The Record Newspaper 01 September 1960

BishopsCallForWarOnWantTo SolveAllegedPopulationExplosion

Issuedannuallyoveraperiodoftwodecades,thisyear's"Social JusticeStatement"oftheAustralianhierarchytakestheformofa PastoralLetterontheworldpopulationproblem.

TheBishopsstatethat thesolutioncalledforis theobvious,positiveone of"helpingneedynations todeveloptheireconomies tosuchanextentthatthey willbeabletogrowor buyenoughfoodforall theirneeds."

Withoutminimisingthe magnitudeofthepopulation problem,thestatementemphaticallyrejectsthedisguisedandnowwidely popularisedinferencethat "thisgrowthinpopulation isanevilinitself-somethingcancerousorexplosive -andthattheeconomic problemsoftheimpoverishedpeoplescanonlybe solvedbypubliclypromoted contraceptionandabortion."

Suchadiagnosisand remedycommendthemselves tootherwisefair-minded peopleonlybecauseofthe undevelopedstateofour internationalsocialconscience.

Thestatementdrawsthe contrastbetweenmenconscientiousintheirdutiesas individualswhoare"blissfullyunawarethattheyhave dutiestohumansocietyas well."

"Man,"statetheBishops, "musthaveasocialconscienceas-wellasanindividualconscience,anda globalsocialconscienceat that,"

Thestatementpointsto "growingconsciousnessof theclaimsofsocialjustice." Butitsees,also,atendency tolimitsocialhorizonsto nationalboundaries.

Ourexpandingconsciousnessofhumansolidarity mustbeexpandedstillto takeinaneighbourliness whichhasnogeographical orraciallimits.

Pointingtoexamplesof internationalcharity,the statementsaysthatthedemandsofinternationaljusticehavenotbeenasreadily recognised.

Weowesomecontribution totheworldcommunityin dischargeofoursocialresponsibilities.Thisnotion, however,canbecarriedto extremes,aswhenaState professestoprovide"free" everythingforeverybody.

HumanSolidarity

Todayweareneighbours asneverbeforeinworldhistory.Thedutyof.neighbourlinessrequiresatleasta generalknowledgeofthe distributionofthehuman raceanditssocialconditions.

Ascitizensofastill developingbutalreadywealthynationwecannot overlooktheseinternational implications.

CitingPopesPiusXIIand JohnXXIII,thestatement claimsthatnothinglessthan awaronwantiscalledfor, asagrandgestureofhuman solidarity.

Catholicsarecalledupon torealisetheeconomicinequalityandthegrowing lackofequilibriumthat existsintheworld.

"Itisabhorrenttothe Christianconsciencethat sordidpovertyshouldbethe lotofthemajorityofmen."

Yetevengovernment, whoseopponentswoulddescribeassocialistdemurat suggestionsthatasmallpercentageoftheirincomeeach yearbeassignedtohelping poorercountries. Thehardfactisthatthe majorityofmankindis undernourished.Twooutof threesubsistondietsinadequateforfullhealthand happiness.

Whileworldpopulation increases,thegreatadvances inscienceandtechnology arebeingmadeincountries whichhavetheleastneed ofthemintermsofpopulationexpansion.

Sothegapwidensbetween theprivilegedandthe under-privilegednations.

Outofthisdilemmaarises panicpropagandaaboutthe population"bomb."

Whatisreallymenaced, theBishopsstate,isnotthe welfareofthehumanrace, buttheinternationaleconomicstructurewhichallowssuchmiseriesinthe midstofplenty.

"Whatisreallyneededis theabandonmentoftraditionalmethodsofexploitationbythemorepowerful nationsinworldtradeand bythepowerfulclasses withineachnation-witha concertedeffortatthesame timetoimprovetheeconomic,hygienicandsocial livingconditionsofmankind byamoreorderlycirculationofpeoples,ofcapital andofmaterialgoods."

NotInsuperable Warningthatstatistics freelyquotedareatbest approximations,thestatementmakessomecleardistinctionsabouttheterm "overpopulation,"showing thatitsuseisrelativein manyinstances.

TheBishops-ask:"Isitnot ratherone(aproblem)of underproductionandmaldistribution?"

Onthethresholdofthe eraofautomation,thereare noinsuperablephysicalbarrierstothegoalofthe abolitionofpovertyand wantthroughouttheworld.

"ItIsnottheniggardlinessofnaturethatholds downproduction.Itisthe deadweightofoutmoded socialandeconomicinstitutionswhichdonotfitmodernneeds.butwhichare verydifficulttochange."

TheBishopssuggestthat theeconomicpowersofthe worldshouldbejustaspreparedtomobilisetheirresourcestowagewaronwant asthemilitarypowersare towagewaronaggression.

Large-scaledevelopment projectsofthiskindarebest handledbyaninternational agency,onwhichbothcontributorsandrecipients wouldberepresented.

Thiswould.protectthe sovereigntyofrecipientnationswhileassuringthe donorsthataidwouldnot beusedforundesirable socialorpoliticalpurposes.

Thestatementthenturns totheneedofeducational programmesaimedatcombatingpopularilliteracy. Theestablishmentinthe countryconcernedoftechni-

calandagriculturalschools isconsideredpreferableto sendingtraineesabroad.

Amoreorderlydistributionofpeopleisafactorin raisinglivingstandards.This shouldcommencewithinternalmigratiimwithinnationswhosepopulationis badlydistributed.

Themainfunctionofimmigrationinacountrysuch asAustraliashouldbethe developmentofnaturalresourcestothefullsothat thebountyoftheearthmay bemadeavailabletoallby fairtrading.

SappingConfidence

Thestatementconsiders thatcommendablesteps havebeentakeninthis direction.Butiturgesthat reductionsinfundsallotted toarmsproductioncouldbe divertedtogivedramatic aidtothelessdeveloped nations.

TheBishopsseenosingle orsimplepanaceaforthe economicandsocialillsof theworldnordotheybelieveintheautomaticworkingofDivineProvidence. Godworksthroughhuman agencies.

Theyrejectthepropagandawhichblameshuman fertilityforthefactthathalf mankindisunderfed.They brandmuchofthepanic overpopulationasa"nationalisticconceptionofeconomicsandahedonistic conceptionofmarriage."

"Itwillbenothingless

thatcriminal,"saysthestatement,"ifsuchneo-Malthusianbeliefssapman'sconfidenceinhisabilityto masterhisenvironmentat theverytimewhenitisin hispowertosubduethe earthasneverbefore."

Itquotesoneexpert opinionthattheearthcould supporttentimesitspresent populationwithpresent meansofproducionand availableresources;and anotherthatthearablearea intheworldcouldbeincreasedbyapproxithately40 percent.

Theadverseeffectsofthe neo-Malthusianspiriton socialandeconomic-policy areoutlined. Christianideasandattitudesareneededtodevelop arealsocialconsciousness withoutresortingtoauthoritariancollectivism.

WeeklyMass

InCityChapel

EveryThursday morningMassiscelebratedintheLegion ofMaryrooms,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,St. George'sTerrace(opp. SherwoodCourt).

TheMassbeginsat 8a.m.andisfollowed byExpositionofthe BlessedSacrament.Expositionthencontinues throughoutthedaytill 5.15whenBenediction oftheBlessedSacramentisgiven.

ConcernExpressed

ByIrishBishops

Dublin,-TheIrishBishopshavestatedthatcontinuinglarge-scaleemigrationfromIrelandistheir"mostobvious causeofanxiety"andasourceofmany socialandeconomicevils.

TheBishopsspokeinajointpastoralletterissued inconnectionwiththepromulgationofthedecrees oftheir1956nationalsynod.Thedecreesofthe synod,whichhavebeenapprovedbytheHolySee, arenowbeingcommunicatedtotheclergy.They willgointoeffectonNovember15.

TheBishopssaidthatthroughthedevelopment emigrationcontinuesweareboundtouseevery meanstosafeguardthereligiouslifeofthosewho leaveourcountryandtosecurethattheyshallnot merelypreservetheFaithinthemselvesbutshall become,'byGod'sgrace,themeansofcommunicatingittoothers.

"Specialmeasureshavebeentakentothisendin recentyearsandtheprayersandactiveassistance ofallthefaithfulareaskedinthismostimportant fieldofthelayapostolate."

TheBishopssaidthatthroughthedevelopment ofmodernmeansofcommunicationIrishmenat homeaswellasabroadaretodayinmoredirect andfrequentcontactwithinfluenceshostiletothe Faiththantheyhavebeeninformertimes.They addedthat"ourdefencemustlargelybefoundina soundChristianeducation.Importantprogresshas beenmadeintheessentialmatterofreligious instructionoftheyoung."

TheBishops'pastoral,similartotheonethey issuedatthetimeofthenationalsynodin1956, alsodeclaredthatthetraditionalaspectsofCatholicisminIreland"areasmanifestnowastheyhave everbeen."These,theysaid,includehighstandardsofmoralityandfidelitytoreligiousduties, cordialrelationsbetweentheclergyandlaityand thesanctityoffamilylife.

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LackOfSavings IsGirls'Problem

TheNationalCounciloftheGirls'Section oftheYoungChristianWorkers'Movement heldlastweekinBrisbanerevealedmany socialpressuresharmfultothelivesofAustraliangirls.

Thepreparationofgirls formarriagewasseento beaffectedbygirlsgoing steadytooearlyinlifeand failingtosave.

Representatives from nearlyeveryAustraliandioceseacceptedareportwhich deploredthepressureof advertisingongirls,leading themtospendexcessively intheiryearsbeforemarriage.Theproblemofworkingwiveswasseentobe connectedwiththefailureof girlstosaveforthefuture.

Thecouncilparticularly condemnedpermanent budgetaccountsforwhich exorbitantinterestrates areusuallycharged,and "depositadvertising"which doesnotrevealthecostof thearticles.

Savingschemesconducted bymanyfirmswerereviewed,butfoundtobeineffectualinmanycaseswhere girlsdrewoutmoneyimmediatelyafterithadbeen bankedbythefirm.Itwas

MostRev.L.J.GOODY EpiscopalChairman thoughtthatgirlsmustfirst heconvincedoftheneedto saveandthatbanksshould beapproachedtovisitlarge firmswhentheemployees arepaid.

Speakingtocouncildelegatesonthematterof"goingsteady,"Rev.C.Mayne, S.J.,RectorofGlenWaverleySeminary,saidthat books,filmsandsocialcustomssoinfluencedgirls evenwhilestillatschool thattheyfeltthattheywere notnormalunlesstheyhad aregularboyfriend.

Anunhealthystateof mindwasoftendeveloped fromthisanxietyabouthavingsomeonetheycouldrely ontogooutwith.

Parentswereoftenunawareoftheeffectsofsocial pressuresongirlsandtook nostepstopreventthisgoingsteadycraze.Ifmore parentstookafirmstand, thepressureongirlswould berelieved.

CoadjutorArchbishop O'DonnellofBrisbaneemphasisedtheneedformembersoftheY.C.W.torememberthattheirworkwas primarilyapostolic.The organisationofsocialand sportingactivitiesshould neverdivertthemfromtheir primarypurpose.Theywere, hesaid,"therightarmof

Rev.B.BURKE NationalChaplain

theChurchreachingoutto theyouthofAustralia."

NationalpresidentMiss PatriciaMasonsaidthatthe 1960councilwasoneofthe mostimportanteverheldin Australiabecauseithadreviewedandrevisedthe doctrinalbasisandfundamentalsoftheY.C.W.Movementandhadtriedtograsp andsolvetheproblemsof Australiangirlsintheir preparationformarriage.

Atthecloseofthecouncil,theNationalChaplain, Rev,B.Burke,expressed specialthankstoHisLordshipMostRev.L.J.Goody forhispresenceandhelp astheofficialrepresentative oftheAustralianHierarch;'. FatherBurke,inaneloquentaddress,wentonto stresstheimportanceofthe Y.C.W.vocation. "Christ,"hesaid,"iscallingeachandeveryyoung workerinAustraliatobe God'ssonandtoliveand workasGod'sson,sothat Godmaybeglorifiedinthe lifeofeachyoung-worker. ThewholeY.C.W.shouldbe directedtowardshelpingall youngworkerstoanswer thecallofChristintheir dailylives."

Rev.J.O'BRIEN DiocesanChaplain

Amongtheimportantvisitorsatthecouncilmeeting wereHisGraceArchbishop DuhigofBrisbaneandM. ReneDelecluse,aformer memberoftheInternational ExecutiveoftheY.C.W.,who wasrecentlyinPerth.

SCOUTSMEETING

AllTroopandPackScoutersareremindedofthe meetingoftheCatholic ScoutersCouncilatthe CatholicCentrethisSunday, September4,at8p.m.

BishopsCallForWarOnWantTo Solve

AllegedPopulationExplosion

Issuedannuallyoveraperiodoftwodecades,thisyear's"Social JusticeStatement"oftheAustralianhierarchy

PastoralLetteronthe

TheBishopsstatethat thesolutioncalledforis theobvious,positiveone of"helpingneedynations todeveloptheireconomies tosuchanextentthatthey willbeabletogrowor buyenoughfoodforall theirneeds."

Withoutminimisingthe magnitudeofthepopulation problem,thestatementemphaticallyrejectsthedisguisedandnowwidely popularisedinferencethat "thisgrowthinpopulation isanevilinitself-somethingcancerousorexplosive -andthattheeconomic problemsoftheimpoverishedpeoplescanonlybe solvedbypubliclypromoted contraceptionandabortion."

Suchadiagnosisand remedycommendthemselves tootherwisefair-minded Peopleonlybecauseofthe undevelopedstateofour internationalsocialconscience.

Thestatementdrawsthe contrastbetweenmenconscientiousintheirdutiesas individualswhoare"blissfullyunawarethattheyhave dutiestohumansocietyas well."

"Man,"statetheBishops, "musthaveasocialconscienceaswellasanindividualconscience,anda globalsocial'conscienceat That."

Thestatementpointsto "growingconsciousnessof theclaimsofsocialjustice."

Butitsees,also,atendency tolimitsocialhorizonsto nationalboundaries.

Ourexpandingconsciousnessofhumansolidarity mustbeexpandedstillto takeinaneighbourliness whichhasnogeographical orraciallimits.

Pointingtoexamplesof internationalcharity,the statementsaysthatthedemandsofinternationaljusticehavenotbeenasreadily recognised.

Weowesomecontribution totheworldcommunityin dischargeofoursocialresponsibilities.Thisnotion, however,canbecarriedto extremes,aswhenaState professestoprovide"free" everythingforeverybody.

HumanSolidarity

Todayweareneighbours asneverbeforeinworldhistory.Thedutyofneighbourlinessrequiresatleasta generalknowledgeofthe distributionofthehuman raceanditssocialconditions.

Ascitizensofastill developingbutalreadywealthynationwecannot overlooktheseinternational implications.

CitingPopesPiusXIland JohnXXIII,thestatement claimsthatnothinglessthan awaronwantiscalledfor, asagrandgestureofhuman solidarity.

Catholicsarecalledupon torealisetheeconomicinequalityandthegrowing lackofequilibriumthat existsintheworld.

"Itisabhorrenttothe Christianconsciencethat sordidpovertyshouldbethe lotofthemajorityofmen:'

worldpopulationproblem.

Yetevengovernments whoseopponentswoulddescribeassocialistdemurat suggestionsthatasmallpercentageoftheirincomeeach yearbeassignedtohelping poorercountries. Thehardfactisthatthe majorityofmankindis undernourished.Twooutof threesubsistondietsinadequateforfullhealthand happiness.

Whileworldpopulation increases,thegreatadvances inscienceandtechnology arebeingmadeincountries whichhavetheleastneed ofthemintermsofpopulationexpansion.

Sothegapwidensbetween theprivilegedandthe under-privilegednations. Outofthisdilemmaarises panicpropagandaaboutthe population"bomb."

Whatisreallymenaced, theBishopsstate,isnotthe welfareofthehumanrace, buttheinternationaleconomicstructurewhichallowssuchmiseriesinthe midstofplenty.

"Whatisreallyneededis theabandonmentoftraditionalmethodsofexploitationbythemorepowerful nationsinworldtradeand bythepowerfulclasses withineachnation-witha concertedeffortatthesame timetoimprovetheeconomic,hygienicandsocial livingconditionsofmankind byamoreorderlycirculationofpeoples,ofcapital andofmaterialgoods."

NotInsuperable

Warningthatstatistics freelyquotedareatbest approximations,thestatementmakessomecleardistinctionsabouttheterm "overpopulation,"showing thatitsuseisrelativein manyinstances.

TheBishopsask:"Isitnot ratherone(aproblem)of underproductionandmaldistribution?"

Onthethresholdofthe eraofautomation,thereare noinsuperablephysicalbarrierstothegoalofthe abolitionofpovertyand wantthroughouttheworld.

"Itisnottheniggardlinessofnaturethatholds clownproduction.Itisthe deadweightofoutmoded socialandeconomicinstitutionswhichdonotfitmodernneeds.butwhichare verydifficulttochange."

TheBishopssuggestthat theeconomicpowersofthe worldshouldbejustaspreparedtomobilisetheirresourcestowagewaronwant asthemilitarypowersare towagewaronaggression.

Large-scaledevelopment projectsofthiskindarebest handledbyaninternational agency,onwhichbothcontributorsandrecipients wouldberepresented.

Thiswould.protectthe sovereigntyofrecipientnationswhileassuringthe donorsthataidwouldnot beusedforundesirable socialorpoliticalpurposes.

Thestatementthenturns totheneedofeducational programmesaimedatcombatingpopularilliteracy. Theestablishmentinthe countryconcernedoftechni-

calandagriculturalschools isconsideredpreferableto sendingtraineesabroad.

Amoreorderlydistributionofpeopleisafactorin raisinglivingstandards.This shouldcommencewithinternalmigratiOnwithinnationswhosepopulationis badlydistributed.

Themainfunctionofimmigrationinacountrysuch asAustraliashouldbethe developmentofnaturalresourcestothefullsothat thebountyoftheearthmay bemadeavailabletoallby fairtrading.

SappingConfidence

Thestatementconsiders thatcommendablesteps havebeentakeninthis direction.Butiturgesthat reductionsinfundsallotted toarmsproductioncouldbe divertedtogivedramatic aidtothelessdeveloped nations.

TheBishopsseenosingle orsimplepanaceaforthe economicandsocialillsof theworldnordotheybelieveintheautomaticworkingofDivineProvidence. Godworksthroughhuman agencies.

Theyrejectthepropagandawhichblameshuman fertilityforthefactthathalf mankindisunderfed.They brandmuchofthepanic overpopulationasa"nationalisticconceptionofeconomicsandahedonistic conceptionofmarriage."

"Itwillbenothingless

thatcriminal,"saysthestatement,"ifsuchneo-Malthusianbeliefssapman'sconfidenceinhisabilityto masterhisenvironmentat theverytimewhenitisin hispowertosubduetho earthasneverbefore."

Itquotesoneexpert opinionthattheearthcould supporttentimesitspresent populationwithpresent meansofproducionand availableresources;and anotherthatthearablearea intheworldcouldbeincreasedbyapproximately40 percent.

Theadverseeffectsofthe neo-Malthusianspiriton socialandeconomicpolicy areoutlined. Christianideasandattitudesareneededtodevelop arealsocialconsciousness withoutresortingtoauthoritariancollectivism.

WeeklyMass

InCityChapel

EveryThursday morningMassIscelebratedintheLegion ofMaryrooms,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,St. George'sTerrace(opp. SherwoodCourt).

TheMassbeginsat 8a.m.andisfollowed byExpositionofthe BlessedSacrament.Expositionthencontinues throughoutthedaytill 5.15whenBenediction oftheBlessedSacramentisgiven.

ConcernExpressed

ByIrishBishops

Dublin,-TheIrishBishopshavestatedthatcontinuinglarge-scaleemigrationfromIrelandistheir"mostobvious causeofanxiety"andasourceofmany socialandeconomicevils.

TheBishopsspokeinajointpastoralletterissued inconnectionwiththepromulgationofthedecrees oftheir1956nationalsynod.Thedecreesofthe synod,whichhavebeenapprovedbytheHolySee, arenowbeingcommunicatedtotheclergy.They willgointoeffectonNovember15.

TheBishopssaidthatthroughthedevelopment emigrationcontinuesweareboundtouseevery meanstosafeguardthereligiouslifeofthosewho leaveourcountryandtosecurethattheyshallnot merelypreservetheFaithinthemselvesbutshall become,'byGod'sgrace,themeansofcommunicatingittoothers.

"Specialmeasureshavebeentakentothisendin recentyearsandtheprayersandactiveassistance ofallthefaithfulareaskedinthismostimportant fieldofthelayapostolate."

TheBishopssaidthatthroughthedevelopment ofmodernmeansofcommunicationIrishmenat homeaswellasabroadaretodayinmoredirect andfrequentcontactwithinfluenceshostiletothe Faiththantheyhavebeeninformertimes.They addedthat"ourdefencemustlargelybefoundina soundChristianeducation.Importantprogresdhas beenmadeintheessentialmatterofreligious instructionoftheyoung."

TheBishops'pastoral,similartotheonethey issuedatthetimeofthenationalsynodin1956, alsodeclaredthatthetraditionalaspectsofCatholicisminIreland"areasmanifestnowastheyhave everbeen."These,theysaid,includehighstandardsofmoralityandfidelitytoreligiousduties, cordialrelationsbetweentheclergyandlaityand thesanctityoffamilylife.

Looksmarterlonger

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TheTownHallisopposite.

LackOfSavings IsGirls'Problem

TheNationalCounciloftheGirls'Section oftheYoungChristianWorkers'Movement heldlastweekinBrisbanerevealedmany socialpressuresharmfultothelivesofAustraliangirls.

Thepreparationofgirls formarriagewasseento beaffectedbygirlsgoing steadytooearlyinlifeand failingtosave.

Representatives from nearlyeveryAustraliandioceseacceptedareportwhich deploredthepressureof advertisingongirls,leading themtospendexcessively intheiryearsbeforemarriage.Theproblemofworkingwiveswasseentobe connectedwiththefailureof girlstosaveforthefuture.

Thecouncilparticularly condemnedpermanent budgetaccountsforwhich exorbitantinterestrates areusuallycharged,and "depositadvertising"which doesnotrevealthecostof thearticles.

Savingschemesconducted bymanyfirmswerereviewed,butfoundtoheineffectualinmanycaseswhere girlsdrewoutmoneyimmediatelyafterithadbeen bankedbythefirm.Itwas

Rev.B.BURKE NationalChaplain theChurchreachingoutto theyouthofAustralia."

NationalpresidentMiss PatriciaMasonsaidthatthe 1960councilwasoneofthe mostimportanteverheldin Australiabecauseithadreviewedandrevisedthe doctrinalbasisandfundamentalsoftheY.C.W.Movementandhadtriedtograsp andsolvetheproblemsof Australiangirlsintheir preparationformarriage.

MostRev.L.J.GOODY EpiscopalChairman thoughtthatgirlsmustfirst heconvincedofthenccdto saveandthatbanksshould beapproachedtovisitlarge firmswhentheemployees arepaid.

Speakingtocouncildelegatesonthematterof"goingsteady,"Rev.C.Mayne, S.J.,RectorofGlenWaverleySeminary,saidthat books,filmsandsocialcustomssoinfluencedgirls evenwhilestillatschool thattheyfeltthattheywere notnormalunlesstheyhad aregularboyfriend.

Anunhealthystateof mindwasoftendeveloped fromthisanxietyabouthavingsomeonetheycouldrely ontogooutwith.

Parentswereoftenunawareoftheeffectsofsocial pressuresongirlsandtook nostepstopreventthisgoingsteadycraze.Ifmore parentstookafirmstand, thepressureongirlswould berelieved.

CoadjutorArchbishop O'DonnellofBrisbaneemphasisedtheneedformembersoftheY.C.W.torememberthattheirworkwas primarilyapostolic.The organisationofsocialand sportingactivitiesshould neverdivertthemfromtheir primarypurpose.Theywere, hesaid,"therightarmof

Atthecloseofthecouncil,theNationalChaplain, Rev.B.Burke,expressed specialthankstoHisLordshipMostRev.L.J.Goody forhispresenceandhelp astheofficialrepresentative oftheAustralianHierarch". FatherBurke,inaneloquentaddress,wentonto stresstheimportanceofthe Y.C.W.vocation. "Christ,"hesaid,"iscallingeachandeveryyoung workerinAustraliatobe God'ssonandtoliveand workasGod'sson,sothat Godmaybeglorifiedinthe lifeofeachyoungworker. ThewholeY.C.W.shouldbe directedtowardshelpingall youngworkerstoanswer thecallofChristintheir dailylives."

Rev.J.O'BRIEN DiocesanChaplain

Amongtheimportantvisitorsatthecouncilmeeting wereHisGraceArchbishop DuhigofBrisbaneandM. ReneDelecluse,aformer memberoftheInternational ExecutiveoftheY.C.W.,who wasrecentlyinPerth.

SCOUTSMEETING

AllTroopandPackScoutersareremindedofthe meetingoftheCatholic ScoutersCouncilatthe CatholicCentrethisSunday, September4,at8p.m.

Societies&Parishes

YoungChristianWorkers

YouthsTakeCourseInDailyLiving

TalksforYoungMen wereinformativeandwellattended.About60young menbetweentheagesof 14and19camealongto theCatholicCentrelast Fridaynight,forthesecondseriesofthesetalks for1960. Questionsand interestingdiscussionarose fromthesetalksthat werewellpreparedand gavea trueChristian approachtoeveryaspectof presentdayenvironment.

Mr.LenWallacespoke firstlyontheeverydaylife ofaworkingyouth "fromthetimehissleepsoakedeyesarehitbythe morningsun,throughthe day,tillthetimeheisonce againblanketedbyhis sleep."Heshowedhowa Christianapproachtohis dailyworkcanturnhumdrumintoprayer;howhis effortstowardsharmonyin thehomehaveafarreachingeffect-intohismarriedlife;andhowprayer andspiritualityinhisleisuretime(128hoursofit) canhelphimoverhismany pitfalls.

Dr.Cranleythengavean outlineofbasicmalephysiologyandaninsightinto commonproblems,together withsomevaluableadvice. Thistalkwasfollowedby questionsanddiscussions, ablyhandledbyDr.Cranley. Afterashortbreakfor

supper,FatherW.Foley gavetheconcludingtalk, whichwaswellreceived becauseoftheinformality andhisthoroughunderstandingofyouthandtheir problems. OnabackgroundofourcompletedependenceonGod,heportrayedourpersonallives, ourlifeathome,theneed forcharitytowardsothers anddefiniteideasofthe Churchoncompanykeeping andChristianattitudestowardsgirls.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TheY.C.W.extendssincerethankstothesespeakersfortheirgenerosity anddeep-seatedinteresttotheparishpriests,tothe diocesanpresidentsandthe girlswhoprovidedsupper, whoseco-operationensuredthesuccessofthisseries.

GIRLOFTODAYTALKS

Thefinalnightforthe 'GirlofTodayTalks'was heldonWednesday,Aug.24. Theeveningcommenced withatalkanddemonstrationon'BeautyyourDuty' givenbyMissJillMcLemon.Shecommenced hertalkwithaMexFactor quotationthat ."there isnosuchthingasanugly woman,justalazyone," andthenproceededtoably demonstratethiswithher veryinformativetalkand practicaldemonstrationof `Make-upfortheEvening' onhermodel,MissRosa-

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lindYardley. ThesecondtalkwasdeliveredbyMissMargaret Bellandwasentitled'Work andLeisure'andthistalk wasalsovaluableandinformativetothe60or70 girlswhoattended.Supper wasigthenserved.

PRELIMINARYRESULTS OFY.C.W.BASKETBALL

CARNIVAL

Newswasreceivedearly thisweekoftheresultsof thefirsttwomatchesinthe Y.C.W.(girls)basketball carnivalheldinMelbourne.

OnSunday,Aug.28,VictoriadefeatedWesternAustraliaby28goalsto14. BestplayerswereBarbara Cantwell,MaureenHighland(bothofVitoria)and JenniferLiddyandMargaretHegartyofWesternAustralia.

OnMonday,August29, WesternAustraliahadawin overSouthAustraliaby 35goalsto18.Bestplayers wereMargaretHegarty (W.A.captain)andOlive TaaffeandforSouthAustralia,RosalieKeenand PatO'Connell. Thecarnivalwillconclude onSaturday,Sept.3,witha matchbetweenall-Australianteamv.therest.

YOUTHWEEKHELDAT MIDLANDJUNCTION

AhighlysuccessfulYouth Weekhasjustconcludedat MidlandJunction.Highlightsoftheweekwerea "BeatnikParty,"aparents' night,barndanceandthe Communion Breakfast whichconcludedtheweek, onlastSundaymorning.

Averageattendanceat eachfunctionwas50,an extremelypleasingfigure. Sincerethankstotheguest speakers.

EASTVICTORIAPARK

LastTuesdayageneral meetingwasheldforall girlsoftheparish,atwhich apolicewomanspoke. Acombinedgeneralmeetingforallyouthofthe parishistobeheldonSept. 4,attheChristianBrothers' Schoolattherearofthe convent.

ThegroupissorrytoreportthelossofanotherleaderinJoanHerbert.Many thanksJoanforyourgenerousservicesandbest wishesinyourforthcoming marriage.

Theleaderswouldliketo welcomeJuliaPendalinto thegroupandwishher goodluckinherworkasa leader.

PALMYRA Allmembersareremindedofthemissionwhichis atpresentbeingconducted intheparish,andareasked toshowtheirenthusiasmin thismatter.

Ticketsareobtainable fromanyleaderforthepicnicwhichistobeheldon Sept.25.OnSunday,Sept. 4,a'Beatnik'danceisbeingheldandallareinvited tocomealongandhelp thisdancetobethesuccessitusuallyis.

TheY.C.W.boyswould liketoverysincerely thankKenHeathforallthe timeandenergyhehasexpendedthisyearinregard tothefootball.

CENTRAL

ThenextCouncilMeetingwillbeheldMonday, Sept.5,at8p.m. Allleadersattendeda welcomehomepartyfor MargaretCarr,lastSaturdaynightandweallhad amostenjoyabletime. Margarethasjustreturned fromanEducationalTour ofTasmania,andnodoubt shewillhavesomevery interestingitemsofinterest torelateatournextmeeting.

ThedancethisSaturday nightintheparishhallwill bea'BeatnikNight.'Itwill stillberunonY.C.W.basis. Extrasupperwillbeprovidedfortheextraattendanceexpected.

Kalgoorlie

ThanksgivingSupper

Thefeverishactivityof manyweekswashappily concudedattheThanksgivingSupperonWednesday,Aug.24.Beforecongregatingintheparishhall allthosewhoplayedanactiveroleintherecentplannedgivingprogramme, gatheredinSt.Mary'sto recitetheRosaryandreceiveOurLord'sblessing inBenedictiontogive thanksforthesuccessof thewholeprogramme. About160menandwomen thenenteredtheparishhall tohearourgeneralchairman,Dr.G.M.Hansberry, readthefinalreport.He calledforacontinuedgenerouseffortduringthe comingthreeyears.The amountpledgedbytheparishionerswasarecordone fortheWest,andrevealed themagnificentresponseto thesacrificialappealmade toeveryoneinSt.Mary's Parish.

Dr. Hansberrythen thankedMr.JimKeyswho wasresponsibleforthe splendidorganisationwhich puttingthewheelsofplannedactioninmotion broughtaboutthewonderfulresult. Finallythe Chairmanpaidasterling tributetoVeryRev.R. Healy,administrator,for hisuntiringeffortsandtirelessenergyduringthepast sevenweeks. Arousing cheerechoedthewarmappreciationofallpresent. Inhisbriefreply,Fr. Healythankedthosepresentfortheirtimeandenergyandtheirgenerosity inbeingleadersamong thosewhopledged. He emphasisedthefactthat thisnewprogrammesoon togointooperationinthe parishwasnotonlyamagnificentboontothefinancesbutintroducedfresh lifeandinterestinparochialaffairs.Itwasan historicventurewithouta doubt. Heconcludedhis remarksbyaffirminghis appreciationoftheco-operationofallespeciallythe organiser,Mr.Keysand hisstaffwhoworkedbehindthescenes,andsayinghowprivilegedhewas tobehereinKalgoorlieto seetheprogrammelaunched sosuccessfully. Thursdaynightsawthe youngpeopleoftheparish conveneforthemonthly danceandalargecrowd cametoenjoythelively bandworkofMr.andMrs. WallyKent. Some185 boysandgirls,numbered amongwhomwerequite afewuponholidaysfrom universityandteachers' trainingcollegeandfrom ourcollegesaroundPerth. Thegeneralmeetingwill takeplaceonSept.8that 7.30p.m.

C.W.L.

MeetingsListed

Membersandintending membersoftheCatholic Women'sLeagueareremindedofthegeneral meetingattheCatholicCentreonWednesday,Sept7. Theexecutivewillmeetat 10a.m.andthegeneral meetingisat1p.m.Maylandsbranchtobehostesses fortheoccasion. TheC.W.L.bridgeparty willbeheldonThursday, Sept8,at2p.m.inthe CatholicCentre.Shenton Parkladiesarehostesses.

CardParty

OthersPlanned

SisterVeronicawishesto thankallthosewhomade thefirstofthemonthly cardnightssuchasuccess. Itishopedthatmany willattendthenextwhich istobeheldonthesecond MondayofSeptember12, attheSoupKitchen,55 Fitzgerald-st.,WestPerth.

S.G.PastPupils

N.NorciaReunion

OntheoccasionofSt. Gertrude'sCollegeSports theSt.JosephoftheSacred HeartPastPupils'Associationranawellpatronised bustriptoNewNorcia.The picnicoutingprovedhappy andsuccessful.

Forsomeitwastheir firstvisittoNewNorcia andtheyfoundtheirday fullofinterest;forothers itwasare-unionwithold friendsamongSistersand girls,visitingagainfamiliar placesandfavouritespots.

Itwaspleasingtosee somanyoftheyounger girlscomingbacktotheir AlmaMater,amongstthem JeanetteJohnsalltheway fromKalgoorliefortheoccasion-"wellworththe journey,"shesaid.

OurPresident,Mrs.Milner herdaughterandsister Mrs.Foley,allformer "Boulderites,"votedita gooddayandwerespecially pleasedtomeettheirfriend andteacher,SisterM. Arnoul,nowSuperioratSt. Gertrude's.

Thesportsheldtheinterestofalargecrowdallthe afternoon.Theperformancesofthegirlsweremost commendableandtheir marching"thebestseen thereformanyyears"accordingtothejudges.Their workwasevidenceofexcellenttraining.

TheSistersverykindly invitedthebustravellers toteainthegirls'refectoryandallweregrateful fortheirgeneroushospitality. Afteracomfortablejourneyof2)hourseachway wewerebackinPerthat 8.30p.m.

GuardOfHonour

KojonupFunction

ThenextmeetingofCustodiansandmembersof GuardsofHonourwillbe heldattheChildrenof MaryChapelonTuesday, Sept.6,commencingat7.45 p.m.

Mr.NickMlliganwillprovideataperecordingofan addressbyRightRev.MonsignorMcGrathofChicago relatingtotheorganisation andspreadofthePilgrim VirginDevotioninU.S.A. Everymembershouldhear thisfineaddress;andinvitationisextendedtononmemberstoparticipate.

OnSaturday,the10th inst.,thePilgrimVirgin DevotionwillbeinauguratedatKojonupattherequestofRev.FatherTuohy, P.P. Apartyofeight members,ledbythePresident,willjourneytoKojonupfortheoccasion. TheStatuewillbeblessedandenthronedinthe ChurchonSaturdayevening,whereaweek'sdevotionwillbeheldandon thefollowingSaturdaythe statuewillbeginapilgrimagethroughouttheparish.

CharityParty

ToAidBlinded OnSunday,September11, attheresidenceofMr.W. Wall,86Havelock-et.,West Perth,therewillbeaparty toaidanIrishmanblinded inanaccident. Agroupoflaymenhave interestedthemselvesin thecaseanditishoped thataseriesofsocialfunctionscanbearrangedto giveassistancefortherehabilitationofthepatient.

XaverianClub

SocialOutings

ListedhereunderarefutureXaverianClubfunctions: FridaySeptember 9: Gamessocialtobeheldin theHighgatehall.Girls pleasebringaplate,men liquidrefreshments. Tuesday,September13: Theannualgeneralmeeting willbeheldatacityhotel toelectthecommitteefor thecomingyear. TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholics,girlsover21 years,menover23years. Enquiriesregardingmembershipmaybehadbycontactingthesecretary,Miss EileenDaly,104Ardross Street,Applecross(64-3146) orMr.J.Gelle(23-2116officehours).

St.Mary'sTennis

SocialFunctions

Thewinterpennantgames havecometoacloseand allwinningteamswillreceivetheshieldsonbehalf oftheirclubs.St.Mary's congratulatesthewinners andgivesbestwishesfor thefuturetothelosers. Clubsshouldnowprepare fortheforthcomingsummer matches.Itishopedthat allclubswillenterteams inthecompetition. Anothersuccessfulbarn danceandsocialwasheld onFridaylastattheC.B.C. hall. Thiswasasocial eventrunbytheclubfor thepopulargirlquest-St. Mary'sentrantisMissPatriciaPowers.Thedance waswellattendedby friendsofPatricia,also prominentwereseniorboys andgirlsfromthecollege andconvent.Averynoticeablelackatthesocialwas thescarcityofclubmembers.Therewereonly14 present.However,another opportunitywillpresentitselfonFriday,Sept.9,for memberstogivesupportto aclubsocialfunctioninaid ofthepopulargirlquest. Mrs.LornaPower,wife ofAlfandmotherofour questentrant,Patricia,is motoringwithfriendsto theEast.Theclubhopes thatshehasanenjoyable trip.Itisalsohopedthat PatriciawillbegoingEast atChristmasasthewinner ofthecompetition. Membersareremindedof theMedalTournamenton September11.

Non-CatholicWins CathedralDesign

London,-Thearchitecturecompetition sponsoredbyArchbishopJohnC.Heenan ofLiverpoolhasresultedinthefinalchoice ofplansforonultramoderncircularchurch ofconcreteandglassforLiverpool'sCatholiccathedral.

Thedesigncallsfora "wigwam"risingtoa "crownofthorns"-a seriesofstruts,eachsurmountedbyacrossand paintedblackinsharpsilhouetteagainstthesky. Thetopofthecrownwill be340feetabovethe groundlevelonahilltop overlookingthebusyport city.

Thedesignistheworkof FrederickGibberd,42,a EritishProtestantarchitect, whoalsodesignedLondon Airport.Itwaspickedfrom 298entriessubmittedfold ArchbishopHeenan'scorn-' petitionlaxarchitectsin manypartsoftheworld.

Selectionoftheplanwas madeinLondonbyajury composedofArrchbishop Heenan,SirBasilSpence, presidentoftheRoyalInstituteofArchitects,and DavidStokes,amemberof theinstitute.Toensure impartiality,thearchitects' nameswerenotrevealed duringthejudging.

Forhiswinnink,designMr. Gibberdreceivesapriceof £6,300inadditiontohis fee.Thesecondprizeof £3,780goestoC.H.R. Bailey,ofKualaLumpur, Malaya,andthethird01 22,500toArthurBailey,of London.

TheGibberdplancallsfor aroundbuildingwith16 greatconcreteribsspreaa outaroundit.Acentral towerofstainedglasswill castsparklinglightsonthe sanctuarybeneath.The "crownofthorns"willtop thetoweritself..Vertical panelsofstainedglasswill beinstalledatthebaseof thecathedralbetweenthe16 slenderconcreteribs.The roofabovethem,forminga sliced-offcone,willbeof copper.

Acongregationofover 3,000peoplewillbeableto beseatedinanamphitheatre extendingthree-quartersof thewayaroundthecentral altar,Itissodesignedthat noonewillbemorethan70 feetfromthestepsofthe sanctuary.

Tenchapelswillbeset alongthewallsofthecircularchurch.Somewillseem likeextensionsofthegeneralinterior.Otherswillbe secludedandsimple.The mainentrancewillbe throughacorridorextending outfromthechurchtoan invertedpyramidcontainingacarillonandsurmountingelectrically-operated bronzedoors.

Thecathedralwillbe builtabovethemammoth cryptconstructedaquarter ofacenturyagowhenthe thenArchbishopenvisaged erectingaclassicchurch thatwouldhavebeenthe secondlargestintheworld.

Therewillbeagiant undergroundgaragefrom whichchurchgoerswillenterthecathedralbyescalators.

Amajorproblemofthe competitionwashowtointegratethedesignforthe newcathedralwiththe existingcrypt.Mr.Gibberd'sdesign-whichhas alreadybeencomparedto theconcrete-ribbedcathedralofOscarNiemeyernow beingbuiltinthenewBraziliancapitalofBrasiliausesthecryptasaplatform forthecircularchurch. Unityisprovidedbyextensionofanexistingterrace abovethecryptwheresome 10,000personswillbeable toattendopen-airservices beforeitsownaltarand pulpit.

EarlierPlans

WorkonthenewCathedralofChristtheKingwill beginintheearlymonthsof 1961andtakeaboutfive yearstocomplete.The estimatedcostis£1,350,000.

AtaPressconferenceannouncingtheresultsofthe competition,Archbishop Heenansaid:"Iamdelightedwiththisdesign.Ithas costusmanythousandsof poundsandthebestwayI canexpressmyselfisthat wehavenotwasteda penny."

Theoriginalplansfora classiccathedralweredraftedbyanotherprominent architect,SirEdwardLutyens,alsoaProtestant.The foundationstonewaslaidin 1933,anditwasestimated thatthecathedralwouldcost £4,140,000.Butonlythe cryptwasbuilt.After WorldWarII,itwasestimatedthatthecosthad risento37,155,000,with prospectsofcompletionrunningfarintothefuture.

Theoriginaldesignwas modifiedbyarchitectAdrian Scott,butasthisplanwould havecostZ5,940,000and wouldhavetaken60years, ittoowaslaterabandoned.

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ExpertsAtLondonRallyAgreeOn BasicCausesOfDelinquency

London,-Theinternationalmeetingoncrimeandpunishmentsponsoredherebythe UnitedNationsendedwiththe900delegatesfrom84countriesinnearlyunanimousagreementonthemoralandsociallackswhicharethebasiccausesoftheworldwideriseinteenagecrimes.

Expertafterexpertrose duringthetwo-weeksessiontocitelackofparental control,brokenmarriages, theabsenceofmoraland religiousinstructionasthe primarycausesoftheincrease.

Representativesofboth EastandWest,ofspecialised internationalagenciesaffiliatedwiththeU.N.,andof non-governmentagencies rangingfromCatholicto communisttookpartinthe sessions.

TheconsensusofthesecondU.N.Congressonthe PreventionofCrimeandthe TreatmentofOffenders, whichendedonAugust30, wasthatcrime,andits causesandconsequences transcendtheeconomic andpoliticaldivisionsofthe world.

Thedelegatesagreedthat obscenebooks,filmsand televisionhavegenerally underminingeffects.They alsoagreedontheneedfor moreprisonswithoutbars, conjugalrightsforprisoners,

fairpayforprisonlabour andexternalvacationsfor prisoners.

Themostshockingeffects arisingfromthemeeting appearedtobecausedby thefactsandfigureson juveniledelinquency.Many ofthesolutionsconfidently putforwardbysociologists inthepastwerejudged wrong.

Itwasstatedthatthedefeatofpovertyhasnot reducedbutincreaseddelinquency.TypicalwasBelgium'sreportthatitsjunior offendersusuallycomefrom so-calledbetterhomes.Few countriescouldreportheadwayinreducingtheincidenceofjuvenileoffences. Mostwithbettersocialservicesandincreasingprosperitycouldonlyadmitits growthintonewspherescar-stealing,rioting,hooliganism,violenceapparently stimulatedby"rock"music, gang"law"andsexualincidentsrunningrightdownto theyoungestteenagers. Intheirpoolingofideas, backedbyavastdocumen-

ForWhomTheBellTollsIn SecularSchoolsOfCeylon

Colombo,Ceylon,-TheCatholicHierarchyofCeylonhasmettheannouncement ofthenewgovernment'sschoolnationalisationplanwithacallforthetollingofchurch bellsandspecialprayersfortheCatholic

schoolsystem.

ACatholicspokesman inthiscapitalestimated thatsome600Catholic schoolsinthenationaloutofatotalofabout750 -wouldbeaffectedifthe governmentprogramme iscarriedout.Hesaidthe bellswouldbetolledin mourningandprayerswill berecitedfortheschools inthenation's1,100 churcheseverySunday.

ThenationalisationproposaloftheGreatCeylon Freedompartygovernment ofMrs.SirimavoBandaranaikewasrevealedinthe speechbyGovernor-General SirOliverGoonetillekeon August1.Thespeech,which openedthelegislature,is traditionallypreparedbya newgovernmenttooutline themainpointsofitsprogramme.

worshipistobeguaranteed toall,theGovernor-General saidthatthegovernment willtakestepstoensurethat Buddhism,whichisthe majorityreligion,isgiven whathecalleditsduerecognitionandproperplace. Anationalsystemofeducationconformingtothe cultural,religiousandeconomicaspirationsofthe peopleistobeestablished. hesaid.Inlinewiththis, accordingtothespeech. legislationwillbeintroducedtoprovidetake-over bythegovernmentofall gradethreeschoolsreceivingStateaid,includingprimary,post-primaryandrural schools.

tationfromUnitedNations headquarters,thedelegates suggestedaspracticalcauses firsttheamountofmoney youngstershavetospend, and,secondly,theuseto whichitisputinautomobiles,motor-cycles,records,drinkandotherentertainments. Inthemillionsofwords oflectures,discussionsand debates,theCatholicvoice waswellrepresented.The HolySeeitselfwasrepresentedbytwoseniorgaol chaplains,Mgr.H.Armand VerheggenofHolland,and FatherAugustineHarrisof theUnitedKingdom.DelegatesfromCatholiccountriesandanumberofCatholicinternationalorganisationswerealsopresent.

OurRepresentatives

Evidencewassubmitted bytheCatholicInternational UnionforSocialServices, PaxRomana,theInternationalCatholicChildBureau,theWorldFederation ofYoungCatholicWomen andGirls,theInternational ConferenceofCatholic Charities,theWorldUnion ofCatholicWomen'sOrganisationsandtheSt.Joan's InternationalSocialand PoliticalAlliance.

AtleastadozenCatholic priestsweredelegates. Inoneofthefinalsessions dealingwithjuveniledelinquency,itwasagreedthat theproblemislargelyoneof educationthroughtheschool andthefamily.TheItalian andChileandelegationssupportedbythoseOfBelgium,Switzerland,VenezuelaandJapan-presenteda resolutionstatingthat"such educationisessentiallythe responsibilityofthefamily." ButwiththeRussianand UnitedStatesdelegatesjoin-

ingforcesagainstit,the amendmentwasdefeated.

Delegatesapprovedaresolutionthatofficial,semiofficialagencies,andcivic andsocialgroupsdealing withgroupdelinquency,includinggangactivities, shouldtrytodirectthe energiesofyouthintoconstructivechannels.Theresolutionaddedthatyouth centresandhostelsshouldbe morewidelyemployed,togetherwithculturalactivities,sportsandfacilities suchasthoseforfamily vacations.

AtaspecialMassfor CatholicdelegatesinWestminsterCathedral,nearto thecongressheadquarters, FatherllltudEvans,O.P., editorofthemagazine "Blackfriars"andleading delegatefortheCatholicInternationalUnionforSocial Service,preached.Heemphasisedtherightofthe Church'svoicetobeheard ininvestigationsintocrime prevention,whichareultimatelyconcernedwith humanpersonsandnotwith merecategoriesofmenand women.

The,Church'sexpectations ofhumanbehaviourare bothhigherandlowerthan thoseofgovernmentsorsocialscientists,headded. Theyarehigherbecaugeshe believesthanman'sredemptionispossibleandis achievedthroughChrist. Theyarelowerbecauseshe believesthatsinisafact andunaidedhumannature weak,FatherEvanssaid.

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WATSONIAHAMSandBACON

Mrs.Bandaranaike'sparty haslongbeenonrecordas favouringnationalisationof theeducationsystem.On becomingPremierafterthe partywontheJuly20elections,Mrs.Bandaranaike saidinavictorystatement thataspecialcommission wouldbesetuptohandle theentirequestionofeducation.Atthesametime,the newMinisterofEducation saidthatanychangeinCeylon'seducationalset-up wouldbe"governedbyjusticeandthespiritofdemocracy."TheEducation Ministeralsosaidthatthere wouldbe"nodislocation"of theexistingsystemand"no injury"tothevariousreligiousdenominations,which conductthemajorityof Ceylon'sschools.

TheCatholicsofCeylontotallingabout700.000or7 percentofthepopulationhavesame22,000studentsin theirschoolsystem.Mostof theCatholicschools,along kiththoseofotherdenominations,receivegovernment aidtohelppayforsalaries andmaintenance.Inrecent years,theAll-CeylonBuddhistCongresshasbeenpressing.fornationalisationof Catholicschoolsthatreceive Stateaid.

TheGovernor-Generalin hisSpeechfromtheThrone indicatedthatthenewgovernmenthasaccededto Buddhistpressure.

Whilestatingthatthere willbenoreligiousdiscrimination,andthatfreedomof

TheGovernor-General alsoannouncedthatschools ofgradesoneandtwogradeoneconsistingofthe top-flightschoolsofthe country,andincluding manyCatholicinstitutionswillalsobenationalised.But hesaidthatgradeoneAnd gradetwoschoolswillhave theprivilegeofremaining privateschoolswithoutState aid,iftheyconformtothe educationcode.

Inthesamespeech,the Governor-Generalannouncedthatthegovernment planstotakeovercontrol ofCeylon'smajornewspapers.Withoutmentioning thattheCeylonesePress cameoutoverwhelmingly againsttheGreatCeylon Freedompartyanditsleftistcoalitionpriortothe elections,theGovernorGeneralalsosaidthata commissionwouldbesetup toinvestigatethefunction, ingofthePressduringthe electioncampaign.

Thespeechalsostatedthat Ceylonwouldmaintaina policyofneutralismandcoexistenceinforeignaffairs.

ThethreattotheCatholic schoolsystemofCeylonisa recurringone.Inthesummerof1959,Archbishop ThomasB.Cooray,0.M.I.. ofColombo,assertedthat therehad-beenarelentless campaigntoincludereligiousschoolsina"soulless, lifelessandgodless governmentsystemofeducation."TheArchbishop, whoisheadoftheCeyloneseHierarchy,saidatthat time:"Donottouchour schools.Weshallresistunto blood."

Belgium'sSchoolsGetAidAtLast

Brussels,-AftermorethanacenturyofChurch-stateconflictovereducation,Belgium's1,500,000primaryandsecondary schoolpupilswillreturntotheirclassesin Septemberinonatmos

Morethan60percentof themwillgobacktoCatholicschoolswhich,aftera longstruggle,nowreceive substantialgovernmentfinancialhelp.Andthose whoreturntopublicschools willbeabletoenrollinreligionclasses.

Thissituationisavast improvementoverconditionshereonlytwoyears agowhenBelgiumwasin themidstofaschoolwar betweenCatholicsandsecularists.

Theschoolissuehasalwaysbeenamajoronein thiscountry.

Itwasoneofthecauses oftherevolutionwhichled toBelgianindependencein 1830. AtthattimeBelgium'sCatholicmajority foughttoseparatetheirnationfromtheprodominantlyProtestantNetherlandstowhichithadbeenjoined bytheTreatyofViennain 1815-becauseofthemonopolyofeducationtheDutch kinghadgiventostate schools.

ThusBelgianCatholicsinsistedthatthenewcountry'sconstitutioncontain guaranteesagainstsucha monopolyandreligiouseducationflourished.

By1879,however,anticlericalshadbecomestrong enoughtowincontrolof thegovernment.TheLiberalpartycametopower andbannedreligiousinstructionfromstateschools. Andstateschools,although officiallyneutralinmatters ofreligion,begantoshow anti-Catholictendencies.

Catholicreactionwas promptandsuccessful.In oneyearmorethan2,000 Catholicprimaryschools wereopened.Moreover,the Liberalparty'sschoolpolicyledtoitsdefeatinthe 1884elections,adefeat fromwhichitneverfully

untiltheendofWorldWar ItheCatholicpartygovernedBelgium.

phereofacademicpeace. recovered.Fromthattimeections,inwhichtheSocial Christianpartylostitsmajority.Butassoonasthe Liberal-Socialistcoalition replaceditinpower,PremierAchilleVanAckerannouncedthatsubsidiesto Catholicschoolswouldbe cut.

Compulsoryschoolattendanceuptotheageof 14wasintroducedinBelgiumafterWorldWarI, bringingwithittheneedfor expandedschoolfacilities. Althoughnogovernment fundsweregrantedforthe buildingandequippingof Catholicschools,thegovernmentpaidthesalariesof Catholicprimaryschool teachers.Teachingpriests andnuns,however,received onlyhalftheamountpaid tolayteachers. Betweenthetwoworld warsBelgianCatholics heldenoughseatsinParlimenttokeepthedeclining LiberalpartyandthegrowingSocialistpartyfrom passinglawsseriouslyrestrictingCatholiceducational rights.

FollowngWorldWarII stateaidwasgrantedfor thefirsttimetoCatholic secondaryschools.Itwas givenfollowingthe1950 electionsinwhichtheCatholic-orientedSocialChristianpartywonanabsolute Parliamentarymajorityand setupaone-partygovernment.

BeforeWorldWarII, thequestionofgovernment subsidiesforCatholicsecondaryschoolshadnot arisen,sincetheywereattendedalmostexclusively bystudentsfromfamilies abletopaytheirexpenses.

Afterthewar,however, childrenfrompoorerfamiliesbeganattendingsecondaryschools.Subsidies thenbecamenecessaryto enablleCatholicsecondary schoolstocompetewiththe tuition-freepublichigh schools.

Theschoolquestionwas notanissueinthe1954el-

Catholicsprotestedvigorouslyagainsttheannouncement.Closetoamillion Catholicstudentstookpart inaone-daystrikeand hugeprotestdemonstrations werestagedinBelgian cities.Amarchofprotest tothecapitalwasorganised inMarch,1955,inwhich 100,000personsfromall partsofthecountrytook partdespitegovernment effortstohalttherally.A numberofpersonswereinjuredwhenthegovernment orderedmountedpoliceto breakuptheBrusselsdemonstration.

TheBelgianBishopsspoke outagainstthegovernment'sschoolpolicy,saying it"undeniablysinsagainst thecitizen'sfreedomofconscience"becauseitwas"directedagainstCatholiceducationandtowardnon-religiouseducation."

Laterin1955,however, thegovernmentpasseda schoollawwhichcutsubsidies-toCatholicschools, gavelayteachersinCatholicschoolslowersalaries anddiscriminatedagainst thanpublicschoolteachers Catholiceducationinother ways.

TheBelgianBishopsina jointpastorallettercondemnedthelawas"anattempttomakeneutral schoolsdominateinour countryinanefforttoeliminategradually,butsurely,theinfluenceofthe Catholicreligionamongour people."

Amassprotestdoniment signedby3,400.000people

-about40percentofthe nation'sinhabitants-was. senttoKingBaudouin.

MeanwhileCatholicParents'Associationswereset upthroughoutthecountry todefendChurch.schools andeffortsweremadeto raisefundsforthem.By theendof1957closeto £3,370,000hapbeencollectedby100,000volunteer workers.Butthiswasnot nearlyenoughtomeetthe Catholicschoolsannualdeficitof£5,445,000. Twoweeksbeforethe June,1958,elections,200,000Catholicsstagedanothermassdemonstrationin Brusselstoprotestagainst thegovernment'sschool policy.

Theelectionsresultedin gainsfortheSocialChristiansandlosesforboth LiberalsandSocialists.Attributingtheirlossesto theirstandsontheschool issue,theLiberalsandSocialistssignedathree-party pactwiththeSocialChristianstoendtheschoolcontroversyandtakeitoutof politics.

InMay,1959,Parliament almostunanimouslypassed aschoollawbasedonthe pact.SubsidiestoCatholic schoolsweredoubledand madeequaltothosegranted bythecentralgovernment toprpvincialandlocalgovernmentschools.

Thelawalsorecognised the"rightofparentsto choosethetypeofeducationtheywanttheirchildrentoreceive"andprovidedfortuition-freeeducationinallsubsidised schools.

Thelawalsorequiresall schoolstoofferatwo-hour aweekcourseineitherreligion ornon-religious ethicswhensuchacourse isdemandedbyasufficientnumberofparents.

THERECORD

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

450HayStreet,Perth

EnquiryCentreHasYear'sSuccess

THEfirstannualreportoftheCatholicEnquiry Centrehasbeenissuedandtherecanbeno doubtthattheventurehasprovedaremarkablesuccess.

Thenumberofnon-Catholicswhohavereplied totheadvertisementshasbeengivenat5,157,of whom2,539havefollowedorarefollowingits six-monthcourseofweeklylessons.

Some45,000Catholicshavecontributedtowards theschemeinvaryingamountsfrom2/-to£1,000. Ofthisfigure,2,412haveenrolledassponsorsand havebuiltupgroupsofassociateswhowillkeep theworkgoingbytheirprayersandsmallregular donations.

Asponsororganisesagroupoffriends,usually twelveinnumber,whoprayforconversionsand contribute2/-permonthtotheCatholicEnquiry Centre,Box63.Maroubra,NewSouthWales.

Theadvertisingcampaignforthecentrehashad 106advertisementsspreadover36newspapersin sixStatesatacostof£1,196.Theseadvertisements havetoldthousandsofnon-Catholic'sthatthe CatholicEnquiryCentreoffersthemitspostal courseofreligiousinstructionfreeandinconfidence andwithoutobligation.

ThedirectorofthecentreinAustralia,Rev.T.A. White,hasastaffofsixwhoassistwithpostingthe lessons,filingcorrespondence,arrangingliaisonwith newspapers,printers,stationers,officesupplies,etc. Thesesixmembersofthepermanentstaffare assistedbyateamofvoluntaryworkers,whogive generouslyoftheirtimeandtalentssothatothers maysharethegiftofFaith.Itisthroughthis generosityandalsothegenerosityofthegreat numberofsponsorsscatteredthroughoutAustralia thatthegreatworkisbeingmadepossible.The figuresaloneofthesponsorsandassociatesnumber 29,412.Thesepraydailyfortheconversionof peopleenquiringofthecentreandalsohelpwith theircontributions.

Thereisacertainamountofsadnessmixedwith thejoyofthesuccessofthefirstyear,inthatthe EpiscopalChairman,theMostReverendA.J. TynandiedwhileonhiswaytoRome.

HisLordshiphadlabouredandplannedunceasinglyforfiveyearstogiveAustraliaanorganised centrewhichwouldadvertisetheFaithinthe secularPressandofferapostalcourseofreligious instructionfreeandinconfidencetonon-Catholics anywhere.

HisLordship'slastpublicstatementwaswritten aweekbeforehediedandcouldwellserveasan inspirationtoall:

"TheresultsalreadyachievedbytheCatholic EnquiryCentreareremarkableandaresurelyan answertoprayer.Butitisonlyatthebeginning ofitsworkandmanymillionsofourfellowAustraliansareyettobegiventheopportunitytolearn themessageoftheChurch.Letusthereforebe unitedinearnest,perseveringprayer,thatGodwill raiseupsufficientprieststodevotetheirlivesto thisapostolate,andthatHisgracewilltouchthe heartsofanever-increasingnumberofpeopleto leadthemintothefoldoftheDivineShepherd."

OfficialEngagements

September4: 3p.m.:CentenaryCelebrationsofCongregationof thePoorSistersofOur Lady,Heytesbury-rd.,Subiaco.

September11: 3 p.m.:Confirmation (boys),St.Mary'sCathedral.

September12: FirstClergyRetreat.

September18: 3p.m.:Confirmationand CanonicalVisitation,HighgateHill.

September19:. SecondClergyRetreat.

September23: ProfessionandReception Ceremony,St.JohnofGod Convent,Subiaco. 7p.m.:AdultConfirmation,St.Mary'sCathedral.

September25:. 10a.m.PresideGolden JubileeHighMass,Riverton. 11a.m.:HighMass,St. Mary'sCathedral;TercentenaryofthedeathofSt. VincentdePaul. 7.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, MosmanPark.

September26: ThirdClergyRetreat.

October2: 8.30a.m.PresideatMass, Confirmation.St.Theresa's Church,Gwelup. October3: 9a.m.:PresideHighMass, CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands. ProfessionCeremony,St. JohnofGodConvent,Su.biaco.

October9: 7.30a.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, Belmont.

St.Vincent'sEnormousInterestInMissions

THEcharityofSt.Vincentcouldnotrestrictitself toFrance;loveoftheneighbourisloveofman everywhere;itimpliesthewishtodogoodtohim everywhere,andman'sgreatestgoodishissalvation andthemeanstoit.Vincentcouldnotbutwishto preachtheGospeltoeverycreature.Hechoseforhis mottotheidentificationmarkthatOurLordquotedas givenHimbytheProphetIsais:"Hesentmetopreach theGospeltothepoor."Wherevertherewerepoor needingthegoodnewsofrevelation,Vincentconsidered themaspossibleclientsofhis.

Truetohisprinciples,hewouldnevermakeamove himselftoclaimanyportionoftheLord'svineyardfor himself;hemustawaitthevoiceofauthoritytocall himin;and,oncecalled,hewasreadytodohisbest, gladtodoallhecouldinwhatevercountryhewastold toassist.Hisscoperegardedallwhoweretheshadows ofdarkness-whetherinfidels.Mahomedans,heretics, schismaticsorneglectedChristians-andpeopleinall lands,whetherentrustedtohisownmissionariesorto others.FirstandaboveallhewasamanofGod;as God'sman,ascreature,servantandson,hesoughtGod's glory;hestrovetopreserveandincreasethegreatest giftsofFaithandgraceinthosewhohadthem,andto bringthemtothosewhodidnot;toconservethe Church,andtoexpandher:toperfecttheBodyof Christandmakeitgrowtoitsfullstature.

TherewasaviewoftheChurchinhisdaywhichgave risetosomespeculations.Sweden,Denmark,Norway, England,Scotland,Ireland,Hollandandpartsof GermanywerereckonedalmostlosttotheChurch, Polandwasinimminentdanger;Italy,Franceand Spainremained.PopeClementVIIIhadexpressedthe notionthatGodmayintendtotransferHisChurchto otherlands.St.Vincentwroteonthequestiontoone ofhispriestsinRome:"ImustconfessIhave,Ithink, agreataffectionanddevotionforthepropagationof theChurchintheinfidellands,whicharisesfromthe fearIhavethatGodmaygraduallybringhertonaught inEurope,andthatlittleornothingofhermayremain hereinahundredyears'time,onaccountofthecorruptionofmorals,thenewopinionswhicharespreading moreandmore,andthegeneralstateofpublicaffairs."

Hereferredtothesamefearslater:"Itistruethat theSonofGodpromisedthatHewouldbewithHis Churchtilltheendoftime,butHedidnotpromisethat thisChurchwouldbeinFrance,orSpain,andtherest. Indeed,ifthereisanycountryinwhichHeoughtto haveallowedhertoremain,itwouldseemtobethe HolyLand Butitwasfromthisverycountry thatHefirstmovedtheChurchtogivehertothe Gentiles."Nevertheless,iftheChurchistobetransplanted,Vincentargues,itwillbeagreatblessingtobe engagedinthetransfertothepagancountries,asalso amatterforjoytoremainathometoaidandprotect whatisleftbehind."Whatagracetobeoneofthose HeemploystotransferHisblessingsandtheChurch, WhatwillbethejoyofGod,ifamidstthewreckageof HisChurch,amidstthecatastrophesbroughtdownon herbyheretics Hefindssomereadytotransport, ifonemaysayso,theremainsoftheChurchtoother lands,andotherspreparedtoguardanddefendwhatis left!"

WiththesesentimentsVincenturgedprayer,fasting andpenanceonbehalfoftheChurch,togetherwitha courageousdefenceadvocacyoftheinterestsofJesus Christ*athome,andendless,labourtomakefreshconquestsandhaveherempireextendedinotherlands.

Egypt,IndochinaAndJapan

Nhiswritingsarefoundsomeofhisinterestsin Iforeignmissionswhichwerenotinhischarge.He dealtwiththePapalNuncioinParisregardingthe missionoftheDiscalcedCarmelitestoCairoin1651. Withsomeothers,hepetitionedPopeInnocentXto namesVicarsApostolic,whowouldtrainanative clergy,forTonkinandCochinChina(nowVietnam), whereFatherAlexanderRhodes,S.J.,whowasthenin Paris,hadbaptised100,000persons.Vincentwasable tosuggestthenamesofvolunteers.

Again,in1654,hewritestotheSecretaryoftheCongregationofPropaganda:"Ihavestriventoassistthis go6dPrelate,asfarasIwasableandaccordingtohis wishes."ThiswasconcerningaFranciscan,Anthony FrancisofSt.Felix,ArchbishopofMyra,Missionary ApostolicandAdministratoroftheKingdomsofJapan andChina,whohadjustdiedinParis,after20yearsfaithfulactivityabroad.Whatpreciseassistancehe gaveisnotstated.

Thatmissionterritorywasundertheprotectionof Portugal,sotherewouldnothavebeenanyquestion ofsendingpriestsfromFrance.ButVincentwas interestedallthesame.AtthesametimeVincentwasawaitingdirectionsfromtheCongregationofPropa- gandatosendhismissionariestoDenmark;the directionsdidnotcome,buthehadhismenready.

SinceitsdiscovereybyJacquesCartierin1534, FrancehadinmindtheChristianisingoftheso-called Indiansof"NewFrance."astheycalledCanada.The FranciscanRecollectswenttothebanksoftheSt. Lawrencein1615,andinvitedthehelpoftheJesuits, tenyearslater.Itwasaverydifficultmissionamong theIroquoisandHurontribes,bringinggloriousmartyr- doms.

NunsoftheUrsulineOrder,aidedfinanciallybythe DuchessofAiguillon,Vincent'sfriend,openedahospi- talinQuebecin1640;andtheNotreDameLadieswent outin1653.ACongregationof"Missionariesforthe Indies"wasabouttobeformedbytheDukeofVenta- dourtogotoCanada."TheDukewillbethePrefect-

Thisisthesecondlastinstalmentofthearticles concerningSt.VincentdePaul,histimesandhis works.

Theywerewrittenfor"TheRecordby REV.N.S.ROSSITER,C.M. ofSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.

TheseriesisinhonouroftheTercentenaryof thedeathsofSt.VincentdePaulandSt.Louise deMarillac.St.Vincent'sanniversaryison September27.

Generalofthesemissions,andPatriarch,asitwere,of America,"wroteSt.Vincentin1651."Aconsiderable fleetisbeingfittedouthereforthatcountry.ADoctor oftheSorbonneisgoing,withanumberofgoodpriests." Theywereundertheprotectionofthe"Companyofthe MainlandofAmerica."ThisCongregationnevercame intobeing.Theexpedition,with855colonists,setout in1652,afteritsleaderhadbeendrownedintheRiver Seine,slippingfromaplankwhilstcrossingfromone shiptoanother,toshowhispassporttotheofficials.

Vincenthadbeenaskedtosendmissionariesto CanadawithoneoftheCompanies,andheappliedto Propagandaforthenecessarymissionarypowersfor them.Thesefacultieshadnotarrivedwhentheirfleet setsail,andhewouldnotallowhismentogowithout theRomanauthority.Itwas1933beforetheVincentianstookupworkinCanada.

LateInterestInAustralia?

WHENhewasanoldman,itappearsthatSt. VincentwasapproachedbyoneAbbePaulmier,

aCanonofLisieuxCathedral,tomakeaneffortforthe conversionofthepeopleofthe"SouthernContinent." Heclaimedtobeadescendantofanativeofthe "AustralContinent"whohadbeenbroughttoFrance earlyinthe16thcentury(theDutchhadcalledin Queenslandin1604),andhenowurgedthathis adoptedcountryshouldsetabouttheevangelisingof thenativesoftheSouthernBelinisphere.Hewrotea hookstatinghiscase,whichVincentwastopresentto PopeAlexanderVII.Whateveraboutthefacts,the Saint'sdeathin1660removedhimfromthematter, whichwasnottakenupagain.

Besidestheseratherexternalinterestsinforeign countries,theonepaganmissionSt.Vincenttookup wasinthelargeislandofMadagascar,calledSt.Lawrence,offtheeastcoastofAfrica.Itwasonthetrading routefromEuropetotheEastIndies,andwhenthe FrenchEastIndiaCompanysecuredrightsthereand decidedtoputacolonyonit,thePapalNuncio,on behalfofPopeInnocentX,askedVincentforsome priestsforthecolonistsandthenatives.

Itwasanundertakingfullofdifficulties,which wouldhavediscouragedalessercharity.Thefirsttwo missionariesweredeadfromoverworkwithintwo years;thenexttwodiedwithinthreeyears;ofthenext three,onediedinafewmonths;thereweresixdead intenyears;threemorewereshipwreck&inharbour; sixotherswerewreckednearTableBayinSouth Africa,andbroughtbackbytheDutchtoParis.Another waspoisonedandtwoweremassacredwithinthefirst 12years.

Inthefaceoftheselosses,greatpertinacitywas requiredonVincent'spartandgreatcourageand generosityonthepartofhispriestsandlaybrothers. Sendinghisfirstapostlesin1648,hewrotetheleader, FatherNacquart,whohecalls"ourmostpreciousvictim,"thathewouldneedtheFaithofAbraham,the CharityofSt.Paul,andtheothervirtuesofSt.Francis Xavier."Goforth,Sir,andasyourmissionisfrom God,throughthosewhorepresentHimonearth,cast yournetswithconfidence Ishallprayforyou everyday andseeyouagainineternity There isnothingonearthIshouldlikebetterthantobeyour companion."

Inaccordancewithhisviewsonforeignmissions,he hadsomefewnativesbroughtbackbytheTrading Company,whomheinstructedinPariswiththehope thattheymightbecomepriestsfortheirownpeople. Itwaspremature,buttheyreturnedascatechists.He continedtosendhisFrenchconfrereswhilehecould, inspiteofthelossofsomanyintheprimeoflife.

TheEastCompanywithdrewin1674andthemission closeddown,tobereopenedin1896bytheVincentians. NowtherearenineVicariates,twoofthemruledby VincentianBishops,withagoodshareofnativeclergy andagenerallyflourishingCatholiccommunity.

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DURINGhislifetimeasSuperior-General,thatis, within35years,Vincentenrolled425priestsand 200LaybrothersinhisCongregation.Allowingfor deathsanddesertersandtheaged,hewouldhavehad perhaps400alltoldathisdispositionatanyonetime. TheseheusedingreatparttofortifytheChurchin countrieswheresheneededrepairingandrebuilding, orwherehewascalledtogiveahandbyhisspecial worksoftheparishmissionsandtheseminaries.

Earlyin1642hewasinvitedtoopenahouseinRome, thecentreofChristianityitself,forwhichtheDuchess ofAiguilloncameforwardoncemorewiththemoney. HereretreatsweregiventothecandidatesforOrdination,andthemissionarieswentouttotheshepherds oftheRomanCampagnaandtheneighbouringtowns. Threeyearslater,CardinalDurazzo,Archbishopof

Genoa,askedforateamofpriestsforparishmissions, inwhichworkheactivelysharedhimself.Thepriests alsotookupretreatsandconferencesfortheclergy. Sevenoutofeightofthemdiedthefollowingyear fromattendingtheplague-stricken,astheotherVincentiansweredoinginRome,wheretheplaguebroke outinPropagandaCollegein1656.Afterthissevere checkinGenoa,reinforcementsweresentandthe Companymultiplieditslabours.

Turinnextinvitedafoundationofmissionariesin 1654,wheremissionsandretreatsfortheclergywere thechiefoccupation.

St.VincenthadnocalltoEngland,becauseparish lifehardlyexistedinhistimeandmissionswouldhave beenimpossible;besidesthecandidatesforthepriest- hoodcouldonlybecaredforintheseminariesatDouay, Paris,RomeandinSpain.

ButhewasaskedbysomeoftheIrishBishops,and directedbytheCongregationofPropaganda,tosend missionariestoIrelandandtoScotland.Hehad20 IrishpriestsinhisCommunitywithfamilynamessuch asWalsh,Duggan,Dooley,BarryandHenry.Fiveof these,withthreeFrenchmen,hesenttogivemissions intheDiocesesofCashelandLimerickin1646,where thepeoplehadbeenharassedbytheBritishpersecutions sinceElizabeth'stime.Theirsuccesswasphenomenal: theywerewerehuntedandpursued;oneofthem, namedThadyLee,wasmartyred;therestfinishedtheir workandwentoffelsewhere.

Oneofthese,FatherDuggan,withaFatherWhite, wassenttoScotlandin1650;theformerlaboured"with unbelievableresults"chieflyinconvertingtheHebrides Islands,thelatterwasintheHighlands,wherehewas joinedbyFatherLumsden,aScottishVincentian.Both didextensivemissionarywork,Father.Whitefor30 yearsandFatherLumsdenfortenyears,allinthe northernprovices,inspiteofimprisonment,anddeath hangingovertheirheadsfromCromwellandthe BritishPenalLaws.

Poland,anearneighbour,hadforitsQueenaFrenchwoman,LouisedeGonzaga.Sherepeatedlyrequested somemissionariesasshehadseentheirworkinFrance. Vincentsenthertwo-oneofthemFatherLambert,his "righthand,"in1651.Theyranintotheplague,and servedtheinfestedcityofWarsaw,whereFather Lambertdiedofit.Othersfollowed,andtheparishof HolyCrossinWarsaw,inspiteofallthevicissitudesof time,isstillinchargeofthemissionariesinPoland.

THESEweresomeofthewaysinwhichSt.Vincent dePaulshowedhimselfeminentlyaChurchman,trying topreserveandimproveher,andatthesametime strivngtoextendherruleintonewcountries.Itisthe normallifeoftheChurch,butitisusuallymarkedby aspearheadofsomegreatSaints.Vincentwasoneof thosewhogavethisleadintheChurchinhisday.

PriestHasKindlyWordsForNasserRegimeInEgypt

Cairo,U.A.R.,-ThePyramidsstandun-changedinthesandandgravelofthedesert outsideCairo,butmany partlyChristiancity. achangehascomeinrecentyearstothislargelyMoslemand trendisagainstit.Nogovernmentofficial,fromPresidentNasserdownwards,wearsthegalabiehorthe tarboosh.Practicallyallofthemiddleclasswear European-styeclothes. VeryfewwomengothroughthemainstreetsofCairo nowwithveiledfaces,throughmanystillwearthe traditionalblackrobes.

ByFATHERPATRICKO'CONNORofthe SocietyofSt.Columban.

THECHANGESINCAIROAREREFLECTEDTO SOMEEXTENTTHROUGHOUTTHECOUNTRY. SOMEOFTHEMAREBOUNDTOAFFECT RELIGION.SOMEAREONLYINTHEIREARLY STAGES.WHATTHEIRFINALOUTCOMEMAY BEISSTILLAMATTEROFCONJECTURE-SOMETIMESANXIOUSCONJECTURE.

ThosewhoknewCairointhe1930'srememberitas thefadedcapitalofanEgyptianmonarchy,withBritish troopsstationedinitsCitadel.TheEgyptianmonarchy wentoutintherevolutionofJuly,1952.TodayCairo isthecapitaloftheUnitedArabRepublicunderPresidentGamalAbdelNasser,whohasimprovedthecity's appearanceandhasgivenitsomeofhisownenergy.

Nowfromthenew-oldCairoonthehistoricNilea strongcurrentflowsintothetroubledseasofworld affairs.

IheardPresidentNassergivealengthyaddresson policyattheopeningsessionoftheNationalUnion,the officialandonlypoliticalorganisationinthecountry, Anerect,square-shoulderedmanof42,heworeadark businesssuit,withtheanglesofafoldedwhitehandkerchiefshowingabovehisbreastpocket.Hespoke foranhourand40minutesinalow-pitchedvoice, withemphasisbutwithoutgestures.Iamtoldthathe canbeanimpassionedspeakerbeforeamultitude.

Onehardlyeverhearsorseesthename"Egypt"in, officialstatementsherenow.Since1958itisthe SouthernRegion-SyriaistheNorthernRegion-ofthe UnitedArabRepublic.Sofar,theU.A.R.hasaprovisionalconstitution.Acabinetministertoldmethat theNationalAssembly,convenedinJuly,"willformulateapermanentconstitution."

ThemostobviouschangesinCairoarethehigh modernbuildingsonbothsidesoftheNileandthefine riversideboulevard.Inthestreetsoneseesfewmen wearingthefezortarboosh,theheadgearwornby nearlyallEgyptianmenbeforeWorldWarII.The galabieh,orcottongown,isstillwornbymany,butthe

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Womenhavethevote.TheNationalAssemblyof 600members,pickedbythe,governmentfromamuch largernumberelectedforthe1958Assemblyandfor theNationalUnion,includesfivewomenfromEgypt andoneortwofromSyria.ThelastNationalAssembly ofEgypt,in1958,hadtwowomenmembers.

Astrikingsignofchangeinregardtowomenwas evidentintheparadecommemoratingtherevolutionof July23,1952.Companiesofwomensoldierscarrying riflesandsub-machineguns--onewasacompanyof combatparachutists-marchedinthelongmilitary column.

shavingvehicles.Horn-honkingcarsandbusesmake ofaboutthreemillion.Exceptfortheburningafternoon hours,thestreetsarefullofpeopleandfast,heelshavingvhehicles.Horn-honkingcarsandbusesmake rushingrapidsandwhirlpoolsoftraffic.

Thelong,sleekcarsthatspellwealthmove,bright andswift,throughstreetswhereacutepovertyis evident.OneofPresidentNasser'sexpressedgoalsis tolessensuchsharpcontrastsandtoraisetheliving standardofthepeople.

Heaimsatdoublingthepresentannualpercapita incomeof35Egyptianpound'(aboutR.A36).Onthe ruchanduppermiddleclassheleviesincreasingly heavytaxesandtriestolightentheburdenofthepoor. Hehastakenlandbycompulsorypurchase(with bonds)fromthegreatlandowners'andhasdistributed

Rome'sTwoFaces

ByCHUCKJOHNSON.

Rome,-AswesmoothlycircledonthemagiccarpetofTWAoverthecityofRome,site ofthe17thModernOlympiadwhichstarted hereonAugust25,weinstantlybecome awareofthetwofacesofthisEternalCity.

THEANCIENTCOLOSSEUM,CRUMBLINGIN RUINS,YETSTILLIMPRESSIVEEVENFROMA 5,000-FOOTELEVATION,RECALLSTHEROMEOF THECAESARS.OFFTOTHERIGHTWASTHE VATICAN,WHERETHEDOMEOFST.PETER'S BASILICASPARKLEDINTHESUNLIGHT.THIS ISTHEROMEOFTHEPOPES.DATINGFROM PETERTHEFISHERMANTOJOHNXXIII,ANDTHE SIGHTOFVATICANCITYISANIMMEDIATE REMINDEROFTHEUNBROKENCONTINUITYOF THECHURCHTHROUGHTHECENTURIES.

IthadbeenrainyandoppressiveinParisaswehad roareddowntherunwayandclimbedintotheskyover OrlyAirport,scarcely90minutespriortoourarrival inRome.ThecrossingoftheAtlantichadbeenincrediblyswiftandcomfortable-today'svibration-free jetvaultsacrossvastoceansiilesstimethanitwould takemetopaddleacrossLakeAlbano,whereall Olympicrowingeventswillbeheld.

"WeapologisefortheweatherhereinParis,"the purserhadsaidontheintercom,"andassureyouitwill bepleasanterinItaly.Wewillnowproceedoverthe AlpstoRome,flyingat27,000feetand,approximately 610milesperhourgroundspeed.Afterweclearthe AlpsyouwillseeGenoa,theIsleofElbaandthen Rome.Breakfastwillbeservedimmediately."

AswecircledImperialRomeIspottedfromtheair, notfarfromtheancientColosseum,wherecountless Christiansbledandweremartyredfortheamusement ofRomansofanotherage,thespaciousmoderncoliseum (StadioOlimpico),glisteninglikewhitemarbleinthe Italiansun.Againtherewillbebreadandcircusesfor thepopulaceduringtheOlympicsperiod,butthistime allChristendomwillenjoythesportalongwiththerest oftheworld.

PopeJohnhimselfcamefromCastlegandolfoon August24,eveofthegreatGames,tograntanaudience inSt.Peter'sSquaretoathletesof84nations.Invitations wereextendedtothecardinalsinRome,tothehighest Italianauthorities,tomembersofthediplomaticcorps accreditedtotheHolySee,tomanycivil,militaryand religiousauthorities,tomembersoftheInternational OlympicsCommittee,andtorepresentativesofthe differentreligiouscommunitiesinRome.

[Perthtelevision-viewerssawthenewsfilmcoverage ofthiseventonMondayevening.]

AsPopeJohnenteredthesquare,hewascarriedon aportablethronetothetopofthestepsinfrontofSt. Peter'swhilethebandofthePalatineGuardplayedthe Olympichymn.Theflagsofall84nationsflewinthe square,aflittingsymbolofthepeacefulpurposeand goodfellowshipoftheGames,aswellasoftheuniversalityoftheChurch.AftertheaudienceandPapal blessing,PopeJohnwentdownintothesquareamong theathletes.

StreetSceneInPortSaid itamongthefellahin,thepeasants.Heistryingtodo snoreforthematerialwelfareoftheordinarypeople thans.nygovernmenttriedbeforeinthiscountry.

Enormouseconomicandsocialdifficultiesremainto besurmounted.ThegovernmentandpeoplearebankingheavilyontheAswanHighDam,thehydro-electric projectthatisintenoedtogivemoreirrigationandthus greaterharvests.ButtheHighDam-beingconstructedwithSovietaid-willnotbefinishedinless thantenyears.

ItiscommonlysaidinEgyptthatifPresidentNasser hadnotjoinedEgypttoSyria,formingtheUnitedArab Republic,in1958,Syriawouldhavefallenundercommunistcontrol.

Itishardtoseehowanybodybutthecommunists wouldprofitifheweretofailortomakeaserious misstepinhiseconomiceffortsintheU.A.R.

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showcaseeffectivelytheRomanForum,thePalatine andCapitolinehills,thecitygatesandwallswhichheld Hannibalatbay,Tiberbridgesandthefountainsof PiazzaNavona.

DaughtersofRome'snoblestfamilieswelcomed visitorsatCiampinoAirportandarestaffingspecial Olympicinformationboothslocatedstrategically throughoutthecity.TheseyoungandattractiveItalian womenwearlightweight,pearl-greyuniformsdesigned byUrsolaPacelli,nieceofthelatePopePiusXII,and herselfanOlympichostess.

TheRomanpeopleareruggedindividualistsforthe mostpart.Thisfactperhapsisbestexemplifiedby theiraggressivedrivinghabits.

Oneofthemostexcitingandhazardous,albeitunscheduled,ofRome'sgamesistheadroit"skinning"of pedestriansinthecitystreets.Folksonfootinthe EternalCityhavetobenimble,nothandicappedby tunnelvisionorslowreflexes,orelseconstantlyinthe stateofgrace.

Horn-blowingisagainstthelaw,butnobodyseems toknowit.Theairisfilledwithacontinualconcert ofmulti-tonedhorns,mostlyhigh-pitchedtenors,plus theaccompanyingscreechoftyresascarsskidaround cornersorpullupshorttoavoidamotorscooter.

Everywhereyouseefatherszippingalonggailyon motor-cycleswithmotherhangingonfordearlife behindandalsoclutchingbaby.Occasionally,thefamily dogiswedgedupfront,betweendad'sprotectivelegs.

Navigatingthroughheavytraffic,thevisitorisconstantlyconsciousoftheTiber,whichsnakesitswayin semi-circlesacrosstheRomancountryside.Thisisa truly"nervousriver,"asbeardedbeatniksonthe Spanishstepsmightphraseit.(Theyareforeign imports,mostlyuniversitystudentsfromAmericaand France.)

ThissicklygreenTiberwaterwaywindswithin500 yardsofoureighth-floorpenthouseapartment,cutting directlythroughtheheartofthecentralOlympicsarea, theFlaminio.Theretheshinynew100,000-seatStadio Olimpico,PalazzoDelloSport(sportspalace)andother majorOlympicarenasarelocated.

Sothatathletesof84participatingnationsmaytake ashortcutfromthehandsomeOlympicVillagetothe mainstadium,soldier-engineersoftheItalianArmy havefixedapicturesquepontoonbridgeacrossthe Tiber.ThisisindicativeoftheexhaustiveeffortsItalian officialsaremakingtopleasetheirvisitors.

"Romeneverlosesitscharmandfascination,"an Americas%nowlivingheretoldme,"butsometimesthe Romanswearalittlethin."

Forexample,gayyellowandbluesign-markerson manyofRome'sstreetsdirectvisitorstotheEURand FLAMINIO,locationsofthetwomainOlympicsinstallations.Butfun-lovingRomanshavefoundthese markersmaybespuneasilyontheirpoles.Sotourists areconfusedmorethanassistedbythemarkers.

Whilethismayproveembarrassingforthehost nation,Japanmaywellprofitfromsuchshenanigans. TheJapanesearehereforanOlympicslesson.Theyare atthe1960Games,studyingItaly'sknow-how,techniquesandmistakesinanticipationofstagingthebig internationalshowforTokyoin1964.

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BackintheheydayofBenitoMussolini,Rome dreamedofstagingtheOlympics,andpreparationsfor these1960Gameswerethelongestandcostliestin history.Speciallightingeffectsalonecostanestimated £2,880,000.

TorchesilluminateSant-Angelocastleandtheruins alongtheancientAppianWay.Galaandimaginative electricalilluminationlikewisehasbeeninstalledto

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VaticanCity,-OneofthemostunusualandcolourfulaudiencesinthereignofHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIItookplaceinSt.Peter'sSquarewhenthePopegreeted4,000Olympic athletes.

Theathleteswerejoined bytensofthousandsofRomansandvisitorswho cheeredwithoutinterruptionasthePopewascarried throughthesquareonhis throne.

Thesquarebeganfilling intheearlyhoursofthe afternoondespitetheAugustheat.At4p.m.the Olympicathletesbeganarriving.Theymarchedto aspeciallybuiltstand flankingthestepsofSt Peters,carryinghighthe flagsoftheirrespectivenations.

At5.30thePope,whohad comefromhissummerresidenceatCastelgandolfofor theaudience,wascarried throughthebronzedoors ofSt.Peter'sBasilicainto thesquare. ThePope's smilingfacerespondedto theloudovationofthe crowdandhishandmoved continuallyintheSignof theCross.

Onceonhisthroneatop thestepsofthebasilicathe PopewasflankedbyCardinals,prelates,Vatican courtofficials,diplomats accreditedtotheHolySee andtopOlympicauthorities.

The PalatineGuard struckupthepapalanthem anditsrefrainechoed throughthegiantarcade embracingthesquare.

Attheendofthemusic, ItalianMinisterofDefence GuilioAndreotti,whois presidentofthe.Italian Olympiccommittee,deliveredaspeechofhomagein Latin.

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Latinina10-minutediscourse.Whenhewasfinishedaresumeofhisremarks wasbroadcastin15languages.

Thechoiceoflanguages wasparticularlysignificant andrepresentedthePope's specialconcern.Asthough tostresstheChurch'sconcernforallpeoplesofthe world,thePope'sremarks werebroadcastinRussian, Chinese,Rumanian,Polish,

Arabic,Czech,Slovak,English,Hungarian,French, Spanish,Portuguese,Italian, GermanandDutch.

Athletes ofcountries dominatedbycommunism werenoticeablyabsentfrom theaudience.

Attheconclusionofthe multi-language resumes, Mr.Andreottipresented PopeJohnwithasilver statuetteofSt.JohnBosco bysculptorPietroCanon-

ica,andwithaLatinode ontheOlympicswrittenby FatherVittorioGenovesi.

Astheaudiencedrewto aclosethedarkeningbulk ofSt.Peter'semergedfrom theshadowsinspecially preparedlighting,which pltiyedoveritsfacade. Michaelangelo'sdomeand Bernini'scolonnadewere likewisewashedwiththe illumination,whchwascreatedfortheOlympics.

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Almost£340inprizesisbeingofferedto Latinteachersandstudentsinthisyear'scompetitionsponsoredby"Latinitas,"theLatin languagemagazinepublishedinVatican City.

Thecontest,thefourth annual"CertamenVaticanum,"isopentoteachersandstudentsofthe Latinlanguageinallparts oftheworld.Closingdate forentriesisJanuary1, 1961.

Competitionthisyearis dividedbetweentwogroups -theprofessionals,suchas teachersorresearchscholars -andstudents.Contestants maybeeitherclericsorlaymen.

Fortheteachersthereare twocategories,proseand poetry.Inbothcasesthe choiceofsubjectisleftto thediscretionoftheentrant. Ifthecontestantchoosesthe prosecategoryhemustsubmitanessayofatleast 4,500words.Poetryentries mustcontainatleast200 verses.

Rulesforstudentsrequire themtosubmitaproseentry ofatleast3,000words. Choiceofsubjectisleftto theirdiscretion.

Prizesincludegoldmedals andanawardof£72in boththeproseandpoetry sectionsoftheteacher categoryandagoldmedal and£72forthewinnerof thestudents'competition. Therewillbeawardsofsilvermedalsand£36for second-placewinnersineach ofthethreesectionsofthe contest.

Allentriesmustbesent to:DirezionediLatinitas, VaticanCity.Theymustbe submittedinfivetypewritten orprintedcopiesandmust hesigtledwithamottoor pennameandbeaccompaniedbyanameandaddressenclosedinaseparate sealedenvelope.

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canum"becausethejudges didnotfeelanyofthesubmittedworksmeritedatop award.Amongsecond-place winnerswereessaysonthe subjectof"Depyrobolovi atomicadisploso,"adescriptionoftheatombombexplosion,and"Decursu maritimolintrissubaquaneae cuinomenNautilus,"which describedthecruiseofthe world'sfirstatomic-powered submarine,theNautilus.

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Representativesofthe HolySeetookpartinthe InternationalCongressof HistoricalSciencesheldin StockholmfromAug.19to 28. Mgr.MichaeleMaccarone,secretaryofthePontificalCommitteeofHistoricalSciences,andFather AlfonsoM.Stickler,S.D.B., rectorofthePontifical SalesianAtheneum,attendedmeetingsoftheCommissionofComparativeEcclesiasticalHistoryheldinconnectionwiththecongress.

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HisEminenceClemente CardinalMicaraalsourged alltoextendtoathletesthe welcome of "Catholic Rome."

CardinalMicararecalled thePope'sconcessionto prieststravellingwith sportsgroups,grantingthem facultiestohearconfessions fromthetimeoftheirdeparturetothetimeoftheir returnhome.

Thevicariatehasalso ruledthatforeignpriests mayweartheclothesthey customarilywearintheir owncountry,buttheymay notattendwomen'sormixedOlympicevents,orboxingorwrestlingmatches.

InurgingCatholicsto giveacordialwelcometo Olympicvisitors,CardinalMicaraexpressedthe hopethat"thismeeting withthewelcomeguests maybestampednotonly withfriendlinessbutalso withunderstandingandrespectofthosespiritualval-

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GoodRelations

Bolivia'snewPresident, leaderofapartyaccusedby thenation'sBishopsoffavouringcommunism,hassaid thathewillmaintainfriendlyrelationswiththeChurch.

"Astheloyalinterpreter ofmyfellow-citizens,of whomalargemajorityarc Catholics,Ishallmaintain thecordialrelationsthat nowexistwiththeChurch withoutinjuringtheguaranteeoffreedomofworship establishedbytheconstitution."

Presentattheinaugural ceremonywereArchbishop AbelAntezanayRojasof LaPazandMgr.Carmine Rocco,ApostolicNuncioto Bolivia.

PresidentPazEstenssoro waselectedonJune5followingacampaigninwhich morethanfiftypeoplewere killed,andscoresinjured.A fewdaysbeforetheelection ArchbishopAntezanawarnedCatholics,whoconstitute morethan90percentof Bolivia'sapproximately 3,500,000people,nottovote forcandidateswhodeny God.

Inanapparentreference totheleft-wingofthe NationalRevolutionary Movement,thePresident's party,theArchbishopalso urgedCatholicsnottovote forthosewhoreplaceright withforceandfreedomwith intimidation.

LastDecembertheBoli-

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CHINA

UnwaveringFaith

ApriestfromthesoutheasterncoastofChinadied forhisFaithwhileinexile onthebordersofTibet,accordingtoamissionnews servicereport. Fides,thenewsagencyin Rome,saidthatFatherCyril ChuTeh-lin,apriestofthe Swatowdiocese,diedin Tsinghai,highplateauprovincenorthofTibet,last April8.Theagencysaidhe hadbeenillandwithout moneyormedicines. The52-year-oldpriestrefused"tobreakticswith theVatican"in1958,accordingtoFides,"andforhis unwaveringfaithintheTrue ChurchofChristhewas condemnedforlifeanddeportedtoTsinghai."

CENT.AFRICAN FEDERATION

AidRefused

Thegovernmentofthe CentralAfricanFederation oftheRhodesia-sandNyasalandhasturneddownarequestforStateaidtoCatholicschools.

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CONGO

SlaughterUnlimited

Congolesetribesmenhave slaughtered50fellowAfricans-includingwomenand childrenandleprosyvictims -whiletheywerefleeingto safetywithamissionary priest.

Thiswasreportedtoan Americanprovincialateof theImmaculateHeartof MaryMissionersbythe priesthimself,FatherAndrewHillewaere,C.I.C.M.

FatherHillewaerewas taking50membersofthe Luluatribebytruckfrom theturbulentdaimond-miningtownofKamoniaonthe AngolabordertoLuluaburg, 150milesaway.TheLuluas fearedfortheirlivesbecause localBatshiokotribesmen fiercelyresentedthemas importedlabour.

JustoutsideKamonia,a bandofarmedBatshiokos haltedthetruckandkilled all50men,womenandchildren,includingthelepers. SameoftheLuluaswho clungtoFatherHellewaere forprotectionweretorn awayandkilled.Ofthe50 pesonskilledonly15were grownmen.Thetribesmen didnotmolestthepriest.

FatherHillewaerecontinuedtoLuluaburgtoseek protectionforhisflockin Kamonia,whereheispastor. UnitedNationstroopswere unabletopacifythearea, accordingtothereport.

FatherHillewaere,a46year-oldBelgian,wasa missionaryinChinawhen imprisonedbythecommunistsfortwoyears.Hewas expelledfromRedChina afterhisimprisonment,and thenwenttotheCongo.

FRANCE

CirculationIncrease

France'snationalCatholic dailynewspaperhasincreaseditscirculationby one-thirdinthepastyear.

LaCroix,editedbythe AugustiniansoftheAssumption,registeredacirculation of136,500inMarch.This was34,000abovethenewspaper'scirculationthepreviousMarch.

Thiswasthelargestpercentageincreasereportedby anyFrenchnewspaper. France-Soirregisteredthe greatestnumericalincrease, from1,312,500to1,372,000. CirculationofthecommunistHumaniteandthefellow-travellingLiberathsn remainedaboutthesame.

NewDirector

FatherMauriceQueguiner,51,hasbeenelected Superior-Generalofthe ParisForeignMissionSociety.

HesucceedsBishop CharlesLemaireinthepist.

FatherQueguinerhas servedasassistanttoBishop Lemaireandascounsellorof theHolySee'sdelegationto theUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulttiralOrganisation.Heisalso directorofthereview, ForeignMissions,published inParis.

TheParisForeignMission Societywasfoundedin1660 andhas916members.

IRELAND

TheIrishpresidentsaid hehopedthemovement wouldprovidekeypersonnel foracivildefenceforceof 100,000menandwomennow beingsetupbythegovernment. Itwasannouncedthata biographyofthelateFather JohnHayes,founderofthe PeopleoftheLand,willbe publishedthisyear.Thepurposeofthemovementisto induceyoungfarmpeopleto stayontheland.

ITALY

ApostasyEnMasse

BishopAlbinoMensaof Ivreahasorderedthree monthsofpublicprayersin allchurchesofhisdiocese forthereturntotheChurch ofaboutathousandpeople.

Thethousandsinhabitants ofthenorthernItaliantown ofMontaltoDoraleftthe Churchinprotestoverthe appointmentofanewparish priestotherthanapriest theyhadfavouredforthe post.

Thetroublebeganin1958 withthedeathofthelocal parishpriest.ThetownspeoplewantedFatherNicolasAvernotobenamedas theirnewpriest.Butthe lateBishopPaoloRostango ofIvreadidnotmakean appointmentbecausehewas ill.HediedinDecember, 1959.

WhiletheIvreaSeewas stillvacant,anadministrator wasnamedastemporary parishpriestinMontalto Dori.Thetownspeoplewere angrybecauseFatherAvernowaspassedover.In February,1960,abouta thousandofthemleftthe Churchinprotestandjoined asectwhoselocalpastoris anexcommunicatedpriest. Thesectisknownasthe CatholicApostolicPrimitive OrthodoxChurch-AntiocheanPatriarchateofLatin Europe.ItsItalianheadis anotherexcommunicated priest,whoclaimsthetitle ofArchbishopandPrimate ofItaly.

RussianOrthodoxMetropolitanNicholasforWestern Europehasprotestedagainst thesect'suseof"Orthodox" initstitleandhassent letterstohisclergyand faithfultellingthemtohave nothingtodowiththesect.

BishopMensahascalled onallCaholicsinhisdiocese tosaytheRosaryinall churchesdailyforthree monthsandtoholdaHoly Hourweeklyforthereturn oftheapostates.

IVORYCOAST

JoyAtIndependence

TheBishopsoftheIvory Coast,Dahomey,UpperVoltaandNigerissuedajoint declarationwelcomingthe independenceofthefour formerFrenchcolonies whicharenowrepublics joinedinWestAfrica's "CounciloftheEntente."

Expressingjoyintheindependenceofthefour countries,thearchbishops andbishops,said,however, thatmanyoftheirpeopleare stillhungry,homelessand unemployed.

"Wearenotignorantof thegreatdifficultiesthat mustbeencounteredinthe solutionoftheseproblems," thedeclarationsaid."But wedeclarethatindependenceimposesuponallthe urgentandimperativeduty tobattleagainstthegreat miserythatweencounter everydayandthatisthe lotoftoomanyofour brothers.

"Liberationfrommisery willbemoredifficulttoattainthanpoliticalfreedom, butthelatterwillnotbe fullyrealisedwithoutthe former."

KOREA

CatholicPremier

byavoteof117to107.

Asthenation'sfirstPremierunderitsnewconstitution,hewillholdmostof thepowersformerlyheld byPresidentSyngmanRhee, evictedbyastudent-ledrevolutioninApril.

PremierChangisthe leaderofoneofthetwo factionsintowhichtheDemocraticpartyissplit.The Democratscapturedcontrol ofthenewNationalAssemblyinlegislativeelectionsearlyinAugust.

ThePremierwasdefeated inMarchinhisbattlefor re-electiontothevicepresidencyinanelection markedbyviolenceand anti-Catholiccharges.

Mr.Chang,60,isanative ofSeoul,theKoreancapital, wherehewasbornin1899. Afterearlyschoolingin Korea,heattendedManhattanCollegeinNewYork, fromwhichhegraduatedin 1925.

HereturnedtoKorea, whereheservedforfive yearsasateacherina schoolrunbytheMaryknoll missionaries.HethenbecameprincipalofaCatholic boys'highschool,wherehe servedfor16years.

WhenKoreawonitsindependencefromJapanafter WorldWarII,heentered politItallifeandwasthe onlyCatholicelectedtothe NationalAssemblyin1946. In1949hewasnamed Korea'sfirstAmbassadorto theUnitedStates,returningtoKoreathefollowing yeartoassumetheofficeof PrimeMinister.Hewas electedVice-Presidentin 1956.

LATVIA..

NoBishopLeft

TheMostRev.Peter Strods,administratorofthe ArchdioceseofRiga,diedin RigaonAugust5,according tothenewsreceivedin Australia.Hewastheonly CatholicBishopinofficein Latviasincethedeathof ArchbishopA.Springovics in1958.

ThelateBishopStrods wasbornin1892inVaraklani,Latvia.Hewasordainedpriestin1916,afterhis studiesintheseminaryof St.Petersburg,Russia.He completedhisecclesiastical studiesintheCanisianumat InnsbruckandinVienna, gainingadoctorateinPhilosophy. From1926hewasprofessorinthemajorseminary ofRigaandtheninthefacultyofCatholicTheologyat theUniversityofRiga,until thisfacultywassuppressed bytheoccupationfirstof theRussian,thentheGermans,thentheRussians again. AsMonsignorP.Strods, hewasconsecratedbishopin 1947,togetherwithFather K.Dulbinskis.Thelatter becameadministratorofthe dioceseofLiepaja,butvery soonwasarrestedunderthe communistregimeanddeportedtotheeastwherehe spentseveralyearsinforced labour.Hewasreleasedfor ashortperiodthenarrested againanddeportedtosomewhereinRussia.

AppointedCoadjutorto theArchbishopofRiga, BishopStrods-becameadminstratorofthearchdiocese onthedeathofthearchbishopandwastheonly prelateoftheCatholic ChurchremaininginLatvia.

MEXICO

ToBeNamedPatron

AMexicannationalMarian

YearbeginningonOctober 12willmarkthe50thanniversaryofnamingOurLady ofGuadalupeasLatin America'spatroness.

Theyearwasannounced inaletterissuedbyHis EminenceJoseCardinal GaribiyRivera,Archbishop ofGuadalajaraandpresidentoftheMexicanBishops' Conference.

TheMarianYearhasbeen approvedbyHisHoliness thePope.

Aprogrammefortheyear, whichwillbesubmittedto Mexicandioceses;isbeing drawnupbytheofficialsof theShrineofOurLadyof Guadalupe.

MOZAMBIQUE

JesuitTenacity

Thisyearmarksthe400th anniversaryofthearrivalof theJesuitsInthePortuguese AfricanterritoryofMozambique,whichwasopenedup bythePortugueseshortly afterVascodaGaniaroundedtheCapeofGoodHopein 1548.

TwoJesuitpriestsanda brotherlandedonthisEast AfricanshoreonFebruary 5,1560,andbaptisedthe KingofMonomotapaand 400natives.However,shortlyafterwardsthe Jesuitswereexpelledby Mohammedans.

TheJesuitslaterreturned, settledintheregionofthe ZambesiRiveranddiscoveredLakeNyassa.By1613 thereweretwoJesuitcollegesandeightmissionsin thearea.Beforetheadvent ofthePortugueseRepublic in1911andthesuppression ofreligiousorders,there were500boardersinthe JesuitschoolatBororna. Althoughthereisagrave shortageofpriests,16.6per centoftheinhabitantsof thisdistrictareCatholic. Thereisaratioofonepriest toevery2,981Catholicsand 12,305pagans.However,the numberofcatechumensis increasingandthereare abouttwothousandbaptisms annually.Mozambiquehasa populationof6,250,000.

SWITZERLAND

PaxRomanoRebuff

PaxRomana,international Catholicorganisationofintellectuals,whichhasits headquartersatFribourg,in Switzerland,hascancelled itsscheduledmeetingin Moroccobecauseofanapparentturnaboutinthe attitudeoftheMoroccan government.

Theassemblyhadbeen scheduledfromAugust27to September3attheBenedictinemonasteryofTioumliline.

OnAugust4Moroccan MinisterforInformationand Tourism,MoulayAhmed Alaoui,declareditunthinkablethatanexclusively Christianmeetingshouldbe heldinMorocco-aMoslem kingdom.

CivilDefence PresidentEamonde Valeraopenedtheannual RuralWeekofthePeople oftheLandmovementin CashelatRockwellCollege, whichisstaffedbyHoly GhostFathers.

AprominentCatholiclaymanhasbeenelectedtothe toppoliticalpostofSouth Korea,whereCatholicsare lessthantwopercentofthe population.

JohnM.Chang,aformer Vice-PresidentandKorean AmbassadortotheU.S.,was chosenPremierbythenewly electedNationalAssembly

Religiouspersecutionin Latviaisincreasingintune withthatinothercountries lockedbehindtheIronCurtain.Manypriestsandlaymenaresufferingingaols orinforced-labourcampssomeofthemformanyyears past.Theremnantsofthe religiouscommunitieshave beenfinallydispersed,nuns beingsenttorelatives,aged people'shomesortothe Statelabourcollectives.

PrintedandpublishedbyFrancis JosephDillon,"TheRecord"ale% 450Hay-st..Perth.

Thegeneralsecretariatof PaxRomanahasexpressed itsastonishmentattheMinister'sposition.Itpoints outthattheroyalpalace approvedthescheduled meetinginFebruary. Italsoemphasisesthat Moslemsandmembersof otherreligionshadbeeninvitedtoaddressthemeeting, andthatitsverypurpose wastomakeAfricanChristiansawareoftheirdutyto collaboratewithmembersof allfaithsinbuildinganew Africa.

InalettertoMoroccan authoritiesthePriorof TioumlilineMonasteryhas proestedagainstthenew positionoftheMoroccan government.

PaxRomana'scouncill willdecideearlyinSeptemberwhenandwherethe postponedmeetingistobe held.

EASTERNSTATESROUND-UP

_NewSouthWales

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ReligiousDiscussTeachingOfFaith

Morethan130teachingSistersandBrothersfroma varietyofschoolsinwidelyscatteredpartsoftheArchdioceseofCanberreandGoulburnattendedatwo-day seminaratCanberraonAugust13and14.

"Itisintheholinessofthehomethatgreatthingsare prepared,"saidHisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate, ArchbishopMaximiliandeFurstenberg,inaddressing theHungarianCatholiccommunityatSt.Francis'PaddingtononAugust21.

HisExcellencywas speakingtomorethan500 membersoftheHungarian communityassembledat eveningMasstocelebrate theFeastofSt.Stephen, KingandPatronofHungary,andthetenthanniversaryofthefoundingof theHungarianCatholic communityinAustralia.

ItwasintheChristian homeofhisparents,Prince Geysa.andPrin!:!essAdelaide thatSt.Stephenattainedhis

sanctity,saidHisExcellency.

TheHungarianpeople,far fromtheirowncountry,but receivedintoafriendlyand hospitableAustralia,should strivealwaysthroughthe hometopreservethe strengthofthatFaithwhich isandwillremainthegreatestpartoftheirnational heritage.

TheMissaCantatawas sungbyRev.FatherF. Forro,S.J.,seniorchaplain totheHungarians.

DeafAre"SelectBodyOfPeople"

Thedeafwere"aselectbodyofpeople"towhomGod inHismercyhadgivenalanguagethatenabledthemto conversewithoneanother.

Theyshouldremember thatGodsawthatthey wouldbeborndeaf;that, inthewonderfuldesignof Providence,Hispower couldbemademanifestto them.

HisLordshipBishopMuldoon,AuxiliaryBishopto HisEminencetheCardinal, saidthisonAugust21inan addresstosome200membersoftheCatholicDeaf Association,attheirannual Communionbreakfastin C.414.11.0.4,041,14.4.M410.441.

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PreviouslytheyhadvisitedSt.Mary'sCathedralfor theannualassociationMass celebratedbyCardinalGilroyandhadmadeageneral Communion.

HisEminencealsowelcomedthemembersandhis wordswereinterpretedin thedeafanddumblanguage bythespiritualdirectorof theassociation,Rev.Father W.Malone,P.P.

Blessingsforthedeliberationsanddiscussionsofthe seminarwereaskedfrom AlmightyGodataspecial MasscelebratedinSt.Patrick's'Church,Braddon.

Theseminar,whichwasO.P.,oftheDominicanConheldattheCentralCatho-vent,Wahroonga,spokeon lieGirls'HighSchoolat"ProblemsofTeachingReliBraddon,wasorganisedgiontoMultipleClasses." againthisyearbythe BothBrotherUrbanand A.C.T.CouncilofCatholicMotherHenriettaarememSchoolAuxiliaries. bersofaspeciallyconstitutedcommitteefortherevisionofthesyllabusin ReligiousKnowledge. Chairmanofthesessions ontheopeningdaywasRev, FatherNoelM.Cook,BA., Dip.Ed.,Inspectorof Schools.

RightRev.MonsignorE.C. Favier,P.P.,V.G.,officially openedtheseminarandthe DeanofCanberra,Right Rev.MonsignorA.J.McGilvray,andtheprincipalof St.Edmund'sChristian Brothers'College,Canberra, Rev.BrotherLandener,attended.

SessionsontheSaturday wereconcernedwiththeReligiousKnowledgeTrialSyllabus.

Rev.BrotherUrban, F.S.C.,oftheDeLaSalle College,Ashfield.gavethe openingaddressonthe "MechanicsofTeaching Religion."

Duringtheafternoonsession,Rev.MotherHenrietta,

Theopeningaddresson theSundaymorningwas givenbySisterMarySt. Hugh,M.A.,fromtheU.S.A., whospokeon"TheTeacherChildRelationship." "TheTeacher-ParentRelationship"wasthethemeof Mr.J.McCusker'saddress. Mr.McCusker,aformerdepartmentalteacherinWesternAustralia,isnowattachedtothePrimeMinister's department.

SisterMaryClare,HeadmistressoftheCentral CatholicGirls'HighSchool inCanberra,commentedat lengthonvariouspoints raisedbyMr.McCusker.

S.Australia

RecordMarchOnMarianFeast

Itwasestimateuithatthelargestcrowdeverattended St.FrancisXavier'sSeminary,StradbrokePark,forthe annualMarianProcessioninhonouroftheImmaculate HeartofMary. Pilgrimscamefrom everypartofthemetropolitanareainspecially Charteredbuses,incars andonfoot. Thousandsofuniformed schoolchildrenheadedthe procession,whichwasseveralmileslongandtook75 minutestopass, Representativesofallmettropolitanparishes,youth organisationsandNewAustraliangroupsintheirnationalcostumesalsotook part.

TASMANIA

AltarBoys'Festival KeeninterestintheAltar Servers'Festival,tobeheld inHobartnextDecember, isbeingshowninthenorth andnorth-westofTasmania, Lastweek,theorganiser, Rev.FatherR.Donohoe, visited16parishesinthat areaofthearchdiocese.He metbetween250and300 altarservers,andoutlined plansforthefestivalto them.Themajorityofthese serverssaidthattheywould attend. FatherDonohoehasmade anappealtoparentsofaltar serversandCatholicpeople generallytogiveaccommodationtovisitingservers duringthefestival.

YCWAloneWorksOnErring

AcontriutingfactorinCanberra'shighjuveniledelinquencyrate wasthedearthoftrainedyouthleadersandtheYoungChristian Workers'Organisationwastheonlybodydoinganythingaboutit, CanberraAssistantMagistrate,Mr.J.D.Button,toldtheA.C.T. AdvisoryCouncil'sAugustmeetirg. -te4 WV

Ratesofdelinquency intheA.C.T.priorto 1958-59arenotavailable.

Themaleratefor1958-59 was12per1,000ofmale populationintheagerange eightto17inclusive,or49 offendersinapopulationof 4088.

Therateroseduring195960to14.4per1,000,or73 offendersinanestimated populationof5078.

Thefemalerateisnegligible-lessthanoneper 1,000,withthreeoffenders inanestimatedpopulation of4720in1959-60.

Mr.Buttonsaidthemale ratewashigherthanthe

overallrateforNewSouth Walesandhigherthanany cityinthat'State.

Inhisaddress,Mr.Button saidthefiguresrelatedonly toboysbroughtbeforethe court. In95percentofcaseshe hadtried,hefotindthere wassomethingwrongat home.Itwasnecessaryto attackparentdelinquencyas wellasjuveniledelinquency. Inanymovetostemjuveniledelinquency,hesaid,it wasnecessarytorealisethe issuewasamoralone.

Otherfactorsmakingup thehighratewereworking mothers,lowvaluesanda stateoftension.

Mr.Buttonsaidmothers shouldbeathomeuntiltheir childrenhadgonetoschool andbehometogreetthem afterschool.

Motherswhoworkedwithoutstrongeconomicreasons werefailingintheirduty.

Thereasonyouthsgatheredtogetheringangswas thefeelingthatnobodywas interestedinthemandthey soughtsecurityintheircollectivegroups.

Mr.ButtonsaidCanberra wasayoungandgrowing centreandithada"shookup"population.

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VICTORIA

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RedsDragCardinal'sNameIntoTrials

Vienno,-HisEminenceFrancisCardinalSpellman,foryearsafavouritewhipping-boyofIronCurtainpropaganda,wasmentioned intheMoscowspytrialofU-2pilotFrancisGaryPowers.

Underdirectexamination bySovietprosecutorRoman A.Rudenko,Mr.Powers testifiedbeforetheSoviet courtthatCardinalSpellmanwasamongthedignitarieswhohadvisitedthe classifiedAmericanairbase atAdana,Turkey.Mr. Powerswasstationedat Adana,beforetheU-2 flightonwhichhewasshot downatSverdlovsk,deep intheSovietUnion,last May1.

Onhearingthenameof theArchbishopofNew York,whoisalsoMilitary VicarforCatholicsinthe U.S.armedforces,Mr.Rudenkosaid:

"SoCardinalSpellman interestedhimselfinmilitarybases?" "Iwouldsayhewasinterestedinmilitarypersonnel,"Mr.Powersreplied.

WhentheprosecutoraskedifCardinalSpellman gavehisblessingstopersonsengagedinespionage activity,Mr.Powersanswered:

"Ithinkhewouldn't thinktoomuchofwhata persondoesaswhatheis."

(CardinalSpellmanofferedhismidnightMasslast ChristmasforU.S.servicemenandtheirdependents attheIncirlikairbaseat Adana,Turkey.Itwasthe

St.Paul'sGrottoIsAncientShrine

Rabat,Malta,-Thisyear's19thcentennialofSt.Paul'sarrivalonMaltahasdrawn freshattentiontotheGrottoofSt.Paul,which isthecentreofdevotiontohimontheisland.

Thegrotto,comprising twocavesoutsidethistown inwest-centralMalta,has attractedthedevoutsince thetimeofSt.Paul.Adjoiningitisacatacomb, partsofwhichdatetothe thirdcenturyafterChrist.

Newestmonumentatthe grottoisasilverlampunveiledbyHisEminence AloisiusCardinalMuench, PapalLegatetoJuly'scelebrationsofthe19thcentenaryoftheshipwreckofSt. PaulonthisMediterranean island.

Itwasinthecavethat St.Paulgatheredthefirst Christiansoftheislandduringthethree-monthstay. According'totradition.it wasinthegrottothatSt. 'PaulofferedtheDivine Sacrificeforthefirsttime onMaltaandwhereheadministeredBaptism.

Thecavebecamethefirst churchonMaltaandthereforeranksamongtheoldest ...ifallChristiantemples.Its rockywallsshelteredChristiansthroughouttheearly Romanpersecutions.After EmperorConstantinepermittedfreedomtothe Church,thecave,alongwith buildingsbuiltnearit,was theseatoftheBishopsof Malta.

DuringtheMiddleAges thegrottoanditschurch becameapilgrimagecentre forthosevisitingtheHoly Land.Manychosetospend

theirlastdaysnearthe grottosothattheycould beburiedinthecemetery ofSt.Paul,towhichmany indulgenceshadbeenattachedbyvariouspopes.

EvenduringtheSaracen occupation,MalteseCatholicscontinuedtovenerate thegrotto.

Amongthetalestoldofit isthatithasretainedits originaldimensionsalthoughpilgrimshavetaken smallpiecesofstonefrom itswallsforcenturies.

Writersofthe17th,18th and19thcenturieshaveattestedtothisphenomenon. AmongthemisCanonJohn Said,rectorofthegrotto church,whowrotein1861 thathemeasuredthechurch andfounditsdiameterand heighttobethesameasregisteredinthearchives162 yearsbefore.

Anotherbeliefisthatthe stoneatthegrottohaspropertiesofcuringpoisonous bites.Thisprobablygoes backtothestorythatwhen St.Paulwasbittenbya venomoussnakehecured himself.

In1617theGrottocame undertheprotectionofthe KnightsofMalta,whoenricheditschurchhandsomely.Amongtherelicspreservedinthechurchisthe forearmofSt.Paul.The armboneisencasedina goldenreliquaryshapedlike ahandandarm.

ninthChristmastheU.S. MilitaryVicarhadspent visitingAmericanservicemenoverseas.

(FollowingtheMass,tht Cardinalwasguestofhonourataspecialreception attheIncirlikbaseairmen's club.HeflewfromAdana, whichisinthesouthern partofTurkeynearSt. Paul'snativecityofTarsus, toIzmir,inthewest,at9 a.m.onChristmasday.)

Havinghisnamebrought upinacommunisttrialwas nonewthingfortheNew Yorkprelate. Hisname cameupinBudapest,Hungary,atthe1949trialof HisEminenceJozefCardinalMindszenty,andagain inPolandin1953,when BishopCzeslavKacmarek ofKielcewastriedand sentenced.

"U.S.Imperialist"

LastMarch,whenaChinesecommunistcourtsentencedMaryknoll'sBishop JamesE.Walshtoa20-year prisonterm,CardinalSpellman'snamewasalso broughtup.TheChinese Redschargedthatin1948, "dispatchedbyU.S.imperialismandtheVatican (BishopWalsh)cameto ChinatogetherwithCardinalFrancisSpellman, U.S.imperialist,tomake counter-revolutionary'emergency'arrangementswith aviewtounderminingthe ChinesePeople'srevolutionarycause."

CardinalSpellmanhas beenunderparticularfire inpropagandabroadcasts fromcommunistcountries sincehisAugust6address duringtheInternational

EucharisticCongressat Munich,Germany,andhis latervisittoAmericanbasesneartheIronCurtain. MoscowRadiosaidthat CardinalSpellmaninMunichhadadvocated"theincreasedarmingofthe West."Itsaidthatduring his20yearsasArchbishop ofNewYorkhehas "preachedonlyaveryfew timesfromthepulpit,"adding:"Buthehastravelled dozensoftimesabroadas thespecialemissaryofthe governingoligarchyofthe UnitedStates."

CzechoslovakDeputyPremierRudolfBarakwas quotedinaPraguebroadcastassayingataspecial Hussitecommemorationat Domaztice,neartheGermanborder::"American CardinalSpellmanstoodat ourbordersrecently Onething iscertain: Americancardinalswill neverhaveanopportunity toleavethecapsoftheir militaryuniformsinour country."

Thecommunistnews agencyADNinEastBerlin saidearlierthatinhisMunichaddressCardinalengaged"infanaticutterance againstpeacefulco-existenceandinunbridledslandersagainsttheSoviet Union."

Thesameday,theEast Berlinradiostated: "CardinalSpellmanconstitutesakindofmiddlemaninthefinancialinterlockingbetweenAmerican bigbusinessandtheVatican.Therearethusnot onlyideologicalbutalso concreteeconomicinterests whichmaketheCatholic clergythenaturalalliesof imperialism.Thepolitical, economic,diplomatic,and evenmilitarytransactions whicharetransactedhere wouldfillvolumes."

PhoumaEmergesFromConfused StaleOfLaosWithNeutralPolicy

Vientiane,Laos,-Religious!ifeinthe capitalofthissoutheastAsiancountry,recentlytakenoverbyrebeltroops,isnormal.

Buttensioncontinues followingtheAugust9 take-overofthecitybya rebelforcedemandingthe expulsionofU.S.military advisersandadoptionofa neutralistpolicyinthecold war. Roadsleadingoutofthe cityareblockedanditis virtuallyimpossibletoenter orleaveVientiane.Food andmoneyarescarce,but tanksandgunsareplentiful.

Therebellionherebegan whentroopsledbyCapt. KongLeoustedthegovernmentofPremierTiaoSomsanith.PremierSomsanith hadfollowedastrongproWesternandpro-U.S.policy.

NeutralistPolicy

DesignsandQuoteswithoutobligation. Wehaveover60Years'Experience. PHONE5-1661.

Armyunitsledbyacabinetministerexpelledby therebelshavethreatened civilwar.Theunitsare headedbyformerDefence MinisterGen.PhoumiNousavang.

LeafletsdroppedinVientianeinGen.PhoumiNousavang'snameaccusedthe rebelsofexposingLaosto thethreatofcommunism.

Laoshaslongbeen plaguedbypro-communist guerrillafighters,thePathetLao,whoarepartly suppliedfromneighbouring communistNorthVietnam.

InJuneaCatholicmissionary-FatherMarioBorzaga, O.M.I.,fromItaly-disappearedinterritoryheavily infiltratedbythePathet Lao. InJanuarythePathetLqoguerrillaskilled amissionarypriestin Pak'u.

Themanbackedbythe rebels-PrinceTiaoSouvannaPhouma,presidentof the43atianNationalAssembly-wasthennamed premierbyKingSavang Vathanaandconfirmedby theNationalAssemblyhere. ThePrincehastwicebeforeservedasPremier.

In1957heworkedouta trucebetweenthegovernmentandthepro-RedPathetLaoguerrillas,ledby hishalf-brother,Prince SouvannaVong.Theguerrillaleaderwastakeninto a coalitiongovernment whichcollapsedin1958. LaterPrificeSouvanna Vongwasimprisonedhere onchargesoftreason.He escapedfromjailinJune.

ThenewPremierhas pledgedthathisgovernment willagainseektoendthe conflictwiththePathet Laoforcesandfollowa neutralistforeignpolicy, Meanwhile,thePathetLao leadershaveannouncedthat theysupportthenewgovernment.

CHINA

"HATEAMERICA

WEEK"

A"hateAmericanweek" hasbeenannouncedand itmaybeinprogressat thistimeontheChinese continent.

Thereisnothingessentiallynewinthisattitude. Contrarytowhattookplace inSovietRussiathecommunistsofChinahavenever weakenedintheirhostile attitude.Itmust,nevertheless,besaidthatthesound hasneverbeforereached thepresentdiapasonsince theKoreanWarandthe "bacteriologicalfarce."

PresidentEisenhower's visittoTaiwanwastheoccasionforanunprecedented explosioninwhichthereis completeagreementinthe attacksthataremade.

WereadthatHsuMengshanprotestedtheexploitationoftheislandandthe crushingofitspeopleby Americanimperialistswho "changedthebeautitfuland prosperousislandofTaiwan intoalivinghell."

LiaoSheng-chih,PresidentoftheAfro-AsianSolidarityCommittee,calledthe Eisenhowervisita"gangster'svisit"andaninsultto thepeopleofFormosa.

KuoMo-jou,awellknownwriterandPresident oftheCommitteeforPeace, fanstheflamesofhatred with:"Nothinggoodcanbe accomplishedbyabrigand wholeaveshiscave."

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spaceofaquarter-century, hasprovidedtheChurch with70priests.

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Thereareotherswho madesimilarstatements, andthePresidentofthe BuddhistAssociationand thePresidentoftheIslamic Associationwerepartofthe generalchorus.(Thereisno mentionofCatholicorProtestantleaders-anoversight mostlikely.)

Literaryandartisticcircles didnotfailtohavetheir representatives.MaoTun, ChouYang,LaoShe,Mei LangfangandTienHanhad somethingtosay.Chou Yang,inparticular,appealedtowritersandartiststo usethearmofliteratureand artindenouncingAmerican imperialismandinsupportingthestruggleoftheoppressedpeoplesofAsia, AfricanandLatinAmerica.

McTsu-tung,oftheConservatoryofMusic,said: "Musicisourarm.Letus uniteinputtingimperialism inthegrave."ThePresident oftheAcademyofFineArts thought"Paintersshould usetheirpencilsandbrushes toencouragethecombative spiritofthepeopleagainst Americanimperialism."

Theaim,toputitbriefly, istoshowthatthepeaceof theworldcannotbeassured untiltheUnitedStaesis crushed.

SOUTHVIETNAM

REDEMPTORIST FATHERS' APOSTOLATE

InDalattheRedemptorist Fathershavejustcelebrated the25thanniversaryoftheir scholasticatewhich,inthe

OnSaturday,July9,His Holinessreceivedagroupof CatholicNigeriansinaparticularaudienceintheHall oftheConsistory.Thegroup ofaboutahundredpersons includingtenpriestsoffive dioceses,constitutedthefirst officialpilgrimagefrom Nigeria.UndertheguidanceofHisExcellencythe MostReverendAnthony Nwedo,C.S.Sp.,Bishopof. Umuahia,theyhadpreviouslyvisitedFatimaand Lourdes. HisHolinesswarmlywelcomedthepilgrimagegroup. Itwasparticularlypleasant forhimtoseeAfricanmen andwomenwhowereso deeplypenetratedbytheir Christianfaithcometothe Vaticanundertheguidance ofpriestsandabishopof theirownrace.Heexpressedhishappinessonbeing abletonotetheadmirable progressrealisedbythe ChurchinAfricasincethe daysofhisyouth.Itwashis hopethattherewouldbe evenmoreconsolingprogressinthenearfuturewith thegrowthofthenative clergywhichwillplaceall theresourcesoffraternal understandingattheservice ofthefaithfulinthework ofthesalvationofsouls.

ABLOOD-COLOURED STONE

"Isawthere,beneaththe altar,thesoulsofallwho hadbeenslainforloveof God'sword,andofthetruth theyheld ."Apoc.6:9.

Ablood-colouredstone, quarriedbyslavelabour underthelastofcommunists,willbecomethealtar foranewchurchinJapan.

Thusthevisionofwhich St.JohnwroteinhisApocalypsebecomesverifiedin ourday.Thefaithfulwho werekilledbytheSoviets willhavetheirblood mingledwiththebloodof ChristonthealtarofSaccrifice.

ST.JOHNCHYSOSTOM SAYS-

"Therewouldbeneedfor sermonsifourliveswere radiant;noneedforwords ifourdeedsgavetestimony. Thereshouldbenopagans ifweweretrueChristians."

*Showthatyouaretrue Christiansbyyour prayersandsacrificesfor theMissions.Sendyour sacrificestoVeryRev. Mgr.M.McKeon,Catholic MissionsOffice,Catholic Centre,VictoriaSquare, Perth.W.A.

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M.H.,QUEENSLAND:WHATARETHESEVEN DOLOURSOFTHEBLESSEDVIRGINMARY?

R.:TheDoloursorSorrowsofMary,theMother ofChrist,havebeenafavouritesubjectofmeditationwiththeSaintsandmultitudesofdevoutsouls, bothofEasternandWesternChristendom.Among theSaints,twoareoutstanding,St.Ambroseinthe fourthcenturyandSt.Bernardinthe12th.

Inthe13thcentury,sevenparticularlymoving episodesinthelifeofOurLadywerestressedas typicalofhertrialsandsufferings.Thesewere:

ThepropheticwordsofSimeon:"Thyownsoul aswordshallpierce,"saidtoherwhenshe presentedtheChildJesusintheTemple; 4.TheanxietiesoftheflightintoEgyptwhen Herodsoughtthelifeofherchild; HerdistressoverthelossoftheChildJesusin JerusalemwhenHewasattheageoftwelve;

TheheartbreakthatwashersasshesawJesus carryingHiscrosstoCalvary.Ifthewomenof Jerusalemcouldnotrestraintheirtears, strangerstohimastheywere,HisownMother certainlyfeltitmoredeeplystill;

HerstandingatthefootoftheCrossduringthe actualdeathofherSon; HerembracingofHisdeadbodywhenitwas takendownfromtheCross;and HerpresenceattheburialofHisbodyinthe tombdonatedforthepurposebyJosephof Arimathea.

AfterlistingtheseSevenDoloursorSorrows,an Anglicanclergyman,theRev.G.D.Carleton,inhis Zbook"TheMotherofJesus,"published1957,writes onp.70:"Weneedtohave,thoughtherearemany whodonothave,intimatefellowshipwithblessed Mary.And,beingwhatweare,wemaybemore likeherinlourpainthaninourjoy.Thereforein ourpainsandtroubles(andwhoiswithoutthem?) letusnotcowerandshrink,butletustakeour bravestandwithMaryattheCross.Andifwe cannotforourgriefsaygoodwordsofprayerourselves,wecandowhatisbetter-wecanaskherto prayforus."

ThatAnglicanclergyman'sadvicewouldbe echoedbyallmembersofboththeCatholicChurch andoftheEasternOrthodoxChurches.

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Tail

L.B.,Cronulla:Aworkmate,discussingevolutionwwithme,saidthereisanextensionon thebaseofthehumanspinethatisnomallycurvedinwardstowardsthebody,althoughin somecasesitturnsoutwards.

R.:Tothatyoucouldhave said:Whatofit?Theproblemisnotreallyareligious oneexceptfortheneedof pointingoutthatitisnot, shouldanyonebeunderthe mistakenideathatitis. Evolutioncanquitewell bediscussedonamerely naturalandscientificbasis forwhatitmaybeworthas atheoryaccountingforthe developmentofallthewonderfulvariationsofplant andanimallifeinthis world.Allonemustwatch insuchdiscussionsisthat imaginationdoesnotrun wildandthatreasondoesn't outstriptheevidence,mistakingtheoriesforfacts andmereopinionsforestablishedtruth. Asfor yourworkmate'spresent statement,itisafactthat thehumanspinalcolumn terminatesatthebasein fourorfivesmallnodules ofbone. Apartfroma fewcasessoexceptional thattheycanalmostbe calledadeformity,thistaperingextensionofthespine curvesforwardsinsteadof projectingbackwards,asin mammalsgenerally.

Q.:Hesaysitisascientific factthatthisistheremnantofatail.

R.:Thatisnotascientificfact.Theonlyscientificallydemonstrablethingis theanatomicalfactthatthe bonesarethere.Thatthey

arearudimentarytailisan inferenceortheory.Some scientistssaythatthese smallbonesconstitutea vestigialstructurewhichis explicableonlyontheassumptionthatmanhasan evolutionarypast.Butthey havetoadmitthatthatisan assumption.Otherscientists denythenecessityofsuch anassumption,sayingthat theadditionalbonesarenot uselessrelics,butthatthey provideabaseforimportantmuscles.Theevolutionaryexplanationisaplausiblehypothesis;butitremainsaconjectureandis notascientificallydemonstratedfact.

Q.:Hesaysitisascientifi, factalsothathumansonce movedonallfours.

R.:Thatisabsurdonany count.Evenifthehuman bodywasderivedbyagradualevolutionaryprocess fromlowerformsoflife,one intermediatestagebeing animalsthatmovedonall fours,thoseanimalswere nothumanbeings.Noscientistholdsthat"homosapiens"(intelligentman) everhadanythingbutuprightposture.

Q.:Thisworkmateofmine aboutitIn a scientifictext-book, butatpresentcan'trememberitsname.

R.:That'snottheonly

HypnotismMaybeUsedOnlyFor MedicalReasonsAsLastResort

"Chrysogonus,"Sydney:Whatareyour viewsonhypnotismasregardsCatholicsin general?

R.:Thoseheldcommonly byallCatholicmoraltheologians,namely,thattheuse ofhypnotismislawfulonly formedicalreasonswhen otherequallyefficienttreatmentisnotavailable,and providedthehypnotistisa manwhoseintegriityis abovesuspicion,witnesses beingpresentattheproceedingsifpossible.TheCatholic Churchinnowaysanctions hypnotismforotherthan healthreasons.

Q.:Arepeoplewhoopenly engageinsuchactivities committinganysinby theiractions?

R.:Peoplewhodonot realisethesinfulnatureof certainformsofconductmay beexcusedfrompersonal sinbytheirignorance.What wehavetoaskiswhether anygivenactionsarein themselvessinful;sothat rightly-informedpeople couldnotengageinthem withoutviolatingconscience. Nowitfollowsthatifhypnotismismorallylawful onlyundertheconditions havementioned,itisnot morallylawfulunderother conditions.Itwouldbesinful,therefore,topractise hypnotismmerelyforentertainmentpurposes,ortoallowoneselftobehypnotised forsuchpurposes,orto sanctionsuchmisuseofhypnotismbyone'spresence. Professionalhypnotherapists, whethertheyarealsodulyqualifiedmedicalmen,orat leastknowntoandrecommendedbymedicalmen,and whorestricttheirtreatment tothecuringofvariousillnessesandotherdisabilities, donotsinbyemploying theirtalentsinsuchaway.

Thisexcludestheuseof hypnotismbycharlatans, quacks,faith-healersof variousreligions,andof coursebystage-hypnotists interestedonlyinfinancial gainfrompublicentertainments.

Q.:Towhatdegreemay hypnotictreatmentbe usedbyphysicians?

R.:Ihavealreadysaid thattheuseofhypnotismis lawfulformedicalreasons whenotherequallyefficient treatmentisnotavailable. Ifhypnosisisnotreally necessary,adoctorshould notresorttoit.If,inhis judgment,itistheonly thinglikelytobenefitthe patient,thenhemayuseit tothedegreeinwhichhe thinksituseful.

Aphysician,ifhehimself isnotanexperthypnostist, isfree,ofcourse,tohaverecoursetotheservicesofan experiencedpractitionerof hypnotism,evenifsucha practitionerisnothimselfa duly-qualifiedmemberof themedicalprofession.

Dr.HaroldRosen,chairmanoftheAmericanMedicalAssociation'scommittee onhypnosis,hasbeenreportedassaying:"Oftenit takesamentalhospitalora psychiatristayearormore torepairthedamagedone whenunconsciousfantasies areunleashedthroughhypnotism.Evenamongdoctors, fewhavehadadequatepsychiatrictrainingtousehypnosissafely."

Itisquiteusual,therefore, forordinaryphysiciansto makeusewherenecessaryof theservicesofprofessional hypnotherapists.

thinginwhichhismemory isatfault.

Q.:Heworkedforapublisher'sreptesenlativefor about10yearsandseems tohavedonealotof reading. R.:Hequiteevidently lackedthegroundwork necessaryforasound judgmentofthebookshe read.Atangleofill-assortedideasfromalotof ill-digestedbooksisnot muchofanasset.AlexanderPopespeaksofthose whostufftheheadwithall suchreadingaswasnever read,toexplainathing tillallmendoubtit,and talkaboutitandaboutit. Q.:Heseemsverysureof whatheistaikingabout, butheisthefirstperson Ihaveevermetwhoinsiststhatthesethingsare scientificfacts.

R.:Self-assuranceisnot asufficientsubstitutefor evidenceNoraretheoreticalopinionstobeconfused withfacts.Anatomicalfacts areonething.Theinterpretationofthemisquiteanother.Therearemanyconvergingindicationsrenderingthetheoryoftheevolutionaryoriginofman'smaterialbodyaplausiblehypothesis.

Religiously,itisofnoimportancewhetherGod-reatedthebodiesofourfirst parentsimmediately,ormediatelythroughevolutionary processesofnaturesubject toHisprovidenceandguidance,Whatiscertainis thattheintelligent,spiritualandimmoralsoulof eachhumanbeingisdirectlycreatedbyGod:andempiricalsciencehasnothing tosayonthatmatter.

MajorityOfChristiansAcCept OurNumberingOfDecalogue

Inquirer,NorthShore:WhydotheJewish, GreekOrthodoxandAnglicanreligionsall haveasimilarSecondCommandment,whilst theCatholicreligionhasrejecteditaltogether?

R.:Thefullbiblicaltext intheCatholicOldTestamentisthesameasinany otherBibles.Itisaquestion ofhowtheTenCommandmentsshouldbenumberea. Thatcannotbejudgedfrom thenumberingoftheverses. VersedivisionsintheBible dateonlyfromthe15thcenturyA.D. Whatyouspeakofasthe SecondCommandment,the CatholicChurchregardsas onlyanamplificationofthe FirstCommandment.The JewishPalestinianTalmud andtheMassoreticJewsof thesixthcenturyA.D.agree withthat.

TheGreek-speakingAlexandrianJew,Philo,divided theFirstCommandmentinto two.ModernJewsandthe GreekOrthodoxChurchfol lowPhilo.St.Augustine, however,inthefourthcentury,regardedwhatyoucall theSecondCommandment asonlyanamplificationof theFirst.

Hisdivisionprevailed

throughoutWesternChristendomuntiltheProtestant Reformationinthe16thcentury. ThereformerJohnCalvin differedinthismatterfrom MartinLuther.Thelatter retainedtheCatholicdivisionoftheCommandments thathadprevailedthroughoutWesternChristendom,as Lutheransdotothisday.

ButJohnCalvinmadethe wordsreferringtoimagesa SecondCommandmentbecausehethoughtthatcontroversiallyusefulinhisattacksontheCatholic Church.TheAnglican Church,influencedbyCalvinratherthanbyLuther inthismatter,adoptedthe CalvinistorPresbyterian divisions. Asthe500millionCatholicsthroughouttheworld outnumberallGreekOrthodoxandProtestantstaken together,themajorityof ChristiansaccepttheCatholicnumberingoftheCommandments.

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ByMARYOLIVER

ItismiddayinthetropicsofAfricaandthesunis beatingdownlikered-hotiron.

Amobofpeoplearehurry- Asformyfriends,there ingdowntothewharftowasnowayinwhichthey catchtheirship.Luggageiscouldhavebeensaved. beingloadedonboardand Itwasthesecondweekon friendsarecheeringasthetheislandandstillnosign shipsoundsitssiren-whichofthenatives,soIbeganto graduallyfadesaway. feelsafeinexploringthe

Gangwaysarehauledupisland. andtheshipslowlydeparts Thiswasofgreatuseto fromthecrowdedwharfun-mebecausetherewerepinetilthereisonlyaspeckseenapplesandcoconuts,which inthedistance. wereaconsolation.

Waitingforthearrivalof Oneday,whileexploring myfriends,Isatdowntotheisland,Ifoundthat talktoanearbystewardthereinthesandlaybones whowasplayingagameofofhumans. cardsbyhimself. Acoldshiversliddown

"Peter,"criedavoice.Asmyspine.ThismeantcanIturnedround,therewerenibals.

Jack,JohnandGeorge,star- Thatnight,whilehoping ingasiftheyhadneverseenthatsomepassingship ahumanbeingbefore. wouldpickmeup,Imade Latertheyexplainedthatcampnotfarfromtheshore. fromthedecktheyhadseen Suddenly,inthestillof awhaleaboutfiftyyardsnight,therewasafaint away. figureofwhatseemedtobe

Theseawasveryangrymydreamcometrue-and, andtheboatwasswayingtomysurprise,itwas. likeacradle. Now,whenItellmy

HopingnothingwasfriendswhatIsawonthe wrong,IdecidedtoseetheislandthatIwason,they captain.WhenatlastIar-tellmetogoandthinkup rivedatthecaptain'sdoorsomeothertale.ButIknow therewasaconversationbecauseIwasthatperson. betweenthecaptainandthe, firstofficer.

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DidyouknowthatAunt MollieisinRomeforthe OlympicGames.Shewill bethrilledthatyouthought ofher.Thankssomuch. Iwillprintyourentries overthreeweeks-twoata time.

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IntheholidaysIamtogo forahiketothehillswith mysisterGloria.Welivein alittlecottagejustoffthe road.Thereisahousein frontofours. AmanwhosenameisMr. eldestboyis15andheowns eldestboysis15andheowns ahorse.Wegiveitpieces ofbreadeverymorningand everynight. Thatisallfornow.God blessyou.

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FABIOLA

By. CARDINAL WISEMAN CHAPTERIX-FAIRANDFOUL

LastweekwelearnedofFabiola'stender feelingstowardsSebastian,officerofthe imperialguard,beforeherdreamofabliss whichwasdeniedher.Nowwereadmoreof SebastianandPancratius,sonofamartyr.

FalltheRomanhills,themost. CI)distinctlytraceableoneveryside isundoubtedlythePalatine. Augustushavingchosenitfor hisresidence,successiveemperors followedhisexample,butgraduallytransformedhismodestresidenceintoapalace, whichcoveredtheentirehill.Nero,notsatisfiedwith itsdimensions,destroyedtheneighbourhoodbyfire,'and thenextendedtheimperialresidencetotheneighbouringEsquiline,takinginthewholespacenowoccupied betweenthetwohillsbytheColiseum.

Vespasianthrewdownthatgoldenhouse,ofwhich themagnificentvaultsremain,coveredwithbeautiful paintings,andbuilttheamphitheatrejustmentioned andotheredificeswithitsmaterials.Theentranceto thepalacewasmade,soonafterthisperiod,fromthe ViaSacra,orSacredWay,closetotheArchofTitus. Afterpassingthroughavestibule,thevisitorfound himselfinamagnificentcourt,theplanofwhichcan bedistinctlytraced.

Turningfromthis,ontheleftside,heenteredintoan immensesquarespace,arrangedandconsecratedto AdonisbyDomitianandplantedwithtrees,shrubsand flowers.

Stillkeepingtotheleft,hewouldenterintosetsof chambers,constructedbyAlexanderSeverusinhonour ofhismotherMammaea,whosenametheybore.They lookedoutoppositetotheCoelianHill,justattheangle ofitwhichabutsuponthelatertriumphalarchof Constantine,andthefountaincalledtheMetaSudans.

HerewastheapartmentoccupiedbySebastianasa tribune,orsuperiorofficer,oftheimperialguard.It consistedofafewrooms,mostmodestlyfurnished,as becomesasoldierandaChristian.

Hishouseholdwaslimitedtoacoupleoffreedmen, andavenerablematron,whohadbeenhisnurse,and lovedhimasachild.TheywereChristians,aswereall themeninhiscohort;partlybyconversion,butchiefly bycareinrecruitingnewsoldiers.

ItwasafeweveningslaterthatSebastian,acoupleof hoursafterdark,ascendedthestepsofthevestibule justdescribedincompanywithanotheryouth,ofwhom wehavealreadyspoken.

ThenextthingIknewwas EnteringthemouthoftheThames,Ihadmyfirst thatthesirenwassoundingviewofLondon,thelargestcityintheworldandcapital thealarm.So,hurryingtooftheBritishEmpire. mycabinandslippingon mylife-jacket,Ijoinedthe. Itwasabusyport-from otherpeopleontheboatwhatIcouldsee,forthe deck.Itwasanemergencywell-knownEnglishfogwas -lifeboatswerebeing'- verythick.Wedockedand loweredandchildren,hailedataxitotakeusto womenandmenwereanhotel. scramblingintothem. Ijoinedatouristparty

ThenextthingthatIknewthatwasvisitingtheTower wasthatthelandonwhichofLondon,thelasthomeof IwaswasnotAfrica.Drumsmanygreatmen.Itwasan werebeating,soknowingIoldgreycastleandheavily wasonanislandwithguarded;theCrownJewels natives,myfirstthoughtwereinagildedglasscase wastomakeshelterformy-withguardsallaroundthem. self. Theywerebeautiful,large andbrilliantandsending outsparksofallcolours.

MarilynAtPart

Y Thenwevisitedthespot wherethelittleprinceswere 233Labouchere-road,murdered-whichspota Como.brassplatenowmarks.

DearUncleMick,Two Wemadeashortvisitto weeksagoIwenttomygirltheBritishMuseum,after friend'sbirthdayparty.havingwalkeddownFleetWhenIgotthereweplayedstreetofthenewspaper somegamesforalittleworld,wherecanbebought while,thenwehadthedifferentvarietiesofnewsparty. papers.

OntheFeastoftheAs- Themuseumwasalarge, sumptionwegotupearlyspaciousbuildingwhere antwenttoMass. theworksofeveryageare Withlovefrom, keptinlargeglasscases. MARILYNJORDAN. WewalkeduptheMallto

DearMarilyn,ManyseetheChangingofthe thanksforyournicelittleGuardandtheQueen's letter.BirthdaypartiesarePalace.Theguards,erect wonderfulfun,butwhenandtallinredandblack yougettobeasoldasyouruniforms,marchedstraight Uncleyoutendtoforgetaheadwithoutmovinga 'them. facialmuscle.

OurLadyhasabirthday, ThenSt.Paul'sCathedral too,onthe8thofthismonth.cameintoview,fromthe IhopeyouwillgiveherthecabinwhichIwassittingbestpresentyoucan,bygo-thatgreatartmasterpiece ingtoMassandHolyCom-iinfSirChristopherWren. munionasyoudidonthe Itwasamajesticsight,so Assumption.Love, tallandlordly,thoughit UNCLEMICK. wasbombedduringthewar,

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LawnMowersSharpenedandSet HarryArmstrongPly.Ltd. CITYCOUNCILAVENUE-21-4390. PICKEDUPandDELIVERED

butitisbeingrestored exactlyasitwasbefore.

WedroveontoseeWestminsterAbbey,theburial placeofmanygreatstatesmen. Itwaslovelyinside,so beautifullycarvedand sculptured,withrichrugs onthefloorandmarvellously designedpaintings. IwantedtoseeEros,sowent toPiccadillyCircustosee thestatueofthegoddessof love.Shestoodtherewith onearmoutstretchedtoLondonandaqueenlylookon thecleverlychiselledfeatures.

AllNationalities

WethenvisitedSoho,the cosmopolitancentreofLondon,witheveryraceand nationalityintheworld;you feltasifyouwereinsome foreignland. TherewereFrench,Chinese, ItalianandGreekdelicatessens,nightclubsandsinginghalls,whichdidnot quitefitinwithLondon,a cityofgreatageandantiquity.

Whilewalkinguppastthe MallIsawagreatcheering crowdandwaitedtosee whatwashappening.Itwas QueenEliabethIIandthe Dukegoingintothepalace inaHumberSnipe,itsbeautifullysleeklinesshowing thegreatcaretakeninlookingafterit. IwenttoLondonBridge toseeLondonatnight.London,perhapsthelargest cityintheworld,lookedso smallfromuponthebridge. Theneon:signstwinkling madeitlooklikeafairy town.

IntwodaysIwouldbe leavingEnglandtosailon toIreland,butIwillnever forgetLondon,whose friendlyatmosphereand greatantiquitymakethe capitalseemoneofthe greatestplacesintheworld. England-theplacewhere greatstatesmenandkings livedanddied,andwhere greatpeoplewillstilllive longafterwearegone!

September4isthe13th SundayafterPentecost.In today'sMassweareshown thatbyfaithweplaceall ourhopeinOurLord,We askforthevirtueofcharity, whichmakesusloversof theDivineLawandhelps uspractiseit. St.LaurenceJustinian's feastisonSeptember5.As abishopinItalyinthe14th centuryhefounded15religioushouses.Laterhewas firstPatriarchofVenice, whichmanyfamousmen (includingthepresentPope) havebeen.

AmongthefeastsforSeptember6arethoseofSts. Donatian,Laetusandothers whowerebishopsandmartyesinthefifthcentury.St. DonatianandotherAfrican bishopsweredrivenintothe desertbyhereticsandleft todie.St.Lactuswasburned alive.

HonouredbytheChurch onSeptember7arethe BlessedJohnDuckettand RalphCorby.Asecular priestinEnglandduringthe ReformationBlessedJohn wasarrestedandexecuted atTyburn.Akinsmanof his,JamesDuckett,isalso beatified.BlessedRalph CorbywasaJesuitwhowas alsocondemnedforhis priesthoodin1644.

September8isOurLady's Birthday-afeastonwhich allshouldbeatMassand HolyCommunion.OurLady inthefirsthourofherlife broughtmoreglorytoGod thanallthesaintsofthe OldTestament. St.Gorgoniushashisfeast onSeptember9.Thissaint andSt.Dorotheuswere freemenintheserviceofthe RomanEmperor.Whenthey sawafellow-servant,Peter, torturedforhisfaith,they protestedtotheEmperor andwerethemselvesputto death.

OnSeptember10the ChurchhonoursSt.Nicholas ofTolentino.Afriarin12th centuryItaly,thissaint livedanuneventfullife markedbyunselfishness, patienceandhumility.He workedmanymiraclesin theslums.

PancratiusadmiredandlovedSebastianwiththesort ofaffectionthatanardentyoungofficermaybesupposedtobeartowardsanolderandgallantsoldier,who receiveshimintohisfriendship.

ButitwasnotastoasoldierofCaesar,butastoa championofChrist,thatthecivilianboylookedupto theyoungtribune,whosegenerosity,noble-mindedness andvalourwereenshroudedinsuchagentle,simple bearingandwereaccompaniedbysuchprudenceand considerateness,asgaveconfidenceandencouragement toallthatdealtwithhim.

VisionOfTheFuture

AndSebastianlovedPancratiusnoless,onaccountof hissingle-heartedardour,andtheinnocenceandcandourofhismind.Buthewellsawthedangerstowhich hisyouthfulwarmthandimpetuositymightleadhim, andheencouragedhimtokeepclosetohimself,thathe mightguide,andperhapssometimesrestrain,him.

Astheywereenteringtheplace,thatpartofwhich Sebastian'scohortguarded,hesaidtohiscompanion: "EverytimethatIenterhere,itstrikesmehowkind anactofDivineProvidenceitwastoplant,almostat theverygateofCaesar'spalace,thearchwhichcommemoratesatoncethedownfallofthefirstgreatsystem thatwasantagonistictoChristianity,andthecompletion ofthegreatestprophecyoftheGospel-thedestruction ofJerusalembytheRomanpower.

"Icannotbutbelievethatanotherarchwilloneday arisetocommemoratenolessavictory,overthesecond enemyofourreligion,theheathenRomanempireitself."

"What!Doyoucontemplatetheoverthrowofthis vastempireasthemeansofestablishingChristianity?"

"Godforbid!Iwouldshedthelastdropofmyblood, asIshedthefirst,tomaintainit.Anddependuponit, whentheempireisconverted,itwillnotbebysuch gradualgrowthaswenowwitness,butbysomemeans, sounhuman,sodivine,asweshallnever,inourmost sanguinelongings,forecast;butallwillexclaim:'This isthechangeoftherighthandoftheMostHigh!'" "Nodoubt;butyourideaofaChristiantriumphal archsupposesanearthlyinstrumentwheredoyou imaginethistolie?"

"Why,Pancratius,mythonghts,Iown,turntowards thefamilyofoneoftheAugusti,asshowingaslight germofbetterthoughts-ImeanConstantineChlorus.

'But,Sebastian,howmanyofevenourlearnedand goodmenwillsay,nay,dosay,ifyouspeakthusto them,thatsimilarhopeswereentertainedinthereigns ofAlexander,Gordian,orAurelian;yetendedindisappointment.Why,theyask,shouldwenotexpectthe sameresultsnow?"

"Iknowittoowell,mydearPancratius;andbitterly haveIoftendeploredthosedarkviewswhichdampour energies;thatlurkingthoughtthatvengeanceisperpetual,andmercytemporary,thatmartyr'sbloodand virgin'sprayerhavenopowereventoshortentimesof visitationandhastenhoursofgrace."

BythistimetheyhadreachedSebastian'sapartment, theprincipalroomofwhichwaslighted,andevidently preparedforsomeassembly'.Butoppositethedoorwas awindowopentothegroundandleadingtoaterrace thatranalongthesideofthebuilding.

CONTINUEDONP.15lir

SPORTINGNEWS

HaroldHarperIsFairest,Best

Inthecontestforfairestandbestplayerin Y.C.W.footballthisseason,HaroldHarper, captainoftheFremantleteam,tookoutthe awardwith16votes,fromhisteam-mate FrankJohnson(15votes)whotiedwithPhil. Tierneyforsecondplace.

one.

Threeotherplayerspolled14votestotieforthird place:L.Smith(Leederville)P.Perich(Eastern Subs.)P.Ilich(EastPerth).

Thisiscertainlyapopu-wasagreatduelbetween larresultstothecontestM.FarcichandGerminarlo, ifnotaveryconclusivewiththehonoursinfavour oftheOsborneParkcaptain;however,hewasnot wellsupported. Thefourthtermgave Fremantlethebreakthey needed-5goalsto1with Pike,Harperplayingwell. OsborneParkroverswere alwaysinitbutthecrowd-

Otherswhopolledwell were:M.Farcich(12),P. Schmidt(11),H.Curruti (11),D.Martino(11).

Teampointsare: Fremantle57,Osborne Park57,EastPerth55,VictoriaPark52,Leederville 48,EasternSuburbs46,Palmyra45,Subiaco39,East Vic.Park33,Applecross18.

EastPerthweredefeated byEasternSuburbsinthe firstsemi-final(8-16)to (4-9).

AlthoughEastPerthhave averygoodruckingand rovingcombination,this wasnotenoughtooffset weaknessesindefenceand attack. EasternSuburbs werewellservedbytheir backs,whomustbegiven thecreditforthewin.They haveamoreevensidewith keypositionswellsupportedbygoodflanks.However, itisyettobeseenwhether theycanturnonaplay onstyleoffootballtodefeatOsborneParkinthe preliminaryfinalthisSundayatForrestParkat3 p.m.

Fremantle(8-19)defeatedOsbornePark(6-6).

Thegamewasinfavour ofOsborneParkearlyin thegameandaneven matchwasexpected;howevertheFremantleboys coveredthelineofattack andmanagedtocontrolthe half-forwardline. There

edconditionsmadeithard forthattypeoffootball.

Bothteamsplayeddownthe-centrefootballwith littleofthatbreak-away stylethatgoeswithEastern SuburbsorEastPerth.

Nextweekwillshow whichbrandoffootballsucceedsinthiscompetition.

Bestplayers:Fremantle, J.Antunovich,J.Deceglie, F.Johnson;OsbornePark, M.Farcich,G.Neeson,D. Rodin;EasternSuburbs,M. Brown,P.Perich,P.Harris;EastPerth,M.McNamara,P.Ilich,P.Langley.

OldLouisiansSurveyHockey FortunesInClosingSeason

Onlyoneroundremainsbeforethefinals ofthe1960hockeyseason,aseasonwhich hasbroughtfluctuatingfortunestotheOld Louisianhockeyclub.

SlateBasketball

PlayerMarries

Congratulationsandbest wishesareextendedtoexStateBasketballplayer, ElizabethKeyserandJohn IlawkeofBedfordPark, whoweremarriedatSt. Mary'sCathedralonMonday,August29.

ResultsoftheGames playedonSaturday,Aug. 27,areasfollows:

A-ReserveGrade:Fremantle39d.Vic.Park5; WestPerth27d.South Perth23;Redcliffe19d. Palmyra16;Best.players were:L.Jones(Fremantle) K.Armstrong(W.Perth) M.Francis(Palmyra).

B1-Grade.Redcliffe30 d.Fremantle29;St.Clares 32d.Scarborough23;Leederville21d.SouthPerth 18.Bestplayers:J.Briggs, J.Hayward,L.Moloney.

B2-Grade:Inglewood31 d.WestPerth6;Beaconsfield22d.FloreatPark19; EastFremantle14d.OsbornePark13.Bestplayers: M.Dawson,E.Stephenson, K.Guilfe.

toaplaceinthefirstfour, withagood3-0winover Fremantle.Allthreegoals werescoredinthefirst half,anditwasunfortunatethatnotmorewere scored.Goalpercentages areimportant.

Ofthethreeteamsthereisonecertain finalist,onepossiblefinalist,andoneteam thefuture. whosetriumphsliein Thelatter,theC3team, didnotwinagreatnumber ofmatches.Thereisno needforalarm,however,as theteamhastheessential qualitywithout which othersareuseless-determination.

Consideringthatalmost thewholeteamwasinexperiencedattheseason's beginning, performances weremostmeritorious.

Playerswillfindasurprisingimprovementintheir playnextseason-theresultofexperience.

TheC3'sestablisheda 1-0halftimeleadover M.Y.F.,butwereunableto holditandwentdown2-1.

ConsistentplayersFrank CooperandDaveCruse, withJoeWilson,stoodout.

KerryMcAuliffescoredthe goal.

TheB2teamedgedcloser

Greg.Byrnescoredtwo goalsandTonyMiddleton theotherone.TonyAllen. Greg,andDavePalandri werethebestplayers.

MosmanParkbestowed atimelyblessinguponthe C2's,bydefeatingthem 2-0.Thisfirstdefeatfor theseasonendedanytensioncausedbythedesire tobeundefeated,andany falsecomplacencywhich mayhavecreptin. DesHeenanwasatower ofstrengthatcentrehalf.

EddieO'Loughlan,Allan Wilson,andPeterAllan alsoplayedwell.

ClGrade:Kensington ForfeittoEastVictoria Park;HiltonPark48d. Fremantle25.Bestplayers: B.Irons,R.Ballantine.

C2-Grade:Cathedral25 drewScarborough25;Como 32d.Glendalough8.Best players:A.HarnettF.Emberson.

Catholic

Men'sLeague (MetropolitanBranch)

Thenextmeetingofthis BranchoftheCatholic Men'sLeaguewillbeheld attheCatholicCentre, VictoriaSquare,Perth,at 8p.m.sharp.

Tuesday,6thSept., 1960

P.J.BItOPHY,

OfInterestToWomen

Whatoilcoloursareto,thepainterormarbletothe sculptor,riceistoaCatholichousewifeinSeattle,U.S.

ReligiousMosaics

FromRICE!

FORthepastfouryears,Mrs.DorothyS.Kelly, motheroffour,hasbeencreatingmosaicsfrom householdwhitericesoakedinfoodcolourings.

Oneofherproudestaccomplishmentsisafive-foot highfigureoftheMadonnaandChildwhichwonfirst prizeinaMadonnaFestivalatSeattleUniversity, sponsoredbytheCatholicYouthOrganisation.

THEMOSAIChassince beenpresentedbyMrs. Kellyandherhusband, Andrew,totheirparish churchofSt.PiusXin memoryoftheirson Kevin,whodiedin1957 attheageofnine.

Mrs.Kelly,whoisnow teachingotherwomenin herparishhowtocreate ricemosaics,plansherwork withgreatcareandpatience.

HERFIRSTSTEPisto makeadrawingonordinary whitepaper,developingthe colourschemewithcrayon orwatercolours.Shethen tracesthedesignonplywood whichshecoverswith householdcementasabase fortherice.

Sheisnowreadyforthe painstakingworkofapplyingthericegrains,already soakedinfoodcolourings containedinpapatype containers.

Toaccentuatewhite shadessheusesricesoaked inwhiteshoepolish.

FORLARGEsegmentsof asubjectsheappliessizeableamountsofthericeby hand.Butfordelicate,small detailssheusesaneyebrow tweezer.Sometimessheuses strandsofcopperwireto

separatevarioussectionsof afigure.

THEFINALSTEP:Six coatingsofwhitevarnishor aplasticfinishtomakethe mosaicwaterproof.Dependingonthesize,detailsor colours,amosaicmaytake fromtwoweekstofive monthstocomplete.

Atpresent,ricemosaics areonlyahobbyforMrs. Kelly,butsomedayshe thinksshemaymakeita career.

AlmondPeanut('lusters (Makesabout3ldozen) 2cupsfirmlypacket lightblownsugar,;cup (smallcan)undilutedevaporatedmilk,teaspoonvanilla,teaspoonalmondextract,lcuppeanutbutter. V.cupschoppedalmonds. Mixsugarandevaporated milkthoroughlyina '2quartsaucepan.Bringtoa rollingboiloverhighheat. Reduceheattomedium. Boilfor5minutes,stirring constantly. Removefrom heat.Addvanilla,almondextract,peanutbutterandalmonds. Beatuntilwell mixed.Dropcandyrapidly fromateaspoonontoabutteredcookiesheet.Cool.

CordialInvitationisextendedtoalltoattend

TheANNUALFETE

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STUDIOPORTRAITSBY

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Herartisticbackground includesstudyofdrawing andoilandwatercolour paintinginelementaryand highschoolsandattheInstituteofTechnology. Shehasdoneseveral paintings,mostlyforher ownpleasureorforher familyandfriends.Besides sacredsubjects,herrice mosaicshaveincludedstill lifesandstudiesofanimals.

To Glorify TheSpud

POTATO OLIVES

PEELsmall,even-sized potatoesandshapewitha vegetableknifelikeolives 21in.long.Fryinoilorfat untillightlycoloured.Put intoanovenproofdish, coverbyhalfwithhot stockorabouilloncube dissolvedinhotwater.Put lidonandfinishcooking inamoderateoven-350 deg.F.gas,400degF. electric.

4POTATOES AUGRATIN

BOILandmashpotatoes,spreadonaflatdish. Sprinklewithgrated cheese,breadcrumbs,and dotwithbutter.Brownin theovenorunderthe griller.

4STRAW POTATOES

PEELpotatoes,cutinto verythinstrips.Washand drythoroughlyonacloth. Dropintohotoilorfat, fryforaminuteortwo andthendrain.Justbefore serving,plungeagaininto hotoilorfatandfryuntil crisp.

SARATOGA WAFERS

PEELpotatoes.Slice thinlyandputintocold waterfor10minutes. Drain,drywellwitha clothanddeepfryuntil goldenbrown.

4POTATO BALLS

PEELpotatoesandform intoballswithamelon scoop.Partiallycookin boiling,saltedwater.Drain well,thencookinhotoil orbutteruntilgolden brownandtender.

Some Patron Saints

BloodBanks-St.Januarius. ConvulsioninChildrenSt.Scholastics. DietitianstHospitals)St.Martha. Editors-St.JohnBosco. Coopers-St.Nicholasof Myra. Emigrants-St.Francis XavierCabrini. Foundlings-TheHoly Innocents. FuneralDirectorsSt.JosephofArimathea. HattersSt.Seven'sofRavenna andSt.JamestheLess.

OTHERCOUNTRIES

Mostofyour,naturally, areveryinterestedinyour ownpersonalPatronSaints. Thereare,however,also Patronsofothercountriesandherearesomeofthem: Alsace-St.Odile. AsiaMinor-St.Johnthe Beloved. Basutoland-Immaculate HeartofMary. Belgium-St.Joseph. Borneo-St.FrancisXavier.

Ceylon-St.Lawrence. Chile-OurLadyofMount CarmelandSt.James. China-St.Joseph. TheCongo-OurBlessed Lady. Corsica-TheImmaculate Conception. Denmark-St.Ansgarand St.Canute. DominicanRepublicOurLadyofHighGrace andSt.Dominic. EastIndies-St.Thomas theApostle. Ecuador-TheSacredHeart. Germany-St.Boniface andSt.Michael. India-OurLadyofthe Assumption. Monaco-St.Devota. Scandinavia-St.Ansgar.

UnionofSouthAfrica-Our LadyoftheAssumption. WestIndies-St.Gertrude.

CREME

CARAMEL

Hereisaquick,easy recipe: Dissolve4oz.ofsugar with .-', pintwaterina saucepanoverlowheat andboiltillbrown.Pour intoahotmould,coatingtheinsidewell. Warmipintevaporatedmilkwith 1pint water.Beat3eggswith 1tablespoonsugar,pour milkandwateronto themandstir. Pourintotheprepared mould.Placeinabakingtinhalffilledwith warmwater.Bakeina coolovenforto1hour. Loosenandturnout.

NEW FLAVOURS

TogiveSOUParich, creamytaste,addatablespoonofgratedcheeseto eachquartofsoupjustbeforeserving.

Itimprovestheflavourof PRUNESifalittlesaltis addedwhencooking.

Foranextra-special APPLE-SAUCE,addawineglassofportandapinchof cinnamonjustasitfinishes cooking.

Theleft-overjuicefroma jarofsweetpicklesgivesan unusualflavourinaCOLESLAWDRESSINGwhen usedinplaceofvinegar.

Readers'Letter...

*RECENTLY,talkingtoafriendwhohas the"hobbybug"inthefamilyinabigway,Iwas interestedinherreactiontoallthebitsandpieces aroundtheplace.Withfouryoungsons,allofthem interestedinmakingvariousthingsallthetime,or collectingvarioustypesofeverydayarticles,her mainreactionwasthatiftheboyswereinterested enoughitwasadistinctadvantageingoingtothe troubleandacertainexpenseingivingalife-long hobby.Itkeptthemamusedinleisuretimeand whentherewasrealinterest,therewasneververy muchmessleftaround.

Intheinitialstagesofhobbyworktherewas oftenalotofbitsandpiecesleftlyingaroundthe roomoronthebackverandah-particularlyifit wassomesortofconstructionjob.However,a sternviewtakenofthisintheearlystagessoon remediedthetrouble.Withcultivatedinterestin thehobby,refusaltopermitworktobedoneonit iftherewereanyuntidinesswassufficient.With mostchildren'shobbiesthereisacertainamountof messtobeexpected.Theyseemtolikethecreative hobbies;morethanthepassiveones.Evenstampcollectingcanbequiteamess-producinghobby unlessneatnessisencouraged.

Thisbroughtupthepointofadulthobbies,and myfriendmadeitquiteplainthatiftherewasany timeleftsheherselfwouldrestandwatchTV.Her hobbywasparticipatingintheworkandencouragingherfourhobbyists.

DidTVmakemuchcompetition?Inthiscase,no -becausethehobbybughadbecomewellestablishedbeforetheadventofTVinthehome.There wasnotasmuchtimegiventothem,butthe interestwasalwaysthereandthehobbiesnever reallygotdropped.

RecentlyIreadofawoman'shobbyinAmerica whichhasgreatpossibilities.Ihavereprintedher storyhereincaseanyofyouwouldcaretotry yourhand.

AndfinallyHOWABOUTTHOSEFAVOURITERECIPES?

ROUND .

And ABOUT

** *

AMASSWEDDINGceremonywilltakeplace inSeptemberattheShrineoftheBlessed VirginatFatima.

About500coupleswillbemarriedinthecollective ceremony.TheyaremainlycouplesfromthePortalegre areaofPortugal,whichsuffersfromanacuteshortage ofpriests.Portugal,asawhole,hasmoreCatholicsper priestthananyothercountryinWesternEurope. Thismethodofperformingmarriageswillenable manywhocouldnothaveapriestpresenttowitness theexchangeofmarriagevowstodoso.

**INSPITEOFallthetroubleintheCongo,and *particularlyintheKatangaprovince,therewas aprofessionceremonyataconvent.

Twenty-eightCongolesewomenmadetheirfirst solemnprofessionintheSistersofCharityofGhentin theirconventjustoutsideElizabethville,capitalof Katangaprovince.Onthesamedaythreepostulants receivedthehabitoftheOrder.

ThesameOrderhasmissionsintheLowerCongo, KasaiandKatanga.TheSistersarecontinuingtheir studiesinpreparationformedicalandsocialwork,and teaching.

** *

igP THEYARECALLEDthe"Queen'sTeens." Alreadytheyhavegivenmorethan2,000 hoursofassistancetopatients,doctorsand nursesatSt.Joseph'sHospitalinPaterson,NewJersey.

The"Queen'sTeens"are60teenagersfromlocal parochialandpublicschoolswhohavegivenfreelyof theirsummervacation.t(4thehospital.Inreturn,they havebeengivenaninsightintotheworkingsofa hospitalthatfewpeopleeverget.Mostofthe60are girlswhowanttobenurses.

Patients,doctorsandvisitorsrecognisethembytheir yellowpinafores(theeightboysinthegroupwear yellowties).Theycometothehospitaltwotothree timesaweek,andtheyremaineachtimeforhalfaday. Bysummer'send,theirvolunteertimewillrunwell over3,000hours.

Thevolunteersaretrainedinbasicdutiesandhospital routine.Theyaregiventheopportunitytoobserve doctor-nurseteamsinactionandareintroducedtothe laboratories,operatingrooms,clinicsandpurchasing departments.

Thursday,September1,1960

SuburbanMass Time-Table

TimesofMassesforsuburbanandouter suburbanparishesarelistedbelow. (ParishPriestsareaskedtopleasenotifythe "Record"Officeofanyvariationinthetimesbelow.)

Applecross:7,8,9and10.

Armadale:7.30a.m.

Ashfield:8.15a.m.

Attadale:7.30and9.15a.m.

Passendean:7,9.30a.m.

Bayswater:7.30,9.30a.m.

Beaconsleld:7,P9,10a.m.

BedfordPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Beeloo:7.30,9a.m.

Belmay:8a.m.

Belmont:8,10a.m.

Bellevue:7.30everySunday except4th,9a.m.

BentleyPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Brentwood:7.30,9a.m.

Carilla:4thSunday,8a.m.

Carlisle:7.30and9.30a.m. CarmelMonastery:8a.m. Castledare(seeBeeloo).

8.15a.m.State

7,8,9.30a.m. Cloverdale:8.30a.m.,Scout Hall,Hardy-rd.

Kewdale:9.30a.m.,school.

Cottesloe:

East

East

East

Glen

GooseberryHill:7.30a.m.

Gosnells:7.30and10a.m.

OrangeGrove:9a.m.

Graylands:9a.m.

Gwelup:8.30a.m.

HamptonPark:8.30a.m.

HavelockSt.:7.30,9.30a.m.

HighgateHill:7,8,9,10 and11a.m.

HiltonPark:7,9.30a.m.

HungarianSisters'Chapel: 8a.m.

Inglewood:7.30,9.30a.m.

Jarrandale:1st,10a.m.; 3rd,10a.m.

Kalamunda:9a.m.

Karragullen:8.45a.m.every Sunday.

Kelmscott:8.30a.m.

Kensington:7,8.15,9.30a.m.

Kenwick:9a.m.

Thornlie:7.30a.m.

Kewdale:9.30a.m.,school.

Koongamia: 9a.m.every Sundayexcept4th,7.30

LancelinIsland:2ndSunday,8a.m.,7p.m.

'Leederville:7,9,10.30a.m. TowerSt.:8.30a.m.

Lesmurdie:7.30,9a.m.

MaidaVale:8a.m.

Mandurah:7,8a.m.

Manning:7,9a.m.

Maylands:7.15,8.30,10a.m.

Medina:8,9.30,a.m.,7.30 p.m.

Monastery:7,9,10.30a.m.

MorleyPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Embleton:8.30a.m.

MidlandJunction:7.30,9.30, 11a.m.;7a.m.(summer).

MosmanPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Mt.Claremont:8.15a.m.,10 a.m.

Mt.Lawley:7.30,9.30a.m.

Mundaring:1stand2nd: 8a.m.;3rd,4th,5th: 9.30a.m.

Mundijong:4th:10a.m.

NavalBase:1st,3rd,5th:8 a.m.;2nd,4th:9.30a.m.

Nedlands:7,8,9.30a.m.

NewNorcia:5.15,6.15,7, 9a.m.

Nollamara:7,8.15,9.15a.m.

NorthBeach:7,10.30a.m:

NorthDoubleview:7,8.15, 9.30a.m.

NorthFremantle:7.30,9.30 .M.

OrangeGrove:Winter,9 a.m.;Summer:8.30a.m.

OsbornePark:6.30,7.30,9, 10a.m.

Palmyra:7,9,10a.m.

PickeringBrook:10a.m. everySunday.

Pinjarra:1st,8a.m.;2nd, 4thand5th:8.30a.m.; 3rd:10a.m.

Perth:(St.Mary'sCathedral):7,8,9,10,11 a.m.and5p.m.

Queen'sPark:7.30,9.30a.m.

Redcliffe:8,9.30a.m.

Riverton:PallottineMission: 7a.m.

RivertonChurchHall:8.15 a.m,

Rivervale:7.30,9,10a.m.

Rockingham: Easterto Xmas,1st,3rd:7.30 a.m.;2nd,4th,5th:9 a.m.;XmastoEaster: 7and9a.m.

Roleystone:7.30a.m.at S_tateSchoolexceptlast Sundayofmonth.

SafetyBay:EastertoXmas, 1st,3rd:9a.m.;2nd,4th, 5th:7.30a.m.;Xmasto Easter:8a.m.

Scarborough:Winter:7.30, 9,10.30a.m.

St.Catherine-Laboure,BedfordAve.:7,8.30a.m.

Serpentine:2nd:10a.m.

ShentonPark:7,9,10.30

SouthPerth:7.30,9.30a.m.

St.Mary'sCathedral:(See Perth).

Subiaco:7,8,9.15,10.30 a.m.

SunsetHome:8.15a.m.except1stSunday,7a.m.

Swanbourne:8a.m.,9.30

TuartHill(St.Laurence): 8a.m.

TuartHill(St.Denis):6.30, 8,9,10a.m.

VictoriaPark:7,8.30,10 a.m.

Wanneroo:Summer,8a.m.; Winter:9a.m.

Wembley(Cambridge-st.): 7,8,9.30a.m.

WembleyDowns:7,9.30 a.m.(StateSchool).

WestPerth:6,7,8,9.30 a.m.10.30a.m.(Italian);11.30a.m.(Polish).

WillageePark:8a.m.

Yanchep:-7.30p.m.

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pig-headednessinthis matterwasthattheunfortunateoldladyremainedin astateofuncertaintyfor monthsaboutthefateof certaincharacters,and,'In fact,didnotknowuntillong afterwardsthatLittleEmily haddied.

morefrequently)"TheMan WhoCameToDinner,"all ofwhichMossHartwrote.

Thebookcovershischildhood,youthandfirstsuccess with"OnceInALifetime," andasapieceofautobiography,quiteapartfromits valueasawarningtobuddingplaywrights,itisabsolutelyfirst-class.

MossHartwasthedescendantofalineofEnglish Jewswhomigratedto Americaandsettledinthe Bronx.Hisgrandfather,who ismagnificentlyportrayed, couldhavestoodinfora veryspecialtypeofMr. Barrett. Autocraticandselfcentred,hewasstillacolourfuland,inmanyways, loveablecharacterwho capturedtheyounglad's imaginationandaffection morestronglythanhisown parentsdid. Thereisonedelightful sampleoftheoldman's tyrannywhichismagnificentlypresentedbyhis

OWADAYSthewriterofplaysreceivesverylittle publicity.Itistheleadingmanorleadingladywho hitstheheadlines,andthepublichasbeenconditioned tothestateofmindwhereLaurenceOlivierisconsideredtohavehadfarmoretodowiththeplay "HenryV"thanavenerablegentlemanbythenameof W.Shakespeare. Occasionally,ofcourse, aplaywrightdoeshitthe news,andbecomes,fora briefinstantapopularlyknownfigure;acasein pointwasagentleman calledMiller,whohasapparentlywrittenanumber ofquitesuccessfulplays withoutexcitingattention exceptfromthecommitteeinvestigatingunAmericanactivities. Hehasnowbecomequite awell-knOwnfigureasthe husbandofaparticularly well-developedfilmstar,but Iwonderhowmanypeople wouldbeabletoquoteone ortwoofhissuccessful plays. Thisisbywayofintroductiontotheautobiography ofMossHart,ofwhomI mustconfessIhadnever consciouslyhearduntilI readthisbook,despitethe factthatIhaveatvarious stagesofmylife,andmore thanonce,seen"YouCan't TakeItWithYou,""Lady InTheDark"and(even

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AsfarasIcansee,Adam wastheonlymanwhose fattierdidnotsaythatsingersarenotiwhattheywere. Thankstothisvaluable Camdendisc,wecanhave someideaofwhatGeraldine Farrarsoundedlikein1908 andin1914.Someidea,for theacousticalrecordingsand uncertainspeedsofthose daysmakeusgiveortake asemitonehereandthere.

Asasinger,yes,very good;asaCarmenof character,no.Evenallowingfortheindifferentsound, Ithoughtherinferiorto VictoriadelosAngelesin therecentBeechamset.But thereisanunexpectedsurprisebonusintheDonJose ofGiovanniMartinelli, whosefinesingingisworth themoneyalone. Notforhi-fifanatics,but stronglyrecornendedtothose wisecollectorsforwhom performancemeansmore thanmeresound.

Beethoven:SymphonyNo.4. CoriolanOverture.Suisse Rcmande/Ansermet.DeccaStereo,57/6.

Thisisthefirststereo versionoftheFourthtobe issuedand,nodoubt,itwill sellwellbecauseofthat.It isamodperformance,solid andstrong,andtherecordingisverygood.Ifitwere notaBeethovensymphony, Iwouldrecommendit,but asseveralstereoversions arelikelytocomeoutinthe nextyearitmightbeaswell toadoptapolicyofwaitand see.

Mahler:SymphonyNo.4.

ChicagoSymphony/Reiner /LisadellaCasa.R.C.A., 57/6.

Readersmayremember thatthelocalorchestraplayedthissymphonyamonthor twoago,thatbeingitsfirst performanceinW.A.Recordingsofitarerareand thatisthemeasureofits popularity;althoughithas manybeautifulpassages,it seemedsomethingofa jumbletome.Withsucha little-heardwork,itisdifficuttojudgethemeritof theperformance;tobequite candid,Idoubtifmyopinion isworthmuch.Stillbeing candid,Idislikedthisrecord

verymuch,althoughdella Casaisoneofmyfavourite sopranos. IntroductiontoFlamenco. Columbia,52/6.

Mostofusinstinctively likeflamencowithallits fierycolour.Obviouslyitis acomplexartandwemiss agreatdealthroughignorance.Hereisanopportunity tolearnforthisrecordtakes usthroughtheinstruments andthestylesonthefirst sideandthen,havinggraduated,wehavesixfullbloodednumbersonthe other.Unusualandexcellent.

BroadwayMelody.Columbia,52/6.

Thesecondofthe"Famous Films"series,thetitleis misleadingasonlythree numberscomefromthat particularfilm.Theothers comefrom"Broadway Melodyof1936"and"BroadwayRhythm,"thelastremarkableonlyfor"Begin theBeguine."

Mozart:PianoSonatasinG (K283)andBFlat(K333). RondoinAMinor.Wanda Ladowska.R.C.A.,57/6.

Thismusthavebeenalmostthelastrecordingmade byLandowskabeforeshe died.Iwasabouttosay thatitwasscarcelyafitting tributetohermemory,but thatwouldhardlybefair. ThemusicisnotMozartat hisgreatestandtendstobe tinkly,perhapsbecauseshe wasagedorperhapsbecause herharpsichordplayinghas affectedherpianostyle.In otherplaces,shehasagreat delicacyofperception,'but onthewhole,thisdiscwas disappointing.

Mendelssohn:SymphonyNo. 4('Italian').Tchaikovsk): CapriccioItalien.Vienna Musikgescllschaft/Remoartel.Vox,57/6.

Boththeselightpieces havebeenplayedbythe WestAustralianSymphony Orchestrathisseasonand thiscouplingmayappealfor thatreason.Thereisnothing muchelseincommonbetweenthetwoworkssave theirname,butbothare pleasantlistening.Theperformancetakesagood middle-of-the-roadcourse, arousingneitherscornnor enthusiasm.

grandson.Thegrandmother couldnotread,butwasa greatadmirerofthenovels ofCharlesDickens,which werebeingpresentedseriallyinthenewspapers. Grandfatherhadafine voiceandeacheveningused toreadthelatestchapterto hiswife.Whenhewasinan evilhumour,hewouldrefusetospeaktoanyone,and thatmeantthatGrandma missedherchapterof"David Copperfield,"orwhatever wascurrent. Whenheresumednormal relationswithhisfamily againhewouldtakeup fromtheparticularday,and nothingwouldpersuadehim toreadthemissingchapters. Theresultofgrandfather's

Thisisjustasmallsample ofthematerialyoungMoss Hartfoundinhisownhome; theweirdcharactershemet inthetheatricalworldare describedinequallycolourful,butneveruncharitable, language.

Infact,thisisonething thatisextraordinaryabout thebook.Despitethepoverty, occasionalbadfaithand struggleswhichhehadto surviveonhiswaytosuccess,MossHarthasnobad wordtosayaboutanyone, andthat,inthetheatrical world,isamiracle1 Thisisabookeveryone willenjoyfromthefirst chapter. s

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Thenightlookedsobrightthroughitthattheyboth instinctivelywalkedacrosstheroom;andstoodupon theterrace.Alovelyandsplendidviewpresenteditself tothem.Themoonwashighintheheavens,swimming inthem,asanItalianmoondoes;around,fullglobe, notaflatsurface,bathedallroundinitsownrefulgent atmosphere.

Itdimmed,indeed,thestarsnearitself;butthey seemedtohaveretiredinthickerandmorebrilliant clusters,intothedistantcornersoftheazuresky.It wasjustsuchaneveningas,yearsafter,Monicaand AugustineenjoyedfromawindowatOstia,asthey discoursedofheavenlythings. Itistruethat,belowand,around,allwasbeautifull andgrand.TheColiseum,orFlavianamphitheatre, roseatoneside,inallitscompleteness;andthegentle murmurofthefountain,whileitswaterglistenedina silverycolumnliketherefluentsea-waveglidingdown aslatingrock,camesoothinglyontheear.

Ontheotherside,theloftybuildingcalledtheSeptizoniumofSeverus,infront,toweringabovetheCoelian, thesumptuousbathsofCaracalla,reflectedfromtheir marblewallsandstatelypillarstheradianceofthe autumnmoon.

Butallthesemassivemonumentsofearthlyglory roseunheededbeforethetwoChristianyouths,asthey stoodsilent,theelderwithhisrightarmaroundhis youthfulcompanion'sneck,andrestingonhisshoulder.

Afteralongpausehetookupthethreadofhisdiscourse,andsaid,inasoftertone:"Iwasgoingtoshow you,whenwesteppedouthere,theveryspotjustbelow ourfeet,whereIhaveoftenfanciedthetriumphalarch, towhichIhavealluded,wouldstand.Butwhocan thinkofsuchpaltrythingsbelow,withthesplendid vaultaboveus,lightedupsobrilliantly,asifonpurpose todrawupwardsoureyesandhearts?"

"TrueSebastian;andIhavesometimesthought,that, iftheunder-sideofthatfirmamentuptowhichtheeye ofman.howeverwretchedandsinful,maylook,beso beautifulandbright,whatmustthatupper-sidebe, downuporwhichtheeyeofboundlessGlorydeignsto ghnce!

"Iimagineittobelikearichly-embroideredveil, throughthetextureofwhichafewpointsofgolden tjtreadmaybeallowedtopass;andtheseonlyreachus. Howtranscendentlyroyalmustbethatuppersurface, onwhichtreadthelightsomefeetofangels,andofthe justmodeperfect!"

"Agracefulthought,Pancratius,andnolesstrue.It makestheveil,betweenuslabouringhereandthetriumphalarchabove,thinand'easilytobepassed."

"Andpardonme,Sebastian,"saidtheyouth,withthe samelookuptohisfriend,asafeweveningsbeforehack methismother'sinspiredgaze,"pardonmeif,while youwiselyspeculateuponafuturearchtorecordthe triumphofChristianity,Iseealreadybeforeme,built andopen,thearchthroughwhichwe,feebleasweare, mayleadtheChurchspeedilytothetriumphofglory, andourselvestothatofbliss."

"Where,mydearboy,wheredoyoumean?"

Pancratiuspointedsteadilywithhishandtowards theleft,andsaid:"There,mynobleSebastian;anyof thosearchesoftheFlavianamphitheatre,whichleadto itsarena;overwhich,notdenserthantheoutstretched canvaswhichshadesourspectators,istheveilofwhich youspokejustnow.Buthark!"

"Thatwasalion'sroarfrombeneaththeCoelian!" exclaimedSebastian,surprised."Wildbeastsmusthave arrivedatthevivariumoftheamphitheatre;forIknow therewerenonethereyesterday."

"Yes,hark!"continuedPancratius,notnoticingthe interruption."Thesearethetrumpet-notesthatsummonus;thatisthemusicthatmustaccompanyusto ourtriumph!"

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MerrySociety "AQuietWeekend"

Afteryetanothervery successfulstagingofthe threeoneactplaysatthe TheatreGuildonMonday, Aug.22,theTherrySociety isagainproudtoannounce theirforthcomingproductiontobepresentedatthe Assemblyonthe24th,25th and26thofNovember.The playisEsterMcCraken's fineproduction"AQuiet Weekend,"producedby wellknownPerthartist AnneBurnett,whocame tothelimelightwithher verysuccessfulproduction of"FatherMalachy'sMiracle".

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OnSundayafternoonlast onehundredandf.9urvisitorswereentertainedby theSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare,andtheLegion ofMary.

Almostfiftyoftheguests werenon-Catholicswhoin aspiritofenquiry,and withnocommitmentto themselves,cametofind outwhattheycouldabout theCatholicreligion.

Thegoodwillonthepart ofthesepeoplewasvery noticeable,andtheywere treatedtoafullprogramme. Noticeabletoo,wasthe numberofconvertsamong thosewhohelpedentertain theguests.

Thefurnishingsofthe chapelweredescribedby Rev.J.Depiazzi,andanenlighteningtalkwasgiven byRev.R.Crotty.Theclimaxoftheafternooncame whenMasswascelebrated byRev.H.KellyandcommentedonbyRev.P.McCrann.Rev.J.Lyons,Rev. J.O'SheaandRev.P. O'Marawerepresentalso andhelpedcreateafriendly atmosphereamongthevisitors. Satisfactionwiththeday, andthankstotheSisters ofMercyfortheuseof theirexcellentfacilities wererecorded. Thepurposeoftheday wastointroduceasmany aspossibletothenewseries oftalksexplainingthe CatholicreligionwhichbeginsonThursday,Sept.1. at7.30p.m.attheCatholicCentre,VictoriaSquare. Noenquirercommitshimselfinanywaywhenheattendsthesetalksandthe organiserswishtoemphasise:

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NewenquirersmaybeginonanyThursdaynight duringtheseries.

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TheBritishCommonwealth ExhibitioninEdinburghwas openedbytheSecretaryof StateforCommonwealthRelations,Mr.DuncanSandys onAugust25,whowasmakinghisfirstpublicspeech sincesucceedingLordHome. Theexhibitionisrunning concurrentlywiththeEdinburghInternationalFestival. Sixdaysaresetapartduringthefestivaltocelebrate thecontributionstothe Commonwealthofitsmembernations.

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