousampleit,besuretodo soclosetothelabel.The "Trout"isratherlongto squeezeontoa10in.record; ifthereareanyfaultstheywillshowupontheslowermovingtracktowardsthe centre.

EccentricGenius

Paganini'sViolinConcertoNo.4inDminor. ArthurGrumiaux,violin,withtheOrchestredesConcertsLamoureuxconducted byGallini.Phillips10in., 43/.

Thisissomethingofa curiosity,adelightfulcur- iosity.Paganiniwasa greatconcertviolinistwho flourished(andthereisno apterverbtodescribethat flamboyantgenuis)about acenturyandaquarterago.

Hewasapioneerofdo-ityourself;findingtheexistingviolinconcertosactuallyallowedtheorchestraafew barstoitself,hewrotehit own.

Hewasresponsiblefora greatnumberofinnovations in leastviolinplaying,notthe ofwhichwasthedeliberatefrayingofastring sothatitsnappedwitha loudtwanginoneofthe morefrenziedfitsoffiddling.

This,ofcourse,caused hisaudiencetorollintheir seatswithsimpleunaffected merriment;but,asthesong says,theirlaughterturned toamazementashecontinuedtoplayonthethree remainingstringswitha perfectionthatnobodyelse couldreachonfour.

Therecitalwouldthen endamidtumultuousap- plause.Hismagicalplaying,hisemaciatedappearance, aboutthemysteriouslegends him,madehistoursa seriesofmob-scenceswhich aretodayreservedfor movieheroines.

Thisconcertohasa piquanthistory.Paganini wascarefultokeephis

Paganiniasacomposeris poohed-poohedbymost seriousmusiciansbutno onecouldpossiblycallhim dull.Inaworldwhere seriousmusichasbecomea substituteforreligionfor somepeople,itisrefreshingtohearaworkthathas nomessageformankindbut whichrevelsinlife,colour andbeauty.

Theincrediblydifficult solopartiswonderfully playedbyGrumiaux;the orchestraisnotparticularly brilliantbutthatwouldbe thewayPaganiniwould havewantedit.

Asforrecording,the violinisgood,theorchestra notsogood:fewpublicconcertsrecordwell.Thisis theonlyrecordingavailable ofthiswork;Ienjoyedit verymuch.

* -

Vienna:Austria'straditionallyanti-clericalsports federationshavecometoan agreementwiththenation's Churchauthorities,guaranteeingtorespectthereligiousobligationsoftheir Catholicmembers.

Theagreementwasreachedbyexecutiveofficersof thefederationsandHis EminenceFranziskusCardinalKoenig,Archbishopof Vienna.

Itprovidesthatnosports eventswillbeginbefore10 a.m.onSundaysandholydaysofobligation,toallow Catholicmembersofsports clubstoattendMassata reasonablehour.

Theagreementisgenerallyregardedasindicating amarkedchangeofattitude withinthefederations.Many ofAustria'sbiggestsports clubsformerlydisplayed notoriouslyanti-religious atonetimetoadoptthe tendenciesandwereprone neo-pagan"faith"ofNazi-

MissParnell,whowasin themiddle,hadahaton, hertwocompanionswere bare-headed.Smilingat mesheasked"Whattimeis Mass?"Ireplied:"7,8,9, 10,11and5!"

Idiscoveredthattheyhad allcomefromGeraldton, wheretheywererepresentingtheirhighschoolinthe life-savingcompetitionheld inPerth.Hertwofriends wereProtestants.

Surprisedthatsuchslendergirlscouldcarrythe weightofadrowingmanI questionedthemandwas tolditwastraining.

Ithoughtitwasrefreshingtofindasportsgirlso keentogettoMass,and takinghernon-Catholic friendswithher!

* *

IndiaTo"Control" FundsOfReligious

NewDelhi,India:Reports thatIndiaisplanninglegislationtocontrolthefunds ofreligiousbodieshave beenofficiallyconfirmed here.

Theconfirmationcamein heformofastatementin ParliamentbyIndia'sMinis'erforLegalAffairs,A.K. Sen.Hesaidtheproposed ',!gislationwoulddealwith `certainmatters"relatingto Hindureligiousinstitutions.

Earlierreportsspokeof thelegislationasintended tocoverthefundsofallreligiousgroups.Thereports statedthattheGovernment'sideaistoinvestthe "idle"partofthesefunds innationaldevelopment projects.

Mr.Sensaidtheproposed legislationhasbeenacceptedinDrincinlebytheCabinet.Headdedthatexisting Statelawsonthesubject wouldbesupplemented wherevernecessarybythe centralGovernment'senactments.

AcourtintheStateof MadhyaPradeshhasalready ruledagainstanattemptto applyindividualStatelaws, knownaspublictrustActs, toCatholicreligiousfunds. Thecourt'sdecisioncame inanswertolawsuitsfiled byseveralCatholicbodies, claimingthatthefundsof Catholicreligiousinstitutionsshouldnotbedesignatedaspublictrusts.

OnApril4,themarriagewassolemnised betweenMaryJosephineKingandFrederick NormanMartinatSt.Augustine'sChurch, Rivervale.

Thebridewhoworea lovelygownofivorysatin brocade,wasgivenawayby herfather,Mr.William CameronKing.

Shespentmostofher schooldaysatSt.Anne's school,Belmont,andlater atOurLadyofMercycollege,VictoriaPark. Shehasalsobeenteachingdancing,andrecently gaveinstructionsatSt. Augustine'sschool,Rivervale. Herlittleflower-girl,Peta

PopeToCyclists

VaticanCity:HisHoliness PopeJohn1LXIIIpraised sportsIngeneralbutwarnedanaudienceofcyclists nottolosesightofthehigherlife.

SpeakingtotheSanPellegrinoSportsClubthe HolyFatherrecalledSt. Paul'swordscommending competitiveplay.Heencouragedthecyclistsnotto overlookthegreaterreality beyondsports,andofwhich sportsandthespiritofcompetitionareonlythesymbol. Sayingthatthepleasure sportsgivetothosewho watchisgoodandworksfor `)rotherliness,thePopecon-!ludedbysayingthatsports helpformthatinteriordisciplinewhichisneededby all.

JoyBaker.lookedbeautiful inapinkfrockwhichwas aminiatureofthebridesmaids'frocksandmadea contrastagainsttheirgreen withsilverthreaddenier.

Mrs.C.FreemanSmith (sisterofthebride)acted asmatron-of-honour,and MissGlenyseMartinas bridesmaid.

Thegroomwasattended byhisbrother,Mr.Allan Martin,andMr.BobKestel. Areceptionwasheldfor over100guests,afterwhich thecoupleleftforahoneymoon,touringtheSouthWest.Theyintendmaking theirhomeinCarnamah.

Haveyourlt,conetRestraintor RepairedbyNORMBEAST,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade, Perth.

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Readers'Letter WORDSFROMTHEBIBLE

DearReaders,-IstartedGOSPELOFST.JOHNofhim,andcriethout,saywritingyourpagelastweek. Chap.1,v.1-18. ing:ThiswasheofwhomI prayers.Itisagreatprivi-withGod,andtheWordwasme:becausehewasbefore legeandaheavyresponsi-God:thesamewasintheme.Andofhisfulnesswe

IbeginthislettertoallofInthebeginningwasthespoke:Hethatshallcome youbyaskingforyourWord,andtheWordwasafterme,ispreferredbefore bilitytowriteapagewhichbeginningwithGod.Allallhavereceived,andgrace willbereadbywomenandthingsweremadebyHim,forgrace.Forthelawwas

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MeetsBishopSheen

TheRev.FatherMylesMcKeon,Diocesan teenagers(includingnon-andwithouthimwasmadegivenbyMoses,graceand directorofPontificalMissionAidSocieties Catholics)allovertheArch-nothingthatwasmade.IntruthcamebyJESUS diocese.Journalistsinpar-himwaslife,andthelifeCHRIST.Nomanhathseen (PropagationoftheFaith)hadthegreat ticularneedhelpfromthewasthelightofmen.AndGodatanytime;theonly- HolySpirit. thelightshinethindarknessbegottenSonwhoisinthe privilegeoftwointerviewswithHisLordship

Onecannotpleaseevery-andthedarknessdidnotbosomoftheFather,he oneandIwouldappreciate itimmenselyifyouwrotecomprehendit. hathdeclaredhim.

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Whenironingatransfer page.OureditorwishesJohn.Thismancameforontovoileororgandie,al- ber. thattheGospelsandlaterawitnesstogivetestimonywaysstampitonthewrong theEpistlesareincludedofthelight,thatallmenside.Yellowtransfersre-

DuringtheseinterviewsBishopSheenspokehighly eachweek,sincethesecan-mightbelievethroughhim.quirelessheatthanblue yoftheworkbeingdoneforthePropagationofthe notbereadtoooftenbyallHewasnotthelight,butones,soplacetwothickofus. wastogivetestimonyofnessesofpaperbetweenthe FaithinAustralia. thelight.Thatwasthetrueironandthetransfer.If ReferringtoMgr.Thomas,NationalDirectorofthe Thisweekwehaveanlight,whichenlightenethdesignistoofaint,remove itemfromFatherMcKeon PropagationoftheFaithinAustralia,BishopSheen, everymanthatcomethintoonethicknessofpaperand whichIknowwillbeof whoishimselfNationalDirectorofthePropagation thisworld.Hewasinthepressagain. specialinterest.Pleaseshow oftheFaithintheU.S.A.saidthatMgr.Thomas"was ittoyourhusbands,fath-world,andtheworldwas* * ers,brothersandsons.Themadebyhim,andtheworld oneofthebestNationalDirectorsintheworld. Missionsarebfimportance toeveryone,amatteroflifeuntohisownandhisown knewhimnot.Hecame

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I amaschoolgirlatoneofPerth'scon- thesonsofGod,tothem wasmoreprayerandmoresacrificesfortheMissions. verymuchliketoprintthethatbelieveinhisname,ventschoolsandworkedforeightweeks storiesoftheirstruggles,in Typicalofthissacrificeofwhichhespokeisa Britain,Irelandandtherestwhoareborn,notofblood, norofthewilloftheflesh,duringtheChristmasholidaystohelpmyletterwhichhereceivedfromthemotherofoneof ofEuropeandAsia.Also talesoftheoldpioneersofnorofthewill,ofman,butparentspayforschoolfees,thecostofbooksthechildrenwhoperishedinthedisastrousfirewhich W.A.wouldbemostwel-ofGod.AndtheWordwasand madeflesh,anddwelt uniform. occurredinOurLadyoftheAngelsschoolinChicago comeandinspiriing.Please

Myfirstweek'swagesAlsothefoodanddrinksinDecemberwhensome91childrenlosttheirlives dosendthemin! amongus(andwesawhis wentonbuyingChristmaswerenicelyservedinthe Good-byefornowandglory,thegloryasitwerepresentsformyparentsandcafeteriawehad.Itook Godloveyou! oftheonly-begottenofthethreebrothers,andmysandwichesbutsometimes YourssincerelyinChrist,Father)fullofgraceandmotherallowedmetokeepboughtapie,butIdon't

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Thursday,April16,isthehabitatthehandsofSt.otherthingIfoundhardwantedtoreadabookin feastofBlessedJoachimofPhilipBenizi,andfromthewasgivingupthechanceofmylunchhalf-hourbutthe avisittofriendsinanotherwireluesswas Siena,whodiedin1305. firstdayofenteringthetown.

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Onedayhisfatherjok-HelovedtoserveatMassAfterbeingusedtositinglyaskedhimtorestrainandwouldsometimesfalltingdownatschoolstudyhisdemandsalittleortheintoecstacywhiletheHolyingIreallywasveryexfamilywouldbereducedtoSacrificewasbeingoffered.haustedbutIsaidthe povertythemselves,toThemostdisagreeabletasksMemoraretoOurLadyfor whichhissmallsonre-werehisdelightandhistheperseverancetogoon plied:"But,father,youconstantendeavourwastowiththeworktohelpmy havetoldmeyourselfthatremainhiddenfromtheparentsfinancially. whatwegivetothepoorworld. Thereweresomethings wegivetoJesusChrist.CanItisinterestingforWestniceaboutthejoband werefuseHimanything?"Australiansthat700yearsothersnot.Thenicethings

Whenhewas14Joachimlater,sevenServiteslikewerethatthe20girlsinmy joinedthenewlyfoundedBlessedJoachimarework-sectionwerefriendlyand OrderofServantsofMaryingintheWanneroo-Gwe-two-thirdsofthemwere (Servites)andreceivedthelup-TuartHillarea. Catholicstoo.Onlyfiveof uswereschoolgirls,therest workedtherepermanently. 4

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Iamalegionaryand foundtheothergirlsnot toobad,thoughtherewas someswearing.Themen whopassedthroughoursectionsometimeswhistledbut itwasmoreingoodhumour thantobereallyimpure.

Iwasluckytogetthe jobatall,butIknewa seniorworkerinthefactory. SoOurLadyfoundmea wayofhelpingwithmy educationasaCatholic whenitisahardstruggleformumanddad.

MostRev.Bishop:

Iamsendingyou10dollarsfortheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith.IlostmyboyRaymond,on MondayinaschoolfireatOurLadyoftheAngels School.Hehadabirthdaycoming,December24thhis13th.HewasgoingtograduatethiscomingJune. andIdidhaveallkindsofplansforhim,butGod deemeditotherwise.SinceIcan'tgethimanything forhisbirthdayandalsoforChristmas,Iknowhow proudhewouldbeifIusedthemoneyforothers.

Myhusbandhasbeenoutofworkforsixmonthsplantclosedafterhehadworkedthereforthirty years.AtthemomentitiswhatIcanafford.He wasanaltarboy,boyscoutandaverygoodson.But itseemedGodtookhimwhenhewasathisbest.So muchgoodhascomeofthedeathsoftheseinnocent children-noonewilleverrealise.Peoplewhonever darkenedthedoorsofachurcharecomingtounderstandGod'sway.Iknowitissohardtounderstand. butGodinHisWisdomdidwhatHeknewbest.

MyeyesarelifteduptoHeaven,knowingthatRaymondiswithHim.GodBlessyou.Bishop!

Andthiswasourreply:-

MyDearFriends:YourletterwasliketheBookof JobintheTwentiethCentury.Job,youremember, lostallofhispossessions,aswellashisfamilyand hishealth.Hisanswerwas:"TheLordgivesandthe Lordtakesaway;praisebetheLord."

Notonlyisyourresignationbeautiful,butyouadd sacrificetosorrow.The10dollarsofferedforthe SocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,givenata timewhenyoureyesaredimmedwithtearsandyour husband'shandsareunavoidablyidle,isalmostlike sayingtoGod:"YouhavetakenwhatIthoughtwas all;nowIgiveYoumore."Asitisonlywhenthere issunshinethatarainbowcanbeseenintherain,so itisonlythroughFaithintheSonofGodthatbright hopescanglistenthroughtears.

Youandotherparentssentyourchildrentoaschool tosavetheirsouls;HeavencalledthemtothePatronessoftheSchool,OurLadyoftheAngels.Would toGodthatallonwhomtheScarredHandofChrist haslaidtheimprintofthenailwould,intheirgrief andsorrow,thinkofbringingFaithtothepagansof theworldasyouhavedone.OtherRaymondswill arisetotakehisplaceinAsiaandAfricathrough yourCharity.

InthenameoftheHolyFather'sPontificalSociety forthePropagationoftheFaith,IbegGod'sconsoling blessinguponyou.

Assuringyouofmyprayers,Iremain FaithfullyinChrist, FULTONJ.SHEEN, NationalDirector.

AllourreaderswhowouldliketohelptheMissionspleasesendtheirsacrificestoFr.McKeon, CatholicMissions,CatholicCentre,VictoriaSquare, Perth.

Thosewhodonotalreadyhear"LifeisWorth Living"inwhichBishopFultonSheenspeaksevery Sundaynight,shouldtuneintostation6PRat10.510.30.

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TheIjecord WORLD of SPORT

MaristsCarry OffHonoursIn Schools'Cricket

MaristBrothers'College, Subiaco,wereunbeatenin boththeopenandunder14 divisionsinthisyear's schools'cricketcompetition. Itwonthecompetitionfirst time.

Intheclosinggameofthe series,intheopendivision, SubiacodefeatedLeedervillebyaninningsand20 runs.Scores:Subiaco172 (Cole52,Fletcher32);Leederville52and105(Marinko26).ForSubiacoLangertook9for50andCole 8for56.ForLeedervilleL. Margariatook2for7.

Fremantlescoredafirst inningswinfromHighgate. ScoresFremantle5for219 (A.Regan103notout,R. Hanson37).Highgate129 (McCutcheon32).ForFremantleJ.Nelsontook3for 20.

Regan'scenturyisthe secondfortheseriesthis Year.Theotherwasmade byFletcherofSubiaco. Bothbatsmenwerenotout. Reganisagoodall-rounder, alsoexcellingatfootballand tennis.

Intheunder-14both gamesweredrawn.Subiaco 3for78(Langer46)drew withLeederville101(Harris 22).ForSubiacoVolprecht took4for26.

Fremantledrewwith Highgate.Fremantlescored 3for33inreplytoHighgate's97(McEvoy35).

Under14DivisionWasUndefeated

HockeyTrialsGaveGlimpseOf PromisingStarsInC.B.C.Club

HockeytrialsbetweentheC.B.C.OldBoys' ClubandOldModernianslastSaturdaygave glimpsesoftheC.B.C.starsinactionand showedthatseveralnewcomerstotheclub willbeplacedintopgradeteams. TheattendancewasgoodMauriceFoleyhasgone withjustover50playerstoNewGuinea;EricPearce strippingfortheirfirstisworkinginthecountry seriousmatchpractice.Moststill;LaurieHowardhasrememberstiredrapidlyal-turnedtofootballandJohn thoughtheyhadbeentrain-Metcalfwillunfortunatel ingsolidlyforsometime.beinhospitalforseveral Matchesgenerallyweremonths. notofhighstandard,butLastSaturdayalsoshowsomepassagesofplayde-edthattherewasafair monstratedwhatcouldbeamountoftalentamongthe achieved.KevinCartonyoungermembersofthe looksasthoughhewillslipclub.Thisyeartherewill quicklyintotopform.HisbetwoCgradeteamsinaccuratepassinglastSatur-steadofonebeinginthe claywasafeatureofhisunder-agecontest.Compegame.KershawdeCourte-titionwillbekeenerand naylooksfitteratthisstageyoungerplayersshould thanhedidduringmostofbenefitmorefromthisgrade lastseason.Hehasbeenthantheywouldinthe trainingsolidlyatCityunder-agecontest. BeachfornearlytwoTrainingisstillonTuesmonthsnow. dayandThursdaynightsat RayDavernandBobStid-LangleyPark.Attendances well,bothgoalies,showedlastweekweregoodand goodanticipationduringphysicaltraininginstructor, theirmatches.RayhasbeenJackAnthonyputplayers C.B.C.'sAlgoalkeeperforthroughapreliminaryrou- thepastfewseasonsandtine. BobStilwellhasbeengra- duallymovinguptowards thetop.Lastseasonhe ,lavedinC.B.C.'ssecond learnintheA3grade. HowardMcDonaldsettled downquicklyonSaturday and"Binki"Collins,another ,ftheCityBeachbrigade, -howedthebenefitofbeing fit.

MichaelGilesandNeil Doyle,twowhowillbe pushingtheirclaimsforA tradeselectionthisyear showedgoodearlyform.

Alcockwasanother wholookedimpressiveathalf-back.Heisonewho couldbehandyinan"A" gradesideifthevacancy arises.Therewillbeat leastfourvacanciesthis

Jack,whowillbeattendingonThursdaynights,has plannedaprogrammewhich willgraduallybecomemore intensiveasplayersbecome usedtotheexercise.He wantseverybody'sco-operationinthisprogrammebyattendingonThursdaysandwhentheydoattendhe wantstheirattention.Not manyclubshavethebenefit ofsuchaninstructor,and as suchphysicalfitnessplays animportantpartin nockey,playersshouldmake themostof Premiershipsthisopportunity. canbewonon physicalfitness. TheFremantleCarnival whichwasscheduledfor Sunday,April12,hasnow been AprildeferreduntilSunday, 26.-(Cont.Page16)

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Thecrew,whichisbeing coachedbyBernardBarnard,hasonlyoneoflast year'screwintheboat.This isCliffOwenwhowill stroketheredandblacks.

Theexcellentformshownintrialsbythe AquinasCollegecrewencouragesthehope thatitwillplayaleadingportinthisyear's HeadoftheRiverraceonSaturday,April18. theRiver;11.15,Australian lightweightfours;11.35, OldBoys'race;11.40,King's Cup. W.A.'sdramaticbidfor victoryinlastyear'sKing's CuprowingraceatPenrith, N.S.W.,afteroneoftheir crewhadcollapsed,mustbe agoodguidetotheirprospectsontheSwanRiveron April18.

Thecrew'saverageweight is11.9anditwillbeseated asfollows:BoW,PeterAinsworth;No.2,FrankPrendergast;No.3,TrevorKennedy;No.4,JohnWholley; No.5,JohnScott;No.6, DaveSalter;No.7,Brian Best;stroke,CliffOwen; cox,TheGarryCourtney. HeadoftheRiver willbeoneofthehighlights ofagreatmorning'sracing ontheriver.Itwillbethe fifthofaneight-raceprogrammeandwillstartat 11.5a.m.

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OnApril3theEasternGoldfieldsCombinedSchoolsSportsAssociationheldthe interschoolswimmingcarnivalfor1959at theKalgoorlieOlympicPool.

ThePrimarySchoolsCarnivalwasheldinthemorningandtheSecondaryin theafternoon. ChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie,hadavery successfulday,winningall boys'sectionsexcepttheIntermediate(14-15years),in whichtheywererunners-up totheEasternGoldfields High,School.

ThepointsforthePrimaryCarnivalwereasfollows:C.B.C.122;SouthKalgoorlie,69;Kalgoorlie,58; NorthKalgoorlie55.

Outstanding swimmers wereR.Turrell,whobroke theelevenyears50metres breaststrokerecord. B. Tangney,whobrokethe twelveyears50metresfreestylerecord.Theirtimes were51.3sec.and38.4sec. respectively.

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ThepointsfortheSecondaryCarnivalwereasfollows:Senior:C.B.C.43; E.G.H.S.,37.Intermediate E.G.H.S.,40;C.B.C.,34; B.H.S.,13.Junior:C.B.C., 36;E.G.H.S.,18;B.H.S.,21.

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ForDebutanteGowns seeMaereFitzmaurice,135 St.George's-ter.20-5494.

BoardingHouse -TOLET-

Incity,sevenbedrooms,furnished, reasonablegoingconcern; rent. Ring 23-3377,SaturdayorSunday.

GuestHouses

ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults£1,children 12/6,forbedandbreakfast.

Medical

Death

BENNETT(RussellGilbert) of"Goodworth," Dumbleyung,passedaway suddenlyonMarch26, 1959.

Everrememberedbyhis lovingwife,Laura.R.I.P.

BURKE:OnApril4,atSt. JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco,AliceFrances,of 72Tyrell-street,Nedlands. Dearlylovedwifeofthelate JohnBurkeanddevoted motherofFredandMa-(Mrs.Edward);aged92 years.

Eternalrestgrantunto her,0Lord,andmayPerpetualLightshineuponher.

ForSale

TwoBrigidineWinter Tunics,Blazers,26and28 £3each.Ring64-2990.

C.B.C.Tee.Blazer,youth's asnew,£3.87-3189.

RHEUMATICandARTHRITISsufferersareinvited tocallanddiscusstheir problems FREE OF CHARGEwithourCatholic Consultantwhohassuccessfullyovercomemanydifficultcasesandhasreceived hundredsofgratefulletters fromallpartsoftheCommonwealth.

FourweeksTreatment CoursecompletewithFull InstructionsandAdvice costsonly£1PostFree.

STRATTONSRHEUMATICSERVICE,Ground Floor,9BarrackSt.,Perth, opp.Govt.Gardens.Phone 21-7910.

J.F.RUGGERA NEWSAGENT and GENERALSTORE 78AdelaideSt.,Fremantle OrdersDelivered. Phone:51710