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"WeareFightingfor Civilisation,Culture, Christianity"

ArchbishopofLiverpool's AdventPastoral

InhisAdventPastoraltheArchbishopofLiverpool(MostRev.Dr. Downey)analysesthewarissue;iivALUESwhichweholddearer thanlifeitselfareatstake.We havemuchtolearnfromthe past.Wehavetolearnthatatriumphofarmsisnutsufficient-victory mustcomefromwithinourselves,that evenamidstthedinofbattleswemust clearourminds,purifyourhearts, steelourwills,ifwearetobringthis wartoareallysuccessfulissue.

"Thejusticeofourcauseproclaims itself...Thiswarisnotofourseeking. Itwasforceduponusafterourevery efforttopreservepeacehadfailed.Our handsareclean,ourconsciencesare clear.Weunsheathedtheswordto vindicateourplightedwordtooppose thedevastatingphilosophythat'Might aRight.'tobanishfromourmidst persecution,crueltyandbarbarism.

"Sincetheoutbreakofhostilities,we haveseenthelibertiesofmanynationstrampledon,millionsofhuman beingsforcedintobondage.Wefree subjectsoftheBritishEmpireare calledupon,eventhoughwehavefew activealliesintheconflictatthemoment,tochampiontheoppressed,to resistthespreadofenslavement,and asserttherightsoffreepeoples.Let usbeperfectlydearontheissuesat stake.Wearefightingforcivilisation, culture,andChristianity.Thesymbol ofpaganismhasbeenraisedagainst thesymbolofChristianity.Hitlerhas declared:'OneiseitheraGermanora Christian.Youcannotbeboth.' Again:'TrueChristianityandlifecan

nothecombined,andaboveall,ChristianityandGermanismcannotbecombined.'

"Again,thenotoriousRosenbergdeclares:'WhentheNationalSocialist donshisBrownShirt,heceasestobe aCatholicoraProtestant,andbecomesasoldierofHitlerandwhosereligionishisfaithinhisleader.'

'lOnerefrainsfromquotingtherevoltingblasphemieswhicharefreely interspersedamongthepagesofNazi literature.Thesethingsarenotaccidentaltotheregime;theyaretheessenceofitsmessage.Sowemay trulysaythatinthepresentconflict ourwrestlingisagainsttherulersof aworldofthisdarknessagainstthe spiritsofwickednessinhighplaces.

"Inthestrengthofthisconviction, weCatholicsinthiscountryofthe BritishEmpiremostreadilypledge ourcompleteloyalty,foritmustberememberedthattousloyaltyisasacreddutyandavirtue.Itissomethingwhichweoweaspartofthe widervirtueofpiety,bywhichwe ,.iveloveandservicetoOurFatherin HeavenastheAuthorofourbeing,to ourfatheronearthasGod'sappointed co-operatorinthebestowalofourlife andpersonality,andtoournative land,inthissenseourFatherland,as thesceneofourlabours,thecitadelof ourrights,thesourceofoursecurity andoftherichandvariedsocialdevelopmentwhich,underGod'sprovidence,isours.

"Withouttheseblessings,ourlives wouldbestunted,dwarfed,cabined, cribbedandconfined.

"Fromtheideologicalstandpoin, then,weareinnouncertainty.But,in additiontoclearingourminds,we mustpurifyourhearts;wemustrise abovetheethicofthejungleandsee thathatredfindsnoplaceinour spiritualequipment.

"Ithinkitistruetosaythatwe regardthemisinformed,misdirected, misledpeoplesmarshalledbydictatorshipagainstusmoreinsorrowthan inanger.Nevertheless,theymustbe enlightened.Theymustbetaughta hardlessonintheinterestsofChristiancharityandthecomityofmankind.Theymustlearninthehard schoolofexperiencethat,inthelong run,aggressiondoesnotpay.Either theyworkforthecommongoodofhumanityorbegroundtobits,evenas Spartawas,byaruthlessmachineof theirowncontrivance.

"Satan'senticementtoourfirstparentswas'Yeshallbeasgods.'Historyisrepletewithexamplesofambitiousrulerswhohavefallenunder thespellofthatspeciouspromiseto theirownundoing.

',Moreimportantthanthegovern. anceofthemindortheguardianship ofheartisthecareofthesoul.We

iContinuedonBackCover.,

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"WeareFightingfor

Civilisation,

Culture, Christianity"

ArchbishopofLiverpool's AdventPastoral

InhisAdventPastoraltheArchbishopofLiverpool(MostRev.Dr. Downey)analysesthewarissue:g

vALLIESwhichweholddearer thanlifeitselfareatstake.We havemuchtolearnfromthe past.Wehavetolearnthatatriumphofarmsismitsufficient-victory mustcomefromwithinourselves,that evenamidstthedinofbattleswemust Clearourminds,purifyourhearts, steelourwills,ifwearetobringthis wartoareallysuccessfulissue.

"Thejusticeofourcauseproclaims itself...ThiswarIsnotofourseeking. Itwasforceduponusafterourevery efforttopreservepeacehadfailed.Our handsareclean.ourconsciencesare clear.Weunsheathedtheswordto vindicateourplightedwordtooppose thedevastatingphilosophythat'Might .sRight,tobanishfromourmidst persecution,crueltyandbarbarism.

"Sincetheoutbreakofhostilities,we haveseenthelibertiesofmanynationstrampledon,millionsofhuman beingsforcedintobondage.Wefree subjectsoftheBritishEmpireare calledupon,eventhoughwehavefew activealliesintheconflictatthemoinent,tochampiontheoppressed,to resistthespreadofenslavement,and asserttherightsoffreepeoples.Let usbeperfectly(tearontheissuesat stake.Wearefightingforcivilisation, culture,andChristianity.Thesymbol ofpaganismha,beenraisedagainst thesymbolofChristianity.Hitlerhas declared:'OneiseitheraGermanora Christian.l't.0cannotbeboth.' Again:'TrueChristianityandlifecan.

notbecombined,andaboveall,ChristianityandGermanismcannotbecombined.'

"Again,thenotoriousRosenbergdeclares:'WhentheNationalSocialist donshisBrown.Shirt,heceasestobe aCatholicoraProtestant,andbecomesasoldierofHitlerandwhosereligionishisfaithinhisleader.'

"iOnerefrainsfromquotingtherevoltingblasphemieswhicharcfreely interspersedamongthepagesofNazi literature.Thesethingsarenotaccidentaltotheregime;theyaretheessenceofitsmessage.Sowemay trulysaythatinthepresentconflict ourwrestlingisagainsttherulersof aworldofthisdarknessagainstthe spiritsofwickednessinhighplaces.

"Inthestrengthofthisconviction, weCatholicsinthiscountryofthe BritishEmpiremostreadilypledge ourcompleteloyalty,foritmustberememberedthattousloyaltyisasacreddutyandavirtue.Itissomethingwhichweoweaspartofthe widervirtueofpiety,bywhichwe ',iveloveandservicetoOurFatherin HeavenastheAuthorofourbeing,to ourfatheronearthasGod'sappointed co-operatorinthebestowalofourlife andpersonality,andtoournative land,inthissenseourFatherland,as thesceneofourlabours,thecitadelof ourrights,thesourceofoursecurity andoftherichandvariedsocialdevelopmentwhich,underGod'sprovidence,isours.

''Withouttheseblessings,ourlives wouldbestunted,dwarfed,cabined, cribbedandconfined.

MOSTREV.DR.DOWNEY, ArchbishopofLiverpool.

"Fromtheideologicalstandpoint then,weareinnouncertainty.But,in additiontoclearingourminds,we mustpurifyourhearts;wemustrise

Bovetheethicofthejungleandsee thathatredfindsnoplaceinour spiritualequipment.

"Ithinkitistruetosaythatwe regardthemisinformed,misdirected, misledpeoplesmarshalledbydictatorshipagainstusmoreinsorrowthan inanger.Nevertheless,theymustbe enlightened.Theymustbetaughta hardlessonintheinterestsofChristiancharityandthecomityofmankind.Theymustlearninthehard schoolofexperiencethat,inthelong run,aggressiondoesnotpay.Either theyworkforthecommongoodofhumanityorbegroundtobits,evenas Spartawas,byaruthlessmachineof theirowncontrivance.

"Satan'senticementtoourfirstparentswas'1'eshallbeasgods.'Historyisrepletewithexamplesofambitiousrulerswhohavefallenunder thespellofthatspeciouspromiseto theirownundoing.

',Moreimportantthanthegovern. anceofthemindortheguardianship ofheartisthecareofthesoul.We rontinnedonBackCover.,

Havinganearlytraintocatch,MacGregorwasratherworriedthathe wouldn'twakeupintime.Several ideascametohim,buttheyallhad onedrawback;theymeantspending money.

"Thencamethedawn"-inother words,hehadabrainwave.Healdressedalettertohimselfandposted itwithoutastamp.

Nextmorningtherewasathunderousknockingatthedoor.MacGregorleanedoutofhisbed-roomwindow.

"Letterforye,'saidthepostman, "andthere'sfivepencetopay."

"Tak'itback,"repliedMacGregor, virtuously. Carelessnesslikethat shuuldnabeencouraged."

* Smithassuredhiswifethathewas perfectlycompetenttomendthebrokenwindow.Hetookthemeasurementsandwenttobuytheglass.

"Quiteasimplejob,"saidtheshopkeeper."Youjustpullouttheold glass,fitinthenew,fillintheputty, andthereyouare."

AnhourlaterSmithpresentedhimselfoncemoreattheshop.Theproprietorgreetedhimwithanairof brightefficiency.

"Samesizeagain,Isuppose?"he inquired.

*

* Themaidtappedatthebedroom doorofherdozingmistress.

"Themaster'slockedupforthe night,ma'am,"shesaid.

"Thankyou,Jane.Hemusthave beenawfullyquiet;Ididn'tevenhear himcomein."

"Hehasn'tcoiAn,ma'am.The policehavejusttelephoned."

* Mrs.Blackwasanardentworkerin thetemperancesociety,whichwasto meetthatafternoon.Shedressed hurriedlyandcamedownstairspanting.

"Lizzie,"shecalledtohermaid,run upstairsandgetmytemperancebadge. Ithasablueribbonwithgoldlettering."

Lizziecouldnotread,butsheknew ablueribbonwithgoldletterswhen shesawit,andhadnotroubleinlocatingitandfasteningitonhermistress's dress.

Mrs.Blackwastoobusygreeting herfriendstonotethattheysmiled broadlywhentheysawher.

Whenthefamilyhadassembledat tea,Mrs.Blackentered,andwasreceivedwithlaughterbyherchildren, whomadeherlookatherbadgefor thefirsttime.Thegoldletteringon theribbonread:"RedfieldPoultry Show.Firstprize,bantam."

* * *

"Youdokeepyourcarwellcleaned."

"It'sonlyfair.Mycarkeepsme wellcleaned,too."

Astheexpressthunderedthrough thewaysidestation,adoorburstopen andawssengerfellout.Fortunatelyhelandedonaheapofsand,sohe wasn'tmuchhurt.

"WhatamIgoingtodonow?"he askedtheporterwhocametohelp.

Theofficialpickeduptheticket whichhadfallenoutofthevictim's pocket.

"You'reallright,mister,"hereplied casually."Thisticketallowsfora breakofjourney."

* *

"Weren'tyouexcitedwhenhebrought vonallthosebeautifulpresents?"

"No.Ijustkeptcalmandcollected."

"Lookhere,Sarah,'saidthemaster ofthehouse,"howmanymoretimes haveItotellyouaboutthesecobwebs?I'vejusthadtosweeponeoff thebed-railandthrowitinthefire myself."

"Goodgracious,sir,"exclaimedthe maid."That'sthemissus'fancydress forto-night'sdance!"

* * * *

Anofficer'sbatmanwasgoingon leave.Givingfinalinstructionstohis deputy,hehandedtwobottlesofmedicinetohimwiththewords:

"Thisbottleistheofficer's,andthis isforthe'orse;andwhateveryoudo, don'tget'emmixed,becausewhen comebackyou'llcopitifanything's happenedtothat'orse."

Abrahamseesveryill,andaround himweregroupedmembersofthefamily.,weepingandpraying.Hislips wereseentomove,andRachel,hiswile, bentforwardtocatchhiswords.

"Wife,"hewhispered,"iseverybody present?" "Yes,dear,"sobbedRachel,"weare allhere."

"Areyouquitesure?IsMoseshere? AndReuben,andRebecca,andlittle Ikey?"

"Yes,"sobbedRachel,"weareall here." 'JustasIthought,"moanedtheOld Hebrew,asheturnedhisfacetothe wall."I'mnotdeadyet,andalready theyhavebeguntoneglecttheshop."

*

Twosoldierswhowerebatmento officersmetinthecanteen.Onenoticedthattheother'shandsweregrimy withsoot,andaskedhimaboutit.

''Oh,"hesaid,"I'vejustbeenseeing myofficeroffatthestationonleave."

"Buthowdidthatblackenyour hands?"askedtheother.

"Well,yousee,"wasthereply,"I pattedthebloomin'engine."

* "There'samentoseeyou,sir."

"I'mbuss-Tellhimtotakea chair." Ilehas,sirlIe'stakenthemall, andthetableaswell,andhe'smoving outthebigdesknow.He'sfromthe hire-purchasecompany."

* * *

''Whatdidyourfatherdieof?"the doctoraskedaNegrowhowasbeing examinedforlifeinsurance.

"Ahdon'tknow,boss,"hereplied, "hutitwasn'tnothingserious."

* * Inabigshop,onahotday,awoman wasseentoholdherdogupforadrink atoneofthefountains,Ashopwalker, advisedofthis,hurriedtothescene.

"Madam,"heexpostulated,"this fountainisfortheuseofcustomers."

Theshopperlookedconfused."Oh, I'msosorry,"shereplied."Ithought itwasfortheemployees."

* * Anofficerwasactingasrefereeata novices'boxingmatch,andoneofthe contestants.aScot,washammering hisopponentinfinestyle.

Thebellrang,buttheScotpaidno attention.Thereferee,tappinghim ontheshoulder,shouted"Time."

"Ooto'myway,mon,"shoutedthe Scot,stillpunchinghisopponent"Just whenI'mwinningyouaskmethetime. Asksomebodyelse."

* * * *

Heisabig,imperturbablemanwith akeensenseofhumour,andcanmy themostoutrageousthingswithaperfectlystraightface.Whileatthe Zootheotherdaywithfriends,they stoppedoutsidealion'sden.Thelion wasasleep,andanumberofsparrow. wereforaginrraboutinsidethecage. Ourimperturbablefriendgazedstolidlyatthemthenremarkedinaloud voice:"Whatextraordinarythings theseZoopeopledo!Fancyputtine sparrowsandlionsinthesamecage!" Thisnaturallyastonishedthecrowd, andonewomanwasoverheardtosay. quiteseriously:"Andhelooksanintelligentman,too!"

Atemperancelecturerwasgivinga talkonthedreadfuleffectsoflongand continuousindulgenceintheuseof alcohol.Hementionedacasein whichamanwhohaddrunktoexcess foranumberofyearswassocompletelysaturatedwithalcoholicfumesthat onenightwhenhewasblowingouta candlehisbreathtookfire,andina shorttimehediedfromspontaneous combustion.Oneoftheaudience cameuptotheplatformandsaidthat hewishedtothankthelecturerfor havingsavedhislife.

"HowhaveIsavedyourlife?"asked 'thespeaker. "Well,"repliedthemen,"you've savedmylifeallright.I'llneverblow acandleoutaslongasIlive."

* * AScotlivinginLondoncalledata cat's-meatshoponemorning,gavehis address,andaskedthatapennyworth beleftthereinthe'afternoon. Sometimelaterthevendorwassurprisedwhenthemanrushedinand toldhimtocanceltheorder.

"What'sthematter?"inquiredthe butcher."Isyourcatdead?"

"No,no,no,"puffedtheman,"he's caughtamouse."

* * * *

"Good-morning,Mrs.Smith,"said Mrs.Jones."Iwassorrytomiss your

ThreetradesmennamedSmithhad shopsnextdoortoeachother.The localsign-writerpaintedthename Smith"overtheshopwindowsonthe leftandright,andthenapproached thecentreshopowner.Wouldhelike hisnameup,too?

"No,'saidthemiddleSmith."Just paintthewords'MainEntrance'over mydoor."

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sphere.Butapartfromjudgingthe relationshipoflaWsandsystemstothe lawofChrist,theChurchisnotconcernedwithpolitics.. Onlyonewhoacceptstheatheistic nonsensethatpoliticsisindependentof moralityandindePendentofGodcan cavilattheattitudeoftbeChurchin the:natter.

TheCoronationofOurLady

"Listener,"Parramatta,N.S.W.: Wouldyoukindlyexplainwherethe doctrineoftheCoronationofOur BlessedLadycomesfrom.

ThedoctrineoftheCoronationof OurBlessedLadyinheavendoesnot meanthatOurLadywascrownedin thesensethat,say,theQueenofEnglandwascrowned.ItmeansthatOur Lady,whowasassumedbodyandsoul intoheaven,occupiesthehighestplace inheavenafterherDivineSon.It meansthat,invirtueofkerincomprehensibledignityastheMotherof God,Maryisthecentreandthecrown ofGod'screation,asQueenofAngels andofmen.Thereasonofthisis simple:TheSourceofallgreatness,all excellence,alldignity,isGod.The nearerapersonapproachestoGod,the greaterthatpersonmustbe.Nowno closerrelationshipwithGodisconceivablethanthatwhichexistsbetween MaryandherDivineSon.AsHis Mother,shehasenteredintotheclosestpossiblerelationshipofbloodand ofgracewiththeSecondPersonofthe BlessedTrinitymademan.Nogreaterdignityispossibletoanymerecreature. ThisdoctrineisnotexplicitlycontainedinSacred.Scripture.Nevertheless,itisimplicitlytaughtinScripture; forScriptureteachesthatMaryisthe MotherofJesuswhoisGodaswell asman.Itiscontainedinitsfullness, however,intheotherSourceofChristianRevelation,whichisApostolic Tradition.

* ThreeFeastsofOurLord.

Whatisthedifferencebetweenthe threeFeastsofOurLord:theCircumcision,thePresentationinthe Temple,theHolyName?

1)IntheOldLaw,bytheriteof circumcision,everymale becamea memberofthechosenpeopleofGod. AJewwhofailedtobecomeinitiated bythisceremonywasexcludedfrom membershipofthechosenrace.Our Lord,whoisGodaswellasmanand absolutelysinless,didnotneedadoptionintomembershipofGod'schildren.YetHedeignedtosubmitto thepreceptsoftheJewishLaw.The feastoftheCircumcision,whichiscelebratedonNewYear'sDay,honours thedayonwhichOurLordreceived theJewishcircumcision,andalsohonourstheHolyNameofJesuswhich wasgiventoOurLordatthisceremony.AsSt.Lukewrites:"After eightdayswereaccomplishedthatthe Childshouldbecircumcised:Hisname wascalledJesus,whichwascalledby theAngelbeforeHewasconceivedin thewomb."(11,21.)

(2)ThePresentationofOurLord, whichiscommemoratedonFebruary2, recallsthecsansecrationoftheChild JesustotitHeavenlyFather,which tookplacetheTempleofJerusalem thirty-threedaysafterHisCircumcision.Theliturgicalcelebrationof theFeastofthePurificationofOur Ladyoccursonthesameday.AccordingtotheMosaicLaw(Exodus

XIII.),everyfirst-bornmale,whether ofmanorbeast,wastobegivenand consecratedtotheLord,incommemorationofthepreservationoftheIsraelitesandtheslayingofthefirst bornoftheEgyptiansbythedestroy. ingAngel.Inthecaseoftheofferingofamalechild,sincetheLordhad chosenthesonsofLeviinplaceofthe first-bornchildrenofHispeople(NumberIII.),hewastoberedeemedata priceoffivesides(ExodusXIII.,15).

ItistothisordinancethatSt.Luke refersinthewords:"TheycarriedHim toJerusalemtopresentHimtothe Lord,asitiswritten everymale openingthewombshallbecalledholy dedicated,consecrated)tothe LordIII.,23).

(3)TheFeastoftheHolyNameof JesusiskeptonthefirstSundayofthe year,exceptwhentheSundayfallson January1,or6th.,or7th.Thefeast honoursthenameofJesus,which,as St.Paulwrites,isaboveallnames: ThatinthenameofJesuseveryknee shouldbow,ofthosethatareinheaven,onearth,andundertheearth: Andthateverytongueshouldconfess thattheLordJesusChristisinthe gloryofGodtheFather."(PhillippiensIL,9-11).

TheStationsoftheCrossatHome. HowcanImaketheStationsofthe Crossathome?

Whenunableforsomelegitimate reasontogotothechurch,youmay maketheStationsoftheCrossby usingaCrucifixespeciallyblessedfor thepurpose.Everytimeyouperform thisdevoutexercisewithacontrite heart,yougainaplenaryindulgence. IfyouhavebeentoHolyCommunion thesameday,yougainasecondplenaryindulgence. Inordertoobtainthetwoplenary indulgences:(a)Youmustholdthe crossinyourhand,or,ifunabletodo that,youmustcarryitaboutwithyou insomeway.Itmaybeattachedto yourrosarybeads.(b)YoumustrecitetwentytimestheOurFather,the HailMary,andtheGlorybetothe Father.Fourteenofeachofthese prayersarefortheStations;fiveof eachareinhonouroftheFiveSacred Wounds;andoneofeachfortheintentionsofthePope. Peoplewhoareillandthusunable tosaytherequiredprayerswithout greatdifficulty,maygainaplenaryindulgenceeverytimetheykissthe "Stations"crosswithsorrowintheir hearts,orlookatitwhilesayingasmall ejaculatoryprayerinhonourofthe PassionofChrist.Iftheyaretoo illtodoeventhat,theymaygainthe indulgencebylookingattheCrossor bykissingitwithdispositionsofsorrowandlove. WherecanIobtainsomeliterature abouttheSeventhDayAdventists? Thereisanexcellentlittlebooklet onthesubject,writtenbyHerbert Thurston.Pleasesendmeyourname andaddressandIshallpostyoua copy.

Anti-CatholicPropaganda

Lidcombe,N.S.W.

Pleasecommentontheenclosingcuttingwhichwastakenfromthe"SundayTelegraph."

Ishalldosobriefly;thoughcommentisscarcelyneeded.ThecuttingcontainsareportfromtheEnglish"Cavalcade,"ajournalwhichis notoriouslyunreliablewhereanything Catholicisconcerned.Itistothe effectthatMussoliniis"reported"to havea"secretplan"tomovethe VaticanfromRometoJerusalem, afterthehighlyproblematicalAxis victory.

Thequestionswhichfollowarequotationsfromthe"SundayTelegraph" report.

"Mussoliniisreportedtohaveasecret plantomovetheVaticanfromRome toJerusalem'aftertheAxishaswon thewar.'"

Thewell-knownformula,"itisreo,a-ted"issufficientindicationthat hatf,,Ilowsi'mainly,ifnotwholly, guess-iv,irk"Itisreported"and"it isbelieved:.the"well-informedcircles,'the"highauthorities"andthe

"reliablesources"whichfiguresoprominentlyinthecablereportsshould bythistimeberecognisedbyintelligentreadersastheintroductiontothe surmisesandthemoreorlessreasonableviewswhicharepressedintoserviceintheabsenceofreliablenews. Anonymousauthoritiesandimpersonal reportsandnamelesswell-informedcirclesareaboutastrustworthyinthe sphereofworldnewsastheanonymous rumoursandtipsabout"certainties" inthesphereofracing.

Now,assumingforthesakeofargumentthatMussolinihassome"secret" planfortheremovaloftheVatican fromRome,itwouldbeinterestingto knowhowsomepersonorpersonsunnamedgainedaccesstothesaidsecret plansortrickedtheDuceintobetrayinghissecrets;andthentransmitted thedetailstotheeditorsof"Cavalcade."ItwouldseemthatMussolini mustbearathercarelessfellowthat heleaveshissecretplanslyingabout forthepryingeyesofenterprisingreportersonthestaffof"Cavalcade."

"AnAmericanSourcesays

"AnAmericansourceinRomesays thattheItalianForeignMinister (CcuntCiano)istheauthorofthe plan,andthatitisapprovedbyKing VictorEmmanuel"

Thatwouldseemtoindicatethatthe reportcameto'Cavalcade"viaAmerica.Now,itissafetosaythatreportslosenothingoftheirnews-value whentheypassthroughthehandsof Americannewshawks.Itiseven possiblethattheyare"peppedup"a littleinthecharacteristicAmerican style.

But,howeverthatmaybe,Iwould liketopointoutthatbeforeonecan reasonablyacceptexplanationsofthe sourceoftheallegedsecretplan,one musthavesomesortofreliableevidencetoshowthatsuchaplanexists. "Cavalcade"doesnotofferanysuch evidence.Itbeginswithguesswork andcheerfullyproceedstosupportit withmoreofthesame.

Themaliciouspurposeofthisguessworkwillbecomeclearasweproceed. f MaliciousGossip.

"Mussolini'snewspapermouthpiece, SignorGayda,letthecatoutofthe bagwhenhewroteofJerusalem: "TheHolyCitywhichwasthecentreofreligiouslife,hasbeenspoiled byBritain,butwillbecometheHoly CityagainaftertheBritishEmpire's defeat.'"

Sothe'anonymousreporterreceived noconfidentialrevelationsfromMussoliniafterall!Andhediscoveredno "secret"plansfortheremovalofthe VaticanfromRome!Hebuildsthe wholefantasticstoryabouta"secret plan"onanarticlebySignorGayda, inwhichitwasstatedthatJerusalem wouldonceagainbecomethecentreof religiouslifewhentheBritishEmpire hadbeendefeated.Howthatstatementrevealssomesecretplanforthe transferoftheVaticantoJerusalemis morethanIcanunderstand.Itcould meanascoreofthings,noneofwhich are"secret,"andnoneofwhichimpliesatransferoftheVaticanfrom RometoJerusalem.Thewholestory ismaliciousgossip,intendedtosuggestthattheVaticanisamerepawnin thehandsoftheItalianDictator. "Theprimaryreasonfortheschemeis thatMussoliniwantstogetridof 'extra-nationalauthority'inside Italy,andtoestablishtheFascist partyastheundisputedmasterof theland."

Herewearepresentedwithmore gossipasascreenformaliciousinsinuation.Whileitisprobablyquitetrue thatMussolini,likeIlitlerandStalin, wouldbegladtoberidoftheVatican,itispoisonousnonsensetoinsinuatethattheVaticaninterferesinthe politicalmanagementofItalyandconstitutesitselfarivaltotheItalian Governmentinitsownsphere.

TheVaticandoesnotinterferein politics.Itjudgespoliticalsystems andmeasuresinthelightoftheteachingandthelawofChrist,aswellin Italyasinanyothercountry.That isnotpoliticalinterferenceinpolitics. Itisdefinitelynotanunwarrantedintervention.FortheChurchhasthe rightandthedutytosafeguardand defendChristiandoctrinalandmoral teachinginpoliticsasineveryother

ALie.

"DespitetheVatican'scompromise withTotalitarianDictatorsItalian CatholicsbelievethatthePopewill leadthecountrytopesos."

TheVe110111hithertoscreenedbygossipandguessworkhereappearsinthe open.Thereisonlyonewordforthe statementthatthePopehascompromisedwiththeDictatorsofItalyor GermanyorRussia,meaningthathe approvesofthetotalitariansystemsor thatheispreparedtosacrificetheinterestsofCatholicityorcivilisation forconsiderationsofexpediency.It isalie,andaparticularlyspitefuland maliciouslie.

Itiscommonknowledgethatthe Popehasclearlyindicatedboththe justiceoftheAlliedcauseandtheinjusticeoftheGermancause.Thathe hasnotexplicitlycondemnedtheGer mancauseasunjustiscertainlynot

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duetoanycompromisewiththedictatorships.Itisduetothefactthat suchexplicitdenunciationwoulddo moreharmthangood;foritwould providetheNaziswithapretextfor intensifyingthepersecutionofCatholicssubjecttotheiryoke.Thatthe Popedideverythinginhispowerto preventItalyfromjoiningtheNazi barbariansislikewisecommonknowledge.Finally,itisknowntoall whosemindsarenotpoisonedand blindedbybigotrythatthePopehas usedandstilluseseverymeansathis disposaltobringaboutajustandhon. curablepeaceinEurope.

Thatajournallike"Cavalcade" shouldattempttoslanderhimby storieswhichareasvenomousasthey arebaselessismorethansufficientto discredititintheeyesofallinformed andfair-mindedpeople.

MoreGuessWork.

'ThePopeisreportedtohavemade itclearthatiftheFascistGovern-

mentforceshimoutofItaly,hewill gotoLisbon(Portugal)untilthe warends."

Reportedbywhom?Andtowhom?

Thereisnofoundationwhateverfor thatreport.Theverywordingofthe sentenceimpliesasmuch.

AtthetimeofItaly'sentryintothe wartherewasmuchidlespeculationin thedailypressastowhetherthePope wouldremaininRome.AndthereportsthatthePopewouldgotoPortugalorSpainwerejustasbaseless thenastheyarenow."Cavalcade" was'apparentlysobusycollectingrumoursforitsownpurposesthatitforgottomentionthefactthatthesereportswereexpresslyrepudiatedas groundlessbytheVaticanitself.Why the"SundayTelegraph"lendsitselfto thepublicationofsuchrubbishis somethingwhichthosewhocontinue to'buythatpaperhave'arighttoknow. "TherehavebeennodirectnegotiationsbetweenthePalazzoVenezia andtheVaticanonthematter."

In,iewof

isscarcelysurprising. Infact,it wouldscarcelycausesurpriseifthere werenoindirectnegotiationsonthe matter;forthereisnotashredofreliableevidencetoshowthattherewas anysuch"matter"tonegotiate.

TheTruthforOnce.

"ButitiscertainthatthePopewould insistonhissovereignrightsinthe VaticanCity,laiddowninthe1929 TreatywiththeItalianGovernment."

Foronce,"Cavalcade"hastoldthe truth.But,ifthePopewouldinsist onhissovereignrightsintheVatican Cityin'accordancewiththetermsof theLateranTreatyof1929,whatbecomesofthepreviousstatementsof "Cavalcade"thathehas"compromisedwiththedictators,"orthatMussolinihasa"secretplan"forremoving himfromRome?Insistenceonhis sovereignrightsisscarcelycompatible withcompromiseorservilecompliancewiththewhimsofthedictators.

ButwhydidCavalcade"heretell thetruth?Itdidnotdosointhe othersectionsofthereport.Thereis areasonforitworthyof"Cavalcade," andthatreasonwillbemadeclear fromtheanalysisofthefollowingsentence: * * NastyInsinuations. *

"Inadditiontoacashpaymentequivalentto£10,000,000,theItalianGovernment,underthattreaty,linked Vaticanfinanceswithitsownbyallottingabout£13,350,000in5percent.

StateBonds."

Inotherwords,thePopewillinsist onhissovereignrightsbecauseif.he didnotdosohewouldsufferconsiderablefinancialloss. Thatisnot statedinthereport,butitisimplied. Itisimplied,moreover,thattheVaticanismoreorlesscontrolledbythe ItalianGovernmentbecauseofthecontrolwhichtheformerisallegedtoexerciseovertheVaticanfinances.Thus theviciouspropagandacontentofthe reportismadeclear.

"Cavalcade"anditsSydneyechodo notmentionthefactthatthemoneypaidtotheVaticaneitherincashor inbondswassimplyaverysmallindemnityforthelosssufferedwhenthe PapalStateswereinvadedandsuppressedin1870.

Theyalso theeven moreimportantfactthatnoconsiderationofpersonaldangerwouldde-

Wednesday,January1,1941.

terthePopefromdoinghisduty. Priortohiselection,thepresentPope morethanoncefaceddeathintheexerciseofhisduty.Itisnotprobable thathewillshirktheissuenow,when theresponsibilityforthewelfareof thewholeChurchisuponhim.

Inshort,theitemfrom"Cavalcade" featuredbythe"SundayTelegraph"is simplyanotherofthosebaselessreportsinwhichcrudeguessworkisused asascreenforpoisonousanti-Catholic propaganda.

Therearesomepaperswhichseem todividetheirenergiesbetweenwhitewashingStalinandthrowingmudat theCatholicChurch.Rumour,halftruthanddownrightfalsehoodare ishlyandshamelesslyemployedboth inthewhite-washingandthemud. throwingprocesses.

WhattheVaticanDidSay.

Afterhearingtheoffensivetwaddle emanatingfrom"Cavalcade"andproclaimedtoAustraliansbythe"Sunday Telegraph,"listenersmaybeinterested tohearsomeofthestatementsreally madebytheVaticanaboutthepresent conflict.Hereisanextractfroman addresstoAmericarecentlybroadcast fromtheVaticanRadio,astatement actuallymadebytheVatican,andhavingnothingincommonwiththelies andhalf-truthsofferedby"Cavalcade":

'Therehavebeenwarsinhuman history,"saidthespeaker,"whichcould onlybedescribedasunjustonboth sides.Thiswarisnotoneofthem; andwhenanationunjustlyresortsto aggression,responsibilityforallwar's unholinessrestsentirelyonitsconscience.Thosewhofalldefendingjusticeandcharityagainsttheirenemies werightlycallheroesormartyrs,not suicides.

"ThePopeispassionatelyinterested inpeace,butnotinthatshabbysubstituteforpeacewhichconsistsinabsenceofwar.Peaceissimplyimpos. siblewithoutjustice,andthereissimplynuhopeofjusticebetweennations withoutadispositiontoadjustmutual rightsandclaimsbynegotiationrather thanbyforceofarms.Butthedispositiontonegotiatemay,attimes, havetobeforcedonapostlesofbad faithbydefensivewar."

Itmaybeobservedherethatcertainnewspapersandotherpropagators ofsectarianhateareapostlesofbad faithwhoarescarcelylessguiltythan theNazis.

PiusXIandBirthPrevention

"Mabel,"Riverina,NS.W. WouldyoupleasegivemethewordingI oIthelawtownichthePopecondemnsbirthcontrolaswrong? 1shadnosowanpleasure.

Thecondemnationofbirthcontrol byPopePiusX1iscontainedinthe Encyclical"CastiLonnubii'(OnChristianMarriage),whichwaspublishedon December;it,1930.

HerearethePope'swords: -.Noreason,howevergrave,maybe putforwardbywhichanythingintrinsicallyagainstnaturemaybecomecontormabietonatureandmorallygood. Since,therefore,theconjugalactisdestinedprimarilybynatureforthebegetting01children,thosewhoinexercisingitdeliberatelyfrustrateitsnaturalpowerandpurposesinagainst natureandcommitadeedwhichis shamefulandintrinsicallyvicious.

Smallwonder,therefore,ifHoly WritbearswitnessthattheDivine Majestyregardswithgreatestdetestationthishorriblecrime,andattimes haspunisheditwithdeath.AsSt. Augustinenotes:'Intercourseeven witnoneslegitimatespouseisunlawfulandwickedwheretheconception oftheoffspringisprevented.Unan, thesonoiJudah,didthis,andthe Lordkilledhimforit.'

"Since,therefore,openlydeparting fromtheuninterruptedChristiantradition,somerecentlyhavejudgedit possiblesolemnlytodeclareanother doctrineregardingthisquestion(areferencetotheLambethConference), theCatholicChurch,towhomGodhas entrustedtheintegrityandpurityof morals,standingerectinthemidstof themoralruinwhichsurroundsher,in orderthatshemaypreservethechastityofthenuptialunionfrombeingdefiledbythisfoulstain,raiseshervoice intokenofherdivineambassadorship andthroughUsproclaimsanew:Any usewhateverofmatrimonyexercised insuchawaythattheactisdeliberatelyfrustratedinitsnaturalpowerto generatelifeisanoffenceagainstthe lawofGodandofnature,andthose whoindulgeinsucharebrandedwith theguiltofgravesin."

ThePope,therefore,condemnsbirth preventionbycontraceptivepractices asintrinsicallyevilandinnocircumstancespermissible.

CantheDecisionbeAltered?

Isthereanypossibilitythatthislaw willeverbechanged?

Thecondemnationofbirthcontrolor, moreaccurately,birthprevention,does notcomeundertheheadingofadministrativeanddisciplinarylaws whichmaybealteredorabrogatedaccordingtotheneedsandcircumstances ofthetimes.Itsimplyembodiesthe teachingoftheinfallibleChurchona fundamentalquestionofmorals.As suchitcanneverchange.Birthpre- ventionisofitsnatureeviland nothingcaneverjustifyit.

Wouldthelawapplytopeoplewho reallywanttohavechildrenbutcan notaffordtohaveanywore?

Yes.Howevermuchwesympathise withsuchpeople,therecanneverbe anymoraljustificationforviolating thelawofGodbydoingsomething whichisevilinitself.Theenddoes notjustifythemeans.Itismorally wrongtodowhatisevilinorderthat goodmaycomeofit.

Ifpeopleareunabletosupportmore children,theymusteitherabstainfrom theuseofmaritalprivilegesormake normaluseofthemattimeswhenthe naturalresultisnotlikelytofollow. Whatevermaybesaidofthisproce durefromthenationalandsocialpoint ofview,thereisnothingmorallywrong withit.Butthereisnotandcannot beandjustificationforbirthpreven. tionbycontraceptivepractices.

Ifthemisguidedsocial"reformers'. whospendsomuchtimeandmoneyin *advocatingthepracticeofthisanti socialvice,wouldonlydevotetheir timeandresourcestothesecuringof socialjusticeforthemassesandeconomicconditionswhichwouldenable peopletohavenormalfamilies,their workwouldnotbemerelyimmoral anddestructive.Itwouldbeanationalserviceindeed.

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ally.WillIpetitionGodforphysical improvementandbesorelydisappointedifsuchisnotgranted?Theanswer isno.Iwillmakeanearnestpleato HimandHisBlessedMothertohelp me,knowingthatHecancuremeif Heshouldsodesire;butifitisnot Hiswill,andHesurelyknowsbest, thenitisnotmine.Ishallbejustas happy,justascontentedandjustas thankfulasIhavealwaysbeen.He hasalwaysbeengoodtome,andwhateverwaylieseesfitthat1 should spendtheremainderofmylifeon earth,itwillnotonlybesatisfactory, butpleasing,tome.

THEORIGINAL"MANINTHE IRONLUNG:'

Auniqueacross-the-worldcorrespondence-andthereisagrippingundercurrentofpoignancyinitsveryunusualness-isregularlymaintainedbetween twofellow-sufferersfromthedreaded maladyofinfantileparalysis.

Oneisthe13-years-oldJohnMcMahon, aSydneylad,nowintheChildren's Hospital,Camperdown,andhiscorrespondentintheAntipodesisFrederickSnite,junr.,ofAmerica.

Allarefamiliar,throughthepress, withthecheerfulspiritofresignation withwhichSnitehasacceptedhis afflictionandtheremarkablemanner inwhichhehas,toagreatdegree, overcomeitsconcomitantdisabilities. Hehasbeenabletotravelextensively, togetmarried,andtobecomeaproud father.Heisabletospendagraduallyincreasingtimeoutofthe"iron lung."Snite,asisgenerallyknown also,isaferventCatholic.

FormerChristianBrothers'Boy.

YoungJohnMcMahon,untilthree yearsago,wasabrightandhealthy studentoftheChristianBrothel's' HighSchool,St.Mary'sCathedral, Sydney.Whentheparalysissetin, hewasplacedinthe"ironlung"at theChildren'sHospital,Camperdown, andlittlehopewasheldforhisrecovery.Duringthelong,succeeding months,whenhewasconfinedevery momenttothe"lung,"Johnputupan extraordinarybattleagainstthedevelopmentoftheparalysis.Leadingdoctorswereamazedatthecourageofthe youthfulpatient,andwerethrilled whenheshowedaslightimprovement. Hewasallowedoutofthe"lung"for threeminutesaday.Graduallythat periodhaslengtheneduntil,atthepresenttime,Johnisabletostayoutof the'lung"allday,buthastosleepin itatnight.

BeginningofCorrespondence.

Johnbeganhiscorrespondencewith FrederickSnite)overtwoyearsago.Of course,heis''unabletowritehisown letters,buthedictatesthemtohis aunt,Mrs.EricChapman,ofKensington.Snite'ssecretarywritestheansweringlettersathisdictation.

"ItellSir.SniteallaboutAustralia; howIamgettingonwithmylessons, andheisparticularlyinterestedto knowbyeachletterjusthowmuch longerIcanstayoutofthe'lung,' youngJohntolda"CatholicPress"representative.

TheletterinwhichSnitetellsofhis triptoLourdesisamongstJohn'streasuredpossessions.Thereisindeeda lessontobelearnedfromtheadmirablespiritshownbythisletter.

AmazingFortitude.

"Foralongtimeithadbeenmydesiretomakesuchapilgrimage,"says Mr.Snite,discussing,inaletterwritteninMay,1939,hisforthcomingtrip toLourdes."OnlyaverysmallpercentageofthesickwhovisitLourdes obtainanyphysicalcure.Manymore arethosewhoreceiveaparticulargrace, amentalchange,aspiritualimprovementwhichmakesthemhappyand contented.

"Youmaywonder,"hecontinues, "howIfeelaboutthisventureperson.

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"Mygeneralhealthleaveslittleto bedesired.Theparalysedmuscles continuetheirsnail-likeprogress,but Ifeelgreat.Iamnowabletobreathe foronehourwithouttherespirator.I amoneofthefewpersonsintheworld withoutworries-"

InthesetouchingsentencesisevincedthemagnificentfortitudeandChristianresignationofFrederickSnite. JohnNfcMahonhasacceptedhimas hisexemplar.

HighlightsofTriptoLourdes.

ExcerptsfromSnite'sdiaryofthe trptoLourdes,whichbeganonMay 14,1939,areinterestingandedifying. Ilegivesanentertainingaccountof shipboardlifeandhisothertravelling untilhereacheshisdestination.

"Lourdesatlast!"hewrites."What anindescribablethrillasweapproach thegrounds.Theprocessionofthe BlessedSacramentwasinprogressand Iwasabletoviewitthroughmyperiscope.At5.30(onMay26)weattend edMassattheGrotto.WhatasettingfortheHolySacrifice!Itiseven morebeautifulthanonecouldimagine:thanpicturesthatportraythe sanctityofthespot.Onewouldthink thatatthathournotmanypersons wouldbeaboutwhentheycouldhear Massatanytimeuntilnoon.Notso, however;therewasagoodattendance, andthethrillofallwasthesteady flowofcommunicants.Howeasyitis topray,regardlessofthrongs.Concentrationseemsnoproblematall.

'LifehereatLourdesiswonderful; suchaseriesofunendingthrillsthatI finditdifficulttorecordmyreactions. Everyoneishappybecausetheyarein apieceapartfromtheworld-aplace seeminglyhalf-waytoheaven.Here thereisnotalkofwar,ofpolitics,of business.Herelifeisaprayer.

BathinLourdesWater.

"EarlythisafternoonIhadanew experience-abathinthefamous Lourdeswater.Thereisanenclosure wherethesickaretaken,oneatatime, andimmersedintheholywater.Itis notunlikeabath-tubwithroomfor thestretcher-bearersoneitherside.

"InthatIhadtoleavetherespiratorduringthebath,Iwasquitenervousandexcited.Everythingwent smoothly,however,andIwassoon gladthatIhaddecidedtodoit.The waterwasverycold,butIdidnot mindit.TherewassomekindofhappinessinconnectionwithitwhichI wasunabletoanalyse,thereforeunable torecall.AllIcansayisthatIwas gladoftheopportunity.

"Everydayfrommanysourcescomes thewordthatmoreandmorepersons areprayingforme.Itisreallybewildering.Iknownotwhattothink ofit.IfGodshouldseefittocure me,Iwouldhavetoworkveryhardto justifyalltheintercessionsthatwere madeonmybehalf.IfHewillsotherwise,Iamsurethatthatisbestfor me.Imaynotknowthereaosnwhy now,butperhaps100yearsfromnow orevenalotsooner,thingswillappe-, ainanentirelydifferentlight.Timeis inconsequentialtoeternity.

"FatherDietzgaveBenedictionof theMostBlessedSacramentformein thehospitalchapel-Afterwardshe cameinwiththeregularchaplainand translatedforme.Thechaplaintold meofseveralmiracleswhichhave takenplacehere.He,too,toldme nottobeafraidtoaskandnottolet resignationoutweighmydesire."

OnJune1Snitehadhisseconddip intheholywater.

SydneyLad

Anentryinhisdiary,datedSunday, June4,says:"Thepilgrimageisatan end.God'swillbedone."

Snitereturnedphysicallyuncured. Enclosedinhisletterwasamedal blessedatLourdes,touchedtothe RockwhereOurLadystood,andthen sentontoRome,whereitwasblessed bytheHolyFather.

"Again,manythanksforyourprayers andletters. Iprayedforyouatthe Grotto,"theletterconcludes.

ThewholeofSnite'scorrespondence isinthesamechattystrain,andhe continuallystresseshisresignationto God'swill.

Johnisnowwaitingtohearwhat Snitehastosayabouthisnewbaby.

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UnderSentenceofDeath

WEareall,"saidVictorHugo. "undersentenceofdeath,but withakindofindefinitereprieve."Wemurmur:"Howtrue," butinnormaltimesweremainunconvinced,andcontinuetoplanourlife ontheassumptionthatweshalllive forever.Andyetthereisnothing specificallyChristianinthebeliafthat weshouldliveeverydayasifitwas ourlast.

Ihavere-readsincethewarmy favouritepaganphilosopher,Epictetus."Imustdie,andifimmediately, thenimmediately.Ifinafewhours, Iwilldinefirstandthendie.How shallImeetdeath?Asbefitsaman whorestoresthatwhichisnothisown.

Neversayofanything'Ihavelost it,'but'Ihaverestoredit.'" EpictetusisfullofChristiananticipations."Quidquidhabeo,velpossideomihilargituses.Idtibitotum restituto."ThegreatIgnatianprayer,"AllthatIhaveandpossess.Thou hastgivenme. Ithereforereturnit

Universe."

alltothee,"readslikeanechoofEpic tetus.AndwhatistheIgnatiandetachmentbutthestoicismofEpictetus's"Weshouldallownonews,no misfortunestodisturbus,"tempered, itistrue,byahumilitywhichwas foreigntotheStoiccreed.

Throughoutthecenturiesphilosophersofallschoolshavebeenremindingusthatlifeisbrief,andwehave noddedourgrudgingassentandgone ourway.TheDivineironywould seemtohaveusedtheblitzkriegon Londontodrivehomethislesson. "Fromtimeimmemorialmyprophets andthesaintshavebeenbeseeching youtorememberthatdeathmaycome atyoulikeathiefinthenight.Good andholymenhavethunderedatyou fromtheirpulpitsandpreachedat youintheirbooks.Butyouremain engrossedinthislife,asiflifelasted forever.""Whenitismorningthink thoushaltnotcometotheeven," wroteThomasaKempis,'andwhen evencomesbenotholdtopromise thyselfthemorning."WhereKempis f:fledtoconvince,Hitlerhassucceeded.TheAngelusmayringinvain, buttheDiabolusofthesunsetsiren forceseventhemostfoolishtorealise thatlifeisshort. "Idtibitotum...."Well,ofcourse, itwaseasyforEpictetuswhoseonly possessionwasalamp,andforSt.Ignatiuswhohadtakenavowofpov. ertytorestoreallthattheyhadtothe Giverofall.Lesseasyforordinary Christians."Isurrenderitall." Yes,ofcourse,butIaddasecretcaveat:"Notjustyet,please.-Whenthe bombsfallnearmyhouseIfeelmost decidedlyun-Ignatian.One'shomeis, insomesense,one'sbiography.The librarywhichIbegantocollectat school,theWhistleretchingIhadno businesstobuy,theoldSwissaquatints,twopaintingsbyAllinsonthe Glynehournerecordsof"Figaro" "Idtibitotum." Notyet,please. And,ifpossible,notatall,forIlike tothinkthatthebookswhichIhave readandmarkedandthepictures whichIlovedwillsurvivemeand, perhaps,bevaluednotonlyfortheir ownsakebymychildrenandgrandchild.

AfewdaysagoIturnedintoa churchtoaskSt.Ignatiustogiveme thesecretofhisdetachment.The roofhadbeenburntoutbyafire bomb,andblackenedbeamshadfallen intotheaisle.Buttheinteriorwas undamaged.Iwasoverjoyedtofind thatthealtartoSt.FrancisXavier wasunhurt.Manyyearsagomy Irishmother,aProtestantbutalover oftheChurch,hadprayedbeforethis altarthathersonmightbecomea missionary.Byacuriouscoincidence, forIknewnothingofthis,itwasat thisaltarthatIreceivedmyfirst Communion.

Thereisnoempire,asanIrishmissionaryrecentlyinsistedinmypresence,inwhichCatholicmissionaries receivemorecourteousandhelpful treatmentthanourown.Iamsure thatgreatmissionarySt.FranCis XPvierisintercedingforEngland.

Ilunchedwithagreatfriendof mine,whosehomeinLondonhadjust beendestroyedbyahighexplosive hcmb.'Onthetopoftherubble,' shesaid,"Ifoundthreebooks"WhitherEurope?""NewSightsof London,"and"TheEnglishMartyrs." Afterlunchwewanderedroundtosee whatwasleftofherhome.Thefirst

sightofthewreckageaffectedmeeven morethanthefirstannouncementof herloss.Ihaveseenthehavocof warinFlandersandinSpain,butour traditionofimmunityissoingrained thatunconsciouslywetendtoassume thattheimpactofhighexplosiveis somethingwhichonlyhappensto houses-abroad.Herewasthefirst house,thatIknewwell,tobedestroyedbyenemyaction.

.1neighbouringconventhzdbeen partiallywrecked.Thefacadeofthe chapelhadbeentornoffbytheblast andtheroofdamaged.Thedemolition squadhadbeenimpressedbythefact thatthepriestturnedupasusualto sayMass,andcouldnotbedissuaded bythefactthattheroofwasina highlyprecariouscondition.Thelit. tleconventgardenwasoverlaidwith therubbleanddebrisoftheexplosion,butthestatuesofSt.Josephand ofOurLadywereundamaged.There wassomethingconsolingintheirserene inviolability.AmbassadorsofaPower againstwhichtheGatesofHellshall notprevail.

SPANISHREDLEADERDIES ACATHOLIC

SenorLuisCompanys,leaderofthe CommunistgroupthatruledBarceknabyterrcrduringtheSpanishCivil Warandwasresponsibleforsomeof thewcrstatrocities,includingthe murderofmanypriestsandnuns,was reconciledtotheChurchbeforehe lacedafiringsquadinBarcelonalast October.

Heaskedthathemightbeallowed togotoconfession,receiveHolyCommunion,andattendMass.

SenorCompanyswascondemnedto deathbycourtmartial.Hehad beenasupporteroftheextremeLeft SeparatistmovementinCatalonia sincehisuniversitydays.Several timeshewasimprisoned,andhe spentsometimeinexile.

Barcelona'sRuler.

WhentheSpanishWarbrokeout SenorCompanys,recentlyreleased fromprison,becamePresidentof CataloniaandruledinBarcelonauntil thecollapseoftheRedforces.He fledtoFrance,butwhenthatcountrysurrenderedtotheGermanshe wascapturedandsentbacktoSpain.

SenorCompanyswas57.Inearly lifehewasajournalist,foundingarepublicanpaperofextremeLefttendencies.In1920hehelpedtofound theCatalanRepublicanParty,and,as alawyer,defendedpoliticaloffenders.

WhenKingAlfonsowasdeposedin 1931hewasthefirstmaninSpainpubliclytoproclaimtheSpanishRepublic,severalhoursbeforeitwasproclaimedinMadrid.HethereforebecameBarcelona'scivilgovernorfora shorttimebutresignedthatpostto becomeleaderoftheCatalandelegationintheMadridCortes.

HewasfirstelectedPresidentof Cataloniain1934,butwassoonfound guiltyoftryingtosetupanindependentrepublicandwassentencedto alongtermofimprisonment.His sentencewasabrogatedshortlybefore theSpanishWarbeganandhewas released.-R.I.P.

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WhenCatholicFarmersMet

TheSecondNationalConventionof theN.C.R.M.willbeheldatXavipr College,Melbourne,fromJanuary31to February2.

Thatannouncementbroughtbackto mymindthevividimpressionsthatI carriedawayfromthefirstConvention lastyear.

Ihaveoftenthoughtthatitwas strangethatIshouldhavebeensoaffectedbythatConference.Iwasno strangertoCatholicAction,andhad seensuchthingsbefore.Moreover,I hadnoconnectionwiththeRural Movementandnoreasonforhaving anyparticularregardforit.Iwas presentattheConferencemerelyto dosomeoftheworkthatsuchan eventoccasioned.Onthewhole,I consideredmyselfprettyhardtoimpress. Besides,Iwasnotexpectingmuch. Idon'tthinkanyonewas.Ihadheard alotabouttheCatholicfarmer,among otherthingsthathewashopelessat anysortoforganisation,andthetask whichwassettheConferencewasno ordinaryone.Infact,Idoubtedthat itshouldbeaccomplishedbyadozen suchmeetings.

ButImustadmitthatasthedayset fortheConferencedrewnearthings lookedalittlebitbrighter.Itappearedthatquiteafewdelegateswouldbe present.IrememberaskingtheNationalSecretaryofthemovementwhat hethoughtofthechancesofsuccess. Hewasnotsanguine.Hesaidthat iftheConventionmerelyresultedin cementingthemovementalittlemore firmlytogetherhewouldbesatisfied, butthatwasallhewoulddarehopefor.

Therewastheusualflurryoflast minutepreparation.AtXavierCollegethingsmovedslowly,notallthe delegatesarrivedattheappointed time,butwithin20minutesorsothe hallhadfilled.TheConventiongot underwayhalfanhourlate.

Thefirstwasdevotedtolectures. WiththreeothermenIhadtomake acompletereportofallthatwasSc attheConvention.Needlesstosay wehadeverythingnicelyarrangedon arelaysystemwherebyonemanata timeremainedinthehall,whilethe otherthreeplayedtennis.WhenI wentuptodomyturnatreportingmy colleaguewascarriedaway."Sit down,"saidhe;"thisisgoodstuff."

Isatdown.Itwasgoodstuff.We playednomoretennisthatday.

ReligiousCeremoniesatSt.

OnTuesday,December17,St.Mary's ConventofMercy,Leederville,wasthe sceneoftwoimpressiveceremonies. Thefirst,aProfessionCeremony,took placeduringHolyMass,celebratedby HisGracetheArchbishop,whenthree Noviceswereprivilegedtopronounce theirtemporaryvows,thustakingthe firststeptowardsthecompleteunion whichtheydesiretosharewiththtir DivineSpouse.

Thenamesofthenewlyprofessed areSisterM.Magdalen(Gill),SisterM. Thomas(Berry),andSisterM.Anne (Stacy).

Atthe'conclusionofMass,His GracepresileredattheclothingofMiss JoanFrawley(nowSisterM.deLourdes)intheholyhabitoftheSistersof Mercy.Rev.FatherBoylanassisted HisGraceattheclothingceremony.

Theoccasionalsermonwaspreached byRev.T.Conway,O.M.I.,who,takingashistext,"Tasteandseehow sweettheLordis,"eloquentlypointed

fortheFirstTime

Unfortunately,Iwasnotpresenton theSaturdayeveningoronthefollowingmorning.WhenIarrived,somewhatbelated,inthemiddleoftheafter. noon,thingshadchanged.There werenomorelectures,butinalmost everycorneroftheplaceonewasliable tostumbleonagroupofeightorten meninearnestdiscussion.

Thesub-committeeswereatwork IfIrememberrightlytherewasone discussingplansfor"RuralLife.' whichwastobeintroducedastheoffs.

cialorganofthemovement;another wasconsideringthequestionoftie Serviceswhichthemovementcould rendertoitsmembers.Therewere fiveinall.

Itwasduringtheafternoon-teabreak thatIgotmyfirstinklingofhowthe farmersthemselveswerefeeling.One oftheyoungermenwasringingup. Thetelephonewasinapublicplace, andwecouldheareverywordhesaid. "Thisisgreat-doyouknowwhatwe aregoingtodo-wearemina5.,reformtheworld!""But,"headdedas anafterthought,"we'llstartwithAustraliafirst."

ThecriticalstageofthewholeConventionwasreachedintheafternoon. Thesub-committeeshadmadetheirreports.Nowtheonestionwasnothinc lessthantheincorporationofthe NC.R.M.Itwasacolossaltask. Therewerecomanyanelestotheques tion.Thefinalmeetingwasthemost startlingofthewholeConference Therewasnohesitation,therewasno argument.TherewasACTION.The wholethinewasoverinlessthan2 hours.Withinthattimetherewere between40andcoindividualmotions proposed,seconded,andpassedBy 9p.m.theN.0R.M.wasinexistence. ThatwasthefirstConference.Since thenoneyearhaspassed.TheMove. menthasgrownandexpandedwith thesamevitalitywhichwasevident atitsbirth.

ThesecondNationalConventionnext Januarywillbeanothersteppingstone ontheroadtosuccessofaMovement whichisvitaltotheinterestsofAustralia.

Mary'sConvent,Leederville

outtheadvantagesenjoyedbythose wholeavealltofollowChrist.Heremindedthenewly-receivednovicethat difficultieswouldarise,butexperience wouldshowhoweasilytheycouldbe overcome.Inconclusion,hecongratulatedthenewly-receivedonherexcellentchoiceofastateoflifeandalso extendedhiscongratulationstothe newlyprofessedSisters.

PontificalBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentbroughttheceremoniestoa close,thesacredmusicbeingsweetly renderedbytheSisters'Choir.The altarwastastefullydecoratedinpink gladioli.

NEWYEARRESOLUTIONS.

Make"AticketaweekintheCharitiesConsultations"oneofyourNew Yearresolutions.Startrightofthis weekwithaticketintheNo.92CharitiesConsultation.Thefirstprizeis 16,000.Ticketsare2/6.

COLLIEH.N.S.COMMUNION BREAKFAST

OnDecember8theColliebranchof theHolyNameSocietyhelditsfirst CommunionBreakfast,whichwasadecidedsuccess.Thepresident,Mr.J. W.Saunders,wasinthechairandpro- posedthetoastof"PopeandKing." Mr.DanJameshadthehonourofpro- posingthetoastof"Hierarchyand Clergy,"whereinhepaidsinceretribute tothepartplayedbythepriestinthe lifeofeveryCatholic.Responding,Rev.Father13riodytracedthecivilis. inginfluenceoftheChurchdownthe ages,andstressedtheimportanceof layco-operation.

TheSpiritualDirector,Rev.Father Diviney,proposedthetoastofthe HolyNameSociety,andofCollie branch.Hecongratulatedthemen ontheirattendance,notonlythat morning,butthroughouttheyear.The societyhadatremendousinfluencefor goodwhereveritwasestablished,but onlyinsofarasindividualmembers putitsidealsintopracticeintheir dailylives.Heexhortedthemto learnfromthatday'sfeastoftheImmaculateConceptionthegreatvirtue ofpurity-thepurityofthought,of word,andofaction;tobefaithfulto therulesofthesociety-SundayMass, monthlyCommunionandmeeting; thatbygoodexampletheymightdraw otherstothepracticeofgenuinereligion.

Mr.SaundersthenthankedFather Divineyforhisenthusiasmonbehalf ofthesociety,andhiszealousinterest intheColliebranch.Mr.Saunders outlinedthehistoryofthesociety,and hopedthatColliebranchwouldcontinuetoexpandandprosperaselsewhereinthediocese.Headvisedthe youngermemberstotakeanactiveinterestintheorganisationandinthe newyeartoelectofficersanxiousfor itswelfare.

Mr.DenisMeaherexpressedappre- ciationoftheenthusiasmshownbya numberofvisitingmemberswhohad comeconsiderabledistancestobewith them.Mr.PatCliffordrespondedon theirbehalf.Hesuggestedthatthe breakfastbeanannualfunction. ThetoastoftheHelperswasably proposedbyMr.PaddyTurley,who creditedthewomen'sSacredHeart Sodalitywiththesuccessofthefunction,particularlytheorganisers,MesdamesMaddenandHenderson.Mr. Meaherhaddonatedthecordials.The responseonbehalfoftheSodalitywas madebyMr.Madden.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Bro.McCabepresidedonDecember 19. Itwasdecidedthatthenext meetingnightbeheldonJanuary16, 1941. Afterthemeetingapresenta- tionwasgiventoBro.Montgomeiy, whowasmarriedrecently.

C.B.C.,PERTH. SCHOLARSHIPRESULTS. Asaresultoftheexaminationsheld recentlyatC.B.C.,Perth,thePrincipalhasawardedScholarshipstothefollowingcandidates: JamesCarr:St.Joseph'sConvent, Bassendean. LaurenceMcGee:St.Theresa's School,Nedlands.

RingF1236,andaskforMr.Doyle.1

LEINSTERDAIRY::P.J.DOYLE

.)SALISBURYST.,COTTESLOE.

DeliversFreshMilkDailyfrom ClaremonttoMailmanPark. PascomiPasteurisedBottledMilk Suppliedifrequired.

STIRLINGAGENCIES

(MISSNILAND),B.7963.

281MURRAYSTREET,PERTH. Farmandstationhands,youths,cooks, generals,yardmen.Noeffortspared toobtainthepersonmostfittedforany vacancyyoumayhave.Enrolnow. Positionsfilleddailyfromregister.

THENEW MUNDIJONGHOTEL 29MilesfromPerth. NewlyRenovatedThroughout. WeddingsandPartiesSpecially CateredFor. JAMESCARTY, Tel.No.2. LicenseeandManager.

SKILL,ACCURACY,

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JANUARY1,1941.

TheHopesofthe NewYear

Itisasadnecessityinourtimestobeconstantlyrenewing thoughtsandbeliefs,especiallyinregardtoChristianorigins, whichhavebecomeconfusedandalmostobscuredbythesecular outlook.Noillustrationcouldbemoreappositeinthisregard 'thanthemodernattitudetoNewYear'sDay.Catholics,from timetotime,arestartledtorememberthatNewYear'sDayshould havenosecularsignificance,sinceitispurelyaChristianHoly Day,commemoratingtheCircumcisionofOurLord,eightdays .afterHisBirth.Fromanotherviewpoint,however,historyhas, inthiscase,recoiledaboutitself.Fortheobservanceofthe FeastoftheCircumcisionintheearlyChurchwasmadealmostimpossibleonaccountoftheorgiesconnectedwiththeSaturnalian festivities,whichwerecelebratedatthesametime.So,evenin ourday,thesacredcharacteroftheHolyDayisinterferedwithby .chesecularandpaganspiritwhichcelebratestheNewYearasa holidayandinmanyinstanceswithriteslittlesuperiortothose .ofthepaganSaturnalia.

TheFeastoftheCircumcisionshowsforthinaremarkable .mannerthecharityandthehumilityofChrist.Inordertogive mankindthatpersonalinspirationwhichwastodefyallbarriersof Spaceandtime,OurLordvoluntarilychosetobecome,inallrediectssavesin,liketoothermen.SoHewasbornaccordingto enaturalprocesses.AndineveryparticularHewishedtoful41theMosaiclaw.Thoughnotboundbythelaw,Hisineffable CharitymovedHimtosubmittothehumiliatingriteofcircumc:sion,whereinHefirstshedHisbloodformankind,receivedthe sacrednameofJesus,andboreinHisbodythestigmaofthesins whichHehadtakenuponHimself.OurLady,too,hasaparticularplaceinthisFeast.IntheearlyChurchtheMassinher honourwassometimessaidonthisday,andto-day,bothinthe MissalandBreviary,theprayershavespecialreferencetothe BlessedVirgin,settingforthherprivilegesandextollingherwonderfulprerogatives.

This,then,isthespiritualaspectofNevYear.Butthe

worldgenerallyhaslongforgottenit,andpresentworldconditions "reflecttheconsequencesofthatoblivion.Theoldyear,inretrospect,-closeswiththegrimrealityofaEuropeanwarand thenewyearopensominouslywiththethreatofconflictinthe Pacific.ButsofarasCatholicsareconcerned,oneglitteringbeaconofhopepenetratestheturmoilofthemoment.ThePapacy hasassumedanimportance,intheeyesofthenon-Catholicworld, whichithasnotclaimed,perhaps,sincetheReformation.Men ,ofallclassesandshadesofpoliticalandreligiousopinionsarelook -ingtothePopeforleadership.AndthegreatPontiffwhorulesin theSeeofPeterhasnotfailedtheworld.LongbeforetheEuropansituationcametoahead,thePopewarnedtheworldofimpendingdanger.Sincetheoutbreakofthewar,whenthenations havetalkedonlyofpoliticalanddiplomaticmeasurestoensure :peace,theHolyFatherhaspersistedinremindingthenationsthat peacewasnotmerelyapassiveexternalthing.butadispositionof 'themindandheartspringingfromsupernaturalmotives.Men :speakofvictory,buttheCatholicChurchproclaimsmorebasic ;thingscalledprayerandjusticeandcharity,withoutwhichthe temporaryvicissitudesoflifearequitemeaningless.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

January5-3.30p.m.:PresideatReceptionCeremonyattheCarmelite Convent,Nedlands.

January6:PresideatProfessionCeremonyatPresentationConvent,Mos. manPark.

January12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurCh, Collie.

January18:PresideatProfession CeremonyatConventofNotre DamedesMissions,HighgateHill.

ProvincialMinorSeminary

TheEcclesiasticaldivisionofWesternAustralia,includingthedioceses ofPerthandGeraldton,istohavea ProvincialMinorSeminaryatAtta, dale,forthepreliminarytrainingof youthsaspiringtothepriesthood.It isintendedthattheSeminarybeopenedinMarch,1942.

Duringthepastsixweeksasubstantialstarthasbeenmadewiththe formidabletaskofpresentingtheidea oftheprojectedMinorSeminaryinall theparishesofthediocesesofPerth andGeraldton.VeryRev.Dr.Goody, theRector-ElectofSt.Charles'ApostolicSchool(astheSeminarywillbe called),hasaddressedthecongregationsatalltheMassesofsixofthe largerparishesofthemetropolitanarea andhisprogrammeforthenextmonth willbeasfollows:

January6:WestPerth.

January12:Busselton.

January19:Bunbury.

January26:SouthPerth.

Itwouldbewellforeveryonetorealisethat,althoughthefinancialside oftheappealisamostimportantone, andfinance,unfortunately,canrarely bedonewithout,itisnottheonlyside norisiteventhemostimportantone.

Themostimportantthingofallis thatasufficientnumberofsuitable boys befoundwithvocationstothe priesthood.

Wehavemanyreasonstobelieve thatanamplenumberofsuchaspirantswillbereadyfortheopening oftheSeminary,butitwillbeonly throughtheco-operationandeffortsof theteachersinourschools,aswellasof parentsinthehome,thatourhopes willnotresultindisappointments.This iswhy,inthecourseoftheappeal,all theschoolsarebeingvisited,withthe objectoffindingtheseboys,discussing thingswiththem,andgivingthemthe opportunityofaskingasmanyquestionsastheylikeabouttheSeminary, abouttheirvocation,thequalitiesrequired,andsoon.

Allthespadework,allthecultivationandencouragement,andagood dealoftheweedingmustbedonein anticipationbeforetheSeminarycan comeandreaptheharvest.Weare relyingonCatholicparentsandthe self-sacrificingteacherstodothis:then St.Charles'Seminary,rightfromits commencement,willheaflo,irkhing success.

ThereasonwhySt.CharlesBorromeolu'sbeenselectedaspatronwewill lea-etosomefutureoccasion.

PETER'SPENCE

Vatican,October7,1940.

ToMostRev.R.Prendivilia. ArchbishopofPerth.

YourGrace,-

Itismypleasantdutytoacknowledgereceiptofyour Grace'sPeter'sPenceofferingof 648217s6d,forwhichtheHoly Fatheristrulygrateful,and whichheregardsasaneloquent expressionofthedesireofthe Archbishop,priestsandpeople oftheiArchdioceseofPerthto attestonceagaintheirdevotion totheinterestsoftheHoly See,andtheirprofoundreverenceforhissacredperson.

Inappreciationofthishomage,HisHolinessbestowsupon yourGraceanduponthefaithfulofyourjurisdictionhispaternalApostolicBlessing. Withsentimentsofhighesteemandofcordialregard,I am,yourGrace, DevotedlyyoursinChrist, L.CARDINALMAGLIONE, SecretaryofState.

orHOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany:7.30a.m.;9.30a.m.eachSunday (Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 129.)

Busselton:8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.C.Cunningham, ThePresbytery,Busselton.Tel.: Busselton107.)

Bunbury:7a.m.;9.30a.m.

(Inquiries:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Tel.:Bunbury141.)

Cottesloe:7a.m.;10a.m.

(Inquiries:VeryRev.J.Fahey,The Presbytery,McNeill-street,Cottesloe. Tel.:F2411.)

Denmark:FirstandThirdSundaysof month,at7.30a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.M.Holohan,The Presbytery,Denmark.Tel.:Denmark16.)

Mandurah:Sunday.January12,and Sunday,January19,8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.W.Clery,ThePresbytery,Pinjarra.Tel.:Pinjarra27.) NorthBeach:9.30a.m.,toSunday, February2(inclusive).

(Inquiries:Rev.A.T.Langmead, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: B4067.)

Rockingham:EachSundayinJanuary, 9.30a.m.

(Inquiries:TheOblateFathers,AdelaideStreet,Fremantle.Tel.:L2268.)

Scarborough:8.15a.m.,toSunday, February,2(inclusive).

(Inquiries:Rev.A.T.Langmead, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: B4067,)

TOODYAY

MASSTIME TABLE.

January5:Toodyay,8a.m.;Jennacubbine,9.30a.m.

January12:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30(a.m.

January18:Wongamine,8a.m.

January19:Jennacubbine,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30a.m.

January26:Baker'sHill,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30a.m.

PINJARRAMASSTIMETABLE.

January5:Serpentine;'91a.m.;Jarrandale,10.30a.m.

January12:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

January26:Dwellingup.8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

HARVEY MASS TIME TABLE.

January5:Harvey,8a.m.;Waroona,10a.m.

January12:Harvey,8am.;Yarloop,10a.m.

January19:Waroona,8.30a.m.; Harvey,10am.

January26:Yarloop,8a.m.;Harvey,10am.

WAGINMASS TIME TABLE.

January5:Wagin,82.M.;Wedgecarrup,10a.m.

January12:Wagin,Sa.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

January19:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

January26:Dumblevung,9a.m.: Wagin,11a.m.

QUARANTORE

1941. JANUARY.

Sunday letBridgetown:OneDayofExposition. 2ndAlbany:OneDayofExposition.. 3rdBeverley:OneDayofExposition. 4thHarvey:OneDayofExposition.

ChristmasCeremoniesinSt.Mary'sCathedral

Largecongregationsofthefaithful witnessedandtookpartintheChristmasceremonieswhichwereseeninthe fullnessoftheirsplendourintheCathedralatMidnightMassandthe11 o'clockMassonChristmasmorning.At thoseMassesthejoyfulChristmas musicwassungbySt.Mary'sCathe dralChoirwhichhasmadesuchsteady progressunderthedirectionoftheRev. AlbertLynch.Inthesingingofthe Christmasmusicitproveditselfas capableofreachingthegreatestheights ofbeautyasanychoiranywhere.

PontificalHighMasswascelebrated byHisGrace.Thedeaconwasthe VeryRev.Dr.Goodyandsub-deacon theRev.FatherMcGillicuddy.ThedeaconsatthethroneweretheRev. FathersRaffertyandDonnelly.Very Rev.Dr.Kennedywasassistantpriest. VeryRev.Dr.Goodypreached.

SermonbyDr.Goody. "LetusgoovertoBethlehemandlet usseethewordthatiscometopass, whichtheLordhamshowedtous"' (Luc,IL,15.)

To-nightwehavereceivedaninvitation,letusacceptit.Weareinvited togoonceagaintoBethlehem,there togazeontheInfantJesus,andthere toconsiderwhattheIncarnation meanstous.Letusapproachthen withoureyeswellopenthatwemay seeclearly,withourearsattunedthat wemaynotmissaword,andwithour mindsalertsothatwhatwearetaught maytrulybenefitus! Thisisnearlythe2,000th.timethat Christianshavebeenaskedtocometo viewthenew-bornBabe,wholiesin amangerandyetreignsinHeaven. AstheshepherdssawHimexcludeddecentaccommodationandelementary comfortbyaselfishandaworldlypreoccupiedBethlehem,sodoweseehim to-dayexcludedfromHisowncities andbanishedfromtheheartsofHis ownpeople.Theeliteandtheintel lectoalsofJerusalemkneworat,ea.'. suspectedIllsadvent,butfromthe pinnacleoftheirprideorfromtherottennessoftheirmoralseitherinsultinglyignoredHimortreacherouslysought Hisruin.Andto-dayalsowesee thosewhowereofHishouseholdand whoarenotignorantofHisteachirg throughthesameblindnessofpride andcorruptioneithercontemptuously excludingHimfromtheircouncilsor deliberatelyattemptingtodestroyHis flock.

ThisiswhatweseewhenweapproachtheBethlehemStable,thisand somethingmore.WeseealsoHim WhoformedtheworldandWhose powercanreformit;weseeHimWho humiliatedHimselfthatwemightbe raisedup,WhodeliveredHimselfto sufferinganddeaththatwemightlive.

LetusgotoBethlehemandlisten attentively,andwewillhearmuch thatistoourbenefit.

WehearthelamentofJeremiasthe Prophetcomingdownthroughallthe centuriesfromthedistantpast-"Ihave broughtupmychildren butthey despisedme.Theoxknowethhis ownerandtheasshismasters,but Israelhathnotknownmeandmypeoplehathnotunderstood."

Wehear,thecryofSt.Johnthe Apostle,Ilewasintheworldandthe worldwasmadebyHim,andthe worldknewHimnot;Hecameunto HisownandHisownreceivedHimnot. ButasmanyasreceivedHimhegave thempowertobemadethesonsof God."ThislamentiscontinuedtodaybytheVicarofChrist,ourHoly FatherthePope,whoagainandagain hasexhorted-astrugglingworldtolistentotheteachingofChristandin thelightofthatteachingtocompose itsdifficulties.

You,mydearpeople,mayhavecome toMassthismorninghopingtoheara happyandajoyfulsermon,inkeepingwiththegentlefeastwearecelebrating.HowIwouldliketohave beenabletopleaseyou.Iamafraid youwillhedisappointed.Thisisnot ahappyChristmasintheusualsense, withournationatwar,withsomany ofourlovedindangeroverseasorpreparingtomeetthatdanger;withthe freedomofourselvesandofourreligion,withyourrightsasmenand womenandasfathersandmothersof familiesbeingthreatenedbyapower forevilanddestruction,forslavery andoppressionasstrongashasever beenintheworlduptonow.Ican, however,offeryouagreatsourceof happinessandthanksgiving. Ashipwreckedsailor,whohasbeensuffering upspeakablyofcoldandhungerand thirst,andofanoverwhelmingdespair, seesapassingship,whichhasansweredhissignalsofdistressandisapproachingrapidly.Hissufferingsand despairareimmediatelyforgotten,and happinessfillshissoultosucha..ex-

tentthateveninhisweakenedconditionhewillleapandjumpforjoy.

Thehumanraceto-dayisinaconditionverylikethatoftheshipwreck. edsailor.Ithaslosttheconfidence itpreviouslyhadinitswell-being.It hashadtoabandonitscomfortable assurance,thattheworldwasprogressingnicelyandthatbeingsafenow fordemocracyandfreedomandmaterialprogress,hadnolongerneedfor thechildishteachingsoftheCatholic Church.Ithasfoundthatthestorm havingarisenthelackofthelife-beltof faithandconfidenceinGodisanadded danger.Thatthepreviousrejection ofthoseprinciplesofjusticeandcharity,uponwhichmighthavebeen foundedsecurityandcontentment,is nowverydistressing,foritisupon theseprinciplesalonethatmankindcan hopetobesavedfromdestruction,

Butnowtheshipthatwilleffectour rescueiscloseathand,andourjoyat beingabletoreachitshouldknow nobounds;sothatforgettingthetroublesandthedistressthathavelain andarelyingsoheavilyonoursouls, wecanlookupwithconfidenceand hopetoOurSaviour.Andthataswe celebrateHimnew-borninBethlehem, wemayalsowelcomeHimasnew-born inhopeinourhearts.Letnotour confidencebeirrationalasofthose whosay"wearefightingforthecause ofGod,sowecannotlose,"butrather theconfidenceofthosewhorealisethat comewhatmay,ifwarscontinue,if nations.aredestroyedandempiresfall, theyhavewiththemthesourceof peaceofwhichSt.Paulspeaks:"The peaceofGodwhichsurpassethallunderstanding,keepyourheartsand mindsinChristJesus."

Havingseenwhatishappeningin Bethlehemandheardthewordsof warningthatemanatetherefrom,what shouldwelearn?Thatthedenialof Christianteachingbringsmiserytothe world.

TheworldbeforethecomingofChrist wassunkinmiseryanddegradation. Thereadingoftheclassicalwritersof GreeceandRomeismorethansufficienttoconvinceusofthat.Inspite ofabodyoflawswhichinmanyrespectswereasperfectasmanunaided couldmakethem,inspiteofplenty andgreatcommercialprosperity,in spiteoftheeffortsofsomeofthegreatestthinkersandphilosopherstheworld haseverknown,thegreatmajorityof thehumanraceweresubjectedtoslaveryandexploitationandinjusticeand tyranny.Eventhefewinhighplaces, whomighthavebeenconsideredto havebeenthefortunateones,found theirpowerandauthorityturntobitterness,disillusionmentandcynicism.

TheadventofChristianitygraduallychangedallthat.ForsomecenturiesthelawofChristreignedsupremeandunchallenged.Duringthat agetowhichhasbeengiventhehon ourabletitleof"theCenturiesof theFaith"(thoughnaturallythings wereneverperfect),freedomwasmore real,theprosperityofthelowlyindividualwashigher,contentmentwas moreuniversal,becausepreciselythe principlesofjusticeandcharity,which arethesocialfundamentalsinthefabricoftheteachingofChrist,havenever beenpractisedmoreeffectively-either beforeorsince.

Thenfollowedthetragicbreakdown ofecclesiasticaldisciplineinthe16th. century.Amovementwhichbegan inoppositiontotheauthorityofthe Pope,wentinsuccessivewavesasthe catastrophegatheredwaytothedenialoftheauthorityoftheChurch, whichChristfounded,infavourofindividualism;individualinterpretation ledgraduallyfromaweakeningofthe authorityofHolyScripturetothe denialofitsdivineinspirationand authority,andfromthatitwasonly ashortsteptothegradualelimination, onebyone,ofthoseprinciplesofmorality,whichtheChristiancommonwealthhadliftedsohigh.Theseprinciplessuchas,forexample,thesaactityofmarriageandthefamilylife thefundamentalrightoftheindivi: dualtofreedomandtoajustreturn forhislabours,theinviolabilityofoaths andtreaties,uponwhichthesecurityof civilandnationallifeisbased,wereso firmlyplantedbycenturiesofCatholic tradition,thatonlyinthelasthalfcenturyhavewewitnessedtheirgradual collapseandruin.

Thedesolationthathasresulted hasbroughtustragicallynearto.the stateofthewo,rldwhichhadnever heardofChristorBethlehem,norhad experiencedthesweetsavourofthe practiceofHisteaching.

WhatthenwillbeourgifttotheInfantintheCribthisChristmas?What

willbeourcontributiontoarestorationofthepeaceofChristinaChristianworld?Letitbesincerecompunctionforourpastunchristianbehaviourinourfamilylife,inourunjust oruntrustworthyconductofourbusinessaffairs. Ourleaders,bothcivilandreligious, havetoldusfrequently,andtoldus rightly,thatinthepresentconflictwe arefightingforanobleandaChristian causeagainstthatwhichisignoble andunchristian.But,alas!howmany aretheunworthyandunchristianinstrumentsthatarebeingusedtothat end.Letusnotaddtothenumber ofthosewhoseprotestationsconflict sostrangelywiththeiractions.Neither letuscryoutindespair,"whatcanwe, thefewhundredspresenthereto-night, dofortheCatholic,Christiancause, whichissoworld-wideandimmense?" Rememberthattherearethousands suchasIspeakingtomanyhundreds ofthousandssuchasyouonmoreor lessthesamesubjectthisChristmas morning,andtheconcertedandconscientiouseffortsofsomanywouldpurge ourcauseofmuchunworthinessalmostovernight.

Fortifiedandencouragedbythe splendidhopearisingoutofaninvigoratedfaith,andbasedontheknowledgeofoursincerityandresolution forthefuture,ourChristmaswillbe oneofsupremehappiness.Ourhappinesswilloverflowallthemiseryand sufferingwhichisintheworldto-day. Ourhappinesswillenableuswithserenehopetoraiseourbowedheads,and gazingontheintantSaviourinthe manger,toprayinthewordsofthe divineoffice:

"0Wisdom,proceedingfromtheMost Highand Disposingall:Comeandteachusthe wayofprudence!

ORisingSun,splendourofeternallight andsunofjustice;Comeandenlightenuswhositindarknessand intheshadowofdeath!

OPromisedOne,beasignforthepeoplewhoinvokeThee:Comeand freeus,delaynolonger!"

CHRISTMASDAY.

The11o'clockMassanChristmas DaywasaSolemnHighMassatwhich HisGracetheArchbishoppresided, assistedbyVeryRev.Dr.Kennedy andtheRev.FatherDonnelly.The celebrantwastheRev.FatherMcGillicuddy,deacontheVeryRev.Father Wallace,andsub-deacontheRev. FatherRafferty.

ThetextofFatherDonnelly'sset, manwas:"Thisdayisborntoyoua SaviourwhoisChristtheLord." (LukeIL2.)

Agreatdayinthehistoryofanation,saidthepreacher,wasthaton whichitthrewofftheyokeoftyranny andproclaimedtotheworlditsfreedomandindependence.Thememory ofthatdayalascherishedandcarried onfromgenerationtogenerationand itsanniversarywasofallitsfestivals thegreatestandthemostjoyous.Such intheChristianChurchwasthegreat feastofChristmas.Itwastheanniversaryofourindependence.Over 1900yearsagothatgloriousindependencehadbegunwhenthebondsofsin andhellwerebrokenforever.Hence thefeastofChristmashadyearafter yearbeenkeptwithjoyandtriumph byallChristiannations.Thesmileof happinessandthegladgreeting"A MerryChristmas"alwaysproclaimed thatthegreatanniversaryhadcome oncemore.

JoyandSorrow.

ButChristmashaditsseriousaswell asitsjoyfulthoughts.Anationcelebratingitsindependencerecalledto mindthemeansbywhichitsfreedom wasgainedandreneweditsdeterminationtobefaithfultothelawsgiven itbyitsdeliverer.Soforusthejoy andtriumphofChristmaswouldbe meaninglessandprofitlessifwedidnot rememberhowourdeliverancewasaccomplishedandlearnthelessonstaught usintheprocess."GlorytoGodin thehighestandonearthpeacetomen ofgoodwill"wasthesongsungbythe angelsoverthestallsofBethlehem.

ButinBethlehemintheHolyLand, to-day,therewasnopeace.Theworld hadabandonedGodandtheworldwas payinganawfulprice.Everywhere therewasbloodshed,suspicion,hatred andfear.Thebrotherhoodofman wasignored,fortheworldhadlong sinceforgottenthelessonoftheCrib.

ThestallofBethlehemhadmanya lessontoteachus.Itwasbotha factandasymbol.Wewereinclined toobscurethefactandhencefailedto understandthesymbol.Webuiltre-

plicasofthestable,butwebeautified themandthusfailedtobringhome toourselveswhattherealstablewas like.Itwasapity,becauseOur Saviour'sbirthwasinsuchsurroundingsforapurpose.Itwasnotaccidental.Ordinarilyweexplainedthat itwastoinculcatethevirtueofhumilityandtheacceptanceofvoluntary poverty.But,saidthepreacher,be venturedtosaythatithadanother purpose,andthatwastostirinusthe resolutionthatnochildofGodshould everagaincomeintotheworldinsuch wretchedcircumstancesasJesus.The Infantinthemangerwastosay'Come tomybirthplace.Youshall'seesuch circumstancesasyoucanneverhave imagined.CometoBethlehemandI willshowyouhowmillionsofpoor havetoliveandinwhatsurroundings theirchildrencomeintotheworld.Or goforthintoanyofthevauntedcities oftheworldandyouwillseeinsideit anothercity-acityofslumswhere menandwomenliveanddieingrindingpovertyanddegradation."

ItwassaidthatAbrahamLincoln, seeingslavessoldinthemarketplace ofNewOrleans,hadgonehomewith thedeterminationtoputanendto slavery.Itwasrecordedalsothat theEmperorConstantine,convertedto Christianity,haddecreedthatnoone fromthattimeforthshouldbeputto deathonacross.Lincolnhadlearnt hislesson,Constantinehis;butwhy hadwenotlearntin19centuriesthat extremepovertywasashameanda scandaltoeverycivilisedcountry? Wellmightwehopeandpraythatthe lampsoftruth,justiceandcharity whichhadbeenextinguishedsocallouslywouldbekindledagain,this timebythelightofreasonenlightened byChristianfaith,thattheymight guideustoanerainwhichsocialjusticewouldbeafactandnotmerelyan ideal.

TherewasmanyalessontobelearnedfromthestableofBethlehem; evenfromthethreewisemenwho journeyedtovisitit.Hadweever realisedhowlikethewisemenwe were?Forweallhadajourneyto make.Everyweek,everyday,every hour,weapproachedcloserandcloser totheendofourjourney,andatour journey'sendstoodJesus.Andaswe wentalongdayafterday,werewe bringinganygiftstogivetoHimat ourjourney'send?Didwecarryany ofthegoldofkindness?Didwecarryanyofthefrankincenseofprayer?Did wecarryanyofthemyrrhofselfdenialandpenance?Theywerenot heavyburdens,buttheywouldhelp usatourjourney'send.Incountries professingChristianitytherewasa beautifulcustomofgivinggiftstoour friendsatChristmas.WeasCatholics haditinourpowertooffertoGodthis Christmasthegreatestgiftthatanyonecouldbestow,theBlessedSacrament,theHolyEucharist.Itwasnot moresurethatJesuswaslaidinthe mangerthanthathecamedown dailyontoouraltars.Norwasit moresurethatHedweltintheobscurityofNazareththanthatHedweltin thelonelysolitudeofourtabernacles. TheceremoniesweredirectedbyVery Rev.AlanJohnston,whowasassisted bytwoclericalstudents,Messrs.R. KellyandJ.McNamara..

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ThePriceofFreedom

TheNewPropagandaofDissension Mustbedefeated

ByBARBARAWARD,in

IFyouasktheaveragecitizenwhy heisfightingthiswarhewill answer"forfreedom.t Some peopleareinclinedtoscoffattheanswerasavaguegeneralisationandit isprobablytruethatnoteverybody whomakesthisanswerhasanalysed veryclearlywhathemeansbyit.But "freedom"fortheordinarycitizenin afreesocietymeansmorethanany generalisation,itisthewholeatmosphereinwhichhehashissocialbeing, thespiritualairofhiscommunity,the dimensioninwhichhisfreehumanpersonalitycanexpand.Itishardto realisewhatfreedomisuntilfreedom hasbeenlost.Butwewhoarestill fortunatehaveseensomanyofour fellowmengooutintototalitarian darknessthatwehaveatleastsome ideaofthenatureofthisair,thisatmosphere,thisdimensionwhichwecall freedomandforwhichwefight.

Thereareabovealltwoaspectsof freedomwhosevaluehasbeenbrought hometousbythedismaltyranniesof CommunismandNazism.Inthematerialsphere,theTotalitarianstill claimstoregulateallmen'ssocialand economicactivitiesinasystemofcompleteregimentation.Frombirthto deathheisacoginthesocialandeconomicmachine,organisedinParties, andYouthGroupsandLabourFronts orDefenceCorps,orahundredother Statecontrolledorganisations.The resultmaybethewipingoutofall clashesofinterest,alldisputes,and overtdisturbancessinceallcitizensare infactfittingintoaplanandobeying instructionsfromabove,butthevirtuesofspontaneousactivities,offree association,ofco-operationorofthe adjustmentbyagreementofconflictingclaimsaredestroyed.Thereis muchtobesaidforatraight-waistcoatifamanismad.Butallsocieties arenotmad.Societies,likemen,show thattheyarehealthyiftheirdiscipline isself-imposed,inotherwordsifthey arefree.TheoldidealoftheBritish CommonLaw,the"fiberetlegalis homo,"thefreeandlegalman,exactly expressesthestateofahealthysocial organism.

Evenmoreominousisthespiritual tyrannyofthenewdespotisms.Upon thosewhohavelearnttothinkfor themselves,theTotalitarianStateimposestheuniformityofitsclassor racialheresiesbymeansofpropaganda, andifthatfailsbymeansofviolence,

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the"ChristianDemocrat." bytortureand,inthelastresort,byimposingthesilentuniformityofdeath. Uponthosewhoarebornintothe tyranny,thenewStatebyitsmonopolyofeducationanditsdestruction offamilylifeimposesauniformity whosewholeaimistodestroythe critioalfacultyandthenaturalcuriosityofthehealthygrowingmind.Worst ofitsconsequencesis,naturally,theinvasionofthespiritualspherewhere thelife-givingdivisionbetweenChurch andStateisdestroyedandtheState setsupitsownpseudo-religion,and claimstheallegianceofthewholeman anallegiancewhichonlyGodcanclaim., Thisenforceduniformitymaypa,ventopendisagreementonfirstprinciples,itmaylessendisputes,itmay evensparementheagonyofdoubt (sincethefacultywithwhichthey doubthasbeendestroyed)butitdestroysthathungerandsearchfortruth withoutwhichmenareanimals,itpervertsscience,itdestroysdisinterested scholarship,aboveallitcutsmenoff fromtheserviceofGodandenslaves himtothe"idolsofthetribe."Ina freecommunity,divergenceofcreedis toleratednotbecausetruthisthought ofasbeingvarious,fortruthisone, butbecausethisfundamentalfactis grasped:thatnoacceptanceofan opinionorofabeliefhasanyvalue whatsoeverunlessthatacceptance springsfromtreeconvictionandfree will.ThefreeState,infact,accepts whattheChurchhasalwaysrecognised asthemainspringofgoodaction,the primeimportanceoftheintentionand ofthewill.Undercoercion,thereis nomoralactivity.Theuniformityo; beliefimposedbytheabsoluteStateis thedenialofthepre-conditionofhonestbelief,thathonestdoubtisnotsub jecttopenalty.

Butifwerecognisethatfreedom withinthelawinsocialandeconomic spheresandfreedomofthemindand soulinthesphereofthespiritare, aboveall,thefactorswhichdistill. guishthefreecommunityfromthe TotalitarianState,wehavetorealise thatatreesocietydemandsinfinitelymoreofeachindividualsoulthandoes theslaveState.Itdemandsafar higherlevelofintegrityforitassumes thatthecitizenwillnotabusethelibertyheisgrantedasofright.Itassumesthatinhiseconomicandsocial relationshewillspontaneouslyshow thatrespectforthecommongoodand fortherightsofotherswithoutwhich hisbehaviourbecomesanti-social.In afreecommunity,citizensmustexhibitvirtue,theymustbringcharity, prudence,patienceandunderstanding -allfruitsoftheHolySpirit-tobear ontheirrelationswithothermen.They mustnotallowdivisionsofinterestto growintounbridgeablegulfs.They mustalwaysbeseekingwhatunites ratherthanwhatdivides.Inaword, theirwholeaimmustbetoavoidconflictsocialandeconomic.Forotherwisethedelicatesocialcohesionwhich guaranteeslibertyislost.

Similarlyinthesphereofthespirit, toleranceistheconditionofspiritual peace,toleranceconsistingnotinindifferencetotruthbutinrespecttor thesincerityofother'sbeliefsandin theconstantefforttostresscommonfactorsratherthanthosewhosedivergenceisgreatest.TheGermanshave adoggerel:

,Andifyouwillnotbemybrother

ThenwillIbreakinyourskull.

Thisisthedenialoffreedom.Wecan convertonlythroughthemindand heart.Angerdarkenscounsel.Violenceistheconfessionofdefeat.But thistoleranceagaindemandsthevirtuesofpatienceandcharityandunder'standing.Itisnotadull,lifeless thingbutahighstateofspiritualactivity.

Ifthecontinuanceofafreesociety dependsuponanunderlyingmoral unityandsocialcohesion,itfollows thatapropagandawhichseekstodestroyit-asCommunistandNazipropagandadoes-byaccentuatingevery clashofinterestintoanineluctable classwarandbydeepeningeverydifferenceofopinionintoaclashofideology,isaimedatfreedomitself.In FrancewehaveseenhowCommunism ontheLeftandfearofitonthe RightwereplayeduponbyNaziand Communistagitators,howpacifismwas fannedtobreaktheFrenchfromtheir

allies,howCatholicismwasmadea politicalissue,howeverydivisionof interestandopinionwasintensifiedin ordertobringaboutthefinalcollapse. Wecannotsupposethatthesamepro- pagandaisnotatworkinourown community.Thereisperhapsnoissue morevitalthanaproperunderstandingofhowthesetacticsofdisintegra- tionareafirstweaponinthearmoury oftheTotalitarianState.

Howareweconcerned?FirstascitizensofBritain,afreecommunity strugglingforherindependentexistence.Asafreesociety,Britaindependsuponthosevirtueswhich,aswe havetriedtoshow,lie-attherootof freedom.Insocialandeconomicaffairs,theremustbecharityandpatience,aconstanteffortforunderstanding,aconstantreadinesstoremedyinjusticeandtobuildupabettersocial andeconomicorder.Onlyinthisway cantheeffortsofNaziandCommunist propagandiststofosterrevoltanddefeatismbecountered.ButasChristianswearespeciallyconcernedwith thespiritualsphere.Wehaveseen religiousdifferencesusedforpolitical endsbytotalitarianpropagandists.We havetoseetoitthatinourowncountrytolerance,initspositivesenseof fraternalcharity,ispreserved.

EverytimeanAnglicanaccusesEng-lishCatholicsofbeing"anti-British" heplaysHitler'sgame.Everytime Catholicssuggestthattheyarenot concernedina'phoneywar"theytoo arehelpingtheenemy.

AndnoChristiancanbelievethisa phoneywar"oncethespiritualrealityunderlyingthenewpropagandais fairlyfaced.Forthenewpropaganda sinceitappealstoalltheselfishantagonism,unconscioustearsandburied phobiasinmenappealstothesubconsciouslevelatwhichmoralaction isimpossible.

Inotherwords,thenewpropaganda seeksusoutinthesanctuaryofour innerlife,ourfreewill,andseekstodestroythepreconditionnotonlyofa freecommunityofresponsiblecitizens butofallmoralandreligious.actiyities.Thesearethe"powersofdarkness" agiinstwhichwestruggle,powerswhichseeknotonlytodestroythefree communitybutalsothefreedomof thehumansoul.Thereforeourstrug- gleisacrusadeforthedignityofman. Itcallsnotonlyforphysicalcourage butforthehighestpracticeofChristianvirtue.'Ihenewpropagandaof hateanddissensionmustbedefeated ineveryheartbythepracticeoftolerance,patienceandfraternallove.

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LeavingCertificate ChristianDoctrine:G.P.Power (Archbishop'sPrize).

Dux:G.P.Power(J.P.Durack Prize).

2nd.:M.W.McGovern(Rev.Father JohnstonPrize).

3rd.:J.H.Anderson.

4th.:R.J.Martin. PresidentDwyerPrizeforSocial Science:G.P.Power.

FirstYearLeavingCertificate: ChristianDoctrine:R.C.Lang(McNamaraPrize).

Dux:K.Norrish(Dr.O'NeillPrize).

2nd.:W.J.Hall.

3rd.:D.F.Anderson.

4th.:G.B.Stirk.

JuniorCertificateClass:

ChristianDoctrine:T.G.McTaggart (J.L.WalshPrize).

Dux:P.D.Durack(H.W.Taylor Prize).

2nd.:T.P.Banting.

3rd.:J.A.Brisbout.

4th.:J.O'Neill.

SecondYearJuniorEntrance: ChristianDoctrine:J.R.Murray.

Dux:M.Hesford.

2nd.:A.P.Harrold.

3rd.:F.P.O'Meara

4th.:G.P.Keating.

FirstYearJuniorEntrance:

ChristianDoctrine:L.J.Brennan.

Dux:P.G.Turner.

2nd.:L.J.Brennan.

3rd.:T.E.Franklyn.

4th.:B.J.Hackett

GradeVI:

ChristianDoctrine:J.M.Lally.

Dux:C.J.Kilmartin.

2nd.:C.F.Smith.

3rd.:M.H.Foley.

4th.:RK.deCourtenay.

GradeV:

ChristianDoctrine:D.J.Devine.

Dux:M.P.McCarthy.

2116.:A.M.BlackandL.H.McGrath, (qua).

4th.:C.J.Banting.

GradeIV:

ChristianDoctrine:D.Kennerly.

Dux:K.R.JohnstonandD.Kennerly,equal.

3rd.:D.G.Wilcox.

4th.:C.J.Logan.

GradeIna:

ChristianDoctrine:T.W.Fury.

I)ux:R.C.Crowe.

2nd.:T.W.Fury.

3rd.:P.J.Franklyn.

4th.:J.S.Smithson,S.F.Lynch, equal.

GradeIIIb

ChristianDoctrine:D.P.Barry.

Dux:D.P.Barry,R.J.Anketell, equal.

3rd.:K.M.O'Donnell.

4th.:K.F.Corbett.

GradesI,II:

ChristianDoctrine:W.G.Finlay.

Dux:R.M.Butler.

2nd.:P.H.Jennings.

3rd.:N.P.Fury.

4th.:B.Walsh,E.A.Rigg,equal. Music: V.YozZi:GradeVI(Honours), AustralianMusicExaminationBoard. ATHLETICS.

SeniorChampion(StewartCup):J. Frawley.

Runner-up(JacksonCup):J.Robinson. JuniorChampion(PannellCup):R. Worner. Runner-up(BryantCup):P.Hunt. ley. ChampionshipEvents-Open: 100yards(DurackCup):J.Frawley. 220yards(WalshCup):J.Frawley. 440yards(MiargariaCup):J.Frawley. 880yards(MinihanPrize):J.Fraw ley. Mile(AndersonCup):J.Frawley-. 120yardsHurdles(PerrottCup):J. Frawley. LongJump(ConroyCup):J.Robinson. HighJump(Cocks'Cup):R.Cocks. Junior(Under16): 100yards(LuscombeCup):R.Worner.

220yards(LehmanCup):R.Worner. 440yards(O'HaraTrophy):P. Huntley.

880yards(BoyleTrophy):R.Worner. 100yardsHurdles(RyanCup):W. Robinson. LongJump(Briggs'Cup):R.Worner. NielJump(O'ShaughnessyCup): R.Worner. Under16:

100yards(MurphyCup):M.Hesford. 220yards(FrawleyCup):M.Hesford

HighJump(O'DeaCup):M.lies. ford. Under14:

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220yards(HealeyCup):M.Lambert. HighJump(MoylanCup)P.Bant. ing. Under13:

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75yards,under12(RyanCup):G. Leahy.

75yards,under11(NulsenPrize):

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75yards,under10(KennedyCup):

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50yards,under9(CanisBros'.Cup):

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50yards,under8(QuigleyCup):K. O'Donnell.

HandicapandNoveltyEvents:

MileOpen(O'NeillCup):C.Banting.

440yards.over16:K.Hickey.

11yards,over16(ChurchCup):M. McGovern.

440yards,under16:R.Stubbs.

220yards,over14(WrightCup):L. Anderson.

100yards,14-16(McCarthyCup):J. Murray.

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440yards,under14:N.Hampton.

100yards,12.14:K.Lynch.

100yards,under12:M.Parker.

75yards,under11:M.Parker.

75yards,under10(KeanCup):V. Catlin.

50yards,under9:J. Featherstone.

50yards,under8:R.Butler.

SackRace:W.Robinson.

EggandSoon,under14:B.Hackett. EggandSpoon,under12:R.Powell.

WheelbarrowRace:W.Westerside andJ.Harris. BeheadingtheRooster:R.Allen. SWIMMING.

SeniorChampionCup:K.McKay.

JuniorChampionCup:K.McKay.

Life-Saving(Open):K.McKayand B.Johnson. Dive,Open:K.Miller.

55yardsBreats-strokeChampion, under15:W.Andrews.

DivingChampionship,under15:B. Johnson.

55yardsFreestyleChampionship, under15:R.Stubbs.

55yrdsFreestyleChmpionship,under 14:R.Stubbs.

55yrdsFreestyleChmpionship,under 13:R.Stubbs.

DivingChampionship,under13:R. Bradbury.

55yardsFreestyleChampionship, under12:J.Kelly.

55yardsFreestyleChampionship, under11:J.Logan.

30yardsFreestyleChampionship, under10:C.Banting.

SwinUnderWater,under16:N. Cocks.

SwimUnderWater,under14:H. Miller.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,Open: J.Barry.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,nnder 16:F.Murphy.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,under 15:T.NIc'Paggart,IA.Smith.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,under 14:B.Hughes.

55yardsFreestyle,under13:V. Wood.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,under 12:B.Deacon.

55yardsFreestyleHandicap,under 11:R.Marron.

NoveltyEvent:P.Banting.

JuvenileEvent:J.Davies.

Midgets'Race:J.Smithson.

TENNIS.

OpenSinglesChampion:

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Under14SinglesChampion:V.Miles. Under12SinglesChampion:C.Kil. martin.

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JackMurdoch,whodoessomuch workforEastPerthonandoffthe field,wasthescorer-in-chiefforthe daywith57,compiledbycarefulcricket.

Thecontinuedbowlingsuccessofthe veteran,Doug.Marshall,meansalot toWestPerth.HeandCharliePuckettsentClaremontpavilionwardsfor thepoorscoreof66.

Inthematch,CombinedServicesv. W.A.C.A.XI.,onBoxingDay,there wasplentyofinterestingcricket.ProbablythehighlightwastheenterprisinginningsofDaveWattfor102.He struckhisbestform,anddisplayeda finearrayofstrokes.

ChristianBrothers'College,Perth, whoseteamplaysinthe"C"Grade underthebannerofEastPerthClub, didwellinitsmatchagainstMt.Lawley,compiling120(Haines36notout, Daly34,Rigg14),whiletheydismissedtheiropponentsfor97(Campbell65 notout).Thesuccessfulbowlersfor C.B.C.wereDaly,3for42,andRobinson,2for7.

Followinguptherecentrecord-breakingperformancebyHamenceandBadcock,eachmakingacenturyineach inningsofthesamematch,comesthe worldrecordofMorris,ofN.S.W.RepresentinghisStateforthefirsttime, hemadeacenturyineachinnings, somethingthathasnotpreviouslybeen doneinfirst-classcricket.

Thisyoungplayer,whobatslefthanded,hasbeenlikenedtoWarren Bardsley.Ifhecanapproachthat greatbatsmaninability,thenAustraliahasunearthedanotherreallygreat player.OnEnglishwicketsWarren BardsleywasthebestoftheAustralianleft-handers. Bradman's"Ducks."

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InSheffieldShieldmatchesthe Queenslandershavethreesuccesses againsthim.Onecra,inhiseeryfirst inningsagainstthemin1927.27,whin lewasbowledbyF.Gough.Another waswhenhewascaughtbehindthe icketbyL.WaletnimoffEddieGilcrt.Thethirdinstanctthalpenedon January6,1940,whenhewentfirst ball-c.Dixon,b.Stacpoole.

SouthAustraliahasonesuchdismissalagainstthechampion.Itwas whenhewasplayingforN.S.W.-bowledbyTimWallatSydney,1931-32,and N.S.W.hasonesincehetransferredto SouthAustralia,caughtbyR.Littleoff L.J.Hynes,atSydney,in1936-37.The othertwooccasionswereinEngland in1934-bowledbyJ.G.Davies,inthe CambridgeUniversitymatch,and caughtbyC.P.MeadoffE.A.Baring, intheHampshirematch. M.A.Noble.

ThegreatestcaptainAustraliahas hadwasthelateM.A.Noble,andwhen heplacedamaninacertainposition healwayshadsomeverygoodreason fordoingso.

WhencaptainofPaddingtonClub,he placedafieldsmanatsilly-point,tothe utmostdiscomfitureoftheplayer chosen,whomovedintohisplacewith uneasiness--ifnotfear-depictedin everylineamentofhiscountenance. Noblesentoneup,thebatsmanwhizzingitpastthenervouschapwho, NobleornoNoble,decidedtomovea healthydistancefromthehard-hitting manatthewickets.

Noblewasinthemiddleofhisrun forthenextball,whenhenoticedhis

SPORTINGQUIZ.

AnswertoLastWeek's Questions.

1.Anywidth-theusualwidth is6in.to61in.

2.Themaximumnumberofgolf clubsallowedacompetitorin theBritishOpenatSt.Andrew's is14.

3.Ifabowlerbreaksthewicket withhisfootintheactofdeliveringtheball,thereisnocall -nopenalty.

4.Inracing,ifyoutookadoubleandeachlegresultedina dead-heat,youwouldreceivea quarterofthefacevalueofyour ticket.

5.Inpoker,ifaplayerafter pickinguphishand,findshe hassixcards,hishanddoesnot become"dead."Hemustthrow inthefoulhand,butmaybuy fivecards.

ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.Namea.jockeywhorodetwo successiveMelbourneCupwinners.

2.Howhighisthebarover whichaplayermustkickthe balltoscoreinRugby?

3.Withwhatsportisthename ofConradHillvardidentified?

4.Inattemptingtoguardhis stumps,abatsmanhitstheball twice.Mayherunforanoverthrowfromthesecondstroke?

5.ThegreatthrillintheMelbourneCupcomeswhenthe fieldturnsforhome.Howfar istheturnfromthewinning post?

-04.4.04.4.0.4.....1.441.4.0.41.04, Correction.

TheanswertoquestionNo.2in "SportingQuia(19/12/40),should read:"Thegreatestamount edforanEnglishthoroughbredwas f100,000forSolariin1926."

fieldsmanhadbeatenaretreat.He stopped."WheredidIputyou?"he asked."Getbacktoyourplace." Bythistimethenervousonewas almostinacollapse.Hefacedthe batsman,andreceivedtheeasiestof catcheswhichheheld.Noblehad gooduseforthesilly-point,even thoughhedidpickonewhohadno relishforthejob. Agamehadlostitsseriousness-for everyoneexceptNoble.Afirstinning'sresulthadbeenobtained,andan outrightoneimpossible-butwoebetidetheplayerswho,thinkingthey wouldnotbewanted,rushedunderthe showerstogetaflyingstartforhome. "Iwantyouchapstopadup,"Noble wouldsayquietly-andhiswordwas

law.Ilecuredhisteam-malesof thatselfishhabitwhichismuchinevidenceinourlocalcricket. oneoccasionafieldsmanstationed verydeepatthirdman,nearthefence coveringtheslips,wasgettinglanguid, andputtinghisfeettotheballtoavoid bending.Attheendoftheoverhe changedtoapositionattheother end.

"Alf,So-and-Soiswalkingabout130 yardsatthefinishofeveryover. Couldn'thebeputatmid-ontosave thewalk?"askedoneoftheplayers.

"Don'tIknowheiswalking130 cards,anddon'tIknowthatIintend heshallwalk130yards.Whydoesn't hefieldproperly?"wasNoble'sreply.

OnoneoccasionNoblecaptainedthe PressagainstanAssociationteam.He gaveallthePressmenabowl-except one.Thatonehadwalkedontothe fieldsmokingacigarette.

BOXING

FredKay(Continued).

AtthisperiodKaywasa.lightweight. Assuch,hehadthreeboutswithHerb McCoy,winningtwoandlosingone. Hemet Moreyonthreeoccasions. winningtwotoone.Hefoundthat verycleverfighter,HughieMehegan,a hardnuttocrack.Hefoughthim twice,butMehegangottheonlywin, thesecondmeetingresultinginadraw. HefoughtHarryStoneninetimes, KaywinningsixtoStone'sthree.The lastmatchtookplaceatPerthonAugust10,1920,goingtwentyrounds,with Stonewinningonpoints.

OneofKay'sgreatestsuccesseswas gainedoverFredDyer,whowas knownas"TheSingingWelshman," andwhoisnowfightpromotinginNew SouthWales.Dyerhadgone20 roundswiththegreatLesDarcy,and hehadalsooutpointedFritzHolland, whohadtwodecisionsoverDarcy.

NowDyerwasafreakintheboxing line.Hismethodswerenotinaccordancewithanyrecognisedrules.He lefthimselfwideopeneverytimehe usedhisright,andveryoftenwhen heusedhisleft.Heavoidedannihilationbyquicknessoffootandclever footwork.Ontheaggressivesidehe hadafastandaccurateleft.Kay foundthesemethodstohislikingand inMelbournehestoppedtheSinging Welshman'sprogressbyknockinghim outwithalefttothestomachin the11th.round.

Anothermeritoriouswinwasover theAmericanJimmyClabby.Kay fooledandoutboxedJimmyallthe way.Henevergaveaclevererexhibition.Therewerenodisputeswhen hewasawardedthedecision,andit wasthesamewhenhewasadjudged tohaveoutpointedthoseotherAmericanmiddleweights,Fritz!Tolland andJoeChip.

In1920,KaywenttoLondonand foughtJohnnyBashanforthewelterweightchanitpionshipoftheEmpire. AfteraveryinterestingboutthedecisionwasgiventoBasham,butnota fewEnglishmeninthehalldisputedit. FredKay

awellknownbusiness maninSydney.

urther

RACING

TheChristmasCarnivaloftheW.A. TurfClubwillbeconcludedonSaturday,whentheImperialStakeswillbe themaineventoftheday.

Thefirstraceisprogrammedfor2.15 p.m.

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

TROTTING

Saturdaywillmarktheconclusion ofahighlysuccessfulChristmasCarnival,buttheW.A.T.A.Committeehas issuedaprogrammeforSaturdayweek, January11,atGloucesterPark.

TherewillbeaTrotters'Handicap, of11miles,fora.stakeof£100. TherewillbeaDividedHandicap (sixraces),carrying£600inprize money.

TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON.

JackCrawfordhasspokenthisof Wimbledon:

"Wimbledonsuppliesthehopeofour greatesttennisplayers.First,itsets acertainpremiumonskill,fornone butthebestisacceptablethere.Secondly,Wimbledonhasatmospheresomethinginexcessofanyothernationaltournament.

WhenyouarriveatWimbledon, somehowyoujustholdyourbreath. Youareinthepresenceofsomegreat mysticpast.

"Thefirstwarningonereceivesasto theatmosphereoftheplace,yourvery codeofbehaviouronthecentrecourt, istheinscriptionofthoseoft-quoted wordsofKipling.Theyhangjustas youpassfromthedressing-roomto thecentrecourt"'Ifyoucanmeetwithtriumphand disaster, Andtreatthosetwoimpostorsjustthe same.'

"Thereisnothingstartlinglynew aboutthesewords,butintheatmosphereofWimbledontheydosomething toyou.

"Wimbledon!Suchistheglamour ofthistournament,thatevenpractice gamesaretakenonaseriousnesslittie shortofmatchesinordinarytournaments.

"Peoplewhoneverthinkoftennis alltheyearroundscrambleforseatsat Wimbledon,andgenerallytheatmospherethrobswithtalkoftennis.

"Whenoneconsidersthatabout thirtydifferentcountriesarerepresentedinthisgreatfixture,thereason fortheuniversalappealisevident."

SchoolRacquets,Restring,andRepairsobtainableatWimbledonSports Depot,81WilliamStreet(Basement), Perth.

WASORMEPOISONED?

ThatfamousEnglishrachorse,Orme, wasoneofthewinterfavouritesforthe Derbyof1892.Itwasintendedthat heshouldmakehisfirstappeaarnceas athree-year-oldintheTwoThousand Guineas,andhewasdoingfamously inhispreparationuntilshortlybefore heseasduetorunintheGuineas.One dayhistrainerwastakingaparty throughthestables,whenhenoticed salivaoozingfromOrme'smouth.After thedepartureofthevisitors,thetrainer returnedtoOrme'sboxandmadea closeinspectionofthehorse'smouth. Heimmediatelysentforanotedhorse dentist,whoextracteda.tooth,which hedeclaredwasinfected,butthetrainerhadstrongviewstothecontrary. Whowascorrectwillneverbeknown, butthefactremainsthataftertheextractionofthetoothOrmedidnotimprove.Thetrainer,thefamousJohn Porter,thencalledinaveterinarysurgeon,whodeclaredthatOrmehad beenpoisoned.

Itwastheanimal':fineconstitution thatpulledhimthrough. TheDukeofWestminster,whoownedOrmeofferedarewardoff1,000for informationthatwouldleadtothe convictionof"thepersonorpersons guiltyofthecrime."Thematteris stilldebatedinracingcirclesinEngland.

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CHRISTMASCARDS ANDCALENDARS

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law.Hecuredhisteam-malesof thatselfishhabitwhichismuchinevidenceinourlocalcricket.

Ononeoccasionafieldsmanstationed verydeepatthirdman,nearthefence coveringtheslips,wasgettinglanguid, andputtinghisfeettotheballtoavoid bending.Attheendoftheoverhe changedtoapositionattheother end.

"Alf,So-and-Soiswalkingabout130 yardsatthefinishofeveryover. Couldn'thebeputatmid-ontosave thewalk?"askedoneoftheplayers.

"Don'tIknowheiswalking130 yards,anddon'tIknowthatIintend heshallwalk130yards.Whydoesn't hefieldproperly?"wasNoble'sreply.

OnoneoccasionNoblecaptainedthe PressagainstanAssociationteam.He gaveallthePressmenabowl-except one.Thatonehadwalkedontothe fieldsmokingacigarette.

BOXING

FredKay(Continued).

AtthisperiodKaywasa.lightweight. Assuch,hehadthreeboutswithHerb McCoy,winningtwoandlosingone. HemetAlfMoreyonthreeoccasions. winningtwotoone.Hefoundthat verycleverfighter,HughieMehegan,a hardnuttocrack.Hefoughthim twice,butMehegangottheonlywin, thesecondmeetingresultinginadraw. HefoughtHarryStoneninetimes, KaywinningsixtoStone'sthree.The lastmatchtookplaceatPerthonAugust10,1920,goingtwentyrounds,with Stonewinningonpoints.

OneofKay'sgreatestsuccesseswas gainedoverFredDyer,whowas knownas"TheSingingWelshman," andwhoisnowfightpromotinginNew SouthWales.Dyerhadgone20 roundswiththegreatLesDarcy,and hehadalsooutpointedFritzHolland, whohadtwodecisionsoverDarcy.

NowDyerwasafreakintheboxing line.Hismethodswerenotinaccordancewithanyrecognisedrules.He lefthimselfwideopeneverytimehe usedhisright,andveryoftenwhen heusedhisleft.Heavoidedannihilationbyquicknessoffootandclever footwork.Ontheaggressivesidehe hadafastandaccurateleft.Kay foundthesemethodstohislikingand inMelbournehestoppedtheSinging Welshman'sprogressbyknockinghim outwithalefttothestomachin the11th.round.

Anothermeritoriouswinwasover theAmericanJimmyClabby.Kay fooledandoutboxedJimmyallthe way.Henevergaveaclevererexhibition.Therewerenodisputeswhen hewasawardedthedecision,andit wasthesamewhenhewasadjudged tohaveoutpointedthoseotherAmericanmiddleweights,FritzHolland andJoeChip.

In1920,KaywenttoLondonand foughtJohnnyBashanforthewelterweightchaavionshipoftheEmpire. AfteraveryinterestingboutthedecisionwasgiventoBasham,butnota fewEnglishmeninthehalldisputedit. FredKayisawellknownbusiness maninSydney.

RACING

TheChristmasCarnivaloftheW.A. TurfClubwillbeconcludedonSaturday,whentheImperialStakeswillbe themaineventoftheday.

Thefirstraceisprogrammedfor2.15 p.m.

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

TROTTING

Saturdaywillmarktheconclusion ofahighlysuccessfulChristmasCarnival,buttheW.A.T.A.Committeehas issuedaprogrammeforSaturdayweek, January11,atGloucesterPark.

TherewillbeaTrotters'Handicap, of11miles,fora.stakeof£100. TherewillbeaDividedHandicap (sixraces),carrying1600inprize money.

TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON.

JackCrawfordhasspokenthisof Wimbledon:

"Wimbledonsuppliesthehopeofour greatesttennisplayers.First,itsets acertainpremiumonskill,fornone butthebestisacceptablethere.Secondly,Wimbledonhasatmospheresomethinginexcessofanyothernationaltournament.

WhenyouarriveatWimbledon, somehowyoujustholdyourbreath. Youareinthepresenceofsomegreat mysticpast.

"Thefirstwarningonereceivesasto theatmosphereoftheplace,yourvery codeofbehaviouronthecentrecourt, istheinscriptionofthoseoft-quoted wordsofKipling.Theyhangjustas youpassfromthedressing-roomto thecentrecourt"'Ifyoucanmeetwithtriumphand disaster, Andtreatthosetwoimpostorsjustthe same'

"Thereisnothingstartlinglynew aboutthesewords,butintheatmosphereofWimbledontheydosomething toyou.

"Wimbledon!Suchistheglamour ofthistournament,thatevenpractice gamesaretakenonaseriousnesslittle shortofmatchesinordinarytournaments.

"Peoplewhoneverthinkoftennis alltheyearroundscrambleforseatsat Wimbledon,andgenerallytheatmospherethrobswithtalkoftennis.

"Whenoneconsidersthatabout thirtydifferentcountriesarerepresentedinthisgreatfixture,thereason fortheuniversalappealisevident."

SchoolRacquets,Restring,andRepairsobtainableatWimbledonSports Depot,81WilliamStreet(Basement), Perth.

WASORMEPOISONED?

ThatfamousEnglishrachorse,Orme, wasoneofthewinterfavouritesforthe Derbyof1892. Itwasintendedthat heshouldmakehisfirstappeaarnceas athree-year-oldintheTwoThousand Guineas,andhewasdoingfamously inhispreparationuntilshortlybefore hewasduetorunintheGuineas.One dayhistrainerwastakingaparty throughthestables,whenhenoticed salivaoozingfromOrme'smouth.After thedepartureofthevisitors,thetrainer returnedtoOrme'sboxandmadea closeinspectionofthehorse'smouth. Heimmediatelysentforanotedhorse dentist,whoextracteda.tooth,which hedeclaredwasinfected,butthetrainerhadstrongviewstothecontrary. Whowascorrectwillneverheknown, butthefactremainsthataftertheextractionofthetoothOrmedidnotimprove.Thetrainer,thefamousJohn Porter,thencalledinaveterinarysurgeon,whodeclaredthatOrmehad beenpoisoned. Itwastheanimal':fineconstitution thatpulledhimthrough.

TheDukeofWestminster,whoownedOrtne,offeredarewardof£1,000for informationthatwouldleadtothe convictionof"thepersonorpersons guiltyofthecrime.-Thematteris stilldebatedinracingcirclesinEng. land.

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent 802HAYSTREET. AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES. RingB5841andB5236.

DERBY'S MURRAYSTREET,PERTH. PhonesB9731(threelines)

B7777 B3588 B9101(twolines) REGISTEREDW.A.T.A.

L.CHARLESWORTH DIP.,D.S. DentalSurgeon

133ROKEBYROAD,SUBIACO (LateMcGovern's).RingW1191.

YEATES&YEATES W.A.O.A. OPTOMETRISTS 37BARRACKSTREET, PERTH (OppositeTownHall.)

M1158-Telephones-L1460 MEAD,SON&CO. FUNERALDIRECTORS. 190ALBANYROAD,VIC.PARK. 33CANNINGHIGHWAY. EASTFREMANTLE.

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CATECHISM

Q.\Vhatarethetunicles?

A.Thetuniclesarethedalmaticand tunicthebishopwearsunderthechas. ubleatPontificalhighMassandother functions,andtestifytothefulnessof thepriesthoodwithwhichthebishop isendowed.

Q.\Vhatisthemitre?

A.Themitreisakindoffoldingcap consistingoftwolikepartseachstiffenedbyaliningandrisingtoapeak, whicharesewntogetheronthesides, butareunitedabovebyapieceofmaterialthatcanfoldtogether,twolappetsorfanons,fringedattheextremities,hangingdownattheback.

Q.\Vhatistheoriginofthemitre?

A.Themitreisderivedfromaround softcapwithanornamentedcircular bandwornbybishopsattheendof the11th.century.Intheupperpart ofthiscapanindentationwasmadeas inthemodern"Trilby,"andthepulls inthesidesdevelopedintohornsor peakswhichendedinapoint;and finally,aboutthemiddleofthe12th. centurythemannerofwearingthe mitrewassoalteredthatthehorns stoodabovetheforeheadandtheback ofthehead,thelappetsbeingadded onatthebackafterthefashionofthe contemporarycivilheadgear.

Q.Howmanyclassesofmitresare there? Therearethreedistinctkindsof mitre-viz.,thepreciousmitremadeof clothofgoldorwhitesilk,andmost elaboratelyornamentedwithprecious stones,gold,etc.;theclothofgold mitremadeofplainclothofgold;the simplemitremadeofwhitesilkor linenandwithlappetsfringedwith red.

Q.Bywhomarethemitresworn?

A.Mitresarewornbycardinals,bishops,abbots,andotherdignitariese.g.,ProtonotariesApostolic.

Q.Whatdoesthemitresymbolise?

A.Thehornssymbolisetheloveof Godandofone'sneighbour,aswellas theOldandNewTestaments.The circularbandistheimageofthebishop whofromthetreasuresofbothTestamentsenrichesthefaithful,andthe lappetssymbolisethespiritandthe letter,themysticalandtheliteralinterpretationoftheSacredScriptures. InrelationtothePassionthemitrerepresentstheCrownofThorns,and-n theconsecrationceremonyitisconsideredasthehelmetofsalvation.

THOUGHTSFORTHEWEEK.

Sunday:Speakingfromapractical businessstandpoint,itisbettertobe acomforterofoneofChrist'spoor thantobetheinventorofthetelephone.

Monday:Truecharitywillnotreign withoutentireforbearancewitheach other.

Tuesday:Denynotsomeloveeven tothatbrotherwhohasoffendedyou.

Wednesday:Therearepeoplewho donotlovethegoodGod,whonever praytoHimandyetwhoprosper.It isabadsign.Theyhavedonesome littlegoodamidagreatdealofevil, andGodisrepayingthemforitinthis life.

Thursday:Themostpowerfulweaponagainstthedevilsisanearnestlife ofprayerandapuretrustinGod.-St. Anthony.

Friday:Attheendofthedaydo youthinkofanylittledeedyoudidin thesweetnessofcharity.

Saturday:\Vemustreceivethat sweetsacrament(HolyCommunion), becauseitisthefoodofoursouls;for withoutthatfoodwecannotpreserve thelifeofgrace.

Rear-AdmiralSirHenryHarwood, K.C.B.,victoroftheBattleofthe RiverPlate,hasbeenappointedaLord Commissionerofthe'Admiraltyandan AssistantChiefofNavalStaff.This isthehighestrankaCatholicnaval officerhasachievedsinceVice-Admiral SirReginaldCharlesDickens,grandsonofthenovelist,wasappointed tothecommandoftheReserveFleet in1935. * * *

ThePapalNunciosintwocountries recentlyabsorbedbyRussiahavearrivedinRome.ArchbishopCentoz returnedfromLithuaniaandArchbishopAratafromLatvia.

TheBrailleeditionofthe"t'a tholicDigest,"believedtobethefirst Catholicmagazinetoberegularlyreproducedfortheblind,wasstartedat St.Paul,Minnesota,withthedistributionof1,000copiesoftheSeptember issue.

SALAZATR

PRIMEMINISTEROFPORTUGAL Says

Education.

Weexpectthefamilyandtheschool toimprintindeliblyonthesoulsofthe youngthosehighandnoblesentiments whichdistinguishourcivilisation,and adeeploveoftheircountryandof thosewho centuriesmadeitandthroughthe raisedittogreatness.

Youth.

Itisessentialthatthespiritofthe youngshouldbeguidedbyusinaccordancewithPortugal'shistoricalvocation,bymeansoftheexamplesin whichourhistoryabounds:examples ofself-sacrifice,patriotism,abnegation, courage,asenseofpersonaldignity andunfailingrespectforthedignityof others.

PhysicalEducation.

Wemustdefendthetruthoflife, whichistoilandsacrificeandstruggle andsuffering,butwhichisalsotriumph,glory,joy,bluesky,openhearts andpurespirits;wemustgivethe Portuguese,throughthedisciplineof physicalculture,thesecretofkeeping theiryouth,forthesakeofPortugal.

TheSchool.

Theschoolisasacredfactoryof souls. \Vecouldnotconceive,wecouldnot allowthattheschool,divorcedfrom theNation,shouldnotbeattheser viceoftheNationandshouldnotrealisethemostimportantpartassigned toitinthishourofregeneration,the taskofresearchandinscrucJon;or educatingthePortuguesetounderstandandknowhowtowork.

C.B.C.FREMANTLE

BAZAARRAISED£1,100. Additionalreturnshavebroughtthe totalprofitsoftheC.B.C.,Fremantle, Bazaartojuston£1,100. Forthis magnificentresulttheBrothersareextremelygratefultothepriests,people parishes,and shallalwaysrememberthemintheir prayers. AdditionalDonations.

£5Ss:Mr.W.Slattery(Cottesloe).

£33s:Rev.FatherSmith(Palmyra).

£22s:Mrs.J.Stack(Applecross).

flIseach:Rev.BrotherBrown (Queensland),Dr.D.Quinlan,Mrs. ChristieSwanhourne).

lOs6deach:H.Howson,Mrs.Wanlass,E.Byrne. SCHOLARSHIPRESULTS.

Ontheresultsoftheexamination forscholarshipsheldatChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle,onSaturday, December14,theL.V.O'HaraSsiolarshipfor1941,ofvalueoff25,hasbeen awardedtoMasterBernardLees,of139 Gloster-street,Subiaco.Thisscholarship,whichismadeavailableeachyear throughthegenerosityofMr.Les O'Hara,ofHigh-street,Fremantle,entitlestheholdertofreetuitionat C.B.C.,Fremantle,untilhepassesthe LeavingCertificate.Ot./4,rstudents whohavewonthisschotatihipandare pursuingtheirstudiesverysatisfactorilyare:LesBroderick(winner,1940), WalterImms(winner,1939),Keith Parry(winner,1938). Ahalf-scholarshipfor1941hasbeen awardedtoMasterJohnReed.

TheawardoftheOldBoys'Scholarshipfor1941willbeannouncedata laterdate.

TheCatholicpopulationofZurich, CalvinisticcentreofSwitzerlandhas nowreached100,000announcesRadio Vatican.Thisincreaseinthenumberof('atholicsislargelyduetothe higherCatholicbirthrate,3.6perthousandcomparedwiththeProtestant oneof.09.

TheLastRiteswereadministeredin hisairplanetoadyingPolishairman intheRoyalAirForceafterhehad crashedclosetoSt.Edmund'sCollege, Ware,Hefts,theWestminsterseminary.Studentssawthe'planefalland wereamongthefirsttoreachtheairman.FindinghewasaPoleanda Catholic,apriestonthestaffwasable toattendhimbeforehedied.Afterwardsstudentshelpedtoremovethe bodyfromthe'plane.R.I.P.

PriestsPrisonersofWar

CONSOLATIONAMIDPRIVATIONS

Vichy.

LettersreceivedfromFrenchpriests andseminarianswhoarestillbeing. heldprisonerinconcentrationcamps intheoccupiedportionofFranceand inGermanyandSwitzerland,tellstoriesofhungerandhardshipandlackof facilitiesforthepracticeoftheirclericalcalling.Several,however,writeof aspiritualupliftamongtheprisoners, markedbygoodattendanceatretreatsandotherreligiousservices.

Onepriestisaprisonerinacamp here,where2,300Frenchofficersand 30,000menareheld.Thereare30 priestsamongtheofficersand40among theenlistedmen.Massiscelebrated intwosmallsheds.Open-airMasson SundaysisforbiddenbytheGerman authorities.Aretreatwasheldfor theofficers,butonly350couldfind roomintheshed.Asecondretreat hassincebeenheld.

StudyCirclesHeld.

YoungChristianWorkers(Jocists1 areattemptingtogetfoodandother necessariesfortheprisoners.Study circles,thepriest-prisonerwrote,are helddaily.Auniversitywasstarted withlecturesonmathematics,languages,agriculture,philosophyandreligion.Fourpriests,seminaryprufessors,lecturedontheGospels,theEpistles.Christ°logyandChurchHistory.

Ageneralmission,preachedbya CapuchinFather,wa.'gcingalongwell llicnthecampwassuddenlybroken up. Atanotherconrentrationcamp,197 memlersoftheSc,-..ietyofJesusare prisoners.Inthe.aa'necampare53 othermembersof::heclerg'-and32 theologystudents.

Onepriestinacampintheoccupied sectionofFrancewrites:

"Iamaprisonerinahugecamp.I donotknowwhenwewillbeliberated. Iampreachingretreatafterretreat. Lifeishard.Manydiefromhunger."

Anotherwrites:"Iescapedonce, butwasrecaptured.Iamnowat Camp with15,000otherprisoners. Thereareabout20priestsinthebarracksinadditiontomanyReligious andseminarians.Thefoodisbad. Therearetwoportablealtars.Apar. ishpriestprovidesuswithbread,wine andcandles.OnSundays,morethan 10,000attendtheMassesintheopen air."'

"Iamglad,"anotherwrites,"tobe abletotellyouIamallowedtosay Massonceaweek.Thereare19priests inthiscamp.Myroomisshared withfiveotherpriests.Ihavenever

knownandlovedOurLordmorethan now."

Thereare24priestshere,"says anotherletter,"andwesayMassevery day."Butstillanotherwritesthat theFrenchauthoritieswillnotpermit himtoofferupMass. ServesasOrderly.

FromGermanyapriest,awell-known writer,relatesthatheis"thehappiest manintheworld"sincehebecameorderlytoaFrenchColonel."Thereare 25priestsandtheologystudentsinthis camp,"hewrites."IcansayMass everyotherday.Wehavesetupa chapelinacellar,ManyoftheprisonersreceiveHolyComuniononfirst Fridays."

"OurgreatwantistheMass," anothersays,adding:"Wehaveno altars."

"IcanreceiveHolyCommunion everyday,butcancelebrateMassonly everyfifthday,"a.priestheldinGermanywrites."Thespirituallife amongtheprisonersissplendid."

Atonecampthereare26priests. TheysayMassdailyandhaveachoir of30mendirectedbyaformerCathe dralchoirmaster.

Lettersfromformerchaplainswho madetheirwaytoSwitzerlandare veryconsoling.Theyareheld,but notinthestatusofprisonersofwar.

ChristmasFeteat Castledare

Sundayevening,December22,saw CastledareenfeteforaChristmasfrolic, whenentertainersandhostsviedwith oneanotherincelebratingthejoyous festivalofChristmas.Theformer werethemembersoftheDramaticCircleoftheThirdOrderofSt.Francis, andthehostswerethegoodbrothers andtheirnumerouslittleorphanboys. Thelattersangacarolandthengave somerecitations,followedbyavery agileexhibitionofgymnastics.Next camevarioussongs,dances,recitations, andinstrumentalitems,arrangedby membersoftheDramaticCircle,while thefeatureoftheeveningwasthevery artistic"Crib"presentedbythem, whilethe"AdesteFideles"wasbeautifullyrendered.

Theyoungstersfullyappreciatedthe arrivalofajovialFatherChristmas, whodistributedtoysrightandleft fromthetreewithagenerousgesture. Inspiteoftheheat,allthoroughlyenjoyedthefriendlygathering,andthe visitorsheartilythankRev.Brother O'Neilforhisverykindreception.

ArchbishopProtestsAgainst NewLawswith "rottenmoralbasis"

WhenArchbishopMackintoshopenedthenewDiocesanCentreinGlasgow,heprotestedagainstthe''rotten moralbasis"ofcertainnewlaws,reportsa"Universe"correspondent.

Addressingseniorpriests,andofficialsandrepresentativesoftheCatholicUnionfromallpartsofthediocese, HisGracesaid:

"Itisacommonthingatthepresent time,notonlyinthiscountrybutin othercountries,totrytoformwhat peoplewouldcallaclean-cutdepartmentbetweenmoralityandpolitics.It cannotbedone."

TheArchbishopquotedfromthe Workmen'sCompensation(Supplementary'Allowances)Act,1940,andremarked:"Itwillbeseenthatcompensationduetoaninjuredworkmanis toacertainextentincreased,butcompensationorallowanceswillbemade tochildrenoftheinjuredworkman providedthatsuchchildrenarenot bornlaterthanninemonthsafterthe manhasbeeninjured.

MoralityandPolitics.

"Doyourealisewhatthatmeans?

Iampointingitouttoyoubecause ifIprotestIamtoldbythenewspapersthatIamspeakingpolitics.Not atall.Iampointingouttherotten moralbasisonwhichsuchalawstands. Ifthatforcesmetocomeforwardand raiseobjectionstowhatImaycalla politicalexpediencyIwilldoitandI hopeeveryCatholicwilldoit.

"Itcannotbesaidthatthereare watertightcompartmentsbetweenmoralityandpolitics."

Mr.JohnJ.Campbellrecalledthe memorablemeetingoftheCatholic UnionatwhichtheArchbishopbegan -thecrusadeagainsttheholdingofthe Anti-GodCongressinLondon.

"Thatwasamomentousdecision," hesaid,"andperhapsinGlasgowwe arereceivingtheblessingsofProvidenceinbeingsparedthehorrors sufferedbyothercities."

JESUITSAREKILLED,ANDHELD PRISONER.

SixJesuitpriestsoftheFrenchprovincesoftheSocietyandninescholasticshavedefinitelybeenkilledduring thewar,statestheVaticanRadio,and tenothersaremissingandhaveprobablybeenkilled.

TwohundredFrenchJesuitsarestill prisonersofwar. Itispossibleformanyoftheseto carryonalimitedapostotateamong theirfellowprisoners.

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mustgrindatthegrammarofpersonal andnationalsanctificationifweare torenderourselvesacceptableinGod's sight.

'PiusXIwarnedthemodernworld oftheabyssintowhichitwasbeing hurledbytheforcesofirreligion.His warningfel!ondeafears.Thecatastrophehashapptned.

"ThatcatastrophethepresentPope triedbyeverymeansinhispowerto avert.Hiseffortsfailed,Hiswords, likethoseofhispredecessor,wentunheeded.

"Saddened,butnotdiscouraged,he hassinceendeavouredtostemtheever increasingtideofwarwhichthreat. ens'theeconomic,socialandspiritual futureofEuropeandnotEuropealone.'

Onthesameoccasion,PiusXII,speakingintheCollegeofCardinals,appealedthroughthemforareturntothe principlesofjusticeandChristiancharity,theignoringofwhichproducedthe calamitywhichnowconfrontsus.The pointshethenproposedforconsiderationmustconstantlybeborneinmind therulersandthepeoplesalikeif just,honourableandastingpeaceis tobeobtained.

"Insistingontherightofallnations greatandsmall,toalifeofindependence,HisHolinessdeclaredthatthe maintenanceoftruepeacerequires 'Nationstobedeliveredfromtheslaveryimposeduponthembytherace forarmaments,fromthedangerthat materialforce,insteadofservingto protecttheright,maybecomeanoverbearing,tyrannicalmaster.'

"Distrustamongnations,whichrenderedpowerlessallattemptsatapeacefulsettlementofpresentdifferences, mustbereplacedbymutualcon6dence thatpledgeswillbehonouredand boundariesrespected,thatdisputescan Lesettledbypeacefulmethods.But, sinceinthewordsofthePsalmist,unlesstheLordbuildth,housethev labourinvainthatbuildit,PiusXII haswarnedrulersoftheStatesthat anyreconstructioncfEuropebasedon merehumanexpedienceisdoomedto failure.Suchafoundationwouldbe InsecureandEuropewouldlieina chaosofruins.

"AsGod'sVice-Regentonearth,the Churchteachesthatmanismadeto God'simage,tobelovedandrespectedassuch,endowedwithrightswhich followfromGod'shighdesignsonhis behalf.Manhastherighttobeborn, tolive,tobeeducated,tofulfilhis functioninhumansociety,todispose ofhislabourforjustremuneration,to

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marry,tobringuphischildrenaccordingtohisconscience,toworshipand servehisGod.

"Wherethisteachingisputintoforce, thereisnoroomfortheabsoluteState. ItisatruefunctionoftheStateto guardman'srights,andtosupplement hisneeds,togivehimafairfieldto performhisduties,toensurehimpeace andsecurity,andgenerallytopromote histemporalwelfare.Theinfringement oftheserightsspellstyranny,against whichtheChurchofChristhasalways setherface.Shestandsoutasthe agelongfoeofoppression.Shefought for300yearsagainstrealautocracy. ShecombatedtheGermanEmperorin thedaysofHildebrand.ShewithstoodtheTudordespotismandthe mailedfistofBismarck.Always,everywhere,shestandsforthesovereign rightsofman,becauseheistheSon ofGod.Aboveall,sherealisesthat man'srightsaresafeonlyinthehands ofthosewhorespecttherightsofGod. Sheconfrontsthepagangospelof bruteforcewiththeChristmasmessage ofdivinecharityinallitssimplicity andattractiveness.Itstruthisbound toprevail,ifitsmessagebepresented, asithaseveryrighttobepresented, andifitbeimplementedinthelives ofthefaithful.

"Menespousedtoacauseneeda leader,acrusadestandard;theyneed, too,aphilosophyofaction,agesture, asymbolandasloganexpressiveof theircause,andtheyneedavision.

'OurLeaderisChrist.HisViceRegentonearthbeckonsustoenlist underthebannerofthisKingofKings. Oursolidarityisthatofthemembers ofthemysticalBodyofChrist,partakersofHislifeandsharersofHis dignity.Ourcrusadeandcombatis againstthespiritsofwickednessin highplaces.Ourguidingphilosophy isthefullrevelationofChristproclaim. ingtheimmortalworthandnobility ofman,thesacrednessofthefamily, thesecurityoftheState.Oursymbol istheCrossofChrist,whereinliesthe powerofGodandthewisdomofGod. OurgestureisthesignedCrossupon ourpersons,symbolisingfaithinthe TriuneGodhead.Oursloganisthe peaceofChristinthekingdomof Christ;ourvisionistheVisionSplendidstretchingbeyondtheflamingbarriersoftheworldintotherealmofeternallife,wherereignsforevermore thepeacethatpassethallunderstanding,thepeacewhichisthepeculiar gloryoftheblessed,thepeacewhichis groundedandconsummatedinperfect charity."

PriestFindsRemedyfor DreadMissionScourge

Peking.

Appalledbytheravagesofthe dreadedtyphusdiseaseamongChinese missionarieswhenhewasSuperior GeneraloftheScheutSociety,Father JosephRutten,C.I.C.M.,hasspentthe pasttenyears,withPapalencouragementinfruitfulresearchforacure.

WiththehelpofayoungHungarianphysicianandaChinesedoctor, oneofhisownproteges,hehasdevelopedtheanti-typhusvaccineofDr. RudolphWeiglsosuccessfullythat though62youngScheutmissionersin Chinadiedoftyphusbetween1911and 1930notoneoftheirmissionarieshave diedsincethevaccinecameintocommonuse.

ForyearsthetotalnumberofScheut priestsinthenorthernmissionsof Chinawasroughly200forallthevicariatesandmissions.Ithasnow., risento280anditissafetosaythat'theWeiglvaccine,developedby FatherRutten,hassavedthelivesof enoughmissionariestostaffoneor morelargevicariates.

RealPreventive.

FatherRuttenhasnowissuedareportonhisresearcheswhich"proves conclusivelythatthegreatscientist's discoveryisreallyefficientasapreventive."

Themissionariesareinjectedwith thevaccinethreetimesa.year,andalthoughmanyofthemstillcontractthe diseasenotasinglecasehasbeenfatal, andinmostcasesisquitemild.

SwordoftheSpiritRally inGlasgow

"InEnglandourmoralunityhas held.Insteadofdefeatism,courage; insteadoffearandsuspicion,co-operation,neighbourlinessandcharity.That isthelessonofLondon,"MissBarbara Ward,oftheSwordoftheSpirit,told agatheringof1,000Catholicsata meetinginaGlasgowcinema.

"Hitler'sweaponagainstothercountrieshasbeentodestroythisinner unityandsocialcohesionbystirringup fearandsuspicion.Classhasbeen setagainstclass,menagainsttheir neighboursuntilDutchmenorFrenchmenhavecometopreferHitlertotheir owncountrymen,"MissWardadded. Faith,Too.

"Andfinallythereisfaith,"thespeakerwenton."Dimlyorclearlyeach citizeninthefrontlineofLondon knowsthatheisfightingthebattleof mankind.

'Whatwedefendisthepreciousinheritanceof2,000yearsofChristian civilisationagainstthconslaughtof thenewbarbarism.j7VefighttodefendthefreedomwhichwasChrist's gifttoman,thefreedomwhichrecognisesneitherJewnorGentile,bondnor free.

"Fromthatfirstcommonfreedomof worshiphassprungallthegreatcivil andlegallibertieswhichEnglandhas achievedinthepastandfightstomain tainforthefuture.Thusinfighting foradecenthumansocietywefight foranordergivenbyGod,andour wrestlingisnotagainstfleshandblood butagainstprincipalitiesandpowers, againsttherulersoftheworldofthis darkness."-"Universe."

PRIESTSUPPORTSCOLOURED U.STRIKERS.

FatherClementFlynn,0.M.Iwas oneofthechiefspeakersatamass meetingheldinPetersburg,Virginia, onbehalfofcolouredlaundryworkers onstrike,reportsthe"Universe."

Sixweeksoffruitlessnegotiations precededthemeeting.FatherFlynn saidhewasamazedatthe"stubborn, unjustanduncharitablestand"ofthe employers.

Hecontendedthatwagesof15cents anhour,andinsomecasesevenlower, couldnotbeclassedasotherthan "starvationwages."

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