The Record Newspaper 01 September 1943

Ozanam's

SocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwasIntended toAppealtoYoungMen

AstudyofOzanam'sliferevealsa sympatheticcharacterwithaquick andreadyunderstandingofhisfellow men,andatendersolicitudeforthe poorandsuffering.Nodoubtthese qualitieswereinheritedfromhisparents,whoseliveswerespentintheserviceofthepoor. AthirdofDr. Ozanam'spracticewassetasidefor thoseinneed,andinfacthisdeath wasduetoafalldownabrokenstairwayofatenementwherehewasvisitingapoorpatient.Theexamplegiven himfromhisearliestyearsimplanted intheboy'sheartthevirtue charity,anditisnotsurprisingwhenhe andhiscompanionsweredecidingon aworkthroughwhichtheymightexpresstheirCatholicismOzanam shouldsuggest,"LetushelpourneighbourasJesusChristdid,andletus putourfaithundertheprotectionof charity."

WereadofanincidentinFrederic Ozanam'slifewhichwillhelpustorealisetheimmensityofhisloveforthe poor.OnEasterEveononeoccasionheseemedparticularlygloomy andpre-occupied,andwhenaskedby hiswifethecause,hereplied:"Ihave justbeenvisitingapoorfamilyofmy Conference,andIcannotthinkwithoutdeepregretthat,whilstourdaughterwillbesohappywithherEaster presents,thisFeastwillbringthem neitherpresentsnorjoy.Seeifyou haveanymoneyavailabletoenable thesepoorlittleonestorejoicelike ourselves."

Allthatwasleftwasnecessaryfor theneedsofthehouse,butthesadness ofthistrulyChristianheartdisappearedonlywhenhiswifemadeupher mindtogivehimsomethingoutof whatwasreallynecessaryforthemselves.Hehastenedtothechildrenof thepoorfamilyandreturnedbeaming withjoytocelebratewithhisownthe happiestEasterofhislife.

TheOrganisationformedbyOzanam andhiscompanionstocarryouthis idealswastheSocietyofSt.Vincentde Paul,whichwassimplyadevelopment ofthespiritoftheApostleofCharity alreadyexistingintheSistersofCharity,whichhadbeenfoundedtwocenturiesearlierbySt.VincentdePaul. Havingthisinmind,itisunderstandablewhyOzanamchosehisnamefor theSociety.

Ozanamsaid:"Tochooseapatron Saintdoesnotmeansimplyadopting afigureheadwhichwillhelpustocut agoodfigureinthereligiousworld.A

patronSaintisamodelwhomwemust trytoimitate,ashehasstrivenhimselftoimitatetheDivineModel,Jesus Christ.Itmeanstryingtocarryon theworkHehasstarted,endeavouring toacquiresomethingofHiswarmth ofheart,attemptingtocatchupthe threadsofthethoughtswhichwerein Hisbrain.ApatronSaintprovided amodelforustocopyonthisearth andaprotectorwhowillwatchoverus inheaven."Ozanamwasconvinced thatsuchworkwouldbeofincalculablebenefittoyoungmen,especially hisownuniversityconfreres,asit wouldhaveasteadyingandennobling effectontheircharacters.Herealisedthatmanyyoungmenattending collegesanduniversitiesareoftenout oftouchwiththatstrataofsociety whohavefeltthepangsofhungerand thecoldfrominsufficientclothes.He knewthatbringingthemintotouch withtherealitiesoflifeandthedevelopmentofthevirtuesofcharityand humilitythroughstrivingtoimitate thecharityoftheirHeavenlypatron, St.VincentdePaul,who,onhispart, endeavouredwhenonearthtoimitate thecharityofChrist,wouldbeaneffectiveantidoteagainstthosemany dangerstofaithwithwhichoneisconfrontedinearlymanhood.

Althoughoveracenturyhaselapsed sincethefoundationoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaul,itspotencyin sanctifyingitsmembersremainsunchanged.

*PlacingFaithUnderthe ProtectionofCharity

AnApostolicWorkWhich SurpassesMerePhilanthropy

Ozanam'sloveforthepoorisbeing perpetuatedthroughthisSociety,and themembersofitto-dayhavethesame aspirationsasthosewhowereresponsibleforitsformationunderGod'sinspirationin1833.

Unfortunately,manyerroneouslyregardedtheSocietymerelyasarelief givingorganisation,probablydueto theworkofcorporalcharitybeingcarriedoutbyitsmembers.However, thatwascontrarytoOzanam'sintention,andhepointsoutthat:"Ourprincipalobjectwasnottocometothe assistanceofthepoor,thatwasonly ameansweemployed.Ourobject wastokeepourselvesfirmintheCatholicFaith,andtospreadthatFaith amongstothersthroughcharity,extendedtoall,irrespectiveofclassor creed."Thetitleofthepoortoour commiserationistheirpovertyitself." LetushelpourneighbourasJesus Christdid,andletusputourfaith undertheprotectionofcharity."

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul wasnotaphilanthropicbody,butessentiallyaspiritualsocietywhosevisits werecarriedoutinthespiritofGod. Mons.Bailley,atthefirstmeetingof theSociety,said:"Ifyouwishtohelp yourselvesandthepoor,sanctifyyourselvesinseeingJesusChristsuffering inthepersonofthepoor."Andlater hewrote:"ItpleasedJesusChristfirst topracticethatwhichafterwardsHe wastoteachmankind."WearedesirousofimitatingthatDivineModelso farasourweaknesswillallow.

Ozanamalso,indealingwiththerelationshipexistingbetweenthepoor andmembers,stressesthenecessityof thecultivationofhumility,andinreferringtothepoorsaid:"Youareour masters,andweareyourservantsin oureyes.Youarethesacredimages ofGodwhomwedonotsee,andnot

knowinghowtoloveHimotherwise, weloveHiminyou."

TheearlymembersoftheSociety werefullycognisantoftheefficacyin spiritualisingthelivesofmembersif carriedoutintherightspirit.They realisedthegreatopportunitiesfor sanctificationthroughtheidentificationofChristwiththepoor,andthe renunciationofselfinallowingChrist todoallthingsinus.Nodoubt,like theirHeavenlyPatron,St.Vincentde Paul,theysetoutontheirerrandsof mercythroughthestreetsofParis, aftersayingtothemselves:"How wouldChristdothis?"

ThatisthespiritoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulwhichOzanamandhi9 companions,throughtheGraceofGod, havehandeddowntoposterity.Withoutthatspirit,theSocietywouldbea corpseandworthlessinGod'ssight, eventhoughexternalworksmightwin theapplauseofmen,andvisitationof thepoormightearnthegratitudeof thoserelieved.Theactsperformed wouldbeofnoavailinsanctifying thelivesofmembers.

SomewhoareunawareofthespiritualmissionoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulmightquestionthenecessityofitinviewofthesocialservices nowbeingrenderedbythepublicauthorities.Itwasneverintendedthat theworkoftheSocietyberestrictedto 21.nnbaiasoqlJosJaquinuSuigeiuTuilp corporalcharity,andinspiteofthe. materialassistance,therearethesick andthatlargebodywhoarespirituallypoor,andhungerforTruth.These awaitsanctificationthroughworksof spiritualcharity.Letusstrivewith greaterefforttorealiseOzanam'sideals inourselvesandintheSocietyofour dayandendeavourtodeepenwithin oursoulstheniritofOzanam,which isthespiritofChrist.

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

ThisBusinessofSexEducation

DangersofInstructionfromPurelyNaturalStandpoint

`Denialorneglectoforiginalsincombinedwithweaknessofwill

I.:''Inthisextremelydelicatematter,if,allthingsconsidered,someprivateinstructionisfoundnecessaryand opportune,fromthosewhohavefrom 'Godthecommissiontoteachandwho havethegraceofstate,everyprecautionmustbetaken."(P.20,A.C.T.S. edition.)

II.:"Suchisourmiseryandinclinationtosin,thatofteninthevery thingsconsideredtoberemediesagainstsinwefindoccasionsforandinducementstosinitself. Speaking

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generally,duringtheperiodofchildhooditsufficestoemploythosereme-PopePiusXlwarnedParentsofGrave dieswhichproducethedoubleeffect ofopeningthedoortothevirtueofObligationsandHelpedThemwith purityandclosingthedoorupon vice."(20;quotg.Antoniano.)

III.:" ToocommonistheerrorLucidInstructions ofthosewhowithdangerousassurance andunderanuglytermpropagateso-ofhumannatureandthelawofwhich calledsex-education,falselyimaginingtheApostlespeaks,fightingagainstthetheycanforearmyouthsagainstthelawofthemind;andalsoinignoring dangersofsensualitybypurelynatu-theexperienceoffacts,fromwhichit ralmeans-suchasafoolhardyinitia-isclearthat,particularlyinyoung tenandprecautionaryinstructionforpeople,evilpracticesaretheeffectnot all,indiscriminately,eveninpublic,somuchofignoranceofintellectasof and,worsestill,byexposingthematweaknessofawillexposedtodanger- anearlyagetotheoccasions,inorderousoccasionsandunsupportedbythe toaccustomthem(soitisargued)andmeansofgrace."(20.) asitwerehardenthemagainstsuch dangers.

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IV.:"Everymethodofeducation foundedwhollyorinpartonthedenial orforgetfulnessoforiginalsinandof grace,andrelyingonthesolepowers ofhumannature,isunsound.Such, generallyspeaking,arethosemodern systemsbearingvariousnameswhich appealtoapretendedself-government andunrestrainedfreedomonthepart ofthechild,andwhichdiminishor evensuppresstheteacher'sauthority andaction,attributingtothechildan exclusiveprimacyofinitiative,andan activityindependentofanyhigherlaw, naturalordivine,intheworkofhis education.

"Ifanyofthesetermsareused,less properly,todenotethenecessityofa graduallymoreactiveco-operationby thepupilinhisowneducation;ifthe intentionistobanishfromeducation despotismandviolence(which,bythe way,justpunishmentisnot),this wouldhecorrect,butinnowaynew. Itwouldmeanonlywhathasbeen taught Churchandreducedtopracticebythe intraditionalChristianeducation.

"(Naturalisteducationalists)are miserablydeludedintheirclaimto emancipate,astheysay,thechild; whileinrealitytheyaremakinghim theslaveofhisownblindprideand ofhisdisorderlyaffections...."(18-19.)

V.:"Falsealsoandharmfultr, Christianeducationistheso-called methodof'co-education.'This,too, isfoundedbymanyofitssupporters uponnaturalismandthedenialoforiginalsin;byall,onadeplorableconfusionofideasthatmistakesalevelling promiscuityandequalityforthelegitimateassociationofthesexes.The Creatorhasordainedanddisposedperfectunionofthesexesonlyinmatrimony,and,withvaryingdegreesof contact,inthefamilyandinsociety.. (Thesexes),inkeepingwiththewonderfuldesignsoftheCreator,aredesignedtocomplementeachotherinthe familyandinsociety,preciselybecauseoftheirdifferences,whichthereforeoughttobemaintainedandencouragedduringtheiryearsofforma- tion....Theseprinciples,withdueregardtotimeandplace,mustinaccordancewithChristianprudencebe appliedtoallschools,particularlyin themostdelicateanddecisiveperiod offormation-that,namely,ofadolescence;andingymnasticexercisesand deportmentspecialcaremustbehad ofChristianmodestyinyoungwomen andgirls,whichissogravelyimpairedbyanykindofexhibitioninpublic."(21.)

VI.:"Venerablebrethrenandbelovedchildren,Wewishtocallyourattentioninaspecialmannertothepresent-daylamentabledeclineinfamily education.Theofficesandprofessions ofatransitoryandearthlylife-which

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arecertainlyoffarlessimportancearepreparedforbylongandcareful study;whereasforthefundamental dutyandobligationofeducatingtheir childrenmanyparents,immersedas theyareintemporalcares,havelittle ornopreparation.Thedeclininginfluenceofdomesticenvironmentis furtherweakenedbyanothertendency, prevalentalmosteverywhereto-day, whichunderonepretextoranotherforeconomicreasons,orforreasonsof industry,tradeorpolitics-causeschildrentobemoreandmorefrequently sentawayfromhomeevenintheir tenderestyears.

"FortheloveofOurSaviourJesus Christ,therefore,Weimplorepastors ofsoulsbyeverymeansintheirpower -byinstructionsandcatechism,by wordofmouth,bywrittenarticles widely:distributed-towarnChristian parentsoftheirgraveobligations.And thisshouldbedonenotmerelyina theoreticaland-generalway,but withpracticalandspecificapplication tothevariousresponsibilitiesofpar- entstouchingthereligious,moraland civiltrainingoftheirchildren,and withindicationofthemethodsbest adaptedtomaketheirtrainingeffective,supposingalwaystheinfluenceof theirownexemplarylives."(22.)

RudolfAllen,M.DDasWerdender sittlichenPerson,(ReferencestoEng. TransilVDr.Strauss:Sheedand Ward,cheapedn.)(N.B.:Original Englishedition,1931;latest(4th.?), 1943.1

I.:"Here,aselsewhere,theprinciplethatpreventionisbetterthancure holdsgood;but,inthisconnection, preventativemeasurescanonlyheof ageneralkind.Itisnotexpedient todirectexpresslytosexualdangers theattentionofayoungmanwhois asyetunacquaintedwithconflictsof thiskind,becauseknowledgewithout actualexperienceiscalculatedtoexcitecuriosity,andleadtothevery thingitisdesiredtoavoid.Preventativemeasurescanonlyconsistinpreparingtheyoungmanforconflictsand difficultiesingeneral,enablinghimto overcomethemandimbuinghimwith aproperattitudetowardsrealvalues andcommandments."(286.)

II.:"Wemustnotbemisunderstood inthesenseofbeingthoughttoadvocatethetotalexclusionofso-called sexualenlightenment;quitethecontrary.Weholdstronglythataknowledgeofthefactsofsexisessential, andthatthisknowledgemustbeimpartedtothechildbeforeheacquires itunsuitablyfromunqualifiedsources. Thisenlightenmentisthedutyofparentsandnotoftheschoolauthorities; ofcourse,iftheparentsareincapable ofthis,oriftheydonotpossessthe child'sconfidence,itdevolvesupon others.Butitmustalwaysbegiven bywayofindividualexplanation, neverintheformofclass-roomteaching;thelattercan,atmost,onlypreparethegroundbycarefulinstruction inbiology.Sexualinstructioncan andshouldonlytakeplacebystages, themomentforitsnecessitybeing shownbyrelevantquestionsonthe partofthechild,alwaysassumingthat therequisiteconfidenceisnotlacking.

S.BEECROFT-Butcher

ItisNecessarytoGiveSexInstructionIndividually

. Co-EducationisFalseandHarmful

BetteraYearTooSoonThananHourTooLate

PositiveTraininginPurity

Questionsofthiskind,likeallchildren'squestions,mustbeanswered;the remark,'Youcan'tunderstandthat,'is snoreoutofplaceherethananywhere." (287.)

III.:"Iamnot,therefore,ofthe opinionthatsomesortof'sexualconstitution,'howeveronemaypictureit, isanessentialdeterminingfeatureof character.Whatmattersisnotthe natureofaman'ssexualityassuch, buthowheexperiencesit,hisattitude towardsit,andthepositionheispreparedtoaccorditinhisgeneralsystem oflifeandinrelationtoultimate values.Therefore,theproblemof sexualeducationissummedupinan inculcationofaproperappreciation ofvalues.Amoralsexuallifeispossibleonlyforthemanwhohassucceededinattainingtherightattitude tocommandmentsingeneralandto super-individualandcommunalobligations."(294.Cf.278ff.)

IV.: character-trainingisharderinthecaseofgirlsthanwithboys, althoughthecontrarybeliefisgenerallyheld;for,asthingsareto-day,the girlmustbepreparedfortwoeventualities-formotherhood,withallthat itinvolves,andforthelifeofanindependentwage-earner.Thisaloneisa goodreasonagainstparalleleducation ofboysandgirls;andthecarefulinvestigationsofK.Buhlershowthat thetimefactorinthedevelopmentof thetwosexesissodifferentthatcoeducationisimpracticableexceptin theperiodbeforeschoolandtheearly schoolyears.Evenifconsiderations ofpossiblemoralriskbeignored,the ideaofcompleteco-educationthroughoutthewholeperiodofyouthisshowp tobecompletelymistaken;butthis bynomeansjustifiesthesegregation ofthesexes.Apartofthepreparationfortherealitiesoflifeissocial intercourseandcollaborationbetween thetwosexes."(247-248.)

V.:" theupbringingthattakes placeintheparentalhome,whichbeginswiththeveryfirstdaysoflife, andinacertainsenseevenearlier,is byfarthemostimportantforcharacter-formation.

"Thisistheproperplaceinwhich tosayawordontheupbringingin hoardingschools.Thisusuallytakes placeintheschoolyears,butthedistressingsocialconditionsofourtimes compelmanyparentstoentrusttheir infantchildrentoacrecheordaynursery,atanyrateduringthecourse oftheday.Aswehavealreadysaid, certaincircumstancesjustifythisprocedure;forexample,itmaybeexpedienttoeducateanonlychildaway fromhomeinordertoavoidforhim allthepossibleundesirableconsequencesofhispositionorisolation. Apartfromeconomicpressure,that kindofconsiderationistheonlyone thatjustifiestheremovalofthe(normal)childfromthefamilycircle." (258.)

VI.:". upbringingisarelation betweenonewhoisengagedinthetask ofupbringing,andonewhoisbrought up. Inthiscasewemustnotforgetthesecondmember;toexpecthim tobehaveinsuchawayastorender hisupbringinganeasytaskisanimpossiblerequirement. Whatcan bedoneistopreparetheyouth,to guidehimfromtheoutset,sothatin spiteofallthedifficultiesinseparable frompubescence,hedoesnotisolate himselffromthepositiveeducational forces.

"Ifthisistobesuccessful,theyouth musthaveretainedhisconfidencein thoseconcernedwithhisupbringing: thisisnaturaltothechild. Many educationaldifficultiesmetwithinthe Yearsofadolescencecouldbeavoided ifthoseresponsiblehadaccesstothe

moreintimateexperiencesofyouth." 275-276.

1'11 almostinvariably anisolatedcampaignagainstsexual offencesisbothinexpedientandunsuccessful."1290 (TheEnglishTrans.istitled: Psychologyof'Character.)

FatherP.J.Bruckner,S.J.,Howto GiveSexInstructions;Queen'sWork, 1937.

I.:"Nowsexeducationisanintimate partofachild'straining.Itisnot anisolatedpieceofknowledge,somethingtobeheldapartasmysterious, veiled.Itfitsintothewholescheme ofyourchild'seducation.Ingiving sexinstructionyouareexplaininghow GodmadeusandhowwefitintoHis creation.Forachildtobecurious isreallynotunusual.Hewantsto know-andhasarighttoknow-how hecameintothisworld,whyheisin thisworld,whereheisgoing,andhow togetthere.Hewantstoknowthe natureandpurposeofthesesex powers."

II.:"Youwillbewisetogiveallthe informationneeded,sothatthechild willnotbehelplesswhenthephysical andthementalchangesofadolescence comeuponhim,orwhenheisgivendistortedinformation.Certainlyitis bettertogivethechildinstructiona yeartoosoonthanonehourtoolate." 110-11.)

III.:"Yourchildrenaretempted fromwithin.Theyarecuriousabout sexmatters;vettheyfeelthatthere issomethingshamefulaboutthewhole thing.Theyheartheircompanions makenastyremarks,remarkswhich burnintheirmindsandarousecravings....

"Andevenwhilethechildistorturedbythesethings,hisparents thinkthatheisentirelyignorantofall thatpertainstosex.Priestsoften hearmothersboast,'ThankGod,my childknowsnothingofevil.'And priestsknowthatthisisoftenafalse judgment.Forachildisatthemercy oftheworldunlessthosewholovehim instructhimandtrainhiminpurity."

IV.:"Itisthedutyofthefatherand mothertoinstructthechild.Youadmitthis,butyousay.'Ihatetotalk aboutsextomychildren.'Precisely becauseyouhatetotalkaboutthese things,youaretherightpersontodo it. Otherslesssensitivemight blightthedelicateflowerofinnocence inthesoulofyourchild."(8.)

V.:"Thisattitude(i.e.,thatchildren learnallnecessaryfromkeepingpets, etc.)isseriouslymistaken.Toomany childrencometobelievethatsexis somethingpurelyanimal.Teachthem, notthatitisananimalthing,butthat itisabeautifulthing,sobeautifulthat Christguardeditwithasacrament. TeachthemasChristwouldhave taughtthem."(9.)

VI.:"Educatingforpurityofmind andimaginationalsohasanimportant placeinthecompleteeducationofchildren. Aboveallyouwantthemto havepureminds.Youwantthemto bemodestandtohaveself-control. Thispreciselyisthechiefelementin trainingforpurity."(15.)

"Thereisaverycloseconnectionbetweenself-denialandpurity.Perhaps youwillnotseeandenjoyimmediate resultsfromtrainingyourchildrento purity;butwhatathrillwillcometo youwhen,yearsfromnow,yourson oryourdaughter(perhapsmarried, butstill'yourboy'and'yourgirl') thanksyouforhavingtrainedhimor hertoself-denial."(16-17.)

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I.:"Now,itiscertainthatbothby thelawofnatureandofGodthis rightanddutyofeducatingtheiroff-

springbelongsinthefirstplacetothose whobegantheworkofnaturebygivingthembirth,andtheyareindeedforbiddentoleaveunfinishedthiswork andsoexposeittocertainruin.But inmatrimonyprovisionhasbeenmade inthebestpossibl,wayforthisso necessaryeducationofchildren;for, sincetheparentsareboundtogether byanindissolublebond,thecareand mutualhelpofeachisalwaysat hand."(9.)

" ThisisalsoexpressedsuccinctlyintheCodeofCanonLaw:'The primaryendofmarriageistheprocreationandtheeducationofchildren.'"(9.)

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TypesofNationalisationCondemnedbytheChurch

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Q.:"Whydoyouopposesocialism whenpracticallyalltheotherreligiousbodiessupportit,ifnotopenly, atleastindirectly?

A Iwouldaskyoutolistenvery carefullytowhatIhavetosayonthis subjectto-night,andindefiningforyou theattitudeoftheCatholicChurchtowardsSocialism,Ileavetoyourown goodjudgmentanyfurthercomparison youwishtomakebetweentheCatholic pointofviewandthatofotherdenominations.

Now,firstofall,theterm"Socialism"to-clayisgivenavarietyofinterpretations.Itisoneofthose"catchcries"thatsignifieswithaglorious vaguenessanythingfromCommunism ortheRedFascismrearingitsugly headinourmidsttolesssweeping theoriesofsocialreforminvolvingonly thenationalisationofbankingandcertainessentialmajorindustries,andpublicutilities,forinstance.

Andattheoutset,Iwishtomakeit quiteclear,andparticularlytoacertainmemberofourLegislativeCouncil,thatthisanswerisnotgoingtobe yetanotherincursionoftheChurch intothefieldofpartypolitics.Neither thissessionnoranyotherCatholicactivityaimstoinfluenceanyoneintheir purelypoliticalopinions.Ihavebeen askedastraightquestionandIam goingtogivetheCatholicAnswerto thatquestion,becauseitvitallyconcernsmoralityandreligion,andthere-

foreshouldbeconsideredbyeveryone ofusinthelightoftheteachingof ChristHimself,aspreservedbyHis Churchthroughthecenturies.

CommunisticSocialismis,ofcourse, condemnedbytheCatholicChurch. AnymitigatedformofSocialism,ignoringreligionandrelyingonpurelymaterialisticmotivesandmethods,isalso condemned.IfyoudefineSocialism asthatsystemofsocialandeconomic organisationinwhichtheStatebecomes thesoleownerofallthesourcesofproductionandmeansofdistribution,and therebyassumestoitselfadespotic controlofthechiefactiivtiesofhuman life,then,thatalsoiscondemnedby theCatholicChurch.

Tohemoreexplicit,ifonemeansby Socialismthesocialisationofindustry, production,distributionandexchange, bytheconstitutionaluseofParliamentaryandMunicipaladministrativemachinery,thenonemustrememberfirst ofallthatadvocatesofsuchapolicy areanythingbutagreedamongstthemselvesastowhatsuchanobjectiveinvolves.

However,takenatitsfacevalue,itis hadtoseehowanyCatholiccansupportsuchatheoryofsocialreformparticularlyifitbeintendedasafuture permanentregime.

FortheCatholicChurchthebasisof allsocialorderisnotsecurity-butfreedom.Andanysystemthatinterfere, withthefreedomoftheindividualcitizeninhisnaturalrightsis,asasystem, morallywrongSocialism,then,can

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besupportedbyCatholicsuptothe pointwhereitrestrictsorendangersthe freedomoftheindividualandthe righttoprivatepropertyuponwhich alleconomicfreedomultimatelydepends.

Thesocialisationofindustry,produc. tion,distributionandexchangeisfar toosweeping,quiteunnecessary,and definitelyviolatesthejustrightsofindividuals.

So,tosumup,theCatholicChurch opposesthecompletesocialisationof industryandthemeansofdistribution, because,whilstthereismuchinsocialismthatistrueandcommendable,yet, asasystem,itmustbecondemnedas anti-Christianandinhuman.AsPius XIsaid:"Noonecanbe,atthesame time,asincereCatholicandatrueSocialist.""ChristianSocialism,"therefore,issimplyacontradictioninterms, sincethebasicphilosophyofSocialism cannotbereconciledwithChristianity.

TrueSocialistaimsareimpossibleto attaininpractice,andthepromiseof aparadiseonearth,freefromwant andsuffering,isonlyasillydelusion.

Itisbased,too,onafalseinterpretationofhumanequality.Totryto eliminateclass'distinctionorinequalityamongmenistocontradictboth thenaturallawofmoralityandthe moralityandtheteachingofChrist.

Moreover,bymerelysubstituting StateCapitalismforPrivateCapitalism itonlyintensifiesalltheevilsofthe presentsystem.Itcertainlydeprives menoftherighttoprivateproperty, forunderSocialismtheworkerremains dispossessedandisruledbybureaucratswhocombineeconomicwithpoliticaldictatorship.Itmightgiveyou security,butwillnotgiveyoufreedom. Socialismsubordinatestherightsof theindividualandthefamilytothe State,andthusopensthewaytothe tyrannyandslaveryoftheTotalitarian State.Wemightwellimagineour livesruledinalmosteverydetail,not byGauleitersorCommissars,butby DirectorsandDeputy-Directorsofthis andthat-andarosebyanyother name.

Itissimplyacaseofserfdomunder bureaucracy.

SothatiswhytheCatholicChurch isopposedtoSocialismassuch.

Ontheotherhand,theChurchhas approvedtheStatecontrolofessential servicesinthepublicinterest,andof therightoftheStatetointerferewhere theprivatemanipulationofcreditis inimicaltothecommongood.Yet, thiscontrolofnationalcreditpolicyby publicinstitutionsdoesnotimplythe nationalisationofbanking.Andthis strictlylimitedStatecontrolisavery differentthingfromthecompleteso-

cialisationofindustry,production,distributionandexchange,whichisper- hapsthemorecommoninterpretation ofmodernSocialism.

Finally,wearetoldto-daythatthere arebuttwoalternativesfacingusCapitalismaswehaveknownitinthe past,andSocialismaswearepromised itinthefuture.Bothareextremes, bothareanti-Christian,andbothare giganticconspiraciesagainstthecommonman.Hutthereisamiddlecourse, avocationalorganisingofsocietyguaranteeingtheworkerallthathehasa rightto,butaimingnotonlyatsecuritybutatfreedomforeveryman.

Itisacommonsense,reasonableand practicablesolution.Tobringitabout wedon'thavetothinkintermsofrevolutionorindustrialanarchy-allthat isquiteunnecessary.Nordoesitimplythatanyinjusticebedonetoany sectionofthecommunity.Thousands ofthinkingAustraliansalreadyseein itthemiddlecoursethatthemajority ofourpeoplearelookingfor.Itis notcompromise,itisstrictjusticeall round,applyingtheteachingsofChrist tothepresentsocialcrisis.Wehave ourpatternforwar,theChurchgives youapatternforpeace,andifyouare interestedIsuggestyoulisteninon thisStationeveryMondayeveningat 9.45totheSocialJusticeSession.There youhavethealternativetothetwinextremesofCapitalismandSocialism.

Q.:"IsitbecauseifSocialismever cametopoweryourChurchwould loseaverybigproportionofitsmaterialwealth?"

A.:AtthetimeoftheReformation inEnglandtheCatholicChurchpreferredtobeplunderedofherchurches andmaterialpossessionsratherthan compromiseonamatterofprinciple. Soto-daytheCatholicChurchisopposedtoSocialismbecauseasasystem itiscontrarytothenaturallawand theteachingofChrist.Thatisher basicobjectiontoSocialism,andthe preservationofhermaterialwealthis amatterofverysecondaryimportance inanissuewhichisoneofprinciple. TheCatholicChurchinAustraliatoday,evenasinEngland400yearsago, isprepared,ifnecessary,tosufferthe confiscationofherchurchesandinstitutionsratherthancompromiseina questionofmorality.Itisnotamatterofbricksandmortar,butpersonal freedomandsocialjusticethatis stake.

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IVY. QuartoftheBattlefield

DevotionofAlmostAllGreatCatholicCommanders

TriedbytheOrdealofCalvary,the ValiantWomanInspiresValiantMen

Casimir,KingsofPoland,andPrince EugeneofSavoywereallconsecrated toherasSodalists-"ServiPerpetui BeataeMariaeVirginis."

ShestoodundauntedonCalvary.

TheheroicdefenceoftheAlcazar willbeoneofhistory'sepicsaslong asmenholdgreatdeedsinhonour.

Elevenhundredmen,fivehundredand twentywomen,andsixtychildrenwere inthefortresswithfoodandwater foraweek,andasupplyofsmallam munition.Whenthesiegebegan,the nearestNationalisttroopswereinAfricaandtheRedFleetheldthe Straits.

Yet,totheastonishmentandadmirationoftheworld,ColonelMoscardoandhistroopsheldoutforno lessthanseventydays.Waterwas rationedattherateofonelitreaday, meatatonehorseadaybetween1,600 people!Withnowaterforwashing, nooiltoburn,shelledbysome12,000 shells,bombedbysome500bombs, minedfourtimes,with59percent.of themencasualtiesandnowomanhurt, theylivedoninthedepthsofthedark dungeonsandwaited,resolvedtodie ratherthansurrender.

Whenthewomenwereofferedtheir freedomtheyrepliedthatifthemen weretosurrendertheythemselves wouldtaketheirplacesonthebattlements.

MaryattheAlcazar.

AtlastthedaycamewhenColonel Castajon,withstatuesofOurLadyon theradiatorsofthemotorcoaches, finishedhisuniqueforcedmarchwhich ArnoldLunncalls"themiraculous march,"andtheAlcazarwasrelieved.

Thereporters,hardupontheheels oftherelievingforce,cameacrossa girlofabouttwenty-five,Carmenby name,anddaughteroftheIntendant; shewasdeadlywhite,butlaughing withspontaneousjoy."Howdidyou managetostanditall?"Shedidnot giveheransweratonce,butledthem intotheruinsanddownintothat placeofgloom;thereinacorner,pale blueandwhite,withalampflickering beforeit,stoodastatueofOurLady"Weprayedtoherhereeverydayfor herintercession,andweknewthat nothingcouldhappentous."

ThatwashowtheSodalistMoscardo defendedtheAlcazar-byplacingit underMary'sprotection.Fromher thosesoldiersandthosewomendrew theircourageandtheirheroism;Mary istheexplanationoftheAlcazar. "Weprayedtoher andweknew."

CatholicChiefsWhoWereSodalists.

ThatgroupofmenroundOur Lady'sstatueamidtheblackruins maybetakenasasymbolofthe swayshehasexercisedovertheChristiansoldierforcenturies.ItisnoteworthythatthegreatCatholiccommandershavebeen,almosttoaman, distinguishedfortheirloyaltytoMary theirQueen.Foch,Tilly,Turenne, DonJohnofAustria,Sobieskiand

TheEmperorFerdinandIII.,whose customitwastorefertoherasthe Commander-in-Chiefofthearmies, kneelingbeforeherstatueatLouvain, solemnlydedicatedtoherhiskingdom."TotheeIcommitmykingdom underthyprotectionIplace mypeopleandmyarmies."DonJohn ofAustriawentintobattleatLepantowithMary'sbannersflyingfrom themasthead,whilstallRomemettogethertosayherRosary.Sobieski, KingofPoland,flushedbythegreat victoryofVienna,wherewith18,000 menhehaddefeated100,000Turks, casthimselfbeforeastatueofOur Ladyandofferedher,ashersbyright, thegloryofitall.

SoldiersWhoLovedOurLady.

Weneednotconfineourselvesto commanders;thereisonrecordthe storyofanAmericanregimentwhich wentoverthetopinFrance,eachman withhisrosaryfastenedtohisleft shoulderstrap.Oneofthefirst V.C.'sof1914wasfounddeadbyhis machinegun;inhisbreastpocket waswell-thumbedcopyoftheLittle OfficeoftheImmaculateConception; theyopenedhistightlyclenchedfist andfoundamedalofOurLady.We mightcite,too,thedeathofLt.JoacquinFuentesPila,oftheSpanish MoroccanArmy;trappedbythe Arabs,hecrouchedinthecornerofa trench,withaburlysergeantbeside him,saidhislastrosaryaloud;and diedwithMary'sscapularpressedto hislips.

TheStrongOneofIsrael

HowcomesitthatMaryhassuch anappealforthesoldier?Weare wonttoassociateherwithallthat isbeautifulandfair;welinkhername withallthatisnobleinpoetryandin art;wecomparehertoflowersandall thingsfragrant,andinvokeherasthe "womanclothedwiththesunandthe moonbeneathherfeet,andabouther headadiademoftwelvestars."What place,then,hasthisFairOne,amidthe dustandsmokeandflameofbombs andshellsthatsheshouldbesoconstantlyinvokeduponthebattlefield?

Whenweheapourtitlesofloveand praiseuponOurLadywetendtoforgetthatsheearnedeachtitleinher Litany,eachjewelinhercrown.She paidthepriceofCalvary.Sheisthe FairOneofIsrael,becausesheisthe StrongOneofIsrael.Marywasthe instrumentfashionedbyGodtocrush Satan'shead-"Sheshallcrushthy headandthoushaltlieinwaitforher heel."Tocrushtheheadofthe greatarchangelLucifer!Whatstrength ofsouldidnotthattaskdemand!

MaterDolorosa.

Thisstrengthcanbeseenthroughoutherlife,butitstandsoutin greaterreliefonCalvary.Itisnot thatMarywasaskedmerelytoendure thesightofherSon'storments.If thathadbeenallhersorrowwould stillhavebeen"greatasthesea,"and thousandsofmartyrs,considering theirpainsasnaughtcomparedto hers,wouldnothavehesitatedtohail herastheirQueen.Butitwasnot all;hersacrificewastobeaholocaust;awhole-burntoffering;shewas askedtoconsenttothePassion.Her willwasunitedinallthingstoHis will.If,asSt.Paulsays,"Hewas offeredbecauseHewilledit,"then

MaryjoinedHimintheoffering;she, too,willedit.Itwasatremendous thingtoaskofamother!

Notmerelydidshewillit,butshe stoodbyandsawthesacrificeconsummatedinallitsstarkhorror.Her soulwastoostrong,herwilltoopowerfulfortheretobeanyrepiningon Calvary.Therewasnofainting,no swooning;inunspeakableagonyshe stoodthereandboreitall."Stabat intrepida,"saysSt.Bernardsosublimely-"shestoodundaunted." Poetshavetriedinvaintodescribe

thatscene,artistshavefailedtopaint it,butthatvisionofMarystanding undauntedbytheCrossamidthe gatheringstormhasbeentheinspirationofallwhohaveeverbeeninneed ofstrengthandcourage.Triedby theordealoftheBattleofCalvary, she,thevaliantwoman,isthestrength ofvaliantmen.BeforethisQueenof Battles,theChristiansoldiershave everbent'heirknees;inthisMother ofSc!_rstheyhavesoughtand foundtheircourage,theirheroism,and theirinspiration.

HeroicJesuitChaplain14thegreatMbar HowIntensePrayerandPenanceCombine WithaSenseofHumour

Fr.William

Doyle'swarrecord

Perhapsatthepresenttimewhenthe nationsoftheworldinvolvedinthe bloodiestwarinhistory,manyheroes ofthe1914.18conflictwillbeforgotten.Theirdeeds,whilerecognisedas great,will,inmanyinstances,besupplantedbythoseoftheirsonswhoare oncemoredefendingthe,.country againsttheforeignaggressor.Howeverthereisonenamethatwillnever beforgotten,anamewhichduringthe lastwarneversomuchasreceived

amentioninourdailypapers,yeta namewhicheventothis'daymanya veteranofLoos,theSomme,and Ypresrememberswithloveandaffection-thatnameisFatherWilliam JosephDoyle,S.J.

OnMarch31,1891,WilliamDoyle enteredtheJesuitnovitiate,Tullabeg, Ireland;onAugust15,1893,hepronouncedthethreereligiousvows,and onJuly28,1907,wasordainedpriest. Spacedoesnotpermitustofollow theyoungnovicethroughthetrialsof noviceshiplife,orthescholastic throughthe13years'devotedtoclassical,philosophicalandtheological WEREYOUONEOFTHELUCKYONESTHISTIME IFNOTGETYOURTICKETFROM-

studies.Itsufficestosaythatall duringthistime,Willie(ashewasaffectionatelycalled)wasabsorbingthat Ignatianspiritualitywhichwasto standhiminsuchgoodsteadinafter life.

Afterhisordination,FatherDoyle wasappointedtotheteachingstaffof BelvedereCollege,Dublin.Whilehe performedhistaskfaithfully,hegreatlydesiredamoreactiveparticipation inthepriestlyapostolate.Onecan imaginehisjoywhen,in1910,hewas appointedtotheIrishJesuit'Mission staff.Hewrotetohisbrother,"Jesus haschosenmetopreachtheGospelto everycreature;praythatImaynot disappointHim."Asamissioner, FatherDoylefoundamplescopefor hisapostoliczeal,hissanctityjoined toacheerfuldispositionmadehimirresistibleeventothemosthardened sinners;peopleflockedtohisconfessional:thecharityofChristdrovehim intoslumsandhack-streetsinsearch ofsoulssunkinsin:ifthesinner wouldnotbepersuaded,hewould thenspendlongvigilsinprayerinan efforttowinhimbacktoGod.Yet, despitehissuccesses,withthatcharacteristichumilityofthegreatservants ofGod,inaletterwrittenaboutthis time,hethusreferstohiswork:"My successherehasfarsurpassedanythingIlookedfor. AllthroughI hadthefeelingthatIwaslikeanold bucketfullofholes,whichbrokethe poorLord'sHeartaslietriedtocarry Hispreciousgraceintotheheartsof Hischildren."

Theheaviertheburdenofwork,the moredidFatherDoyleintensifyhis prayersandpenances.Herealisedto thefullthetruthofthosewordsofhis fellowJesuit,BlessedClaudedela Colombiere,"iftherearesofewconversionsamongChristians,itisbecause therearesofewwhopray,though therearemanywhopreach."Thus, afteradayspentinthepulpitorconfessional,hewouldwithdrawtosome oratorywheretheBlessedSacrament wasreservedandspendthenightin prayer.Hismannerofprayingduringthesenocturnalvigilscanbeseen fromanentrymadeinhisspiritual notebookduringamissionpreachedat Glasgow:"ImadetheHolyHour,"he writes,"prostrateonthemarbleflags. ThenfortwohoursImadetheStationsoftheCross,standing,kneeling, andprostrate,takingfourteenstrokes ofthedisciplineateachStation.For therestofthenight,IremainedkneelingbeforetheTabernacle,atintervals witharmsoutstretched,tillIcould heartheagonynolonger."Fromhis earliestdaysofreligion,FatherDoyle hadadoptedthe"agerecontra"ofthe saints-thatis,acontinualstriving againsthimselfeveninthemostinnocentpleasures:"othersmaytravelby otherroads,"hewrote,"theroadof painismine."Godwasnomerehazy personagetohim.HewasSomeone intenselyreal,andthisno'doubtexplainsthereasonwhyitwasremarked"prayerseemstoFatherDoyleto beanactualconversation."Indeedit wasanactualconversationandmore,it wasforhimacontinualconversation.

TheSoldier.

Withtheoutbreakofwarin1914, FatherDoylevolunteeredforthe FrontasMilitaryChaplain,andinthe followingyearwasaccepted,beingattachedtothe8th.RoyalIrishFusiliers.

OnFebruary17,1916,hisregimentreceivedorderstoproceedtoFrance. Hereatlast,WillieDoylewasgiven anopportunityofexercisinginaspecialwaythatspiritualitywhichthe soldiersaint,IgnatiusLoyola,had giventotheOrderhefounded.

NowasneverbeforewouldFather Doyleneedthehumourwhichwasa

characteristictraitinhislife.To smileandspeakwordsofconsolation andcomforttomenwhosenervesare strainedalmosttobreakingpoint, whileonestandsinatrenchuptothe kneesinmud,withshotandshellrainingdawnonallsides,isnoeasytask, asFatherDoylesoondiscovered.Yet atnotimewasheheardtocomplain; hislettershomealwayshadtheirhumouroustouchesevenwhenrelatingthe mostghastlyscenes.OnEasterSunday,April23,heofferedhisfirstMass inthetrenches."Mychurchwasa bitofatrench,"hewrites;"thealtar apileofsandbags.Thoughwehad tostand'deepinmud,notknowingthemomentasuddencalltoarms wouldcome,manyaferventprayer wentuptoHeaven;A-tatmorning."

Alettertohisfathergivesussome ideaofthehorrorsthissoldierof Christhadtogothroughinhisefforts tobringthelastconsolationsofreligiontothesoldiersGodhadentrusted tohiscare."Theretheylay,"he writes,"scoresofthem(welost800 nearlyallfromgas)inthebottomof thetrenchineveryconceivablepos- ture. Idon'tthinkyouwillblame mewhenItellyouthat,morethan once,thewordsofabsolutionstuckin mythroatandtearssplasheddownon tothepatient,sufferingfacesofmy boys,asIbentdowntoanointthem. Oneyoungsoldierseizedmytwohandsandcoveredthemwithkisses; anotherlookedupandsaid:'Oh, Father,Icandiehappynow;I'mnot afraidofdeathsinceI'veseenyou.' Don'tyouthink,dearfather,thatthe tittlesacrificemadeincomingouthere hasalreadybeenmorethanrepaid,and ifyouhavesufferedalittleanxietyon myaccount,youhaveatleasttheconsolationofknowingthatIhave, throughGod'sgoodness,beenableto comfortmanyapoorfellow,andper- hapsopenthegatesofheavenfor them?"

Aftertheincidentjustrelated, FatherDoylewasgivenafewdays'rest and,forthefirsttimeforafortnight, hadanopportunityofremovinghis clothes.Forhisvalour,hereceived theParchmentofMeritofthe49th.Brigade.However,hehadhigherideals thanmereearthlyglory,andhecasuallyremarked,"Ihopethattheangels havenotforgottenme,andIshallget alittlecornerintheirreporttoheadquartersabove."

Whetherornotthesoldiersbelieved FatherDoyletobeimmunefromshot andshellisdifficulttosay;yetthe factremainsthatwhenbombardments wereattheirhighest,menpreferred theshelteroftheirpadre'shumbledugoutratherthanallthedefencesthe BritishGovernmntcouldsupplyher armieswith."LittleFatherDoyle(as thesoldiersaffectionatelycalledhim,despitethefactthathewassixfeettall) willprovidealltheprotectionwe need,"oneburlyIrishsoldierasserted -andjudgingbyWillie'snarrowescapesfromdeath,itwouldseemthat theirconfidencewasnotmisplaced.

ThedeepaffectionProtestantas wellasCatholicsoldiersborehimcan beseenfromaletterwrittentohis fathershortlybeforehisdeath: "Whilst.1waswriting,"hesays,"one ofmymenbelongingtotheIrish Rifles,ofwhichIhavechargealso, passedby,Wechattedforafewminutesandthenhewenton,butcame backshortlywithasteamingbowlof coffeewhichhehadbroughtforme. 'Iamnotoneofyourflock,Father,'he said,'butweallhaveagreatliking foryou.'Andthenheadded,'Ifall theofficerstreatedusasyoudo,our liveswouldbe'different.'Iwasgreatlytouchedbythepoorlad'sthoughtfulnessandimpressedbywhathesaid: 'Akindwordoftengoesfurtherthan onethinks,andonelosesnothingbyrememberingthatsoldiersarehuman beingsandhavefeelingslikeanyone else.'"

ARCHBISHOPLeFantisattack on"TheCatholicAnswer"has beenfollowedbyaspateoflettersin theeveningpress.Theseha'vebeen mainlyhostile,butIamnotconcerned withthisaspectofthematter.NobodyiscompelledtoliketheSession, oreventolistentoit,andstillless tobelievetheclaimsmadeinit.But thereareseveralfeaturesoftheattack whichareworthyofnotice.Forone thingthepeoplewhom"TheCatholic Answer"mostirritatescomebackagain andagaintolistentoit,untilirritation isfannedintoinfuriation.Thisisa psychologicalinterest,becauseordinarypeopleavoidpainifpossible,and itissosimpletoavoidpainoverthe ether.Itwouldseemthatforthem "TheCatholicAnswer"issomekindof fatalisticlodestarleadingthemonto destruction-amodernCircewho paralysesthewill.

Anotherpointofinterestisthat manypeoplearedesperatelyanxious tohave"TheCatholicAnswer"discontinued,becauseitisdoingharmto

FRANCIS GILBERT

theCatholicChurch.Theextraordinarythingaboutthisattitudeisthat itisadoptedbypeoplewho,foryears, havebeenendeavouringovertlyand covertlytoachievethatself-sameobject.Thissuddensolicitudeforthe Catholicwelfareonthepartofconsistentenemiesmaynotunnaturally beviewedwithsuspicion.

Butmostimportantly,theattempts tosuppress"TheCatholicAnswer" comefromthoseveryquarterswhich, inregardtothebanningoftheCommunists,weremostvociferousoverthe rightoffreespeech.Itisquiteastonishinghowthetenetsofliberalism breakdownintoawelterofilliberalismwhenthematterconcernedisoutsidetheordinarygamutoftheirsympathies.

Thevolumeandthetoneofthese criticismsareveryencouragingtoCatholics,becausetheyprovebeyond doubtthat"TheCatholicAnswer"is reachingthosecircleswhichitwasmost intendedtoreach.

LASTweekwelefttheRev.George TullochcommuningwithLord Macaulayovertheamazingprogressin knowledge,freedom,wealthandthe artsoflifemadeduringthethreecenturiesfollowingtheReformation,and ofwhichProtestantismwasthe"vital principle.'Itriedtopointoutthat thetheoryofprogresshaswornalittle thininasmuchasitdoesn'tfitthefacts andmenhaveaskedopenlywhether Westerncivilisationcansurvive.The contrastbetweentheconditionofCatholicandProtestantcountriesfares nubetternowthanwhenMacaulay wrote.Itwasandischiefly'acontrast betweenindustrialcapitalismandconservativepeasantries.Whatevermay bethoughtofpeasantries,itisquite certainthatcapitalism(thespecial creationofProtestantism)isatthe endofitstether.The"vitalprinciple"hasbroughtusaboundingpoverty,Statedespotism,proletarianism, andacompletedisregardforspiritual valuesinpublicandprivatelifealike.

IfIwereinMr.Tulloch'sshoesI wouldhavesoft-pedalledthissubject, becauseitisoneoftheclearestproofs ofthefailureandbankruptcyofthe Protestantculture.Whether Mr. Tulloch'spatheticVictorianismwill allowhimtoseethatthebottomhas fallenoutofhisworld,Icannottell. Perhapshewilltakerefugeintheold paganstoicism:"Sifractusillibatur orbis,nonmovear."Andperhapsthe onlyreplytothatisthedoubtfullyreputedanswerofGalileo:"Eppurese muove."

NextinorderinMr.Tulloch'spamphletcomesanexpositionoftheCatholicteachingonPapalInfallibility. Nottrustinghisownintegrityinthe

LibraryLectures

CATHOLICa CENTRAL L/BRARY

MR.K.

Thisweek'slectureshouldhavea wideappeal,andfollowinguponMr. Spruhan'srecentlysuccessfullecture on"TheCrusades,"willprovideanother interestingchapterintheseriesof

lecturesontheHistoryoftheCatholic Churchthroughouttheages.

Itisamatterofvitalimportance thesedaysthatCatholicsshouldunderstandthecauseofthemuch-discussed "Reformation,"andtherearefewlecturersbetterequippedtohand'ethis complicatedthemethanMrK.F. Spruhan.

Aninvitationisextendedtoall readersandfriends.

matter,Mr.Tullochrestshiscaseon alargejuicyextractfromFerrares'EcclesiasticalDictionary,whichMr.Tullochassureshisreadersisanauthoritative"standardworkforRomanCatholicDivinity."Despitetheimport anceandpopularityofthiswork,I havenotyetsucceededindiscovering acopy,butMr.Tullochhasemployed theargumentumadhominen,andI promisetofacethemusicnextweek.

BeforeweleaveLordMacaulay,however,itmightbeinterestingtoremind

"CATHOLIC ANSWER" AND FREE SPEECH

REV.TULLOCH ON PROGRESS

Mr.Tullochthathissupporterdoesnot rankhighasanhistorian.Heisfar morenoteworthyasarhetorician.As anhistorian,onemustalwaysrememberthathewasaWhigwritingthehistoryofthetriumphofWhigprincipleswithwhichheidentifiedhimself. His"History"isconsequentlymoreof advocacythanofjudgmentandbalance.Mr.TullochdislikesthedogmatismofthePope,butofhisownhistorianLordMelbournesaid:"Iwish Iwereascock-sureofanyonething asMacaulayisofeverything."

PropertyisanExtension ofPersonality

CatholicHousingCommittee's Recommendations 4

CreativeChoiceandDesigningoftheHome

"TheChristiancanneverlookupon theHousingQuestionasoneofmere economicpurport,norcanhethink ofitasbeingcompletelygovernedby theexigenciesof'TownPlanning.'

"Catholicsshoulddoallintheir powertoencouragecreativechoice anddesigningofthehomeandtosupportallmeasureswhichsecurethefreedomoftheindividualandthewelfare ofthecommunity."

ThispracticalattentiontoHousing asoneofthemajorproblemswhich willhavetobevigorouslydealtwith assoonaspossible,isfromthereport ecentlypublishedinBritainbythe HousingSub-CommitteeoftheSword oftheSpiritMovement.

Thereport,whichdescribespropertyasan"extensionofpersonality" calculatedwhenadministeredwithjusticetodeepenandwidenaman'sinfluenceandpowerforgood,specifically advocates:

Houseswithautilityroom(forlaundryandstorage),arefrigerator,two fixedwaterbasinsinadditiontobath andscullerysinkand,forlargefamilies,containingfourdoublebedrooms andonesinglebedroom.

FiveTypesofHouses.

Thereportsaysthateveryhousing estateshouldincludeaccommodation infivecategories.Theseare:

(1)Forsinglepeopleandoldcouples.

(2)Fornewly-weds-onelivingroom, twobed,kitchen-sculleryandbathroom.

(3)Forfamiliesuptothreechildrenoneliving-roomandparlour,three bed,kitchen-sculleryandbathroom.

(4)Forfamiliesoffourorfivechildren-living-roomandparlour,three doubleandonesinglebedroom,kitchen-sculleryandbathroom;and

(5)Forlargerfamilies-livingroom andparlour,fourdoubleandone singlebedroom,kitchensculleryand bathroom. Categories4and5,itsuggestsshould besubsidisedwhenoccupiedbylarge families.

Singlebedrooms,itadds,shouldbe appr'- reasedoverthepresent standards.

PlayCentres.

Otherrecommendationswhich,it shouldbenoted,areforthemorecongestedareas,are:

Dwellingsshouldbeeithersemi-detached,orinblocksoffour.

Openspacesandplay-centresareessentialtoplanning.Thereshouldalso beafenced-inbackgarden.

Eachhouseshouldhaveautility roomopeningfromthescullery.It shouldbedivisibleintwoandshould havefacilitiesforlaundryandother work,andbelargeenoughtostorea perambulator.

Everyfamily-dwellingshouldbe providedwithabathandadesirable minimumoftwofixedwater-basins,as wellasascullerysinkandawater closet.

Spaceshouldbeprovidedforasmall standardrefrigerator,tobehiredata moderatecost.Ifpossisblebymass productiontoreducethepriceofrefrigerators,thisinstallationshouldbe standardisedforeveryhouse.

HotandColdWater.

Nearthebackdoor,sothatdirtneed notbebroughtin,shouldbeaW.C. andalavatorybasinwithhotandcold water.

Thesculleryshouldhaveplate-rack anddrainingboard.

Generalrecommendationsmadeby theCommitteearethatmainwater supplyshouldbeprovidedthroughout thecountry;electricityshouldbeavailableineveryvillageandbrought,if possible,tooutlyingfarmsandhamlets;overcrowdingregulationsshould betightenedup;andcollectionsofrefusemadetwiceweeklywhenlabouris againavailable.

Thereportmakesvariousrecommendationsregardingflats,oneofthem beingthatanurseryshouldbeattachedtoalllargeblocksofflatsanda nurseryschoolformpartofalllarge planningschemes.

AGOODIDEA.

Buyaticketto-dayintheNo.173a CharitiesConsultation,andputhalf theprizemoneyyouwinintothe FourthLibertyLoan.Thefirstprize is£1,000.

:Recital

AttheFranciscanSocialClubRooms onSaturdaynight,anenthusiasticand appreciativeaudiencelistenedtoarecitalbytheRev.FatherLynch,assistingartistsbeingMissFrancesMoran andMissWinifredHamilton.

Welcomingtheguests,Mrs.Hamilton Brown,inafewwellchosenwords,remarkedthatFatherLynchneededno introductiontohisaudience,whofelt indeedfortunatetohavethisopportunityofhearingsodistinguishedan artist.

Theprogrammewasprefacedbya shortpaper,withaFranciscanmotif, byMrs.Carmody.

FatherLynchopenedhisrecitalwith "SonatainEMajor,'forviolinand piano,inthreemovements,byElgar, thepianopartbeingverycapablyperformedbythetalentedyoungpianist, FrancesMoran.Theaudiencewere undoubtedlythrilledbythisbrilliant work,sosuperblyrendered.Asan encoreFatherLynchperformedSaint Saen's"IntroductionandRondoCappiccioso."Inhissecondgroupthe violinistperformedKreisler's"PraeludiumandAllegro"and"Spanish Dance,"byGranado.

MissFrancesMorancontributedto theprogrammesoloworksbyList "Polinaise")andSydneyBaumgarten "Capriccio")

Thecontralto,MissWinifredHamilton,sangtwogroupsofsongs,thefirst being"Leider,"byBeethoven,Mozart, andSchubert.Inhersecondgroupshe chose"Heart'sDesire,"byHolst,"Has SorrowThyYoungDaysShaded?"by Moore,and"Vespers,"byFraserLinton,wordsbyA.A.Milne.

Thismusicaleveningwasthefirstof manywhichtheFranciscanSocialClub hasplannedtohold.Thehappy, informalatmosphereofthegathering, andtheundoubtedsuccessoftheinitial programmeaugerswellforthefuture.

Thenextrecitalwilltakeplaceon thethirdSaturdayofSeptember,the 18thinst.

STOVESWood,Gas,newandused. Enamelsheetsforbackofstoves,sinks, etc.Hassell,559WellingtonStreet.

"TheBoyHad LookedatHisGod"

Recently,aCatholicgirlinthe UnitedStatesreceivedthisletterfrom asoldierinAustralia:

Hesaid:"I'llhavemanythingsto tellyouwhenIcomehome,butI'll makeashortstatementnowtorelieve yourmind.

"IhavebeeninanaeroplaneaccidentsomewhereinAustralia.The planecrashedandburstinflames,the pilotdiedinthefire,butGodspared me.

"Iwastakentoamakeshifthospital fortreatment.Iwasinquiteabit ofpainfordays,butwhenIbegan totakenoticeofthingsaroundmeI realisedhowluckyIwastocomeout withonlyminorburns.

"Therewasaboyinthebednextto me-didIsayboy!Hehardlycould becalledthatnow,bothlegsandone armhadbeenbownoff,andwhatwas leftofhisface,I'llneverforget.

"Thosegreat,dark,pain-filledeyes willhauntmetherestofmylife,

"Apriestcameintoadministerthe lastrites,andthoseeyestookona heavenlylight,painseemedtohave beenforgotteninthosesacredmoments,

"YouknowIhaveneverbeena religiousman,butIfeltthepresence ofapower,muchgreaterthanailthe devilsofwar.

"Thatholypriestheldinhishand whatseemedtobeasmall,round disk,butIfelttherewassomething beyondhumanunderstandinginthat smallwafer,fortheboy'seyesrested uponitforamoment,thenclosed. sawthepriestbendoverhim,then sayafewhurriedprayers.

"TheboyhadlookedathisGod throughaveilofmystery,butwhen heopenedhiseyesagaintheveilwas lifted,forhewasfacetofacewith God.

"Howbeautifultodielikethat! IlivetoahundredI'llneverforget thatscene.

"NextdayIhadalittletalkwith thechaplain,andhetoldmesomethingofyourreligion,andGodhelpingmeIwillembracethefaiththat broughtsuchheavenlylighttoadying boy'seyes.Myonlyregretnowis thatIhavewastedsomanyyears."

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OurLadyHasForetold Russia'sConversionat EndofWar...

RussiawillbeconvertedtoChristianityattheendofthiswar,OurLady haspromisedinanauthoritativelyacceptedstatementmadeatFatima,the Portugueseshrine,in1917.

Thiswaspartofaprophecywarning theworldthatunlessitconsecratesitselftoHerImmaculateHeartthepresentwarwilldragonwitherrorsspreadingthroughouttheworld,persecution, martyrdom,andthedestructionof nations.

TheHolyFather,inaradiomessage lastyear,didconsecratetheChurch andthewholeworldtotheImmaculate Heart,butHisHolinessatthesame timeurgedallChristianstoconsummatethisgesturebyconsecratingthemselvesindividually.

ForthisreasonseveraloftheBishopshaveconsecratedtheirdioceses andindividualparishes.

ConsecrationtoImmaculateHeart.

Noformulaisneededfortheindividualconsecration.Allthatisrequiredisasincere,heartfeltconfiding ofoneselfwithoutreservetothematernalloveofMary.

ApictureorstatueoftheImmaculateHeartshouldbehonouredinthe home.OnthefirstSaturdayofeach monththefaithfulareaskedtoreceive HolyCommunioninreparationandto recitetheRosary,andindividuals shoulddoeverythingpossibletoencourageotherstopractisethedevotion.

AtFatimaonJuly13,1917,Our Ladydeclared:

"Godwishestoestablishintheworld devotiontomyImmaculateHeart.If peopledowhatIhavetoldyou,many soulswillbesavedandwillfind peace. Thewarisgoingtoend,butifpeople donotceasetooffendGod,notmuch timewillelapseandpreciselyduring thenextPontificateanotherandmore terriblewarwillcommence.

"Whennightilluminatedbyanunknownlightisseen,knowthatthatis thesignalwhichGodgivesyouthat thechastisementoftheworldforits manytransgressionsisathand, throughwar,famine,andpersecution oftheChurchandoftheHolyFather.

"ToavoidthisIaskfortheconsecrationoftheworldtomyImmaculate HeartandCommunioninreparation onthefirstSaturdayofeachmonth.

"If-myrequestsareheard,Russia willbeconvertedandtherewillbe peace.

"Otherwise,greaterrorswillbe spreadthroughouttheworld,giving risetowarsandpersecutionsagainst theChurch;thegoodwillsuffermartyrdom,andtheHelyFatherwillhave tosuffermuch; differentnationswill bedestroyed;butintheendmyImmaculateHeartwilltriumph;theHoly FatherwillconsecrateRussiatome; Russiawillbeconverted,andanera ofpeacewillbegrantedtohumanity."

Thisrevelationwasmadeduring thethirdofsixapparitions,thefirst beingonMay13andthelastonOctober13.Theywerewitnessedby threeyoungchildrenofthedistrictLucie,aged10,andhercousins,Jacinta,agedseven,andFrancis,aged nine.

OntheotheroccasionOurLadyrepeatedlyurgedthefrequentrecitation oftheRosary,penanceandmany prayersandsacrificesforsinnersfor, shedeclared,"manysoulsgotoHell becausethereisnoonetomakesacrificesforthem."

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Thechildrenwerecloselyandsearchinglyquestionedaftertheapparitions bymanypeople,includinganumber offamousecclesiasticalprofessors. Mostoftherecordedstatementswere obtainedfromthembyawellknown theologicalprofessoroftheLisbonsem-

Inarywhobecamehistorianofthe shrineunderthenameofViscondede Montelo.

Theprophecyasmentionedaboveis printedinoneofthelatestbookson Fatima,"Jacinta,"whichhasecclesiasticalapprovalandisprefacedwith twolonglettersfromtheCardinal, PatriarchofLisbon,andtheBishop ofLeira.

Theecclesiasticalcommissionappointedtoinvestigatetheapparitions didnotfinishitsworkuntil1930.Six monthslaterBishopdaSilvaofLeira issuedaletterdeclaringthattheapparitionsareworthyoffaithandper- mittingpublicdevotiontoOurLady ofFatima.

RemarkablecoincidenceshaveoccurredwithregardtoFatima.

OnMay13,1917,attheverytimeof OurLady'sappearance,thepresent HolyFatherwasbeingconsecrateda BishopintheSixtineChapelinRome.

OnOctober31,1942,whenthePope broadcasttheconsecrationofthe worldtotheImmaculateHeart,the enemywasdefeatedatElAlameinthebeginningofthedefeatoftheAxis powers.

OnMay13thisyear-anniversaryof thefirstapparition-hostilitiesceased atmiddayinAfrica.

Furtherparticularsconcerningthe apparitionsatFatima,theprophecies andthedevotiontotheImmaculate HeartofMaryareobtainableinapamphletissuedatls.bytheSalesian Press,Surrey-lane,Battersea,London, S.W.11.

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ForCastledareOrphanageandfor CampComfortsthereissewingtobe done.Garmentstobemadeupare alreadyprepared,andMrs.McCannwill givethesetothosevolunteeringto completethem.Sheisinattendance attheLeagueRoomseveryWednesday from2p.m.till4p.m.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe CathedralBranchwilltakeplacein theChurchOfficesonMondaynext, September6,at8p.m.

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

Thenextmonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallonThursday, September9,at2.30pm.Allthose interestedintheforthcomingbridge eveningareaskedtoattendinorderto makefinalarrangementsforsame.New memberswillalsobewelcome.All memberswhohaverafflebooksare askedtohandthebuttsinassoonas possible.

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OnTuesday,August10,attheSacredHeartChurch,Highgate,themarriagetookplace,withNuptialMass, celebratedbyVeryRev.FatherWallace,ofJohn,youngersonofMrs.E. M.andthelateMr.M.Gurry,ofSouth Australia,toNell,youngerdaughter ofMrs.E.M.andthelateMr.W.L. Bryant,ofMountLawley.

Thealtarwasartisticallydecorated bytheNunsoftheConvent.The MasswasservedbyMasterLaurence Raphael,nephewofthebride.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herelderbrother,Mr.R.J.Bryant, lookedattractiveinatrainedgownof off-whitemoiretaffeta,withhighneck lineandbeautifullyembroideredyoke andtrain.Herfulllengthfour-tiered veilwasheldinplacewithatop-knot ofhyacinth.Shecarriedashower bouquetofcamelias,gardenias,snowdropsandhyacinth.

ThebridewasattendedbyMiss RomaHarris,wearingafrockofpink floweredorganza,withmatchinghat, andcarriedatrailingbouquetofsweet peasanddaphne,andlittleHelen Raphael,neiceofthebride,inanold worldgownofpinktulle,carryinga basketofmatchingflowers.

Thedutiesofbestmanwerecarried outbyMr.EricdeLuca.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldatReno's,whereMrs.Bryant, assistedbyMrs.Horne,auntofthe bridegroom(intheabsenceofhis mother,whowasunabletobepresent owingtowartimerestrictions),receivedtheguests.Duringthebreakfast theusualtoastswerehonouredand manytelegramsreadout.

Thehappycoupleleftbycarfortheir honeymoon,thebridetravellingina sheerwoolsuitofburgundywith matchingaccessories.

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Mr.JohnSullivan,wellknownonthe air,alsoasanorganiserofentertainments,etc.,isnoworganisingamonster nightattheCapitolTheatreonSeptember26,at8.30p.m.,forCastledareOrphanage.

Mr.Sullivanhasbeenveryfortunate insecuringtheworld-renownedU.S.A. NavyBand,andleadingartistsfrom themembersoftheNavyforthisbig night.

Patronsarepromisedagloriousfeast ofmusicandsong,andnodoubtthe theatrewillbepacked,asitisbeing heldtohelpthefundsofCastledareOrphanageGiftDayAppeal.Thetickets are3s.and2s,andtheplanwillopen shortlyatNicholson's.Anyonewho wouldcaretohelpbysellingtickets couldringCannington80.

CARDINALVILLENEUVE.

Exchangeofmedicalcertificatesbetweenprospectivebridesandbridegroomsbeforetheybecomeformally engagedisstronglyurgedbyCardinal Villeneuveandthe27otherArchbishopsandBishopsofQuebec,Montreal, andOttawainastatementannouncingthatchangesinthesystemofprenuptialinquirieswillbecomeeffective onSeptember1.

Shouldthepartiestoamarriagerefusetoexchangecertificates,theHierarchysay,"thepriestwillnotdecline tomarrythem,butnoticeoftheirrefusalwillbedulymadeintheprenuptialinquiry.'

Thepurposeofthechangesisto secure"theuniformadaptationto localconditionsandcustomsoftherecentinstructionoftheHolySeeon therulestobeobservedinthepreparationofmarriages."

Thestatementsaysthat"henceforth theprospectivebrideandbridegroom willappearbeforetheparishpriest separatelyforapreliminaryinquiry. Theywillhavetoprovetheiridentity bymeansofofficialpapers,unlessthey areknownpersonallytotheparish priest,andtheywillbeobligedtoestablishtheirfreedomtomarryand thefreedomoftheirconsent.

"Ifanydoubtshouldarise,theparentsorevenotherwitnesseswillbe calledandquestioned.

"Ifthepartieswhointendtobemarriedhavenotyetreachedtheir21st. birthdaytheconsentoftheparents,or thetutororcurator,asthecasemay be,mustbegiveninwritingandsignedinthepresenceoftheparishpriest."

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GrowthofStatePower

OppositiontotheencroachmentsoftheStateimplicitinSocialismarisebothfromthenaturallawandfromtheChristianconceptofthenatureanddignityofman.ThemodernStatetends mur._andmoretoignorethefactthatmenasindividualshave intrinsicworthandcertainirrefragablerightswhichcannotbeabrogatedorarrogatedbytheState.Itmayquitebluntlybesaid that:hemodernStateisanintolerablebusy-body.interferingunwr.1-rantablyinathousandthingsinwhichithasnoconceivable busin,..sstomeddle,andneglectingamultitudeofaffairsinwhich itshouldveryproperlybeengaged.Stateinterferenceineducation,inkeepingitonthebasisofbeingfree,secularandcompulsorymeddlingaboutwithmarriage.andcondoningamerelycivil contra,:tbetweenChristianparties;tinkeringwithvalidmarriages andpanderingtopagansoftnesswithabsurdandimmoraldivorce laws;theimpertinenceofthecensusquestionnaire-thesearebut afewindicationsofanalarminggeneraltendency.InRussiathe Stateattemptstosupplyforthefamilyandforpersonalownership ofproperty;inGermanyithasinterferedwiththeprocreative rightsofindividualsbysterilisationandbyasystemofobligatory medicalcertificatesformarriage.

"lhereis,atthi,historicalmoment,aratherdesperateneed ofsomeclearthinkingandstraighttalkingabouttherespective rightsoftheStateandoftheindividual.TheStatehasnosort ofsupremecontroloverthelivesofitssubjects.TheStatederivesitscivilauthorityindirectlyfromGodthroughthewillofthe people.Hence,insofarasStateenactmentsharmonisewiththe naturalandrevealedlaw,theyarejustandhaveabindingmoral claimontheobedienceofcitizens.Buttheindividualalsohas rightswhicharenotderivedfromtheState.butwhichariseout ofhisnatureasapersonpossessingintrinsicworth.Inpointboth oftimeandauthority,theserights,whicharenecessaryforthe well-beingoftheindividual,arepriortothoseoftheState.Since' theStatedidnotconferthem,itcannotlawfullytakethemaway norseriouslyimpedetheirexercise.ButthemodernState,prop- pedupasitisbythedecayingprinciplesofLiberalism,istending moretowardssentimentalityandlesstowardsphilosophy.And sentimentality,whichisakindoffalseandflabbylove,changes rapidlyundercriticismandrebuketoakindofhighlystrung tyranny,whichiscalledintheorthodoxbooksofeconomics,"strict internalcontrol."Butnoshufflingsystemofnomenclaturecan concealthefactthatouralreadydiminishedlibertyisindanger ofdisappearingcompletely.Forwehavenotdestroyedtyranny, wehavemerelychangeditsname.

Theimmediateproblemofbalancingtherespectiverightsand dutiesoftheStateandtheindividualliesinthefactthattherestorationofhumanlibertythroughthedistributionofproperty seemstopostulateapreliminarymeasureofsocialisation.This istheenigma;wemusttemporarilystrengthenthealreadybrutal armoftheStatethatfinallywemaybreakit.Socialismasaper- manentfutureregimeisrepugnanttothewholegamutofCatholicsocialideas.Yetitseemstosometheonlywayofremedy- ingtheiniquitouslaissez-faireofindustry.Areadjustment,to somedegree,ofthebalanceofpowermightbeachievedwerenot theStatesuchaninfernalusurper.Thegeneralprincipleisthat theStateshouldminditsownbusiness.Therearenumerous concernsinwhichitatpresentmeddles,butinwhichithasactually noneorverylittlejurisdiction.Eveninitsownpropersphereit oftenseemsincapableofefficientmanagement.LettheState vacatethefieldsofmarriageandeducation,forinstance,andbusy itselfwiththeregulationofindustry.Catholics.sofarfrom supportingtheTotalitarianState,willfighttothelastditchto preventitsfurtherusurpationofpersonalrights.Therewill neverheatimewhenCatholicswillrendertoCaesarthethings thataretheirs,and,stillless,thethingsthatareGod's.

ReddeningoftheSands ofGuadalcanal

BurialofFourMartyrsSlain Bydaps

TheMissionariesWillReturn

TheheroismofthetwoPriestsand twoNunsmurderedbytheJapaneseon Guadalcanalandamovingaccountof theburialoftheirdisinterredbodies aretoldbytheRev.FatherTerenceP. Finnegan.U.S.A.Chaplain.

"SometimeinSeptemberof1942,at RuavatuMission,Guadalcanal,two PriestsoftheMaristOrder,Fathers DuhamelandEngberink,andtwo Nuns,SistersOdiliaandSylvia, matchedtheircourage,grownstrong atthefootoftheCross,withthephilosophyofmodernpaganism.Christ woninthereddeningofthesandsof Guadalcanalwiththebloodoffour martyrs.

"Thereconnaissancetroophadextendeditspatrolseastwardbeyondthe 13okokimboRiver.Storieshadcome tousoftheheroismofthemartyred PriestsandSistersoftheMaristOrder andofthemaliciousandwantondestructionwroughtattheRuavatuMission,Busa,anativechief,hadshown toMajor-GeneralJ.LawtonCollinsthe hiddenburialplaceofRuavatu'smartyrs,andheimmedatelyauthorisedme torestoreasfaraspossible,themission'schapelandhouses.Hegladly accededtomyrequestthatIdisinter thebodiesofthePriestsandSisters andre-burythembeforethelittlehouse ofGodtheyhadlovedandservedso well.

"WithasmalldetailofthreemenI leftourbivouacareatoproceedbya NavytanklightertoRuavatuMission. ThewholeafternoonofMarch5,1943, wasspentinthesadworkofsorting outthedebriscovering,toafootin depth,thefloorsoftheroomsofthe PriestsandSisters.Everyreligious articleandallpersonalmementoswere systematicallyandwantonlytorn,to becastinshredstothefloors.Only afewstandardbooksremainedintact. Wecarefullyconsideredeveryarticle, hopingtosalvagewhatwecould;to returnsomekeepsaketotheirfamilies andtorestorewhatwecouldforthe PriestsandSistersweknewoneday wouldcome.Littleinthehousescould besaved.Soallwasburnedandthe roomsrestoredtoorder.Theonce beautifulchapelwasespeciallydiscouraging.Whilethebuildingitself remainedintact,tornvestmentsand brokenstatueswerescatteredabout thefloor.Isearchedsohopefullyfor thechalices,ciboria,andostensoria thatIknewshouldbethere.None wastobefound.Thevesselsforthe sacredoilshadbeencrushedunderfootbeforethealtar.Surelythecib..

uriumwiththeMostBlessedSacramentcouldfarelittlebetter.Needless tosaywecleanedthechapel,verydepressedinspirits.

"ErelongIlearnedoftheheroism ofthesemissionaries.Knowingthearrivaloftheenemywasimminent,the Priestshadsentthenativesintothe hills.Theyrefusedallpleastoretreat.Theyweretostay.Ireada letterwrittentoFatherEngerinkwarninghimofpossibleresults,yetthey stayedon.Theircapture,ofcourse, wasaforegoneconclusion,andwith themweretakentwonativeboyswho continuedthestoryforme.Theenemy haddemandedthatonegotothe Marines,thenatLungaPoint,topaint avividpictureofanirresistiblearmy advancingonthemandthatdeparture fromtheislandwastheironlysalvationfromcompleteannihilation.One Priestwastobeheldashostagewith thetwoSisters.Thatorderwasrefused.Atthattheywereboundand starvedforaweek.Asthoughstarva- tioncouldbreakthewillofsuchas these!Theywerethentakenfive milesupthebeachtowardstheLunga Pointandagainthedemandwas made.Againtherefusal.Andthere onthatbeachthePriestsandSisters diedasonlyheroescan,martyrsto theirGodandtheircountry.The twoladshadescapedthenightbefore intothebush.TheMarineshadthen beenontheway,anditisbelievedthat noneofthesemurderersescapedtheir vengeance.Alittlewayfromthe beachburiedinanativehousewe foundtheirbrokenbodies.

"AfterMasswemarchedthefive milesupthebeachtowhereourdead werefinallyburied.Wecarefully wrappedthemandonimprovised stretcherswecarriedthemback.It wassuchalonghikethatthesunwas settingwhenwehadstillamiletogo. Sowerestedthereforthenight.The nextmorningsawusonthewayagain. Thegraveshadalreadybeendug.Two forthePriestsinfrontoftheChurch ontheGospelsideandtwofortheSistersontheEpistleside.Weplaced theirwrappedbodiesbeforethealtar andIsaidthefuneralMassforthem. Thesenativeshadlovedthemmuch. Theeyesofallweremistyaswe coveredthem.Theycoveredthem immediatelywithflowersandbranchesandtheytoldmethateverySat- urdaytheywouldreturntoredecorate theirgraves.Repeatedlytheyasked metocomehackagain,andwhen wouldsomemorePriestscometostay? ThatIassuredthemwouldsurely cometopassandprobablyverysoon."

CATHOLICPATRIOTICBALL EMBASSYCABARET, MONDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1943. 8.30p.m.to1.30a.m. TICKETS,8/6SINGLE. (ObtainableatDoor).

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

September6:Receivedebutantesat theAnnualCatholicBall.

September12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction.

September15-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionoftheannual PlainChantFestival.

September16-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,ontheoccasion oftheannualPlainChantFestival.

September17-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceofthePriests oftheMetropolitanArea,atthe ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare. 7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

September19:CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatSt.Mary's Church,Leederville.

September21-24:AttendSenior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthP-rth.

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

- HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral onFriday,September17,at7p.m.Intendingcandidatesarerequestedto notifytheAdministrator,VeryRev. E.Kennedy,D.D.,notlaterthan Thursday,September16.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceforthe PriestsoftheMetropolitanAreawill beheldintheChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,September17,at 10a.m.

Rev.FatherJ.Murphy,B.A.,L.Ph., DiocesanInspectorofSchools,will commencehisinspectionoftheschools intheSouth-WestonSeptember6.

EnclosedI\etreats

("TheRecord"willbepleasedto publishinthiscolumnnoticesofRetreatstobeconductedformembersof ourvariousCatholicorganisations throughoutthecomingyear.Wesuggestthatadvicebesenttousassoon asarrangementshavebeencompleted ineachcase.)

ThecombinedRetreatformembers oftheNewmanSocietyandPastPupils ofLoretowilltakeplaceatLoretoConvent,Swanbourne,commencingSaturday,September11,at7.30p.m.Graduateswishingtoattendareaskedto ringWM1928(MissFarrell).

Ex-studentsofSacredHeartConvent,Highgate,areinvitedtoenclosed week-endRetreat,commencingSaturday,September4,at2.30p.m.Those intendingtoparticipateringConvent asearlyaspossible.

TheH.A.C.B.S.annualRetreatfor ladieswillbeheldatSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,onSeptember4, commencingat2.30p.m.,andconcludingonMondaymorning.Intending participantsnotifybranchsecretaryor ringB2857(MissJoyce),orW1822.

TheH.A.C.B.S.Retreatformen,at theRedemptoristMonastery,commencingat3p-m.onSaturday,September11,andconcludingafterearly % breakfastonMonday,September13.

GASFIRESarecheapestformof heating.NowobtainableatW.A. StoveCo,561WellingtonSt. B6307.

HowtheFaithwasSpreadin theNewWorld

ApplicationsforAdmission

ApplicationsforadmissiontoSt. Charles'Seminary,Guildford,for1944 areherebyinvited.

Anumberofrequestsforadmission havealreadybeenreceivedfromthe metropolitanarea,sothisnoticeis directedespeciallytothoseresidentin countryparishes. Therequirementsforanapplicant areasfollows:-

1.Adesiretobecomeapriestand abeliefinthepresenceofavocation.

2.Theconsentofparentsandthe approvaloftheparishpriest.

3.Completionof7th.standardor 1st.yearSub-JuniorbyDecember, 1943.

4.Anelementaryknowledgeof Latin.(Uptoandincludingtheactiveregularverbs.)

5Goodhealth,confirmedbya medicalcertificate.

Ageneralapplicationshouldbesent immediatelytotheRectorofStharles'Seminary,Guildford,W.A., whenthenecessarypapersforformal applicationwillbesenttothestudent concerned.Theabovementioned generalapplicationshouldbemadein theapplicant'sownwriting.

AclosedRetreatformenwillbe heldattheRedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth,fromSaturday,September11,at4p.m.toSundaynight.All membersofthesocietyareaskedto attend-

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SEPTEMBER.

1st-KALGOORLIEFortyHours' Prayer(3rd.--5th.).

2nd.--COTTESLOE:FortyHours' Prayer(10th.--12th.).

3rd.-BOULDER:FortyHours' Prayer(17th.--19th.).

Oblates'ofMaryEpicLabours inNorthernCanada

OneoftheBrightestChaptersin ChristianMissionaryHistory

ByVERYREV.FATHERT. HAUGH,

ThedevelopmentoftheChurchand thespreadoftheFaithintheNew WorldafteritsdiscoverybyColumbus,wasthephaseintheChurch'shistorydealtwithbyRev.FatherHaugh, 0.M.I.,inhisrecentlectureattheCentralCatholicLibrary.

ThemissionaryspiritofColumbus senthiminquestofnewworldsto conquer,thencametheday.in1492, whenhesawtheshoreofAmerica.In 1519MexicowasdiscoveredbyCortes, who,zealousforthefaith,plannedfor itsspreadinthisNewSpain.1551 sawthecomingoftheFranciscansand thebaptismofonemillionIndians,and fromMexicothefaithsoonspreadto CentralandNorthernAmerica,whilst inBrazil,Peru,andEquador,the Jesuitswerepenetratingandreaping theadvantageoflabouringunderthe flagofCatholicism.Bythistime EnglandandFrancehadahandinthe discoveryandcolonisation,andFrench HuguenotssettledinSouthAmerica.

AfterthediscoveryofCaliforniaby Cortesin1536,schoolsandchurches wereestablishedandplacesbeganto bearthenamesfamiliartothernisions.Eventothisdaythisinfluence hasremainedassuchcitiesasLosAngeles,SanFrancisco,andSanAntonio, testify.

ItwasthewishofLordBaltimore tomakeMarylandaCatholicsettlement,butstrongoppositionandpersecutionwasexperiencedinNewEngland(1809).Earlyinthe19th.centuryCatholicmissionariesbeganto stretchouttheirmercifulandgenerous handstowardsNorthernCanadatothe Indiantribes.Inthisepicstorythe OblatesofMaryImmaculateholdpride ofplace.Theymadeadetermined advanceunderthemostdifficultconditions.Martyrdomatthehandsof savageIndianshadalreadyclaimed manypioneerFrnciscans,Jesuitsand FathersofSt.Sulpice.

UndertheTreatyofParis,Canada wascededtoBritain,buttheguaranteeofreligiouslibertywasnotupheld andthenewGovernmentsoughttoreplacetheCatholicHierarchybyAnglicans.Oppressionandconfiscation followeduntil11yearslaterunderthe QuebecAct,aftertherevoltofthe Americancolonies,BritaindiplomaticallygaveCanadareligiousfreedom.

AlthoughtheDominionwas300years oldatthebeginningofthe18th.century,theChurchwasonlyestablished intheeasternseaboardalongtheSt. Lawrence.ThegreatWestandNorth werepracticallyunknown.Explorers andfurtradershadgonebeyondthe paleofcivilisationseekingtheNorthWestPassagetoAsia-Baffin,Davis, SmithandMacKenzie.ItwasFranklynwhoeventuallydiscoveredit,but neitherhenorhisshipseverreturned; theyremainedfastlockedinPolarice. Herefur-bearinganimalsabounded, Naturehavingclothedthemforthe ArticregionsinasplendourlikeSolomon hisgloryinthe theprimevalforests.

SothestoryoftheOblateswhobecameknownastheApostlesofthe North-West,isthestoryofthefaith inthewhitewastes.TheCatholic communitiesthataretobefoundtodayamongtheIndiansandEskimos, arethefruitsofthebloodofthepioneermartyrs.Churchspiresnowrear proudlywhereonceatentservedfor servingMassinthebarbarouswilds.

HelpedintheirworkbytheGrey Nuns,theOblates'Provincenow reachesacrossthevastContinentof Canada,embracingYukon,Quebec, andfarintotheArcticregion.The PastoralvisitationoftheBishopof Athabaska-MacKenzieVicariate,takes yearstocomplete.Inlandswherea grimwinterlastsformonthsand springandautumnarelittleknown, climaticconditionsaddtothetrialsof missionwork.Canoesandpick-axes breakthewayforvoyagesalongthe MackenzieRiverandacrosstheHudsonBay.FiftyOblatesandoneBishopsharewith12,000Indiansthatland knownastheLandofthe'Midnight Sun.

FatherHaughgavesomeinteresting accountsoflifeandcustomsofthe varioustribesandhowfoodislaidby forthewinterseason.Ittakes25,000 fishestofeedoneoftheMissions,and thepoverty,lonelinessandofttimes hungerthatresultsfromalongwinter,issharedbypriestsandpeople.

Quotingfromthebook,"TheApostlesoftheFarNorth,"thelecturer passedontohisinterestedaudience thegreattributepaidtheOblates: "TheOblateFathersinWesternCanadahavewrittenoneofthebrightest chaptersinthehistoryofChristian missions.Theyhavelivedanddied withthewanderingsonsanddaughters oftheprairie.Theyhavekeptthe lampoffaithburningfromthebanks oftheRedRivertothePacificCoast, andfromtheU.S.A.bordertothe ArcticOcean.

TheCatholicChurchshallremain foreverindebtedtothesenoblepioneerswhohaveraisedthestandardof theCrossinlandsunexploredbythe whiteman.Theirsaintlylivesshall liveforeveronthepagesofCanadian historyandthechildrenoftheprairies shallblessthembytheircamp-firesas longastheIndianexists."

DistrictBoardVisitstoBranches.

VisitsweremadetotheStarofthe SeaBranch,Fremantle,onAugust23, andtoSt.Mary'sBranch,Leederville, onAugust30.Itwasfoundthatboth branchesareinagoodsolidposition andfunctioningwell,theofficersand membersmanifestingenthusiasmand keennessforthewelfareofthesociety.

TheHolyRosaryBranch,Shenton Park,willbevisitedonMonday,20th. inst.,andSt.Columba'sBranch,South Perth,onTuesday,October5.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Therewasafairattendanceatthe meetingonAugust23,atwhichMr. NicholasMulliganwasadmittedasa member.Amostenjoyablenightwas spentatbadminton.Afewmoremembersattendingthemeetingswouldbe veryhelpfulandtheofficershopethat atthemeetingonMondaynexttheattendancewillbearecord.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

AtthemeetingonAugust25,Mrs.L. Treacywaselectedasamember.After themeetingthemembersvisitedSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch,Maylands, toparticipateinasocialevening,and averyenjoyablenightwasspent.

AtthemeetingonWednesday,the branchwillhaveasitsgueststhe membersofSt.Anthony's,St.Brigid's, St.Mary's,andSt.Kevin'sbranches, andaspeciallygoodattendanceofSt. Malachi'smembersisdesiredtowelcomethem.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Apicnicwillbeheldatthesports ground,SouthBelmont,onSeptember

PATERSON'SSUPPLYSTORES

123CLAREMONTCRESCENT,i SWANBOURNE.'Phone:F2571 GROCERANDGREENGROCER.

DeliveriesfromNedlandsto MosmanPark.

Answersfor Communists

Reprintedfrom"'TheCatholicYoung Man."

TheCommunistsays:-

"Nearlyallprivatepropertyhasgot intothepossessionofahandfulofcapitalists.Therefore,abolishprivateproperty."

TheThoughtfulFellowsays:-

"Don'trobthepeopleofeverything. Don'tabolishprivateproperty.Abolishbaddistributionofprivateproperty.Givepropertytothepropertyless."

Commo.says:-

"Collectiveownershipwillsolvethe workers'problems."

T.F.,says:-

"Collectiveownershipisnotownershipbytheworkers.Itisserfdom underabureaucracy."

Commo.says:"Communismwillgiveeconomicsecuritytotheworker."

T.F.says:"Chapsingaolhaveeconomicsecurity-plentyoffood,constantjob,medicalattention,etc.Buttheydon't likeit.That'sthekindofeconomic securityCommunismwouldgive."

19. Membersandfriendscantravel bythe12.30traintoCarlisleandhike togrounds,orbyArmidaleorCanningtonbuses,whichleavetheTerraceat frequentintervals.Agooddayis assured,asPatReidyhaschargeof thesportsprogramme.

Ticketswillbesenttovarious branchesforacomedynightatthe RepertoryClubonSeptember18,and alsoforgrandvarietyconcertonSeptember26,intheCapitolTheatre,arrangedbytheU.S.A.NavyBandinaid ofCastledare.Assaleoftheseticketsarecreditedtostallholderson October10,annualfielddayatCastledare,membersareaskedtoworkhard toswellfundsforsweetstallonthat day.

WelcomewasextendedtoSrs.Battersbv,SturtridgeandMoynahan,from EastVictoriaPark.Nextmeeting willbeheldonSeptember24.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofNS.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND-5-.6.30p.m.,Monday, Tuesday,Friday.

DRAMATICS-8p.m.,Tuesdayand Friday.

IIOMECRAFTS-Monday,8p.m. E.S.C.-Monday,8p.m. DANCE-CecilBuildings8p.m.,

Tuesday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM-8

p.m.,

Tuesday. DRESSMAKING-7-9.30p.m.,Wednesday.

MASS,8a.m.Exposition,Benediction, 5.45p.m.;Choir,8p.m.,Thursday. ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND, 8p.m.,Friday.

Thursday,September9:DressRehearsal,AssemblyHall,7.15p.m.

Saturday,September11:CONCERT, AssemblyHall,8p.m. Monday,September13:CONCERT, AssemblyHall.

Homecrafts

TheIlomecraftssectionisconcentratingonmakingarticlesandtoys fromoddsandendsofmaterialand wool.Everymemberisaskedtocome alongtothemeetingsonMondayeveningsinRoom7tohelp.

Mrs.Harper,whoisanexpertinnoveltymaking,hasshownthegirlshowto makemanyfascinatingarticles,sodo cometothemeetingonMonday,bring yourpiecesandjoininthefun.

Magazine

Don'tforgetthefirsteditionhasbeen published,andcopiesmaybehadfor 3d.each,onapplicationtotheClub

DebutantePractice

Pleasenote,practiceisat3p.m. sharponSundaynext,September5. Girlsmustdefinitelyattendthislast rehearsal.

DEBATINGGROUP

Ifyouareinterestedinairingyour viewpoint,beitfororagainstthe meritsof,say."BrawnversusBrain," orsomethingperhapsabitmoreserious,whynotcomealongtothemeetingonFridaynightsat8p.m.,inthe ClubRooms.Thelasttwodebates havebeenagreatsuccess,andsincewe wantseveralteams,werelyonyour supporttohelpusattainevenbetter results.

Wanteb

Wantedforafewmonthsbyayoung girl,accommodationinagoodCatholic home.Forfurtherparticularsplease replytotheSecretary,C.G.M.,orring B4836.

./ITTEX:110,Y!

MembersoftheChoir,Orchestra, SwingBand,andDramaticGroup, don'tforgetthattheconcertisonlya weekoffnow,andyourattendanceat rehearsalsisabsolutelyessential. AdressrehearsalforDramaticsonly willtakeplaceonSeptember8,anda Full-DressRehearsalforallperformers onSeptember9,attheAssemblyHall.

CatholicPatrioticBall

Membersareremindedthatthebookingsforlogues,tables,etc.,openedat theEmbassyBallroomonMonday, August16. Forreservationsring B3040

C.GM.BaelietBoll fixtures

ForNextTwoWeeks.

Saturday,September11,1943:

Cathedral1v.Cathedral2,atHigh. gate,3.30p.m.Umpire:PatPhillips. Cathedral3v.Highgate3,atHighgate,215p.m.Umpire:AnneHiggins. Nedlands1v.Highgate2,atNedlands, 3.30p.m.Umpire:PatDonohue. Nedlands2v.Highgate1,atHighgate,2.15p.m.Umpire:RomaAtkinson.

Leederville1v.Leederville2,atHighgate,3.30p.m.Umpire:PatMcGrade. MaylandsIv.WestPerth,atWest Perth,2.15p.m.Umpire:Mur.Thompson.

Maylands2v.Subiaco2,atWest Perth,3.30p.m.Umpire:BettyRyan. Leederville3v.Subiaco1,atNedlands,2.15p.m.Umpire:PatHalligan.

Saturday,September18:

Cathedral1vLeederville1,atHighgate,3.30p.m.:Umpire:M.Thompson.

Cathedral2v.Highgate3,atHighgate,3.30p.m.Umpire:M.Connor.

Cathedral3v.Highgate2,atWest Perth,3.30p.m.Umpire:R.Atkinson.

Nedlands2v.Leederville3,atNed. lands,3.30p.m.Umpire:P.Donohue. Nedlands1v.Highgate1,atHighgate,2.15p.m.Umpire:A.Higgins. Leederville2v.WestPerth,atWest Perth,2.15p.m.Umpire:P.Halligan. Maylands1v.Subiaco2,atHighgate, 2.15p.m.Umpire:P.Phillips.

Maylands2v.Subiaco1,atNedlands, 2.15p.m.Umpire:R.Vincent.

E.s.C.

Girlsareadvisedthattheywillbe requiredtoactasusherettesattheconcertonbothSaturday,September11, andMonday,September13.Uniforms andveilsaretobewornintheconcert hall.PleasebeattheAssemblyHall by7.30p.m.sharp.

Owing thelecture, whichwastotakeplaceonMonday, September13,hasbeenpostponeduntil thefollowingMonday,September20.

DancingClasses

Thisactivityisstillbeingheldat theCathedralHalleveryTuesday eveningat8p.m.Modernballroom dancingistaughtandanygirlwishing toattendtheseclassesmayhandin hernameattheClubRooms.

CanieenService

Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged: L.B.A.Group.

September7:PhyllisDean. C.G.M.Group.

September10:PhyllisDean.

"Pego'MyHeart"Tickets

Membersarerequestedtohandinto theClubRoomsassoonaspossiblethe moneyforticketssoldorthetickets notdisposedof.

ThirdConcertSeason

AssemblyHall,8p.m.,Saturdayand Monday,September11and13.

KALGOORLIE

MissionatSt.Mary's.

Rev.FathersWallaceandMcLoughlin,oftheRedemptoristMonastery, NorthPerth,havekindlyacceptedthe invitationoftheAdministrator,and willarriveduringtheweektoconduct theMissionatSt.Mary's.TheMissionwillcommenceonSundaynext, September5,andbecontinueddaily fortwoweeks.

NationalDayofPrayer.

InaccordancewiththewishesofHis MajestytheKing,Friday,September 3,willbeobservedasaNationalDay ofPrayer.Asthisisalsothefirst Fridayofthemonth,alargercongregationthanusualshouldbepresentat MassandtheSacramentsonthatday.

Personal.

Mrs.Toia,ofBayswater,isatpresent visitingherdauAter,Mrs.H.Green, ofHannan-street.

Dr.andMrs.McCannareamongthe temporaryresidentsofKalgoorlieat present.Recentlyarrived'fromthe EasternStates,weunderstandDr.McCannisengagedattheGovernment Laboratory.

MissMaryDillonisspendingthe Universityvacationwithherparents andsisterattheAustraliaHotel.

Mostschoolsofthemetropolitanarea arerepresentedinKalgoorlieatthe moment.Amongtheyoungpeople enjoyingholidaysathomearemembersoftheByrne,Sheehan,Paris,Gunnil,OutridgeandDunnefamilies,and severalpartiesheldduringtheweek werethoroughlyenjoyedbyall.

MissMaryDwyer,oftheEducation Department,isspendingashortholidayvisitingGoldfieldsfriends.

Rev.BrotherKeaneyhasrecently beenvisitingthelocalChristianBrothers.

Mrs.CharlieCoganisstayingwith hersister,Mrs.TomOutridge,whohas justreturnedhomeafteraspellinhospital.

AtpresentpatientsinSt.Johnof GodHospitalareMesdamesAbotomey andFranetovich,wellknownatSt. Mary's.

St.Mary'sParents'andFriends' Association.

MembersoftheAssociationmeton Thursdaylast,andafterdiscussion

cidedtoholdachildren'spartyonthe linesoftheoneconductedlastyear. ThedateofthepartyisSaturday,October2,sothereisplentyoftimetoorganiseanenjoyablefunction.

St.Michael'sHouseParty.

September24isthedatetorememberinconnectionwithSt.Michael's annualhouseparty.Arrangementsare wellinhandandthepartyshouldbe welluptothestandardofformer years.

WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood, GasPlainand,OldRoofIron,Coppers, Heaters.BestPrices.RingB6307.

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ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation.

HisGracetheArchbishop,arriving heretocelebratethe7o'clockMasson Sunday,August22,wasmetbyaguard ofhonourcomprisingofHolyName menandchildrenfromtheConvent School.HisGraceexpressedpleasure withthebigcongregation,andparticularlythenumberofpeoplewhoapproachedthealtarrails.

OnthesameeveningHisGraceadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtoseventy-fivechildrenandafew adults,inthepresenceofapacked church.Thechildrenhayingcomein processionalordertotheirrespective places,HisGracearrivedintheSanctuarywhilstthechoirgaveabeautiful renderingofthe"EcceSacerdosMagrms.'.HisGracethenaddressedthe children,pointingouttheimportance andtheeffectsoftheSacramentwhich theywereabouttoreceive.Heconcludedbymakingaspiritedappealto themtoco-operatewiththegraces whichtheywereabouttoreceiveand thusshowthemselvesalwaysasgood soldiersofJesusChrist.

Nextcamethedevotional,dignified, andorderlyapproachtothealtarrails ofbothcandidatesforConfirmation andtheirindividualsponsors.Whilst theanointingwithchrismandtheimpositionofhandstookplace,thechoir againexcelledthemselvesintheirsingingofthe"VeniCreatorSpiritus."Then thenewlyconfirmedmadeasolemn professionoftheirfaith,afterwhich HisGraceadministeredthepledge.His Gracecongratulatedthem,andallthose whowereresponsibleforsuchabeautifulceremony.Hethenspokeineulogistictermsofthewayinwhichhe foundeverythingduringthecourseof CanonicalVisitation.

Ared-letterdayinthehistoryof theparishwasbroughttoacloseby Benedictionandthespiritedsingingof "FaithofOurFathers."

Weddings.

AnumberofmarriagesofmuchinterestweresolemnisedinAllHallows' Churchwithinthepastfewweeks.

OnAugust11,WilliamKenneallywas unitedinwedlockwithGertrudeLindsayDavidson,ofVictoria.Thebride wasattendedbyMissRoseKenneally (sisterofbridegroom)asbridesmaid, whileFrankMoronevactedasbest man.Thereceptionwasheldatthe PalaceHotel,Kalgoorlie,underthe ablechairmanshipofMr.JohnTeahan, wheremanycongratulatorymessages wereheapeduponthenewlywed.The bridegroomiswellandpopularlyknown inBoulder,andwasonetimesecretary oftheBoulderC.Y.M.S.,whilethe bridehasmademanyfriendsduringher shortstay.

Anothermarriageofinterestwasthat ofLeoCharlesBownandEileenTreacy, whoweremarriedwithNuptialMass onWednesday,August18,thecelebrantbeingFatherCarmody.Thebride wasattendedbyhertwosistersas bridesmaids,whilstThos.Meagherand HarryCribbactedasbestmanand groomsman,respectively.Thereception tookplaceatthePalaceHotel,where theusualtoastswerehonouredand manycongratulatorymessagesread.

Anothermarriagetoevokethebest wishesofmanyfriendswasthatof JohnFrederickSexton,ofLakewood, andPatriciaMaryPlant,ofBoulder, whichwascelebratedonWednesday, August25.MissP.Conwayactedas bridesmaid,withT.Moranasbestman.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

Dance.

Wehavetoreportaverysuccessful danceheldinSt.Joseph'sHallonthe nightofAugust14.Manynewfaces wereseeninthecrowd,andwewere delightedtowelcomeanumberofvisitorsfromotherparishes.

Unfortunately,throughcircumstances/beyondcontrol,ourusualorchestra wasnotfullyrepresented.Wehope patronswilloverlookthisandcontinue theirsupportonSaturday,September 4,andonallfutureoccasionswhenwe hopetoholdevenmoresuccessful dances.

ProminentamongthedancersonSaturdaynightweremanyoldmembersof oursociety.Mostofthesewerein

Personal.

MissMarjorieWyndham,ofHighgate Hill,isatpresentvisitingthedistrict, accompanyingofficialsoftheManPowerBoard.

CongratulationstoMr.andMrs.Bill Ellery,onthearrivalofabonny daughter.

PrizePacket.

Cardsarenowbeingdistributedfor theprizepacket,commencingonSeptember26,Theprizeswillbe:1st., 00:2nd.,£20;3rd.,£10,withtenweeklyprizesof£1each.Allthatisnecessarytocompetefortheseprizesisto contributeIs.weeklyfortenweeks. Thenumberofcardsalreadydistributedgivepromiseofaverysuccessful competitionandthefullpaymentof prizemoney.ThefewcardsstillremainingareavailablefromMr.R.J. Boylen.

uniform.Wearepleasedtothink thatthesemendevotedsomeoftheir preciousleavetooursociety'entertainment.

Tournaments.

Ourtournamentsarestillbeingcontestedkeenly.Comealongandhelp yourteamstovictory.Remember thereisanexcellenttrophyforthe winningteam.

Personal.

NewmembersinPatPattersonDes CrannageandFredSymonswerewelcomedintotheclub.Wehopetosee theseladsatallourmeetings.

WeweredelightedtowelcomeJim Flanaganasavisitortoourlastmeeting.GeorgeMcGuinnesshasreturned tousafteranenjoyableholidayathis homeinKalgoorlie.LaurieRyanand FrankO'MahonynowintheR.AA.F., andEigerO'Mahony,R.A.N.,wishto berememberedtomembersofthesociety. Football.

OnSundaylast26membersofthe societyenjoyedthemselvesatSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford,whereafootballmatchwasplayedbetweenthe S.C.Y.M.S.andtheSeminarians.The teamswereevenlymatched,andplayed wellandvigorously.Thefinalscores were:St.Charles',11goals11behinds; S.C.Y.M.S.,11goals14behinds.We wouldliketothanktheauthoritiesand theseminariansforthepleasantafternoonandheartywelcome.

ftCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccurately Dispensed.

ROBERTW.DALBY,M.P.S. Of130OxfordStreet,Leederville, carriesafullsupplyofallAccredited BrandsofToilets,PatentMedicines. FullPhotographicService,Etc.'Phone B6224andreceiveREALService.

TheOrganatMass

DIOCESANDIRECTOR'S REMARKS.

Sir,--Inlastweek'sissueof"TheRecord"thereappearedaletterfroma visitortothisState,whosignshimself G.S.Yourcorrespondent,whilepraisingthesingingintheCathedral,levels agooddealofratherseverecriticism attheaccompanyingorganmusic.As theCathedralorganistfaithfullyfollows myinstructions,Imustacceptfullresponsibilitynotonlyforthesinging butalsoalltheorganmusic.Iam naturallyhappytofindtheboys'singingappreciated,butastheCathedral hastobetheexampletoallourchurches,notonlyforthecarryingoutof theliturgybutalsoforChurchmusic, Imustpointouttoyourcorrespondent thathemustgofurtherandlevelhis criticismsattheCatholicChurchasa whole,whoseminuteandcarefulinstructionsonallmusicalmattersare carriedoutinSt.Mary'sCathedral, eventothesmallestdetail.

IfG.S.findstheaccompaniments tothesingingtobe"tooliberalandindiscreet,"well,ofcourse,thatisamatteroftasteonwhichwecanalldiffer. Ontheotherhand,thechargethat "particularlyinappropriateistheplayingofsweetdevotionalairsduringthe sublimedramaticmomentsoftheConsecration,whenreverenceandliturgicalproprietysurelydemandsilence," isansweredbythe"CaeremonialeEpiscoporum,"whichdirectsthatatHigh Masstheorgan,iftherebeone,shall playduringtheConsecration"gravely andsweetly."Anotherdirectionsays thattheprincipalfunctionoftheorgan intheliturgyistofillthesilences, i.e.,toplaywhenthesingingisfinished. TheorganistsinCatholicchurches needthenhavenofearinfollowing theChurch'slawsanddirectionson sacredmusic.

Incidentally,the"sweet'devotional' airs"playedduringtheConsecration andatothertimesarethescholarly andmusicianlyimprovisationsofone ofthemostdistinguishedorganistsand composersintheEmpire,whoenjoysa world-widereputationforhisextraordinarygiftforimprovisation.The subjectmatteroftheMassbeingsung isalwaysused,thusgivinganartistic homogeneitytothewholeservice,a proceedingswhichfromtheliturgical

U.S.BandtoHelp Orphanage

ThroughthecourtesyofCouncillor Caddy,thegirlsofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Wembley,aretohavethepleasure ofhearingtheAmericanBand,which willplayselectionsintheOrphanage groundsonSundayafternoon,September12,at3p.m.

CouncillorCaddyhasendearedhimselftotheinmatesoftheinstitution byconductingtheircommunityconcerts,andRev.MotherandSistersextendacordialinvitationtotheparentsandfriendsofthegirls,andall well-wishersoftheinstitutiontoavail themselvesoftheopportunityofhearingthisfamousband,andofshowing theirappreciationtothesegentlemen whoarehelpingtobrightenthelivesof ourgirls.

Afternoonteawillbeavailableinthe grounds.TaketrolleybustoStationstreet,Wembley.

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andaestheticpointofviewIrecom mendtoallourorganists.

Astothecharge"thattheincidental useoftheorganatothertimesduring theMassisquiteoftenandobviously adistractiontothecelebrant,"mybrotherpriestsoftheCathedralstaffassuremethattheorganmusicisfar fromadistractiontothem,andthat theyhadnointentionofgivinganyonetheimpressionthattheyweredistractedfromanycausewhatever.Yours,etc.,

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DEATHOFMOTHERMARY PATRICK

ThedeathoccurredattheConvent ofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco,ofMother MaryPatrick,onthe11th.inst.Born inIrelandMotherPatrickcameto Australiain1896,andfromthattime till1904wasengagedinnursingthe sickinKalgoorlieandCoolgardie.Many willrememberherdevotednessinthe outbreaksoftyphoidfeverontheGoldfieldsinthosedays.ThereafterMother PatrickwasnursingattheSubiaco Hospitaluntilafewyearspriorto herdeath.

Thefollowinglinesexpressallthat thelatenunwishedtobesaidofher: Minebenotombwithsculpture wrought, Whichpointsunblushingtotheskies, Asthough,whenliving,Ihadsought Tobeconsideredgreatorwise.

Laymeinthat"God'sacre,"where

Somanyofmysisterslie, Sleepingbeneaththegreensward. There

LetmesleepalsowhenIdie.

Letasmallsimplecrossofstone Befixederectabovemyhead, ThatChristiansymbolwhichalone MeansResurrectionforthedead.

Writemenopraise,foreyesofmen

Tosee.MorepraiseIcovetnot Thatthis,Vixittotannos;then Incongregationstot.

44 DEATHS 44

CONNOLLY.-OnJune22,atSt.John ofGodHospital,Subiaco,passed awayJosephMichael,thedearlybelovedhusbandofElizabethMary Connolly. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord, andmayThyperpetuallightshine uponhim.R.I.P.

014 INMEMORIAM F

KILMARTIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofmydear husband,John,andlovingfatherof Tom,step-fatherofJack,Raftis,who departedthislifeSeptember2,1942. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon him.

SacredHearto'Jesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhisaffectionatewife an.]family.

SKUTHORP.-InfantdaughterofMr. andMrs.Skuthorpe

Deepinourheartsamemoryiskept, Ofyoursweetlittlefacewecannever forget, Takenfromoursidestobesafein thearmsofJesus.

-Insertedbyhersorrowingmother, father,andsisters,Lornaandlittle Dorothea.

TAYLOR.-Deepinourheartsliesa sadbutlovelymemoryofourdear sonandbrother,Jack,whopassed awayonSeptember8,1942. Everrememberedbyhisfondfather, mother,andsisters,Molly,Iris,and Patty.

OurLady,HelpofChristians,pray forhim.

TOBIN.-Inlovingremembranceof ourdarlingmother,Catherine,who diedAugust30,1933.

SweetJesus,havemercyonherdear soul.

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DeathofMr.JamesMcCaul

OnJuly28there.passedaway,after alongillness,onewhowaslongand honourablyidentifiedwithCatholiclife invariouspartsofthisState.Mr. JamesMcCaul'wasborninCo.Monaghan,andcametoW.A.44yearsago, andtillhisretirementafewyearsago wasanefficientandpopularmember ofthePoliceDepartment.Hegave twoofhisthreechildrentotheChurch inthisdiocese,FatherThomasMcCaul, nowachaplanwiththeR.A.A.F.ina forwardarea,andSisterM.St.Peter,of theConventofNotreDameDesMissions,Narrogin.Theyoungestson,Jim, isservingoverseasasanengineerinthe MerchantNavy.Afterfiveyears'absence,hewasfortunatelyhomeon leave,beforehisfatherwascalledtohis eternalreward.TothemandtoMrs. McCaul,thesympathyofalargecircle offriendsgoesout.

SolemnRequiemMasswascelebrated forthereposeofhissoulattheSacred HeartChurch,HighgateHill.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided,assistedby Rev.Dr.KennedyandRev.Dr.Collins. FatherWallacewascelebrant,thedeaconFatherMcBride,withFatherMcGillicuddyassub-deacon,andFathers RaffertyandO'Farrellasmastersof ceremonies.

Theotherpriestspresentwere: FathersMcCormack,Crowley,Doyle, O'Connor,O'Mahoney,Kieran,Moss, Brennan,Duffy,C.SS.RIldephonsus, 0.S.B.,Lyne,Linnane,Woods,Ryan, Henebry,O'Kane,Kelliher,O'Sullivan, andDepiazzi.Thechildrenfromthe SacredHeartConventSchoolsrendered theGregorianmusicfortheMassand theAbsolution.

Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

DidtheEarlyChristiansPraytotheSaints?

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DifficultiesoftheApocalypse

-TheChurchofEnglandisCatholic!

ReligiousFreedom,Perth:

Q.:"YcustatethatChristfoundedthe CatholicChurch?"

A.:Ihavenotonlystatedthefact, butIshouldthinktheproofs,too, havebeenratherconclusive.

Q.:"Woulditnotbemorecorrectto saythatHefoundedtheChristian Church,HisChurch?'

A.:Itwouldnotbemorecorrect; ratheritwouldbeequallycorrect,since theyareoneandthesameinstitution.

Q.:"Inthestatement,'ThouartPeter,' etc.,youomittoquotetheprecedingversesinwhichPeterproclaims hisloveforChrist,andwhichreally broughtforththesayingofChrist 'OnthisrockIwillbuildmyChurch,' meaningPeter'sfirmness,solidityand dependableness,whichwerenecessarytoestablishChrist'sChurch."

A.:Nevertheless,itwasonPeter,himself,withallhislove,solidityanddependableness,thatChristpromised,on thisoccasion,tobuildHisChurch.The incidentmerelygoestoshowthatGod alwayschoosestheinstrumentsmost suitedtoHispurpose.

Q.:"ThekeysofHeaventobindand loosewouldalsoberequiredto carryontheministryofChrist's teachingsandworks,forgivingsins, healingthesick,andworkingmiracles-powerswhicharenotgivento mento-day."

A.:Yes,asyousay,thepowertolegislateinmattersspiritualandthe powertoforgivesinsarenecessarystill.

Whatismore,thesepowersaregiven tomento-daythroughtheSacrament ofHolyOrdersinwhichamanisordainedaPriest.Peter'sSuccessor,in otherwordsthePope,alonehaspower tohindandloosen,buteveryPriest hasthepowertoforgivesins.

TocarryonChrist'sworkandteachingsitisnotnecessarytobeableto workmiracles,althoughmanyofthe Saintsthroughouttheageshavehad thatpower.Maybe,too,youhave heardofthefamousshrineofOurLady atLourdesinFrance,wheremiracles areconstantlybeingworkedeventoday.Topossesssuchapower,howevermaybehelpful,butitisnotnecessary.

Q.:"Isitnotafactthatitwasnot untilmanycenturiesafterChrist thatpeoplefirstbegantoprayto theSaintsandtheVirginMary,and torecognisetheinfallibilityofthe Pope?"

ANo,I'mafraidthatitisnota fact.IntheCatacombsofSt.SebastianinRome,forinstance,isacrypt wherethebodiesofSS.Peterand PaulwerehiddenduringthepersecutionofValerian.Onthewallsare manygrafiti,orscratchedinscriptions, suchas,"BlessedPeterandPaul,help us";"HolyPeter,intercedeforus,"etc. Suchinscriptionsareverynumerousin theRomancatacombs,datingfromthe 2nd.and3rd.centuries.

TheinfallibilityofthePopeinmattersofdoctrinehasalwaysbeenrecognisedbyChristianswhohadnotfallen intoschismorheresy.Twoorthree

examplesfromtheearlycenturies shouldsuffice.

1.Intheyear96St.JohntheApostlewasstilllivingatEphesus,inAsia Minor,whenaschismoccurredinthe ChurchofCorinth,inGreece.Yet, notwithstandingthatoneofthetwelve Apostles-and,incidentally,atthat timetheonlyonestillliving-wasreallysoclosetothem,theCorinthians neverthelesswrotetoClement,theBishopofRomeandsecondsuccessorof St.Peter.Herepliedwithhisfamous LettertotheCorinthians,whichwas consideredalmostasHolyScripture formanycenturies.Clementgavehis instructionsandtheCorinthiansobeyedthem.

2.St.CyprianofCarthage,inthe thirdcentury,anhearingafamousdecisionofPopeVictorsaid:"Romehas spoken,andthecaseisclosed."

3.AttheCouncilofChalcedon(451), adogmaticletterofPopeLeothe Greatwasreceivedbytheassembled Fathers,nearlyallofwhomwereEasterns,withtheacclamation:"Thisis theFaithoftheFathers,thistheFaith oftheApostles;Peterhasspokenby themouthofLeo"

Q.:"Thedifferentdenominationsand sectshavetheirwayofinterpreting theBible,whichismorecommonly usedbyProtestantsthanCatholics, andwouldnottheirinterpretationbe asgoodasyours?"

A.:No,becausetheinterpretationsof individualProtestantsarenotaslikely tohetrueastheofficialinterpretations oftheCatholicChurch.Inthefirst casewehavemerelythehonestconclusionsofhonestmenhutinthesecond casewehavethepronouncementsof aninfallibleChurch.Youremember Christ'swords:"Hewhohearsyou, hearsMe!"

Q.:"Ourfundamentalsareidentical. WebelieveintheHolyTrinity,the NativityandAtonementofChrist, theResurrectionandAscension;we haveourSacraments,andrecitethe Apostles'Creed,sowhyshouldCatholicsalonehavetherighttoHeaven?"

A.:Firstofall,ourfundamentals arenotidentical:and,secondly,all thosewhohavebeenbaptisedandwho believeandpractiseallthatChrist teaches,willgotoHeavenif,either, theyhavegonethroughlifewithout anyserioussin,orhavebeenforgiven throughtrueandsincererepentance. Webelievethat,allthingsbeingequal, aCatholicwillhaveabetterchance thhananon-Catholic,becausetheCatholicaloneisonthedirectroad.The CatholicChurchhasneverdeniedthat asincerenon-CatholicChristianhasa goodchanceofbeingsaved.

Q.:"Whycoerceinmattersofreligion?"

A.:Itisnotamatterofcoercing people.Nobodyisforcedtoaccept Catholicism,eventhoughitisthetruth, unlessheisconvincedofit.But,on theotherhand,Christlaiddownvery definiteconditionsforsalvationafter death.Isitcoercionmerelytorestatethoseconditions?Theywere

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Q.:"YouhavetheStationandweonly thepen,sopleasegiveusthefull benefitofourletters."

A.:Well,thereyouare,I'vecommentedonallthepointsyouraised.I doappreciateyoursincerity,andifto avoidrepetition,Ihaveseemedunduly briefinanyofmyanswers,Ishallbe pleasedtosendyouthepublishedversionofearliersessionswhichtreated thesamequestionsingreaterdetail.

"MargaretMagdalen,"MountHawthorn:

Q.:"Having'sifted'theEpistlesofSt. Johntothebestofmyabilityin thehopeoffindingsomedefinite solutiontocertainpassagesofthe Apocalypse,IhavetoadmitthatI amstillinignorance.Perhapsthe

'WiseManoftheWest'willdecipher themforme;thenumberofthe beastissixhundredsixtysix(chap. 12,v.18),thenameofthestaris calledwormwood(chap.8,v.11), lovethefourangels andthenumberofthearmyofhorsemenwas twentythousandstimestenthousand(chap.9,v.14.16)."

A.BettermenthanIhavebeen bafflettogivelucidexplanationsof manydetailsoftheApocalypseofSt. John.Thegeneralargumentofthe bookisclearenough,butasinmany propheciesthedetailswillnotbeclearlyunderstood,untilthefulfilmentisat hand.Ofthetextsyoumention,there havebeenalmostasmanyinterpretationsastherehavebeenauthors. Withregardtoyourfirsttwoquotations,I'mafraidtheWiseManofthe Westistoowisetoventureanarbit-

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Hermistresslookedpuzzled.

"Really,Mary?"shesaid."He musthavebeenveryquiet.Ididn't evenhearhimcomein."

"Hehasn't,madam,"repliedthegirl. "Thepolicestationhavejust'phoned."

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Themagistratelookedattheprisoner and,then,backattheconstablegiving evidence.

"Iunderstand,"hesaid,"thatyou foundtheaccusedlyinginahorsetroughinthepublicsquare.What furtherevidencehaveyoutoofferthat hewasdrunk?"

"Well,sir,"saidtheconstable,producinganemptywhiskybottle."This wasfloatingbesidehimandinsideit wasamessage:'WreckedoffBull's Head.Onesurvivor.'"

Aconcertwasbeinggivenforthe troopsbilletedinasmalltown.They werepackedintothehall,likesardinesinatin.Anofficerwentup tothestageandaskedifanyofthe menhadanyideatoaidtheircomfort.

Avoicepipedupfromthebackrow, saying:

"Numberofffromtherightandtell theevennumberstobreatheinwhile theoddnumbersbreatheout."

Burglar:"Handoveryourmoney, andbequickaboutit."

HotelGuest:"Youhavemadeamistake.Iamonlyaguesthere.The waiter'sroomsareonthetopfloor."

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Ahorsedealerwastryingtosella broken-windedhorseandwastrotting himoutforinspection.

"Hasn'thealovelycoat?"heremarkedtotheprospectivebuyer.

"Yes;butIdon'tlikehispants," camethequickreply.

"I'msorry,oldman,butImakeit arulenevertolendmoney.Itruins friendship,"saidthefirstman,firmly.

"Butwhyletthatworryyou,"repliedthesecondman."Wewere neverwhatyoumightcallwonderfully goodfriends,werewe?"

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Awidowwhokeptashopwasbeing courtedbyaneligiblebachelor.He cametohershopeverynightatclosingtimeandshegavehimherbag withtheday'stakingstocarryhome. Thebagwasheavyandthisprompted heradmirertoremark:"Youmustdo abigtrade,seeingyoualwayshave suchaheavybag."

"Oh,yes,"wasthemodestreply."I havequiteagoodlittlebusiness.'

Butitwasn'tuntilaftertheywere marriedthathediscoveredshehad beengivinghimtheshopweightsto carryhomeeverynight.

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Ithadbeenseentofallfromthe handbagofagirlworker,whohadreceiveditfromastrangewomanatthe worksentrance.Expertshadbeen calledintodeciphertheapparent code-butallfailed.

Finallythemanagertookithometo studyitfurther.Hiswifesupplied thesolution.

"Why,John,"sheexclaimedwithanimation,"whereverdidyougetthese instructionsforaknittedjumper from?"

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Duringtheseatriparatherfussy womanlodgedacomplaintaboutthe lifebelts.

"What'swrongwiththem,madam?" askedthecaptain."TheyareregularlyinspectedbytheGovernmentauthorities."

Sheshookherheaddespairingly.

"Itisn'tthat,"shereplied."They're sodirty.Theyneedwashing.Ifa womanwithanicedressonhadtoput oneofthosedirtythingsontojump overboardthedresswouldneverbe fittowearagain."

"Thedifferencebetweenthecowand themilkman,"sneeredtheangrycustomer,"isthatthecowgivesmilk."

"Ay,"saidthemilkman."Another differenceisthatthecowdoesn'tgive credit."

"Didyougivethedoganairing,asI toldyou?"

"Yes,mum."

"Wheredidyoutakehim?"

"Ihung'imupontheclothesline."

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Themanstoodinthecheapfancy goodsshopcomplainingangrilytothe manbehindthecounter.

"ThoserazorbladesIgothere,"he said,"wereterriblethings-why,all overmyfacethere'snothingbutcuts!"

"Vell,"saidtheshopman,"deyvos soldtoyouata'cut'price!"

Thedearoldsoulhadspentaninterestingafternoonbeingshownover thefactory,andtheguideaskedherif therewasanythingelseshewouldlike tosee.

"Perhaps,"madam,"hesuggested, "youwouldliketobeshownourrefrigeratingplant?"

"Why,yes,"shereplied,"Iwould. I'vealwaysbeenintenselyinterested inbotany."

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McTavish(tocommercialtraveller): No,Ah'mtellin'ye,mon,forthelast time,an'AhdinnakenwhyAh'm pesteredalldaybytravellers.'

Salesman:"Well,sir,Icantellyou that.Yousee,thecommercialtravellers'collegedowntheroadusesyou aslessonsir,called'approachingthe hopelessclient.'"

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"Theserviceinthishotelisterrible. I'dliketo'phonedowntotheclerk andtellhimwhatIthinkofit."

"Whydon'tyou?"

"Idid,butnobodyansweredthe 'phone."

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Farmer(burstingintothevillage inn):"Whatd'yethink,Silar?The bonesofaprehistoricmanhavebeen foundonJimWhite'sfarm!"

Innkeeper:"GreatScott!Ihope poorJim'llbeabletoclearhimselfat theinquest!"

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"Graham,youhavebeenwiththis firmaweeknow,andIfindthatyou havenottheslightestideaofoffice routine.WhenIengagedyou,you toldmeyouwereahandyman."

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Doctor:"Tellyourwifenotto worryaboutherdeafness,asitismerelyanindicationofadvancingyears."

Mr.Meekman:''Er-wouldyoumind tellingheryourself,Doctor?"

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"Isyourhusbandabibliomaniac?" askedonevisitorwhenshownintothe library,whereeverybookwasaleather-boundeditiondeluxe.

Thehostessstaredcoldlyather questioner.

"Certainlynotshesnapped."He doesn'tbibbleabit.Notthathe won'ttakeadropnowandthenwith hismeals,iftherestdo.Butthat's asfarashegoes."

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Wife(tohusbandsettingseeds): "Ernest,dear,can'tyoumakeout you'redoingsomethingelse.Two birdshavebeenwatchingyouintently forthelasttwentyminutes."

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Billlookedasthoughhewerein trouble.

"Hadanaccident?"hewasasked.

"No,"wasthereply."ItoldJack hecouldnotcarrymeuptheladderon hisback,andIwasright."

Molly:"Please,daddy,ifIplanted thispip,wouldanappletreegrow up?"

Daddy:"Yes,Iexpectso,mydear."

Molly:"Well,that'sfunny,because" it'sanorangepip."

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Thehostesswasobligedtoleaveher guestforanhour,andwhenshereturnedshemadeprofuseapologies.

"Itwasawfulofmetoleaveyou alonelikethat." no,"wasthereply."It wasquiteapleasure,really."

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Agroupofparachutistswerereceivingtheirfinalinstructionsbefore goingup.

"Now,remember,"saidtheinstructor,"whatyouhavetodo.When yourturncomes,jumpthroughthe hole,countten,thenpulltherip-cord. Iftheparachutedoesn'topen,count tenagainandpulltherip-cordagain. Whenyoureachland,you'llfind motor-cycleswaiting,Brengunsandequipment.

Uptheywentinthe'plane.NumberFive'sturncame.Hedived through,countedtenandpulledthe cord.Nothinghappened,sohecountedtenasecondtime,andpulledthe cordagain.Stillnothinghappened.

"JustliketheArmy!"hemuttered. "Noorganisation.WhenIgetdown Isupposetherewon'tbeanymotorcycles!" * * *

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Smith:"Well,notyet.Butthe neighboursalmostgotherlastnight."

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Itwastheyounglawyer'sfirstcase, andhewasbubblingoverwithpride andenthusiasmashestoodincourt.

"Now,"hesaid,addressingthedefendant,"yousayyoucamefrom SydeytoBrisbanemerelytolookfor work?Iputittoyoutherewasan-a other,astronger,motivethatbrought youallthisdistance!"

"Well,"hesitatedthedefendant, "therewas-"

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Thevillageconstable,whowasstandingnearby,approachedthecar.

"Hello,Sandy,"hesaid,rathersternly,"whatareyoudoingthere?'

"Yemindyourownbusiness,"said Sandy;"itwouldbebetterifyetried tofindthefellowthat'sstolenmy steeringwheel."

"Aloco-motive!"

Traveller(inahurry):"You'vegot somerailwaydetectiveshere,haven't you?"

Porter:"Yes,sir."

Traveller:"Iwonderifyouwould mindsendingoneofthemtofindout whathasbecomeofmytrain?"

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Householder:"Domeafavour,old, top?"

Burglar:"Whatisit?"

Householder:"Leavemetuppenceto ringupthepolice."

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raryinterpretationofhisown.And withregardtothethirdquotation,one reputablewriteridentifiesthefour angelswiththeFourHorsemen.The referencetothegreatarmyofhorsemen,asPowersays,"reallyrefersto thosedemonswhoincitepersecution againsttheChurch.Johnexplainsthe invasionsofthesedemonsintermsof ahugemountedarmycrashinginto being.Johnisliftingthecurtainfor usalittle,showingthepowersbehind thoseattackingtheChurch."

Andthat,Magdalen,issomethingI suggestyouthinkover.

Firesider,Cottesloe:

Q.:"Inyoursession,'TheCatholicAnswer,"youalwaysrefertoyour ChurchastheCatholicChurch.This isquiteerroneous,astheChurchof EnglandistheCatholicChurch.

1.:Thatsoundssomethingofacontradiction,doesn'tit?TheChurchof EnglandistheCatholicChurch!

Doesn'ttheverynameitselfcircumscribetheChurchofEnglandtoEnglandandtheEnglish?Howcanthe Churchofanyonenationclaimtobe theuniversalorCatholicChurch.Christ didnotfoundtheChurchofEngland, butauniversalorCatholicChurchthat wouldembraceallnations.

However,webelievethatnoother Christiandenominationthanwhatyou ref.irtoasthe"Roman"Catholic Church,isthetrueChurchfoundedby Christ.Consequentlyweseenoneed tomakeanexplicitdistinctionbetween THECatholicChurchandothersocalledCatholicChurcheswhicharenot Catholic.

Q.:"1referyoutotheApostles'Creed."

A.:ItisnotverypracticalyourreferringtotheApostles'Creed;thatexistedlongbeforeanyProtestantdenomination,andthefactthatyouuseit doesnotnecessarilyimplythatyour churchistheCatholicChurchreferred to.

Q.:"Also,whydonotpriestsandnuns marry-ordothey?"

A.:No,Firesider,theydon't;andthe reasonwhyI'veexplainedbefore.

CauseofBeatificationof FredericOzanam

whichis long,rigorousandexhaustive,wasset up:n1925.

Thefollowingprayer.composedby HisEminenceCardinalAmette,isrecitedatallmeetingsoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaul:

"Oh,God,Whodidstfillthehearts ofFredericOzanamandhiscorn.

panionswiththeloveofthepoor, anddidstinspirethemtofounda Societyforthereliefofthespiritual andcorporalnecessitiesofthedestitute,deigntoblessthisworkofApos- tolicCharity,andifitbepleasingto TheethatThyholyservant,FredericOzanam,shouldberaisedbythe ChurchtothehonoursoftheAltar, vouchsafe,webeseechThee,tomanifestbyheavenlyfavourshowpleas- inghewasinThysight,throughJesusChristOurLord.Amen."

Fr.WilliamDoyle'swarrecord.

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Friendorfoe,itmadenodifference toFatherDoyle-hischarityandzeal embracedall.Thushewritesafter thestormingoftheGermanlinesby the48th.Brigade:"Inashorttimethe woundedbegantocomein,anumber ofGermanprisoners,manyofthem woundedalso.Imustconfessmy heartgoesouttotheseunfortunatesoldiers,whosesufferingshavebeenterrific. Itrytoshowthemanylittle kindnessIcan-gettingthemadrink, takingofftheirbootsfromsmashed andbleedingfeet,orhelpingtodress theirwounds,andmorethanonce,I haveseentheevesoftheseroughmen fillwithtearsasIbentoverthem,or feltmyhandsqueezedingratitude."

ThuswasthedailyroutineofWillie Doyle'slifeattheFront;whereverhe wasneeded,whereverthereweresouls tobecomforted,therehewas.Love ofGodwasthedrivingforcebehind allhisactions.Inhisearlierlifehe prayedforsuffering;nowhisprayer wasbeingfulfilledinawaywhichsurelyevenhehimselfneverdreamedpossible.Wearymarchesintorrential rainsorburningheatweigheddownby apackthatgrewheavieratevery step,daysandnightsspentintrenchesuptothekneesinmud,nights withoutsleepburyingthedeador crawlingalongtrenchestobringconsolationtosomedyingsoldier,evendespitesuchhardshipsasthese,hecould writeafewmonthsbeforehisdeath, "Icansaywithalltruth,Ihavenever spentahappieryear.ForthoughI haveoccasionallyfeltasifthelimit ofendurancewasreached,Ihavenever lostmygoodspirits,whichhavehelped meovermanyaroughroad."

"GreaterLoveThanThisNoMan Rath."

Buttheendwasrapidlydrawing near.ThefightingatYpreshadbecomeintensifiedandthe49th.Regimentreceivedorderstomovetothe front.OnAugust14,1917,Father Doylewrotehislastletterhome:"I havetoldyouallmyescapes,dearest father,becauseIthinkwhatIhave writtenwillgiveyouthesameconfidencewhichIfeel,thatmyoldarmchairupinHeavenisnotreadyvet,

andIdonotwantyoutobeuneasy aboutme.Iamallthebetterfora coupleofday'srest,andIamquite onmyfightinglegsagain.Leavewill bepossibleveryshortly,Ithink,soI shallonlysay'aurevoir'inviewof anearlymeeting.Heapsofloveto everydearone.Aseverdearfather, yourlovingson,Willie."

Beforethatletterreachedhome,"'

FatherDoylehadgonetohiseternal reward.August16,1917,sawthe49th. Brigadeengagedinfierceconflict. FatherDoylewasadvisedtoretireto therearforsafetybut,asmightbe expected,refusedpointblank.With thebattleatitshighestpeak,word camethroughthatanofficerlaybadly woundedinno-man'sland.Willie Doyledidnothesitate.Outhecrawledtobringrelieftotheunfortunate victim.Itwashislastdeedofcharity.Ashedraggedthesoldierto shelter,abombburstinfrontofhim killinhiminstantaneously;andwhen thefightingdieddown,thesoldiers soughtfortheremainsoftheirPadre, butinvain.

Thusendedalifeofcompleteselfsacrifice,alifedevotedentirelyand withoutreservetotheserviceofAlmightyGod.WhethertheChurchwill''' officiallyrecognisehissanctitybyraisinghimtothehonourofHerAltars, itisnotforustoconjecture;but whethercanonisedornot,hewillal1Naysremainasourceofinspirationto thosewhoarecalledupontomakesacrificessimilartohis.

Ofthemanytributespaidtohim bybothCatholicsandProtestants alike,perhapsthemostextraordinary wasthatofaburglar.Atmidnight inJanuary,1922.amanbrokeintoAir Doyle'shouseatDalkey,orderinghim!'" togetupandunlockthedrawers. Whilehewassearchingonedrawer,he cameuponapictureofFatherDoyle. "Who'sthat?"heasked."That'smy son,FatherWillieDoyle,whogavehis lifeforthesoldiersinFlanders,"answeredMr.Doyle."Thatwasaholy priest,"saidtherobber,"hesaved manysouls."Thentakingthepicture hekisseditandleftthehouse,taking withhimashisnight'sbooty,thelittle pictureofFatherDoyle.

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