The Record Newspaper 13 December 1962

SHOWROOMS

q)URINGthecourseofenrollingthe wholeworld,acarpenterandhiswife fromanobscuretowninIsraelwent totheCityofDavidandtherewasbornto themaSonWhomtheywrappedinswaddling clothesandlaidinamangerandWhosename isEmmanuel.

Alloverthecivilisedworldtherewasacensusbeing takenbyitscentralpoliticalauthority.Theworldwas politicallyone.Theworldhadlivedanddiedunited forcenturiesunderthebannerofRome.

THETRUESPIRITOFCHRISTMAS ISTHESPIRIT OFUNITY

*VARIETYOFSECTS

WITHINthepoliticalunityoftheRomanEmpire, however,therewasareligiousfragmentation.ThefarflungbordersofRomeembracedreligiouspersuasions andsectsofalmostendlessvariety.

FIVECENTURIESLATER,ROMEFELL.

Theworldwasthenpoliticallyaswellasreligiously fragmentised.IntheprovidenceofGod,inthemidst ofthepoliticalandreligiouschaosthatresulted,there wasalreadyinexistenceaforceofmenwhowere directlyrelatedtotheunknownchildbornonthehillsideinthemanger,whiletheRomanEmpirewas countingitsmembers.

Thisbandofmen,followingthedoctrineofChrist, hadtheHolySpiritwithintheirmidst,thesameSpirit

fileMeteMet'Atis

*

ByRev.JOHNP.WHALEN*

partoftheindividualsectsofnon-CatholicChristianity totheirrecognitionoftheirneedanddesireforaunity amongthe"churches."Therewasagrowingfeeling amongthenon-CatholicChristianchurchesthatitis impossibleforachurch,toexistaloneandinisolation fromitsfellowchurches.

Firststepsweretakentowardsaneffortamongthe churchestohaveaunitythatwouldencompassallwho professedJesusChristtobetheirLord.Thesefirst stepsresultedintheFaithandOrdermovementand theLifeandWorkmovementamongProtestantdenominations. Thesemovementscamefromtherealisationthat

VOItheMtleNtekONX

ToTheSincereLightInDarkness

centripetalmovementswhichhavebeencharacteristic ofthenationsoftheworld,

*PREVAILINGSPIRIT

OFTENintheeventsoftime,throughthevagaries ofhumanstrengthsandweaknessesoperatingunderthe influenceofgrace,menactingquiteindependentlyof eachothercometoacommonwayofthinking.Allform partsofanoverridingspirit,a"Weltgeist,"whichseems simplytoappearandprevail.Themovementtowards unity,thedesiretocometocentre,isaprevailingspirit inourtime.

Theworldseemstobemovingtowardsacentre.

Inourera,itseemsthatthedesiretoreachcentrehas precededtherecognitionofwhatthecentreis.Thisis due,inpart,tothefactthatthecentreisnotnewto theworld;and,inpart,tothefactthatitscomingwas unheralded.Forthecentreofallpossibleunity,both religiousandpolitical,hasbeenwithusfor2,000years.

InahillsidecaveofBethlehemwhenaVirgin broughtforthheronlybegottenSon,..therewasforthe firstandonlytimeunitedinonePersonthehuman natureofmanandthedivinenatureofGod.Therecan benopoliticalunitywithouttheunionofmenand nationsinthelovethatspringsfromthehumanheart towardsitsCreator.ThemodelforthisisChrist. TherecanbenounityofreligionwithouttheidentificationofmenandchurcheswiththeChildofBethlehem, Whoisin)HimselftheunionofmanwithGod.

ThisChildmadepossibleforallmenforal!timesthe unionwithGodwhichtheyseek,throughtheextension ofHimselfinHisMysticalBody.Hecametoestablish HisChurchandtogivetotheworldaseriesofsuccessors,Hisvicarsonearth,thepopesandbishops,who standinHisplaceandthroughwhomHewillbewith usalldays,eventotheconsummationoftheworld.

AstheannualrenewalofthebirthofChristdraws near,wiehavemorereasonthanevertohopeand prayerfullyexpectagreateradherencetoandacceptanceofChristtheLordembodiedinHisMysticalBody theholyChurch. Thecomplexitiesofthepoliticalandreligioushistoriesoftheworldandthecurrentdialoguestowards unityinbothspheresareenormouslysimplifiedwhen werealisetheecumenicaleffortsofouragehavefor theircentreaChildinamanger,aChildWhomwe neednotfear,Whomwecanhold,andWhomwecan love.

OURCOVERPICTURE

TheMadonna OfPortLligat

Permissionwosrequestedtoreproducethe specialChristmascoverfeaturingoneof SalvadorDoli'sMadonnas.Thefollowing takenfromanillustratedSpanishmagazine,"GacetaIllustrada,"servestothrow somelightonthisoftencontroversialartist.

bringyoutidingsofgreatjoywhichshallbetoALLthepeople Youshall findtheInfantwrappedinswaddlingclothesandlaidinamanger.

ofunitybroodingoventhechaoswhichwasdescribed bytheauthorofGenesisinhisaccountofthecreation oftheworld.

WiththepoliticaldissolutionofRome,thedoctrineof thefollowersofChristbegangraduallytospreadasa leaventhroughthedough;theworldwaseversograduallybecomingareligiousunity.

Politicalindependenceonthepartofthenational sovereigntiesbecameanacceptedfactthroughthe centuriesandsodidreligiousunity.Theworldwas FrenchandGermanandBritish;butitwasCatholic.

Then,inthe16thcentury,withtheProtestantReformation,asituationnewtotheworldpresenteditself. Therewasbothreligiousandpoliticalfragmentation. Thefactofseparatismcoupledwithboththepolitical andreligioussovereigntyofseparatedgroupshas,from the16thcenturyuntilrecentyears,becomeanaccepted fact.

IntheorderingofDivineProvidence,fourcenturies later,twoverysignificanteventsoccurred,onepolitical andtheotherreligious.

*THEFIRSTSTEP

THEpoliticaleventresultedfromthegreatwar whichbesetthenationsoftheworldintheearly1900's. Itwasawarsodisastrousanddevastatingthatall,men andallnationsthereafterwishedittobenotonlythe firstbutthelastworldwar.Attheendofittherewas anattempttobringaboutapoliticalunityofnations whichwouldprecludethepossibilityofanotherholocaustsuchasthis.TheLeagueofNationswasfounded.

TheLeagueofNationsfailed;butitwassignificant fromtwopointsofview-first,itsestablishmentwasan indicationofagrowingfeelingamongnationsthatitis impossibleforanationtoexistaloneandinisolation fromitsfellownations;secondly,itwasthefirststep towardsaneffortamongthenationstohaveasupranationalgoverningbodythatwouldbringunitytothe individualsovereignties.

Thereligiouseventresultedfromaresponseonthe

SitaiNACMAIMPQMAMAAN

fragmentationofChristianitywasnotinkeepingwith thedesiresofChrist;theywerethebeginningofan efforttobringunityintothedividedchurches.

TheworkofthesetwomovementsresultedeventuallyintheestablishmentoftheWorldCouncilof Churches,whichinitsverysignificantmeetingsin Edinburgh,EvanstonandNewDelhi,hasbegunto examinetwoconceptswhicharebasictotheChristian religionitself,theconceptofChurchandtheconcept ofUnity.

*ECUMENICALAGE

INJECTEDintothelife-bloodofaworldwhichseems tobeseethingtowardsunity,bothpoliticalandreligious,therehasoccurredduringthepasttwomonths whatisprobablythemostsignificantreligiousmeeting ofalltimes,thefirstsessionoftheSecondVatican Council.The2,700Catholicbishopsfromalloverthe worldhavebeensittinginecumenicalsessiontodiscuss, andtelhelpdetermine,thepostureoftheChurchof Christinwhatcanbedescribedasanecumenicalage.

Thereisanever-increasingconvictionamongmany thatintheworldofpolitics,individualnational sovereigntiesmayeventuallydisappear.Somefeelthat nations,whichhavetraditionallybeencalledperfect societies,cannolongerbeconsideredsuch,sinceno nationnowhasatitsdisposalthemeanstoaccomplish its'...awnendasanationindependentlyofothers.Each nation,recognisingtheimportanceofitsrelationswith othernationsmayultimatelybeamemberofwhat sometheologiansandphilosophersanticipatewillbea worldgovernment.

So,too,inthereligioussphere,theindividualnonCatholicChristianChurchesarecomingtotherealisationthatindependentlytheynolongerhavethemeans attheirdisposaltoaccomplishtheirownends,theunion ofmanwithGodthroughChrist.

Theyfeelthattheymustre-evaluatetheirdoctrine andpracticesintermsoftheoriginalconceptofChrist forHisChurch-thatallmaybeone.Thereisclearly evidentinthereligiousgroupsChristianitythesame

"WEAREWITNESSING ONEOFTHEMOSTFANTASTICSPECTACLESOF THEWORD-SALVADOR DALI."

SalvadorDali,closeon hissixtiethyearofage, continuestobethe"terriblechild"(l'enfantterrible)whoasachild scaredthemembersofhis family,histeachersand fellowstudents,whodelightedineccentricities andscandalisedParis,New Yorkandothercentresof thebohemianworld.Like the"dames"andmistresses ofcourt,likerevolutionaries,andunbelievers, Daliinhismatureagehas becomepious.Cubist,futuristandsurrealistic painterbefore,he-delights nowinportrayingmystical subjects.

LikeRafael,whomade useofhismistressFornerinaasmodelforallhis Madonnas,Dalipaintsthe museofhislife,Gala, hisRussiancompanion, HelenDiaconoff,whomhe marriedinrecentyears accordingtotheritesof theChurch.SheisportrayedintheMadonnaof Port-Lligat,paintedin 1950.ThisisthefirstexampleofDali'snew"mystictendencies."Forthis master-workheprepareda preliminarysketchwhich hesubmittedtoPopePius XIIforapproval.

SalvadorDaliistheonly contemporarypainterof universalrenownwhoproducesreligiouspictures

withoutrenouncinghis surrealistcreed.Hisrecent mysticproductionsare perhapsarecantationofso muchirreverenceofformertimes.

Dalihasbeendescribed esthegreatestartisticpersonalityofthemodern world.Hedoesnotmissa singleadventureinthe worldoftechniqueorin theworldofthought.He isthefirstpaintertohave takenasthesubjectofhis picturestheenormouscommotioncausedbytheexplosionoftheatombomb andtheendlesspossibilitieS offeredbythedisintegrationofmatter.

Inonewayoranother intheworkofDaliwefind statedthewholeadventure andtranscendencyof modernthought,fromthe discoveryofthetheoriesof Freudtothesplitofthe atom.Itrepresentsacontinuousstudyofwhatconstitutesthemagicbackgroundofhumanityina stateoffear.

Dali,withpoeticadivination,hasgoneintothe manyformsoftheenigmaticandvitalanguish, whichgripsthehumanbeingofeveryage.Ifat limesheadoptsahumanisticorsarcasticmood,it isinordertodistractthe mindfromthethingitself. Hemaybesymbolic,but heisneverpedantic.

**THANKSaregiv,,nto *DomEugenePerez, O.S.B.,whokindlytranslatedthetext.

"AdecreewentforthfromCaesarAugustusthatacensusofthewholeworldshouldbetaken"

ASUMMARYOF COUNCILACTIVITY

THE ECUMENICAL COUNCILENDEDDEBATEONAPROPOSAL ToATTAINUNITY WITHORTHDOXCHRISTIANSANDBEGANDISCUSSIONOFAPROJECT ONTHENATUREOF THECHURCHDURING THEWEEKPRECEEDINGTHEENDOFTHE COUNCIL'SFIRSTSESSION.

Inthelatterdiscussion abishopcalledfora"solemnproclamationbythe councilontheimportance andfunctionoftheapostolateofthelaityinthe Churchtoday."

Atits29thto33rdgeneralmeetingsthecouncil votedtopass11amendmentstotheliturgyproposal,thefirsttopicithas considered.Hopeswere expressedherethatthe councilwouldbeableto completeandmakepublic atleastthefirstchapter oftheliturgyprojectbeforethefirstsessionofthe councilclosedonDecember8.

Thecouncilvotedthat theproposalonunitybe accepted"asadocument whichcontainsthecommon truthsoftheFaithandas asignofitsmindfulness andbenevolencetoward theseparatedbrothers oftheEast."Italsovoted toincludeintheproposal tworelatedproposalson ecumenicalmatterswhich thecouncilwilldiscusslater. Thecouncilpressbulletinreportedthatitwas stressedthattheproposal onunitywasofspecialimportancesinceit"could representakindofspecial invitationaddressedto brotherswhoarealready closetoit."Thebulletin addedthatanumberof councilFathersexpressed regretthat"thefirstsessionofthecouncilwill closewithouthavingdealt explicitlywiththeProtestantchurches,someof whomhaveshownagreat interestinthecouncil."

Itsaidthattheproposal ontheChurch,calledDe Ecclesia,treatssuchmattersas"thenatureofthe Churchanditsmembers, theepiscopal,Religiousand thelaity,authorityinthe Church,themagisterium (teachingauthority)and

themissionarytaskofthe Churchand,finally,ecumenism."

Thebulletinsaidthat "certainlythisprojecton theChurchisoneofthe mostimportantitemstobe treatedbytheSecondVaticanCouncil."

ItreportedthatthecouncilFathersgenerallyacceptedtheproposaland quotedoneofthemas stating:

"Ifthethemetreatedin thesedaysistobeakind ofcentralpointofthe council,fromwhichthe generaldirectivesaretobe takenforallthefuture discussions,itwouldbeadvisabletoco-ordinateall theworkofrevisiononthe differentprojectswiththe studyoftheChurch."

SomeCritics

Theproject,however. wasalsocriticised.One speakersaiditsformwas toojuridical.Anotheransweredthat"aslongasone livesintheworldonecannotdowithoutinstitutions andjuridicalnorms."

Othercriticssaidthe proposaldoesnotcitethe FathersoftheEastenough andthatitdoesnotquote sufficientlyfromthescriptures.Criticismswerealso madeofitsstyle.

Theproposal'sgeneral treatmentoftheroleof bishopswaspraised,but onespeakercomplained thatitoverlookedtitular bishopsandanothercalled forastudyofthenature andlimitationsofthepowerofbishopsand"inthis respecttoclarifythepowersofepiscopalconferences andofpatriarchs,"

Itwasalsourgedthat "thedoctrineontherelationsbetweenChurchand Stateshouldbeformulated inawaywhichtakesinto accountrealitiesofthepresentdayandinsuchaway asnottobeundulyoffensivetotheState."

Thespeakerwhocalled foracouncilproclamation onthelayapostolatealso suggestedthat"laymen couldmakeavaluablecontributiontothestudiesof thecouncilinquestionsrelatedtotheirspecificcompetence,suchasthecommunicationsmedia,andin questionsregardingspecial aspectsoftheiractivityin theworld."

Age-OldProblem

StillAProblem

TheEcumenicalCouncilwilldealwiththe Church-Stateproblembutwillnotoffera finalsolutiontoit,accordingtoaspecialist inChurch-Stateaffairs.

"Thegeneralsolutionof LeoXIII,thatthereshould beconcordbetweenthetwo societies(Churchand State),mustbespelledout," saidFatherGustaveA. Weigel,S.J.,professorof theologyatWoodstockCollege,U.S.A."Weexpectthat thisCouncilwilldoalittle bitofspelling."

TheJesuittheologian warned,however,against expectationthattheCouncil will-omeoutwithafull anddefinitivestatementon theages-oldproblem.

HepointedoutthatCatholictheologicalthoughton theChurch-Stateissuehas notyetcrystallised,andthat theCouncil,"sinceitisn'ta debatingsociety,"willnot attempttopronouncefully onaproblemstillbeing arguedbytheologians.

FatherWeigelsaidthat CatholictheolgianssubscribetoPopeLeoXIII's assertionthatChurchand Statemustbeinconcord, "butthequestionofhow thatconcordistobe achievedhasagitatedthem."

Hesaidthattherearetwo principalschoolsofthought onthequestion-onesees PageTwo

DesmondO'GradyWrites

ALETTERFROMROME

inthe

thesuperiority__Fit the Churchasimposinga necessaryobligationonthe Statetoadjustitsactivityinaccordancewiththewill oftheChurch;theother holdsthatalthoughthe Churchisinahigherorder thantheState,itisnotby thatfactsuperiortoitina juridicalsense.

Accordingtothelatter view,eachsocietyisautonomousinitsownsphere,and eachsociety-asasocietyisneitherinferiornor superior.Christianinfluence ontheStatemusttherefore beworkedoutthroughthe actionoftheChristiancitizenimmersedincivilsociety.

FatherWeigelsaidhis ownbeliefisthatthe"Slats mustberecognisedasareal society,autonomousinits ownright."Headdedthat "menmustbeinfullallegiancetotheChurchandin fullallegiancetothecivil authority,whichbyshorthandwecalltheState."

TheJesuittheologianconcludedbyreferringtothe Church-Stateproblemas"a minorpartofecclesiology" (thescienceoftheChurch).

WHENEVERasaintiscanonised,themiracleswhichleadtothecanonisationore representedonlargecanvaseshung usuallySt.Peter's.

FORthecanonisation ofPeterJulienEymard,oneofthe miracleswasthatof Mrs.MariadoraChristina Bartels,ofSouthCaulfield, Melbourne.andforsome timeacanvashasbeen readyshowingMrs.Bartelsrisingfromhersick bed,

Itcouldjustbeaboutanyone,however,forthesecanvasesaretobeseenata distance;Mrs.Bartels,in fact,isagreying,blue-eyed, middle-agedwomanwith abundantenergywhois verydifferentfromtheinvalidwholayinbedfor yearsbeforeshewas miraculouslycuredin1949.

SenttoRomewithher husbandbytheBlessed SacramentFathersforthe canonisationoftheOrder's founder,PeterJulianEymard,Mrs.Bartelshasbeen tryingtoseeasmuchas possibleofthecitybetween onevisitorandanother.

SheflewtoRomefrom Londonfortheceremony, whichmusthaverecalled theairtripshemadeto SydneyinOctober,1946. Shehadsufferedfroma weakheartsincelateadolescence,buthadacoronary occlusiononthatflightand wasrushedfromtheplane toLewishamHospital.

Whenatlastshecould returntoherhomeinMelbournefromthehospital,it wasasaninvalid.TheSydneydoctorwarnedherthat herworkingdayswere over.Herheartcondition wassobadthatshepassed thenextyearsmainlyin bed,withconstanthead, chestandshoulderpains.At timesshewouldimprove sufficientlytobeallowed outofbedforafewhours orafewdays,butthenshe wouldhavetolieabedagain formonthsatatime.

RelicLeft FATHERMcKENNA,the SuperioroftheBlessed SacramentFathersinMel-

bourneandafriendofthe family,leftherarelicof PeterJulienEymard.The Bartelswouldkissthisrelic aftertheeveningrosary,but Mrs.Bartelsprayedalways forherfivechildrenandnot forherselfuntilitoccurred tohertosayanovenato PeterJulienEymardin1949, askinghimtocureher.

Previously,Mrs.Bartels hadacceptedhercondition asGod'swill,butonceshe proposedthenovena,her husbandacceptedtheidea enthusiasticallyandgave theirfivechildrenatalkon theefficacyofprayerand sacrifice.ItwasApril,1949. andthefamilydecidedto beginthenovenaonJuly 26sothatitwouldconcludeonAugust3,Peter JulienEymard'sfeastday (nowchangedtoAugust1). TheymentionedthenovenatotheHolyCross parishpriest,FatherCarroll,whopromisedtospeak tothepariahschoolchildren aboutitsothattheywould participate.

FatherMcKenna,ofthe BlessedSacramentFathers, droppedinontheBartels andwhenthenovenawas mentionedhesaidhewould askeveryBlessedSacrament houseintheworldtotake part.

Mrs.Bartelsreceiveda letterfromacousininEnglandwhoaskedforprayers asshewastohaveaneye operationforcataracts.Mrs. Bartelsinturnaskedherto participateinthenovena. andreceivedareplyfrom hercousinsayingthat, throughrelativesshe,had askedtheBenedictinesof BelmontAbbey,theMercy nunsinLiverpoolandan orderofnunsinBonn,West Germany,tojoininthenovena. Acousinwholivedonthe othersideofMelbourne rangMrs.Bartelstosayshe wasgoingintohospitalto haveachild.Sheaskedfor prayers;Mrs.Bartelsasked foranovena.

Exclusiveness

To'BeAvoided

ROME,-INDONESIA'SRANKINGCATIIOLIC PRELATESAIDHERETHATTHECHURCH MUSTBECOMEINGRAINEDINTHECULTURE INWHICHSHEFINDSHERSELF.

ArchbishopAlbertSoegiapranata,S.J.,ofSemarangalsosaidthatCatholicsmustshowChristian charitytosuchanextentthateverybodyis attractedtotheFaith.TheArchbishop,now66,is aformerMoslemwhobecameaCatholicat14,a Jesuitpriestat35,andat44thefirstIndonesian tobecomeabishop;

HesaidinaninterviewwiththeDivineWord NewsServiceherethatCatholicsinhispredominantlyMoslemcountryshould"constantlydogood" notonlytoCatholicsbuttoProtestants,Moslems andanimistsaswell.Itmustbecharityforthe loveofGod,hesaid,andwithoutconversionin mind.

ArchbishopSoegiapranatasaidthereisdanger todayoftheCatholicreligion,cuttingoffCatholics fromtherestofIndonesiansociety,"whereasitis thedutyofCatholicstoliveinthemidstofsociety likeleavenorsalt,workingtogetherwithothersto buildaflourishingIndonesiansocietyforthewelfareofallclassesofcitizens."

HesaidonefactorsettingtheCatholicsapart"wasthatsometimesmissionariesbringtheGospel topeopleinaEuropeanparcel.Aslongasthe peoplearenotadult,arenotofahighcultural standing,thepeopleacceptthepackage.Butonce theyareadult,oncetheyareconsciousoftheir cultural thenstanding,andoncetheyareindependent. theybeginaskingthemselves,'Whyshould theCatholicFaithbepresentedtousinaforeign wrapper?'"

TheArchbishopsaid:"Ourjobtodayistomake moreextensiveuseoftheScripturesandtogive p,oplesoftheworldthesubstanceofourCatholic Faithclothedintheelementsoftheirownculture. Onlyinthatwaywillallmankindfeelathomein theCatholicChurch."

churchwheretheceremonytakesplace-

Sometimelater,Mrs. Bartelsheardthatthat cousin'shusbandwaswalkingtothenextparisheach morningsothathecould hearMassbeforegoingto work.Moreover,theyhad writtentoSydneycousins whoweregoingtoMass eachmorning,hadconvinced neighbourstogoalsoforthis samepurpose,andhadwrittentoaJosephitenun,a relative,whointurnconvincedherpeopletopray forthecureofMrs.Bartels attheconclusionofthe novena.

SeminaryHelp

APARISHIONERpreviouslyunknowntoMrs. Bartelscalledonheratthis timeandwhenthenovena wasmentionedofferedto writetohersonwhowasa seminarianatCorpus Christi,Werribee,aboutit.

Shortlyafter,Mrs.Bartelsreceivedaletterfrom thisseminariansayingthat hehadcanvassedallthe otherstudentsandthey wouldmakethenovena. Whilethenovenawasin progress,shereceivedafurtherletterfromhimsaying thatthestudentshadnot forgottenherandthatthey awaitedtheconclusionof thenovenawithgreatfaith.

Mrs.BartelsaskedanonCatholicfriendwhohad beenparticularlyhelpful throughoutherillnessto makethenovena.This friendreturnednextday withaseriesofquestions. headedby"Whydoyouget ameremantointercedefor youbeforeGod?"Mrs.Bartelsansweredthemasbest shecouldandnextdaythe womanagreedtoprayfor thecure,andlaterconvinced hermotheranddoctor,as wellashersolicitor,topray also. Thisradiationofinterest wasremarkableinitself. AlthoughtheBartelswere notprominentinanyway, scoresofpeopleoveravast areaagreedtoaskPeter JulienEymardtointercede onherbehalf.Notonlydid theyagree,however,but theyacted-manyofthem wenttothetroubleofcontactinghertoassureher thattheywereprayingfor her.

tion,Therewasgreatexpecta-

then,asthenovena drewtoaclose.Herchildren didnotdoubtthatshewould becured,butwhentheyre-turnedfromMassonthe finalmorning,August3,she wasnobetter,Rather,she wasworseandhercondition deterioratedduringthe morning.Thechildrenwent toschoolandherhusband towork.Thenon-Catholic frienddroppedinandsaid: "Iseetheanswerisno." Anothernon-Catholicfriend rangaboutIIa.m.When Mrs.Bartelsliftedthetelephonebesideherbed,her friendsaid:"Ihearyour breathing,there'snoneed toask ."

AtluchtimeMrs.Bartels tookonlytea,butat2.25she

noticedthesunoutsideand thoughtshewouldliketo getup.Herheadhadcleared,shehadlostthepainin herbackandchest.She wenttothekitchen,madea cupofteaandapudding, butwarnedherselfnottodo toomuchlestthepainre- turned.Sheputamatchto thefire,whichwaslaid,and satbeforeit.Itdidnotenter herheadthatshehadbeen cured,forshewassatisfied thattheanswertothenovenahadbeen"No."

Whenhersonreturned fromwork,hecommented: "Yourfaceisn'tfloppyto- day,"towhichMrs.Bartels repliedthatwhenhewas heragehisfacewouldbe floppyalso.Afterdinner,thefamilyhelpedMrs.Bartelsbacktobedwhereshe "sleptlikeatop"forthe firsttimeinyears.

SheWasWell

WHENshewasbroughtbreakfastnextmorningshe realisedshewaswell.She jumpedoutofbed,made thebeds,andwasshaking aheavyrugoutsidethedoor whenherhusbandheard her.Mr. doctor,Bartelsrangthe whosaidhecould notcomeuntiltheafternoon,butMrs.Bartelswas totakethingsquietly.

Thisshedidbydoingall thehousework,such-as cleaningthebath,asquickly aspossible.Whenthedoctor camehedeclaredanormal hearbeat,thatshewasin normalhealthineveryway andhadevenrecovered muscletone,whichisonly regainedafteralongsicknesswithalengthyconvalescence.Hetoldhershe couldliveanormallife, whichshehasdoneever since. Thu bournon-Catholicneighe,hohadprayedforher saidshewassurethatitwas amiracleeveniftheChurch decideditwasn't. TheChurchhasbeendecidingeversincewithits thoroughsystemofchecks andcounterchecks,andin Julythisyearrecognised Mrs.Bartel'smiracle,along withanother,asvalidand sufficienttojustifyelevation ofBlessedPeterJulienEymardtosainthood.

CardinalReturns

CARDINALGILROY,who doesnottravelwellbyair.hasleftforAustraliaby shipwithBishopMuldoon, sohewillarirvehomejust beforeChristmas.Before leaving,,hesaidthatalthoughagreatdealhad beenundertakenbythe Council,thediscussionwas extremelycompleteandthat thislackofhurrywasa lessoninitself.Immediately priortohisdeparture,the Australianhierarchygavea dinnerforArchbishopSimmondstocelebratethe50th anniversaryofhisordination,whichtookplaceatSt. Mary'sCathedral.Sydney, onNovember30,1912.

PRIESTSTOGO: CRASHPROGRAMME FORCATECHISTS

Tokyo:Theprospectthat38percentof Ceylon'spriestswillbeforcedtoleavethe countryin1964isforcingtheCatholicChurch intoacrashprogrammefortraininglay catechists.

Thiswasreportedby FatherDonSylvester,a Ceylonesepriest,whocame herefromColombotosee whattheChurchinJapanis doingtotrainreligionteachers.

"With90percentofour Catholicschor';already takenoverbythegovernment,andallforeignmissionariesrequiredtoleave Ceylonby1964,theChurch inmycountryisfacedwith anacuteshortageofthose qualifiedtoteachandspread theFaith,"FatherSylvester saidinaninterview.

"We240Ceylonesepriests willhavetocopewiththe needsofour880,000Catholicswhentheforcedexodus ofthe150foreignclergy

takesplace.Wearealready doublingupinvariouscapacities,butthetragiclackof trainedcatechistsstillremains."

"AsdirectoroftheColomboarchdia:ese's,atechetIcalcentre,I'mhoping tolearnfromtheChurch's methodsinJapanandlther Asiancountriesthebestway oftrainingcatechistsand usingthemmosteffectively."

At38,theslenderpriest isnotonlycatechetical director;healsoservesas parishpriestofabusy parish,schooldirector,army chaplain,andeditorofa theologicaldigest. TheChurchinCeylonis fightingalosingbattleto

OrdinationSet ForDec.22

MR.ANDMRS.LENKEATING,OFST.JAMES

PARK,AREINROMEFORTHEORDINATION OFTHEIRSON,MICHAEL.

HisEminenceCardinalGregoryAgagianianwill ordaintheordinationclassof38studentsatPropagandaCollegeonDecember22.

Mr,andMrs.Keating,withtheirdaughter PaulineleftFremantleforRomeonNovember26 aboardtheCanberra.Mrs.JimGalvin,anelder sisteroftheordinand,wasunabletomakethetrip. MichaelKeatingwillmeettheshipatNaplesand willdrivethefamilytoRome.Aftertheordination hewiltgowithhisparentsonatourofNorthern ItalyandpartsoftheContinent.

BorninPerthin1940,MichaelKeatingdidhis primaryschoolingattheBrigidineConvent, Wembley,andhisearlysecondaryschoolingatSt. Louis'JesuitSchool,Claremont.

HeenteredSt.Charles'Seminarytostudyfor thepriesthoodandwasthereforsevenyears,His studieshavebeencompletedatthePropaganda CollegeinRome.

Hehasbeengrantedadispensationtobeordainedattheageof22years.Afterhisordination, MichaelwillstudyforaDoctorateinCanonLaw inRome.

,P.MININININ.0.44.1.4#

retaineventheremaining tenpercentofitsschools notyetappropriatedbythe government,accordingto FatherSylvester.Notpermittedtochargeschool,fees, itdependsondonations. Hesaidtheneedforcatechistsisallthemoreacute, becausetheformerCatholic schoolteacherswerevery activeincatecheticalinstruction.Nowgovernment servants,theyarcnotfree todoso,andaresubjectto discriminationevenifthey performsuchtasksoutof schoolhours.

CatholicActioninorout ofschool,ifreportedtothe MinistryofEducation,resultsintransferoftheteachertoaremoteBuddhist centreofpopulation,hesaid.

Thegovernmenthasgiven noticethatallCatholic nursingSistersmustvacate positionsingovernmenthospitals,andothermedicalinstitutionsby1964.

Butthereisabrightside, forthefaithofthepeople remainsstrong,despite subtlepersecution,accordingtoFatherSylvester. Thereareabout300students inthemajorand600intne minorseminaries.

ChurchDenies PressureOn PriestCandidate

Dijon,France:ReportsthatChurch authoritiesputpressureonapriest-candidatetowithdraw fromtherecentelectionsfortheFrench NationalAssembly becauseofannouncedcommunistsupporthavebeen denied.

Itwasrumouredthatthe HolySecandtheApostolic NunciatureinParishadintervenedwithBishopGuillaumeSembelofDijontoput pressureonFatherFelixKir towithdrawfromtheelectionafterthecommunists announcedthattheywere throwingtheircandidate's votestothecleric.

The86-year-oldpriest, whoisalsomayorofDijon, ranasacandidateofthe Independentpartyandwas electeddeputyfromDijon intherun-offelectionsthat gavesupportersofPresident CharlesdeGaullecontrolof theassembly.

Inthefirstroundofelections,FatherKirledthe Gaullistcandidateby13,229 votesto12,554.

VoteOffer

Thecommunistsannounced thattheywouldgiveFather Kirthe6,000votestheir candidatereceivedinthe firstelection.

FatherKirannouncedthat hewouldnotacceptthe communists'votes.

Diocesanauthoritiesdeniedtherumoursthatthe HolySeeorthenunciaturc hadintervenedandsaidthat thediocesehadscrupulously

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AFRICANCHIEFSAWPOINT OFCELIBACY

Rome:ThefactthatChristwasnotmarriedhelpedthefirstCatholicmissionariesin Basutolandtosuccessfullyavoidexpulsion 100yearsago.

ArchbishopEmmanuelMabathoana,O.M.I.,ofMaseru, Basutoland,recalledinan interviewherethatitwas hisancestor,KingMoshoeshoe,whowasaskedto expelthefirsttwoCatholic missionariestocometo Basutoland.Therequestwas madebyCalvinistmissionarieswhohadbeeninthat southernAfricancountryfor almostthirtyyearsand warnedthekingthatthe Catholicswerestrangebecausetheytooknowives.

Thekingrepliedbyasking theothermissionaries: "Whatwasthenameof Christ'swife?"

WhentoldthatChristhad nowife,thekingreplied: "Well,inthatcasethesetwo missionarieshaveimitated Christbettterthanyou," Lndg:antedtheCatholics therighttoremaininhis domains.

ArchbishopMabathoana saidrelationstodaybetween CatholicsandProtestantsin Basutolandaregreatlyimproved.Hesaidthatbefore heleftfortheEcumenical Council,therewasanational meetingofallthereligious leadersofthecountry.The meeting,hesaid,wasextremelyfriendlyandcourteousandthegroupscarried outtheirmeetingsinmutual co-operation.

GreatStrides

TheArchbishopsaidthe Churchhasmadearea. stridesinBasutolardinthe pastsixtyyears.Atthebeginningofthecenturythere wereonlyafewthousand Catholicsintheentirecountry,whiletodaythereare morethan300,000,whichaccountforabout44percent ofthepopulation.

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Theprelatesaidthathie greatestneedtodayismore priests."Hadwebutanother hundredpriests,thewhole ofBasutolandcouldbeconqueredforChristwithina generation."

Asitstands,Basutoland hasthreebishops,twoof

themnative-born,and134 priests,ofwhomonly26arc native.

Religiousinthecountry include608Sisters,ofwhom 406arenative-born;71 OblatesofMaryImmaculate,ofwhom37arenativeborn;and45Brothersofthe SacredHeart,ofwhom21 arenative-born.

Education

TheArchbishopsaidthe Churchmakesitsgreatest contributiontothecountry inthefieldofeducation.He saidthatthereareonlysix government-runschools whileatthesametimethere

are66,000pupilsinschools operatedbyCatholicmissions.Basutolandhasabout 75percentofitschildren inschool,whichplacesit amongthehighestpercentagestobefoundinAfrica. Henotedthatthecommunistsareactiveinthe nationandaredevotedto revivingpaganismand stimulatingexcessivenationalism.

BasutolandisamountainouscountrywhichisentirelysurroundedbytheRepublicofSouthAfrica.It hasapopulationofabout 650,000peopleandisruled byGreatBritain.

SECONDWINFOR"WEATHERLY"

HERMAN'S FAMILY

By FatherJOHNC.KNOTT

CONSIDERATION

*THEPARENTShadtheirgripes,too.They, hadtakentheiradolescents'commentson parentaleccentricitiesingoodfashion.

Nowitwastheirturntoreplyinkind.

Totheinterestedobserver,theremarkablethingaboutthisexchangebetweentheteenagersandtheir parentswasnotonlythefranknessoftheopinions expressed,butthewarmspiritofcharityunderlying them.Therewasnobitternessorresentment,no questioningofauthorityorarbitraryimpositionofit, Itwasahealthydiscussion.

MAJORCOMPLAINT

THEparents'majorcomplaintwasthelackof considerationofothersonthepartoftheir adolescents.Afathergaveoneexampleofitwhenhe said,"Whenyoupeoplegooutofanevening,wedo hopeyouwillhaveagoodtime;butweareconcerned aboutyourwelfare.It's,notthatwedon'ttrustyou, butthingscanhappen-likeadrunkendriverora speeder-somethingoverwhichyouhavenocontrol. Therefore,whenittistimeforyoutobehomeandyou arenot,wegetworried."

"So,whynotshowalittleconsideration?Ifyouare delayedforonereasonoranother,wedon'twantyou rushingacrosstown.Stopandtelephonethatyouare delayed,butthatyouareallrightandwillbehome shortly.Itwillsaveyourpooroldparentsalotof needlessanxiety."

Inalaterdiscussion,oneteenageradmittedthathe andhiscontemporariescouldbemoreconsiderateabout theconcernofparents,butheadded,"Youknow,some- timeswhenwedocallthatwewillbealittlelate,all wegetoverthetelephoneisabawlingout.Somaybe thenexttimewedon'tcall,becausewegettwo scoldingsinthesameeveningforthesamething."So, perhapsconsiderationisatwo-waystreet.

Amothersuggestedtotheadolescentsthatthey mightalsopractisealittleconsiderationwithyounger brothersandsisters."Stopteasingthemsomuch,"she said,"Yougetthemallriledupandexcitedandthen youtakeoff.Oryougetcrabbyandimpatientwith them.Rememberthattheyareyoungandnotnearly sosmartasyou.Givethemalittleofyourtimeand attention.Helpthemout.Listentothem.Takethem outwithyouonceinawhile.Youhavenoideahow impressedtheyargilbyyouandwhataninfluenceyou canbeintheirlives.Sometimesyoucandomorefor themthanweparentscan."

Thisreplicaofthe Australia'sGretel,will pastrydivisionjudging fiyefootlongcaketook SacredHeartSeminary, awardthecakewon. mastandsails.

yachtWeatherly,whichwonthe1962AmericasCup,defeating neversail.Butitdidwinfirstprizeintheconfectioneryand oftheU.S.CulinaryArtsShowinDetroit.Thesix-foothigh, threeweekstobake.Itscreator,chefPaulWolshonright)of Detroit,watchesasAnthonyJ.Nesticodisplaysthesilverknife Thewhitecake,withbutterfrosting,isedible,exceptforthe

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DominicanCatholicshave beenremindedbytheir Bishopsthattheyhavea gravedutainconscience tocasttheirvotesinthe December20electicns,the firstfreeballotinginthis landfordecades.

TheBishopsexpressed fearofvoterapathybecausetheyearofprovisionalgovernmentthatfollowedtheendoftheTrujillo dictatorshiphasseenmuch politicalconfusion,fragmentationofpartiesand resultantfrustrations.

Thiscouldopentheway to Castroist-communist victory,ortottoothordictatorship,theBishops warned,saying:"There arepartiesofextremist ideas,bothoftherightand oftheleft,whichwould denythemostelementary hurnactandChristianrights, shouldTheywin."

Dominicansmustchoose amongsevencandidatesfor thepresidency.Thereare 26partiesnowactivein thecountry.Thelastgeneralelectionherewasheld in1957,underthecontrol ofthelatedictatorRafael Trujillo.About47per centofthepopulation voted.

THETELEPHONE

AFATHERstoodupandsaid,"Andthenthere isthetelephone"(laughterfrombothsidesof theroom)."Howisitthatyoupeoplewhospendall claytogetherinschoolstillfinditnecessarytotalk witheachotherhalfthenightonthetelephone?"

"Personally,"hesaid,"Ifinditveryfrustratingto keepcallinghomelateintheafternoonandcontinually hearingabusysignal.Ialsofinditembarrassingto haveafriendorbusinessassociatetellmethenextday thathetriedtocallmethepreviouseveningandcould notgetthrough.Wenowhavearulethatconversation onthe'telephoneislimitedtoacertainamountoftime. Butthereshouldnotbeaneedforarulelikethat.A littlethoughtfulnessabouttherightsofotherswouldbe mosthelpful."

"And,"headded,"Idon'tthinkthesolutiontothis problemisfoundininstallingaprivatelinetothe teenager'sroom.Youareamemberofafamilyand, justasyoushareacommontable,livingroomand,may Iadd,abathroom,youalsoshareacommontelephone."

Tolivethecommonlifeofafamily,thepractical aspectoflovemostneededisthatofCONSIDERATION.

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AFRICANCHIEFSkWPOINT OFCELIBACY

Rome:ThefactthatChristwasnotmarriedhelpedthefirstCatholicmissionariesin Basutolandtosuccessfullyavoidexpulsion 100yearsago.

ArchbishopEmmanuelMabathoana,O.M.I.,ofMaseru, Basutoland,recalledinan interviewherethatitwas hisancestor,KingMoshoeshoe,whowasaskedto expelthefirsttwoCatholic missionariestocometo Basutoland.Therequestwas madebyCalvinistmissionarieswhohadbeeninthat southernAfricancountryfor almostthirtyyearsand warnedthekingthatthe Catholicswerestrangebecausetheytooknowives.

Thekingrepliedbyasking theothermissionaries: "Whatwasthenameof Christ'swife?"

WhentoldthatChristhad nowife,thekingreplied: "Well,inthatcasethesetwo missionarieshaveimitated Christbettterthanyou." endg:antedtheCatholics therighttoremaininhis domains.

ArchbishopMabathoana saidrelationstodaybetween CatholicsandProtestantsin Basutolandaregreatlyimproved.Hesaidthatbefore heleftfortheEcumenical Council,therewasanational meetingofallthereligious leadersofthecountry.The meeting,hesaid,wasextremelyfriendlyandcourteousandthegroupscarried outtheirmeetingsinmutual co-operation.

GreatS!ride:

TheArchbishopsaidtine Churchhasmadet,rea stridesinBasutolandinthe pastsixtyyell's.Attheb2ginningofthecenturythere wereonlyafewthousand Catholicsintheentirecountry,whiletodaythereare morethan300,0(10,whichaccountforabout44percent ofthepopulation.

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Theprelatesaidthathis greatestneedtodayismore priests."Hadwebut,another hundredpriests,thewhole ofBasutolandcouldbeconqueredforChristwithina generation."

Asitstands,Basutoland hasthreebishops,twoof

themnative-born,and134 priests,ofwhomonly26are native.

Religiousinthecountry include608Sisters,ofwhom 406arenative-born;71 OblatesofMaryImmaculate,ofwhom37arenativeborn;and45Brothersofthe SacredHeart,ofwhom21 arenative-born.

Education

TheArchbishopsaidthe Churchmakesitsgreatest contributiontothecountry inthefieldofeducation.He saidthatthereareonlysix government-runschools whileatthesametimethere

are66,000pupilsinschools operatedbyCatholicmissions.Basutolandhasabout 75percentofitschildren inschool,whichplacesit amongthehighestpercentagestobefoundinAfrica. Henotedthatthecommunistsareactiveinthe nationandaredevotedto revivingpaganismand stimulatingexcessivenationalism.

BasutolandisamountainouscountrywhichisentirelysurroundedbytheRepublicofSouthAfrica.It hasapopulationofabout 650,000peopleandisruled byGreatBritain.

SECONDWINFOR"WEATHERLY"

EVERYMAN'S FAMILY

By FatherJOHNC.KNOTT

CONSIDERATION

*

THEPARENTShadtheirgripes,too.They hadtakentheiradolescents'commentson parentaleccentricitiesingoodfashion.

Nowitwastheirturntoreplyinkind.

Totheinterestedobserver,theremarkablethingaboutthisexchangebetweentheteenagersandtheir parentswasnotonlythefranknessoftheopinions expressed,butthewarmspiritofcharityunderlying them.Therewasnobitternessorresentment,no questioningofauthorityorarbitraryimpositionofit. Itwasahealthydiscussion.

MAJORCOMPLAINT

THEparents'majorcomplaintwasthelackof considerationofothersonthepartoftheir adolescents.Afathergaveoneexampleofitwhenlie said,"Whenyoupeoplegooutofanevening,wedo hopeyouwillhaveagoodtime;butweareconcerned aboutyourwelfare.It's,notthatwedon'ttrustyou, butthingscanhappen-likeadrunkendriverora speeder-somethingoverwhichyouhavenocontrol. Therefore,whenitistimeforyoutobehomeandyou arenot,wegetworried."

"So,whynotshowalittleconsideration?Ifyouare delayedforonereasonoranother,wedon'twantyou rushingacrosstown.Stopandtelephonethatyouare delayed,butthatyouareallrightandwillbehome shortly.Itwillsaveyourpooroldparentsalotof needlessanxiety."

Inalaterdiscussion,oneteenageradmittedthatlie andhiscontemporariescouldbemoreconsiderateabout theconcernofparents,butheadded,"Youknow,some- timeswhenwedocallthatwewillbealittlelate,all wegetoverthetelephoneisabawlingout.So.maybe thenexttimewedon'tcall,becausewegettwo scoldingsinthesameeveningforthesamething."So, perhapsconsiderationisatwo-waystreet.

Amothersuggestedtotheadolescentsthatthey mightalsopractisealittleconsiderationwithyounger brothersandsisters."Stopteasingthemsomuch,"she said."Yougetthemallriledupandexcitedandthen youtakeoff.Oryougetcrabbyandimpatientwith them.Rememberthattheyareyoungandnotnearly sosmartasyou.Givethemalittleofyourtimeand attention.Helpthemout.Listentothem.Takethem outwithyouonceinawhile.Youhavenoideahow impressedtheyandbyyouandwhataninfluenceyou canbeintheirlives.Sometimesyoucandomorefor themthanweparentscan."

THETELEPHONE

AFATHERstoodupandsaid,"Andthenthere isthetelephone"(laughterfrombothsidesof therucint)."Howisitthatyoupeoplewhospendall daytogetherinschoolstillfinditnecessarytotalk witheachotherhalfthenightonthetelephone?"

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Air

hasnowreally arrived,andthesplitsysteminstallationswearemakingtoday inHomesandBusinessHousesleavenowantunsatisfied.

Goneforgoodisthenoisethatannoyedeverybodyandactually wasresponsiblefordelayingtheadoptionofairconditioning byalargesectionofthepeople.

Now,inundisturbedcomfort,youmayenjoycosywarmthin winterandcoolconditionsinsummer.Controlisatyourfinger tips,andyoumaydirecttheweatheryouwanttowhereveryou wantit.

Simplyflickyourfinger,andyouchangeyourchosenweather fromoneroomtoanother.

Wearesureyouwillbeinterestedintheinformationwenow haveavailableonthesubject,andweshouldwelcomean opportunityofconferringwithyouastowhatequipmentwe considerwouldbemostsuitableforyourneeds.

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VITAL VOTE

DominicanCalkolicshave beenremindedbytheir Bishopsthattheyhavea gravedutyinconscience tocasttheirvotesinthe December20elections,the firstfreeballotinginthis landfordecades.

TheBishopsexpressed fearofvoterapathyhecau.setheyearofprovisionalgovernmentthatfollowedtheendoftheTrujillo dictatorshiphasseenmuch politicalconfusion,fragmentationofpartiesand resultantfrustrations.

Thiscouldopentheway to Castroist-communist victory,ortoitauth..Tdietaiorthip,lh^Bishops warned,saying:"There arcpartiesofextremist ideas,bothoftherightand oftheleft,whichwould denythemostelementary humagandChristianrights. shouldtheywin."

Dominicansmustchoose ereengsevencandidatesfor thepresidency.Thereare 20partiesnowactivein thecountry.Thelastgeneralelectionherewasheld in1957,underthecontrol ofthelatedictatorRafael Trujillo.About47per centofthepopulation voted.

"Personally,"hesaid,"Ifinditveryfrustratingto keepcallinghomelateintheafternoonandcontinually hearingabusysignal.Ialsofinditembarrassingto haveafriendorbusinessassociatetellmethenextday thathetriedtocallmethepreviouseveningandcould notgetthrough.Wenowhavearulethatconversation onthetelephoneislimitedtoacertainamountoftime. Butthereshouldnotbeaneedforarulelikethat.A littlethoughtfulnessabouttherightsofotherswouldbe most,helpful."

"And,"headded,"Idon'tthinkthesolutiontothis problemisfoundininstallingaprivatelinetothe teenager'sroom.Youareamemberofafamilyand, justasyoushareacommontable,livingroomand,may Iaddabathroom,youalsoshareacommontelephone."

Tolivethecommonlifeofafamily,thepractical aspectoflovemostneededisthatofCONSIDERATION.

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CardinalSpellmanOn 12thChristmasTrip ToU.S.OverseasBases

Rome:FrancisCardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,saidhereheplansto makehis12thannualChristmasvisittoU.S. servicemenatoverseasbasesthisyear.

TheCardinalwillspend ChristmasinSaigon,Vietnam,andthengotoBangkok,Thailand,ithasbeen reported.

s TheCardinalrevealedhis intentiontomakethetrip whenhereceivedagroupof 70Americanairmenand theirwiveswhoarestationedattheU.S.AirForce basesatBrindisiandTaranto.CardinalSpellmanreceivedthemathishotelon November23at8a.m.beforeleavingforthesession oftheEcumenicalCouncil.

Hetoldthemhewas Happytogreetthemtheday afterThanksgivingandsaid that"weinAmericahavea lottobethankfulfor."

"Especially,"hecontinued, "wehaveeveryreasontobe thankfultoyouservicemen andyourfamiliesforthe sacrificesyouaremakingso thatwemaycontinuetobe freeandtohelpother

peopleswhoarestruggling orsuffering."

TheCardinalexpressed the"greatestadmiration,the greatestfeelingofgratitude tothemenandwomenof ourarmedforces,"andaddedthat"ifitwerenotfor you,wewouldbeinavery precariouscondition."

AlsoMoral

HesaidthatAmerica's nationalpolicyisbasedon "peacethroughstrength" andstatedthatthestrength needed"isnotonlymilitary butalsomoral."

Heurgedservicemento becomeambassadorsforthe UnitedStatesbecause''these wecomeincontactwith knowourcountrythrough us."

CardinalSpellmansaidit is"consolingtoknowand visit"U.S.servicemeninhis capacityasMilitaryVicar andannouncedthathewill againvisitthearmedforces

ProtestantPaper

Praises

AProtestantweeklyhas praisedaCatholicmember ofthefederalgovernment forhis"astoundingknowledgeofhisChurch'steachings."

EvangelischeWoche,a ProtestantweeklypublishedinZurich,praisedRoger Donvin,oneoftheseven membersofthecountry's rulingFederalCouncil,for aspeechhedeliveredrecentlyataconventionof theConservativeChristianSocialpartyinLucerne.

"AsProtestants,weare happy,"thepapersaid, "thattherearemeninour governmentwhohavemore thanjusttheordinaryknowledgeofreligionandhave acommandofsoliddogmaticconvictions.

"WehaveinRogerBonvin,"thepaperadded,"a memberofourgovernment whotackleshisjobwith Christianperspective,with asenseofChristianresponsibility.Suchmenare neededinourgovernment today."

Meanwhile,theProtestant synodofthiscantonapprovedbyavoteof148to1a cantonalgovernmentproposalthattheCatholic Churchbegivenastatus equaltothatofProtestantchurches.

Also,AlfredAckerman, memberofthenationalparliamentfromLucerne,has proposedtoparliamentthat asectionofarticle50ofthe federalconstitutionbeabolished.Thissectionprovides thatnewdiocesesmaybe setupinSwitzerlandonly withgovernmentapproval.

atChristmastime.Hesaid hewillleaveforhisvisit aboutaweekafterhereturnstoNewYorkfromthe EcumenicalCouncil. Ashepreparedtoleave hisvisitors,hesaid:"Now I'llgobacktoschool."He commentedthatattending Councilsessionsislikegoing toschooland"Ihavenot doneanythinglikeitsince Iwasastudent."

FrancisCardinalSpellman, ArchbishopofNewYork, shakeshandswithLance ElliottofMemphis,Tenn., duringa specialvisitof Americanairmenandtheir familiestotheCardinal's 'hotelinRome.TheotherElliottsinthephotoareMrs. F.E.Elliott,Jr.,MajorElliott,andtheirotherson Gary.MajorElliottisstationedinItalyondutywiththe U.S.AirForce. Cardinal Spellman,nowattendingthe SecondVaticanCouncil,has announcedplanstoonce againspendtheChristmas holidaywithU.S.servicemen abroad.

LutherWouldn't Fault ChurchToday

LONDON:FATHERGORDONALBION,BROADCASTERANDHISTORIAN. SAIDINSHEFFIELD THATIFMARTINLUTHERRETURNEDTODAY "HEWOULDFINDTOHIS ASTONISHMENTAROMANCHURCHWHICHHE WOULDNEVERHAVE ATTACKEDINHERPRESENTASPECT.

"Aboveall,hewouldsee thatnotoneoftheabuses whichweretheactualcause ofhisbreakwithRomeremaininexistence,"headded.

FatherAlbion,speakingat thelastofaseriesofmeetingsforCatholicsandnonCatholics,organisedbythe localCatholicActiongroup, wenton:"ThemereexistenceoftheUnitySecretariat showsanewattitudeof charitytowardsnon-Catholics.Yetthisisnotacouncil ofreunionbutofrenewal withintheChurch." Eachcouncilhaditsown specialpurposeandhadto berelatedtothetimein whichitwasheld,hesaid. ThisonefoundtheChurch inthepositionwhereshe couldnolongercommand buthadtonegotiate.

Decentralising

Dealingwithpossible changesafterthecouncil, FatherAlbionsaid:"Wewill probablyfindthatthelaity willbedrawnmoreand moreintoits(theChurch's) life.Theymaynolongerbe, asitwere,associatemembersonlytoputtheirhands intheirpockets.Itisexpectedthattherewillbe somedecentralisationinthe workoftheChurch.Ifso,I hopethebishopswilldoa bitofdecentralisingthemselvesandletushavea say."

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Buthetoldthenon-Catholics:"TheChurchmustbe intoleranttotheutmostdegreeovertheverylast articleofFaith."Hethen addedtheassurancethat manyeminentconvertshad neverhadtodenyanydoctrinetheyhadpreviously heldbuthadonlytoaddto thoseinwhichtheyalready believed.

Travellers

Reassured

TheState-runBritish railwayshaveissuedastatementreassuringtravelling Catholicsthattheyare keepinkfishonthemenu intheirdiningcars. Catholicshadbecomeworriedbynewspaperreports earlierthattherailwaysin tryingtobalancetheirbudgetwerecuttingthefish courseoutatlunchesand dinners.

Algeria

Cathedral TakeOver

Thegovernmentofthis newlyindependentandpredominantlyMoslemnation hastakenovertheConstantinecathedral,thesecond cathedralithastakensince November1.

OnNovember1theAlgeriangovernmenttook overAlgiers'Cathedralof St.Philip.

AlgerianMinisterofIslamicFoundationsTewfik El-MadanicametoConstantinetotakepossessionof thecathedral,aformer Moslemmosque,andhasorderedthatwork.beginimmediatelytoturnitback intoamosque.

ROBERTBENSCH, guishedAustralianpianist, hasbeenappointedsenior studyteacherofModern PianoatPerthCollegeof Music.Mr.Benschwas formerlyassociatedwith KeynoteCollege,Sydney, andShefteCollege,Adelaide.He enrolmentsformodern pianoatPERTHCOLLEGE OFMUSIC,822HAYST., Telephone212721.

INTERNATIONAI

ported."liptonowthey havebeenautomaticallysentencedtoadrablabourer's life.

"Butweknowthatmany ofthemarebrightand shouldbegivenanopportunitytodeveloptheirtalents. Mostofthemcouldleada normalandfruitfullifewith thehelpofahearingaid. Theyouthsareresponding enthusiasticallytotheteachersattheparishschool whoarebringingthemout ofthesilentworldtheyhave knownsincebirth."

InsuranceFor Housekeepers

TheSwissCatholicBishopshaveapprovedanold, agehealthinsuranceplan forhousekeepersofCatholic rectoriesandreligiousinstitutions.

Thenewplan,established inZurichastheSt.Verena Foundation,isnationwide exceptfortheCantonof Aargauwhichhasapensionplanofitsown. St.Verenaissaidtohave cometoSwitzerlandfrom Egyptinthethirdcentury searchingforarelativewho wasasoldierintheTheban Legionandtohavesettled nearZurichasahermitess.

Formosa

TheDeaf

ToHear FatherJohnJ.Sullivan. M.M..aveteranof25years intheFarEastmissions, hasstartedaschoolfordeaf muteteenagersathisparishinWuFeng. "Therewasnoprogramme ofeducationortrainingfor theseyoungstersinthe area,"FatherSullivanre-

JustRoutine Training

AU.S.Armyhelicopter mountedaneight-footcross onthesteepleofthenew St.Mary'schurchinPievebelvicino,whilealmost thewholetown(population: 1.800)watched. Bellsinanoldchurch thatisbeingreplacedtolledwhenthehelicoptercrew fromSouthernEuropean TaskForce's100thAviation CompanyfromnearbyVicenzafinisheditsmission. OldSt.Mary'schurch, whichdatesfromthefourth century,isnowanational monument.Itwasformerly themainchurchforcommunitiesintheAsticoriver valley.

Capt.WilliamMcCullough,co-pilot,described thetaskasjustanother "routinetrainingmissionin pilotingandmanoeuvring ahelicopter."

Peru

IndianFor Canonisation

EffortstobeatifyFather NicolasdeAillon,aMechleaIndianpriestwholived in17thcenturyLima,are beingrevivedbyanational committeedevotedtohis cause. ThedailyExpresoobservedthatthisaction wouldprovide"agenuine representativeinheavenof thenativepeopleofLatin A.mericaandoftheentire world."

Colombia

XMASGREETINGS

andeven GREATERSAVINGS intheNewYear fromthestore WhereYourMoney

FirstNational Convention

TheChristianFamily MovementinColombiatook abigstepforwardbyholdingitsfirstnationalconventionsinceitwasfoundedfouryearsago.

TheC.F.M.nowhasa membershipofabouta thousandcouples,butuntil theconventiontheefforts ofC.F.M.groupshadbeen limitedtodiocesanprojects. Varioussuggestionsput forwardattheconvention indicatethataSecretariat vyillbeformedtoco-ordinatetheworkofC.F.M.ona nationallevel.

FatherPedroRichards, C.P.,toldtheconvention thatthefamilyhastoface twonI8jorclangers-an attackonmoralitybygroups favouringcontraception,and anideologicalattackby communism.

British Guiana HopesDashed OnSchools

Dr.CheddiJagan,proMarxistPremierofBritish Guiana,hasdashedany hopesofimprovementinthe Catholicschoolsituationin Britain'sSouthAmerican colony.

Dr.Jagan,whohasbeen inLondonforunsuccessful talksonobtainingindependence,saidthathisgovernmentis"allforfreedomof religionandallthat"-but headdedthatreligionshould be"keptinthechurches." Heansweredquestionsat theendofaspeechtostudentsattheLondonSchool ofEconomics.

HesaidthattheState's takeoverofdenominational schools-50primaryschools includingthreeCatholic oneshavebeensecularised since1960-hadcaused "muchtrouble."Muchof thistroublecamefromCatholicclergyandfromCatholic"Portuguesecapitalists"whohadvestedinterestsinthecontinuationof thedenominationalsystem, hesaid.

Czechoslovakia

LargeClass

ButTooFew

Twenty-twopriestswere ordainedthisyearfromthe lastCzechmajorseminary, amonthlyreviewforCatholicpriestsinCzechoslovakiahasreported. TheLitomericeseminary, theonlyoneremainingof sixthatformerlyexistedin Bohemia(theCzechpartof thiscountry)nowtrains priestsforsevenlargedioceses. Lastyear,19priestswere ordainedfromtheseminary. Beforethecommunisttakeover,thesixseminariesin Bohemiagraduated100new priestseveryyear.

Thecountry'sonlyother majorseminary,whichgraduated15prieststhisyear, isinBratislavaandsupplies priestsforSlovakia.

Reliablesourcesreport thatthereareonly1,500 priestsinCzechoslovakiato servethecountry'salmost eightandahalfmillionCatholics.

Korea

ReligionAnd Democracy

Politicalpartiesbasedon

areligiouscreedwillbeallowedinKoreaiftheyadheretodemocraticprinciples,aKoreanofficialhas stated.

Butallsocialistparties basedoncommunistdoctrinewillbeoutlawedand theirformationforbidden, saidCol.LeeSukchae, chairmanofthelegislative andjudiciarycommitteeof Korea'sSupreneCouncil forNationalReconstruction.

Thecolonelischieflyresponsiblefordrawingupthe amendedKoreanconstitutiontobesubjectedtoa referendumonDecember 17.Theconstitutioncon-

weregiventermsoffrom7 to20years.InJanuary, 1960,therewasareport thatBishopTrochtawas forcedtoworkwitharoadbuildinggang.

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tainsarticlesonfreedomof religionandofconscience forallcitizens.

HelpFrom Congregation

TheSacredCongregation forthePropagationofthe Faithhasgiven£A4,500to helpAmericanSistersbuild agirl'sschoolinMokpo.

SisterThomasAquinas

CareyoftheSistersofCharityofSetonHill,Pa.,said thatthemoney,whichwas sentthroughtheApostolic DelegationinSeoul,willbe usedtoprepareasitefor theschoolwhichwilleventuallycostabout£A40,500.

Stickersarebeingplaced ontherearwindowsof carsinallpartsofGermany indicatingthatthedrivers wantapriestincaseofaccident. Thestickers--bearingthe lettersSOSagainstthe backgroundofacross-are beingdistributedwiththe approvaloftheGerman BishopsbyFatherJohannes Leppich'sCatholicAction groupknownas365,toshow thatitisonthejobevery dayoftheyear.Halfa millionstickershavealreadybeendistributed.

Ireland

Concentration

OnYouth

Communist recruitment effortsinIrelandarenow beingdirectedtowardyouths insteadofadults,aCatholiclayleaderdisclosedin Dublin.

BishopAs HousePainter

ACzechbishopisnow workingasahousepainter, itwasreportedatameetingofaCatholicgroupin Regensburg.

AccordingtoAdolfKunzmannofMunich,general secretaryoftheAckermann SocietytheplightofBishopStefanTrochta,S.D.B., ofLitomericeissymptomaticoftheseverepersecutionthatcontinuesforthe ChurchinRed-ruledCzechoslovakia. Therehasbeennofirm newsaboutBishopTrochta inrecentyears.Inthesummerof1950hewasplaced underhousearrest,andin March,1951,hewasforced fromactivedirectionofhis dioceseeventhoughtheregimespreadthewordthat hehadtakenanoathof loyaltytothecommunist State. In1954hewassentenced to25yearsinprisononespionagecharges.Three priestssentencedwithhim

J.Lynam,vicepresident oftheSocietyofSt.John Bosco,ayouthorganisation, saidtheswitchinstrategy wasdecreedearlythisyear ataconferenceinEstonia thatincludedthreemembers oftheCommunistpartyin Ireland.

Hesaidfurtherthatthe pastsummerIrishcommuniststook120Dublinboys toaholidaycampinthe British-ruledSixCounties area.

LynamsaidthatcommunistsinIrelandhavechangedtheirpartynamefrom theIrishWorkers'League totheIrishWorkers' party.Healsosaidthatat themeetinginEstoniathe Irishcommunistswereadvisedagainstbeingopenly anti-Churchandanti-clerical.

.000.11,41.004.41.000414.4.0411,00.1. GRACEYOURHOMEWITH FINECEILINGSfrom

Algeria

Cathedral TakeOver

Thegovernmentofthis newlyindependentandpredominantlyMoslemnation hastakenovertheConstantinecathedral,thesecond cathedralithastakensince November1.

OnNovember1theAlgeriangovernmenttook overAlgiers'Cathedralof St.Philip.

AlgerianMinisterofIslamicFoundationsTewfik El-MadanicametoConstantinetotakepossessionof thecathedral,aformer Moslemmosque,andhasorderedthatworkbeginimmediatelytoturnitback intoamosque.

ROBERTBENSCH,distinguishedAustralianpianist, hasbeenappointedsenior studyteacherofModern PianoatPerthCollegeof Music.Mr.Benschwas formerlyassociatedwith KeynoteCollege,Sydney, andShefteCollege,Adelaide.He enrolmentsformodern pianoatPERTHCOLLEGE OFMUSIC,822HAYST., Telephone212721.

-INTERNATIONAL

ported."Uptonowthey havebeenautomaticallysentencedtoadrablabourer's life.

"Butweknowthatmany ofthemarebrightand shouldbegivenanopportunitytodeveloptheirtalents, Mostofthemcouldleada normalandfruitfullifewith thehelpofahearingaid. Theyouthsareresponding enthusiasticallytotheteachersattheparishschool whoarebringingthemout ofthesilentworldtheyhave knownsincebirth."

InsuranceFor Housekeepers

TheSwissCatholicBishopshaveapprovedanold agehealthinsuranceplan forhousekeepersofCatholic rectoriesandreligiousinstitutions.

Thenewplan,established inZurichastheSt.Verena Foundation,isnationwide exceptfortheCantonof Aargauwhichhasapensionplanofitsown.

St.Verenaissaidtohave cometoSwitzerlandfrom Egyptinthethirdcentury searchingforarelativewho wasasoldierintheTheban Legionandtohavesettled. nearZurichasahermitess.

Formosa

TheDeaf

ToHear

FatherJohnJ.Sullivan. M.M..aveteranof25years intheFarEastmissions. hasstartedaschoolfordeaf muteteenagersathisParishinWuFeng.

"Therewasnoprogramme ofeducationortrainingfor theseyoungstersinthe area,"FatherSullivanre-

JustRoutine Training

AU.S.Armyhelicopter mountedaneight-footcross onthesteepleofthenew St.Mary'schurchinPievebelvicino,whilealmost thewholetown(population: 1.800)watched.

Bellsinanoldchurch thatisbeingreplacedtolledwhenthehelicoptercrew fromSouthernEuropean TaskForce's100thAviation CompanyfromnearbyVicenzafinisheditsmission.

OldSt.Mary'schurch. whichdatesfromthefourth century,isnowanational monument.Itwasformerly IhemainchurchforcommunitiesintheAsticoriver valley.

Capt.WilliamMcCullough,co-pilot,described thetaskasjustanother "routinetrainingmissionin pilotingandmano"uvring ahelicopter."

Peru

IndianFor Canonisation

EffortstobeatifyFather NicolasdeAillon,aMech. icaIndianpriestwholived in17thcenturyLima,are beingrevivedbyanational committeedevotedtohis cause. ThedailyExpresoobservedthatthisaction wouldprovide"agenuine representativeinheavenof thenativepeopleofLatin Americaandoftheentire world."

Colombia

XMASGREETINGS

andeven GREATERSAVINGS intheNewYear

fromthestore

FirstNational Convention

TheChristianFamily MovementinColombiatook abigstepforwardbyholdingitsfirstnationalconventionsinceitwasfoundedfouryearsago. TheC.F.M.nowhasa membershipofabouta thousandcouples,butuntil theconventiontheefforts ofC.F.M.groupshadbeen limitedtodiocesanprojects.

Varioussuggestionsput forwardattheconvention indicatethataSecretariat willbeformedtoco-ordinatetheworkofC.F.M.ona nationallevel.

FatherPedroRichards, C.P.,toldtheconvention thatthefamilyhastoface twomajordangers-an attackonmoralitybygroups favouringcontraception,and anideologicalattackby communism.

British Guiana HopesDashed OnSchools

Dr.CheddiJagan,proMarxistPremierofBritish Guiana,hasdashedany hopesofimprovementinthe Catholicschoolsituationin Britain'sSouthAmerican colony.

Dr.Jagan,whohasbeen inLondonforunsuccessful talksonobtainingindependence,saidthathisgovernmentis"allforfreedomof religionandallthat"-but headdedthatreligionshould be"keptinthechurches." Heansweredquestionsat theendofaspeechtostudentsattheLondonSchool ofEconomics.

HesaidthattheState's takeoverofdenominational schools-50primaryschools includingthreeCatholic oneshavebeensecularised since1960-hadcaused "muchtrouble."Muchof thistroublecamefromCatholicclergyandfromCatholic"Portuguesecapitalists"whohadvestedinterestsinthecontinuationof thedenominationalsystem,hiaid.

Czechoslovakia

LargeClass

ButTooFew

Twenty-twopriestswere ordainedthisyearfromthe lastCzechmajorseminary, amonthlyreviewforCatholicpriestsinCzechoslovakiahasreported.

TheLitomericeseminary, theonlyoneremainingof sixthatformerlyexistedin BohemiaItheCzechpartof thiscountry)nowtrains priestsforsevenlargedioceses.

Lastyear,19priestswere ordainedfromtheseminary. Beforethecommunisttakeliver,thesixseminariesin Bohemiagraduated100new priestseveryyear.

Thecountry'sonlyother majorseminary,whichgraduated15prieststhisyear, isinBratislavaandsupplies priestsforSlovakia.

Reliablesourcesreport thatthereareonly1,500 priestsinCzechoslovakiato servethecountry'salmost eightandahalfmillionCatholics.

Korea

ReligionAnd Democracy

Politicalpartiesbasedon areligiouscreedwillbeallowedinKoreaiftheyadheretodemocraticprinciples,aKoreanofficialhas stated.

Butallsocialistparties basedoncommunistdoctrinewillbeoutlawedand theirformationforbidden, saidCol.LeeSukchae, chairmanofthelegislative andjudiciarycommitteeof Korea'sSupripmeCouncil forNationalReconstruction.

Thecolonelischieflyresponsiblefordrawingupthe amendedKoreanconstitutiontobesubjectedtoa referendumonDecember 17.Theconstitutioncon-

weregiventermsoffrom7 to20years.InJanuary, 1960,therewasareport thatBishopTrochtawas forcedtoworkwitharoadbuildinggang.

Stickers WillHelp

tainsarticlesonfreedomof religionandofconscience forallcitizens.

HelpFrom Congregation

TheSacredCongregation forthePropagationofthe FaithhasgivenEA4,500to helpAmericanSistersbuild agirl'sschoolinMokpo.

SisterThomasAquinas CareyoftheSistersofCharityofSetonHill.Pa.,said thatthemoney,whichwas sentthroughtheApostolic DelegationinSeoul,willbe usedtoprepareasitefor theschoolwhichwilleventuallycostaboutfA40,500.

Stickersarebeingplaced ontherearwindowsof carsinallpartsofGermany indicatingthatthedrivers wantapriestincaseofaccident Thestickerv--bearingthe lettersSOSagainstthe backgroundofacross-are beingdistributedwiththe approvaloftheGerman BishopsbyFatherJohannes Leppich'sCatholicAction groupknownas365,toshow thatitisonthejobevery dayoftheyear.Halfa millionstickershavealreadybeendistributed.

Ireland

Concentration

OnYouth

Communist recruitment effortsinIrelandarenow beingdirectedtowardyouths insteadofadults,aCatholiclayleaderdisclosedin Dublin.

BishopAs

HousePainter

ACzechbishopisnow workingasahousepainter, itwasreportedatameetingofaCatholicgroupin Regensburg.

AccordingtoAdolfKunzmannofMunich,general secretaryoftheAckermann SocietytheplightofBishopStefanTrochta,S.D.B., ofLitomericeissympto- maticoftheseverepersecutionthatcontinuesforthe ChurchinRed-ruledCzechoslovakia.

Therehasbeennofirm newsaboutBishopTrochta inrecentyears.Inthesummerof1950hewayplaced underhousearrest,andin March,1951,hewasforced fromactivedirectionofhis dioceseeventhoughtheregimespreadthewordthat hehadtakenanoathof loyaltytothecommunist State.

In1954hewassentenced to25yearsinprisononespionagecharges.Three priestssentencedwithhim

J.Lynam,vicepresident oftheSocietyofSt.John Bosco.ayouthorganisation, saidtheswitchinstrategy wasdecreedearlythisyear ataconferenceinEstonia thatincludedthreemembers oftheCommunistpartyin Ireland.

Hesaidfurtherthatthe pastsummerIrishcommuniststook120Dublinboys toaholidaycampinthe British-ruledSixCounties area.

LynamsaidthatcommunistsinIrelandhavechangedtheirpartynamefrom theIrishWorkers'League totheIrishWorkers' party.Healsosaidthatat themeetinginEstoniathe Irishcommunistswereadvisedagainstbeingopenly anti-Churchandanti-clerical.

GRACEYOURHOME

PRIEST-JOURNALIST'SIVATICANCOUNCIL-IN

CAUSEISPRESSED

VATICANCITY:THE CARMELITEFATHERS HAVEASKEDTHEECUMENICALCOUNCILTO RECOMMENDTHEBEATIFICATIONOFADUTCH CARMELITEPRIESTWHO GAINEDFAMEASA HEROOFTHECATHOLIC PRESSDURINGTHEWAR ANDDIEDINANAZI CONCENTRATIONCAMP.

Thepriest-journalistis FatherTitusBrandsma,0. Carm.,whofoughttheattempttoturntheCatholic papersofTheNetherlands intoNazipropagandaorgans.

WhenshereturnedtoThe NetherlandsafterWorld WarIIexile,thelateQueen WilhelminapraisedFather Brandsma,saying:"Even wheninchainsheborewitwitnesstothetruth."

HisHolinessPopeJahn XXIIIsaidarecentbiographyofthepriest-"A JournalistMartyr,"byMonsignor,FaustoVallainc,the directoroftheEcumenical Council'spress&Tice-kept himawakeonewholenight.

RaimondoManzini,editor oftheVaticanCitydaily, L'OsservatoreRomano,said inthebook'sprefacethat FatherBrandsmawasa marvellousjournalistwho showedothernewsmenhow dedicatedtheymustbeto theirprofession,"andhow theyImustbereadytodiein theserviceoftruth."

WideReputation

BorninOeegekloster,in thealmostentirelyProtestantDutchprovinceof Friesland,in1881,Father BrandsmaenteredthenovitiateoftheCalcedCarmelite Fathersin1898andwasordainedin1905.Hewasthen senttoRomeforgraduate workinphilosophyand theology.

FatherBrandsma'smany articlesontheologicaland devotionalsubjectshadalreadygainedhimawide reputationintheDutch presswhenhewasnamedto thefacultyoftheCatholic UniversityofNijmegenin 1923.Hewasrectortherein 1932-33.In1935hewasappointedspiritualdirectorof theCatholicJournalists' SocietyofTheNetherlands. Thesameyearhewentto Americaandlecturedat

severalCatholicinstitutions there,includingtheCatholic UniversityofAmericain Washington,D.C.

OnAugust5,1941,followingtheGermanoccupationofTheNetherlands,the DutchBishopsissueda,joint pastoralcondemningNazism. Copiesofitweresmuggled toalmosteveryCatholic ChurchinHolland.

TheNazis,confrontedby theBishops'outspokencondemnationoftheirracist theories,soughttocounteractthepastoralbyhaving Catholicnewspaperscarry Nazipropagandareleases.

ItwasthenthatFather Brandsmawentintoaction, followinginstructionsofthe lateCardinalDeJong,ArchbishopofUtrecht.

AtameetingwithNazi officials,theCarmelitepriest toldthemthatnoCatholic newspapercouldprintmaterialcontrarytotheteachingoftheChurchandits liishops.

SignPledges

OnDecember31,1941,he sentalettertoCatholic editorsurgingthemtosign pledgesagainstthepublicationofarticlesfavouring Nazism.

"IfyouwantyournewspapertobecalledaCatholic newspaper,"hewrote,"then thissortofarticlemustbe refused,nomatterwhatthe consequencesfarthenewspaperorevenforyourself.

Wearenotyetsureifthose responsiblewillresortto violence,but,incasethey do,rememberthatGodalwayshasthelastword,and HerewardsHisfaithful servants."

OnJanuary19,1942,GestapoagentsarrestedFather Brandsma.Hewassentto theprisonatScheveningen, whereheremainedunder interrogationforsixweeks beforebeingsenttotheconcentrationcampatDachau, inGermany.

GreatCharity

FatherBrandsmadied withinsixmonthsafterhis arrivalatDachau.Hisfellow prisonerswhosurvivedhailedhimlaterforhisgreat charityandstrongspiritof resignationandabandonmenttoGod'swilldespite hissevereillnessandbrutal beatings.

TheBasilicaofSt.Peter's, headquartersfortwogreat councilsoftheCatholic Church,isseenintopphoto as4lookedin1869during theFirstVaticanCounciland belowasitwasfortheopeningoftheSecondVatican CouncilwhichhasnowrecesseduntilSeptember,1963. Inupperphoto,hundredsof buggieslineuponthesolemn occasionin1869whenthe doctrineofpapalinfallibility wasproclaimedbyPopePius IX.Inlowerphoto,more than2,500prelates,thelargestgroupinhistory,fileinto theBasilicafortheopening session.

COUNCILMAYDISCUSS MYSTICALBODYDOCTRINE

Duringitsdiscussionoftheproposal onthenatureofthe Church,theEcumenicalCouncilmay examinethedoctrine oftheMysticalBody ofChristasitrelates tobaptisedChristians.

ExaminationIsA StepToApproval

VATICANCITY.-ANOTHERMAJORSTEP WASTAKENTOWARDSBEATIFICATIONOF VENERABLEMOTHERSETON,FOUNDRESSOF THESISTERSOFCHARITYINTHEUNITED STATES,WITHTHEEXAMINATIONOFTWO MIRACLESATTRIBUTEDTOHERINTERCESSION.

ThemiracleswereexaminedbytheSacred CongregationofRites'preparatorycommission, composedofcardinalmembers,prelateofficialsand theologianconsultants,

Announcementofthecommission'smeetingis tantamounttoapprovalofthemiracles,butthey mustbereviewedagainandvotedoninthepresencsofHisHolinessPopeJohnXXIII.Afterthat thereremainonlyanumberofformalitiestobe completedbeforebeatification.

TherehasbeenwidespeculationthatthebeatificationmightbeheldnextMarch.Butwiththe postponementofthesecondsessionoftheEcumenicalCounciluntilSeptember,1963,thebeatificationceremonymaybeputoffuntillaterinthe year.

Thetwomiraclesunderdiscussionconcernthe healingofSisterGertrudeKorzendorfer,ofNew OrleansofacancerofthepancreasonFebruary1, 1935,andthecuringofAnnTeresaO'Neill,of Baltimore,ofacutelymphaticleukemiainApril, 1952.

Thiswasstatedduringa briefingsessionconducted bytheAmericanBishops' presspanelofexpertsfollowingtheCouncil's31st generalmeeting.

Panelmembersnotedthat duringthepastcentury therehasbeenadevelopmentoftheologicalthought regardingtherelationof baptisedChristianswhoare notCatholicstotheMystical BodyoftheChurch.

AttheFirstVaticanCouncil,itwassaid,thedoctrine oftheMysticalBodywas notdiscussedwithinthe Councilalthoughitwas talkedaboutoutsideofit. Manyofthemthoughtthat itwasnotsufficientlydevelopedandwastoovague forformalactionbythe Council.

Crystallised

Sincethattimeithas beenstudiedanditsconsequenceshavebeenworked outbymany',theologians. Thesewerecrystallisedin PopePiusXII'sencyclical MysticiCorporis,itwas statedatthepanelbriefing.

Inrecentyears,itwas said,CardinalBea,S.J.,the presidentoftheCouncil's SecretariatforPromoting ChristianUnityhasstressed theteachingthatallnonCatholicChristianswhoarc validlybaptisedareinsome waymembersoftheMysticalBody,althoughtheydo notshareinthefullgraces ofGodsincetheyarenot formallymembersofthe CatholicChurch.

Apanelmemberpointed outthatthismembershipof baptisednon-CatholicChristianscanonlybeunderstood inabroadsense.Hecited PiusXII'steachingthatin thestrictsenseapersonis

amemberoftheMystical Bodyonlyifheisbaptised, practisestheFaithandisin unionwiththeHolySee.

CommentingonCardinal Bea'swork,apanelmemberclosetohisunitysecretariatsaidhebelievesthe futureworkofthesecretariatwillbebasedingreat partontheconceptofsharingthecommonbondof Baptism.Henotedthatthe stresswilllieonwhatCatholicsandProtestantsshare, andnotonwhatdivides them.

ConcreteAction

Panelexpertssaidthatthe presentproposalonthe natureoftheChurchwill bedogmaticinnature,settingforththeprinciplesand thetheologicalbasison whichconcreteactioncanbe taken.Thespecificdetails andthedisciplinaryregulationswillbeformulatedin otherproposals,suchas thosedealingwiththelay apostolateandthegovernmentofdioceses.

Forexample,theproposal ontheChurchcurrently underdiscussionwilldeal withthenatureoftheauthorityofbishopsinthe theologicalaspetts.Butthe legislativeimplementation ofthisdiscussionwillbe carriedoutintheproposal whichwillbesubmittedby theCouncil'sCommission forBishopsandtheGovernmentofDioceses.

Onepanelmemberalso pointedoutthatthepresent proposalwillnotonlydeal withtheauthorityofsingle bishopsbutalsowiththe "collectivity"ofbishops, suchascanbefoundin councilsandnationalconferences.

OnSunday,December9,in

Y.C.W.BRANCHNOTES

EASTVICTORIAPARK

Thisweektheleadersdiscussedtheparableofthe `alentsfromLukeCh.lb Reportsweremadeonthe progressofcontactingall school-leaversintheparish.

Thesocialcommitteereportedthattheraffleheld recentlywasasuccess,althoughthefinalamountwas wellbelowthetarget.The presidentandmembersof thecommitteewouldliketo thankallwhohelpedinthe sellingofthetickets.

Thepartyheldrecentlyat thehomeofMr.andMrs. Stillingturnedouttobe quiteanunfortunateeveningforthosewhoattended. Thanksmustgoalsotothese peopleforopeninguptheir homeforyetanotherY.C.W. function.

Wearepleasedtoreport thatourbranchwaswell representedattheOpening CeremonyoftheCommonwealthGames. OnSunday,December16, about35youthfromthe parishwillcombinewith youthfromShentonPark parishontheirpicnicto Rottnest.

Veryshortlyourpresident, TonyGallagher,willberesigningfromY.C.W.activity.

Onbehalfofotherleaders, membersofthesocialcommittee,generalmembersand indeedallyouthofthe parish,wewouldliketo

thankTonyverysincerely foreverythinghehasdone forusinthepast.

OSBORNEPARK(GIRLS)

Lastweekitwasdecided thatonDecember19the leaders'groupwillrecess. Thiswasdecidedinorder totakeuptheschool-leavers andtakethemthroughthe preliminarytrainingprogramme.OnJanuary29the leaders'groupwillrecommence,withtheadditionof thenewleaders. Theboys'grouphasofferedthegirls'groupanouting -whichhasbeenaccepted. Onceagain,allgroupsare invitedtoattendourChristmasCarnivalDancetobe heldintheSlogaHall,Main Street,onDecember23.

HIGHGATEBOYS

Thisweektheinitial stageofthere-organisation oftheleaders'groupwill takeplace.Thegrouphas beendividedintotwosectionsunderthepresidency ofV.ScanlonandH.Ermacora.Thesetwopresidents willmeetweeklytodiscuss thepoliciesofthetwo groups.Aseachleadertakes ateamthroughthepreliminaryprogrammehewill breakawayfromhispresent leaders'groupandtakehis own,thuselevatedtothe positionofpresidentwith theothertwopresidents.

JOHNHOGANDip.Opt.W.A. OptometristandDispensingOptician

ZIMPEL'SARCADE(NearFoys)

ForAppointment-Telephone21-4089

CONVENTOFTHEGOODSHEPHERD LEEDERVILLE,W.A.

ForAllGirlReaders

AreyouthinkingofaCareer? Whynotbeanun?

TheSistersoftheGoodShepherdneedgenerousvocations.Ifinterestedinhelpingourpresentdayproblem girlswhynotenquirerethisspecialisedfieldofreligious life?YouareinvitedtovisittheGoodShepherd Convent,Leederville,wheretheMotherPrioresswillgive youmoredetailsofthisvocation.

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GIVEYOURDAUGHTER ACHANCE

SHORTHAND,TYPEWRITING, ARITHMETIC,BOOKKEEPING, ENGLISH,SPELLING SEND£5DEPOSITWITHNAME ANDADDRESSNOWTOMetropolitanBusinessCollege 85AWILLIAMSTREET,PERTH 90HIGHSTREET,FREMANTLE andsheisenrolledfor1963. INDIVIDUALPERSONALTUITION Coursesfor45Weeks,30Weeks,15Weeks FORSOUNDBUSINESSTRAINING MetropolitanBusinessColleges PERTH-21-6406. FREMANTLE-5-1506.

Thisexperiment,which seemstobethesolutionto theproblemofproviding roomforexpansion,wasput forwardbyFathelR.Doyle, whoisworkinghardfor boththeboys'andgirls' groups.ThosewhomayknowJohn Anguswillbeinterestedto knowthathesendshisregardstoall,apparentlyDarwinisprovingdifferent afterPerth. CometotheHighgate ChristmasDanceatthe Y.A.L.HallonSaturday, December22,Lastyearwe had510.

HIGHGATEGIRLS

OnDecember16thegeneralmeetingwillbeheldin theHighgateparishhallin conjunctionwiththeboys. Itwillcommenceat8p.m. December22isourbig danceandshouldprovea greatsuccess-joinusand helpcelebratethecoming feastofChristmas.

SOCIALCALENDAR

Sunday,Dec.16ApplecrossDance,parishhall,AlnessStreet.

Saturday.Dec.22:HighgateChristmasDanceatthe Y.A.L.Hall,IrwinSt.,Perth. Sunday,Dec.23:Osborne CarnivalDance,SlogaHall, MainStreet,OsbornePark.

(Contributed

NeverhastheTherrySocietybeenmoreflourishingthanitisto4-4riy. FoundedinPerthinJanuary,1944,theSocietyhashadits Mireoftriumphsanddisappointmentsbuthasalwaysmanaged troughtheprayerandself-sacrificeofmemberstokeepgoing. =duallytheSocietyhasbeenstrengtheneduntiltoday,infused withanewspiritofcharityanddedication,itstandsforalltosee osaprominentPerthCatholicTheatre.

TheTherrySocietyhasas generalaimtheformationof abodyoflayapostleswho bytheirquestionforpersonalholinessandtechnical excellencewillstriveforthe re-Christianisingofentertainment,moreespecially thatofthetheatre.

Basingitsspirituallifeon theMassandtheSacraments,itaimstoformits membersinthetruespiritof theliturgy.Inotherwords, ifTherrymembersaretodo Christ'sworkintheworld, theymustendeavourto makethemselvesmore Christ-likebymakingthe Massthehighpeakof drama,thefoundationofall activitysothateveryaspect oflife-prayer,work,study, leisure-isanimatedbya trueliturgicalspirit.

Thus,firstofall,andall thetime,theyworkupon themselves,thenthrough themediumoftheApostolateofEntertainmentthey workonothers,helpingthe averagemantorealisethat artcanbeforhimameans tofindtheultimatetruth.

Therearemanytheatres inPerthandtheEastern StateswhichgiveanopportunitytotalentedCatholics (andothers)towinfame andsatisfypersonalambition-theprimaryaimof merryisnottoprovidea vehicleforpersonaladvancement,theaimofthe TherrySocietystandsclear: aroundthecommoncultural centreofChristianentertainment,basedonChristian dramawhichhasitslifespringintheMass,toencouragedramawhichis technicallygoodandspirituallyuplifting.Qualificationformembershipisnot amatteroftalentbutrather ofthewilltoserve. Thesocietyprovidesa uniqueopportunityforuniever,untilthisyearregrettably,suchhasnotbeenthe case.

WelcomeForNew Delegate

THENEWAPOSTOLIC DELEGATETOAUSTRALIA,NEWZEALANDAND OCEANIA(HISEXCELLENCYARCHBISHOPDOMINICENRICI)ARRIVED INSYDNEYBY

Delegation),MonsignorP. Moran(Adm.,St.Patrick's Cathedral,Melbourne),MonsignorF.J.Deignan(Wollongong)andmanysenior priestsandheadsofreligious orders. Inapress,radioandtelevisioninterviewafterhis arrival,ArchbishopEnrici disclosedthathehadvisited Australiapreviously.

"WhenIwasleavingIndonesiaforHaitiin1958," hesaid,"Ihadtheoptionof travellingthroughItalyand seeingmyfamilyorvisiting Australia.

"IthoughtImightnever havetheopportunityofseeingAustraliaagainsoI camehereandhavealways hadthehappiestmemories ofthetendaysIspentin thisbeautifulcountry.

"NowIamveryhonoured tobeabletorepresentthe HolyFatherhere.Mymissionisessentiallyaspiritual oneandIwilltrytodothe bestIcantofulfilthewishes oftheHolySeeandofthe BishopsofAustralia." HisExcellencyspokefeelinglyofhisyearsinIreland,ofthefaithandfervor oftheIrishpeopleandtheir greatmissionaryactivity.

Referringtohisyearsin JapanandIndonesia,ArchbishopEnricisaidhehad beenreceivedinthese countrieswiththegreatest kindnessandcourtesy,both byofficialsandpeople,by Catholicsandeon-Catholics.

TheprogressoftheCatholicChurchinbothcountries wasslow,hesaid,butanimmenseamountofgoodwork wasbeingdone.

versitygraduates,tradesmen,shopgirlsandoffice workers-indeedpeople fromallwalksoflifethroughlabourgladlygiven inthefieldofentertainment, toplanttheseedsoftruth, beautyandgoodnesswhich willreachtheirblossoming inanation-wideapostolat/ ofentertainment.ItisreasonabletoexpectCatholic graduatestobeprominent insuchanorganisationas theTherrySociety-how-

edsountiringlyfurthe societythroughouttheyear -herloyaltyandzealisan inspirationtoallTherries. Withthestartofthenew theatre,MissMaxwellimplementedaplantofurnish andsuitablyequipthenew premises.Anyvisitortothe clubwillseeataglancejust howwellshesucceeded.A lovelycoffeebargivenby DenisCullitybecomesthe meetingplaceformembers after"theshow."Anew

TherryPresident,MissReginaMaxwell

TheSecondWesternAustralianCatholicSchools' DramaFestivalwasorganisedinAprilwithentries from22schools,among whichweretwocountryentries.Thisnumberrepresentsanalmostonehundred percentincreaseonthe entriesinthe1961Festival. SydneyandAdelaideCatholicTheatreshavefollowed theleadsetbyPerthThorriesandorganisedCatholic Schools'DramaFestivalin theirrespectivecities.The winningplaythisyearcame fromTrinityCollegewith SirMichaelRedgrave's"The SeventhMan."

NEWVENTURE

Amajoreventinthe Therryyearwasthestart (onOurLady'sBirthday, September8)ofaJunior TherryTheatreforCatholic schoolchildren.Thedirector ofthenewtheatre,Coralie Condon,wasoverwhelmed withboysandgirlsanxious tojoininthefunandexcitementofputtingonplays. OnceagainPerthTherries havesetthelead,andgreat interestintheChildren's Theatrehasbeenshownin theEasternStates.

MissCondonannounced atthechildren'sbreak-up partythatMissAnneLucas, oneoftheJuniorTherrien: fromPresentationConvent Iona,hadbeencastasGigi inthewell-knownmusical ofthesamename.

"Gigi"willbeproduced byHarroldWalshforthe PatchTheatreearlyinthe NewYear. MissLucasplayedtherole ofJoaninBernardShaw's "St.Joan,"theaward-winningplayintheFirstWesternAustralianCatholic SchoolsDramaFestival.

Thegreatprogressmade bythesocietyin1962was undoubtetdlydueinlarge parttothepresident,Miss ReginaMaxwell,whowork-

propertiesroom,welldesignedandwithample storagespace,meetsalongfeltneed.Amongthosewho contributedtotheappealfor theJuniorTherryTheatre wereHisGracetheArch. bishop,HassellsPty.Ltd., CullityTimbersPty.Ltd., SupaFurnPty.Ltd.,W. GriffithsEsq.,E.vonPerger Esq.,P.G.MurphyEsq., PetersIceCreamW.A.Ltd., AhernsPty.Ltd.,Carrolls Pty.Ltd.,ThomasNelson andSonsLtd.,E.LeB.HendersonandG.P.Thompson, BarrettCarpetCo.Pty.Ltd., "TheRecord"Newspaper. Toallthesegenerousfriends Therriesoffertheirgrateful thanks.

HarroldWalshproduced theLentendrama,"Caesar's Friend,"andAnnBurnett themid-yearproduction, "ShadowandSubstance." Bothplayswerewellreceivedbyappreciativeaudiences.Astartwasmadethis yearwithDramaWorkshop productionswhichwereheld everyeightweeks.TheobjectofWorkshopistopresentexperimentaldrama workingwithnewplaysand players.

Attheannualgeneral meetingofthesociety,Peter Cole,speakingonbehalfof allTherriescongraulated MissMaxwellandsaidone hadonlytolookaboutthe theatretoseewhatgreat workshehaddoneforthe club.ThenewTherrypresidentisMissEdnaHopkins, whoneedsnointroduction totheatre-goersinPerthindeedinamateurtheatre circlestherewouldbefew namesbetterknowninthis city.Abiginfluxofschoolleaverswhowereparticipantsinthe1962Catholic SchoolsDramaFestivalis anticipatedintheNewYear. WithGod'sblessing,1963 willundoubtedlybeanother successfulandexcitingyear fortheCatholicTheatrein Perth.

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Sofar,theparish priestofoneofthe diocese'snewerparisheshasnotbeen abletofindany teacherstostaffhis recentlybuiltschool.

Builtatacostof£6,200, thebuildinghasfolding doorstoenablethetworoom

church.Thisispartofthe futureplanningfortheparishofBrentwood-Melvilie,a rapidlyrisingsuburboff CanningHighway.

Theparishpropertyisa U-shaped2acreblock,which hasthepresbyteryatone endandthepresentChurchschoolattheother.The presbyterywasbuiltata costof£3,490. PriortoleavingforRome toattendthefirstsession oftheVaticanCouncil,the AuxiliaryBishop,MostRev. M.McKeonblessedthenew buildings.

Theparishpriestof Brentwood-Melville,Father J.Mullinsacknowledgesthe followingdonationstothe twobuildingswhicharethe beginningoftheparishplant intheMelvillesectionofthe parish.

£25:HisGracetheArchbishop,N.F.,N.T.Clarke; £20:MonsignorT.Lennihan, Rev.E.J.Power;£10:Rev. J.McGillicuddy,Rev.T.Linnane;£8:Rev.A.Morohan.

£5/5:V.Rev.J.McCormack: £5:RedemptorlatFathers,V. Rev.G.0.Callaghan,Rev. P.Carmody;13/3:Rt.Rev. Mons.Collins.OblateFathers

TheChurchSchool

Fremantle,Rev.J.Dowling, Rev.E.McKenna,Rev.P. McCuddin;£212: Jesuit FathersAttadale,Rt.Rev. Mons.O'Connor;£2:Rev.T. Phelan,Rev.W.J.Foley. Altar:H.P.Oorschot: Chalice:Whytefamily:CommunionPlateStoreyfamily; AltarLinen:Mrs.J.Donald,Mrs.Miller;Statue B.V.M.:Rev.JohnRussell. AltarB.V.M.:J.Jacobs,M. McCann;Crucifix:Rt.Rev. MonsCollins;Ciborium:Rt. Rev. Mons. Lennihan: Cruets:MissS.Sellinger. PresbyteryFurnishings: ParishionersperC.W.L., Men'sCommittee.Donations incostpricefittingsetc.for

church,presbytery:Pasqua, Bombara,H.P.Oorschot. Plans,specifications: J. Feeney.Donationsthrough commissionsinpurchaseof landetc.:K.F.Doyle. StationsoftheCross: Mullinsfamily. Vestments:Parishbranch C.W.L. Altarlinen:Mrs.Middleton. Belltaltart:Raynerfamily. TheChurch-schoolwas builtbyH.P.Oorschot BuildersPty.Ltd.ofNorth LakeRd.,Melvilleandthe presbyterywasbuiltby PasquaandBombaraof StockRd.,HiltonPark.

Melville'sPresbytery XAVERIANSREVIEWTHEIRFORTUNES

Almostsixyearsagoasmallgroupof peoplemetinaprivatehometodiscussthe formationofanewclubforyoungCatholic menandwomen.

Theclub,purelysocialin formwithareligiousbackground.Itwastocaterfor tastesandinterestsofthat groupofyoungsingleCatholicsintheirtwentiesand earlythirtieswhowhilst notparticularlyinterestedin sportingassociationsor otherformsofgroupactivity yetwishedtogetoutand meetandmixwithothers whoseagegroup,interests andreligiousbackground matchedtheirown.There wereotherstoowhoby reasonoftheirtravelsinterstateoroverseasorfor otherreasonshadlosttouch withthecircleoffriends theyhadmadeatschooland

whowishedtomakenew ones. Thehistoryoftheclub fromthatdatehasfollowed thepatternofgoodtimes andbadfamiliartomost socialclubs.Shortlyafter itsformationoveronehundredpeopleattendedonesocial,yetonlyayearortwo latertheoriginalsmall groupmetoncemore,this timetoconsiderclosingdown theclubbecauseoflackof support.Fortunately,with theadviceandsupportof Fr.Quinn,thesepeopledecidedtocarryonandfrom thatlowperiodtheclub hasrecoveredtothepoint wherethemaximumattend-

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miceatahousepartyduringthelastfinancialyear wasinexcessofseventy people.

Theclubisruninamost informalmanneranditsactivitiesconsistofdancing, picnics,barbecues,tennis, houseparties,rivertrips -anythingthatappealsto

WefeelthattheXaverian Clubhasalltheingredients necessaryforsuccess.Itis runbythemembersthemselvesandwillprovidethe entertainmentthemember, require.Allitneedsissupportandiftheentertainment istherethesupportshould beforthcoming.Constantly wehavemadeitknownthat visitors,prospectivemembers andoldfriendsarealways welcomeandeveryeffortis madetomakethesepeople feelateaseatanyfunction theychoosetoattend.This policywillbecontinued throughouttheNewYear which,itishoped,willsee thecontinuedgrowthand activityoftheclub.

Enquiriesconcerningthe clubmaybemadeofMiss BernadetteMcCormackat 67-4450orNevilleSmythat 24-2400.

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Xavier, wherehereceivedhissecondary schooling.Both graduatedB.A.(Hons.)in 1959,andspentthatyearas full-timemembersofthe HistoryDepartmentatMelbourneUniversity.Father EddywillbesayingMassat St.LouisonSaturday,January5,at9a.m.

OthersofWesternAustralianinterestaretheRevs. StephenBowlerandEdward Bartels,S.J.,whoboth taughtatSt.Louis.With sevenotherstheywillbe ordainedbyArchbishop JustinSimonds,D.D.,inSt. Patrick'sCathedral.Melbourne.

[ThemotheroftheRev. EdwardBartelswasmiraculouslycuredin1949-SeeLetterFromRomeon PageTwoandlifeofSt. JulienEymardPage18.] Anotherformermaster (1959)tobeordainedisthe Rev.GeraldO'Collins,S.J., nephewoftheMostRev. JamesPatrickO'Collins, D.D.,whowasBishopof Geraldtonfrom1930to1941, whenhewastransferredto Ballarat.FatherO'Collins willbeordainedbyhis uncleinBallaratCathedral. AlsointheMelbourne groupistheRev.Peter Coleman,S.J.,elderbrother ofRev.GeraldColeman, S.J.,aformermasteratSt. LouisandnowatCampion Hall,Kew,Victoria.Father PeterColemanisthesecond offourbrotherstojointhe SocietyofJesus.Forover sevenyearshewasamemberoftheAustralianJesuit. MissioninNorthIndia,but wasforcedbyill-healthto returnin1959,andspent sometimeconvalescingin Perth.Hissister,MissBarberaColeman,whohas workedforthelasttwo yearsintheCheshireHomes inIndia,hasreturnedto Melbournefortheceremony.

Sisters Give Thanks

ReverendMotherand SistersofSt.Joseph's OrphanageandSt.Vincent's FoundlingHome,Wembley, thanksincerelyallstallholdersandhelperswho assistedinanywayin makingtheirGiftSundaya success.

RAFFLERESULTS:Fruit Basket-B07,W.Smith,c/o Gregsons,MorleyPark; NylonStockings-33B,Nora Carr;SundayTea-38C, Loreto,Swanbourne;Cherry Wobble-F02,ConCallaghan;TeddyBear-51E,A. 0.Mills,39CalaisRoad, Scarborough;SwanSweets -05E,R.Parkinson;WristletWatch-F76,T.Phelan; TinBiscuits-35E,Narda; BrideDoll-70DL,Mrs. West,TrinityCollege;Pedal Car-P46,R.Halley,Boans; Doll-49,P.Sheridan, Boans;ChristmasStocking -01,APower;Groceries1B,I.Hammond,London Way,Claremont;Birthday Cake-B12,Mrs,Van,East Perth;Dinner-BX5,Mrs. Hoar,lHopeSt.,Mosman Park;Bassinette-25E, NoeleneSheridan,Tuart Hill;ChristmasCake-54B, blankbutt.

TheRev.JOHNEDDY, S.J.,istheonlysonofMr. andMrs.W.Eddy,ofMosmanPark,W.A.FromLoreto ConventOsborne,hewasa foundationmemberofSt. LouisSchool,Claremont, andfinallyatXavierCollege,Kew.In1950heenteredtheSocietyofJesus, andin1959graduatedB.A. (Hons.)inPoliticalScience andHistory,winningseveral Exhibitionsduringhis course.Forayearhewas tutorinHistoryintheUniversityofMelbourneandat NewmanCollege.Father EddywillsayhisfirstMass atLoretoConvent.Mandeville,Hall,Toorak.

TheRev.GREGORY MOOREDENING,Si..is theeldersonofthelateMr. AlecandMrs.IreneDening, formerlyofQueens'Road, Melbourne,andDalkeith, Perth.Hisschoolingbegan atLoretoConvent,Nedlands,andatSt.Louis School,Claremont,W.A., andwascompletedat XavierCollege,Kew.He enteredtheSocietyofJesus In1948,andgraduatedB.A. (Hons.)inHistoryin1959, winningseveralExhibitions duringhiscourse,andwent ontotutorforayearin MelbourneUniversity'sHistoryDepartment.Forhis M.A.thesishechosethe sphereofPacificPm-history, andwasawardedFirstClass Honoursforitin1980.In 1954.FatherDeninghad taughtforayearatBurke Hall.Kew,wherehisbrother,Rev.D.Dening, hastaughtforthelast'two years.FatherDening'sfirst MasswillbeatXavierCollegeChapelat8a.m.

TheRev.STEPHEN BOWLER,S.J.,istheeldest sonofMr.andMrs.W.F. Bowler,ofNorwood,South Australia.Heattendedthe MaristBrothers'School, Norwood,andC.B.C.,WakefieldStreet.Asamemberof theR.A.A.F.inWorldWar II,heservedin,thePacific area,andlaterworkedasa clerkinStateandCommon. wealthoffices.In1951he enteredtheSocietyofJesus, andafterstudyingHumanitiesatLoyolaCollege, taughtatSt.LouisSchool, Perth(1957-59).Father Bowler,whosetwinsisteris SisterM.Stephen,ofLewishamHospital,Sydney,will sayhisfirstMassatBethlehemHospital,Caulfield.

TheRev.GERALDO'COL LINS,S.J.,istheeldestson ofMrs.P.F.O'Collinsand thelateMr.P.F.O'Collins, ofFrankston,Victoria.He waseducatedbytheSisters ofSt.JosephatFrankston andatXavierCollege,Kew. AfterstudiesatMelbourne Universityasaresidentof NewmanCollege,hejoined theSocietyofJesusin1950. Hefinishedhisartsdegree andwonthegoldmedalin classicsfor1957.In1958he wastutorwiththeClassics Departmentandcompleted athesisonAristotlefor whichhewasawardedhis MasterofArtswithfirstclasshonours.Hetaughtat St.LouisSchool,Claremont, WA.,during1959.Hewill sayhisfirstMassatthe ConventoftheSacredHeart, GlenIris,assistedbyhis uncle,FatherM.F.O'Colline,oftheColumbanMissionarySociety.

TheRev.EDWARD BARTELS,Si.,isthesecondsonofMr.andMrs.A. C.Bartels,ofSouthCaulfield.Afterattendingthe primaryschoolsofSt. Raphael's,WestBrighton, St.Joseph'sElsternwick, andHolyCross,SouthCaulfield,hecompletedhissecondaryschoolingatSt.Patrick'sCollege,EastMelbourne.Heenteredthe SocietyofJesusin1949and graduatedinArtsatMelbourneUniversityin1980. During1955hetaughtat BurkeHall,Kew,and195657atSt.LouisSchool,Claremont,W.A.FatherBartels willsayhisfirstMassat HolyCrossChurch,South Caulfield,at9a.m.

Otherstobeordainedare Revs.JohnGerardMurphy, S.J.,ofMelbourne,Victoria; JohnWilcken,S.J.,ofPennantHills,NewSouth Wales;NorbertOlsen,S.J., ofNewport,Victoria;John Doenau,S.J.,ofEastMelbourne;GregoryJordan, S.J.,ofMountAlbert,New Zealand;RobertLiddy,Si., ofBrokenHill,NewSouth Wales;andPatrickWalsh, S.J.,ofBendigo,Victoria.

ThebrotheroftheRev. PatrickWalsh,Rev.Brother Douglas,F.M.S..isonthe staffoftheMaristBrothers' College,Subiaco.Brother Douglaswillbeservinghis brother'sfirstMassatSt. Mary'sParishChurch,North Brunswick.

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HALLWHERETHEECUMENICALCOUNCILHAS NOWCOMPLETEDITS FIRSTSESSIONWASAN OUTSTANDINGACHIEVEMENTOFARCHITECTUREANDCO.ZSTRUCTIONWHICHMAYGO UNNOTICED INTHIS CITY OF ARCHITECTURALWONDERS.

Thechiefproblemconfrontingtheengineer,FrancescoVacchini,whenhebeganplanningtheCouncil Hallalmostayearagowa-. toprovideforthefunctional needsofthecouncilproceedingsandassurethecomfort ofthecouncilFatherswhile preservingasmuchaspossiblethearchitecturallines ofSt.Peter'sbasilica.

Therewereotherproblemstocopewithafterthe majorhurdleshadbeeir passed.Thequestionof acousticshadtobesolved.

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Emergencymedicalservices hadtobeprovided.Acompletetelephonesystemwith switchboardhadtobeset uptoprovideforcommunicationfromoneendofthe CouncilHalltotheother withaminimumofdisturbanceforthecouncil Fathers.

ThefineItaliansensefor beauty-andthisalsowas necessaryforpreservingthe architecturalandartistic loneofthebasilica-had tobeconsidered.

SpacesFilled

Thearchitecturallines werepreservedbythedeviceoffininginthespaces betweenthearchesofthe centralnavewithheavy drapesandtapestries.The tapestriesweretakenfrom thecollectionofMaffeoBarberini,Wholaterbecome PopeUrbanVIII,reigning from1623to1644. The10tapestriesaredescribedas"thetapestriesof thenewRaphaelschool." TheyweremadeinBrussels about1530forthepapal courtunderPopeClement VII.

Throughthecenturiesthe tapestriessufferedrepeated damageandunderwentrepeatedrepairs.Theywere confiscatedbytheFrench in1798.soldandpurchased againbytheLouvreMuseum.In1808theywerereturnedagaintoPopePius VII.Theirfinalrestoration wasin1934.afterwhich theywereplacedinthe Vatican'sHallofTapestries.

Forthecomfortofthe

SEVENHILLSALTARWINES

AsSevenHillsSacramentalWineismadebyJesuits, itcomplieswiththerequirementsofChurchLaw. WESTRALWINEandSPIRITAGENCY 167HAYSTREET,SUBIACO.Phone8-1410.

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WHATN.Z.CATHOLICS

INCOMMENTINGOF THESECONDVATICAN COUNCIL,BISHOPSAND OTHERSPOKESMENOF THECHURCHINNEW ZEALANDHAVEMAINLY TAKENTHEIRCUEFROM THEPRONOUNCEMENTS OFISHOLINESSPOPE JOHNXXIII.

Therehasbeenlittle,if any,expressionofadesire toseechangesintheliturgy ordisciplineoftheChurch andnoexplicitsuggestions ofanoriginalnaturehave beenforthcoming.

Onenewbishophasexpressedtheviewthat"the councilistheChurchlookingatitselffora'spiritual spring-clean beginning intheheartofeveryCatholic."

HOPEFOR

wasreluctanttoputforward evenhispersonalhopes.

Inatalkonthecouncil totheAucklandCatholic Graduates'SocietylastMay 29,ArchbishopJamesM. Liston,BishopofAuckland. describedthebackground situationwhichwouldbring intoreliefcertainproblems tobediscussed.

Hesaidthattodaythe Churchseesbothherauthorityandherteaching calledintoquestion.Communismrepresentsanattackonthewholeofthe Judaeo-Christianheritage.

Moreover,theChurchherselfisgoingthroughavery difficultperiod,hesaid, adding: "Itwouldhefoolishto forgetthatgreatnumbersof ButingenerallittlehasCatholicsarepoorintheir beensaidbybishopsorlead-knowledgeandweakintheir inglaymenonwhattheyloyalties.MillionsinLatin hopethecouncilwillAmericaareunaffectedby achieve,thoughwell-attend-thetrueCatholicteaching. edall-nightvigilsofprayer'TheChurchhasneedofall havebeenheldforitssue-herstrengthtoday.This cessinWellington,Christ-councilismeanttomobilise church,Nelsonandhereinherforcesandawakenus Auckland. alltoabetterlife,Hesaid.

"Whenwespeakof'separatedbrethren'itismuch morethancourtesy,"he said."Itistheexpression ofaprofoundChristian truth.Allwhoarebaptised inChrist,evenoutsidethe Church,areorganically boundtoChrist,toHisMysticalBody,andtherefore,in spiteofourdifferences,theologicalandhuman,they areourbrothers,forwedependsolelyonthegraceof OurLordJesusChrist."

TheAuxiliaryofWellington,BishopOwenSnedden, whowaseditorofoneof thiscountry'sleadingCatholicnewspapersbeforebeing elevatedtotheepiscopate lastMay,spokeonthe councilduringanall-night vigilserviceinaWellingtonsuburb.

Thecouncil'spurpcSies,he said,couldbecondensedunderfourheadings:

Strengtheningofthe Faith:

councilFathers,allthe seatsoftheCouncilHall areupholstered.Thefloor ofthetiersofseatshas beencoveredwith480rolls ofplasticcarpetingtoeliminatenoiseandtoprotect feetfrontcoldfloors.

ActualworkontheconJructionofthetiersof seatsbeganonMay15, 1962.Twohundredlabourerswereputontheproject, workingoftenlateintothe night. Literallymilesofmetal tubingwereusedforthe scaffoldingonwhirlsto mountthetiers.Ittook 20,000metalcouplingstoassemblethemetaltubing.

Electricalandtelephoneinstallationsaccountedfor186 milesofwiring.Firehydrantswereincreasedalong theCouncil]Hallandthe patrolsofVaticanfiremen havebeendoubledinthe basilica.

Thetelephonesystemis madeupof40telephones throughoutthehallalltied intoaseparateswitchboard.

HugeDrapes

Nearly10,000feetof damaskand6,500feetof velvetandthousandsoffeet offringeandgoldbraidhave goneintothedraperyofthe CouncilHall.

Toincreasethelighting, 40reflectors,inadditionto thenormallightinghave beenmountedintheceiling ofthecentralnave.

Asoundproofstudiohas beenconstructedinoneof thegalleriesabovethetiers ofseatstohou.erecording equipment.Fourprofessionalrecordingtechnicians areaddingtheireffortsto thecouncilstenographersto assurecompleteandaccurateaccountsofeveryword spokenintheCouncilHall.

Theballottabulatingmachinesareenclosedinanothersoundproofroombehindthetiers,measuring about50by50feet.

NUMBER

TwoNewZealandBishops OnthequestionofreunworkedAvlththepreparatoryionArchbishopListonsaid commissions-ArchbishopthecouncilwillactinfayPeterT.B.McKeefryofourofreunion,notbyany Wellington,andAuxiliarycompromiseoffundamental BishopReginaldJ.Delargeydoctrines,whichisimposofAuckland.BishopDelarg-sible,butbymakingCathoeyseveraltimesstressedlieteachingmoreacceptable theoathofsecrecyconnect-andclearertonon-Cathoedwiththepreparationsandlies.

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THEAGESOF17AND30 WEREKILLEDORINJUREDONAUSTRALIAN ROADS-ATOTALMORE THANTHECOMBINED ENROLMENTOFTHE MELBOURNEANDSYDNEYUNIVERSITIES!

Theywerekilledandinjuredprincipallyinmotor vehicleaccidents,andonly toaverysmallextentas pedestrians.

TheCommonwealthStatisticianreportsthatthisage groupwasprimarilyresponsiblefor367ofallroad casualties(883deaths,21,968injuries).

Thesearetherawresultsofcarelessness,misdirectedexuberance,lackof experience,failuretoobey theroadrulesandmisadventureforasectorofthe communitywhichis,inmost casesjustcommencingto makeitscontributiontothe lifeoftheCommonwealth.

Here,andinAmerica, youngdrivershavetwiceas manyfatalaccidents,in proportiontotheirnumbers, asdootherdrivers.

WORSTSMASHES

Theynotonlyhavemore smash-ups,butaccordingto erecentstudymadeby R.M.A.In3uranceLimited, Sydney,theyhavetheworst accidents.

Thisterribleproblem, cuttingsavagelyintothe fittestandmostalertpart ofournation,isaproduct ofanerainwhichthemotorvehicleisregarded,by thisgroup,asoneoftheinseoarablenecessitiesoflife.

Byandlargethisgroup bringsnaturalskills,mentalalertnessandsuperior muscularreactiontothe taskofdrivingamotorvehicle.

Theybring.infact,everythingbutmaturejudgment -thefactormostneededin controllingpoweronwheels. Policeandsafetyexperts, psychologists,medicalleaders,teachers,clergymenand manyothergroupsarestudyingthisproblem.

EDUCATIONNEEDED

Here,andoverseas,they havetwosignificantpropositionstoofferforcommunityconsideration: Itisunfairtoblame youngpeoplefornotbeing gooddriverswhenthey haveneverreceivedaproperlyplannedcourseofdriverinstruction.

Theignorance,indulgenceanddisinterestoftoe manyparentsatthetime

Young

whenyoungpeoplefirst startdrivingisadirectcontributiontotheiruntimely deathorinjuryonthe road. Actiononthesefindings coulddramaticallychange theaccidentstatisticsofthe future,buttheywillnot makemuchimpressionon thecasualtiesinthe17to 30yearsgroupnowtaking placeonourroads.

Moralrenewalwithin theChurch,atatime ofshiftingst'dards andweakeningideals; AdaptionofChurch lawstochangedconditions:

PreparationforthefuturereunionofChristendom.

Onhislastpoint,Bishop Sneddensaid:

"Wemustbeonguard againsttoomuchoptimism, butwecanhopeforatremendousimprovementinthe relationshipbetweenthe Christianpeoples.There havebeensomanysigns ofgracethatthisisjustified."

Hewentontosaythatthe necessaryfirstapproaches betweenmembersofthevariousChristianbodieswere beingmadeallaroundthe world.Thenheconcluded:

"ThecouncilistheChurch lookingatitselfforaspiritualspring-clean,butitcannotbeimposedfromabove; itmustcomefromwithin, intheheartofeveryCatholic-inyourstreet,inyour home,inyou."

AltarpieceforchapeloftheNativity,St.Joseph'sCathedral, Hartford,Connecticut,oneofthetwosculpturesinsilver platedcopperrepoussebytheInternationalInstituteofLiturgicalArt.Theartist,EugeneDeCourten,isknownforhis moderninterpretationsofearlyChristianiconography.

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NAVEOFST.PETER'S BASILICAINTOTHE

HALLWHERETHEECUMENICALCOUNCILHAS NOWCOMPLETEDITS FIRSTSESSIONWASAN OUTSTANDINGACHIEVEMENTOFARCHITECTUREANDCO.,:STRUCTIONWHICHMAYGO UNNOTICED INTHIS CITY OF ARCHITECTURALWONDERS.

Thechiefproblemcmfrontingtheengineer,FrancescoVacchini.whenhebeganplanningtheCouncil Hallalmostayearagowe-, toprovideforthefunctional needsofthecouncilproceedingsandassurethecomfort ofthecouncilFatherswhile preservingasmuchaspossiblethearchitecturallines ofSt.Peter'sbasilica.

Therewereotherproblemstocopewithafterthe majorhurdleshadbaser passed. Thequestionof acousticshad10hesolved.

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Emergencymedicalservices hadtobeprovided.Acompletetelephonesystemwith switchboardhadtobeset uptoprovideforcommunicationfromoneendofthe CouncilHalltotheother wiltamiaimumofdisturbance ftrthecouncil Fa ThefineItalian--,isefor beauty-andthi,:Asowas iaaessaryforpre,,rvine,the architecturalan.artistic loneofth,basilica-had 1aheconsidered.

SpacesFilled

Thearchitecturallines werepreservedbythedeviceoffillinginthespaces betweenthearchesofthe centralnavewithheavy drapesandtapestries.The tapestriesweretakenfront thecollectionofMaffeoBarberitti,Wholaterbecame PopeUrbanViii,reigning front1623to1644.

The10tapestriesaredescribedas"thetapestriesof thenewRaphaelschool." TheyweremadeinBrussels about1530forthepapal courtunderPopeClement VII.

Thisiughthecenturiesthe tapestriessufferedrepeated damageandunderwentrepeatedrepairs.Theywere ,..,fiscatt,Ib,theFrench in1798,soldandpurchased a,t,tinbytheLouvreMuseum.In1808theywerereturnedaaaintoPopePius VII.Theirflirtrestoration was'in1931.afterwhich wereplacedinthe Vation'sHallofTapestries. Forthecontrortofthe

SEVENHILLSALTARWINES

AsSevenHillsSacramentalWineismadebyJesuits, itcomplieswiththerequirementsofChurchLaw. WESTRALWINEandSPIRITAGENCY 167HAYSTREET,SUBIACO.Phone8-1410.

RECORDCHRISTMAS

INCOMMENTINGOF THESECONDVATICAN COUNCIL,BISHOPSAND

OTHERSPOKESMENOF THECHURCHINNEW ZEALANDHAVEMAINLY TAKENTHEIRCUEFROM THEPRONOUNCEMENTS OFISHOLINESSPOPE JOHNXXIII.

Therehasbeenlittle,if any,expressionofadesire toseechangesintheliturgy ordisciplineoftheChurch andnoexplicitsuggestions ofanoriginalnaturehave beenforthcoming.

Onenewbishophasexpressedtheviewthat"the councilistheChurchlookingatitselffora'spiritual spring-clean beginning intheheartofeveryCatholic."

HOPEFOR

wasreluctanttoputforward evenhispersonalhopes. Inatalkonthecouncil totheAucklandCatholic Graduates'SocietylastMay 29,ArchbishopJamesM. Liston.BishopofAuckland. describedthebackground situationwhichwouldbring intoreliefcertainproblems tobediscussed. Hesaidthattodaythe Churchseesbothherauthorityandherteaching calledintoquestion.Communismrepresentsanattackonthewholeofthe Judaeo-Christianheritage.

Moreover,theChurchherselfisgoingthroughavery difficultperiod,hesaid, adding: "Itwouldhefoolishto forgetthatgreatnumbersof ButingenerallittlehasCatholicsarepoorintheir beensaidbybishopsorlead-knowledgeandweakintheir inglaymenonwhattheyloyalties.MillionsinLatin hopethecouncilwillAmericaareunaffectedby achieve,thoughwell-attend-thetrueCatholicteaching. edall-nightvigilsofprayerTheChurchhasneedofall havebeenheldforitssue-herstrengthtoday. This cessinWellington,Christ-councilismeanttomobilise church,Nelsonandhereinherforcesandawakenus Auckland. alltoabetterlife,Hesaid.

TwoNewZealandBishops OnthequestionofreunworkedwiththepreparatoryionArchbishopListonsaid commissions-ArchbishopthecouncilwillactinfayPeterT.B.McKeefryofourofreunion,notbyany Wellington,andAuxiliarycompromiseoffundamental BishopReginaldJ.Delargeydoctrines,whichisimposofAuckland.BishopDelarg-Bible,butbymakingCathoeyseveraltimesstressedlieteachingmoreacceptable theoathofsecrecyconnect-andclearertonon-Cathoedwiththepreparationsandlies.

LASTYEAR23.818MEN

ANDWOMENBETWEEN

!RoadTollTakesThe Young

THEAGESOF17AND30 WEREKILLEDORINJUREDONAUSTRALIAN ROADS-ATOTALMORE THANTHECOMBINED ENROLMENTOFTHE MELBOURNEANDSYDNEYUNIVERSITIES!

Theywerekilledandinjuredprincipallyinmotor vehicleaccidents,andonly toaverysmallextentas pedestrians.

councilFathers,allthe seatsoftheCouncilHall areupholstered.Thefloor ofthetiersofseatshas beencoveredwith480rolls ofplasticcarpetingtoeliminatenoiseandtoprotect feetfrontcoldfloors.

Actualworkontheconfiructionofthetiersof seatsbeganonMay15, 1962.Twohundredlabourerswereputontheproject, workingoftenlateintothe night.

Literallymilesofmetal tithingwereusedforthe scaffoldingonwhichto mountthetiers.Ittook 20,961)metalcouplingstoassemblethemetaltubing.

Electricalandtelephoneinstallationsaccountedfor186 milesofwiring.Firehydrantswereincreasedalong theCouncillHallandthe patrolsofVaticanfiremen haVebeendoubledinthe basilica.

Thetelephonesystemis madeupof40telephones throughoutthehallalltied into a separateswitchboard.

HugeDrapes

Nearly10,000feetof damaskand6,500feetof velvetandthousandsoffeet offringeandgoldbraidhave goneintothedraperyofthe CouncilHall.

Toincreasethelighting, 40reflectors,inadditionto thenormallightinghave beennloutitedintheceiling ofthecentralnave.

Asoundproofstudiohas beenconstructedinoneof thegalleriesabovethetiers ofseatstoIlona'recording equipment.Fourprofessionalrecordingtechnicians areaddingtheireffortsto tlecouncilstenographersto assurecompleteandaccurateaccountsofeveryword spokenintheCouncilHall. Theballottabulatingmachinesareenclosedinanothersoundproofroombehindthetiers,measuring about50by50feet.

TheCommonwealthStatisticianreportsthatthisage groupwasprimarilyresponsiblefor36'4ofallroad casualties1883deaths,21,968injuriesI.

Thesearetherawresultsofcarelessness,misdirectedexuberance,lackof experience,failuretoobey theroadrulesandmisadventureforatsectorofthe communitywhichis,inmost easesjustcommencingto makeitscontributiontothe lifeoftheCommonwealth. Here,andinAmerica, youngdrivershavetwiceas wilyfatalaccidents,in proportiontotheirnumbers, asdootherdrivers.

WORSTSMASHES

Theynotonlyhavemore smash-up,,butaccordingto reeentstud,madeby R.:11A.IIIturanceLimited, Sydney,theyhavetheworst accident;.

Thisterribleproblem, cuttingsavagelyintothe fittestandmostalertpart ofournation,isaproduct ofanerainwhichthemotorvehicleisregarded.by thisgroup,asoneoftheinseparablenecessitiesoflife.

Byandlargethisgroup bringsnaturalskills,mentalalertnessandsuperior muscularreactiontothe taskofdrivingamotorvehicle.

Theybring,infact,everythingbutmaturejudgment -thefactormostneededin controllingpoweronwheels. Policeandsafetyexperts, psychologists,medicalleaders,teachers,clergymenand manyothergroupsarcstudyingthisproblem.

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Here,andoverseas,they havetwosignificantpropositionstoofferforcommunityconsideration: Itisunfairtoblame youngpeoplefornotbeing gooddriverswhenthey haveneverreceivedaproperlyplannedcourseofdriverinstruction.

Theignorance,indulgenceanddisinterestoffor manyparentsatthetime

"Whenwespeakof'separatedbrethren'itismuch morethancourtesy,"he said."Itistheexpression ofaprofoundChristian truth.Allwhoarebaptised inChrist,evenoutsidethe Church,areorganically boundtoChrist,toHisMysticalBody,andtherefore,in spiteofourdifferences,theologicalandhuman,they areourbrothers,forwedependsolelyonthegraceof OurLordJesusChrist."

TheAuxiliaryofWellington,BishopOwenSnedden, whowaseditorofoneof thiscountry'sleadingCatholicnewspapersbeforebeing elevatedtotheepiscopate lastMay,spokeonthe councilduringanall-night vigilserviceinaWellingtonsuburb.

Thecouncil'spurpoises,he said,couldbecondensedunderfourheadings:

Strengtheningofthe Faith:

Moralrenewalwithin theChurch,atatime ofshiftingst,idards andweakeningideals; AdoptionofChurch lawstochangedconditions;

PreparationforthefuturereunionofChristendom.

Onhislastpoint,Bishop Sneddensaid:

"Wemustbeonguard againsttoomuchoptimism, butwecanhopeforatremendousimprovementinthe relationshipbetweenthe Christianpeoples.There havebeensomanysigns ofgracethatthisisjustified."

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whenyoungpeople startdrivingisadirectcontributiontotheiruntimely deathorinjuryonthe road. Actiononthesefindings coulddramaticallychange theaccidentstatisticsofthe future,buttheywillnot makemuchimpressionon thecasualtiesinthe17to 30yearsgroupnowtaking placeonourroads.

Hewentontosaythatthe necessaryfirstapproaches betweenmembersofthevariousChristianbodieswere beingmadeallaroundthe world.Thenheconcluded:

"ThecouncilistheChurch lookingatitselfforaspiritualspring-clean,butitcannotbeimposedfromabove: itmustcomefromwithin, intheheartofeveryCatholic-inyourstreet,inyour home,inyou."

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2 "Notlongago,thepress intheUnitedStatesplayed opanoperationinBoston inwhichaboy'ssevered armwassewnbacksuccessfully?'FatherArthur G.Melville,M.M.,said. "Wehadasimilaroperationhere,butundermore difficultandprimitiveconditions.Onawoodentable, withtheminimumofinstruments,SisterRose Cordis,M.D.,repaireda child'sfootwhichwasalmostcompletelysevered byherdrunkenfather swingingahugemachete."

Thebigknifecaughtthe babyjustabovetheankle, goingthroughmuscle, bloodvessels,nervesand bone,withonlyapieceof 1fleshattachingthefootto

Theseniorsingingand speechchoirsoftheDominicanLadies'Collegeat Dongarabothgainedhonours with92and96marksrespectivelyintherecentexaminationsconductedby TrinityCollege.Members ofthesingingchoirarepicturedabovewiththespeech choirbelow.

Thoseinthesinging choirare:-Back(leftto right),PatriciaStirling,DianneWinterbourne,Norma Gianotti.ChristineMilner, KarenDeason,SandraBavoillot,JillNorrishand PamelaCousins;Second row:MaeveMcNeill,MonicaMazzuchelli,Margaret Pope,JudithWeston,BeverleyCapstick,GayeNorrish,GemmaReynolds,Gayle Green,LaurelRussand KatherineOrr;Thirdrow: CarmelKelly,DianeLaracy,AnneBurge,Carmen Lawrence,NolaKirk,Janet Hatton,EvelynSchier,Julie Lyons,ColleenBerryman, CarleneHutchcraftandSue Miller;Frontrow:Julie Kirk,LynBurgess.Jenny Clark,MargaretShute,KarenClarkson,WendySheppard,LorettoO'Brien,PaulineLawrence,Carmel Shute,ElaineYoungand PatriciaDesmond.

Membersofthesenior speechchoirare:-Back row:MaryKelly,Gemma Reynolds,JillNorrish,DianneLaracyandJulie Lyons:Centrerow:Dianne Winterbourne,NormaGianotti,SandraBavoillat,PamelaCousins,PatriciaStirling andBeverleyCapstick: Frontrow:CarmenLawrence.MaeveMcNeill.MonicaMazzuchelliandMargaretShute. -PhotosbyGlide Studio.Geraldton. ...0.441.11.0.0.11.....11. theleg.Inalongdifficult operation,theSister-doctorsuturedthefoottothe legandthenwaitedtwoor threeweeks,wondering whethershewouldhaveto amputate.Thetoes,sole andbackofthefootturned black,andthewoundbecameinfected.Indesperation,shegaveinjectionsof anewdrug,Wydase,with thehopethatitmightpossiblywork.

Graduallycirculationreturned,andtodaythechild canwalkwithahighshoe servinganananklesupport.Shecanmoveher toesand,hasfeelingin them.SheisnowinGuatemalaCity,whereaspecialistisdoingfurthertendon repair.

EnglishEducation UndergoesRadical

ENGLISHCATHOLICS HAVE HEARD TWO NEWPROPOSALSTO STRENGTHENTHEPOSITION OF THEIR SCHOOLSINSIDETHE NATIONALISEDEDUCATIONSYSTEM.

EducationinBirmingham madeastrongpleafora broadly-basedCatholiccommissiontoinvestigateand reportonthecrisisinCatholiceducation.

AnewCatholicteachers' trainingcollegeisbeing plannedwith,forthefirst timeever,alayprincipal andanalllaystaff.

Despitealltheyearsof tremendousspending,sacrificeandeffort,manyEnglishCatholicsfeelthattheir schoolsareslippingbackin theconstantstruggleto maintaintheirstandinginsidetheStatesystem.

ThousandsofCatholic children-andthenumberisgrowing-stillhave noalternativebuttogoto localnon-Catholicschools. ClassesinCatholicschools areonaveragemoreovercrowdedthaninthenonCatholicones.Catholicsare notalwayskeepingpace withtheexpensivemodernisationandspecialisationdevelopmentsandwiththe improvingprofessionalinstructioninthesecularinstitutes.

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AtBirmingham,afterLondonthebiggestresidenti;l centreinthecountry,teachersandschoolinspectors calledattheirmeetingfor radicalalterationsintraditionalattitudestoco-education,overcrowdingand Catholicattendanceatthe non-Catholicschools.They saidthecommissionthey proposedshouldrepresent theHierarchy,theteachers,sociologistsandparents.

FatherMichaelHollings, chaplainatOxfordUniversity,saidwiththelargeproportionofCatholicchildrennowinevitablyattendingnon-Catholicschoolsit seemednegativesimplyto saysuchattendancewas wrongandthendonothing aboutit.Catholicsshould activelypromotetheinterestsofCatholicchildrenin suchschoolsandalsosee thattheparentsshareresponsibilityforteachingsuch childrentheirreligion.

Theideathatacademicallylowqualityeducationin aCatholicschoolisnecessarilybetterthanhigh qualityeducationinanonCatholicschoolisFather Hollingssaid,"notonlyunChristian.Itisnonsense."

Withashortage,asin everythingelseineducation exceptchildren,ofCatholic teachers for Catholic schoolsthequestionof Catholicteacherswhofor variousreasonsteachin non-Catholicschoolswas

Changes

alsodiscussed. Severa speakersemphasisedtheir value.Inmanycasesthe pastoralcareforchildren's interestsismoreeffective andwholeheartedinnonCatholicschools,itwasstated. Onthegenerallyacceptedexcessiveovercrowding inCatholicschools,blame wasputonthepolicyof tryingtogiveeveryCatholic childaCatholiceducation ofsomesortirrespectiveof theeducationalmeritsofalternativeCatholicandnonCatholicschools.

Thesheergrowthofthe Catholicpopulationiscausingafundamentalproblem whichcanbesolvedonlyby, spendingfarmoremoney, thanisavailable,itwas found.Onesuggestionwas toputalltheavailable moneyintoprimaryschools -forchildrenuptothe ageof11-sinceitisthere thatreligiousfoundations arelaidandletitgoatthat. Thisideametsomeopposition.

OutsideSystem

Theprivatefee-paying schools,mostlyconvents andcollegesandoutsidethe Statesystem,rousedheated argument.Speakerssympathisedwithsuchschools whichincertainareasofferedtheonlychanceofa Catholiceducation.Since theycannotgetStatesupporttheydependonthefees.

Butallwerenotconvincedbyargumentsabouttraditionandfreedomofchoice. Manythoughtitwrongthat aminorityofCatholics shouldhaveaccesstothem, claimingthatCatholiceducationshouldbeasopenas possibletoallgroupsin society.

Somespeakerschallenged recentstatementsthatcoeducationismorallyand educationallyharmfuland emphasisedthatithas someimportantadvantages, moralsandpersonaldifficultiestendtocomeoutinto theopen.Religiousinstructioninmixedclassesseems tomakemoreimpactand thestaffatmospheretends tobemore"civilised,'itwas asserted.

Itwasalsolearnedthat theHierarchyisshortlyto announceofficialplansfor anall-layCatholicteachers' collegeunderthecareof theCatholicEducationCouncil,theBishops'organisation forrunningCatholicschools. Allexistingtrainingcolleges andallthoseformerlyannouncedasprojectedhave religioussuperiors.

Ithasbeenamatterof someconcerntoCatholic educatorsthattoattainthe professionalpeakrepresentedbybeingappointedprincipalofatrainingcollege, someofthebestCatholic layteachershavehadto moveoutofCatholiceducation.

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THEYwerewalking withreverence,the wayfarmersdo,past acropofwheat.It wasagoodcrop,readyto harvest-largeearslifting sluggishlybetweenthe touchesofafitfulwind. Behinditwasanother crop,andanother,stretchingtothehorizonover rollinghills.

Suddenlytheypaused, thenkneltintheweedsbesidethetrack;handsclasped,headsbowedasifcrushedbythemajestyofwhat theyadored.Yettherewas nothinginfrontofthemexceptthatcropofwheat.A magnificentcrop,certainly; aseaofwealthalmostready tocash.Itmightwellexcitetheenvyandcupidity ofanyone,buthardlyhis adoration.Theiract,their attitudewouldhavebeen completelymystifyingbut butforonefact-thiswas theHolyLand;thatcrop grewongroundwhereJesus hadwalked.

Whotheywere,whatlanguagetheyspoke,Iknow not.Idon'tevenknowwhat therestofthefilmwas about.Thescenesetmy mindramblingbacktoanotherplaceHevisited.Now itisaworkshopfilledwith machinesandbustleandprofanity.Thenitwasadwelling,whereHecametoa sickwoman.Hedidnot cometoapalace-itwas ahomestrickenwithpovertyandadversity.Hedid notwalkthere-Hewas carriedbyapriest.But whenHecameintothatunprepossessingkitchen,toa womanproppedinaricketty chair,thosewoodandasbestoswallsenclosedthe Kingoftheuniversejust astrulyasdidthesidesof themangeratBethlehem.

Yetno-oneseemstowant tobuildabasilicaoverthe siteoftheoldhumpy.

PompOrNot?

Isthisbecausewehave lostfaithintherealityof Hispresence?Isitbecause wearepracticalenoughto realisethatthoughHevisits somanyplaceswecanhonourHimgreatlyinonlya few?Orisitbecausewe recogniseHisroyalprerogativeofchoosingattimes tomixinformallywithHis subjects?

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Theywerejustafarmingfamilyfromwhoknows-where,utilitarianclothes,bigboots,and ameasured,springlessgait.

theirplaceinthepubliclife ofamonarch:sohasinformality.Subjectsloveto cheerandtowaveflags whenroyaltypassesby: theyalsolovetoshakehands withroyalpersons,andto jokeabouttheweather.A nationwhichneversawits kingwithoutacrownmight ultimatelyreverencethe crownwithoutcaringafig forthebipedproppingup thecrown-asnationshave beenknowntodo.Aking whoneversawhispeople exceptasanapplauding seaoffacesandflagsmight intheendforgetthatcheeringroyaltyisonlyoneof thethingspeopledo-as kingshavebeenknownto forget.

SomeLimits

Ofcourseinformalitymust bekeptwithinlimits.Despitehisobviousdesireto mixwiththemob,it wouldn'thavebeenquitethe thingtoslaparecentroyal visitoronthebackshouting "Hiya,Phil."Withinthese limits,though,thereisnothingnearlysoeffectivein buildinglove,loyaltyand understandingbetweenthe rulerandtheruled,thehigh andthelow.Distantmonarchsareapttobecold, impersonal abstractions. Close-handy,evenatyrant becomesoneoftheboys,if onlytotheextentthatwe discoverthathisragedependsonhisindigestion,so thatheinhisturnisruled bythecook.

Christ,whoknowsall things,doesnotneedto comeanyclosertousto knowusbetter.Hecouldnot loveusmorenomatterhow weclusteredroundHim. ButifwearetoknowHim better,andtoloveHimmore, thenwemustseeHim more,andmeetHimmore, andchatwithHimmore. Thereisnootherway.

ThatiswhyHeiscomingtotheTerrace.

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alsortofasojourn.The throne-roomusedtobea suiteofoffices,tillthey toreoutthepartitions,then patchedandpaintedthe scars.Thethronewillbe neatandtasteful,thebest thatwecanoffer-apoor best,inallconscience,for theKingofkings.Theroyal palaceitselfissoundand (wehope)water-tight,but itissingularlyunpretentious.Youcouldeasilywalk pastitathousandtimesand notguesswholivedthere. That,ofcourse,ispreciselywhatmostpeoplewilldo. Inaway,nodoubt,He willbehappyenoughthat theygopast.Theessence

ofroyalinformalityisto remainlargelyunnoticed. Hereadsallhearts,with thatx-rayvisionofHis,He seesthefolkwhowillhurry pastthespot,goingtoand fromworkthewaythey theyhavedoneforyears, seekingHimthewaythey havedoneforyears,never guessingwheretheywillone dayfindHim.

Heseesthefolkwhowith clockstopunchorbusest-) catchwillofferasideways prayerastheyflyupthe street;theoneswhowill circletheblockthreetimes andstillnotfindanearenoughparkingmeter;the Mumswithlead-linedpar-

RelicForNorfolk

ARELICOFBLESSED PHILIPHOWARD,ENGLISHMARTYRKINSMAN OFTHEDUKEOFNORFOLK,ISNOWONITS WAYTONORFOLKISLAND,BRITISHCOLONY INTHEPACIFIC,OF WHICHHEISPATRON.

Theisland,discoveredby theexplorerCaptainCookin 1774,wasnamedafterthe thenDukeofNorfolk.Descendantsofthemutineers oftheBounty,Britishnavalwarship,weretaken fromthelesshospitable Pitcairnislandabout100 y,arsagoanditnowhas justover1,000inhabitants.

ThepresentDukeofNorfolk,leadingEnglishCatholiclayman,recentlypresentedtheislandwithacopy oftheportraitofBlessed PhilipinArundelCastle, hishomeinsouthernEngland.Thenthepeopleof Arundelundertheirpriest, FatherJohnJeffries,asked BishopCyrilCowderoyof Southwarkiftheycould sendalsoarelicofthemartyr.

TheBishopnotonlyagreed buttooktherelictoRome withhimtotheecumenical councilandhandeditto NormanCardinalGilroy, ArchbishopofSydney,who hasarrangedforitstransfer totheislandabout930miles fromhisSee.

SpecialMass

CopiesofthespecialOfficeandMassofBlessed PhilipgrantedtoArundel byPopePiusXIIhavealso beenmailedtotheisland.

TheSacredCongregation forthePropagationofthe FaithhasgrantedNorfolk Islandtherighttoobserve BlessedPhilip'sdayasa firstclassfeastonOctober28.

BlessedPhilipHoward, EarlofArundelandSurreyandsonandheirofthe thenDukeofNorfolk,was broughtupasaProtestant andbecameafavouritein thecourtofQueenElizabethI.Hewasreconciled attheageof27totheFaith inwhichhehadbeenbaptised,triedtoescapeto Francebutwasarrestedand imprisonedandfor10years sufferedprivationsinthe TowerofLondon.In1595,

TheGreatest

eelsandcryingkidswho knowHe'llunderstand;the harassedtypeswhoaretoo ashamedtopopinforonly (i0seconds,andtoopushed topopinforlonger.He seesthem,Helovesthem, Heblessesthem.That's whatHe'stherefor. If Hewasn'tthere,theymight notgiveHimeventhatmuch thought.

More,though,Hewill bethereforthepeople whocanmakeit,the oneswhosefaithandcircumstancebringtheminto Hispresence.Hehasa veryhumanHeart,anddespitethemarvelsofmodemscience,humancommunicationstillworksbeston aface-to-facebasis.

FaceToFace

WecanknowHimbetter andloveHimmoreby prayingandtalkingtoHim anywhere-butweare likelytogetaquickerreturnwithlessoutlayifwe canseeHimwhilewedo it.

Island

feelingdeathwasnear,he appealedtoQueenElizabethtoallowhimtoseehis wifeandhissonwhomhe hadnevermet.TheQueen toldhimthatifhewould onlyattendoneProtestant service,notonlywouldhis 'requestbegrantedbutall hisformerhonourswouldbe restored.Herefusedand diedshortlyafter,somebelievebypoisoning.

InhiscellintheTower canstillbeseentheengravinghecarvedonthestone: "ThemoresufferingweendureforChristinthisworld thegreatertheglorywith Himinthenext".

BlessedPhilipisone'of the40MartyrsofEngland andWaleswhosecanonisationcauseisnowbeing soughtattheHolySee.

Mostofall,though,He wantstotagalongwithus whereverwearegoing.He wantsustodropinandsee Him,thentocarryHimin somewaytothefolkwho don'tdropin.Perhapswe candoitbyalittletime withHim,andthencarry Hismindandspiritbackto theplacewherewework orplayorjustlive.That isHisdesire-thatthe oneswhodogotoseeHim mightcarryHimtotheones whodon't.

Whichtakesmeback10 years-tothetimewhen thisbuildingwastheoffice ofadailynewspaper,where likeeveryotherscribblerin theplaceIdreamedof writingtheBiggestStory Ever,theonethatwould pusheveryotherstory,includingtheGames,backto pageelevenamongthe shippingreports.Thisisthe BiggestStoryEverforthe moment-IwishIcould writeitsothatitwouldfill

thefrontpage,evenforone edition.

Differentnewsapershave differentapproachestoa story.Somestressthefacts: theywouldheadit,"Jesus ChristmovesintoSt. George'sTerrace"witha boxsomewhereabouttheeffectonadjacentlandvalues.Othersfollowdoctrinairethemesofprogressand regression"ThursdayAdorationExtendedtoFullWork Week"withalesserfeature, "OrganisersApprehensiveof PoorRosterResponse."Still othersthingalonglinesredolentwithnostalgiafor wartimenews-spates:"AntiGodForcesSufferSharp Reverse;""CatholicsWarnedtoExpectCounterBlow."

HumanInterest

Thenewspaperwhoseformerpremiseshavenowbeen sostrangelysanctifiedhad adifferentangle-thehumanintereststory.I'dlove tohavewrittenitthatway. BecausetheManwhowill hideHimselfthereforeveryonetoseehasamostnewsworthyhandicap.Oncethe mostperfectspecimenwho everwalkedpastawheatfield,Heisnowlikeaparaplegicwithoutawheelchair. Ensconcedintheheartof thecitysoastobewith Hispeople,Hecannotbe withthemunlesstheycome toHimandcarryHimto thosewhodonotcome. Couldyouimagineabetter human-interestline?

Puristsmightchallenge finerpointsofaccuracyletthem.Their"Opinion" letterswouldhelpkeepthe storyalive.Sub-editorsand compositorsmightmake theirownweird"improvements"tothetext-let them.Youcan'tstopthem. Thisstorycouldtakeit. Theheading?Anatural: oneofthosesuccinctphrases journalistsputintothe mouthsofthegreat:"Ihave NoFeetButYours." -ByW.J.M.

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ACORNEROFPARADISE

FLUNGlikeahandfulofpearlsagainstthesapphireandjadejewel-coloursofthevast Pacificare16tinyislands.TheyformtheGilbertGroup,sometimesknownastheLine Islands,sincetheyliediagonallynorthandsouthoftheEquator.Solow-lyingare theatollsthatatfirstsightitlooksasiftheyarekeptafloatbytheircrownoftallcoconut palms.Surfthundersonthewindwardside.Ontheleewardside,peacefulcoral-encircled lagoonsshimmerinthehotsun.

Farfromanytouristroutes,theGilbertsareamong themostremoteandleastvisitedofalltheisland groups.Withveryfewexceptions,travellersare limitedtoGovernmentofficers,missionaries,traders andthecaptainsofsmallboats.

LastyearoneofthesetravellerswasthenewlyconsecratedVicarApostolicoftheGilbertIslands,the MostReverendPierreGuichet,M.S.C.BishopGiuchet leftYuleIslandafter14yearsofdevotedservicefor theMissionoftheSacredHeartinPapua.Visiting SydneyenroutetoRometoattendtheEcumenical Council,heleftamessageforthepeopleofAustralia.

Missionarybishopsareinevitablyhard-pressedand areobligedtoseekhelpfromoutside.BishopGuichet needshelp,too,butalsohehassomethingtooffer.In theGilbertIslands,hefoundloveandgenerosityover-

"justintimetocelebratethebeautifulfeastofEaster withmynewMission.Myarrivalandmystaythroughoutthesepastmonthshasbeenamagnificentdiscovery andacontinualenchantment.

"Ihavereally'discovered'thisMissionoftheGilbert Islands.Inmyopinion,itisoneofthemostbeautiful Missions-andIhavevisitedmany.Inthetropicalsun, thecoloursareunbelievablybrilliant;palegreenshallowwateroverdazzlingwhitesandinthelagoons, shadingtodarkgreensandbluesintheocean.Itis beautifulinthesupernaturalsensealso.Intheopinion ofourSuperiorGeneral,whohasjustvisitedus,the GilbertIslandsMissionisoneofthemostadvanced fromthespiritualpointofview.Ithasachievedsuccesseswhichmightwellbeenviedbythegreatand gloriousMissionsofthePacific.

ANEPICTHATISQUITEUNKNOWN

"TheastonishingthingisthattheMissionwas foundedbytheGilbertesepeoplethemselves.When thefirstthreemissionaries,FatherBontemps,Father LeroyandBrotherConrad,M.S.C.,arrivedatNonouti in1888,theyfound500GilberteseCatholicsandcatechumens.Theyhadbeeninstructedandbaptisedby severalboyswhohadworkedinTahitiandwhohad beenbaptisedthere.Returningtotheirownisland, theybecamecatechists,builtschoolsandchurchesand laidthefoundationsofChristianityintheGilbert Islands.

THEYBOUGHTTHEIROWNBOAT

"Inactualfact,among44,000inhabitantsintheisland group,wehaveabout20,000Catholics,excellent,ferventand,aboveall,generous.Forinstance,in1955,the peoplecollectedR.A16,000tohelpusbuyaboat.At thattimetherewereonlyabout18.000Catholics.Then

TheGilbertIslanderhaslittlemoney.Hisonlycashcrop isthecopramadefromcoconuts.Thisbringshiminvery littleonaccountofthehighcostoftransportfromhis remoteislandtotheoutsidewide.

acatechistwhowaskilledforrefusingtotrampleon thecrossandontherosary,andmanymore."

ThisMissionsoundsidyllic,workingunderperfect conditions.Butithasonebigdrawback-isolation. Priestsareleftentirelyontheirownforaverylong time,inonecasefortwoyears.Tenpriests,unableto standtheloneliness,havelefttheMissionoverthe years.Tomakecommunicationsmorecomplicated, manyoftheatollsarebrokenuplikeastringollbeads. Thepermanentlydrylandisconnectedby"passages" coveredwithwaterathightide.Tarawa,themain island,has34passages.

APLANEWILLDOTHEJOB

However,BishopGuichethasaremedy.Heisnegotiatingtobuyanaircraft,afour-seaterMoraneSaulner madeinFrance.Themanufacturershaveagreeetofly theaircraftouttotheGilbertsattheirownexpenseand leaveitwiththeMissionforafour-monthtrialperiod. AlreadyayoungFrenchman,aqualifiedpilot,has offeredhisservicesasalaymissionary.TheBishop himselfhopestoqualifyasapilotbetweenthetwo sessionsoftheEcumenicalCouncil.

"Havingourownaircraftwillaltogetherchangethe atmosphereofourMision,"theBishopsaid."Ourpriests willnolongerbecutoff.Alsoitwillbepossibletovisit thefurthestislandsmoreoftenandsospreadour

HOUSE. ITISTHE OFPARISH ACTIVITY.

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"TheGilbertIslanderispoor.Hisonlyresourceisa littlecopra.Thingbringshiminaverylittleonaccount ofthecostoftransportfromhisremoteislandstothe outsideworld.Butinproportiontohismeans,heis muchmoregenerousthananyCatholicsIknow, whetherwhiteorbrown,

"Wehaveaschoolforcatechistswhichisunique.It comprisesaboutfiftypupils,morethanhalfofthem married.Theyagreetocomewiththeirwivesand childrenandsubmittoaverystrictdiscipline.This givesusabodyofverydevotedcatechistswhoare absolutelyindispensible.Among220oftheseteachers ofreligionwehavemorethanfiftywhohavegiven morethantwentyyears'service!

MANEABAISPARISHHALL

"ButwhatmostastonishesandfillsonewithadmirationaretheGilbertesepeoplethemselves.Araceof beautiful,light-skinnedpeople,theyareextremely politeandhospitable.Thegreat"maneaba,"or"talking-house,"isthecentreoftheirsociallife.There, undertheloftythatchedroof,theyhavediscussions, receivestrangersandimportantvisitors,danceandsing. Gradationsofrankareverycarefullyobserved.Every villagehasitsCatholicmaneaba,thecentreofparish activity.ThesingingoftheGilberteseIslandersis magnificentandtheirdancingbringstomindthe Balinesedancing.

"Nextyear,ourMissionwillcelebrateits75thanniversary.Allthislonghistory,hasbeenamagnificent epic,butquiteunknown.AllourCatholicswerewon overfromanotherMissionwhichtriedhardtodefend itsposition.WehaveCatholicswhodiedfortheirfaith;

ministry.Wehavetwentypriestsalltold,oneofthem aGilbertese.TherearethirtyAustralianDaughtersof OurLadyoftheSacredHeartandtwoFrenchnunsof thesameorder.Oneoftheseismyaunt,whohasbeen withtheMissionsfor63years.Ofcourse,asinallother Missions,weneverhaveenoughpersonnel.Inthe futurewewillhavetorelyonthehelpoflaymissionaries.Weespeciallyneedmechanics,carpentersand teachers.

"IhopethesefewfactswillshowAustralianCatholics thatourlittle-knownGilbertIslandsarenonetheless magnificent,acornerofparadiseinourpoorworld."

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Thejuniorteamswhich willrepresenttheW.A. CatholicLawnTennisAs.1elationattheS.A.17.L.T.A.

Carnival leaveforAdelaidebytrainonDetemb.r. 21.Totheseplayersweextendourbestwishesforan enjoyableandsucce.isful trip.Accompanyingtheteam aschaperoneHillbeMrs.E. Jowett.

OurcandidatefortheMiss A.C.L.T.A.Quest,Miss ChristineAntoine,together withW.A.CarnivalrepresentativeMissPatricia Dolan,willalsobeleaving onDecember21byair,and weallhopethatChristine willreturntousasQueen oftheAustralianCatholic tennisworldfor1962.

Thechaplainofourassociation,theRightReverend MonsignorBourke,hasinformedusthathewillbein Adelaideforthelatterpart oftheCarnival,andashe hashadconsiderableexperienceasaplayer,andiswellknownforhisinterestin tennis,wecanlookforward toreceivinghisimpressions ofthecompetitionwhenhe returnstotheWest.

ST.MARY'S

Threeofourleading juniors,MissMargaretWilliams,IanBarrandTim Somersareincludedinthe teamswhichwillleaveon December21tocompetein thejuniorsectionofthe SouthAustralianCarnival, andtothesemembers,as wellastotheirteam-mates fromotherclubs,weoffer ourgoodwishesforahappy timeattheCarnivaland successintheircompetitive tennis.

Ourladies'captain,Miss PatriciaDolan,willalsobe attendingtheCarnivaland

intendstospendpartofher holidaywithhersister Mary,aformerclubmemberwhohasbeenresident inSouthAustraliasinceher marriage. Ayoungmember,Colleen Regan,hassufferedasudden bereavementintherecent deathofherfather,thelate Mr.MichaelRegan,andto Colleenandhermotherand brotherswewouldliketo extendourheartfeltsympathy.

HIGHGATE

Amostsuccessfulmedal tournamentwasheldatour courtslastSunday,andwas highlightedbythelarge numberofguestsattending frontotherclubs.Over20 membersfromSt.Thomas' andfourmembersfromStar oftheSeacombinedwith ourownmemberstomake theday.4notablesocialsuccess,andexcellenttennis wasenjoyedbyallplayers. Thewinnersofthetwosectionsofthetournamentwere Mr.T.HealyfromSt. Thomas'andMissC.Woods ofHighgate.Wewouldlike tothankallthose operationwasresponsible forsuchapleasantevent. Attentionisdrawntoa mistakewhichoccurredduringtheafternoonwhenthe wrongracquetwastaken home.Thenameofthe ownerisontheracquet,so wouldyoukindlyexamine yours,andifyoudiscover theerrorpleasering28-2125 assoonaspossible.

ST.ANNE'S

OnSaturday,December8, weheldourChristmassocial andpresentationoftrophies atthehomeofDianeand MichaelFinucane.Young Megan(10months)insisted ongettingoutofhercotto welcometheguests,but afterflirtingwithPerey%MePheeforabouttenminutes, decidedshewouldreturnto bed.Averyenjoyableeveningwashadbyall,andculminatedinpresentationof trophiestothefollowing: Men'ssingles,RichardFinucane(unavoidablyabsent); ladies'singles,LornaPreston;men'sdoubles,Michael FinucaneandDavidThompson;ladies'doubles,Marg MaherandMaureenExley; mixeddoubles,Ronnie EvansandTimSolomon. Whenpresentingthetrophies,ourpresident,Mr. BarryJones,alsowished MaureenExleyallthebest forhertriptoAdelaide.

Wewouldliketoextend ourcongratulationstoJoan Gabbedyonattainingher majorityonTuesday,December4.Joanwillleave fortheEasternStatesona working'holidayverysoon, andwehopeshehasavery enjoyabletime.

St.Joseph's Reunion

TheAnnualReunionof pastpupilsandfriendsof theSistersofSt.Josephwill beheldatSouthPerthConventonSunday,January13, 1963,at2.30p.m.Refreshmentswillbeappreciated. TheSisterslookforwardto seeingmanyfriends,oldand new.

SOCIALNIGHTAT"3B's"

AmongthosewhoenjoyedthemselveslastSundaynightatthe3B'swere:SANDRARANGER, KENDARCY,BASILDELUCA,andPATDOH:RTY.

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THEAPOSTLEOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENT

VATICANCITY:BlessedPeterJulianEymard,whowascanonised onDecember9,isknownastheApostleoftheBlessedSacrament. Heorganisedpriests,religiousandlaypeopletospreadhislifelong devotiontotheEucharist.

Themostactivepartof NewSaintPeterEymard's lifewaslivedintheFrance oftheSecondEmpire,whose intellectuallifewasdominatedbygreatliteraryfigureshostiletoreligion. Thesewritersattacked Christ'sDivinitywhenthey didnotattacktheDivinity Itself,preachedasensual andself-centredamorality, andrefusedtoacknowledgeanythingbeyondwhatthe sensescouldgrasp.

Toaworldthatsawthe sensesasthesupremeinstrumentandthesupremesatisfaction,PeterEymardheld uptheEucharistwhichcould neitherspeaktothesenses norpamperthem.Toagod-

lessworld,heproclaimed thatthiswasGod.Hismission,asamodernFrench bishophasremarked,wasto bringmillionsofsoulsto theirkneesbeforetheEucharist.

BlessedPeterwasborn atLaMured'Iserenear GrenobleintheFrenchAlps onFebruary4,1811,of middleclassparents.His father,JulianEymard,a cutlerbytrade,sufferedfor hisFaithduringtheReign ofTerrorin1794.Hismother, MarieMadeleinePelorsehisfather'ssecondwifetookPeter,whenhewas stillababy,tovisitthe BlessedSacramentwithher frequently.Peterwasthe

lastandonlysurvivingchild ofthefourchildrenofhis father'ssecondmarriage.

BlessedPetershoweda livelydevotiontotheBlessedSacramentfromhis earliestyears.Whenhewas onlyfour,his14-year-old half-sister,Marianne,found himinchurchoneday, standingonastoolbehind thetabernacle.Sheasked himwhathewasdoingthere.

"IamnearJesus,"hereplied,"andlisteningto Him." Hissistermadeherfirst Communionayearlater.He toldherthen,"Youareso fortunatetoreceiveCommunionsooften.Pleasereceiveonceforme."

"WhatshouldIaskfor you?"

"AskthatImaybevery gentle,verymodest,very pure,andthatImaybea priestoneday."

FirstCommunion

Fount

PetermadehisfirstCommunionwhenhewas12.The influenceoftheaustereJansenistheresyhadendedthe practiceoffrequentCommunion.ButPeterwanted toreceivethesecramentoften. ThepriestsatLaMure wouldnotallowthis.So hewenttotheshrineof NotreDameduLaus,37 milesaway,andobtainedthe permissionofamissionary toreceivethesacrament everySunday.

YoungPeterEymard wantedtostudyforthe priesthood,buthisfather wouldnotconsent.Hewantedhissontotakeoverhis thrivingbusiness.SoPeter Juliansaveduphismoney, boughtaLatingrammar andstartedstudyingonhis own.

PeterJulianreceivedhis firstformaleducationata boardingschoolinLaMure, wherehepaidhiswayby workingfortheheadmaster duringhisfreetime.

Whenhewas17heworkedforthechaplainofan institutionforsickand waywardwomeninGrenobleinreturnforLatin lessons.Aftersixmonths there,hismotherdiedand hewentbackhomewithhis fatherandsister.

YoungEymard'sfather stilldidnotwanthimtobecomeapriest.HewasfinallypersuadedbyFather JosephH.Guibert,O.M.I., laterCardinal-Archbishopof Paris,tolethissonenter thenovitiateoftheOblates ofMaryImmaculateinMarseilles. Peterenteredin June,1829,buthehadto leavebecauseofpoorhealth sixmonthslater. \\\\\\\\\\\\\

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PeterJulian'sfatherdied afterashortillnesson March3,1831,andPeter wasfreetostudyforthe priesthood.Hewasadmitted tothediocesanseminaryin GrenobleinOctober,1831, andwasordainedJuly20, 1834.

InOctober,hewasassignedascurateinChaste. Threeyearslater,whenhe wasonly26,hewasappointedpastorinMonteynard.Thepeopletherehad nothadapastorsincethe FrenchRevolutionatthe endofthe18thcentury. Withintwoyears,allthe parishionershadreturnedto receptionofthesacraments.

BecomesMarist

FatherEymardleftthe pari,hin1839and,withhis bishop'spermission,entered theMaristFathersnovitiateinLyons.Hetookhis vowsasaMaristonFebruary16,1840.FatherJean ClaudeColin,whofounded thesocietyin1816,appointedFatherEymardspiritual directorofapreparatory seminaryinBelley.

In1844.hewasappointed ProvincialSuperiorofthe MaristsinLyons;in1845, directorgeneraloftheThird OrderofMary;andwaz.VisitorGeneraloftheMarists from1846to1850,whenhe replacedanailingmasterof novices.

Thefollowingyear,on February2,whilehewas prayingattheshrineofthir LadyofFourviereinLyons,OurLadyissaidto haveaskedhimtofounda congregationdevotedtononouringtheBlessedSacrament.

FatherEymardsubmitted hisideaoffoundingasocietyofadorationofthe BlessedSacramenttoPope PiusIXwhorepliedonJuno 29,1853:"Itisabeautiful thought.Ifitmaterialises.I willgiveitmyencouragement."

Hewasreleasedfromhis vowsasaMaristsothathe coulddevotehimselftothe workoforganisingthenew congregation.OnJune1, 1856,FatherEymardopenedthefirsthouseofthe CongregationofPriestsof theBlessedSacramentin Pariswithonecompanion, FatherRaymonddeCuers.

Exposition

ThefirstsolemnexpositionoftheBlessedSacramenttookplaceonJanuary 7,1857.Atfirst,theBlessedSacramentwasexposed threedaysaweek-Sundays,TuesdaysandThursdays, FatherEymard's aimwastohaveexposition continuouslyfromHolySaturdaytothefollowingHoly Thursday.

PopePiusIXsigneda ]auditorybrief,fortheyoung orderthefirststepinthe approvalofanewcongregation,January5,1859.The finalbriefofapprobation wasgivenonJune3,1863. Bythistime,twohouses hadbeenfounded,onein MarseillesandoneinAngers.

TheCongregationof PriestsoftheBlessedSacrementisdevotednotonly toEucharisticadorationand contemplationbytalsoto theactiveworkofspreadingdevotiontotheEucharistamongCatholics. In1858,withMarguerite Quillot,whobecameMother MargueriteoftheBlessed Sacrament,hefoundedthe ServantsoftheBlesedSacramentsothatwomencould shareinthevocationofadoration.Theordernownumbers400membersin16 houses.

FatherEymardorganised twoassociationstofoster devotiontotheEucharist: thePriests'Eucharistic League,whichnowhas 150,000members,whospend anhouraweekbeforethe

BlessedSacrament;andthe People'sEucharisticLeague, whosemorethanamillion members,besidesspending timeinadoration,provide materialsneededforexposition.

WhenFatherEymard diedonAugust1,1868,the BlessedSacramentFathers hadfivehousesinFrance andBelgium.Theynowhave 104houses,dividedamong 14provincesand1viceprovince,in28countries.

FatherEymard'scause wasintroducedin1899and hewasbeatifiedbyPope PiusXIonJuly12,1925.

Inthedecreeofbeatification,thePopesaidthat FatherEymard"hadpaved thewayforthefoundation anddevelopmentofEuchartisticcongresses."The foundressofthesecongresses,MarieTamisier,wasfor someyearsamemberofthe ServantsoftheBlessedsacrament. Shewasunder FatherEymard'sspiritual directionforfouryears,and drewfromhimherideaof influencingsocietythrough theEucharist.

Thecuresattributedto BlessedPeter-twoare necessaryforcanonisationinvolveaFrenchpriestand anAustrianhousewife.

TheSacredCongregation ofRitesin1956approved asmiraculousthecureof FatherEugeneVerdierof Bourgesfromtuberculosis ofthebone.

Theothercureinvolved Mrs.MariadoraC.Bartels, ofSouthCaulfield,nearMelbourneMrs.Bartelswassufferingfromanginapectoris andmyocardialdegeneration.Herphysicianspronouncedthehearttrouble incurable.ShebegananovenatoBlessedPeterEymardinJuly,1949,andon hisfeastday,August3, suddenlyfeltbetter.The .followingday,herdoctor pronouncedhercured.

Aconsistory,aformal preliminarytocanonisation, washeldbyHisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIItohearthe opinionsofcardinals,patriarchsandbishopsonthe canonisationofBlessedPeter Eymard.

SaintPeterwascanonised onDecember9,alongwith twoothers:BlessedFrancescoMariaCroese,aCapuchinBrotherwholived from1804to1866andwas beatifiedin1929;andBlessedAntonioPucci.aServitepriestwholivedfrom 1819to1892andwasbeatifiedin1952. TUCKERand

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"THEHOLYFATHER"

VaticanCity:OneofthethreepersonscanonisedhereonDecember9byHisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIwasa"HolyFather"whowasneverapopebutaCapuchinBrother.

TothepeopleofGenoa, BlessedFrancisMaryCroese ofCamporossowasknown duringhislifeas"theHoly Father."Eventoday,almost 100yearsafterhisdeath, manyGenoeseknowBrother FrancisMaryonlybythat titleandwouldnotrecognisehisreligiousname.

ThenewSt.Francis,like thefounderoftheFranciscans,wasneverevenordainedapriest.Hehadlittle educationandspentmostof hislifebeggingonthe streetsofGenoa.Yetheis acclaimedasasaviourof thatItalianportcityanddevotiontohimhasbeenconstantandardenteversince hisdeath.

Thenewsaintwasbornto AnselmoandMariaAntonia(Gazzo)Croesein 1804inthesmallItalianvillageofCamporosso.Hewas thethirdchildandwasbaptisedJohn.Thefamilywere poorfarmersandtheyoung Johnworkedasashepherd andfarmlabourer.

Attheageof18,heenteredthemonasteryofthe ConventualFranciscansat SestriPonenteonatrial basisandtookthenameof BrotherAnthony.However, hefoundhedidnotlike thelifeofthatmonasteryand decidedtobecomeaCapuchin.Twiceheaskedpermissiontotransfertothe Capuchinsandtwicehewas refused.So,in1825,hefled theConventualmonastery andwalkedtotheCapuchin monasteryofSt.Francisat Voltriwherehewasacceptedasanovice.

InDecemberofthesame yearhewastransferredto themonasteryofSt.BarnabusinGenoaandcontinuedhisnovitiate.Hetook thenameofBrotherFrancis andaddedthenameMary.

According Capuchincustomheaddedthenameof hisbirthplace"Camporosso."Attheageof22he tookhisreligiousvowsand afewmonthslaterhewas transferredtotheCapuchin monasteryoftheConception,alsoinGenoa,where helivedfortherestofhis life.

Hebeganhismonasticlife byworkinginthekitchen whichprovidedmealsfor morethan100monksofthe monastery.Laterhewas transferredtotheinfirmary.

Inadditiontoobserving theaustereruleoftheCapuchins,BlessedFrancisspent longadditionalhoursin prayer,meditatingondeath andHeaven.

Thoughhelikedthequiet ofhismonastery,Blessed Francisacceptedthetaskof becomingabeggingBrother forhiscommunity.Hewas assignedtoasectionof Genoa,andhadtoliveaway fromthemonasteryinthe cellarofapalacewhichhad beenplacedatthefriars' disposal.

Anticlerical

actionmadethegroupashamedandtheyouthsasked hispardon.

In1832hewasassigned toanothersectionofthe city,closertohismonastery. sothatthoughhewandered thestreetsdailyhewasable toreturntohiscommunity atnight.Hisdutiestook hintintothehousesofthe richandpoor,intooffices andalongthedockswhich areGenoa'smainindustry.

Graduallyhisfamegrew amongthepeoplewhosaw himdaily.Itbecamehabitualwithpeopletoaskhis advice,beghimtoprayfor themortostopandtalk overfamilyandevenbusiness decisionsfacingthem.

Atthesametimehisreputationforsaintlinesswas growing.Thereweremany storiesofhispowerstoread heartsandtomakeaccuratepredictionsofthingsto come.

NumerouscureswereattributedtohimandhebecameknowntoallGenoaas "theHolyFather."

Amongthemiraclesattributedtohisintercession evenduringhislifetimeis onecalled"themysteryof theletter."Thisconcerned apoorwidowwhoseonly sonwasinAmericaandwho senthismotherasmall amountofmoneymonthlyto supporther.Atonepointhis lettersandremittances ceasedandthewomanbecameconvincedhersonhad metwithanaccident.

Inheranxietyshewentto themonasterywhereBlessedFrancislived.Withher shebroughtaletteraddressedtohersonwhichshe

wantedhimtoblessbefore shemailedit.Whensheconfidedherfearstohim,BlessedFrancisremainedsilent forafewmomentsandthen assuredherthathersonwas notonlywellbutshewould seehimsoon. Hethentoldhertogive himtheletter,whichshe hadforgottomention,and thathewouldseethatit wasdeliveredbeforeherson leftAmerica.

Withinafewweeksher sonreturnedtoGenoaand toldherthathehadbeen givenaletterfromherjust beforehesailedbyatall Franciscan.Thesontold hismotherhehaddepartedthesamedayshehad gonetoseeBlessedFrancis. Sooverwhelmedwasthe motherthatshecouldnot bringherselftotelltheboy ofwhathadhappened.But afewdayslaterBlessed Franciscametocollectalms andtheboycried,"It'sthe Brotherwhobroughtyour letter."

Manyoftherumoursof miraclesattributedtoBrotherFranciswereinconnectionwithsailors,forhehad aspecialaffectionforthem andwasoftencalledtocomfortwivesandfamilieswho hadlosttheirmenatsea. Thesailorsalsocarried newsofhisprodigiestodistantlandsand..hisfame spreadacrossoceans. Heishailedasasaviour ofthecitybecauseinthe yearofhisdeath,1866, Genoawashitbyanoutbreakofcholera.TheCapuchinBrotherofferedhis lifetoGodandprayedto Himtolifttheepidemic.

OnSeptember17hedied, avictimofcholera,while thousandsofthetown'scitizensstoodinfrontofhis monasteryforthelastthree daysofhislifeprayingthat hebesparedandthathe mightremainwiththemfor manyyears.

BlessedFrancispractised penancewithgreatausterity.Herefusedmedical careevenafteradisease hehadcontractedcaused opensores.Neartheendof hislife,hissuperiorsorderedhimtoaccepttreatment.

CardinalCured

Theinitialprocessforhis beatificationwasopenedin 1878andwasofficiallyintroducedbeforetheSacred CongregationofRitesin 1896.Hewasbeatifiedby PopePiusXIonJune30, 1929.

ThepresentArchbishopof Genoa,GuiseppeCardinal Siri,attributeshisowncure totheintercessionofBlessedFrancisonthedayof hisbeatification.

CardinalSiri,thenanewlyordainedpriest,hadattendedthebeatificationceremoniesinSt.Peter'sandthen joinedagroupofpersons inahorsedrawnvehicle. OutsideofRomethehorse boltedandtheyoungFather Siriwasthrownoutofthe vehicle.

Doctorsattendinghim diagnosedhisconditionas serious,apossibleskull fracture.Theysaidthatif herecoveredatallitwould bemostlikelythathewould bementallyderangedforthe remainderofhislife.

TheGenoaofhis,daywas thesceneofturbulenceand violence.Therewasalso muchanticlericalismaswell ashatredofthepope.The youngBrother,however,was successfulincarryingouthis taskfromthefirst,but notalwayswithoutincident. Onedayagroupofyoung menpassedhimand,after insultinghim,oneofthem pickeduparockandthrew itathim.

BlessedFranciswas struckonthehead.He bentdownandpickedthe stoneupandkissedit.His

SaintFrancisMaryCroese

ThethenArchbishopof GenoaheardofFatherSiri's conditionandhastenedto hisbedside,carryingwith himarelicofblessedFranciswhichhetouchedtothe

THEFINELITTLE

For45yearsatowninItalyknewhimasamodelpriest.Now withhiscanonisationonDecember9thewholeCatholicworldcan recognisehowServiteFatherAnthonyPuccitransformedthedayto-daychallengesofparishlifeintospiritualheroism.

"IICuratino,"thepeople ofViareggiocalledFather Anthonywhenhecameto theminAugust,1844,"the finelittlecurate."They referredtomorethanhis shortstatureandtohis otherphysicalcharacteristics,whichwerenotoutstanding.Hisnasalvoice hamperedhisoratory,and hewasonthediffident side,lackingthewitofan accomplishedstoryteller.

Buthegavehimselfentirelytohispeople.Plain hardworkcoupledwitha constantawarenessofthe presenceofGodearnedhim theloveofthetownspeople.

Hisparishregistercame aliveeachdayashemade hisunfailingrounds.Before hebeganeachday'svisits hespenthalfanhourin prayerbeforetheBlessed Sacrament.Soonmanyof hisparishionersweresharinghisdevotionintheConfraternityoftheBlessed SacramentwhichheinstitutedinViareggio.Inhispersonalapproachtohuman problemsheworkedwith richandpoor,goodandbad, anti-clericalandindifferent.

Respectforhimbuiltup quietly, undramatically, overtheyears.However, oneepisodeturnedaspecial spotlightonhisqualities,the choleraepidemicthathit Viareggioin1854and1855.

HeandafewMantellate Sisterswhomhehadhelped toorganise,gainedthe town'sacclaimfortheway

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FriendsForPoor

LaterhewasabletoobtainfortheMantellateSistersaseasidelocationfor achildren'scamp.Onhis ownhefrequentlycollected fundsforthepoor.Fisherfolkdownontheirluck. beggars,thehandicapped,no onewaseverrefusedatViareggio'sServileChurchof St.Andrew.Thepriesteven sharedhisclotheswith

others.Whenmoneywas givenhintforanewhabit heturneditovertopersons heconsideredingreater need.Heoftengaveaway hismattressesandslepton thefloor.

Becausehewasinsuch demandasaconfessor,he oftenbeganhearingconfessionsat4a.m.,continuing untilMasstime,resuming untilnoonandthencoming backintheeveningforstill more.Theparishionersacceptedhisstrictadmonitionsandappreciatedhis kindnessandunderstanding.

Hisidealinparishlife wastogetthelaityand

priest'shead.Thefollowing morningFatherSiriwasin excellentconditionandafter threedays'resthewasup andonhiswaybackto Genoa.

CURATE

prieststoworktogetheras ateam.Inorganisingnumerouslaygroups,heusedto saytothem:"Youaremy co-operatorsandyoucango whereIcan't.Youmust workasmyassistants.And sinceourtaskistohelp peoplebecomeholy,wemust firstofallbeholyourselves."

AthisdeaththeViareggiotowncouncilissueda statementthatsummedup hiseffectuponthosearound him:"TheServite,Don EustacePucci,deservedas amanthethanksofthis town hislifewasacontinualtirelessapostolate.of humanityandofgoodworks hewasevertobefound wheretherewassorrowto beassuaged,strifetobe calmed,differencestobe settledinpeace."

EustacePucciwasborn intoapeasantfamilyin TuscanyonApril16,1819, thesecondofsevenchildren. Aneighthchildwasadopted bythePuccis.Thefather

wasthesacristanofthe parishchurch.

Opposition

Eventuallyovercominghis father'searlieropposition, heenteredtheServiteOrder attheageof18atMonte Senario,theServitefoundationplace.HetookthereligiousnameofAnthony Mary.Ordainedin1843,he wentontowinatheology degreeandservebrieflyas adiocesanexaminerbefore hewassenttoViareggio. Hewasonly28whenhebecameapriest.Hediedon January12,1892,(attheage of73. In1947FatherAnthony PucciwasnamedVenerable andin1952hewas namedBlessed.Thetwo miraclesproposedforhis canonisationwerethecuring ofanItalianwomanof chronicarthritisofthe righthipjointwithinternalcongenitaldeformationin April,1953,andofJoseAltidorBarrientosGomezof Coyhaique,Chile,inFebruary,1953,ofapelvicinjury complicatedbyperitonitis.

OnNovember10,CECILIAMARYREYNOLDSof WembleymarriedPATRICK JOSEPHCANNONofSubiacoatthegroom'sparish churchofSt.Joseph.Rev. Fr.Cunninghamofficiated attheceremonyandconferredthePapalBlessing onthecoupleattheendof theNuptialMass.

MR.andMRS.JOHNFRANCISMcGUIREweremarriedatSt.Mary'sCathedralonNovember24-Rev.Fr.W.Foley officiatingattheceremonyandatthe NuptialMosswhichfollowed.Thebride wasformerlyCAMILLEMARGEURITE PEREIRAofBayswater.

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Social Principles

OneofEngland'soutstandingCatholicthinkless inthesphereofapplying socialprinciplestocurrent problemsisMichaelFogarty,ProfessorofIndustrial RelationsintheUniversity ofWales.Hehasalways triedtocomedowntoearth inthewritingsandtotake intoaccountthegoodthat isbeingdone thosewho arenotconsciouslyguided byCatholicsocialteaching.

Twoyearsagoinhiswork "TheJustWage"hefound largelyinfavourofthepresentmethodsofadjusting wagesinEnglandafter bringingtolightwhatthe Churchhassaidonthis subject.

Hiscompetencetopresent theCatholicviewpointcan perhapsbejudgedbythe factthathehasbeetsamemberoftheExecutiveCommitteeoftheCatholicSocialGuildinEnglandfor overtwentyyearsandis nowitschairman.Theguild haspublishedsomeofhis writings.

Themostrecentworkby ProfessorFogartyisentitled:"TheUnder-GovernedandtheOver-Governed." ItswholepointisthatBritainisunder-governedin mattersofbroadpolicybecauseitisover-governedin mattersofdetail;theconditionofmoreandbetter Stateactioninthefields likelongtermplanning whichtheStatenowneglectsisthatitshouldwithdrawfromthoseithasunnecessarilyoccupied.

Thegeneralthesisis workedoutinthefirsthalf ofthebook.Inthesecond itisillustrated,moretechnically,inadiscussionof socialinsuranceandnationalhealth.

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ISInRussia

WhentheEcumenicalCouncilopenedrecently,oneofitsmost strikingfeatureswasthepresenceoftwoobserversfromtheRussian OrthodoxChurchinMoscow.Buttounderstandthesignificanceof theirattendanceonewouldhavetounderstandquitealotaboutthe historyofthatancientChristianbody.

"ChristinRussia"isthe titleofaworkpublished thisyearinBritainwhich setsouttodescribethehistory,traditionandlifeof theRussianChurch.Itis writtenbyHelenIswolsky whohasalreadyhelpedto gathertogethersomeofthe outstandingspiritualwritings ofRussianOrthodoxy.Born inRussiaherselfshelater becameaconverttoCatholicismandhasbeenassisted ingatheringinformationon hersubjectbyJesuitFathers attheFordhamRussian Centre.

Herstoryisafascinating one.ChristianityinRussia goesbackinlegendtothe briefvisitofSt.Andrewthe Apostleandinhistorytoa fewcenturieslaterwhenSt. Jeromewrotewithperhaps someslightfoundationof theareaabouttheDonand theDnieperasbeing "aflamewithfaith."However,itremainedforPrince VladimirofKeivtobecome theacknowledgedfounderof ChristianityfortheRussian people.In988herejected IslamismandJudaismand embracedtheChristian faith.Itfelltohimthen tomakeachoicebetween theRomanandByzantine rites.Hechosethelatter whenhisambassadorsin Constantinoplewerefilled withwonderantiadmiration ofit.

PrecariousUnity

AtthattimeByzantium andRomewerelivingin precariousunityandso HeleneIswolskyarguesthat itwasthefaithoftheRomanChurchthatwasfirst taughttothepeopleofKiev andlaterspreadtothe wholeofRussia.

AfterhisconversionVladimirbuiltthefirststone churchinKievanddedicated ittotheAssumptionofOur Lady.Theliturgyandinstructionwereconductedin theSlavoniclanguage,the useofwhichhadbeenapprovedbyRomeahundred yearsbeforeinthetimeof SaintsCyrilandMethodius whomthePopedefended againstattacksbyminorecclesiasticalauthorities.

Allthathappenedovera thousandyearsago.And fiftyyearsafterwardsthe RussianChurchfollowedthe PatriarchofConstantinople unquestioninglyinhisbreak withRome.Butthefoundationslaidinthosedays weresosoundandthereligiousforceoftheRussian peoplehasbeensostrong thatHeleneIswolskydoes nothesitatetoclaimthat thefollowingfiguresgiven fortheyear1959aretrustworthy:

"Thereare35to50million practicingRussian-Orthodox intheSovietUnion,distributedamongseventy-three dioceses,with33thousand priests,5thousandreligious (includingmonksandnuns).

Therearethreeseminaries,themostimportantone locatedintheabbeyofSt. SergiusandtheTrinityhas abouttwohundredstudents. Moscowhasaboutfifty churchesopen.Thesechurchesaswellastheshrinesof St.SergiusandoftheKiev cavesarewellattended,oftencrowded,andfilledto capacityongreatfeast days."

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Shementionsmanyofthe difficultiesexperiencedby theChurchinCommunism's ownhomeland,butwillnot admitthatthisvastreligiousbodyisameretool_f thecivilauthorities.Her argumentisbuttressedby:a longaccountofthehistory ofChristianityinRussiaand amovingdescriptionofthe greatdevotionsandthelove ofprayerandcontemplationwhichhaveneverbeen extinguishedamongtheRussianpeople.

UkrainianCatholicsmay smileatthisbookasan overhopefulpresentationby aloverofGreaterRussia. Australiansmayassure themselvesthattheSoviet Unionisapaganland,3ut PiusXIIbotheredtoaddressawholeencyclicalto thesepeoplewhenheconsecratedRussiatoOurLady in1952andJohnXXIII seemstoentertainhopes thatmayfindsomebasis inthisstoryof"Christin Russia."MeanwhileMoscowhastworepresentatives inSt.Peter'sBasilica. ..1141.44,14MINONJV

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THEGREATEST COMMANDMENT

W.L.,BURWOOD,writes:OurLordsaidthatto loveGodwithone'swholeheartandsouland mindandstrengthisthelaw.

R.:Hedeclaredthatprecept,asrecordedinthe BookofDeuteronomy,tobethefirstandgreatest oftheCommandments.

Q.:Isthisalawaccordingtowhichspiritualbeings live,justasthematerialuniverseisgovernedby physicallaw?

PUZZLED,"EREWHON":I WOULDLIKEYOUTO DISCUSSTHEFOLLOWINGSUBMISSIONSIN REGARDTOECCLESIARTICALPROBLEMS.

R.:Theyarewithinthe scopeofmysession,butyou willhavetomakeallowances whichpermitonlyfiveor sixminutesforeachinquireronanygivenevening.

Q.:Protestantsjustify theirrejectionoftheRomanCatholicChurchbecauseitdoesnotharmonisewiththeirconception ofwhattheChurchshould be.

R.:Noonecouldquarrel withthatstatement:for whyelsewouldtheyreject it?Whatshouldalsobenoted,however,isthatvarious groupsofProtestantsonthe samegrounds,namely,that those otherProtestant Churchesdonotharmonise withtheirownconceptof whattheChurchshouldbe.

Thedifferencesmayhave todowithteachings,forms ofworship,ormethodsof churchgovernment,orallof these.Theproblemlefton ourhandsisthis.AllProtestants,whatevertheirdifferences,professequallywith CatholicstobeChristians andtoaccepttheNewTestamentaccountoftheworkof ChristandofHisApostles. Allwouldagree,therefore, thattherightconcept ofthechurchisthat whichharmoniseswiththe conceptputbeforeusinthe NewTestament. Ifthe Catholicconceptdoesthat, andothersdifferingfromit donot,thenrejectionofthe CatholicChurchisnotjustified. Yourstatement,therefore,merelyraisesthequestionastowhatistheright

conceptoftheChurchas Christintendedittobeaccordingtotheteachingofthe NewTestament.

PROTESTANTAPPEAL TOST.AUGUSTINE

Q.:Protestantspointout thattheChurchwasalwaysCatholicandevangelical;twoprinciples unitedinthetheologyof St.Augustine.

R.:NotallProtestants pointoutthat,andfewof thosewhodoareinterested inthetheologyofSt.Augustine,thegreat4thcentury CatholicBishopofHippo,in NorthAfrica.Theprinciples hemaintainedarestillmaintainedintheCatholicChurch today.Butinthe16thcentury,atthetimeoftheReformation,theProtestantreformersinterpretedtheword "Evangelical"inawaySt. Augustinewouldutterlyrepudiate.Theyabandonedthe CatholicChurch,andcalled themselves"Evangelicals" becausetheysaidtheybased theirnewdoctrinesonthe Gospelasopposedtoher teaching-authority.Asarule, "Evangelicals"todaybelieve inafundamentalistverbal inspirationofScriptureand therightofprivateinterpretationdenybaptismalregeneration,insistonsalvation byfaithalonewithoutworks andregardtheministryof preachingasthesupremely importantactivity,rejecting CatholicideasoftheSacrificeoftheMass,ofthe priesthoodandoftheliturgicalworship.TheyareparticularlyhostiletotheCatholicChurch;andinthe ChurchofEngland,asthe "LowChurchParty,"they areopposedtothe"High Church"or"Anglo-CatholicParty"whichtheyaccuseof'Romanisingtendencies."TheAnglicanBishop StephenNeillsaysinhis book"Anglicanism"(Pelican Edition,p.190)that"Evangelicalshavealwaysbeen obstinateindividualists."

Thattypeofevangelicalismwasneveraprinciple unitedinthetheologyofSt.

"ANGLO-CATHOLIC" AMBIGUITIES

Q.:AlthoughAnglicanismis plaguedbydisputesbetweenHighandLow Churchparties,afewof itscreativetheologians haveachievedaremarkableamalgamationofthe ChurchCatholicandEvangelical-sowidelythought toexcludeeachother. Thismakesitdifficultto declareoutrightthatCatholicandProtestantprinciplesmustexcludeeach other.

R.:Firstly,afewAnglican theologiansarenot"Anglicanism."Secondly,theirtheoreticalreconciliationof CatholicandEvangelical "ideas"doesnotconstitute an amalgamationofthe ChurchCatholicandEvangelical.Thesetheologiansstill professallegiancetothe AnglicanChurchsuchasit isinitself. WhenHigh ChurchAnglicanstookpart intheMalinesConversations withCardinalMercierand CatholictheologiansinBelgiuminthe1920s,theywere accusedbyAnglicanpapers backinEnglandofmisrepresentingAnglicanismtothe Catholicparticipantsinthe Conferences.Thirdly,these few"creativeAnglicantheologians"asyoucallthemdo notusetheword"evangelical"inthepost-reformation Protestantsense.Itcannot beargued,therefore,front theirtheoreticalconclusions, thatCatholicandProtestant principlesdonotexclude eachother.Theambiguities inwhichtheytakerefuge werewellillustratedbyLord Fisher,thenArchbishopof Canterbury,whenhesaidto theRectorofaCatholic seminaryinLisbon:"Iama Catholic,butnotwhatyou meanbyCatholic;andIam aProtestant,butnotwhat youmeanbyProtestant."

Untilwemeanthesame thingbythewordsweuse, discussionsareprofitless.The onlysoundruleis"initium disputandisitdefinitio;" thatis,"beforebeginning anydiscussion,letusdefine thesenseweintendbythe termsweuse."

MeaningOf

"DominusVolmstum

P,A.111.,SOUTHAUSTRALIAasks:Could"Dominus Vobiscum"beanabbreviatedformof"TheLordbe withyouonyourway?"

R.:No;forOurLordwasstatingthemorallaw, oraconscientiousobligationmanmustvoluntarily choosetofulfilifhewishestoretainratherthan forfeitGod'sloveandfriendship.ThelawsappointedbyGod'screativewill,governingtheexistenceofallcreatedbeings,whetherangelsormen, continuetobeeffective,independentlyoftheobservanceorviolationofHismorallaws.

Forexample,theangelswerecreatedaspurely spiritualbeings.Someofthemrebelledagainst God,fellintosinandforfeitedHisloveandfriendship,becomingoutcastsfromheaven.Yetaccordingtothelawsgoverningtheirexistencethese spiritualbeingscontinuedtolive,nolongeras angelsbutasdevils.So,too,thesoulofmanhas beencreatedasaspiritualentity,immortalofits verynature.Byaphysicalnecessityofitsvery beingitwillgoonlivingafteritsseparationfrom thebodybydeathtolifeinthisworld.

Theconditionofitsfuturelifeisanothermatter. Whetheritwillenjoythehappinessofbeingin God'sloveandfriendshiporbeanoutcastfromit willdependonwhetheritgoesfromthislifevoluntarilyconformingtoGod'smorallaws,orinastate ofdeliberatelychosenandunrepentantrebellion againstthem.

DIFFICULTIDEAL

Q.:FewmenareabletoloveGodinthiscomplete way.

R.:ThewordsoftheCommandment,"Thoushalt lovetheLordthyGodwiththywholeheartand withthywholesoulandwiththywholemindand withthystrength,"needtobeunderstood.Noman canfulfilthatasitstands,andliterally,anymore thanOurLord'scommand,"Beyeperfectasyour heavenlyFatherisperfect."OurLordrefusedto setlimitstotheideal.Wearetoaimatacomplete self-givingtoGod.Buttheidealispresentedinan extremeformwhichwillappealtothebestinus, eventhoughweoftenfallfarshortoftheideal. Afterall,St.Johnhimselfwrote:"Ifwesaywe havenosin,wedeceive'ourselvesandthetruthis notinus butifanymansin,wehavean advocatewiththeFather,JesusChristtheJust One"(Jn.1:8,2:1).Wewillallhavemuchof whichtorepent.Ithasbeensaidthattheartof perseveringisnotthatofneverfallingbutthatof gettingupagainandtryingoncemoretoserveGod asoneshould.

MINIMUMREQUIREMENT

Q.:Canwefallfoul%ofthelaw,yetnotsin?

R,:No.Buttherearedegreesofsin.Ourinfidelitiesmaybelesseronesorgreaterones.Catholic4 theologyexpressesthatbysayingthatthereare venialsinsandmortalsins.TheminimumrequirementofthecommandmentisthatGodmustso rankfirstinimportanceinone'slifethatdespitethe manysmallerwaysinwhichonemaydisplease Him,oneispreparedtorenounceallpleasuresor advantagesthislifecanoffer,iftheycannotbehad withoutcommittingseriousormortalsintoget them,thuscuttingoneselfofffromGod'sgraceand loveandfriendship.

Asshouldbeclear,thisloveofGodaboveall thingsisnotsomuchamatterofsentimentor emotionalfeelingsasofanintelligentconvictionof HissupremeworthinHimselfandHisclaimsupon us,andofourwilltofulfilHisHolyWilloncewe areawareofwhatHedemandsofus.

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R.:As,'usedintheMass,itisratherareferenceto whatishereandnowtakingplace.Thewordsofthe priest,"DominusVobiscum"andtheresponseofthe serverinthenameofallpresent,"Etcumspiritutuo" ("TheLordbewithyou;""andwiththyspirit"),are bothanactoffaithandaprayer.TheyareaprofessionofbeliefthatChristispresentinthesoulsofboth thepeopleofthepriestwhoisofficiatingastheirliturgicalrepresentativeatthealtar,,andaprayerthatHe maybestowfurthergracesandblessingsuponall present.

RepeatedatdifferenttimesduringtheMass,the salutationorgreetingalsoservesasalinkanda reminder,asifthepriest,turningtothepeople,wereto say:"Youareallinthisaswellasmyself,"theresponse assuringthepriestthatallareattentivetowhatis takingplace.

Thereferencesisreally,therefore,totheparticipation ofallpresentthenandthereintheofferingoftheHoly SacrificeoftheMassasthesupremeactofChristian worship.

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R.:Noonecouldquarrel withthatstatement:for whyelsewouldtheyreject it?Whatshouldalsobenoted,however,isthatvarious groupsofProtestantsonthe samegrounds,namely,that thoseotherProtestant Churchesdonotharmonise withtheirownconceptof whattheChurcHshouldbe.

"THECHURCH"

Thedifferencesmayhave todowithteachings,forms ofworship,ormethodsof churchgovernment,orallof these.Theproblemlefton ourhandsisthis.AllProtestants,whatevertheirdifferences,professequallywith CatholicstobeChristians andtoaccepttheNewTestamentaccountoftheworkof ChristandofHisApostles. Allwouldagree,therefore, thattherightconcept ofthechurchisthat whichharmoniseswiththe conceptputbeforeusinthe NewTestament. Ifthe Catholicconceptdoesthat. andothersdifferingfromit donot,thenrejectionofthe CatholicChurchisnotjustified.

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PROTESTANTAPPEAL TOST.AUGUSTINE

Q.:Protestantspointout thattheChurchwasalwaysCatholicandevangelical;twoprinciples unitedinthetheologyof St.Augustine. R.:NotallProtestants pointoutthat,andfewof thosewhodoareinterested inthetheologyofSt.Augustine,thegreat4thcentury CatholicBishopofHippo,in NorthAfrica.Theprinciples hemaintainedarestillmaintalliedintheCatholicChurch today.Butinthe16thcentury,atthetimeoftheReformation,theProtestantreformersinterpretedtheword "Evangelical"inawaySt. Augustinewouldutterlyrepudiate.Theyabandonedthe CatholicChurch,andcalled themselves"Evangelicals" becausetheysaidtheybased theirnewdoctrinesonthe Gospelasopposedtoher teaching-authority.Asarule, "Evangelicals"todaybelieve inafundamentalistverbal inspirationofScriptureand therightofprivateinterpretationdenybaptismalregeneration,insistonsalvation byfaithalonewithoutworks andregardtheministryof preachingasthesupremely importantactivity,rejecting CatholicideasoftheSacrificeoftheMass,ofthe priesthoodandoftheliturgicalworship.TheyareparticularlyhostiletotheCatholicChurch;andinthe ChurchofEngland,asthe "LowChurchParty,"they areopposedtothe"High Church"or"Anglo-CatholicParty"whichtheyaccuseof'Romanisingtendencies."TheAnglicanBishop StephenNeillsaysinhis book"Anglicanism"(Pelican Edition,p.190)that"Evangelicalshavealwaysbeen obstinateindividualists."

Thattypeofevangelicalism unitedwasneveraprinciple inthetheologyofSt.

AugustinewithhisCatholic principles!

"ANGLO-CATHOLIC" AMBIGUITIES

Q.:AlthoughAnglicanismis plaguedbydisputesbetweenHighandLow Churchparties,afewof itscreativetheologians haveachievedaremarkableamalgamationofthe ChurchCatholicandEvangelical-sowidelythought toexcludeeachother. Thismakesitdifficultto declareoutrightthatCatholicandProtestantprinciplesmustexcludeeach other.

R.:Firstly,afewAnglican theologiansarenot"Anglicanism."Secondly,theirtheoreticalreconciliationof CatholicandEvangelical "ideas"doesnotconstitute anamalgamationofthe ChurchCatholicandEvangelical.Thesetheologiansstill professallegiancetothe AnglicanChurchsuchasit isinitself.WhenHigh ChurchAnglicanstookpart intheMalinesConversations withCardinalHerderand CatholictheologiansinBelgiuminthe1920s,theywere accusedbyAnglicanpapers backinEnglandofmisrepresentingAnglicanismtothe Catholicparticipantsinthe Conferences.Thirdly,these few"creativeAnglicantheologians"asyoucallthemdo notusetheword"evangelical"inthepost-reformation Protestantsense.Itcannot beargued,therefore,from theirtheoreticalconclusions. thatCatholicandProtestant principlesdonotexclude eachother.Theambiguities inwhichtheytakerefuge werewellillustratedbyLord Fisher,thenArchbishopof Canterbury,whenhesaidto theRectorofaCatholic seminaryinLisbon:"Iama Catholic,butnotwhatyou meanbyCatholic:andIam aProtestant,butnotwhat youmeanbyProtestant." Untilwemeanthesame thingbythewordsweuse. discussionsareprofitless.The onlysoundruleis"initium disputandisitdefinitio;" thatis,"beforebeginning anydiscussion,letusdefine thesenseweintendbythe termsweuse."

MeaningOf "DominusVobiscum,,

P.A.M.,SOUTHAUSTRALIAasks:Could"Dominus Vobiscum"beanabbreviatedformof"TheLordbe withyouonyourway?"

R.:As,usedintheMass,itisratherareferenceto whatishereandnowtakingplace.Thewordsofthe priest,"DominusVobiscum"andtheresponseofthe serverinthenameofallpresent,"Etcumspiritutuo" ("TheLordbewithyou;""andwiththyspirit"),are bothanactoffaithandaprayer.Theyareaprofes- sionofbeliefthatChristispresentinthesoulsofboth thepeopleofthepriestwhoisofficiatingastheirliturgicalrepresentativeatthealtar,andaprayerthatHe maybestowfurthergracesandblessingsuponall present.

RepeatedatdifferenttimesduringtheMass,the salutationorgreetingalsoservesasalinkanda reminder,asifthepriest,turningtothepeople,wereto say:"Youareallinthisaswellasmyself,"theresponse assuringthepriestthatallareattentivetowhatis takingplace.

Thereferencesisreally,therefore,totheparticipation ofallpresentthenandthereintheofferingoftheHoly SacrificeoftheMassasthesupremeactofChristian worship.

THEGREATEST COMMANDMENT

W.L.,BURWOOD,writes:OurLordsaidthatto loveGodwithone'swholeheartandsouland mindandstrengthisthelaw.

R.:Hedeclaredthatprecept,asrecordedinthe BookofDeuteronomy,tobethefirstandgreatest oftheCommandments.

Q.:Isthisalawaccordingtowhichspiritualbeings live,justasthematerialuniverseisgovernedby physicallaw?

R.:.No;forOurLordwasstatingthemorallaw, oraconscientiousobligationmanmustvoluntarilychoosetofulfilifhewishestoretainratherthan forfeitGod'sloveandfriendship.Thelawsap- pointedbyGod'screativewill,governingtheexistenceofallcreatedbeings,whetherangelsormen, continuetobeeffective,independentlyoftheobservanceorviolationofHismorallaws.

Forexample,theangelswerecreatedaspurely spiritualbeings.Someofthemrebelledagainst God,fellintosinandforfeitedHisloveandfriendship,becomingoutcastsfromheaven.Yetaccordingtothelawsgoverningtheirexistencethese spiritualbeingscontinuedtolive,nolongeras angelsbutasdevils.So,too,thesoulofmanhas beencreatedasaspiritualentity,immortalofits verynature.Byaphysicalnecessityofitsvery beingitwillgoonlivingafteritsseparationfrom thebodybydeathtolifeinthisworld.

Theconditionofitsfuturelifeisanothermatter. Whetheritwillenjoythehappinessofbeingin God'sloveandfriendshiporbeanoutcastfromit willdependonwhetheritgoesfromthislifevoluntarilyconformingtoGod'smorallaws,orinastate ofdeliberatelychosenandunrepentantrebellion againstthem.

DIFFICULTIDEAL

Q.:FewmenareabletoloveGodinthiscomplete way.

R.:ThewordsoftheCommandment,"Thoushalt lovetheLordthyGodwiththywholeheartand withthywholesoulandwiththywholemindand withthystrength,"needtobeunderstood.Noman canfulfilthatasitstands,andliterally,anymore thanOurLord'scommand,"Beyeperfectasyour heavenlyFatherisperfect."OurLordrefusedto setlimitstotheideal.Wearetoaimatacomplete self-givingtoGod.Buttheideaiispresentedinan extremeformwhichwillappealtothebestinus, eventhoughweoftenfallfarshortoftheideal. Afterall,St.Johnhimselfwrote:"Ifwesaywe havenosin,wedeceive'ourselvesandthetruthis notinus butifanymansin,wehavean advocatewiththeFather,JesusChristtheJust One"(Jn.1:8,2:1).Wewillallhavemuchof whichtorepent.Ithasbeensaidthattheartof perseveringisnotthatofneverfallingbutthatof gettingupagainandtryingoncemoretoserveGod asoneshould.

MINIMUMREQUIREMENT

Q.:Canwefallfoulofthelaw,yetnotsin?

No,Buttherearedegreesofsin.Ourinfidelitiesmaybelesseronesorgreaterones.Catholic theologyexpressesthatbysayingthatthereare venialsinsandmortalsins.TheminimumrequirementofthecommandmentisthatGodmustso rankfirstinimportanceinone'slifethatdespitethe manysmallerwaysinwhichonemaydisplease Him,oneispreparedtorenounceallpleasuresor advantagesthislifecanoffer,iftheycannotbehad withoutcommittingseriousormortalsintoget them,thuscuttingoneselfofffromGod'sgraceand loveandfriendship.

Asshouldbeclear,thisloveofGodaboveall thingsisnotsomuchamatterofsentimentor emotionalfeelingsasofanintelligentconvictionof HissupremeworthinHimselfandHisclaimsupon us,andofourwilltofulfilHisHolyWilloncewe areawareofwhatHedemandsofus.

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P.S.,KOGARAHasks:Wouldyoupleaseclear upafewpointsofacademicinterestonly?

R.:Theanswertothemallisthatoncesoulshave gonefromthisworldtheymustbelefttothejudgment ofGod,andthatwehavenomeansofknowingdefinitely,whateverourconjectures,whatthatjudgment is;exceptinthecaseofSaintscanonisedbytheChurch anddeclaredtobeinheaven,afterdueinvestigationof allevidencesofaperson'spracticeofheroicChristian virtue,andofmiracleswroughtbyGodasatestimony oftheholinessofthepersoninquestion.

TheChurchhasnosimilarprocessfortheinvestigationofthediabolicalvicesofmen,andhasneverissued adecreethatanyparticularindividualhasinfactlost hissoul.

"WHATOFCAINANDJUDAS?"

Q.:Canwesayforcertainthatanyspecificpersonis inhell;forexample,JudasorCain?

R.:Notforcertain.Asfarasourconjecturesare concerned,thingsdon'tlooktoobadforCainsince, despitethemurderofAbel,hewasmarkedoffas belongingtoGodandunderGod'sspecialcareand protection,sothatotherswereinnowaytoseekto avengeAbelbykillinghim.Thereisanimplication, tosaytheleast,thatCainrepentedofhissin.

WithJudasthingsdon'tlooktoogood.OurLordsaid ofhim:"Betterforthatmanhadheneverbeenborn." Werethosewordstakenliterally,ifJudasgetsto heavenintheend,thennomatterwhatmayhavebeen hisexperiences,itwouldbebetterforhimtohavebeen born.Still,wehavenocertaintyfromthosewordsthat Judasisinhell.ForallthelikelihoodisthatJesuswas usingaRabbinicproverbwhichJewsofthetimewould understandintheirownway.Tostressthepurposeof life,theRabbiswouldsay:"Betterforamanneverto havebeenbornintothisworldthan,beinghere,to neglecthisdutyofhonouringandworshippinghis Creator."

AstheRabbismerelyintendedthatourreligious dutiesareourmostimportantduties,soOurLordmay havebeenwarningJudasthathecouldscarcelybe guiltyofagreatercrimethantheonehewascontemplating.ButthattellsusnothingconcerningwhatGod didaboutitasregardsthesoulofJudasafterits releasefromthisworld;andwedon'tknowforcertain thateventhesoulofJudasisinhell.

KNOWLEDGEPROPERTOGODONLY

Q.:Canweforcertainrulooutthatthesetwo,oranyoneelse,mighthaverepentedsincerelyintheirlast moments?

R.:Wecannotdefinitelyrulethatoutinthecaseof anyparticularhumanbeing.

Q.:CanweforcertaindismissthepossibilityofCain

ProtestantChurches

AndSacraments

"CRUSADER,"QUEENSLAND,asks:Couldyou pleaseexplaintomethevalidityofSacraments inProtestantChurches?

R.:TheSacramentofBaptism(someProtestants prefertocallthereceptionofit"beingchristened" ratherthan"beingbaptised")isvalidnomatterby whomitisadministered,providedtherightformis observed(itcanbeeitherbyimmersionofaperson inwater,orbypouringwateruponhim)andprovidedtheonebaptisinghastheintentionoffulfillingthepurposeastaughtintheNewTestament. Onecouldtrulyhavethatintentioneventhoughhe hadmistakenideasaboutNewTestamentdoctrine onthesubject.

MarriagebetweenProtestantseligibletocontract itisnotonlyvalidandbindingasamatrimonial contract,butisalsoavalidChristianSacrament providedbothpartieshavebeenvalidlybaptised. ProtestantChurchesasarule,however,acknowledgeonlytwoSacraments,BaptismandtheLord's SupperorHolyCommunion.Somecallthese,not "Sacraments,"but"Ordinances."TheHolyCommunion,howeveredifyingasareligiousceremony, isnotvalidasaSacramentinProtestantChurches accordingtoCatholicrequirements;foravalidly ordainedpriestisnecessaryforthevalidconsecrationoftheSacramentoftheEucharist.

ALAYMAN'SPOWERS

Q.:Nodoubtitispossibleforanylaymantohap tise;butjusthowfarcanaProtestantgive Sacramentstohisfellowhumanbeings?

R.:ThatIhaveexplained.Thepossibilityis restrictedtoBaptismandamutualsharinginthe SacramentofMatrimonywherebothpartiestothe marriagehavebeenvalidlybaptised.

Q.1CouldnotaGreekOrthodoxBishopconferona laymantheabilitytogivethegraceoftheSacramentstoafellowlayman?

R.:Firstly,aGreekOrthodoxBishopisnota Protestantintheordinarysenseoftheword. Secondly,theGreekOrthodoxChurchacceptsthe samesevenSacramentsastheCatholicChurch;and GreekOrthodoxBishopsareasvalidlyconsecrated BishopsasCatholicBishops.Thirdly,justasinthe CatholicChurch,aGreekOrthodoxBishopcould conferonamantheabilitytogivethegraceof SacramentsotherthanthatofBaptismandMatrimonyonlybyordaininghimasapriest.Thepower couldnotbegiventoalaymanwhilstleavinghim asalaymanandwithoutordaininghimtothe priesthood.

orJudas,oranyoneelsebeingschizophrenicandnot morallyresponsiblefortheiractions?

R.:Wecannothaveabsolutecertaintyinsucha matterconcerninganyparticularperson;butingeneral, sincetheabnormalistheexceptiontonormalstandards, itismorelikelythannotthatthegeneralrunofpeople arenotschizophrenicandthattheyaremorallyresponsiblefortheiractions.

VISIONSOFMYSTICS

Q.:Canwesayforcertainthatpeoplerevealedtoothers invisionsasbeinginhell,areinrealityinhell?

R.:No;forwecanformonlyprobableandnotabsolutelycertainjudgmentsconcerningthereliabilityof whatothersclaimtoknowbyvisionaryexperiences andbyprivaterevelationsgrantedtothemselves.

Imustsayhere,however,thatwecannotconclude fromourlackofcertaintyconcerningthefateofany specificindividualsthatthereisnolikelihoodofany humanbeingsatalllosingtheirsouls;asifonecould say:"Ibelieveinaneternalhelleternallyuntenanted." OurLorddeclaredthat,attheLastJudgment,there willbeagreatseparation,thetwosentencesbeing: "Theseshallgointoeverlastingpunishment;butthe justintolifeeverlasting"(Matt,25.46).Thatdoesnot suggestthatthere'llbenooneatallgoingintoeverlastingpunishment!

SUFFERINGSINHELL

Q.:Finally,isaCatholicobligedtobelievethathellis composed,besidesthesufferingofthelossofGod,of thetortureoffire,darkness,confusionandthirst?

R.:Catholicsareobligedtobelievethat,however figurativesuchexpressionsmaybeinordertoimpress thetruthuponusinlanguageadaptedtoourordinary, everydayexperiencesinthislife,thereisamysterious realityinhellcorrespondingtosuchsymbolicaldescriptions,sothatinadditiontosufferingfromthelossof God,ourCreator,createdrealitieswhichthelostabused andforwhichtheyforsooktheirCreatorwillalsobea sourceofsufferingtothem,andpartoftheir"everlastingpunishment." Afterall,OurLordwarnedusnottofearmenwho cankillthebodybutnotthesoul;rather,Hesaid,fear Himwhocancastbothsoulandbodyintohell(Matt. 10,28,Lk.12:5).Thesoul'ssufferingsfromthelossof God,andthebody'salsofromsomecreatedagenciesare bothundoubtedlyindicated.

(WhoAreCatholics?1

A.M.,MORPETH,asks: Areallpeopleinthis world,nomatterwhat theirreligion,knownas Catholics,theonlydifferencebetweenthem andusbeingthatweart. RomanCatholics?

R.:Yousaythatquestion expressestheopinionof yourMethodistfriend.But obviouslysheisspeaking thoughtlesslyandmerelyin aspiritofoppositiontothe CatholicChurch.Sheis speakingthoughtlessly,for Moslems,Hindus,Buddhists, Confucians,Shintoistsand othernon-Christiansarenot "knownasCatholics."Sheis speakingmerelyforthesake ofargumentinoppositionto theCatholicChurch,not seriouslybelievingthather ownMethodistChurchisa CatholicChurch,forwere somevisitortoherlocality toaskherwheretheCatholicChurchV:03,shewould notdreamofdirectinghim tothelocalMethodist Church.

Sheknowsquitewellto whichChurchshewould sendhim.Itwouldbethe Churchwhichacknowledges PopeJohnXXIII'ssupreme authority,andwhichthereforehasitsworldheadquartersinRome.Butthat doesnotmakeitthe"Roman Catholic"Church,asifthere wereotherCatholicChurches notinunionwiththePope asBishopofRome.The Pope,asBishopofRome,is thesuccessorofSt.Peterthe chiefoftheApostleswho diedthere,andheisthere-

CONFUSEDIDEASON EDUCATIONFREEDOM

"Logic,"NorthShore:RomanCatholicsquotethe1953demandof theinternationalUnionforFreedominEducationfortherightofparentstochoosetheeducationoftheirchildrenandthedutyoftheState toassistthemfinanciallyinexercisingthatright,butdotheynotoverlooktheattitudeoftheRomanCatholicChurchitselfto"complete freedomofeducation"foritsownmembers?RomanCatholicparents cannotbeadmittedtotheSacramentsiftheydonotsendtheir childrentoaCatholicSchoolwhereoneisavailable.

R.:Noargumentisvalid alongthoselines;forthe argumentmakesanillogical transitionfromtheState's dutytograntparentscompletelegalfreedomofchoice asregardsthetypeofeducationtheirchildrenwillreceive,tothemoralduties propertotheparticularreligioninwhichtheychoose tohavetheirchildreneducated.

Anyvoluntaryassociation, suchasaclub,hastheright tolaydowntherulesmembersmustobserveasaconditionofmembership.Apersonnotwillingtoobserve themistoldthattheobligationsandprivilegesof membershipgotogether,and thatthoseunwillingtofulfiltheobligationscannot havetheprivileges.Allreligionshaveobligationsof somekindtobevoluntarily accepted,itadherentsareto enjoytheprivilegesoffull andpractisingmembership. ShouldCatholicparentswish tohavetheirchildreneducatedinareligion,partof whichisthemoralobligationprescribedbytheeccle-

FourCatholicdiocesesin theU.S.nowhavespecial schoolsystemsforretardedchildren,reportsthe CatholicDigest.Theyare NewYork,BostonPittsburghandSt.Louis.Severalotherdiocesesare planningfacilitiesforexceptionalchildren.

siasticalauthoritiesthatCatholicchildrenmustbesent toaCatholicschoolwhere oneisavailable,thenthat ispartofthefreedomto whichtheyareentitledas farastheStateisconcerned.

Asregardsthereligious obligationsofCatholics,one mustnotconfuse"physical" with"moral"freedom.There isnointerferencewiththe "physical"freedomofCatholicparentstoignorethe lawsoftheirChurchifthey don'tmindforgoingthe spiritualprivilegeswhich willbedeniedtothem-as manymerelynominalCatholicsdo.whoarenotinterestedinthepracticeoftheir religion.

Thepointtobenoted,if onewishestobelogical,is thatnoconclusionsbasedon thedutiespropertoareligioninwhichparentswish

tobasetheirchildreneducatedhavetheState'sduty tograntparentscomplete legalfreedomofchoicein thematter,withoutimposing anyfinancialpenaltieson themforexercisingthat right.

"THERECORD,"bycourtesyofStation2SM,Sydney,publishessomeofDr. Rumble'sradioanswers eachweek.

Queriesfromourreaders(whichmustbeec. companiedbynameand addressofsender)are answeredovertheradioin theirdueturn,whichinvolvesadelayofsome weeks.

Repliestothemmayor maynotthenbeamong thosechosenforpublicationinthesecolumns.

forethesupremeauthority onearthintheCatholic Church;andCatholicsas Catholicsaeknowledgohis authority.

VIRGINBIRTHOF CHRIST

Q.:OurDivineLordwas broughtforthintothis worldbyOurBlessed LadyandSt.Josephwas hisfoster-father.

H.:Thisistrue.TheGospelsbothofSt.Matthewand St.Lukemakeitquiteclear thatOurDivineLordwas bornmiraculouslyofthe BlessedVirginMarybythe poweroftheHolySpirit. HermarriagetoSt.Joseph wastoprovideherwitha guardianandtheDivine ChildJesuswithafosterfather.SuchistheChristian teachingasclearlysetforth intheGospels.Ofcourse,if apersondoesnotbelievein theChristianreligionand rejectstheGospels,thenhe won'tacceptthisdoctrine; andanydiscussionwithhim wouldhavetobeginfurther back,namelyconcerningthe reliablilityoftheGospels andthegroundsforacceptingtheChristianreligionat all.

AMETHODISTSCEPTIC

Q.:Anon-CatholicsaidSt. Josephwastheactual fatherandnotmerelythe foster-fatherofOurLord. R.:YouhavesaidthenonCatholicyouquoteisa Methodist.Youshouldtell herthatonemightexpect suchastatementfroman agnosticoranatheistwho hasnobeliefatallinChristianity,butnotfromone whoprofessestheChristian Faith.

Q.:Shesaid,ifthisisnotso, andGodtheFatherin heavenistheFatherof OurLord,whydoesn'tHe haveOurLordbornagain Intothisworldasproof totheworldtoday?

R.:Thereliabilityofwhat Godhasalreadyrevealedto betruebymeansoftheGospelsisnotdependentonHis beingwillingtocomply'with conditionslaiddownbyyour Methodistfriendbeforeshe willdeigntobelievewhat Hehassaid.Thecondition shedoeslaydown,ofcourse, wouldrequirearenewedIncarnationineverygenerationduringthepasttwo thousandyears,andinevery futuregenerationtillthe endoftime.ButtheastonishingthingisyourMethodistfriend'slackofknowledgeofChristianteaching. GodtheFatherinheavenis theFatheroftheEternal SonastheSecondPersonof theHolyTrinityindependentlyofthecomingthat EternalSonintotheworld atall.WhentheEternal SonbecamemanintheIncarnation,itwasmiraculouslythroughtheBlessed VirginMaryandbythe poweroftheHolyGhost,the ThirdPersonoftheHoly Trinity.Thismeantsimply thattheInfiniteLoveof God,findingitsexpression intheHolySpiritorThird PersonoftheHolyTrifiity, willedinHisOmnipotence thatMarywouldbecomethe MotheroftheChildtobe bornintothisworldasour GodandSaviour.Therewas nofatherhoodofChristas bornintothisworld

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LastTtiesda,afternoonat the110111^ofthesecretaryof the('ottesloebranchofthe CatholicWomen'sLeague, Mrs.It.Drew,membershad theunexpe-tedpleasureof fleetingRev.FatherEdmund,fromtheTardun Mission,MissMcLean,who Isalaymissionary,wasalso present.

Christmasgifts,separately andappropriatelywrapped forthe128childrenofthe Mission,werepresentedto Father.Alongwiththese werenewclothesmadeby theCottesloemembersand manydonationsofverynice second-handclothing.Father Edmundistakingthemto TardunintheMissionvan. Cottesloeisfortunatein havinganew,enthusiastic andpracticalmemberin Mrs.J.Hughes,whowas responsibleformuchofthe workentailedinthiseffort.

BRANCHREPORTS

TheInglewoodbranch hadamostinterestingand enjoyableeveningonthe occasionoftheir"break-up',' watchingslidesofourW.A. Missions.FatherLuemen,of thePallottineMissionat Riverton,hasrecentlybeen upnorthandvisitedthe missionsatBeagleBay,La

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Attheconclusionofthe slideshowing,thepresident, Mrs.V.Lowry,askedMrs. Motteramtoacceptasmall giftasatokenofthanks fromallmembersforallowingthemtheuseofthe roomatherhomeforall meetings.

Thesecretary,Mrs.G. Watt,presentedMrs.Lowry withaboxofflowersin appreciationofthegrand workshehasdoneforthe branchduringtheyear.Responsesweremadebyboth ladies,Mrs.Lowryalso thankingmembersforthe helpandco-operationgiven toher,withoutwhichshe wouldnothavebeenableto carryon. Aservingofsupper broughtalovelyeveningto aclose. Ahappy,holyChristmas wishisextendedtoall membersofthebranch.A cheeriotoourmembersMrs. R.DawsoninSt.Anne's NursingHome.

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DoweeverpraytoMary togiveushandstosacrifice fortheMissionsinAfrica? Aheadtomeditateonan actualthorn-crownedpriest inVietnamAbodywhich sacrificesalittlepleasure thatlepersmaybecleansed? IfMarymadeInnocence capableofsuffering,then shallwe,theguilty,flyfrom it?

*THECOMMONFATHER OFMEN

HISHolinessPopeJohn XXIIIhassentthefollowing messageontheoccasionof Uganda'sindependenceon October9.

"Seededandmadefertile bythegloriousbloodofits youthfulMartyrs,the ChurchofUgandahasmade remarkableprogresssince itsfirstinception,andparticularlysinceOurPredecessorofveneratedmemory,PiusXII,erectedthe SacredHierarchythereless thantenyearsago.

"Moreandmoreyoung Catholicsofthecountryare dedicatingthemselvestothe PriesthoodandtheReligious Life,takingupthetorchof truthandlightfromthe handsofthosevaliantmissionarieswhofirstenkindled itsconsolingandlife-giving rays,andpassedonitsardentflamestosomanysouls.

"Weareconfidentthatthe independenceofyournation willfurnishfavourableconditionsforthecontinuedand increaseddevelopmentof theChurch'sspiritualactivities,socialapostolate,educationalandculturalmission,aswellasforthose worksofChristiancharity sheexercisesinherhospitals,orphanagesandsimilar institutions.

"TheCatholicsofUganda, whojoinwholeheartedlyin observingthissolemnand joyfulmoment,will,We

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know,beoutdonebynoone inloyaltytotheircountry, obedientreverenceforits lawfulrulers,andexemplaryfulfilmentoftheir dutiesascitizens."

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FORthefirsttimeever, aCatholicpriestwasinvited toaddresstheAnnualConventionofJapaneseProtestantMinisterslastmonth.

ThepriestwasFatherJ. Spae,whospokeofCatholic apostolicmethodsfromthe pointofviewoftheiradaptationtothereligiouspsychologyoftheJapanese.

Theconventionwasorganisedbythe"Churchof ChristinJapan,"the,largest Japanese-directedProtestant bodyinthecountry,andwas heldatTokyoUnionSeminaryfromAugust16to22. Itscentralthemewas"The Naturalisationofthe Church."SeveralofJapan's top-flighttheologianstook part.FatherSpaespokefor twohours,specificallydescribingthe"Neighbourhood Associations,"onwhichhe haswrittenabook.

Attheendoftheconference,thepresidentremarked:"WeProtestantstcan greatlyprofitfromCatholic experiencesinJapan.We feelthatthedayisnearon whichwemustseriously thinkofunionwithRome. SinceJohnXXIII,much haschanged.Weherehold nohistoricalgrudgeagainst theCatholicChurch.To manyofus,ourdivisionsare anunwarrantedscandal whichwemustremove."

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"OURpriestsarecaring foreightthousandstarving nomadsinthedesert.These noblepeoplehavebeentruly "dwellingintheshadowof death"-hundredsofthem havediedofhungerand over99percentofthemare pagans.Theyareapeople apart,practicallyuntouched byChristianityorcivilisation,untouchedevenbythe 'windofchange'thatis sweepingoverAfrica.

"Foradecadewehad beenhopingtoestablisha missioninthisdesert,but itwasonlywhenitseemed mosthopeless,whenwe werealmostdespairing,that Godprovidedencouragementandtheopportunity

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MyDearFriends, Iamwritingthisnoteto youfromRome,whereI havediscoveredthatthe needsoftheMissionsare fargreaterthanIeversuspectedwhenIwasathome. Never,perhaps,inthehistoryoftheChurchLave therebeengatheredtogether somanywhohavesuffered forChristandtheChurch asthereareatthisCouncil.

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"Someweeksafterreadingtheseencouragingwords, theHolySpiritprovidedthe necessaryfood,andalready

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ITisnoteasytosumup thepastyearinthe worldofthegramophone;therehave beennodramaticdevelopments,butratherasteady consolidationofthecataloguebysomesuperlative performances.

Theyear'sgreatestloss wasBrunoWalter.Forthe lastfewyearsithasbeen theoldmenwhohavedominatedtheworldofmusicor, atleast,theworldofrecordedmusic.Beecham, WalterandMonteux,while intheireighties,havegiven usonesuperbperformance afteranother.Beechamdied lastyear,nowWalterhas goneandthisyearhasseen verylittlefromMcnteux. Klemperer,nowinhislate seventies,seemstoberacing againsttime,pouringoutrecordingafterrecording.

Afterhismonumental seriesofBeethovenand Brahmssymphonies,this yearhasseenissuesof Mendelssohn's"Scotch" Symphony,Schubert'sC Major,Haydn's98and101, Mozart's"Linz"and"Haffner"Symphonies,Mozart's fourHornConcertos,Bach's -StMatthew'sPassion"and Beethoven's"Fidelio."

Notallofthesewerecompletelysuccessful,forKlempercestouchissometimes ratherponderous,butevery recordinghadpassagesof greatlyricalbeautyandthe "St.Matthew'sPassion"and 'Ficlelio"wereacclaimedas amongthegreatestperformanceseverrecorded.

BrunoWalterhasstilla numberofrecordingstobe issued,butitissadtothink thatsuchsuperlativebeauty asexemplifiedbyhisissue ofthe"Jupiter"andthe "Haffner"earlythisyear mustend.

Theyearhasalsoseenexpansionofthecatalogues beyondthemostpopular workssuchasthesymphoniesandconcertosofBeethoven,BrahmsandTchai-

kovsky.L'OiseauLyregave ustheclarinetconcertosof SpohrandWeber,while IsaacSternrecordedanunknownBartokconcertoand onebyViottiforCoronet. Festivalissuedanumberof worksalongwayoffthe beatentrack,notablyfrom theBaroqueandthelate mediaevalperiod;ofmajor interesttoCatholicswasthe MissaPangeLinguaand otherworksbyJosquindes Pres.Ofevengreaterappeal wasasuperbsetofGregorianchantbythemonksof SolesmesIDecca ThenameofDeccaautomaticallybringsustothe subjectofopera;thetechniquesdevelopedintherecordingsof"Aida"and"Das Rheingold"havenowreceivedtheunimaginative nameof"Sonicstage"and thefirstoperaissuedunder thattagwasamagnificent performanceofStrauss's "Salome."Thegoldmedal, however,wentto"Luciadi Lammermoor,"inwhich JoanSutherlandre-enacted thesceneswhichrocketed hertoworldfametwoyears ago;thisalonewouldhave madetheissueofgreatimportance,butitwascapped bygreatmusicalscholarship andsuperbrecording. Sutherlandalsostarredin L'OiscauLyre'srecordingof Handel's"AcisandGalatea," abeautifulworkofatotally differentkind. Standardrepertoryworks didnotfeaturesostrongly thisyearastheydidinthe lasttwoyears,butR.C.A. issuedanexcellent"Emperor"pianoconcertowith VanCliburnastheunlikely soloist;Richter-Haaser jumpedtothetopofthe longlistofperformancesof Beethoven'sFourthPiano Concerto.Menuhinandthe BathFestivalgavesupreme performancesofMozart's ViolinConcertosinGandA. Theyearproducedonly onenewmajorartistinthe Englishman,JohnOgdon,

Step-DancingFor IrishClub

TheIrishClubChristmas raffleinaidofthebuilding fundwillbedrawnduring theChristmaspartyatthe homeDr.O'ConnoronSaturday,December22.The partyisforfinancialmembersonly.Memberswishing tosellticketscanprocure themfromJamesHayden (64-1241,business).Prizes total£30.

TheIrishstep-dancing competitionwillbeheldat theR.S.L.Hall,Shenton Park,onTuesday,December 18,at8p.m.Admissionis freetomembersandtheir friends.

Memberswishingtohelp intheconcertforthe DaughtersofCharityon ChristmasNightareasked toringMichaelQuinlanat 25-1883.

Theclub'smonthlyfunctionwillbeheldasusualon thefirstSundayinJanuary atHighgateparishhall.

Twelvenewmembershave recentlyarrivedfromIrelandandwereaccordeda welcometotheclub.Among

themisFrankLohan,who isanexponentofthetraditionalIrishmusicandsohe isdoublywelcome. Furtherparticularsabout

whoscoopedthepoolatthe MoscowFestival,nomean featinthatmusicallychauvinisticcountry. Twoyoungconductor. whoarecomingforwardin thefrontranksareIstvan KerteszandColinDavis. Kerteszhastwoorthreefine recordingstohiscredit, notablyBeethoven'sFourth PianoConcerto,notedabove, withRichter-Haaserasthe soloist.ColinDavisisalreadynotableforhisinter. pretationsofMozart;here. centlyrecordedaperformanceofSymphonyNo.33for L'OiseauLyrewhichrecalledBeechamathisverybest. Ininstrumentalmusic,the Sovietpianist,Richter,is stillmakingagreatimpact; hisissuesthisyearwereall ofprimeimportanceand werealmostallBeethoven sonatas-the"Appassionata" forR.C.A.,the"Tempest" (withSchumann's"Fan. tasia")forH.M.V.anda completeevening'srecitalof BeethovensonatasatCar.. negieHallforCoronet. Themoreintimatefields ofchambermusicandlieden hadmoregenerousissues thanlastyear.Notableissues wereFranck'sPianoQuintet andBrahms'ClarinetQuin. tet,bothperformedbythe membersoftheViennaOctetwhilebothFischerDieskauandElizabeth Schwarzkopfmadenotable contributionsofWolflieder. Re-issues,whicharenot verypopularlocally,includedtwodiscsoftransfers from78sbyJohnMcCor. mackandsomepopular piecesbyFritzKreisler. Kreisleralsodiedthisyear, buthislossisnotsokeenly feltasWalter'sbecausehe hadretiredformanyyears, Notleastamongthere. issueswasonebytheTrapp Familysinging,forthemost part,Christmassongs.I cannotthinkofahappier noteonwhichtocloseand Iwishmyreaders(bothof them!)averyhappyChrist. mas.

"GoodHealth...ThreatenedTo LeaveIsNowToReturn"

VATICANCITY.-HisHolinessPopeJohnXXIIIopenedhis apartmentwindowtothechillwindtoshowthecrowdofcloseon 50,000peoplegatheredinSt.Peter'sSquarebelowthathishealth wasindeedonthemend. Healsousedtermsof warmaffectioninaspeech carriedoverloudspeakersto thecrowdofpeoplewho convergedonthesquareat noononSunday,December 2.Itwasjustfivedaysafter VaticanspokesmenhadrevealedthatthePopewasill andannouncedthatallhis engagementshadbeencancelled.PopeJohnwassufferingfromgastrictroubles thathadcausedanaemia.

ThepeoplegatheredinSt. Peter'sSquarejoinedwith thePopeinrecitingthe Angelus.Thenhesaid:"Belovedchildren,1thankyou foryourpresenceforthe meaningyouwishittohave -yourgoodwishesforgood healthandGod'sblessing.

"Goodhealth,whichfora timethreatenedtoleave,is abouttoreturn;indeeditis returning!Thusasallofus, asgoodchildrenpass throughthisworld,wetake couragdagain,eachofus,in 4hefulfilmentofourduties, knowingthatthereisSomeonewhowatchesoverus, whocomfortsus,andwhois waitingforus."

PopeJohn'svoicewas strongandvibrantashe calledattentiontothebeginningofAdvent,theimminentfeastoftheImmaculateConceptionofale BlessedVirginMary,and theclosenessofChristmas.

"Belovedchildren,asof nowIwishyouhappyfeastdays,"hesaid."Maytheybe feastsofkindness,ofjoy andofpeaceforeveryone andforthewholeworld.

Amen.Amen."

DoctorPresent

NearthePopeashespoke weretheseniormembersof eachoftheordersofcardinals-cardinal-bishops,cardinal-priestsandcardinaldeacons:CardinalTisserant, LibrarianoftheHolyRomanChurch;CardinalGoncalvesCerejeira,Patriarch ofLisbon;andCardinal Ottaviani,Secretaryofthe SacredCongregtionofthe HolyOffice.Theyhadcome tocongratulatethePopeon hisprogress.

Alsopresentwasthe Pope'sphysician,Dr.AntonionGasbarrini.

AsthePopewasmaking hisappearance,theVatican PressOfficeissuedahealth bulletintogetherwitha statementbyDr.Gasbarrini. Thestatementreferredto somereportsinthepressto theeffectthatthePope's doctorshadbeenhaving differencesconcerningthe propertreatment.Thenit said,categorically:"Wecan giveourassurancethat thereisnottheslightest disagreementamongthe doctorsandthattheirwork hasbeenperformedinperfectagreementandharmony."

Dr.Gasbarrini,whohas remainedcloseathandfor severaldays,returnedtohis

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homeinBologna,abouttwoHolinessinhisrecent hundredmilesnorthofspeeches-theprofoundjoy Rome,thesameafternoon.thathascometohimfrom Hesaidhewas"quietandthesemeetingswhich,itcan serene"onleavingRome,besaid,summariseina andthathewouldbebackhappysynthesisthespoonDecember8fortheclos-stolicactivitiesblossoming ingofthefirstsessionoftheeverywhere,arousedand EcumenicalCouncil. guidedbyaspiritofardent fervourandoflaudableintentionsofunityandof peace.

ThePope'sillnesswas firstmadeknownonNovember27.Butbyfourdays later,hisphysiciansindicatedthatsurgerywasnot planned.

ArchbishopPericleFelici, secretary-generalofthe Council,announcedtothe CouncilFathersatthe31st generalcongregationthat thePontiff'shealthwas muchimproved.TheCouncil'spresscommuniquesaid thattheparticipantsaplaudedtheannouncement.A Vaticanspokesmaninturn saidthatthePope"wasparticularlymoved"bythisexpressionofdevotion.

Hesawtheapplauseas hewatchedtheCouncilproceedingsonthespecialTV setthathasbeeninstalled inrecentdaysinhisapartment.Thisreceiverislinked byaclosedcircuittoa stationaryunmannedcamera intheCouncilchamber. Anearlierbulletinstated thatthetreatmentthePope hadreceivedhadenabled himtowalkaroundandto workonvariousproblems dealingwiththegovernment oftheChurch.

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Inmakingitsfirstannouncementaboutthe Pope'shealth,theVatican Citydaily,L'Osservatore Romano,pointedtothesigns ofimprovingandsaidthat therewashopethatthe Pontiffwouldsoonbeable toresumehisworkschedule.

Thiswasthetextofthe paper'sannouncement:"As ournewspaperhasregularly reported,theHolyFather forthepastseveralweeks hasbeengrantingspecial andcontinuedaudiencesto thenumerousprelatesofindividualnationswhohave cometoRometotakepart intheSecondVaticanEcumenicalCouncil.

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THESMALL shaggydonkey shivered slightly,ashe triedtopresshiscold bodyclosertothe ground.Itwasa chillynightandhe wastryingtokeep warm.Helookedup atthestarstwinkling coldandbrilliantout oftheirwarmvelvety background.

Somehow,theirbeauty tonightdidnotcheerhim. Hewasfeeling.lonesome andsad.Suddenly,he lookedhopefullyoverin thedirectionoftheother donkeysallhuddled togethercomfortably,then asquicklydroppedhis headtonuzzle,againstthe grass.

Theydidn'twanthimwish them.Hedishonouredthem becausehewassoundersized.Hiscoatwastoo shaggyandhisearsgoo large,forhissize.Small Shaggyheavedasigh-he justdidn'tbelong.Hefelt hungry,too-themasters didn'tbothertofeedthe donkeysenough.theydidn't careasthecoltsandthetall camelsbroughtthemmuoh moremoney.

ThePerfect Camels

SHAGGYthoughtofhow themencamealldaylong andpaidlargesumsof moneyforthetallcamels. Shaggy'sbigeyesgrewwistful.Howstatelyandmagnificentcamelsare,howhigh andproudtheyholdtheir heads!suchstrongfourlegs! Andtheirmastercanride highontheirbacksandsee allaround!Andnohot, dustydesertcoule.frighten themthewaytheydrank waterandcarriedtheirown watersupplyfordays!God hadsimplymadethecamel perfect!

Shaggy'searsdrooped downashethoughtofwhat hadhappenedthatmorning. Agreattallcamelhadhissed athim,"Don'tstandnear us."

Butthenanothercamel hadsaid,"Oh,lethimstay."

AndShaggyremembered howhehadrunoverbeside thenicecamelonlytohear himsay,"Lethimstay-he makessuchagoodcontrast.

Themenwhocometobuy canseehowtallandgrand andstrongweareagainst

onesoshortandlowtothe ground."

SHAGGY,THEDONKEY NOBODY WANTED

Howtheanimalshadall laughedattheclevercamel's speech!Hawhumiliatedpoor Shaggyfelt.Andtomake mattersevenworsesome mencamealongwhowantedtobuysixdonkeysto carytheirbelongingsand goodstoadistantcity.How theyhadlaughedand laughedandjokedwhenhe cameoverwiththeother fivedonkeys.

"Takingthisonewould onlymeanfiveandahalf donkeys-weneedsixgood, size,strongdonkeys."

Shaggy'sbig,browneyes glowedwarmly;why,he wasstrong!Thenhiseyes turnedmournfulagain,"but howcouldheproveit?" Maybehewassmallandhis coatshaggyandlowertothe groundthantheotherdonkeys,buthewaseverybit asbrave.Oh,itmustbe wonderfultobewanted!

Morningcameclearwith afierygoldsunblazingup overthehorizontinting Mitt,whitecloudsroseand gold.Shaggystretchedout hislegs,hiseyeslookedup. atthesky."Ah,soonhe wouldfeelthewarmthof thegoodsun."

Hereachedouthisneck tonibbleatafewstrands ofgrass.Oh,beyondthe animals'enclosuretherewas suchlusciousgreengrass! Shaggy'smouthwateredas hethoughthowniceit wouldbetograzeinthat moistgreengrass.

TheGentle Voice

HISnosetwitchedand theninstantlyhewasupon hisfeet.Themasterswere throwingsmallhandfulsof hayintotheenclosure-the sweetfragranceofhaymade himtremble,hisstomach wassoemptyandmadehim realisehowstarvedhewas.

Hewaseatingravenously bythetimetherestofthe donkeyscrowdedaroundto eatandcrowdedhimout. Thehaywouldn'tlastlong, buthewasfeelingalittle betteralready.Itwouldbe alongtimeuntilnightfall whenthemasteragain wouldgiveouthaytothe animals.Throughthenoise ofthecrunchingofthehay, Shaggyheardaman'svoice, speakinginalow,gentle tone.

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"Asmalldonkey,buta strongone.MywifeandI havetotraveltoBethlehem andshewillhavetoride mostoftheway.Haveyou onethatwillnotcosttoo much?Wearepoorpeople."

"Businessisgoodright nowwithsomanypeople journeying,"themaster strokedhisbeardthoughtfullyashiseyessweptover theanimalsbusilyeating. Butevenwithbusinessgood hewasnotonetogiveanythingaway-nowwasthe timetomakegoodbargains.

Shaggylookedupjustas themanwiththegentle voicepointedhishandinhis direction,sayingtothe master,"Howmuchforthat donkeyoverthere,helooks strong,eventhoughsmall, andhewouldbeeasyfor mywifeMarytoride,being lowertothegroundthan theotherdonkeys.Could yougiveagoodpriceon him?"

Themasterlookedsurprised."Oh,youwouldconsiderhim?"Thenhiseyes grewsly."Yes,Shaggyis smallbutaverystrong donkey.Andarealgood donkey.Yes,yes,Ithinkwe candosomebusinesstogether."

Themasterandthedarkhairedmanwiththegentle voicespokebackandforth andthenthedark-haired mannoddedandthemaster cameoverandthrewarope aroundShaggy'sneckand ledhimovertothegate. Thedark-hairedmansmiled athimandstroked,hishead. "Shaggy,theycallyou.I thinkyou'lldofine."Heled himalittlebitdownthe roadtowhereayoung womansatonastonebythe sideoftheroadwaiting.

"Whatdoyouthinkofthis littledonkey,Maly?His nameisShaggy."

Mary'seyessmiled,but thenshelookedgravelyat thesmalldonkey."Doyou thinkheisstrongenoughto carrymesuchadistance, Joseph?"

"Themansaidthatheis verystrong.Andhelooks strongtome,alittlefatteningupisallheneeds.AndI thoughtbeingloWtothe ground,howmuchmore comfortableforyou,Mary."

"Yes,thatwouldbeso. Comehere,littlefellow,we willgetacquainted.Ithink youarequiteabeautiful animal.Suchlargeeyes,and suchlong,shapelyears.Now ifyouareonlystrong enoughastheysayyou are ."

"Hislegslookstoutand strong.Iwillholdhisrope whileyousitonhim,Mary, andtryridinghim."

TheWonderful Woman

Marysatsidesaddleonthe donkey.Henevermovedan inch.Hestoodbreathlessly still!NeverhadShaggyfelt soproudinhislife!The wonderfulwomanhadcalled himbeautiful!Hisheartwas burstingwithstrengthand gratefulness!Thatheshould nowbeownedbysuchtwo kindpeople.Hefeltlike runningaroundinacircle, upanddowntheroadto

showhishappiness,but somehowinstinctheldhim quietlybythesideofthe road.

ThenJosephstartedwalking,leadinghimbytherope, andShaggyfollowedalong, strong,sure-footedandjoyful.

"Oh,hewilldofine, Mary."

"Yes,Iknow.Icantell, too,andseehowsure-footed heis,whichisfineforsuch alongjourney.Iwouldlike tothinkofaprettiername thanShaggy."

"Yes,hedeservesone better,butheisprobably usedtothatonebynow."

Sothidayworeonasthe threetravellerswentalong theroadwiththesungettinghotterandtheroads dustierandmoreandmore peoplecametravellingalong theroadtoBethlehem.

Theystoppedoncealong theroadtoeatlightlyand drinksomewater.They sharedtheirwaterwith Shaggyandlethimgrazein afieldofgreengrassand afterrestingawhilethey wentonrefreshed.

TwodayslaterMaryand JosephenteredBethlehem. Itwasgettinglateandthe innwasalreadyfullJoseph trieddesperatelytofind lodgingsateveryotherpossibleplace,buttherewas nothingtobehad.Hewent backtotheinnkeeperto pleadoncemore.

Theinnkeeperfrowned, hecouldthinkofnothingat all,atleast,"well,itjust

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wouldn'tbesuitablefora manandhiswife-it'sjusta placefortheanimalsto sleeponthesecoldnights." "Thenitwouldbewarm, ashelter-showittome.My wifeissotired.Wewillbe gratefulforanything." ThetoneofJoseph'svoice persuadedtheinnkeeper. "Overthere,"hesaid,"in backoftheinnbythehill isasmallstable.Goover andIwillbringyousome cleanhay."

TheReward

SOMaryandJosephand thedonkeywentovertothe smallstable.Itwaswarm insideandsoontheinnkeepercamewithsome sweet-smellinghay.Mary wassotiredthatthewarmth andherbedofsofthaysoon madeherfallofftosleep happy. Shaggywasledtothe otherendofthestable. Josephpattedhimandgave himsomeofthehay.Never hadShaggyfaredsowell. Neverhadhelovedanytwo peoplelikethisbefore.His heartswelledwithloveand

humbleness.Alwaysthey coulddependonhim. Neveroveragainwould heenvythetall,graceful camelsorthinkofhimself asnothingandthatthere wasnoplaceinthisworld forhim.Withsuchlovely thoughtshesoonfellintoa soundandhappysleep.

Andhedreamedthere cameabeautifulangel,in dazzlingwhite,smilingupon himandsaidinsofttones, "Youhavemadeusallso happy,Shaggy,intheway youbehavedyourself.Ihave cometoputthesignofthe crossuponyourback-so throughallgenerationsto comepeoplewillalways knowhowtrustworthya littledonkeycanbe."

ANDTHISISPERHAPS WHY,EVERSINCETHAT TIME,THISLITTLE BREEDOFDONKEYHAS THEFIGUREOFAPERFECTCROSSMARKING RIGHTUPONITSDrr:P FURRYBACK.

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ONCHRISTMASDAY,don'tforget avisittotheCrib.Allovertheworld otherboysandgirlswillbelookingfor theCribinsideoroutsidetheparish church.They,too,likeyouwillhave theirmindsonwhattheygotforChristmas.ButspareagiftfortheInfant Jesus-giveHimYOURSELFforavisit.

"Thewonderfulwomanhadcalledhimbeautiful!"

THESMALL shaggydonkey shivered slightly,ashe triedtopresshiscold bodyclosertothe ground.Itwasa chillynightandhe wastryingtokeep warm.Helookedup atthestarstwinkling coldandbrilliantout oftheirwarmvelvety background.

Somehow.theirbeauty tonightdidnotcheerhim.

Hewasfeelinglonesome andsad.Suddenly,he lookedhopefullyoverin thedirectionoftheother donkeysallhuddled togethercomfortably.then asquicklydroppedhis headtonuzzleagainstthe grass.

Theydidn'twanthimwith them.Hedishonouredthem becausehewassoundersized.Hiscoatwastoo shaggyandhisears',,ao largeforhissize.Small Shaggyheavedasigh-he justdidn'tbelong.Hefelt hungry.too-themasters didn'tbothertofeedthe donkeysenough,theydidn't careasthecoltsandthetall camelsbroughtthemmuch moremoney.

ThePerfect Camels

SHAGGYthoughtofhow themencamealldaylong andpaidlargesumsof moneyforthetallcamels. Shaggy'sbigeyesgrewwistful.Howstatelyandmagnificentcamelsare,howhigh andproudtheyholdtheir heads!suchstrongfJurlegs! Andtheirmastercanride highontheirbacksandsee allaround!Andnohot, dustydesertcoul,:frighten themthewaytheydrank waterandcarriedtheirown watersupplyfordays!God hadsimplymadeIhe'camel perfect!

Shaggy'scarsdroop:al downashethoughtofwhat hadhappenedthatmorning. Agreattallcamelhadhissed athim,"Don'tstandnear us."

Butthenanothercamel hadsaid,"Oh,lethimstay."

AndShaggyremembered howhehadrunoverbeside thenicecamelonlytohear himsay,"Lethimstay-he makessuchagoodcontrast.

Themenwhocometobuy canseehow'tallandgrand andstrongweareagainst

SHAGGY,THEDONKEY

onesoshortandlowtothe ground." Howtheanimalshadall laughedattheclevercamel's speech!Howhumiliatedpoor Shaggyfelt.Andtomake mattersevenworsesome mencamealongwhowantedtobuysixdonkeysto carytheirbelongingsand goodstoadistantcity.How theyhadlaughedand laughedandjokedwhenhe cameoverwiththeother fivedonkeys.

"Takingthisonewould onlymeanfiveandahalf donkeys-weneedsixgood size,strongdonkeys."

Shaggy'sbig,browneyes glowedwarmly;why,he wasstrong!Thenhiseyes turnedmournfulagain,"but howcouldheproveit?" Maybehewassmallandhis coatshaggyandlowertothe groundthantheotherdonkeys,buthewaseverybit asbrave.Oh,itmustbe wonderfultobewanted!

Morningcamecies:with afierygoldsunblazingup overthehorizontinting fluffywhitecloudsroseand gold.Shaggystretchedout hislegs,hiseyeslookedup atthesky."Ah,soonhe wouldfeelthewarmthof thegoodsun."

Hereachedouthisneck tonibbleatafewstrands ofgrass.Oh,beyondthe animals'enclosuretherewas suchlusciousgreengrass! Shaggy'smouthwieerecias hethoughthowniceit wouldbetograzeinLint moistgreengrass.

TheGentle Voice

HISnesetwitchedand theninstantlyheseasupon hisfeet.Themisterswere throwingsmallhandfulsof hayintotheenclosure-the sweetfragranceofhaymade himtremble,hisstomach wassoemptyandmadehim realisehows,arrAlhewas.

Hewaseatingravenously bythetimetherestofthe donkeyscrowdedaroundto catandcrowdedhimout. Thehaywouldn'tlastlong, buthewasfeelingalittle betteralready.Itwouldbe alongtimeuntilnightfall whenthemasteragain wouldgiveouthaytothe animals.Throughthenoise ofthecrunchingofthehay, Shaggyheardaman'svoice, speakinginalow,gentle tone.

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"Thewonderfulwomanhadcalledhimbeautiful!"

"Asmalldonkey,buta strongone.MywifeandI havetotraveltoBethlehem andshewillhavetoride mostoftheway.Haveyou onethatwillnotcosttoo touch?Wearepoorpeople."

"Businessisgoodright nowwithsomanypeople journeying,"themaster strokedhisbeardthoughtfullyashiseyessweptover theanimalsbusilyeating. Butevenwithbusinessgood hewasnot,onetogiveanythingaway-nowwasthe timetomakegoodbargains.

Shaggylookedupjustas themanwiththegentle voicepointedhishandinhis direction.sayingtothe toaster."Howmuchforthat donkeyoverthere,helooks strong,eventhoughsmall, andhewouldbeeasyfor mywifeMarytoride,being lowertothegroundthan theotherdonkeys.Could yougiveagoodpriceon him?"

Themasterlookedsurprised."Oh,youwouldconsiderhim?"Thenhiseyes grewsly."Yes,Shaggyis smallbutaverystrong donkey.Andarealgood donkey.Yes,yes,Ithinkwe candosomebusinesstogether."

Themasterandthedarkhairedmanwiththegentle voicespokebackandforth andthenthedark-haired mannoddedandthetoaster cameoverandthrewarope aroundShaggy'sneckand ledhimovertothegate. Thedark-hairedmansmiled athimandstrokedhishead. "Shaggy,theycallyou.I thinkyou'lldofine."Heled himalittlebitdownthe roadtowhereayoung womansatonastonebythe sideoftheroadwaiting.

"Whatdoyouthinkofthis littledonkey,Maly?His nameisShaggy."

Mary'seyessmiled,but thenshelookedgravelyat thesmalldonkey."Doyou thinkheisstrongenoughto carrymesuchadistance. Joseph?"

"Themansaidthatheis verystrong.Andhelooks strongtome,alittlefatteningupisallheneeds.AndI thoughtbeinglowtothe ground,howmuchmore comfortableforyou,Mary."

"Yes,thatwouldbeso. Comehere,littlefellow,we willgetacquainted.Ithink youarequiteabeautiful animal.Suchlargeeyes,and suchlong,shapelyears.Now ifyouareonlystrong enoughastheysayyou are "

"Hislegslookstoutand strong.Iwillholdhisrope whileyousitonhim,Mary, andtryridinghim."

TheWonderful Woman

Marysatsidesaddleonthe donkey.Henevermovedan inch.Hestoodbreathlessly still!NeverhadShaggyfelt soproudinhislife!The wonderfulwomanhadcalled himbeautiful!Hisheartwe: burstingwithstrengthand gratefulness!Thatheshould nowbeownedbysuchtwo kindpeople.Hefeltlike runningaroundinacircle, upanddowntheroadto

showhishappiness,but somehowinstinctheldhim quietlybythesideofthe road,

ThenJosephstartedwalking,leadinghimbytherope, andShaggyfollowedalong, strong,sure-footedandjoyful.

"Oh,hewilldofine, Mary."

"Yes,Iknow.Icantell, too,andseehow'sure-footed heis,whichisfineforsuch alongjourney.Iwouldlike tothinkofaprettiername thanShaggy."

"Yes,hedeservesone better,butheisprobably usedtothatonebynow."

Sothldayworeonasthe threetravellerswentalong theroadwiththesungettinghotterandtheroads dustierandmoreandmore peoplecametravellingalong theroadtoBethlehem.

Theystoppedoncealong theroadtoeatlightlyand drinksomewater.They sharedtheirwaterwith Shaggyandlethimgrazein afieldofgreengrassand afterrestingawhilethey wentonrefreshed.

TwodayslaterMaryand JosephenteredBethlehem. Itwasgettinglateandthe innwasalreadyfullJoseph trieddesperatelytofind lodgingsateveryotherpossibleplace,buttherewas nothingtobehad.Hewent backtotheinnkeeperto pleadoncemore.

Theinnkeeperfrowned, hecouldthinkofnothingat all,atleast,"well,itjust

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*SOMEPENPALS youconwritetoduringtheschoolholidays

KennethBergin.of554 North2ndStreet.NewHyde Park,LongIsland,New YorkCity,U.S.A.Kenneth is12yearsoldandwould liketohearfromboysofhis ownage.Hishobbiesare reading,keepingadiary, films,basketballandkeeping pots. DoloresO'Brien.of13 BeachHillTerrace.Donnybrook,Dublin,Ireland. Doloresis13andherhobbiesincludesewing,singing, stampcollectingandkeeping adiary.

JoanPetrow,of2876 BailieyAvenue,Bronx,63 NewYork,U.S.A.Joaois 14yearsoldandwouldlike penfriends,eitherboysor girls,towritetoher.Her hobbiesarereading.dancing,rollerandiceskating, basketballandpingpong. KarenGorinski,ofAltonton,Otago,NewZealand, Karenis12andlikesswimming,sports,stampsand cooking.

DeraleeBusehl,ofMahana, R.D.,UpperMoutere,Nelson,NewZealand,would likeapenfriendinAustralia,Herhobbiesarc basketball,swimming,readingandstamps.Theage groupis11to12.

wouldn'tbesuitablefora manandhiswife-it'sjusta placefortheanimalsto sleeponthesecoldnights."

"Thenitwouldbewarm, ashelter-showittome.My wifeissotired.Wewillbe gratefulforanything." ThetoneofJoseph'svoice persuadedtheinnkeeper. "Overthere,"hesaid,"in backoftheinnbythehill isasmallstable.Goover andIwillbringyousome cleanhay."

TheReword

SOMaryandJosephand thedonkeywentovertothe smallstable.Itwaswarm insideandsoontheinnkeepercamewithsome sweet-smellinghay.Mary wassotiredthatthewarmth andherbedofsofthaysoon madeherfallofftosleep happy.

Shaggywasledtothe otherendofthestable. Josephpattedhimandgave himsomeofthehay.Never hadShaggyfaredsowell. Neverhadhelovedanytwo peoplelikethisbefore.His heartswelledwithloveand

humbleness.Alwaysthey coulddependonhim. Nevereveragainwould heenvythetall,graceful camelsorthinkofhimself asnothingandthatthere wasnoplaceinthisworld forhim.Withsuchlovely thoughtshesoonfellintoa soundandhappysleep.

Andhedreamedthere cameabeautifulangel,in dazzlingwhite,smilingupon himandsaidinsofttones, "Youhavemadeusallso happy,Shaggy,intheway youbehavedyourself.Ihave cometoputthesignofthe crossuponyourback-so throughallgenerationsto comepeoplewillalways knowhowtrustworthya littledonkeycanbe."

ANDTHISISPERHAPS WHY,EVERSINCETHAT TIME,THISLITTLE BREEDOFDONKEYHAS THEFIGUREOFAPERFECTCROSSMARKING RIGHTUPONITSDrr:P FURRYBACK.

Don'tForgetAVisit

ONCHRISTMASDAY,don'tforget avisittotheCrib.Allovertheworld otherboysandgirlswillbelookingfor theCribinsideoroutsidetheparish church.They,too,likeyouwillhave theirmindsonwhattheygotforChristmas.ButspareagiftfortheInfant Jesus-giveHimYOURSELFforavisit.

Wood,Cool andCoke

SNOWDROPSFORTHE CHRISTCHILD

NOWDROPSaretheveryfirstflowerstobloominthe Northernlands,oftenunderthesnow,andthishas beenthecasesincethatfirstChristmassolongago, whenJesuswasborn.

IthappenedthatjustbeforeHisBirth,Maryand JosephhadtoleaveNazarethtogotoBethlehemto registerthere.Itwasaveryawkwardmomentfor them,butnoonecoulddisobeytheRomanEmperor's orderssotheyhadtogo.

Itwasalong,rough'journeywithMaryridingona donkeywhichJosephledalongtherockyroad.When theyarrivedinBethlehem. thelittletownwascrowded withpeoplewhohadalso cometoregister.Ithad beenverycoldallday,and nowitwassnowinganda bitterwindblewdownfrom mountainswhichpiercedtheclothesofthetravellers.

By JACKIE WALLER

Marybreathedasmallsightofreliefwhentheycame tothetown;atlastshewouldbeabletorestandget warm.Buttheywerenotwealthypeople-Josephwas onlyacarpenter.Theownerofthefirstinntheycame tolookedthemoverscornfully.Decidingtheywould notbeabletopaymuch,hesaidtothem:"Sorry,no room,"andshutthedoorintheirfaces,forthisinnkeeperhadnomannersatall.

Josephwasrathershaken,buthesaidtoMary:"Do notworry,Iwillsoonfindaplacetoshelterustonight. Juststayhereandwaitforme."

NOROOMANYWHERE

BUThewasnotabletosecurearoom,foreverywherehemetwiththesame'answer,givenmore orlesspolitely,''Sorry,wehavenoroomsleft-weare fullup."Thepoormandidhisbesttoexplainabout Marywhowaswaitingforhim,tiredandcoldand needingrestbecauseoftheBabyabouttobeborn.But aseveryonesaid,itwasnoconcernoftheirs.

Finally,however,aninnkeepermorekindlythanthe restsaidtoJoseph,"Thetowniscrowdedwithstrangers -youwillneverfindaroomhere.Weareallturning awaytravellers.Bettertotakeyourwifeoutsidethe

townwheretherearestablesinwhichshepherdsand theirflockstakeshelter.Atleastyouwillbeoutofthe windandtherewillbestrawforhertolieon."So JosephboughtfoodandtookMarytoasheepfoldoutsidethewallsofthetown.

ThatnightJesuswasbornandHismotherusedher veilforswaddlingclothestowrapHimin,andlaidHim inthemangeronsomecleanstraw.Anoxandanass sharedthestablewiththem,andtowarmHimwhenHe criedtheygentlybreathedonHim.

Allthistimeangelssangaboutthestableandthe shepherds,informedbytheirsong,cametoadoretheir newbornKing,Saviouroftheworld,bringingHim humblepresents.WhentheywereallgoneJosephcame outofthestableforabreathoffreshairandtobe alone.

NOGIFTFORMARY

HEwasveryupsetbecauseMaryhadjusthad theChildandhehadnopropershelterforher; neitherhadheanypresenttogivehertoshowhislove. Yeteventhewifeofthepoorestpeasantwasgiven somegiftwhenhersonwasborn.

Heleanedagainstatreeandbegantoweep,then heardavoicesay:"Whyareyoucrying?"Turning, Josephsawasmallangellookingathimwithmuch symphathysoheexplainedhisgriefandsorrow."Wait formehere,"saidtheangel,"Iwillbringyouagift." Hethenflewbacktoheavenasfastashecould.

Orhisarrival,thelittleangelwentstraighttoGod withhisstory,andGodsaidthatthemotherofHis SonshouldcertainlyreceiveagiftforHisBirth.

Immediately,thesnowwhereJoseph'stearshad fallenwaspiercedbyscoresoftinywhiteandgreenbell-shapedflowers.Comforted,hepickedthemjoy- fullyandbroughtthembacktoMary,saying:"My dear,herearesomesnowdropsforyou."

Shesmiledtothank'him,andbecausetheChildwas

crying,JosephheldoutaflowertoHim.Asthetiny fingersclosedonthestem,Jesusstoppedcrying,know- ingthesnowdropwasagiftfromheaven.Hesmiled and,closingHiseyes,wenttosleepcomfortedand content.

JosephandMarylookedateachother,veryhappy. whiletheangelssandandtheearthrejoiced.And Marygentlystrokedthefragileflowerswhichhad bloomedfortheBirthofherSon.

FromLOCHLINNMacGLYNN

IRISH THEIRISHINBRITAIN

UnemploymentinBritain hasrisento600,000,ahigh figureinanerathathasbecomeaccustomedtofullemployment,highwages,the greatpowerandindependenceofthetradeunions,and thefreedomofworkersto bechoosyaboutwhatemploymentandconditions theywouldaccept.About amillionIrish-bornemigrants,includingthosewho wenttoBritainmorethan agenerationago,havetheir futurethere,andanytime theunemploymentfigures inBritainrises,thereis concernthattheymaybe thefirsttobeaffected.

Sofar,however,therisingunemploymentinBritainseemstobeduein largemeasuretothemovementofindustryawayfrom someofthetraditionalindustrialareastotheSouth andEast,creatingareasof largeunemployment-almosttenpercent-where, ofcourse,yourBritishworkerpreferstoremain,becauseoffamilyandhousing problems.

ManyoftheIrishare moremobile;theyhavebeen accustomedtomovefrom placetoplace,wherever thereisa"bigscheme,"and sofartherehasbeenno panicamongthem.Besides, theyareexcellentworkers, andsomeofthebigBritishcontractors,suchasthe McAlpinefirmthinkthe worldofthem.

Church'sWork

Thepurposeofmycolumnthisweekistounderlinethemagnificentwork thattheCatholicChurchin Britainisdoingforthese Irishemigrants,andIknow anumberoftheyoungIrish priests,suchasFatherOwen SweeneyfromDonegal,who havedonealargepartof thismagnificentwork throughtheIrishEmigrant Mission.

Itisnotmerelyaquestionofwardingoffsomekind of"ism"thatagitatorsmay

bepromotingonthesites; itisaquestionofassisting thedailywelfareofthemen, byhelpingthemtokeepin contactwiththeirfamilies, encouragingthemtouse theirwageswisely,helping themtofindcongenialquartersinstrangecities,bringingthemintothecommunitylifeoftheparishes,and providingdances,concerts, andgamesandotherfacilitiesforthem.

Atonebigscheme,forinstance,about5,000Irishmen wereemployed,someofthem straightoutofdesolate andbeautifulConnemara, andunable'tospeakany languageexcept.Irish.These menhadscarcelybeenpaid attheweekends-and manyofthewage-packets, withovertime,wereover £20-whenashoalof wheel-of-fortunemen,ora shoalofsharksifyoulike, hadarrivedfromLondon withtheirgamesofchance, leavingsomeofthemen completelybrokeagainafter ahardweek'swork.

Atthissite,Isawhow theyoungpriestsanda numberoftheworkersendedthissituation,andIcan tellyoutheresultwasalot ofmuchhappierhomesin IrelandandhappieremigrantsinBritain.

There,thebigcontractors veryoftenprovideaCatholicchurchonthesite,and assisttheprieststoprovideaproperhostelforthe men,andit'sthesortof Christianitythatgetsdown toseeingthat,forinstance, themen'sclothescanbe properlydriedfortheirwork nextday.

Thegoodeffectsofthe Catholicinitiativeareincalculable,andinmanyparts ofBritainIsawtheCatholic priests,bothBritishand Irish,inthemidstofthe emigrants'lives.

Andjustthisweek.Isee, theIrishIndependentis highlightingsimilarworkin thevastcityofLondon.One ofthemanypriestsengag-

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edinthismagnificentwork inLondon,Rev.T.McNamara,attheannualdinner oftheClareAssociation, madeanappealonbehalf oftheHostelsDevelopment Council.

Associations

Since1954,hesaid,over 5,600girlshadbeenaccommodatedattheMarianHostelinHighgate.Andthe IrishCentre,sinceopening in1955,hadprovideda temporaryhomefor4,800 maleemigrants.TotheIrish Centre,iniCamdenTown, emigrantsgobefore"findingtheir'feet"inLondon, andwhentheyareinsuitableemployment,andhave hadtimetoarrangeforgood quarterselsewhere,they moveon,buttheydonot forgettheIrishCentre, whichisequippedforsocialactivities.

TheIrishCentreisreceivingincreasedsupport fromtheCountyAssociations.And,incidentally, amongrepresentativesof ClareAssociationinother countries,presentatthe dinnerinLondonwas representativesfromAustralia.ThisClaredinner washeldataKensington restaurant,andtherewere over300guests. Londonisfullofsuchassociations:countyassociations,past-pupilassociations, Irishdancingandlanguage associations.Almostatthe sametimeastheClaremen, theWaterfordmenwere havingthereannualmeeting,andtheLondon-based past-pupilsoftheChristian BrothersinTipperarywere meeting.TheTipperary past-pupilswereholdinga first calledby ThomasMcNultyatthe EssexHeadHotel,Essex Street,andinresponseto thefirstinvitation,24had turnedup.Sotheyformed theTipperaryChristian BrothersPastPupilsUnionwithRev.J.Allis,now stationedatWalthamstow, aspresident,andMichael Barryaschairman.

TheyLikeIt

AndLondonerslikeall this;Irememberbeingsurprised,whenIfirstwentto London,tofindthatLondon CountyCouncilprovided Irishlanguageanddancing classes.AndsoonIhad anotherreasontoreverse somepreconceivedideas: IwentalongtoabigLondonhospital,tofindthat theyhadaCatholicchurch withinthebuilding,andthat theMatron,notherselfa CatholicalthoughtheAssistantMatronwas,encouragedtheIrishnursestogo todailyMassthere.

IrishemigrationtoBritainhasbeenlowerinrecentye:"s-oneestimate isthatitisdownto20,000 ayear,comparedwithas highas70,000-butthose alreadytherehavebrought thefiguretothealmosta millionshowninBritishcensusreturns.Manyofthese arenot,ofcourse,full-time emigrants;alotareseasonalworkers.

Butthefiguresarelarge enoughtomaketheTrish andtheirproblemsamatter ofmajorconcern,andIcan sayfrommyownvisitsto "thesites"thattheworkof IrishpriestsinBritainamong theemigrantsisbeyond praise.Anounceofthis workisworthatonoftheory,andisalessontoquite afewIrishemigrantsinthe professionswhotendedto dissociatethemselvesfrom thelesswell-equippedemigrants.

BiggestjobinIrishtelevision,thatofDirectorGeneral,hasgonetoanativeofTralee,CountyKerry,47.year-oldKevinMcCourt,whowaseducatedby theChristianBrothersand atBlackrockCollege. HesuccedstheIrish-American,EdwardJ.Roth,who camefromBostontoestablishtheIrishtelevisionserviceayearago,andwho hasacceptedabigappointmentinBritishcommercial television.Mr.Rothlikes tokeeponthemove;hehas establishedseveraltelevisionsessionsincludingone inPeru.

KevinMcCourt,formerly adirectorofthebigCarroll cigarettefactoryinDundalk, andmorerecentlyavicepresidentoftheHunterDouglasInternationalCorporationinLondon.istypicaloftheyoungIrishindustrialistswhohavegrown outofthenewStateand whoareitsmainhope.

Prominent

Theyhaveincludedmen likeMajor-GeneralMichael JosephCostello,whohas madeamagnificentjobof theIrishSugarCompany; Mr.DempseyofAerLingu; Mr.BrendanO'Regan,who hasprovidedthousandswith employmentintheonceemptyfieldsthatarenowthe ShannonAirportDevelopmentZone,withalmosta dozenfactories;ToddAndrews,whomadeatremendoussuccessofIreland's peatresources,nowamajor industry,andwhohasnow gotthenationaltransport systemonhishands;and TimothyO'Driscoll,who managestheIrishTourist Board.

KevinMcCourtcomesto televisionwithmuchthe samesortoftradition,and hejoinsitatatimewhen plansarebeingcompleted fortheprovincialtransmittersthatwillextendthe servicetogivecomplete coverageintheState.

AtatimewhenIreland isthinkingofmovinginto theCommonMarket,such menareinvaluable,and PremierLemasswouldprobablybethefirsttoagree thatwecoulddowithmany moreofthem,menwho haveescapedfullyfrom thehundredsofyearsin whichthenatives,...dvirtuallynosayinIrishindustryattheexecutivelevel and,muchless,attheState orcapitallevel.Oneside ofthiscoinisthealmost amillionIrishemigrantsin Britain,mostofthemdoing "thehardwork,"andthe othersideofthecoinisthe achievementathomeby thesecompartivelyyoung "native"managers.

G.A.A.Results

BritainStridesAheadinMultiple VaccineDevelopment

ellifILA*A'

NoonelikesaninjectionandBritishmedicalresearchscientistsworkinginNorthernIrelandhave takentheedgeoffthis"needling"fearbydevelopinga multiplevaccine"whichwillgiveprotectionagainst polio,diphtheria,whoopingcoughandtetanuswith oneinjection.

Dr.DavidS.Daneispicturedexaminingasample ofthevaccineinthelaboratoriesoftheRoyalVictoria Hospital,Belfast,whereheisamemberoftheresearchteamledbyProfessorG.W.A.DickofQueen's University,Belfast.

Trialsusingthenewvaccineonchildrenhavebeen carriedoutsuccessfullyinNorthernIreland,andthe responseagainstpoliovirushasbeensuperiortothe singlevaccineusedinBritainforthepastfewyears, whileresponsetotheotherthreecomponentsofthe vaccinewereverysatisfactory-similartothe"triple antigen"incurrentuse.

Commentstheresearchteam:"Thequadruplevaccinehasadvantagesoverthecombinationoforal poliovaccineand'tripleantigen'.Itshouldalsobe possibletoproducewiderangeofvaccinestosuit particularcountriesandcircumstances,whilethe additionoffurtherantigensmustalsobeconsidered."

U.C.G.1-9;U.C.C.1-3. DublinGames 5-9;New 'Ireland,2-8.Faughs,10-4; Erin'sHope,2-6.St.Columbas,3-11;Crokes,8-2. CountyFinals WaterfordS.H.-Erin's Own5-7;MountSion0-14. CavanS.F.-Virginia, 1-8;Bailieooro',2-4. Limerick-J.H.FinalFeenagh-Kilmeedy, 5-11; Doon,2-6.

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1962isdrawingtoacloseandatthistime ofgoodwilltheC.C.COLLEGESextend theirsincerewishesfortheprevalenceof aHappyChristmasSpirit.

Welookforwardto1963asayearof practicalserviceineducationalmatters andtrustthatitwillbringsatisfaction andadvancementtomanyofyou.

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THEIRISH1NBRITAIN

UnemploymentinBritain hasrisento600,000,ahigh figureinanerathathasbecomeaccustomedtofullemployment,highwages,the greatpowerandindependenceofthetradeunions,and thefreedomofworkersto bechoosyaboutwhatemploymentandconditions theywouldaccept.About amillionIrish-bornemigrants,includingthosewho wenttoBritainmorethan agenerationago,havetheir futurethere,andanytime theunemploymentfigures inBritainrises,thereis concernthattheymaybe thefirsttobeaffected.

Sofar,however,therisingunemploymentinBritainseemstobeduein largemeasuretothemovementofindustryawayfrom someofthetraditionalindustrialareastotheSouth andEast,creatingareasof largeunemployment-almosttenpercent-where, ofcourse,yourBritishworkerpreferstoremain,becauseoffamilyandhousing problems.

ManyoftheIrisharc moremobile;theyhavebeen accustomedtomovefrom placetoplace,wherever thereisa"bigscheme,"and sofartherehasbeenno panicamongthem.Besides, theyareexcellentworkers, andsomeofthebigBritishcontractors,suchasthe McAlpinefirmthinkthe worldofthem.

Church'sWork

Thepurposeofmycolumnthisweekistounderlinethemagnificentwork thattheCatholicChurchin Britainisdoingforthese Irishemigrants,andIknow anumberoftheyoungIrish priests,suchasFatherOwen SweeneyfromDonegal,who havedonealargepartof this magnificentwork throughtheIrishEmigrant Mission.

Itisnotmerelyaquestionofwardingoffsomekind of"ism"thatagitatorsmay

bepromotingonthesites: itisaquestionofassisting thedailywelfareofthemen, byhelpingthemtokeepin contactwiththeirfamilies, encouragingthemtouse theirwageswisely,helping themtofindcongenialquartersinstrangecities,bringingthemintothecommunitylifeoftheparishes,and providingdances,concerts, andgamesandotherfacilitiesforthem.

Atonebigscheme,forinstance,about5,000Irishmen wereemployed,someofthem straightoutofdesolate andbeautifulConnemara, andunabletospeakany languageexceptIrish.These menhadscarcelybeenpaid attheweekends-and manyofthewage-packets, withovertime,wereover £20-whenashoalof wheel-of-fortunemen,ora shoalofsharksifyoulike, hadarrivedfromLondon withtheirgamesofchance, leavingsomeofthemen completelybrokeagainafter ahardweek'swork.

Atthissite,Isawhow theyoungpriestsanda numberoftheworkersendedthissituation,andIcan tellyoutheresultwasalot ofmuchhappierhomesin IrelandandhappieremigrantsinBritain.

There,thebigcontractors veryoftenprovideaCatholicchurchonthesite,and assisttheprieststoprovideaproperhostelforthe men,andit'sthesortof Christianitythatgetsdown toseeingthat,forinstance, themen'sclothescanbe properlydriedfortheirwork nextday.

Thegoodeffectsofthe Catholicinitiativeareincalculable,andinmanyparts ofBritainIsawtheCatholic priests,bothBritishand Irish,inthemidstofthe emigrants'lives.

Andjustthisweek.Isee, theIrishIndependentis highlightingsimilarworkin thevastcityofLondon.One ofthemanypriestsengag-

TEL.2122E1

Ingtjjule

edinthismagnificentwork inLondon,Rev.T.McNamara,attheannualdinner oftheClareAssociation, madeanappealonbehalf oftheHostelsDevelopment Council.

Associations

Since1954,hesaid,over 5,600girlshadbeenaccommodatedattheMarianHostelinHighgate.Andthe IrishCentre,sinceopening in1955,hadprovideda temporaryhomefor4,800 maleemigrants.TotheIrish Centre,inCamdenTown, emigrantsgobefore"findingtheirfeet"inLondon, andwhentheyareinsuitableemployment,andhave hadtimetoarrangeforgood quarterselsewhere,they moveon,buttheydonot forgettheIrishCentre, whichisequippedforsocialactivities.

TheIrishCentreisreceivngincreasedsupport fromtheCountyAssociations.And,incidentally. amongrepresentativesof ClareAssociationinother countries,presertatthe dinnerinLondonwas representativesfromAustralia.ThisClaredinner washeldataKensington restaurant,andtherewere over300guests.

Londonisfullofsuchassociations:countyassociations,past-pupilassociations, Irishdancingandlanguage associations.Almostatthe sametimeastheClaremen, theWaterfordmenwere havingthereannualmeeting,andtheLondon-based past-pupilsoftheChristian BrothersinTipperarywere meeting.TheTipperary past-pupilswereholdinga firstmeeting, by ThomasMcNultyatthe EssexHeadHotel,Essex Street,andinresponseto thefirstinvitation,24had turnedup.Sotheyformed theTipperaryChristian BrothersPastPupilsUnionwithRev.J.Allis,now stationedatWalthamstow, aspresident,andMichael Barryaschairman.

TheyLikeIt

AndLondonerslikeall this;Irememberbeingsurprised.whenIfirstwentto London,tofindthatLondon auntyEiouncilprovided Irishlanguageanddancing classes. AndsoonIhad anotherreasontoreverse somepreconceivedideas: IwentalongtoabigLondonhospital,tofindthat theyhadaCatholicchurch withinthebuilding,antithat theMatron,nutherselfa CatholicalthoughtheAssistantMatronwas.encouragedtheIrishnursestogo todailyMassthere.

IrishemigrationtoBritainha-.livenlowerinrecentye,--oneestimate isthatitisdownto20,000 ayear,comparedwithas highas70,000-butthose alreadytherehavebrought thefiguretothealmosta millionshowninBritishcensusreturns.Manyofthese arenot,ofcourse,full-time emigrants:alotareseasonalworkers.

Butthefiguresarelarge enoughtomaketheIrish andtheirproblemsamatter ofmajorconcern,antiIcan sayfrontmyownvisitsto "thesites"thattheworkof IrishpriestsinBritainamong theemigrantsisbeyond praise.Anounceofthis workisworthatonoftheory,andisalessontoquite afewIrishemigrantsinthe professionswhotendedto dissociatethemselvesfrom thelesswell-equippedemigrants.

BiggestjobinIrishtelevision,thatofDirectorGeneral,hasgonetoanativeofTralee,CountyKerry,47-year-oldKevinMcCourt,whowaseducatedby theChristianBrothersand atBlackrockCollege. HesuccedstheIrish-American.EdwardJ.Roth,who camefromBostontoestablishtheIrishtelevisionserviceayearago,andwho hasacceptedabigappointmentinBritishcommercial television.Mr.Rothlikes tokeeponthemove;hehas establishedseveraltelevisionsessionsincludingone inPeru.

KevinMcCourt,formerly adirectorofthebigCarroll cigarettefactoryinDundalk, andmorerecentlyavicepresidentoftheHunterDouglasInternationalCorporationinLondon.istypicaloftheyoungIrishindustrialistswhohavegrown outofthenewStateand whoareitsmainhope.

Prominent

Theyhaveincludedmen likeMajor-GeneralMichael JosephCostello.whohas madeamagnificentjobof theIrishSugarCompany: Mr.DempseyofAcrLingu: Mr.BrendanO'Regan,who hasprovidedthousandswith employmentintheonceemptyfieldsthatarcnowthe ShannonAirportDevelopmentZone,withalmosta dozenfactories:ToddAndrews,whomadeatremendoussuccessofIreland's peatresources,nowamajor industry,andwhohasnow gotthenationaltransport systemonhishands:and TimothyO'Driscoll.who managestheIrishTourist Board.

KevinMcCourtcomesto televisionwithmuchthe samesortoftradition,and hejoinsitatatimewhen plansarebeingcompleted fortheprovincialtransmittersthatwillextendthe servicetogivecomplete coverageintheState.

AtatitnewhenIreland isthinkingofmovinginto theCommonMarket.such 111C11 areinvaluable.and PremierLemasswouldprobablybethefirsttoagree thatwecoulddowithmany moreofthem.menwho haveescapedfullyfrom thehundredsutyearsiii whiehthevaines virtually11(1sayinIrishindustryattheeNeetitivelevel and.muchless.iittheState it.capitallvvet.Oneside ofthiscoinistheahnosl amillionIrishemigrantsin Britain,mostofthemdoing "thehardwork."andthe othersideofthemillis achievementathomeby thesecompartvetyyoung "native"managers.

G.A Results

NATIONALFOOTBALL LEAGUE Div.1-LaganCup Derry0-9;Armagh1-4. DivisionIII Laoighis2-7:Dublin0-6. O'ByrneCupFinal Kildare2-6:Louth1-6. S.F.Challenge Down2-10;Cork2-4. SigersonCupFinal U.C.G.1-9;U.C.C.1-3. DublinGames S.HL.-U.C.D..5-9:New Ireland,2-8.Faughs,10-4: 'Erin'sHope,2-6.St.Columbus,3-11;Crokes,6-2. CountyFinals

WaterfordS.H.-Erin's Own5-7;MountSion0-14. CavanS.F.-Virginia. 1-8;Bailieooro',2-4. Limerick-J.H.FinalFeenagh-Kilmeedy, 5-11 Doon,2-6.

NoonelikesaninjectionandBritishmedicalresearchscientistsworkinginNorthernIrelandhave takentheedgeoffthis"needling"fearbydevelopinga multiplevaccine"whichwillgiveprotectionagainst polio,diphtheria,whoopingcoughandtetanuswith oneinjection. Dr.DavidS.Daneispicturedexaminingsample ofthevaccineinthelaboratoriesoftheRoyalVictoria Hospital,Belfast,whereheisamemberoftheresaarchteamledbyProfessorG.W.A.DickofQueen's University,Belfast. Trialsusingthenewvaccineonchildrenhavebeen carriedoutsuccessfullyinNorthernIreland,andthe responseagainstpoliovirushasbeensuperiortothe singlevaccineusedinBritainforthepastfewyears, whileresponsetotheotherthreecomponentsofthe vaccinewereverysatisfactory-similartothe"triple antigen"incurrentuse. ti Commentstheresearchteam"Thequadruplevaci cinehasadvantagesoverthecombinationoforal poliovaccineand'tripleantigen'.Itshouldalsobe possibletoproduce widerangeofvaccinestosuit particularcountriesandcircumstances,whilethe ;additionoffurtherantigensmustalsobeconsidered."

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1TheCollegeofficesre-openafterthe tAnnualVacationonFriday,18thJanuary, 1 forenquiries.

TheWorkOfTheLay

Missionaries

OfSt. JosephInGeraldton

WhenSister-collapsedonthejob, andwascarriedofftohospital,itwasashock toall-butnotacompletesurprisetothose whoknewherwell.

Theyknewthat,althoughshewasphysicallyworn,itwasherindomitablespiritof zealthatkeptherintheclassroomlongpast thetimewhenshewasentitledtoretire.

tsterwasstrengthened, too,bytheknowledgethat therewasabsolutelyno othernunavailabletotake herplace.Andwhatdid happenthen?Didtwonuns havetocarryondoingthe workofthree,orfour,with theriskofyetanother breakdowninhealth?There wasnonuntofillthegap, itwastrue;buttherewas aLayMissionaryofSt. Joseph.

Inacountryonvent, wheretwoSisterswereleft todotheworkofthree, teachingbigclasses,houseworkandcooking,alay missionarywasabletohelp outbycookingthemeals, doingalittlesupervisionin schoolandother"oddjobs." Thevalueofherservices wasnotonlyintheworkshe diet,butshewasabletorelievethestrainofoverwork andworrywhichcould underminethehealthofa valuableteachingSister. Thatwasanexampleofa laymissionaryactingasan auxiliarytoareligious Orderengagedinteaching andhard-pressedforstaff. TheLayMissionariesof

St.Josepharereadytohelp wherevertheyareneeded.

It'notqualifiedtoteach, theygointothekitchen, laundry,sewing-roomor anywheretheycanbeof service.Theyknowthatthe needforreliableandtrustworthyassistantsinthefield ofdomesticandmanual work,Mierqpaidhelpoften failstoapointofexasperation,isequallyurgentasthe needforteachers.Thefollowingexampleillustrates thi4point.

TheSisterinchargeofa Conventlaundry,which handledthewashingof abouteightypersons,was fortunatetoescapeserious injuryonedaywhenthe spinningbowlofanold-type spin-dryerleftitsbearings andhurtledacrosstheroom.

Tomakemattersworsethe mishaphadbeenpreceded byaseriesofminorbreakdownscausedbybelts breaking,failureofawater systemandsuchlikethings thatcausedexasperating delaysondaysthathadbeen plannedforanearlystart. Therealproblemwasthe difficultyofobtaining,even

ataprice,areliableworkmantomakepromptand efficientrepairsandtotake arealinterestinthemaintenanceofmachineryand boilers.

Thesituationisdifferent now.Alaymissionaryfrom themen'ssection,devotedto thewelfareoftheSisters,is onthejobtorepairbelts, checkmachineryandattend toboilers.Laundrydaysare busydayswithplentyof work.Butdaysofhardwork canbedaysofjoywhenthe tensionandworryofuncertaintyordangerhave beenremoved.Thishappy stateofaffairscanbe broughtabout,insomecases anyway,only,oratleast moreeffectively,byco-ordinatingtheeffortsoflay missionarieswiththoseof themembersofareligious Order.

Anotherimportantactivity ofthemenisworkinconnectionwithbuildings.A tourofinspectionproduced analmostendlesslis'ofjobs tobedone,suchasrepairs, additions,alterations,painting,etc.,onthechurches, conventsandschoolsofthe diocese.Withoneexperiencedbuilderonthejob,it wasnotaneasymatterto workoutwheretobegin. muchlessguessastowhen theymightend.

Todatevariousjobshave beencarriedoutatDongara, Mingenew,Morowa,Mt. Magnet,Leonora,Wittenoom andThreeSprings.

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AChangeInThe MethodOfTransport

Intheyear1902,andthefollowingyears, twoPresentationnunsmaderegularjourneys totheirfarinlandgoldfieldsoutpostof Lawlers.

TheytravelledeitheroverlandviaMt.Magnet1500miles),orviaPerthandKalgoorlie 1810miles).Ineithercasethelastpartof thejourneywasdoneinstagesbyhorse-drawn coach,withovernightcampsontheroadside.

MotherM.Brigid,ofthe PresentationConvent,Geraldton,theonlylivingsurvivorofthosepioneering missionarytreks,remembers wellherfirstexperienceof roadsidecamps.EachSister, withoutchoicebutnonethelessundaunted,rolledherself inarugandcamped"under thestars."Theonlymishap wascausedbykangaroos disturbingthehorses.Ina mildstampedethatfollowed

oneofthelSistersreceiveda minorinjury.Thesethings, however,andotherhardshipsdidnotlessentheir zealnordeterthemfrom thefulfilmentoftheirmission-thereligiousinstructonofchildreninthe"outback."

Sixtyyearslater,in1962, twolaymissionariespassed alongthesameway,campinjjinthebush,thistimein aHoldenstationsedan.They drovethroughtheghostly remainsofwhatwasonce thethrivingtownofLawlers,withaCatholicchurch andConventschool,and continuedonnorthtoMt. KeithandWiluna.The'rocs werestillinevidence,one causingminorinjury,this timetohimself,whenhe collidedwiththevehiclein whichthelaymissionaries weretravelling.

Manythingshadchanged withthepassingofsixty years.Therewas,asever, theunchangeablewiththe lessimportantandchangeable.Inthiscaseitwasthe spiritofzealforthesouls ofchildrenwhichinspires apostlestogoanywhereand faceanyhardshiptobring theknowledgeofChristto thelittleoneswhomHe loves.Theselaymissionaries wereontour,visitingthe childrenofthe"outback"in connectionwiththeirprojectofreligiousinstruction byletterandpersonalcontact.

Theproblemofsustaining theinterestofthepupilsand inducingthemtocomplete andreturnlessonsheetsis overcomeinalargemeasure bypersonalandfriendly contactbetweenteacherand pupil.Theletterofinstruction,whichsometimesincludesasnapshottaken"on tour,"isaddressedtothe childbynameandhasthe personalsignatureofthe teacher.Wherethereare severalinafamily,each childreceiveshisownper- sonalmailinaseparateenvelope.Allthesethings meanextraworkandexpense,buttheresultshave madeitworthwhile.

4CONDITIONSOF MEMBERSHIP

Theessentialrequirement ofalaymissionaryisto havethesincereintentionof givingaperiodoftheirlives, usuallynotlessthanone year,entirelyintheservice ofGodinthespiritofselfsacrifi,ce,withoutfinancial gain,Theyreceive,then,no salary,butonlytheirkeep andallowancefortheir,personalneedsandreasonable recreation.

Anotherqualityofthetrue missionariesisthatofbeing

alwayswillingandhappyto gotowherevertheymaybe sentbytheproperauthority. Laymissionariesshould statethetypeofworkthey areableorwillingtodo; andthenbepreparedtodo thatworkinanyplacerequestedbytheBishopofthe Dioceseorhisrepresentative. Forthosewhomaybe seekingsomethingmorepermanent,provisionismade forpermanentordedicated membership.Thededicated membersarethosewho, afteraperiodoftraining, becomepermanentinthe organisation(orinstitute,if formed),promisingtoadheretoanobservanceof spiritualexercisesandregulations;thepromisestobe renewedannually.

Auxiliarymembersare thosewhocannotgivefull time,buthelpinsomeway. Theyusuallyliveathome, givingsometime,suchas twoorthreehoursaweek helpingwithReligionby Letter,orsomedaysor weeksonbuildingorother jobs.Theyshouldsaythe prayertoSt.Josephthe Workereveryday.

4WORKOR SERVICE

Themainqualificationsor typesofworkersrequired areasfollows.Forladiesteaching,cooking,domestic andsewing;onetrained nursecouldbeplaced.For themen-buildingtrade work,cabinetmaking, handyman'sjobs,gardening andfarming,electricaland machinerywork. Althoughthereismuch worktobedone,itisimportantthatthelaymissionaries keepinmindthattheimportantthingistogiveservice toGodfortheirownsanctification.LikeSt.Josephthe Worker,theirworkisa prayer,andeachtaskisto beperformedasperfectlyas possiblebecauseitisanexpressionoftheirloveof God.Tosustainthisspirit, spiritualexercises,suchas dailyMassandCommunion, visitstotheBlessedSacrament,etc.,areencouraged, butarenotmadecompulsory.Allworkersaregiven theopportunitytotakepart inanannualretreatofthree days.

Anyoneseekingfurther informationabouttheLay MissionariesofSt.Joseph shouldwritetothechaplain, Rev.FatherK.F.Spain, CatholicPresbytery,Dongara,W.A.,whohasbeen appointedinchargeofthis workbytheBishopof Geraldton,theMostRev. Dr.F.X.Thomas.

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TURF TOPICS

ByTHEHAWK

Supportersoffavouriteswerehitbadlyat AscotonSaturday.Inaneighteventprogrammeitwasnotuntilthelasteventthata favourtewonstartingat7-4.Aseriesoflong pricedwinnerspreventedmanypunterslarge andsmallfromsupportingthiswinner. SHOCK

FIRSTWIN

YoungBrianBandyrode hisfirstwinnerwhenhe punchedAlyGiftrightout towinthe7ffur.Medway Hcp.Thehorsewhochanged stablesrecentlyhadnever showngoodformatsucha shortdistance.Onreturning tothejudgetheboyinhis excitementrodeintothe mountingyardtoweighin, buttheClerkofCourse smartlybroughthimback ontothetrackthenescortedhiminthecustomary mannerwithallwinners. Withexperiencethisyoungstercouldbeagoodrider.

EASTVIC.PARKINWALKAWAYWIN

EastVictoriaParkestablishedthemselvesasthetop seniorsidewitha100-2win overSubiacointhisweek's roundoffixturesinthe Y.C.W.SummerBasketball competition. Subiaco,afirst-yearteam stilllearningtheelements ofthegame,didnothave theexperiencedplayersto enableittocounteractthe onslaughtbytheEastVic. Parkforwards.GeorgePickering,whoscored50points, wastheoutstandingplayer inaveryevenside.

OsborneParkandHighgate,bydefeatingClaremont andBassendeanrespectively, continuetoremainundefeatedandshouldfinishinthe toptwoplacesonthepremiershipladderinsectionone. Claremontwhohavelost theirlasttwomatches againstHighgateandOsborneParkbysmallmarginsshouldreturntothe topfourinthecomingweeks.

JUNIORSECTION

Cottesloeappearthebest ofthesixteenteamsinthe juniorsections.Although OsborneParkandEastVic. Parkhavealsowonthree matches,theirwinningmarginshavebeensmalland 10'sTO20's theirwinsnotasimpressive Asmartyounggalloperastheevenly-balancedCotinMyRajahaccountedforatesloeside. divisionoftheMedwayHcp. Theclosenessofscoresin (71fur.).Alwayswellplac-thejuniormatchesindicates edhecamehomenicelyandtheevenstandardofplay isanimprover.TaleBear-inthesectionsandteams erwhowentoutequalfa-likeNorthDoubleview,who vouritefinishedwellupbe-areshowingimprovement hindtheplacedhorses, witheverygame,arehelpHeisanunluckyhorseioingtomakethetusslefor runningandagainhestruckfinal-fourpositionskeener hisshareoftrouble. Onethanintheseniorcompedaysoonhewon't,thentheretition. willbeadifferenttaleto

ANOTHERWINNER

totackle SonO'Minx.

Acapulcoboughtatthe samesalesfor3000gns. couldonlyrun3rd. The buyingofyearlingsissurelyagamble.

NOTPLEASED

Manypresent,including goodjudgeswerefarfrom pleasedatthewayTiger MoorerudeBigBobwhen hewasbeatenbyEntertainer intheQualityHcp.of7fur.

Thehorsegaveavastly differentperformancetohis recentwinherewhenhe smashedtheStaterecordfor thatdistance.

Againheveeredoutin thestraightwhichcould suggestthatheneedsa shortrestbeforetackling theRailwayStakesatthe endofthemonth.Despite thedefeatheisentitledto befavouritefortheimportantrace.

Thegeneralimprovement tell. intheoverallstandardin juniormatchesisquiteremarkableandalljunior playersaretobecommended fortheirperseverancein learningagameinwhich newcomersalwaysexperiencetheutmostdifficulty.

LightlyracedOperiofrom thestrongCampbellstable, startedat8-1andwonthe AdvanceHcp.well. Providinghestayssound morewinscouldcomehis way. Whateverchance Burrellthefavouritehad wasruinedwhenhisrider triedtoforceapassage comingtotheturnwhich resultedinhimdropping backintothemiddleofthe field;alsoheinjuredhis legswhenhelashedoutin thestartingstalls. Rememberhissmartwin thepreviousweekandgive himanotherchance.

ATLAST

Upcamethefavourite CopperMineinthelastrace andfew,includingsomewho backedhimwereimpressed withthewin.Ashewas wellbackattheturnand racedwidealltheway,make nomistake,hiswasagood win.

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Death

REGAN:OnDecember7, suddenly,athishome,85 ShakespeareStreet,Mt. orHawthorn,MichaelThomas, dearlybelovedhusbandof Kathleen,lovingfatherof Michael,Bernard,Francis, JosephandColleen. Requiescatinpace.

FLORALTRIBUTES

ITTAXESFLOWERSTOWIG

PRESSyourfeelingstoyoubereavedone..Forpersonal$1115lionandpromptdelivery 23-3045(3lines);after 5-2410. TelegramsWTLIION1011111"Perth.WILSONAJOHNS FIT.LTD.,laBarnettarm* rata.

InMemoriam

HARTY:Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthe soulofLeonardWilliam, whodepartedthislifeon December8,1959.

Mayherestinpeace.

JOHNSTON(V.Rev.Father A.E.N.):Sacredtothe memoryofV.Rev.Father AlanJohnston,firstParish PriestofKensington.-Insertedbyhislovingsister Eileen(Mrs.Hooser,U.S.A.) andhisbrother'Mauriceand family.

Thanks'

PIANTA:Mrs.Aloyslus Plants,ofScarborough, wishestoTHANKallkind friends,neighboursandrelativesforactsofkindness. Masses,floraltributes,cards, letters,telegramsandexpressionsofsympathyinthe sadlossofhisbelovedwife Cecilia;specialthanksto FatherMcBride;willall pleaseacceptthisasapersonalexpressionofgratitude.

Mrs.EileenBurkeand MarianwishtoTHANKthe manypriestsandSisters, relativesandfriends,and thepolice,whopaidsucha wonderfultributetoJim, ourbelovedhusbandand Daddy,forthenumbersof Massesoffered,prayers, floraltributes,telegrams, letters,cardsandexpressionsofsympathy;weare deeplygratefulandaskall toacceptthisasourpersonal acknowledgement; Holy Masswillbeofferedfor theirintentionsonDec.21 attheAllSaints'Memorial Chapel,St.George'sTerrace.

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MASSESOFTHEWEEK

December16(Violet):ThirdSundayofAdvent (1stClass).NoGloria.Creed.Prefaceofthe Trinity.

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PublicNotices

DRIVINGLessons21/hour;dualcontrol,courteous instrulclidns.-StanFenner. Telephone67-2958.

Employment

SHEFFIELDEmployment

Agency,719HayStreet (aboveLevinsons)for prompt,courteousservice. Employers,letusselectyour staff.-Pleasephone23-3537; afterhours,64-1295.

GuestHouses

ADELAIDEVisitors.-Bed andbreakfast;central,quiet homelysurroundings;motel room35/-,guestroom25/adults;childrenreduced rates.-WriteJasperMotel andGuestHouse,17Jasper Street,HydePark,S.A.

GERALDTON:St.Francis GuestHouse,telephone683. Bedandbreakfast17/6 night;othermealsoptional

PrivateTuition

CAREFULindividualinstructionMaths,Arithmetic, Bookkeeping.-Ph.67-4166.

BoardWanted

YOUNGBusinessmanseeks fullboardwithCatholic family;southorwestsuburbs;studyfacilitiesessential.-RepliesBox9887,this office.

LADwithpermanentcity employmentrequiresfull boardto£5;Mt.LawleyHighgate.-Ph.MichaelMcCafferty,21-7044,23-4992.

ABOVEingoodCatholic homerequiredforyoung workingman:anysuburb.ReplyBox9894,thisoffice.

SituationVacant

GOVERNESSrequired;commenceFebruary,1963.ApplyBowman,Youangurra Station,Youanmi.

SituationWanted

BUILDINGAlterationsand Additions;haveyourold homemodernisedoryour newhomeplannedand erected.-FrankBrowne, Reg.Bldr.No.1271,19 WalterStreet,Claremont. Telephone3-5088.

TEACHER:QualifiedLady wishestoteachinCatholic PrimarySchool.-Reply113 BrooktonHighway.

ForSale

POTPlants,decorative,indoor.AdvancedShrubs, Strelitzias,UmbrellaTrees, etc.-62WaratahAvenue, Dalkeith.Sundays.

MOTORandPackingCases, allsizes,andpinetimber.50HoweStreet,Osborne Park.Telephone67-1261.

ToLet

TOLet,FurnishedModern ApplecrossHomefromFebruarytoSeptember;low rentalforgoodCatholic familywillingtoboard15year-oldson;moraland financialreferencesessential.-Phone64-1695.

SMALLFlatetteandSingle Room,suitablegents.-Ring 23-4226,orcall188Goderich Street,EastPerth.

RadioandT.V.

PERTHTelevisionClub,108 WannerooRoad,TuartHill, phone29-1951.-Latestrelease23in.TV,121gns., specialprice,antennaand maintenance;nogimmicks; repairstoTV,radios,transistorsets,reasonablerates; Victaagents,generoustradeins;Flexainsectscreens; Luxaflexvenetians;free quotes.

LandForSale

TWOBlocksLand,66ft. frontage,closetoSt.Kieran's ChurchandCatholicschools. -Telephone24-1388.

GLENDALOUGH

AsmartBrick/TileHome, minutefromConventSchool andChurch;verynice;price £3,500.

WEMBLEY

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