A vouthful subaltern, acting as ADC to his father, the general, was instructed to :· mmaneate the follow ing order to a part: alarly short-tem perel olonel: Please, sir, father says will you spread out your men more to the right?"
The colonel gave him a fiery look, and with a snort, bellowed: "Oh, does he? \nd what does mother say?"
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Yes, pretty often these days,' answered Smith
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A woman went to the barracks to inquire about her soldier son The name was a common one, so the sergeant asked her if she knew his number "No,' she said, but if it will help, he wears a khaki uniform and a cap like a convict'' f it
The old adv in the train was talking about air raids •Wouldnt it e awful,' she said, 'if a bomb dropped right on top of this train?" Oh, well," burst out an exasperated RAF man, "if vour name is on it you'll get it "
"Heavens' gasped the old lady "does Hitler know all our names?"
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Nothing much doing'said the other, "but our grocer has started turning his sixpenny labels upside down'
A man wants to see you mother,' shouted little Johnny from the front door "Ask who he is'' said his mother J hnny returned to the kitchen with an we-stricken look He's just like a man, mother,'' he whispered but he says he's an insanitary spectre"
k k k k fell my dear'wrote the wife to her husband in the BE F did you like those mince pies I made for you?"
Mince pies?" wrote back the husband Lumme, I though they were rubber heels I'm still wearing them''
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The sergeant had just given the recruit his kit He went through it carefully then again, scratching his head hat's the matter?" asked the sergeant "Is there something missing?''
Yessir,'' answered the recruit Hore-Belisha said there was a fieldmarshal's baton in every soldier's kitbag I can't find mine!''
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On New Year's Day the postman had just handed packet to Mrs Mobbs, and was about to proceed on bis delivery when he was asked, 'Postman do vou smoke?"
He promptly replied, "Yes," and was told to wait a minute He had visions of a box of cigars Of course, it might be cigarettes or perhaps a pipe Mrs Mobbs returned, and asked, You do smoke a pipe, don't you?"
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Listener, Kogarah:
ram a regular listener, and look forward to the Question Box Session from Station 2SM on Sunday evenings, finding the answers very enlightening I hope your interest will continue, despite the absence of so competent a Director as Dr Rumble and that you will find the Session as helpful n the future as in the past
I am not a believer in cremation; but an answer on that subject said that the laws of the Catholic Church forbade Catholics to make use of cremation, and that that in itself was sufficient for a good Catholic, who knows he must abide by such laws Naturally, a good Catholic abides by the laws of his religion, as a good citizen abides by the laws of his country Even though a good Catholic did not know the precise reasons for a particular lawof his Church, he knows that the authorities are responsible people and have good reasons for making the law He obeys the law because he recognises his duty of obedience to the authoritv of the Church, which he knows was founded bv Christ and empowered by Christ to legislate in His name for the welfare of souls
Is it not strange that Catholics should feel obliged to obey laws made by the Church?
No, and it will not seem strange to vou when vou understand the attitude of Catholics to therr Church The Catholic attitude will become clear to vou as we proceed k
Entirely Reasonable
Was there not one Christ, who made laws or rules many hundreds of years ago for us all to follow?
It least vou admit the authoritv of Christ and our dutv to obey Him The test of iaith in Christ, and love for Him is obedience He Himself said, "If any man love Me, He will keep my commandments " But vou must remember this: It is true that Christ made certain laws which we are obliged to observe But it is also true that He did not make all the particular laws necessary for Christians in all the particular circumstances which would arise during the centuries after His departure from this world Nevertheless, He provided for these future times by establishing His Church and empowering it to make laws as need might arise Authority in that Church He gave to His Apostles and their successors, saying: "Whatsoever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound also in heaven Again, in His final commission to His Apostles He declared: "I am with you all davs even to the consummation of the world " Catholics in these days, therefore, obey the laws of their Church for the reason that thev are made in the name of Christ. and with the authority given by Christ They remember what Christ said of His Church: "He that heareth you, heareth Me" And they remember too, the warning of Christ: "He that will not hear the Church let him be to thee as the heathen and the publican " What right has any man on earth to make laws for us to follow?
As a man as a private individual, no man has the right to make laws Onlv those men have the right to make laws who possess the necessary author'ty the ultimate source of which is God In the civil order, this authority belongs to the lawfully constituted ruler or rulers In the religious sphere, only those men have the right to make laws
regulating the conduct o Christians who have received from Christ authoritv to do so Those men are the Bishops of the Catholic Church, because they have succeeded to the authoritv conferred by Christ Himself upon the Apostles If you will read, in the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles, you will find that the Apostles made manv laws which Christ did not introduce personally-laws
Listener, Sydney:
Would you please comment on the enclosed letter by C L. Turner, published in the "Sun" of January 12 shall do so briefly The questions that follow will be quotations from his letter Has the Church, after two thousand years of activity, shown "Reason for the Faith that 1s in her" which St Paul enjoined?
She has And it is unfortunate that C L Turner did not make himself acquainted with the reason before rushing into print I will be only too pleased to explain it to him whenever he des1res
not stand what is generally considered as a common-sense examination
Wild statements of this kind could scarcely be made by anyone who has any real knowledge either of the Church or of Biology At any rate, after this introduction, Mr Turner proceeds with a letter which has not the slightest reference to Biology or to the problems confronting iologists "
For instance, if the Creator is omniscient and omnipotent, then He knew, before He had created anything, the exact result of that creation
He did But this introduction of a highly speculative problem
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which thev made in the name of Christ, and which were acknow ledged by the faithful as possessing the authority of Christ k k t
Why Obey the Pope?
During the Eucharistic Congress in Newcastle, the Pope issued an order that the Newcastle people could eat meat on Friday
True. on that festive occasion, the Pope dispensed the peopie of Newcastle from the law of abstinence from meat on Friday Is it not strange that the Pope, merely a man, should issue such an order?
Let us apply your question to the case of a judge sentencing a criminal to imprisonment: "Is it not strange that the judge, who is merelv a man, should condemn a fellow man to prison?" You would rightly answer: "In his official position as a judge, the judge is not merely a man, but a man endowed with authority by the State to act in the name of the State In the same way, the Pope, in virtue of his office is not merelv a man, but a man endowed bv Christ with authority to legislate for the Church, accordng to the needs of the Church
We all know that in God's eyes all men are equal
Men are equal in some respects, as being equally men and equally God's creatures Thev are unequal in many other respects Certainly, they are not all endowed with authority Just as you cannot argue against the authority of civil rulers by asserting that all men are equal, so you cannot argue thus against the authority of Bishops in the Cnurch The real question at issue is this: What is the title of Catholic Bishops to authority in the Church?
We maintain that there is more than sufficient proof available that the Catholic Church is the one Church founded bv Christ and that Cathoilc Bishops legis late within that Church with authority received from Christ If one agrees that he should obey Christ, he is merely being logical and consistent when he obevs those appointed by Christ to act on His behalf.
I am not a Catholic, as you may have judged
That you are not a Catholic is evident for the Catholic's act of faith includes his belief in the Catholic Ch#eh as' founded bv Christ for the guidance of men in
Biologists gain credence at the expense of the Church because the claims of the Church can-
matters of religion Since you have no faith in any church, it is clear that you are not a Catholic The question you must answer is this: "How can you profess belief in Christ, without believing in the Church Christ founded and commanded us to obey?" You will doubtless reply: "I do not admit that Christ founded a definite Church and commanded us to obey its laws" But here again " you are confronted with the ver difficult problem of reconciling your answer with the clear testimony of the Gospel records j you so desire, I shall prove fo1 you that Christ founded a Church; that He commanded ts to obey its laws; that the Catholie Church alone is the Church founded by Christ
concerning the reconciliation of God's foreknowledge with evils in this world is not a scientific or even common-sense approach to the study of Christianity One
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might as well begin a study of wirelgss telegraphy by refutsing to study any known facts concerning it, until scientists had first given a complete explanation of the nature of electricity A more reasonable, scientific and common-sense approach to the question of the truth of the Christian religion would e, first, to study all available facts concerning it; then to examine residual problems and seek a solution cf then as far as possible k k k k Providence and Evil. God showed, by the act of creation, that what He foresaw was according to His will. God certainly foresaw all things But not all that He foresaw was according to His positive will; not all that He foresaw met with His approbation and approval He foresaw, for nstance, all the murders that have taken place in history Yet He manifested His will when He made known the Commandment: Thou shalt not kill" Therefore by the act of creation, God did not show that all He foresaw would be according to His will If He created a fiend, then He foresaw the result \nvone with the most elementary knowelge of Christian teaching knows that God did not create a 'fiend " Everv creature made of God, whether angelic or human, was good, whollygood,in virtue of its creation If any of these creatures became iends t was only bv an abuse of free will, and in violation of God's will
To say that He will torture His creatures for developing a condition which He foresaw and could have prevented, is balderdash
Correct But ii Mr Turner had employed the common-sense methods he advocates sostrongly, he would have realised that he was guilty of writing balderdash n thinking that his statemeit represents Christian teaching The Catholic Church teaches that God is not mocked; that He will punish rational creatures who develop evil dispositions they need not develop It is true that, i creatures do develop evil dispositions, such conduct has been foreseen by God But it is not true that God was bound to prevent their doing so in the circumstances under which He willed them to exist For God endowed them with freedom of will, which carries with t the ability to make an evil choice God cnnot contradict Himself by willing them to be free and yet simultaneously willing them notto be free It is better to find out exactlv what a doctrine s before attempting to attack it k k k
Has the Church Failed?
The Church claims the provision of a remedy for evil, but cannot explain the failure of a remedy that is supposed to emanate from the Omnipotent It is surely not too much to ask that one should seek the explanation of a problem before stating categorically that it cannot be explained
If it is not a failure, all must be saved; and the tale of torment is false
If the remedy provided were intended bv God to save all men independently of any conditions on their part, Mr Turner would be quite right But Christianity does not teach that the remedy intended by God s independent of all conditions God has provided a remedv, but has attached certain conditions t°be fulfilled bv those who want to benefit bv
Thursday, March 21, 1940
it Mr Turner's,argument fajls because he omits to take these conditions into consideration In other words, he is ignorant of the problem he discusses with such confidence
Any remedy is a failure in so far as it fails to cure; and its weakness is proportionate to the duration of that which it was constituted to destroy
When the conditions prescribed by God have been fulfilled, the remedy for sin provided by God has never failed to effect just what t was intended by God to accomplish It is futile for Mr Turner to refute what he thinks God ought to have done or intended Let him first discover what God's remedy really is, and the conditions of its application He will then be in a better position to talk sense Unless the Church can present a creed logically sound, and free from superstition, the facts of science must supersede her dogmas
That comes adly from one who shows by his grandiloquent talk of Biology in a matter that does not concern biology that he knows nothing of science; and by his travesty of Christian teaching that he knows nothing of Christianity Before instituting a comparison, one should have some knowledge of the terms to be compared. Otherwise one talks nonsense Only he is competent to compare Science and Christianity who has first acquired an exact knowledge of the particular aspects to be compared Mr Turner's letter betrays an inability to discern whether any particular statement s logically sound or not; together with a credulity which indicates a mind as subject to superstition as it is eager to talk about emancipation from it Whoever devised the heading for this letter n the "Sun," "The Church v Biology " is much in the same plight, ir the letter has nothingto do with biology Its worth as an attack on Christianity is nil
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Aitself with what is to be Amer; can policy vis-a-vis Japan follow ing the termination of the 1911 Commercial and Navigation Agreement of January 26, circumstances affecting the relations of other powers in China with Japan appearto be rapidly moving to an understanding biddingfair to leave us, as usual, in an exceedingly difficult position
Unfortunately this is no new experi ence, inasmuch as our foreign policy, with regard to Far Eastern matters particularly has in general been any· thing but constructive since the turn of the century As a result of a series of diplomatic rationalisations born of sentiment both idealistic and imperial istic, we deviated from the clear-cut and objectified policies of the nineteenth century We passed into a maze of diplomatic bypaths for which, as a nation, we possessed no constructive solution, since they did not fit into the pattern of our experience
This departure from realities has in cluded, as Bemis points out in his analysis of American foreign policy the acquisition of the Philippine Islands, which first put us into the Pacific as a definite political factor; the Open Door Policy, initiated because of pressure from interested groups on Secretary of State, John Hay, which com-
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mitted us to a position which we could not defend and in fact never intended to; the Treaty of Portsmouth, for which Japanese public opinion still holds us responsible the Knox Neutralisation Scheme of 1909 with regard to Manchuria, another cause for Japanese resentment; and finally the Lansing-Ishii Agreement of 1917 which by implication gave to Japan a form of carte blanche with regard to her activities in Manchuria against which we now complain
SHEER FUTILITY.
Special reference must be made to the Stimson Doctrine of 1931, which for sheer futility in attempting to interpose the obstacle of non-recognition to Japans conquests marked a new low in the gesturings of our State Department Furthermore, we have the Nine Power Treaty of 1922 which committed us to active participation in Far Eastern matters in its attempted guarantee of hinese sovereignty and the maintenance of her territorial limits, and which is now being given considerable attention in the various news reports regarding the present Sino-Japanese conflict In line with this t is now being argued by varrous elements who would like nothing better than to see this country involved in a war in the Far East in which we have little concern from the viewpoint of fundamental national interests or, putting it more charitably by those who have little or no realisation of the implications of this commitment, that this country should attempt by every means possible to prevent Japan from accomplishing what she has come to regard as her manifest destiny ·
It is particularly unfortunate that in many of these questions of nternational character, sentimentality and emotion are allowed to creep in to create a point of view that by its very nature precludes a complete understanding of the issues involved, or the extent to which fundamental national factors can be affected In this pre sent matter, the question of the relative rights of Japanese and Chinese should not be so much our concern as the possible international repercussions which are bound to follow the severing of the hitherto friendly relations between this country and Japan
Unquestionably both countries are hurt Looking at the question from the point of view of American interests there is this to be sid Japan is not only our best Asiatic customer, but one of the best foreign customers we have Since the inception of the 1911 treaty, still under discussion, our exports to Japan have grown from 50,000,000 dollars in that vear to approximately 240 000000 dollars in 1938 Imports from Japan were valued at 96,000 000 dollars in 1911, and at 127,000.000 dol lars in 1938 Based on dollar value alone it can be seen that we sold to
Japan in the latter period over 100,000,000 dollars more than we bought from her It would seem logical, therefore, that a relationship which nets us a credit balance of approximately 100 000,000 dollars or more a year is not one to be carelessly jeopardised in diplomatic manoeuvring
CHINA'S FUTURE
It cannot be ignored that our action in breaking off relations with Japan might have the effect of turning the latter away from the possibility of an understanding with this country over the future status of China
Moreover, it might throw Japan into an agreement with the Soviet
This would not only seal forever the fate of the Chinese as a possible area for Occidental enterprise but worse entail a territorial division of that land into spheres in which Soviet ideology would reign unchallenged This is a possibility which in view of China's great population, cannot be viewed without considerable trepidation \gain, it must not be overlooked, if such a situation does develop that we chance the odded possibility of endangering the possessions of the Netherlands, Great Britain and France in the Far East none of which-in view of the exigencies of the present situation in Europecould be defended if an embittered Japan should find it necessary to make use of the raw materials thereof, n lieu of what previously she had been ccustomed to secure from this country Consequently, in attempting an estimate of what a disruption of present treaty relations between this country and Japan means these possibilities must be kept in mind Unfortunately they are not, and those among our socalled idealistically minded, who blissfully allow their thinking to be done for them by others, never stop to realise the implications of the legislation for which they clamour SOVIETISATION
Doubtless the Soviet would not take it amiss if this country could be persuaded to take a hand in keeping the Japanese worried in the Far Eat until such time as having disposed of Finland and other objectives in Europe, they would feel free once again t turn their attention to the Sovietisaton of the Far East As is being daily brought to light through investigation in this country, the' Soviet, should such be its intention, would have at its command the services of considerable pressur? groups in this country who would readily undertake, even as in the case of the Spanish conflict, to swing sentiment to the furtherance of this plan
In the past year or more the British Foreign Office has also been very anxious that our policy in the Far East parallel theirs in the matter of 9pposing Japan However, of late, in view of Britain's own actions it would appear highly probable that this has changed, and to-day she is willing to compromise The British course in international affairs has in general, save for an occasional lapse, been practical and realistic, particularly in the Far East They were the first to sign an agreement with Japan in 1902 and time and again have been participants in the making of agreements which, apart from lip-service to high-sounding phrases, have given them a considerable return from that area Moreover it should not be forgotten that practical considerations were the governing factors in the decision of 1931 not to support Stimson, although he had been previously assured that he could look to Great Britain for that support TIENTSIN
The Tientsin affair of last year and the subsequent Tokyo talks, unquestionably involved, despite the many denials and protestations to the contrary that ensued an agreement as to Japan's special position in China as can now be observed in the withdrawal of British and French garrisons from North China and the departure of British gunboats from the Yangtse As a matter of fact, there is little question but that Great Britain and France in their endeavours to wean Japan from the Berlin-Moscow axis will be only too willing to subordinate their Far Eastern interests at the present time to the exigencies in Europe and if necessary, by pressure upon our own State Department attempt to ease the present strain between this country and Japan There we have the situation at the present time We, on our part, un questionably have certain advantages in dealing with Japan over the quesThursday, March 21, 1940
tion of the continuance of present treaty relations However irrespective of the claims of the various pressure groups, we should not be oblivious to the fact that there is a tremendous amount of business dependent on the outcome of this situation which we can hardly afford to lose Moreover, with present negotiations going on between Japan and the Soviet we have to face the contingency that an agreement reached in that instance can well possess possibilities much more serious and harmful Therefore from all angles there is much to be said for an attempt at a more intelligent, constructive policy with regard to our course in the Far Eastnot one as heretofore, the product of wishful thinking and platitudinous gesturing, but based on a clear-cut understanding of realities
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The Japanese newspapers quite fr equently contain triendly references to the Holy Father and his peaceefforts Occasionally voices are still heard asserting that European States regard Christian mission activity only as a means to assure and strengthen their influence n the Far East
However, a rapidly increasing number of persons are now inclined to admit that Catholic Missionaries are actuated by motives having no connection with political or economic considerations, and that only a burning zeal for the Faith induces them to leave their homelands and come out East.
The conviction seems to be gaining ground that the Catholic Church does not allow herself to be swayed by political motives and, in particular that the Pope views the world situation from an elevated standpoint and wishes to use his influence as a representative of a purely spiritual power to secure the greater good and happiness of humanity
This friendly attitude of Japanese publicity cannot but promise well for the further development of Catholic mission work. Man obstacles of the past are beirg removed thereby
STRIKING PROGRESS IN CONGO
Catholic Increase of 185,068 in One Year
' Each year statistics from the Belgian Congo show a steady increase in the Catholic population On June 30, 1938, Catholics in the Congo totalled 1,961. 839. Only twelve months later they had reached the mposing figure of 2,146,925, the increase during the period under consideration being 185,086 To realise the full extent of the headway made it must be borne in mind that only 18,939 of these Catholics are of European origin; the remainder namey, 2,127,986, are all natives
The area of Belgian Congo including the Mandated Territories of Ruanda and Urundi, s approximately 900000 square miles the total population being 14,262,148; namely, 10,629, 803 pagans, 77,232 Mahommedans, 379, 491 Protestants and 2146925 baptised Catholics, while 1,028,692 are at present undergoing a period of instruction in the Catholic religion previous to baptism The country is divided into 28 ecclesiastical territories; 22 Apostolic Vicariates, 5 Apostolic Prefectures, and one Independent Mission. There are 624 churches and 17183 chapels, the latter serving mostly the double purpose of chapels and school halls
The missionary personnel working in the missions of the Belgian Congo and of the Mandates of Ruanda and Urundi totals 43,104 It ncludes 1,155 foreiga and 78 native priests, 576 foreign and 126 native Brothers, 1,456 foreign and 175 native Sisters, 24,023 catechists, 7 social workers, and 15,508 school teachers The corresponding figures for 193s were: 1,089 and 72; 578 and 95; 1 371 and 162; 23,028; 7; and 13,978
For the training of a native Mission personnel the country possesses: 5 major regional seminaries with a total of 257 students, 21 minor seminaries with a total of 1,225 pupils, 9 novitiates for Brothers with a total 41 novices and 15 novitiates for nuns with a total of 68 novices
The most potent means of expanding missionary influence throughout the country s Catholic education as impartedto the young in the net-work of mission schools now covering the Belgian Congo and the Ruanda and Urundi Mandates Catholic elementary schools here now number 17889 (in 1938 they were 15,776), with a total of 726,266 pupils 1656,982), middle schools 37 (45), with a total of 2,785 students (2,23), and 106 (102) arts and crafts schools with a
Before reaching the headquarters of his new ecclesiastical territory, the Rt Rev Joseph Faye, CSSp, the first African-born postolic Prefect of Ziguinchor, decided to pay a visit to his native village of Carabane
On the day of his arrival, July 28, Christians, Mohammedans and pagans left their work in the rice fields and, dressed in their Sunday best, crowded at the spot on the river bank where the steamer on which Mgr Fayewas travelling was due to stop To wards a m the sharp cracking of rifle shots, fired n welcome announced that the boat was in sight When it drew up at the quay the Apostolic Prefect landed, and accompanied by his mother, made his way through a densely packed throng to the village Among those who came to give him a personal welcome was his eighty-year-old grandmother
On the morrow of his arrival, after a Solemn Mass, Mgr Faye preached a sermon befitting the occasion to a large congregation He spoke in French and, strange as it may seem, the local mission ary had to translate his address into Diola tongue This was due to the fact that Mgr Faye, who Carabane as a boy, subsequently spent about a dozen years in France and then six more vears in Senegal where lollof, not Diola, is the language spoken
Before the Apostolic Prefect eft for Ziguinchor, a Requiem was said for his sister, who died as a nun only a few months previously at Dakar
The country possesses 516 mission hospitals and dispens: ries, in which during the year a total of 10,560,421 sick cases received attention 120 leper asylums provided medical treatment and care over an extended period for III11 lepers. Maternity centres total 128 At these centres 316,247 mothers brought their infants to the mission doctors for medical attention
As might be expectd, the spiritual fruits of these manifold mission activities are abundant Adult baptisms during the twelve months under consideration totalled 115,162 infant baptisms 104,149, and baptisms administered in danger of death 78187 Besides the above 36,030 marriages were blessed and 24,416,231 Holy Communions distributed
To the statistics for June 30 1939, as reported by the Apostolic Delegation to the Belgian Congo and Leopoldville are added for reasons of comparison those for June 30, 1931 They reveal at a glance the rapid progress being made In 1931 baptised Catholics in the Congo totalled only 835,717, and catechumens under instruction 503,968 During those eight years, consequently the baptised Catholic has increased by 1,311,208, and catechumens have increased by 424725 This is a remarkable result, for it brings the total membership of the Catholic Chlrch n the Congo, inclusive of catechumens, to the striking figure of 3175617 which represents more than 2l per cent. of the population
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T was to the obscure city of Nazareth, in the Northern hills of Palestine, that the Angel Gabriel was sent to ask a young maiden to become the Mother of God We are so famiar with the scene: the kneeling Mary, �er vision, the message and her humble consent thet we tend to overlook its significance for the men and women of that time and for ourselves
T appreciate what the Angel's messmeant and still means to us we age td hn nest look at the worl into whue Christ came a world without Christ It was indeed a world of great material perity but of degraded morals The P"" gins were condoned, or taken for wors d l ted It was a cvnca an crue gran A ith Ith world in which only people wt wea unted The license the lust the bco talit\· of that pagan world has only ru - f been rivalled by the paganism ot our · day There was then no Cathoown t hild lie Church to guide her children through these perilsno Christ to fill the void in men's hearts, and no Sacraments to strengthen them in their daily temptations The elect of God vearned for a Deliverer: "O that Thou wouldst rend the Heavens and come down," cries the Prophet Isaias And at last in this remote city of Nazareth God was waiting on a maiden's word, and with her consent, He came
Many of us may wonder why God chose a human mother for His Son Christ was to restore man to God's friendship, and in doing so He became man that He might show us the way to Heaven by His teaching and example He chose to take to Himself a Virgin Mother, and so we are told by St Luke that the Angel Gabriel was sent "to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the royal house of David."
MARY What claim did Mary have to this dignity? She was but a mere country girl, although there was royal blood in her veins This royal connection, however, had not raised her from her obscurity She herself had no idea of the great dignity God was to confer on her-much less f how she was to fulfl God's will in the matter She is at first bewildered by the Angel's massage, "Hail full of grace the Lord is with Thee, blessed art thou among women Who, having heard was troubled at his saying, and thought within herself what this salutation meant
Even when the angel delivers his message and she learns that she is to be the Mother of God, she is still puzzled "How shall this be done be cause I know not man?" It is only when the angel discloses the will of God· "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God," that Mary gives her consent: ' Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word'' It is this answer of Mary's, with its humility, ts confidenc in God its readiness to do what God wants that gives us our first glimpse of the sanctity of Mary, and makes us see more plainly the reason for the angel's salutation 'Hail full of grace."
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The Gospels tell us ittle about Mary, but that little is enough to reveal her character Whether or no the Angel found her at pryer as tradition supposes, that Marv prayed often, and meditated deepl n the word of God, is evident from that first Christian prayer the Magnificat uttered on her visit to Elizabeth Well might her words be one of praise for all that God had done for her: 'My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God mv aviour For He that is mighty hth done great things to me, and holy is His Name."
The Annunciation would have been a joyous ·vent for the world in which Mary lived, if people only had known what was taking place It was indeed a joyous event for the souls in Limbo, who were waiting for a Saviour to open the gates of Heaven that they might enter into their reward It is a joyous event fr us because with Ma:y's consent our Redemption began ard we were to come once more into our inheritance
Marys part in th plan of redempt n does not ce. e with her consent Fr nine months Christ asked her to e His first tabernacle on this earth
The Church best expresses this in her liturgy: "O Virgin Mother of God, He Whom the whole world is unable to contain, being made man, enclosed Himself in thy womb" During the anxious years of His infanev, it was Mary who cared for Him in their flight trom the blood-seeking Herod to dis tant Egypt And during the years of Our Lord's life as the carpenter of Nazareth, it was with Marv that He dwelt Mary also was to suffer the loss of her Son for the three years of Mission Life It was only when
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the hour for His death had come that Christ raised her to another dignity and responsibilityas the Mother of men
SECOND EVE
God has made Mary what He would have wished the first Eve to be Mary has often been referred to as the second Eve and it seems certain that it is to Mary that God refers when He cursed the devil who had tempted the first Eve to commit sin: I will put enmities between thee and the woman and thy seed and her seed; she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait' And so as it was through the first Eve that we came into subjection to the devil, it is the second Eve who will help us to break free from his snares We should, therefore pray constantly to Our Lady for it is in prayer we honour our Mother, and it is in prayer we turn to her for help against the temptations of the devil
It is not enough for us to recognise the sanctity and power of Mary as we see it exemplified in the scene of the Annunciation, but we should let her example influence our lives There is a natural tendenev n all of us to imitate what we live, and if we have true love for Marv we shall imitate what we admire in her An easy way to imitate in practice is to ask ourselves what Mary would do in certain circumstances If we arc inclined to grumble at every little trial God sends us, think of the wearv Mary who travelled the long distance from Nazareth to Bethlehem, where her child was born a journey forced on her at the will of a far-off ruler, but which she undertook with the sweet humilitv of the handmaid of the Lord Or if we are
Confessional of Freedom
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Nottingham
The ballot-box is not to be compared with the confessional box as a safeguard of individual freedom," said Father Vincent McNabb, OP, at the opening session of the spring confer ence of the University Catholic Feder? tion of Breat Britain in Nottingham
To go to confession regularly," he showed, 'is a declaration of vour independence and an assertion of your individual freedom" Moreover, "you re never safe from a person who won't acknowledge his sins Yet I have never known a politician who had gone ut in sackcloth and ashes to do so. In fact some used their failures in one post as qualifications for another"
Some time ago the Catholic Church was the only institution in the world that insisted on the doctrine oi human free will Our first dutv was to acknowledge that we had free will, our next was the practical acknowledgment of it by confessing our sins
The intelligentsia must realise that they were in some way responsible for the present state of the world Stones did not make, mistakes, pigs did not make mistakes, the little people never made mistakes; it was the intelligentsia that made the big mistakes
Finally, Father McNabb said that their defence of human liberty lay in the strength of the home and the family
always taken up with our comfort and ease think of how unselfish Mary was in the matters where her own comfort and ease were concerned
When Mary accepted the office of Mother of God she did not do so on the condition that happiness and greatness would be hers She saw that she was God's servant and she was willing to accept what trials He sent her We know from the Gospels that these trials were many, but Mary received them uncomplainingly
To-day we have this same Mary, a true mother to both rich and poor She desires the devotion of all for she knows that she can help each one of us She understands each of our human weaknesses and the graces that we need to overcome them There is nothing that we cannot confide to her care, because she has been trained by Christ Himself as a Consoler of the afflicted Mary will not mock at our seemingly trivial trials, she knows how much courage we need to bear them It is a poor Catholic who does not put all his trust in her
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We are living in an age of revolt from the Church. The world has rejected Christ and His Blessed Mother, and has followed its own standards of selfishness greed and honour without anv moral restraint All these evils have led to war It is to this world that Christ offers the gentle Mary The peace of nations will not come when political nd economie conditions are more settled, but when the lives of men are inculcated with the spirit of Christ If we are to achieve this aim we must come to Mary for help
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Surely it would be most fitting for Mary's sons ta make some promise to her on the feast of her Annunciation Let them first renew their fidelity t her who is their Mother and Queen She is reigning in Heven near to the throne of God Himself where she is our intercessor No man then could r fuse to offer such a mother a life of purity and self-sacrifice in the service of her Son Let likewise the daughters of Mary renew their offering of lve and devotion to her Catholic young women in the world to-day and es pecially in a non-Catholic country such as this live surrounded bv influen that are hostile to all that will mak tnem true children of Marv I the are to meet these dangers successfully thev must be armed with the virtues of purity, humility, and patience that were so manifest in the ife of Our Lady Let them put all their trust in Mary, and when temptations and anxi:ties come ask themselves: Would Our Lady do this or approve of m taking this pleasure?"
Finally, let all of us pray to her wh was found worthy to bring Christ int the world to help us to bring Christ t all who are ignorant of His love and pray with confidence this pr:yer in th Mass of the Annunciation: O G d Who didst will that at the message of an angel, thy Word should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary grant unto us thy suppliants, who believe hr to be in verv truth the Mother of God that we may be helped by the prayers she puts up to Thee on ur behalf" Rev L J Fnn, S J
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MISSION ACTIVITY IN FLOODED AREA OF NORTH CHINA. Created only last year, the new Prefeeture of Kinghsien, in charge of the Society of Jesus, has suffered much from the disastrous floods that devastated this part of China and from the shortage of foodstuffs that ensued De spite these difficulties, the mission schools throughout the Prefecture are now in full swing and crowded to capacity So impressed are many nonChristians by the relief work of the Church, that lands snd buildings impossible to obtain a short while ago are now loaned gratis or made over on easy terms for mission purposes
REV. FATHER H. LALOR LECTURES
The Holy Shroud
On Wednesday night, Mareh 13, members of the Chesterton Club were privieged to hear from Father Harold Lalor a most inspiring lecture on the Holy Shroud of Turin
Father Lalor prefaced his remarks with a short but complete account of the Passion of Our Lord, His burial,
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and the finding of the empty tomb on Easter morning: Then Peter came and entered and John followed him he saw the bandages lying there and the Shroud that had been about His head not lying with the bandages but folded up by itself apart and seeing thathe believed."
The Shroud is a long piece of fine cloth on which can be traced the figure of a man very tall and dignified in appearance with a face of surpassing majesty The whole figure, front and back, of the person shows the trace of a terrible scourging It is believed that this is thefigure of Our Lord Himself It is the cloth in which Our Lord's body was wrapped when taken down from the cross His body was laid on one end of the sheet and then the sheet was drawn over His head and stretched as far as His feet
The Shroud is kept in the Cathedral at Turin, and only on special occasions is it brought out for exhibition During an exhibition of the Shroud in 1898 at Turin it was taken out of the silver casket in which it is kept and photographed The last occasion on which the Shroud was exhibited was in 1933, when further photographs were taken The figure which is indistinct and very little better than a daub on the cloth gave a perfectly wonderful figure on the negatives
For 2,000 years the Shroud has remained a mystery, and it has been left till nowinour times with the invention of photography to reveal the mystery
The lecture was illustrated with many pictures of places and incidents of interest in the public examination of the Holy Shroud and ts safe keeping Detail photographs of the Holy Shroud comprised the greater portion of the film, and as each picture was projected on the screen Father Lalor explained the significance of the marks and their causes
He pointed out that it is not quite certain how the figure actually became imprinted on the Shroud, but it is believed to have been brought about by a combination of natural and supernatvral causes The Shroud was apparent'v soaked in the aloes and spices brought by Nicodemus "Nicodemus also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and loes about 100 pounds weight" John 18 19) and this had the effect of sensitising the Shroud Now tie effect or a violent death is that the body comes out n a heavy sweat, which is particularly strong :n ammonia When Our Lord was taken down fron the cross His body had broken out in this sweat He was immediately wrapped in the Shroud and the ammonia fumes in the sweat rose from His body, and as the Shroud had been made more sensitive still bv its preparation of aloes they left a sort of brownish stain on it It is notice-
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able that the parts of Our Lord's body closest to the Shroud made the strongest impressions Apart from these brownish stains there are marks made bv blood
The marks o the scourging are pl inly to be seen The scourges used at Or Lord's scorging consisted of ts or three thonos on the end of which were two leaden knobs joined by a short thong There are more than 500 dark bruises shown which were definite ly made by these apart from other marks all over the ody of torn flesh probably also made by the scourges
The imprint on the Shroud of the wounds left by the crown of thorns on Our Lord's head clearly show that t) general idea of the crown of thorns s quite incorrect The head s completely covered with wounds, which prove that the crown was actual! cap made to cover the entire head
The face bears traces of blood, and it is the face of one who has been crv,I ly maltreated The eyes are closed and one half of the face shows swel'ing and bruises c used, it is believed, when the soldierstruck Our Lord at His tril The Shroud shows the arms o ur Lord folded downwards across Ii,s Body and the right arm appear a lit tle longer in length than the left, : 1 bearing out the tradition that w n Our Lord was crucified one arm pulled and stretched to reach the alredy made in the wod of the e to take the nail The imprints of e nailsare clearlv to be seen in the and feet and the wound in His el visible and the blood stains are i mingled with white patches ma the water- " there came th blood and water"
Among the photogr pbs were sev • of other relies of the Passion of Our Lor,, which have been preserved, incldirg the lance of Longinus thc foundation of the crown of thorns, ml a piece of the title which hung ovst His head Father Lalor also had a replica of one of the actual nails 1 1 in the crucifixion, the original of wh. h is preserved in Rome. The Shroud 1t self is the personal property of the King of It Iy, the House of Savov, and is kept in a beautiful silver reliquary in tle Roya! Chapel n the Catheda oi Turin
At scme time befor· t came into :h bas of the House of Savov a ir broke out in the place where :he Shroud was kept part of the casket meited, and parts of the Shroud wrs burned There are ls. water stins mnade when the fire was bieng put ont The larger burns have been patch d but thev have not interfered to an great extent with the imprint of 'he figure on the Shroud
OFFICIAL IN S AFRICA INSULTS GERMAN MISSIONARIES Cape Town.
The Acting Minister for Native Affairs, Major van der ByM, has caused indignation among South African Catholics by attacking German missionaries here
At a public meeting he declared that "500 Nazi missionaries"' have come to this country recently, and added that if they cause trouble among the natives he will "know how to deal with them"
The Catholic newspaper, the "Southern Cross" declares that nothing could be further from the truth than to svsgest that their coming has anything to do with the spread of Nazi doctrine
On the contrary we are proud to acknowledge that thev are one of the greatest assets this country possesses," savs the paper
The majority of German missionaries here are now naturalised
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Celebration
Patrick's Su
Successful Sports Meeting and National Concert
Beginning with an Irish National Concert in the Capitol Theatre on Friday night, St Patrick's Day celebrations were continued on Saturday, when 4,000 children from schools, colleges and orphanages took part in picnic sports and displays at Gloucester Park His Grace the Archbishop and many of the clergy were present at both these functions
A large crowd attended the concert in the Capitol Theatre
The performers, including several choirs, numbered 316 The hanling of such a large number of performers in a stage performance is a task which has many difficulties, and it is greatly to the credit of the organising committee that the programme was presented smoothly and proved such excellent entertainment The audience enjoyed a performance of varied items: Irish songs and dancing, orchestral and solo music, humorous recitations and rhythmic drill The adult performers were Miss Flora Nowotny and Mr John Sullivan, and the smging pupils of St Brigid's Convent
The programme was pened by a choir of pupils of Loreto Convents conducted by Mr Mx Rutter It sang "Irish Lullaby' by Rowley, Dom Moreno's alling to Me'' and "Hark
The Tiny Cowslip Bell" There follow ed a humorous item by Master Burnett Hawley (St Joachim's Convent), a pianoforte sl by Miss M Hammer (St Columba s Convent), an Irish song and dance by ·ight small pupils f St Columba's nvent an eight-hand reel by pupils of the Victoria Square Convent musial tennis drill by pupils of St Marvs Convent, Leederville, and a percussion band composed of 40 infants of Santa Maria College ably conducted bv on of their number The singing pupils of St Brigid's Convent gave a serie of choral and solo items
The solo items were presented by Misses Mary Buggy, May Hart, Flora Nowotny, Alice Heyen, Peggy Brennan, and Constance Lewis
Pupils or St, Patrick's Boys' School danced an Irish Jig, boys of the Christian Brothers' College., Perth, presented a club-swinging item, the choir of the Presentation onvent, Cottesloe sang three Irish songs and girls of the Highgate Hill High School appeared in a classical bx llet. Another series of choir items was given by girls of the Lesmurdie Convent and the programme closed with several songs by Mr John Sullivan The overture and incidental music was played by the Victoria Square Conv ·nt orchestra
THE CHILDREN'S OUTING
The sports day was obviously enjoyed to the full by those participating and by the spectators The children especially made the most of the outing and nearly all of them took part in some event, either in the sports programme or in one of the displays
The two most spectacular events of the day were the Dano-Swedish exercises performed in perfect unison by several thousand girls from convent schools, convents and orphanages, and the drill display by boys ot tne Christian Brothers' schools At the conclusion of the displays the children in an impressive parade marched past His Grace the Archbishop, each school being preceded by its banner During the displays and the march Irish music was played by the Clontarf Band
During the afternoon Irish National dancing competitions were conducted by the Irish National Foresters, and exhibitions of the Irish Jig, Irish Reel, and Irish Hornpipe were given by Miss Joan Monaghan, Irish national step anting champion of Western Australia
The committee responsible for the arrangements of the sports were: Chairman Mr P J McAdam; secretary, Mr [ C Mitchell, committee, Rev Father Rafferty, Rev Brother Duty Major Saunders, Messrs L Ryan, J Dwyer, • Tavlor L Goerke, W A Brown, E L Groessler, J Edwards
Following were the results of the sports: Championships Boys 75 yards under eight: M Powell, 1 P Daly, 2; R Symons, 3 75 vards under 10· W de Gruchy I; J Harrington 2, T Meagher, 3 75 yards under i2: P Roden, I; R Burch, 2: B Sinclair, 3 100 yards, under I4J de Gruchv, I: P Murphy 2; W Bestwick, 3 100 vards under 16: R. J Worner, 1; G P Power 2 Girls 30 vards under eight: M Mellor 1; P George 2; V Pilling, 3 50 vards under 10 S. Richie, 1; D Cutts, 2: G Thompson, 3 0 yards under 12: M Bell, 1, N Moncrief 2; P McGuiness 3 75 yards under I4: B Day 1, K Gardner, 2; M Cavey, 3 75 vards under 15 J McDonald, 1; P Gull, 2; J Brosnan, 3 Senior flag race: Presentation Convent Mosman lark I St Joseph's Victoria Square, 2; St Marys, Leederville, 3 Junior iag race: St Aloysius' Shenton Park 1; St Joseph's, Bassendean 2 High schools' girls' relay race Our Lady of Mercy College Victoria Park, 1, Presentation Convent, Mosman Park, 2; St Mary's High School Leederville 3 Primary schools' girls' relay race: St Brigid's, West Perth, 1, Sacred Heart, 2 and 3
Handicaps
Boys. St Patrick's School, 100 yards: R Catoni, 1; R Norrish, 2; C Thompson 3 Christian Brothers' College Fremantle, 100 yards: A Townsend, I; G John, 2; K Hewison, 3. St Mal achi's Christian Brothers' College, Perth 100 vards: P Huntley 1; M McGovern, 2; S Hardisty 3 Clontarf Boys' Orphanage, 100 yards: K Mc-
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Cagh, 1; J Brown, 2; K Moore, 3. Christian Brothers' High School, Highgate 100 yards: R Hudson, I; M. Me Davitt, 2; P Lynch, 3 Aquinas Col lege, 100 yards: H Rigg I; J Bourke 2, R Cooper, 3 St Louis College, 75 Yards: P Murphy, 1; L O'Neill, 2: F Quinlivan 3 St Patrick's Day Junior H. ndicap 100 yards: G John, i; K. Hewison, 2 Three-legged race, under 16, 75 yards: Holyoake and Moxon, l; Foster and Dougall 2; Murray and Harris 3
Girls St Joseph's Girls' Orphanage, 75 yards: K Currig, 1; B Allington, 2; T Garbutt, 3
IRISH NATIONAL DANCING
Irish Hornpipe Under 10: Lois Cutler, 1; June Cohen 2 Over 10 and under 13: Beryl Hawkins, l; Alma Lawrence, 2 Over 13 and under 16: Shirley Brown, I: Ernie Mulcahy, 2 Over 16: Mary Mulcahy I; A Tuck field, 2 Irish Jig-Under I0: Valma Brown, I Over 10 and under 13: Alma Lawrence, I Over 13 and under 16: Pat Mulcahy, 1 Over 16 A Tuckfield, I
Red Troops Pray in Polish Churches
Moscow continues to announce on the wireless at intervals that the local peasants have liquidated' a number of priests with their own hands, although it is well known that the local peasantry were devoted to their clergy and that the actual murderers were the Soviet police, writes the Eastern European Correspondent of the Standard. On the whole, however, persecution is of a more subtle and less openly diabolical type in Soviet Poland than in old Russia Militant atheists are advised to go slow in order not to antagonise the peasantry and economic pressure is the chief weapon used ell church property having been confiscated and all the religious orders expelled
A Bad Shock
The Soviet authorities are reported to have had one bad shock. Soviet soldiery, far from taking part in the persecution of religion, have repeatedly paid visits to churches, Catholic and Orthodox, throughout the newly conquered territories and shown signs of real devotion
It is clear that, the Red Army, despite twenty years of anti-religious propaganda is far from atheistic and that the Russian people are still religious at heart
MISS DOROTHY TANGNEY,
s the first woman to be elected as President of the Newman Society in Western Australis Election to exwent ve positions took place last Monday evening n the University refectory
The annual Mass and Holy Communion of the Newman Society will take place in the Cathedral at 8 am on Sunday, March 31 Low Sunday
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Wilhelm Herman George Arnold Theobald Solt, a German sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Abingdon Berks, on Monday, 26th ult., for taking a film of a wrecked RAF airplane, was discovered by a Catholic evacuee girl
She is Linda Volante aged 14 an evacuated pupil of SS Mary and Joseph's School, Wade-street, Poplar, London
With two brothers she is billeted with the village postman at Rushmoor, Boar's Hill, near Oxford and was returning from church when she saw the German taking the pictures
"I followed the man round for a bit," she said, then I went up to Mr Gilliam, the policeman whom I knew well, and said: There is some man over there taking some photos I don't think he ought to be doing it' "
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Linda, dark-eyed and olive-skinned, came to Poplar from Italy three years ago and did not know any English 'First of all she went to my Holy Child junior school which is under the Sisters of Charity," Canon ODoherty, rector of SS Mary and Joseph's, Poplar, told a reporter
"The evacuated children are scattered in bout five villages," said the Canon 'and Linda is with the Faithful Companions of Jesus' Linda's parents keep a cafe in the East End
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"Peace be to You" 4d
The long penitenta1'don oi Lent draws to a close, through Gethsemane and Golgotha to the glorious morning of the Resurrection. It has been i ery real season of grief, for the memory of Christ's reparative life/and redemptive death have been heightened by the woe of a world[at war, But the tribulations of our time are not worthy to be mpared with the real issues that are being eternally fought, on three fronts, between the individual soul and the church or Christ agains!" 3 the flesh, and e evii Indeed, war would not be so futile brought to the world at least some conviction that its causes proceeded in the last analysis from the failure of individuals and nations to acknowledge the sovereignty of Christ as King; and hence, impervious alike to the demands of justice and charity, had reduced Western civilisation (of which the Catholic Faith had been the chief formative element) to a condition of jungle war But the world has so far lost contact with the Christian belief that it can no longer sublimate its sufferings, to serve the cause of Christ by way of expiation On the contrary it is only embittered by pain and is thrown into yet greater desolation and perplexity as to whether life has any meaning or purpose
Christ's resurrection is the foundation for the joy of the Christian ife and the reason for ts hope, and of these two things the world s in desperate need It is the height of fatuity to suppose that the mere combination or conflict of material forces will automatically produce a better world order This is the grossest lie of materialism The world will never be any better than the individuals who inhabit it, and the individual, though to some extent conditioned by his material environment, is yet superior to it And the individual will find neither hope nor peace nor joy until he is prepared for the fundamental humility which sees men as the reatures of God and God as the supreme and personal Lord of creation This is the bare minimum It is the mission of the Church to show the world the more splendid vision of God as the Father of all, and men as bearing the intolerable dignity of sonship achieved precisely through the Death and Resurrection of Christ Our Lord The problem of the restoration of political order in the world and of economic justice and indeed, the righting of all wrong, drives back ultimately to the restoration of religion. The world will not rise from its ashes until the individual is prepared for a complete change of heart
This above all is the message of Easter-that the individual soul should rise, with Christ and through Christ, from the death of sin to the life of grace Until the fact of sin is recognised and its consequences in the way of repentance and reparation, the modern talk of progress and of enlightenment will remain hypocritical cant For by sin, as St Augustine declares, man becomes merely man, and if history has any lesson it is paramountly that man is not sufficient even to himself The fact of marriage alone indicates this truth, but the fact of sin proves t to the hilt Man cannot be true even to the dictates of his own reason, without some assistance external to his own nature and to the human order of realitv The truth of the whole matter is that our civilisation is perishing in the midst of its own vain-glory through malnutrition-lack of that vital life which is the grace of God And Easter is the reminder of all this, of how t s possible, through and by union with Christ's Death and Resurrection, to cast off habits of sin and to live the supernatural life of grace Hence the Church's felicitous obliga- tion on it>subjects of fulfilling the Paschal Precept For the Catholic can attain to supernatural life in ordinary, circumstances only through the use of the Sacraments of Penance and the Blessed Eucharist The world unwittingly celebrates Easter as a holiday, but for us Catholics it is the supremely holy day which the Lord has made and in which we may all most reasonably rejoice and be exceeding glad
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Archbishop's Engagements.
March 31: 8 a m celebrate Mass at St Marys Cathedral for members of the Newman Soct
7 30 pm : Dedicate new Chapel at Redemptorist Monastery, North Perth.
April 7: Bless extensions to Christian Brothers' School, Kalgoorlie
April 14: Apostolic Delegate's visit
April 21: Canonical visitation and Confirmation at St Columba', South Perth
Thursday, March 21, 1940
has been Unfair to Catholics, Deputy Reveals
Paris
Accusations of unfairness to the Catholie Press by the French censor were made in the Chamber of Deputies during the debate on the suppression of an article by Cardinal Verdier, Archbishop of Paris on the Papal Eneyclical Summi Pontificatus"
M Xavier Vallat Vice-President of the Chamber, revealed that not only had that particular article been suppressed but that an article by Cardinal Baudrillart, Rector of the Catholic Institute of Paris, in the same paper-the "Semaine Religieuse'' official organ of the Paris diocese-had also been taken out
Yet this second article, dealing with priests in the French Army, had already appeared in the "Journal," French daily newspaper
M Vallat went on to point out unnecessary and lengthy cuts in an article by Father du Passage in "France Catholique" This article showed the connection between Racialism and Communism Reply to Blasphemy Cut
Another article in the same magazine which is owned by General de Castelnau, one of France's leading Catholie laymenhad been badlv treated because it was a reply to a blasphemous document written by a Jew
Other cases of unfair censoring of Catholic writers were given After a short debate the matter was closed
The Government, as is customary will make an official statement on the subject in several weeks' time
The special sermon to be preached in St Mary's Cathedral on Easter Sunday evening will be delivered by Rev Father Quigley, sJ
BEATIFICATION SOUGHT FOR ITALIAN CARDINAL, 'SECOND ST CHARLES." London
Steps are being taken to secure the beatification and canonisation of Cardinal Ferrari, Pope Pius XI's predecessor as Archbishop of Milan Cardinal Ferrari died on February 2 1921 He was known t his huge diocese as "our econd St Charles'' Car dinal St Charles Borromeo
When he died even the anti-clerical Chamber of Deputies paid him the tribute of an official commemoration and the law which enacted that bodies must rest for at least 10 years'in public cemeteries was relaxed to allow of his immediate burial in the Duomo
Following in the footsteps of St Charles, he made four complete visitations of his diocese- -a huge achieve ment because the diocese of Milan then had 800 parishes 3,000000 Catho lies and 2,500 priests
As far as it was possible for any man to do so he met and talked to everyone, preaching four or five times a day, administering Confirmation, hearing confessions visiting the sick giving audiences to anyone and every one who came for his advice or to make petitions
In his 26 years as Archbishop of Milan he consecrated 243 churches and opened more than 100 new ones, consecrated 25 Bishops and ordained 1,955 priests
Moreover he established numerous religions and social organisations founded the now famous University of the Sacred Heart n Milan, and pro moted national Eucharistic and other congresses
Once he went to England in 1908 to attend the International Eucharistic Congress
When a year or so before he died his people learned that he was suffering from a mortal illness they stormed his palace to show him their love and to receive his blessing In their eagerness they broke down several doors
Hearing the noise and guessing what was happening, Cardinal Ferrari sent a message that they were to be allowed into his room Thousands, of every class, approached his bedside and kiss ed his hand
The next doy was given over to the children of Milon In their thous nds too they passed through the bedroom
When thev had gone the room was carpeted with the flowers they had brought for their Cardinal and the Cardinal himself was almost covered with them
Three hundred thousand people walked in the funeral procession through Milan
The King of Itat was represented and military honours were rendered by 5,000 soldiers
Secretariate of State, Vatican City January 23, 1940
To His Grace, The Most Rev R Prendiville, DD, Archbishop of Perth
Your Grace,-I am commanded by the Holy Father to acknowledge receipt of the Peter's Pence in the amount of £273 9s 10d which you transmitted to Him recently through His Excellency the Delegate Apostolic as the offering of the Archdioese of Perth for the year 1939 His Holiness is very thankful to Your Grace and to the clergy, religious and laity of your Archdiccese for this evidence of your filial attachment to the Vicar of Christ and of your devotion tu the interests of the Holy See In pledge of abundant grace He imparts to you and to them His paternal Apostolic Benediction
With sentiments of high esteem and of cordial regard I am, Your Grace, Devotedly yours in Christ L CARDINAL MAGLIONE
EVACUEES PRAY AND SING DUR ING FIRE AT BREAKSPEAR COLLEGE.
London
Considerable damage was done bv a fire which broke out recently at Break spear College Abbots Langley-birthplace of the English Pope Adrian IV The college is conducted bv the Sal vatorian Fathers Children evacuated from London are housed at the college, but their quar ters were not affected and they were n no danger
The fire started in a room over the chapel while a priest was hearing confessions The chapel and several rooms were badly damaged by flames and water
The priest took the Blessed Sacrament and sacred vessels from the ta ernacle
Meanwhile the children, who had been saying the Rosary, went on with their prayers and, having been gather ed together in a room well away from the flames, sang songs while the fire brigade was at work.
The chapel cannot now be used, and Mass is being celebrated for the chil dren and parishioners in the parish hall in the college grounds
DEATH
GUGERI -On February 26, Maria (Minnie) Gugeri, loving daughter of the late Mr and Mrs P A Gugeri, and fond step-daughter of Mrs Blinda Gugeni, of 23a Mount-street R.I P IN MEMORIAM.
CROSSETT In loving memory of my dear husband, James Crossett, who passed away on March 20, 1938 Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercv on his soul RIP
Inserted by his loving wife, B Crossett
O'DWYER. Cherished memorv of our dear little Pattie who died March 26, 1939; aged one year
Th will be done."
God has a beautiful garden
And He always chooses th: best
He plucked a beautiful lower
When He called our Patti to rest
Inserted by his loving parents, his brothers Brendan Stephen, and Baby Francis, and his sister Maria
O'REILLY Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of our loving mother, Bridget O'Reilly who died at Busselton, March 15 1938
Eternal rest give t her, O Lord Inserted by Eileen, Jack and Garen
PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN DURING
PRESIDENT'S ENVOY IS TO STAY IN ROME SEVERAL WEEKS
Gift of Statue in Memory of a Nun. London
The audience granted by the Holy Father to Mr Myron Taylor on Tuesdav morning, 27th ult was arranged tolast 20 minutes, but the Pope kept President Roosevelt's peace envoy in conversation for 40 minutes, speaking n English Mr Taylor handed His Holiness a personal letter from President loosevelt After the audience Mr Taylor presented his secretary, Mr Harold Titt man Describing the meeting Mr Tittman said: I found His Holiness greatly changed since I saw him as Seeretarv of State a few years ago. He has an excellent appearance, and was most cordial"
For the first time, the meeting of the Pope and an ambassador was photographed n the throne room itself His Holiness later came out for another photograph with the ambassador, Mr Tittman and Vatican prelates Mr Tavlor is to have his official residence ii Florence, but Mr Tittman announced that the envoy will stay in Rome "for several weeks at least"
One of the last acts of Mr Taylora Quakerin the United States was to present a statue of Our Lady and the Child to Rosary College, River Forest, Illinois
The gift is in memory of the late Sister Mary Catherine Wall, 0 P who was director of the colleg's department of art Mr Tavlor wrote to the Mother General saying that he met Sister Catherine several years ago and wished by his gift to perpetuate the memory ofadevoted religious whom he respected and admired
. Britain's Delegate Warns Against "Subtle, Highly Organised' Campaign by Godless
Nottingham
ARCHBlSHOP Godfrey, \po,tolic Delegate, in a speech here, warned the Catholics of Britain against the well-planned efforts of the enemies of God to undermine religion and the nation l character
His Grace was speaking at a mass meeting held in connection with the spring assembly of the University ththolie Federation of Great Britain, Bishop McNulty presided 'The enemies of God are efficient they are subtle, they are highly organised,'' said the Archbishop They re trying to insinuate themselves and their doctrines into English universities In addition thev are trving to affect the outlook of the peopl f England
Two Weak Points
When he was in Rome he was told bv one who was an authoritv on the method: used by the godless that they apprac ed :ach country differently, using national characteristics in order to find ±he weak links in their armour The weapons used against Britain so he was inforred, is the people's love of comfort and ease
Father McNabb
Father Vincent McNabb, OP., addressed the gathering on 'the rignt and wrongs of Communism'
He said that it is verv littl: good refuting anybody else's arguments unless one is able to convert them The Church never condemns any issues as such-only what there is wrong in them
One of the finest points in the original Constitution of Soviet Russia was the declaration that if a mn will not work neither shall he eat That came from St Paul
Poisoning Children's Mind
Archbishop Godfrey also preached at the Pontifical High Mass celebrated by Bishop MeNulty in St Barnabas' Cathedral
His Grace dealt in particular with the parts played by the Popes of recent times in the realm of knowledge and in every branch of science, and mentioned incidentally that he is constantly receiving expressions of admiration for Pope Pius XII from people of all creeds and in every station of life 'They ask me " he said if I will write to the Pope and tell him how much they admire his courage and wisdom in his efforts to bring stability and Christian peace and justice back to this stricken Europe"
Dealing with the Church's perpetual struggle against the powers oi darkness, the Archbishop said· "We live at a time when God is openly attacked, when it s the unconcealed declaration of the godless to poison the child's mind from its earliest days against any idea
Th: weak point, said His Grace, is Enemy No 1 of its Father in Heaven, Who brought sensuality and this can be attacked Giving his impressions oi England it into being by the film, cheap magazines and lit- as it appeared to him after spending There were still, thank God, many erature a number of years abroad, Archbishop who stand for truth, virtue, purity
Secondly, they try to persuade the Godfrey said that Enemy No I of and honesty The opposing camp has English people to sit down comfort- Christianity and Catholicity is ignor- no appreciation of such things For
CATHOLIC IN CHARGE OF SWISS ably and never to take up arms against ance Time and time gain he had them what is useful becomes for the
FOREIGN AFFAIRS the enemies of the Church "Peace come across ignorance of what Catho- moment true A fixed criterion of truth Basle. at any price" lics really believed Hand in hand has been discarded and men persuade
Dr Enrico Celio leader of the Ca- It is no part of Catholic theology with ignorance there s envy- envy of themselves that what they will at te tholic party in the Italian-speaking to say we must have peace at any the age-old traditions of the Catholic moment is right and good. Will domCanton Ticino has been elcted as price,' said the Archbishop 'It is Church envy of the mighty influence inates reeson instead of reason guidmember of the Federal Government by against Catholic theology, it is against the Church exercised throughout the ing will both Houses of the Swiss Parliament all our Catholic ethics world Alongside envy is fear Envy The Archbishop quoted at length in a joint sitting He succeeds Dr Be on your guard against those and fear re both the children of ig- the Pope's recent Encyclical letter on Giuseppe Motta, the well-known Ca- who cme in sheep's clothing but in- norance the troubles and evils of these times, tholic statesman and former President wwrdly are ravening wolves Close 'The conclusion is quite obvious addressed to the American Bishops of the Swiss Confederation and of the your ranks Put aside your petty What we have to do, each in his own He warned the congregation that at League of Nations as Chief of the Fed- squabbles, and win back England to way is to try to dispel the darkness of the present day the faculty of adorn eral Political Department in charge true Catholic thought and true Catho- those who ive in the shadow The ing what is evil with a veneer of reof foreign affairs lie culture." most perfect sermon we can preach is spectability is highly cultivated, ex Dr Celio, who is 5l, is a lawyer, and The Apostolic Delegate recalled that good Christian example'' horted them to overcome evil with was for some time a journalist the Pope who at that time was Car- Bishop MeNulty extended an official good nd to turn aside from those
All the Parliamentary groups with dinal Pacelli- -said to him when he was welcome to the Apostolic Delegate on forms of knowledge, science and art the exception of the Socialists voted taking leave of him to come to Eng- behalf of himself and his peopte that are leagued against Jesus Christ. for Dr Celio land: Good-bye You are going to "We Catholics know " said His On behalf of the Holy Father Car-
Two of the seven members of the do a great work You are going to a Lordship, that whatever happens in dinal Maglione sent a telegram to ArchSwiss Federal Government are Catho- land where you have an immense op- the world we must be optimists Ca- bishop Godfrey saying that His Holilics The other is Dr Philippe Etter portunity for doing good and serving tholies should never be anything else ness had gratefully received the expreswho last year welcomed the Lord Holy Church." But Catholics are human and need sion of filial homage and loyalty of the Mayor of London when he paid an I have no other object in life than from time to time inspiration given to Federation, bestowed the Apostolic official visit to the Swiss National to serve the Vicar of Christ and Holy us by such visits as that of the A\pos- Benediction, and prayed that success Exhibition at Zurich Church," said the «Archbishop tolie Delegate " might attend the deliberations [!Juu1tUlttflttttU
THE LAST SUPPER
"A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that you also love one another
"By this shall al men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another"
TWELVE
THE LATE MR JOSEPH RYAN
On Ash Wednesday after a long illness, and fortified by all the rites of Holy Church, Mr Joseph Ryan of Busselton, passed to his eternal reward
Born at Tipperary Ireland, 76 years ago, the late Mr Ryan came to Australia and settled in Queensland, associating himself with the timber industry in that State Coming to the West he again engaged in the same industry at Canning Mills Greenbushes, Lowden, Claymore and Busselton
His wide range of friends of all classes and creeds testify to the esteem in which he was held bvall He acted for a number of year as a Justice of the Peace for the Surrev district It is, howover, as a loyal Catholic Mr Ryan will always be remembered With him his Church always came first and foremost, and many are the generous donations he gave to assist the struggling churches in the West and many of the priests of early days will recall with pleasure their many happy recollections of Mr Ryan
His remains were conveyed to Perth, where Requiem Mass for the repose of his soul was celebrated in St Mary's Cathedral by Rev Father Johnston and the funeral later took part in the Catholic portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery Rev Father Murphy offciating.
The chief mourners were Messrs Philip, John, and Bernard (sons), Mrs C Merchant (daughter), Messrs D F Ryan and J Ryan (brothers) Mesdames P F Ryan (sister-in-law), P D Ryan J Ryan and B Ryan (daughters-in-law) Kevin Merchant Clem Phil, Gerald and Mollie Ryan (grandchildren)
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs Bowra and O' Dea
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THE RECORD
NARROGIN
MASS TIME TABLE
March 24: Narrogin, 8 am; Williams, 10 am
March 31: Narrogin, 8 am; Wandering, 1030 am
April 7 Narrogin, 8 am ; Yearling, 11 a m
April 14: Wickepin, 830 a m :; Narrogin, 1030 am
April 21: Narrogin, 8 a.m:; Yilliminning, 930 am
April 28: Cuballing, 830 a.m , Narrogin 1030 am
SCARBOROUGH
MASS TIME TABLE, Easter Sundav: 8 am Sunday, March 31: 8. am
NORTH BEACH.
Easter Sunday: 930 am
Pinjarra Mass Time-Table
March 24: Mandurah 8 am: Rockingham, 10 am
March 31: Dwellingup, 8 am : No. 2 Mill, 10 a.m.
HARVEY
MASS TIME TABLE.
March 24: Yarloop, 8 am; Harvey 10 am
March 31· Harvey, 8 am: Waroona, 10 am
April 7: Harvey, 8 am; Yarloop 10 am
April 14: Waroona 8 30 a m; Harvey, 10 am
April 21: Yarloop 8 am; Harvey, 10 am
April 28: Harvey, 8 am: Waroona, I0 am
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those damp and unsightly patches that were on your walls last year, If you do not want a recurrence this winter-use TITAN[C WATERPROOF LIOUID Colourless and easy to apply on outside walls and parapets and makes the surfaces waterproof IT IS BETTER TO WATERPROOF OUTSIDE WALLS NOW than to et the damp penetrate to the inside walls during the winter months \pply now
"THE TIMES" SAYS Religion Must Education
\ Thursday, March 21, 1940
be the
London
The 'Universe" urges all its readers to read and circulate among weir iriends-Catholic and non-Catho 1'the lcaaing esticle in "The Times' or February 1/ titled "Religion and N tional Life"
It the claims and arguments in this article were generally accepted it would mean the end of the whole long and bitter controversy over religious instruction in the schools It would mean a complete victory for all that Catholies and manv thousands of non-Catholics have been fightino for over a tong life-time
Most important cf all, it would mean that this country would turn its back upon the heathen upbringing of its children and give them instead definite Christian instruction training them to be not only good citizens but also good and faithful children of God.
Here are some extracts from the article:
In a country professedly Christian, and a countrv which at the moment is staking its all in defence of Christian principles there is a system of national education which allows the citizens ot ' the future to have a purely heathen upbringing
The common argument that religious instruction' must be considered as altogether the affair of the Churches is not only worthless but mischievous
'Religion must form the very basis of any education worth the name and education with religion omitted is not really education at all."
'The highest educational aim is to produce good citizens The basis of good citizenship is character, and a man's character depends upon his be liefs
"Hoz, then, can the State afford to ignore these simple truths and to view the teaching of religion as a task with which it has no direct concern?"
'Christianitv cannot be imbibed from the air It is not a philosophy but a historic religion, which must dwindle unless the facts upon which t is founded are taught and such teaching made the centre of our educational system It s upon such lines, with a bold disregard of obsolete controversies that our State scheme of education needs to be recast"
"The highest of all knowledge must be given frankly the highest of all places in the training of young citizens 'It will be of little use to fight, as we are fighting to-day, for the preservation of Christian principles if Christianity itself is to have no future, or at immense cost to safeguard religion against attack from without if we allow it to be starved by neglect from within."
Copies may be obtained from "The Times" Printing House-square, London E C4
St Kevin's Tennis Club. Over 40 members attended the an nual general meeting The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: Pre sident Mr J W Wall (unopposed); vice-president, Mr G O'Mahony; secre tary, Mr R A Morris (unopposed): treasurer, Mr A Pownall (unopposed); assistant secretary Miss K Mitchell: auditors, Messrs T Sweeney and p Murray; captain, Mr P Mitchell; vice captains, Mr J Wall and Miss K Michell; general committee Misses M Ryan and E Bretherton, and Messrs L Gee, K. Mitchell, Dr V H Wester P Northway P Mitchell and E O Mah ny: delegates to W.AC.LTA Messrs. R A Morris and P Mitchell press correspondent, Mr R A Morris, all fee captains, Miss S Daly and Mr E O'Mahonv
YOUNG MEN'S CLUB NOTES. Athletic Club Arrangments are progressing satisfactorily with the proposed athletic club Dt ils re affiliation fee ete have I ·n rec ved from th WA Amateur Athlej ia Association and with these on hand, it will not be ng before the club s under way A special meeting of all those interested n athletic ty u need ot ive in the district) will be held in the meeting hall on Monday, April 15 at 8 pm Easter Dance
Are you coming on Easter Saturday night to the carnival dance, organised by members of the club in honour of the visiting country tennis play rs? Arrangements are now completed, a wellknown orchestra has been engaged, the floor will be in perfect shape, whilst a real crnival supper will be provided The admission price is only 2s, so come along and enjoy yourself as our guests
Jottings We are still awaiting Fremantle CY MS., re Marathon
word from our annual
St Patrick's Ball was held on March 12, and was a distinct success The hall was beautifully decorated, and all enjoyed the music of the Katanning orchestra "Western Boys" Special thanks are due to the ladies who once again arranged an ample and tasty supper All arrangements were left in the capable hands of Mr Syd Dwver
New arrivals in the parish are Miss Darcy of Mt Hawthorn who took uu teaching duty at the Wagin State School recently, and Miss Mills, of Perth who begins her duties at the Dumbleyung school this week
The Palace Hotel, recently purchased by the Kalgoorlie Brewery, has been taken over by Mr O'Connor who hails from the goldfields
Mr Joe Morris is again relieving Clerk of Courts
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The Wagin CYMS had its initial meeting on Sunday night The attendance was heartening for the organisers, and the election of officers resulted: Mr E Luscombe, president; Mr S Dwyer, secretary; Mr C Conway, treasurer; town member, J Moran; country member Earle Barron Mr Luscombe, on being elected, outlined the programme of activities and took suggestions es to the best night for memers to meet. Sundav and Wednesday nights were voted as general club nights, and Sunday, March 31, was agreed on as an excursion dav to Katanning for on that day the Katanning Catholic Tennis Club has invited the Wagin young people to a tennis afternoon and social evening April 7 is the general Communion and breakfast; on April 14 there will be a house party at Mr Dave Murphy's This beginning of the club augurs well All present seemed to enjoy the games following the meeting and the supper with which the evening concluded.
ST JOHN VIANNEY STUDY CLUB
The fortnightly meeting, held at "Bethany' on Tuesday, March 12, took the form of a farewell social to still another of our members to leave us fo1 distant parts, Miss Winnie Lake, who is to be married on Easter Monday and ill live at D vyhurst The secretary advised that she had arranged for embers of the club to receive Holy ''tmmunion for the intentions oi the couple at the Nuptial Mass An afternoon tea tray, suitably inscribed, was resented as a memento of the club were also pleased towelcome back our member from Victoria, who is pay ing a visit to Perth with her sons, Danny and Peter Arrangements have been made so that in future our isolated members will be regularly informed of the work of the club, so that they may be with us in spirit
ROONEY AND TRACY
FOR NEW BOYS TOWN FILM.
Boys Town, Nebraska
Mickey Rooney, with Spencer Tracy again as Mgr Edward J Flanagan, will star in a sequel to the 'Boys Town flm which is to be produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
For the rights of the new film MG M have agreed to pay Mgr Flanagan £20,000, which will help to reduce the debt on new buildings t house 500 homeless boys here
Metropoltan Socia! Council.
Bro Burrowes presided over the meeting and delegates represented District Board, Highgate, East Victoria Park, Subiaco, Maylands, Victoria Park, Midland and South Perth
The river trip held on Friday March 8, was very successful
Members of the council have been invied to attend a social at East Victoria Park on March 26 to celebrate their success at the annual picnic
The competitions this year will be divided into A and B grade The nominations close on March 29 The games to be played this year are table tennis and quoits In the A grade only an extra two sets of doubles will be played in the table tennis, and a break of 12 in the quoits, and in the B grade only the number of quoits to be thrown will be 101 It has been decided this year that two special prizes will be awarded to the branch obtaining the highest score n the table tennis or quoits in A grade
The annual outing for members of the council will take place on March 29 Bus leaves old GPO at 8 o'clock sharp
New Norcia Cricket
St IHdephonsus' College cricket team had is third successive win for the year on Sunday March 17 when they defeated Pithara at New Norcia by 177 runs on the first innings The College victorv was mainlv due to the fine century compiled by G Clune
The College won the toss, and sent Pithara in to bat and by lunch time the score was 6 for 53 Later 34 runs were added before the last wicket fell at 87 Brother Charles was the College's best bowler with 5 for 26
I Brown and V Clune opened the innings for SI.C, and with the score at 27, the latter was caught behind Then G Clune came in and took command of the bowling, so that the score mounted quickly When he had scored 112, with few chances, he retired, but E Hinchliffe kept up the fast rate of scoring, supported by W Patterson After the former's dismissal, when he was 45 wickets fell rather cheaply, and th College team was dismissed for 264 Pithara went in to bat again, and at stumps were 5 for 122 Scores:
CollegeFirst Innings I Brown, b E Bonney V, Clune, e Butt, b E Leahv G Clune retired W Patterson, e W Leahy, b E Leahy E Hinchliffe, b J Anderson [ Groves not out 0 Santich, c J Leahy b J Anderson D Read. b E Bonney
CATHOLIC TENNIS ASSOCIATION
By "RON"
Country Carnival
The ninth annuel country carnival, conducted by the WACLTA, will be held despite a previous announcement during the Easter holidays Following is the programme drawn up for the benefit of the visitors· Friday, March 22, arrival of visitors; 2 pm informal welcome by members of the W,ACL,TA :; afternoon an evening free Saturday March 23 morning matches at Kitchener Park Courts Subiaco commencing 9 30 am; afternoon, mat:hes at 2 pm ; eevning guests of Sub'aeo 'atholie Young Men's Club at Carnival Dance, St Joseph's Hall, Subiaco. Sunday, March 24: Morning matches at Kitchener Park, commencing at 10 a m ; afternoon finals at Kitchener Park, at 2 pm; evening, 7 pm, official dinner at Stirling Social Rooms, and presentation of trophies etc; 8 30 pm country conference Mondav, March 25, free
Shield Competition
The nter-club shield competition will commence on Saturdav and Sunday, April 20 and 21, respectively, entry of teams for which will close on Monday April 1 at 5 pm At a recent meeting of the shield committee, the following resolutions were passed relative to this year's matches: (1 Wo. men's matches will be played in two divisions, on alternative Saturdays, e g., A and C grades on one Saturday, and B and D grades on the following Saturday (2»Ml grades, A, B, C, D, will play 16 sets instead of 12, as previously (3) All matches to be played at threeweek ntervals (4) Men's matches will also be played n two divisions if possible Club secretaries are reminded that an entry fee of 5s, must accompany each team submitted, together with lists of players in their singles graded order These details must be lodged not later than April 1
First Division: Plain Percy, I; Ryeland Chief, 2; Alice Riebeck, 3. Second Division: Venmavis, 1; Prince Mavista, 2; Silver Emblem, 3 Third Division: Linya Lady, 1; Smart Sally, 2; Bronette, 3 Fourth Division: Arabian Shiek, 1; Lord Sheik, 2; Globe's Love, 3 Fifth Division: Prince Pirate, 1; Serene Derby, 2; Spot Dance, 3. Sixth Division: Storm Cloud, 1; Alfred's Double, 2; Talga Boy 3
Trade in your old Racket ceive 20/ allowance at Ted Sports Store, London Court
Opens on Saturday Next FOURTEEN
First Night SAT MAR 23 Easter Cup Divisions, 1st and 2nd in Divisions contest Final.
Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the League will be held on March 27 at 8 p m
Annual General Meeting
The annual meeting is dated for May 28, and His Grace has sgnified his r tention of being present on that oceasion
Appeal
Those desirous of giving donations for the furnishing of the chaplain's room at the Northam hut are asked to communicate with the President Mrs Maxwell
HIGHGATE BRANCH
This branch is holding a bridge party in the Parish Hall on Friday, March 29, to raise funds for this worthyobject An enjoyable evening is assured
HNS
Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Diocesan Union of the Holy Name Society was held on Tuesday night The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the following being returned unopposed: President, Mr E Le B Hender son; vice-presidents Messrs H Wells and F Critch; secretary, Mr M Foley; minute secretary, Mr, Elgar O'Mahney; treasurer Mr Morgan; marshall Mr J B Carmody
The meeting will be reported n full in our next issue
The annual general meeting of the society was held in the University Refectorv on Mondav March 18 at 8 pm
There were about sixty members present The reports of the treasurer and secretarv were read, and the president delivered a short address The execu tiv urged members to take a keen interest in the study groups Fuller and more animate discussion after lectures was advocated. The annual election of officers was then conducted and resulted as follows:
Patron: His Grace the Archbishop
Chaplain: Rev Dr McMahon, M A ,
Ph.D
President: Miss D Tangney B A
DipEd
Vice-Presidents: Messrs M Lane and
Secretary: Miss Elsie York
Pollett
Assistant Secretary and Social Seeretary: Miss Moya Smith.
Treasurer: Mr J Hobley
Members of Committee: Miss K Mulcahv B A (Hons), Mr L Moore, Mr Crampton, Mr Stack, Mr Leo Parker BSe Dip Ed (ex-officio)
Members of Social Committee: Miss Svkes, Miss Davern, Miss McDonough, B A Miss Southall, Programme for 1940
Early in April there will be a freshers' social The annual all is in July
The bus picnic will take place in September The final social event of the vear is the dinner, which s arranged for November
The Retreats for men and women are in September as usual
Study groups will re-commence immediately after graduation week Watch this column for further details
Under the revised constitution the annual election of officers for 1941 will be held in September
This vear there will be a general meeting of the society on the first Tuesday of every monthproviding this day does not fall during a vacation),
Here is the lecture programme: Mav Father Austin Kelly S J
Jun- Father Fahey DSO
Jul Mr Paul Brennan, BA
August: Mr Frank Walsh
October: Mr J Mccusker
A miscellaneous tea was held on Thursday, March I, forour ex-treasurer, Miss Jean Hopkins, whose marriage to Mr Stan Rose will take place in St Marv's Cathedral on Easter Monday This function was held in the Irish Hall King-street and was thoroughly enjoyed by all present.Miss Moya Foster's orchestra supplied the music, and Mrs H MacCrae favoured us with some songs
Many charming gifts were received bv Jean, and during the course of the evening-Miss Peggy Knox madethe presentation of a beautiful chiming clock on behalf of the Club girls
The meeting on Morch 14 was he id at the home of Miss Mavis Casey at Leederville, and once again was very well attended Three new members were introduced and welcomed to the Club, namely, Miss Connie Ballard, Miss Pauline Ryan, and Miss Frances Casey
Many items of interest were discussed, among them being our next meeting place and it was decided that our meeting on March 28 would be held n the CWL Rooms in Sheffield House Hay-street (over Levinson's)
Second Night MON MAR. 25. Grand and reTaylor's
Please note this address girls and don't fail to come along Final Easter Trotting Cup
Third Night SAT , MAR. 30
Easter Handicap, 2 Miles 2 15 and of better R N PERCIVAL, Secretary
Thursday, March 21,, 1940
from Vincent-street
Mr J F Walsh from Queen's-crescent Dr P Pala dri, corner Walcott and William-streets via William-street to city Dr J. Horan orner Walcott and William s'reets, via William-street and Bulwer street to city Mrs J Noonan via Fitzgerald and Newcastle-streets, to city Dr Wheeler, from corner Vin cent and Newcastle-streets Mr E 1 B Henderson and Mr Neil Hanle from new Civic Theatre Beaufort street Dr W Cawley, from 818 Beau fort-street, Maylands, to city Mr G D Henderson, 168 Vincent-street, via Vincent and Fitzgerald streets Mr W Dwyer, 28 Almondsbury-road, Mt Lawley, via Lord-street, from foot of Walcott-street Leederville:
Dr Boulder Johnson Mr J Edwards Dr Donnelly, via Oxford and Newcastle-streets, to city Mr W Gibson from 292 Newcastle-street ' Subiaco and West Perth:
Dr D Quinlan from corner Colin and Hay-streets, via Hay and Murra streets Mr B J O'Keefe, corner Thomas-street and King's Park-road, to city Mr B O Dea from Havelock:street, via Hay-street Miss E Curran via Hay-street, from Hooper street Claremont and Nedlands:
Mr Laurence Smith, from Highwav Nedlands Mr W Gavan Duffy, from \gett:road, Claremont Miss N Ahern, from 9 Airle-street, Cottesloe, via Stir]ing Highway Mr W H Dunphy, from Claremont Miss Cum ins from 4 Crawley-avenue, via Mount's Bayroad Mr Slattery from McNeill street Mr J Dolin from Como Hotel Fremantle and Districts:
Dr B Hallion, from John-street, North Fremantle, via Stirling Highway Victoria Park and South Perth: Mr A Turner, along South Suburbanrod Dr Meagher, along Albanyroad Mr R J Dennehy, from Yorkstreet, South Perth, along South Suburban-road Mr F J Lynch, from Charles-street, South Perth, along Scuth Suburban-road Belmont Mr J Dolin, Como Hotel
Wembley: Dr V H Webster from corner Gregory-street and S Joseph's Avenue Guildford:
CARDINAL SCHUSTER AS A MONK AGAIN
University Sunday
There is o need to stress the fact that University Sunday is the event of the vear for this society It is amazing how few of our professional men attend this function Surely they have sufficient life to make it a great corporate act of faith! For t is on past students of thisand other universities that we are depending The undergraduates will be very disappointed if the men who have gone before them and who now hold high positions in the various professions fail to show an interest in this, the greatest activity of the vear
Academic dress will be worn Proiesional men are requested to robe for the occasion But if you have not the correct attire, don't let that deter vou from coming along Gowns are generally not very difficult to acquire they are plentiful at the University
The day is Sunday March 31; the time 8 o'clock Mass will becelebrated by His Grace the Archbishop, and Rev Dr McMahon will preach the occasional sermon The procession will move off from the Archbishop's Palace at 745 am Communion breakfast will follow and is to be held n the King Ed ward Hotel We must have a hundred present If anyone has any difficulty with transport, he is requested to get in teuch with Mr M Lane, University, or The Avenue, Nedlands; or Mr C, Pollett University, or 32 Ebsworth-street, Mt Lawley
Cars going citywards should be hail ed, as all roads ead to St Mary s Cathedral on Sunday, March 31
Transport Arrangements A bus will run from Bavview Terrace via Stirling Highway to Broadwav then via Hamden-road, Rokebyroad and Hay-street to the city It will leave Bayview Terrace at 715 am
For the benefit of those living in Fremantle, the first parlour coach leaves at 7 30 a for Perth, arriving at 7 55 am If a conveyance can be ararnged earlier, notice will be given in next week's "Record' Mt Lawley and North Perth: Mr Prendiville,' from Peninsular Hotel, Maylands, via Railway Parade, E:st Parade Mr F Connaughton, Mr F Drew from the corner of Beaufort-street and Walcott-street Mr J Lavan, from Lawley-crescent, down Beaufortstreet, Mr C. J O'Sullivan,
Cardinal Schuster, 0SB, Archbishop of Milan who led a large pilgrimage to Rome for the anniversary of te death of Pope Pius XI, went, with about 100 of his pilgrims, to spend a day at the great Abbey of Montecassino
The Cardinal, who arrived before the pilgrims insisted on following the Benedictine rule with the other monks taking his place in choir for the Office and his place in the refectory for the frugal meal
GERMAN BISHOPS' CHIEF PROBLEM IS LACK OF VOCATIONS
The chief problem facing the German Hierarchy is the lack of vocations for the priesthood, says a despatch from Berlin to "Italia," of MilanConstant appeals are being made to the people to do everything they pos° siblv can to find suitable candidatesMgr Count von Galen, Bishop of Mun ster, has started a "Priests' Saturday 'Priestersamstag") in which special Masses, prayers, collections and acts of piety will be made to further this cause First Communions
The Bishops are also sking their clergy to allow their children to make their First Communion at as early an age as is advisable Thev should do so at any time, individually if neces sary, and not wit for groups of chil dren to make their First Commum1on together as in times of peace White clothes for the children, (ow ers and the customary special break° fast afterwards are not essential::: a1:f the only consideration is that the chi} dren should strengthen their spiritual life and that of the Church, says the Vicar General of the Cologne Archidiocese
"Bless me, Father"
SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
By ]. D B, CSS R
These very practical thoughts about Confession are directed toards a better realisation of the benefits to be derived from the Sacrament of Penance and of the new life which should result therefrom.
Xr i� Saturda) e,emng Little groups are gathered around the Confessionals They are a mixed lot- elderly women and little children, professional men and labourers, young people who have evidently spent the afternoon on the parish tennis-courts
A rattling of shutters, a shuffling of feet, a gliding figure a whispered voice Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. Some complacent modern Pharisee very respectable"person, glancing in would probably be shocked if you told hi all these people are here to confess their sins That a Church should harbour so many sinners! (Or is hi notion of sin only "shockingly bad form'even doing something so disgraceful as to have one's name in th'e newspaper, the horror of it')
To us Catholics that Satrday evening scene is a familiar sight and a consoling one It is s reassuring The work of Christ is still being continued, I am not come t, call the just, but sinners to repentance." They that are well need not th physician but they that are sick.' Christ had, divine authorty to tak away sin ''This man speaks as ne having authority" His verv manner show·d it! Confession continues that authority Thrilling to think that thi most divine of works still goes m tht as mixed a crowd as gather+l about 'hrist Our Lord to hear Him say with authority and with tendernss Thy sins are forgiven thee,' still crowds about our con fessionals on Saturdays in 1940 Hallidav Sutherland rlat a converstion he one h; l with a certain Professor who had visions of an ideal Church" "I would unite the best of every liturgy rit rm· I would have preachers who w uid be the ablest and most eloquent orators and philosophers of th day I would have the greatest composer write the Church's music and the greatest poets ts verse What el do vou need in a Church?" Ont n thing" said Sutherland, "some man or woman on their knees asking Gd to forgive them"
A Just Query
Nevertheless, as I come to make my Sodalitv Confession each month, there is this I might well consider: Am I getting full benefit from a these visits to Christ the Phy siian f Souls? A non-Catholic on id to a priest If Confession is all y u claim it to be, why don't Catholics get mor good from it?" Mavbe in mv cas, there is some truth n the taunt As I wait my turn for Confessin I may well think, should there not be some improvement, some gradual disappearance of sin my soul's malady?
The fault cannot be with the Sacrament It is of Divine institution. The fault is rather our own. We do not prepare ourselves for the Sacrament We do not take sufficient care about our dispositions- our sorrow If ~ plant in the dull and dingy air of a city slum grows stunted and sickly, is that the fault of God's sunlight and air? They are not permitted to work their influence upon it So neither 1s our fruitless Confession the fault of the light and grace of God s Sacrament The truth is we put obstacles to its operation, We do not make ready our souls bv sorrow
Do we not look upon our Confess1on merely as a means of escaping Gods ustice? It can be so much more than that It can not only free us from guilt but restore and strengthen and give new energy Confession Is a great grace-giving Sacrament in itself As a matter of fact, when we make a good Confession it is not that the soul is simply emptied of sin and left for us to replenish with grace; rather sIn is driven out bv the pouring-in of grace and-heres the important point -the more sorrow we have the more grace we receive, the greater help we get to give up sin for the future to root out the weakening effects of past sIn The secret then of a fruitful grace-abounding Confession lies in sorrow for sin It I wish to get more benefit from my frequent visits to the Physician, I must increase and intensifv mv sorrow Sorrow s necessarv even for forg1veness let alone for a singular increase of our store of graces. It is a necessary part of the Sacrament Vain 'he absolution of Christ's minister if_I ,','e not sorrow It is so reasonable
I despise and insuit someone in an
thority over me, he cannot be expected to forgive me unless I sincerely regret my fault So either can God That aet of unkindness, sensuality injustice, was a deliberate no!'' to my conscience-God's voice It was de liberate choice, a straight I wont! ' to God my Father He will give me His forgiveness--readily-if I turn back to Him; if I am sorry not otherwise I mav come out of that confessional as much in my sins as when I said, "Bless me Father for I have sinned,'' if I have n» sorrow
What Real Sorrow Means What does this disposition of sorrow imply? Of course it means something more than glibly saying, "O, My God, I am sorry." Mere lip-sorrow is no sorrow at a11
Your neighbour spreads a serious report about your character Charge him with it and he so sweetly says Im sorry'' You want more than sham repentance You want him to be heartily sorry before you forgive So does God. Then must I feel it sensibly? Must my contrition well up in tears? No, but I must be sincere
Like the tax-collector in the parable who hardly dared raise his eyes to heavn, I must say, and mean it, God be merciful to me a sinner"
My sorrow too should be a turning back to God It is God I have offended I am coming back to Him, not merely turning from my own wretchedness I do not say, My God I am very miserable, forgive me," but "My God, I am sorry for having offended You." It is enough for forgiveness if I fear God's punishment I am sorry for sin because I fear His Hell Much better if I am sorry becaus. I have hurt Somene Who loves me
After the Tabernacle the most beautiful and compelling thing in the hurch is its Crucifix Let me make my preparation for confession before t nd my sorrow will be certainly supernatural and certainly fruitful And I must turn wholly back to God turn from all sin that is mortal "He that is not with Me is against Me" No trying to serve two masters Useless then my sorrow for all mortal sins except one I must be sorry for all
We can never quite comprehend the malice of sin, but, that contempt of my Creator and my good Father when I said 'No!" to His voice, no other evil is comparable to it And from my own point of view if mortal sin is causing me to- risk an eternal Hell, is there any evil greater?
The Prodigal Son
Whatever I fear from my own weakness I must be resolved here and now t mak. a clean break with all sin that is mortcl Specially if anything or anyone is occasioning my sin and I can reasonably give up that someone or something no shadow of sinceritv in mv onfession if I am not reslved to do so, because I know that going back open-eyed into the danger, I have no hope of escaping sin
Easiest quality of all to havesorrow must be confident trustful of obtaining pardon. If ever we were to doubt the mercy of God for the repentant sinner we need only take up the New Testament (St Luke xv, ii) and read "the loveliest short story ever written" the Parable of the Prodigal Son we would never doubt again "Him that cometh to Me, I will not cast out" It is a promise as sure of fulfilment as that He will one day come to judge mankind
The Austrian Redemptorist, Saint Clement Hofbauer had a saying that there are two things a Christian ought always to be ready for- Death and Confession He meant that we ought to maintain an habitual sorrow for all the sins of our life.
The custom of making some short act of sorrow when we see a crucifix, will help to keep us in right dispositions for Death and Confession It is beautiful to see how dying Catholics will kiss the Crucifix expressing so much by that one act- sorrow for the sins of a ife-time faith confidence love
There is an exquisite story from the life of St Teresa of the Child Jesus She had been praying for the conversion of a certain notorious criminal who was condemned to death, and sh asked God to give her some sign if her prayers were heard The man remained unmoved up till a few momnts before his de?th Suddenly the moment before he was to go to his death, he snatched a crucifix that was offered him and ferventlv kissed it One's thoughts go to another sinner who when dving, turned to the Crucifed and heard, "This dav thou shalt be with Me in paradise"
If we grow to love the crucifix during life we will be ever ready to make a fruitful Confession-and ever readv for Death "Be of Good Heart."
Are we getting full benefit from our Confessions? Let us not be content only with that fearful sorrow that is strictly necessary for forgiveness Let us increase an tensifv Our Sorrow if we want increase of grace To make it habitual maintain the child, hood practice of a good act of Contrition every night. When preparing tor Confession think of motives of sorrow The goodness of God hatefulness of sin Christ Crucified' Beg of Our Lady, Remind Thy Son that He has paid the price of our iniquity" Make acts of sorrow Repeat again and again, "My Jesus, mercy" od be merciful to me a sinner'' Heal my soul for I have sinned against Thee"
We have all had experience of the unearthly peace that comes of a good Confession Father Vincent McNabb writes, "As a boy, I used to run home from Confession whistling and singing for sheer joy I knew that God had given me His Blessing"
If we so prepare ourselves for it by sorrow, then like some health-giving ray that penetrates bodily tissue, the absolution will penetrate our souls' in most depths cleansing healing restor ng, stimulating, establishing perfect peace and harmony Be of good heart thy sins are for given thee - NZ Tablet."
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The premiership of the W A C A Ist Grade) will be played over Easter The contesting teams are Subiaco and West Perth It should be a good game, but, on form, everything points to Subiaco as winners The side has been capably led by Sid Briggs and is we}l equipped in all departments Sti!', the Westerners mav rise to the occasion Quite a lot will depend or Charlie Puckett, whose bowling tor Wests has been a special feature this season
Notches
Playing for Nottinghamshire against Northamptonshire at Trent Bridge tast June, J Knowles cracked twc bats He borrowed a further one from another player, J Keeton, before he scored the first ot the eight runs he made during 55 minutes at the wicket
Playing for Northamptonshire against Leicestershire, J E Timms was stumped when the ball hit the wicket-keeper in the chest and fell on the stumps
During last English season, Lord Ebbisham, n his Tlst year took a hundred wickets in club cricket a feat he had accomplished on many previous occasions
Arthur Wood the Yorkshire wicketkeeper, holds one special distinction He s the oldest cricketer to make his Test debut for England, for he was 40, the dav after the 5th Test match against Australia at the Oval on the last tour, was completed Darlot Cup Matches Aquinas ollge had a clear-cut victory over Hale School The captain, Allan Edwards, played brilliantly for 108 while Bert Rigg also did well with 66 Allen Edwards has now made 1,372 runs in Darlot Cup matchesa record, beating that of Jack Jennings, who made 1266 Guildford Grammar had a comfortable win over Scotch Games listed for Wednesday are: Guildford v Aquinas, at Guildford; Scotch College v Hale, at Scotch Col lege
In Victoria
The pennant competition in Melourne this season has been particularly interesting The fight for "The Four' has been the best of all time The last matches of the qualifying round were concluded on Saturday, and semi-finals will be commenced on Sat urday St Kilda meeting Fitzroy and Melbourne opposing North Melbourne
The feature of last week's play was thebatting of Hector Oakley, erstwhileof this State who scored 121 for St Kilda He has been amongst the runs time and again this season, and proably he will gain a place in Vic torias Shield team next season
TENNIS Devotees of tennis will be well serv edat Easter when the State championships will be contested on the courts of the King's Park Cub W Sidwell and D Pails, of New South Wales, Miss Wood and C Long of Victoria, will participate None of these first-class players has played in Perth before Miss Wood has won the junior women's singles title three years in suecession In addition to these Eastern stars all of this State's best players will be seen in action, and if they do ot defeat the visitors they should at least, extend them and gain valuable experienee
is expected to play a prominent part in the race
Thursday, March 21, 1940
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On Wednesday, March 13, at Crawes a very enthusiasts gr93; "jppessed the Interschool Carnival 'ecor«ts were broken in many events J Bradley (Fremantle) was the open champion, «whilst W Hird (St Patrick's) won all events under 15 Fremantlewas successful in holding the Boan Shield for aggregate points St Patrick's won the Pellegrini's Cup for junior events under 13 The Old Boys' Race, introdiced this year, was won by St Patrick's, who were represented by L Pearce, P Lyons T Duke and T Murphy A very classy diving_ display was given by a troupe of West Australian divers arranged by Mr N McDaniell
Officials oi the West Australian Swimming Association were in charge, and at the conclusion of the carnival, Mr j Sheedy presented the trophies
Results:-
10 Yards (under 15): W Hird (P), 1D Johnson (H ), 2· Buswell (F ) 3: 1 Matison (F), 4, Time, 1min 25-3-5 sec 20 Yards funder 10 Waterman (F), 1: I Davidson (H.) 2; C Buckingham (P , 3: B Fitzpatrick (P ), 4 Time, 1525sec (record)
55 Yards Backstroke (under I4): D Angus (H ), 1; M Cughlin (1 ) 2 C Keane tF), 3; W Twomey P) 4 Time, 50sec. (record)
Relav (under 12): Fremantle I St Patick's, 2; Highgate, 3. Time, 3min 12sec
55 Yards Breaststroke (under 15): W Hird (P) 1: L Rinaldi (P ) 2 E Mulcahy UH ), 3, R Foster (F ), 4 Time, 5lsee (record.)
35 Yards tunder 11) G Beggs (P) L; G Bahen (F ), 2; E Buckingham (P ) 3; K. McCaughey (H 4 Time 26 1-5sec (record)
55 Yards (under 13) R. Annakin P), 1; B Kell (P , 2 R Fenn (H), 3; J Malone (F.) 4 Time 39sec record)
110 Yards Open J Bradley F), 1; W Dermer (F ) 2: K. Thomas (H ) 3 R Duke (P ) 4 Tim 1min 19 2-5sec Dive (under 13 Lvons (H) 1; Fenn (H), 2· O'Rourke (P), 3, lames (F) 4 Relay (under 14) Fremantle, 1; St Patrick's, 2; Highgate. 3 Time, 2min
38 2-5sec (record
55 Yards (under 16)· J Matison (F) 1:D Johnson (H), 2 L Weston (F), 3; Hird (P), 4 Time, 34 2-5sec
55 Yards (under 12): H Cormack (F) 1: R Twomey P ) 2; De Vries (F.) 3: R Morrison H), 4 Time, 42 1-5sec
55 Yards Backstroke, Open: J Bradley F) 1, W Dermer () 2; K Dungey (H ), 3: W Hird (P), 4 Time, 41 35 (record.) » 55 Yards (under 14) C Keane (F) 1 A Buswell (F), 2; R Robertson H ), 3:J Carter (P), 4 Time, 37 3-5 sec Dive Open Bahen (F ) 1; C Johnstone (P), 2: D Johnson (H), 3: Foster (F ) 4
55 Yards Backstroke (under 15): • Hird (P) 1: J Matison (F.) 2: D Johnson (H ), 3; K Dungey (H ) 4 Time, 48 4-5sec Life Saving Open: W Dermer-C Keane (F), 1; E Furniss-] Bahen (R), 2: L. Rinaldi-R Annakin (P ) 3; F Smith-R Robertson (H), 4 Time, 46 4-5sec (record) Relay, under 16: Fremantle, 1; St Patrick's, 2: Highgate, 3 Time, 2min 36 45sec Old Boys' Relay: St Patrick's, 1: Highgate, 2 Time 2min 22 3-5sec (record)
Final Points:Aggregate (Boan Shield): Fremantle, 140: St. Patrick's 99: Highgate, 79. Junior Events (Pellegrini Cup): St Patrick's, 42: Fremantle, 36 Highgate 28
Saturday's meeting (also on Monday) will be at Headquarters Below is the programme for Saturday, with an early (before the weights both-ways' tip:
Padburv Hurdles: Amusing Junior Handicap: Erskine
Plantagenet Plate: Mylopia
Osborne Stakes: Jiggle
Easter Mile: Pandemonium River Handicap: Samoan Clipper
! See "The Hawk's" Selections for Racing and Trotting elsewhere in this issue
FROM THE EAST
Maikais trial in the King's Plate, in which he ran second to Ajax, was better than half a dozen, track gallops
By the way he finished Maikai impressed me He had no chance of catching Ajax, but he was going faster than the chestnut over the last furlong Maikai is the best stayer in training in Austraiia at the present time The distance of the Sydney Cup (two miles' won't worry him; the weight will be the trouble.-"Norlen"
Of the trials I saw in Melbourne, I was struck with the improved sprinting form shown by Gold Salute and Maikai's second to Ajax in the King's plate They appear to me to be a very formidable pair n the big Randwick double at Easter «'Ascot."
Geebung and Pantler are my fancies for the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup to be run at Randwick at Easter Geebung is one of the best miler in Australia In the Spring he won the Epsom Handicap with 710 and, although he missed in distance aces in Melbourne, he landed the Final Handicap, a mile and a quarter, at Flemington with 8.8.-"The Clubman"
I hear that Tuhitarata is a rod in pickle He is seldom seen on the tracks, but reports are that he has done well since resuming training at Ascot nere he does most of his trials at a ate hour As a long-priced "speck," Tahitarata mav be worth considering I know that some of the best judges in Melbourne and Sydney backed him at ong prices for the Epsom "The Clubman'
Trotting
On S turdav, at Gloucester Park the VA Trotting Association will commence its Easter Carnival with the running of divisions of the Easter Cup The first and second in each division will ontest the final on Easter Mondav night
At time of writing the event looked very open but punters were showing a preference for Spot Dance, last year's winner, and Globe's Derby
The race carries £2,700 in stakes and a Cup and is for horses 220 and better, 'the back-marker being Grand Mogul, 156 behind
The third night of the meeting will be Saturday, March 0 when the Easter Handicap, of two miles, for horses 215 and better, will be the main event
Excellent racing is assured
THE STAWELL GIFT
The greatest handicap foot-race n the world The Stawell Gift, will be run on Easter Monday The favourite for this event, worth £500 to the winner, is Jim Smith, of this State Three weeks ago he won the Leongatha Gift, and last Saturday he captured the Dandenong Gift which he won in two yards inside evens
Two years ago he started n "The Gift," won his heat, but was beaten by inches in the semi-final Seeminglv he has a great chance of winning this famous race, which has been won only once bv a Westralian, Dave Strickland, in 1900
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A I: From Easter to the Feast of the Ascension, which we may call the period of the Resurrec ion, the forty days during which Christ lived on earth after the Resurrection
2· From the Feast of the Ascension to the Vigil of Pentecost the period of the Ascension 3: The Vigil of Pentecost, the Feast of Pentecost and its Octave
Q What is the chief characteristic of Eastertide,
A It is s time of spiritual joy It symbolises the joys of Heaven The joy of Eastertide s a foretaste of eternal happiness
Q What s the source of that joy?
A Christ's victorv n His Resurrection over sin and death an! hell: "To Thee who dead again dost I've All glory Lord, thy people give ' and our triumph in Chris Thy captive people re se free And endless life restored in Thee" (Vesper Hymn of Eastertide)
The Resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith, and with Christ we are all risen
Q How was that joy exemplified in early Christian practice?
• Easter with its Octave was one long holiday of obligation, during which no servile work was allowed Prisoners were pardoned, slaves were granted their freedom and the rich gave bo nteous alms to the poor, so that Easter joy was in the "widest commonalty spread'' '
Q How does this joy find expression in the Masses of Eastertide?
A. In the ever-recurring Alleluia, an echo, ike the Sanctus, of the Angels' song Two Alleluias are added to each Intriot and one to each Offertory and Communio" and the Alleluiatic verse after Easter Octave replaces the Grad ual The "Gloria in excelsis' is said at the ferial Masses of the period, and white vestments are worn the symbol of joy
Q When were the great feasts of Eastertide established?
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GLORY be to God for everything, I said it when I was taken from you; I have been saying it all the time we have been separated; I say it again now that I am restored to you," So spoke St John Chrysostom to his people when he was restored to his See of Constantinople after his long and cruel exile and such must be the Christian s attitude in the face of all the changes and chances of life, whatever they e We are to thank God for them all, for they are all of them means of grace to ourselves and opportunities of rendering glory to God for His Providence, however mysterious t may seem But even on the natural plane, how much easier it would be for us to bear our trials if we also counted our blessngs, and thanked God for them as well as praying for deliverance from our ills We forget the blessings, because they get taken for granted-normal health means of livelihood the ordinary amenities of life But when anything occurs to upset any of them it is a very different story An adage current among journalists may illustrate this; if a dog bites a man it isn't news if a man bites a dog it is news We let the abnormal, when it occurs, dominate our consciousness, and we forget all the ormal that is going on all the time So when any ill befalls us let us count our blessings- all the good things that are still left to us all the alleviations all the hopes for relief, And let us think, too, how much worse off so many others are and how much God has pared us Also it is salutary to think how much better off we are than we deserve And above all what spiritual blessings may be ours, in the simple acceptance of God's Holy Will blessings that we could obtain in no other way Jesus toiling along the Wav of the Cross, with death alreadv upon Him and Mary Mother of Sorrows will make such meditation fruitful to our souls., So let us thank God for everything I shall never forget standing beside Abbot Vonier once after a meal at Buckfast as he led the recitation of the 33rd Psalm after Grace His rapt look and ntense tones as he began, "Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore, semper laus eius in ore meo," sank in so that I hear his voice still whenever I say that Psalm in Wednesday Compline He suffered much and died comparatively early in consequence but nothing could ever dim his vivid faith and radiant optimism We cannot all share these qualities of his but we can all say with our reason and our will, however "down and out" our feelings may be: "I will bless the Lord at all times His praise shall e ever in my mouth" 'Glory be to God for everything" "Viator," in The Universe"
A The feasts of Easter and Pentecost were well established by the 2nd century, the Octave f Easter in the Ith century the Octave of Pentecost in the 9th century, and the Feast of th Ascension in the 4th centurv Education in Sex
IT take,g a generation to prove a theory of child training years during which the pugnacious assurance of its early proponents is forgotten, and equally confident propontnts of newer theories spring up Even when the general trend of development appears to be progressive, there still arise occasions when practical-minded people should interrupt educational theorists with a sharp, "Look out! You're on the wrong track there!"
Such an occasion .rose recently in the United States when text-books for sex instruction were distributed to key schools for experiment, and th announcement made that sex instruction would be given in public high ·chools on a more general scale next year and in succeeding years
To begin with what are the :ducators seeking to do through such a programme? Are they seeking primarily to cut down the monstrous number of sex crimes? Is their chief aim to prepare children for happy marriage and decent citizenshipfor life? Are they seeking to do for the children what careless, ignorant, and azy parents are neglecting to do? Or is their chief concern only the decrease of social disease?
The legitimacy of their programme depends upon its probable success in reaching their goal
If the aim of the educators who have decided that sex should be taught in the schools is to decrease the number of sex irregularities and crimes, they have chosen a dangerous method indeed when they have chosen to talk on that subjective, inflammatory topic before adolescents-to focus adolescent attention even more closely on the matter than it is al ready, and thus to inflame the passions and imaginations of potential weaklings and degenerates in their youthful audiences It just doesn't make sense
Should their primary aim be to prepare children for happy normal lives and decent citizenship, then at best the programme of sex instruction is ineffective at worst destructive of its avowed end Sex is an instinct; t needs no teaching But. happy marriage, decent citizenship, and useful iving need self-control generosity, fairness, tenderness, and a sense of responsibility in every relation, sex ineluded And if the educators want to help parents to train the children for those achievements, they had better give their time to teaching ethics, morality and religious responsibility rather then anatomy and prophylaxis Whatever the dreams of theorists may lead them to believe the evidence of observant living shows that moral subjects and not the subject of sex mechanics, will lead to this possible goal of the educators
The Bushies'
Dear Cornerites, We are in the middle of Holy Week the most solemn and sorrowful time in the Church's liturgy From the triumph of Palm Sunday, we come to Holy Thursday when at the Last Supper Our Lord instituted the Sacrament of the Blessed Eucharist It was then too that He told the Apostles that one of them was about to betray Him Judas slipped away to sell his Master and Jesus with three of His Apostles went into the Garden of Gethsemane On Good Friday, after being scourged, mocked, and crowned with thorns He was loaded with a heavy cross and then began the terrible and painful journey along the Via Dolorosa to Calvary There by His sufferings and death on the Cross Our Lord atoned for the sins of the whole world from the beginning of time to the end of the world God's promise to Adam had been fulfilled and the gates of Heaven were opened to mankind Lent ends on Holy Saturdav at noon On Sunday we commemorate the Resurrection, when by raising Himself from the dead, Our Lord definitely proved Himself to be God Many had doubted His Divinity when on Calvary they called on Him to escape from the Cross, but the Resurrection altered all that, and many joined the Christian Church Christ's mission on earth had been accomplished, and the Scriptures had been fulllled To-day the Catholic Church holds and teaches exactly the same doctrines and principles first taught by Our Divine Lord Now that Easter has come again Sandy and myself wish all the Cornertes and the Bushies themselves a very happy Easter
AUNT BESSY
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• Acknowledged With Thanks Wellwisher, Tarin Rock 5s Stamps from Bettv Georke I Stamps 0arg-e box) from Highgate nants
Dea Aunt Bessy Enclosed please find SI 10s, being my monthly contribution to the Bushies' Scheme, for January, February and March I am a bit late but better late than never ANONYMOUS
Dear Anonymous Your generous monthly contributions are a big prop to the Corner and the Scheme, and I must thank vou sincerelv for remembering the Cause so regularly Though I have a good many "Anonymous' Cornerites, can now easily distinguish between them when they come in a brigade and I am sure the Bushies themselves are just as grateful as I am to them all AUNT BESSY
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Dear Aunt Bessy Herewith please find postal notes for 5s for the Bushies Wishing the Scheme every success WELLWISHER.
Dear Wellwisher,Thank you very much for your generous donation, which the Lemonade Bottle was very pleased to receive as its sole nourishment for the week However, I suppose many of my Cornerites are thinking of the collection on Good Friday, which, though it will not be put into the Lemonade Bottle, will be devoted to the Bushies' cause AUNT BESSY t k Highgate
Dear Aunt Bessv,- We have such a lot of old stamps and Sister is sending them to you this week We hope you are well With lots of love, we wish you a happy Easter URSULA BROPHY
Dear Ursula It's such a long time since I heard from my Highgate friends that I had almost convinced myself that the school had closed down However now that the ice is broken I hope to receive lots and lots of letters from the Highgate Infants, and I hope many of them will enrol in the Cardboard Brigade which so far this year has very few embers Thank Sister very much for sending along such a nice box of stamps, and wish her a happy Easter for me AUNT BESSY k k k Highgate Hill
Dear Sandy, We hope you will have a very happy Easter Mummy's friend gave her a lot of stamps, so I am sendng them in this letter We like to see our etters n "The Record'' BETTY GOERKE
Dear Betty,I am silently plodding along es Aunt Bessy's secretary at the moment and you know how busy Aunt Bessy can keep people However, when I join the AIF III write you some letters from Palestine or wherever I happen to be AB was pleased with the stamps and I was very pleased to see my Highgate friends in the news again Happy Easter SANDY
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The following address was delivered by the Rev Dr McMahon from Station 6WN on St Patrick's Day, Sunday, March 17:-
AFEW years ago I was on the hill of Slane, in Co. Meath Southwards ten miles away is the hill on which royal Tara the palace of the High King of Erin, once stood The lovely valley of the Boyne lay between them one of the fairest sights in the green isle On this historic hill St Patrick and his companions pitched their tent on Easter Saturday, March 26, in the year 433 Why St Patrick selected the Hill of Slane to celebrate the first Christian Easter in pagan Ireland is not certain That Easter celebration became memorable, as I shall tell you On March 25 each year there was held at Tara a great assembly to mark the birthday of the year,'' the re-birth of vegetation This was a druid festival, and for it there gathered on the royal hill of Tara, not only the Druids but the Kings, princes leaders and chief men of the people One of the ceremonies was the striking forth of 'new fire,'' and there was a law, enforced by the death penalty that until the Druid spark should be drawn by friction from the sacred wood on the royal heights of Tara no fire must be kindled on anv hearth in Eire Th1s pagan custom of the Easter fire lit on the top of mountains was general all over Europe, as a ceremonial of the religion of nature worship and signified the victory of spring over winter It continued as a heathen survival in many places as late as the eighth century When the Church adopted the ceremonv into her own Paschal ritual, cleansing the procedure of its pagan concept, and giving it a Christian significance, the pagan ceremony eventually vanished. The "new fire" of the Christians on Easter Saturday is drawn from flint, signifying the Resurrection of the Light of the World from the tomb closed by a stone It happened in the year 433 that Easter fell on March 26; and here on the hill of Slane facing Tara, St Patrick prepared to light his fire, quite unmindful of the law of the land, and its death penalty The ceremonies began by the striking forth from tinder of the "new fire" and the blessing of the Paschal candle Then, it would appear from the early histories, that a huge pyre, set ready for the purpose on top of Slane was lighted from the Easter flame Across the darkness of the March night that Easter pyre threw its challenge to Tara, which still wrapped in pagan shadows waited for the druid spark to be struck from the stubborn wood The whole sky above that fair valley brightened with a lumination fairer than that of day-the Boyne rolled waves of gleaming light-the Light of the World had indeed come forth from the stone sepulchre, and His rays fell lovely and sweet and pure on virgin Eire to illumine her until the end of time Tara in Angry Mood
But when that light flamed through the darkness there was wrath and fierce indignation n the breast of the High King and n the hearts of his Druids; and the gathered nobles listened in dismay to the monarch's angry words: "Who is it that has dared to do this impiety in my Kingdom? Let him die the death" And the Druids answered: "O, King live for ever! As for the fire which we behold, and which has been lighted up this night before one was lighted in thy house, that is in the palace, of Tara, unless it be put out on this night on which it has been lighted, it will not be put out for ever Moreover it will overcome all the fires of our religion And he who kindled it, and the Kingdom that will follow from which it is kindled this night, will overcome both of us, and all the Kingdom will yield to it, and he will fll all things and reign for ever'
Little did the Druids realise how trulv their words were prophetic-for the fire Patrick kindled still burns bright When Laoghaire, the High King, heard these things he was like Herod of old sore troubled and all the citv of Tara with him And he answered and said: "It shall not be so, but now we will go to take and slay those who do such a thing"
And so, having yoked nine chariots, n accordance with the traditions of the gods, Laoghaire set forth from Tara in pagan darkness to confront the- Christian blaze on the opposite hill of Slane
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HIS EASTER FIRE BURNS STILL
Radio Tall by Rev J. T. McMahon,
With prancing horses and carved and painted chariots and glittering harness, and the splendour of royalty and the pride of arms, the forces of Druidism went forth that Easter vigil to answer the challenge of the Light of the World
On the advice of the Druids the High King did not enter the enclosure of the Christian tents When St Patrick appeared, summoned to the King's presence, outside the enclosure, he found all the warriors seated on the ground with the rims of their shields against their chins The next day St Patrick went over to Tara and stood before the High King and his assembled court and there took place the contest with the Druids, which ended n St Patrick receiving a safe conduct and the right to preach Christianity throughout the Kingdom
St Patricks Breastplate
As I stood on the Hill of Slane pietures of that memorable Easter vigil came cfowding in upon me The lonely figure of the missionary silhouetted against the glare of the Easter fire, and
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London, Wednesday
But the request was not publicly disclosed, says the correspondent, as it was thought that the Pope would refuse because he believed that the men had been fairly tried and that the crime was not justified even on the grounds of patriotism
The Pope's only action adds the correspondent, would be to pray for the souls of the men and hope that they would repent "Daily News," February 8 1940
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of gratitude to St Patrick All of us can join in the prayer, recited by the Saint as he passed unharmed through hidden ambushes on his way to Tar's palace, the next day These lines are taken from the Lorica," or Breast plate which St Patrick chanted that day:
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as he gazed into its cracking flames many thoughts of home and friends haunted him; their words of warning reechoed in his ears; anxiety gnawed at him; misgivings, uncertainties, lack of confidence were his Perhaps he should have heeded the wise prudent council of his own to leave the pagan Irish alone, and not to have disillusioned himself that the voices he heard in a dream, softly pleading
Come, O holy youth! Come and walk amongst us once again" were but the snares of a 'Will o' the wisp,'' enticing him to danger and death His unhappy broodings are abruptly broken into by the noise of the approaching bodyguard, bearing Ireland's High King to punish this insolent stranger who dared to light a fire before the sacred fire in Tara was kindled
As we in this sunny land, separated from Tara by mighty seas, recall that scene on the hill of Slane there must come to each one of us a deep feeling
Osservatore Romano (Reuter)
Rome Monday
The "Daily Telegraph" correspondent at the Vatican City says that tentative and unofficial approaches were made to the Pope to intervene on behalf of Barnes and Richards Enrol at any timefor a Complete Business Course or for any University or Government Examination.
The "Osservatore Romano," the Vatican newspaper, without mentioning the two Irishmen who were exeeuted last week at Birmingham, prints the following notice this evening: A number of Italian and foreign newspapers publish a report that the Pope urged to ask the clemency of King George in favour of commuting the sentences, had made it known that, in view of an impartial trial he could do no other than pray for the repose of the souls of the two condemned men and that patriotism could not justify the crime''
"The truth is," says the "Osservatore Romano,'' "thatnostepwas taken, and that, therefore, the report is devoid of all foundation''February 13 1940.
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I bind to myself to-day
The might of God for my piloting Fower of God for my upholding; Wisdom of God for my guidance; Eye of God for my foresight; Ear of God for my hearing; Word of God for my utterance; Hand of God for my guardianship; Path of God to lie before me; Shield of Cod for 1y protection; Host of God for my salvation; Against snare of demons; Against allurements of vices; Against solicitations of nature; Against every person who wishes me ill far and near, Alone or in a crowd
St Patrick's Wild Geese I left the hill of Slane, rich in memories of the saint and strolling leisurely along the wooded ways of that smiling valley, the pageant of the centuries since 432 took shape The centuries immediately after St, Patrick saw his sons with staff in hand, clothed in a monks cowl, striding through Europe bearing embers from that Easter fire which they set down on strange soil, and tanned the smouldering tre until it burst into flames Around that brand of Patrick's fire there clustered monasteries wherein zealous souls tended that fire until its light attracted thousands of pilgrims, and whole nations accepted the path of life illuminated by that light
Then came that long night of suffer.ing known as the "Penai days ' when persecution and famine filled the transportation hulk and out to new lands in a new world Patrick's wild geese winged their way in increasing numbers
On this day March 17, some years ago, I stood on the steps of St Patricks Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, New York, to witness the annual parade In the crimson robes of his office presided the ate Cardinal Hayes, and on ei her side of him were the present Governor and ex-Governor of New York State Representations of the diplomatic corps, from the Army and Navy from the various civic bodies, crowded the steps of that Gothic torch holding aloft in this new land a brand of that tire Patrick kindled on the hill of. Slane The side walks of Fifth Avenue are crowded-all traffic in this, the fashionable Avenue of New York is suspended Mounted police patrol it and long lines of police make a lane through which the procession will pass Here it comes! Two standard bearers carry the flags of the United States and the Irish Free State Tricolour Six abreast column after column of youths, in the uniform of cadets swing past to the acompaniment of Irish airs Public bodies take their place, all wearing frock coats and top-hats The procession took almost an hour to pass the saluting base while New York's millions lined the route and cheered the marchers It is an event in the life of the City of New York-an event its citizens are very proud of Some months later I was in that delightful old city Salzburg, on the Austrian frontier The town was en fete, a public holiday, to honour its patron, St Rupert, an Irish monk who arrived there in 600 bearing a brand of Patrick's fire which still burns brightly. The citizens of Salzburg crowded their great Cathedral that morning to listen to the life story of that Irish monk. All day they moved around the silent streets in their Sunday best What greater tribute could be paid to a patron than that which closed its business places on a day within the tourist period • And to-day in Australia is a day of celebration. In every capital in the Commonwealth, and in nearly every rural district, you will see people wearing a green token processions will be held, concerts arranged and gatherings planned in St Patrick's name And why all this? Why is his empire so world wide? Why is his name so honoured? Politics cannot answer these questions There is only one answer and that is a spiritual one-"For the fire thou hast kindled Shall ever burn bright Its heat undiminished, Undving its light"
