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AthirstforRomance

AKnightDedicatesHisSwordtoChristattheShrineofOurLady

TheordinationlastSaturdayod19JesuitsinSt.Mary'sBasilica,By& nay,markedthefirstoccasionofthekindinAustralia.Itisaneventof majorimportancefortheChurchinthiscountry,andthefollowingsketch ofthegrowthandspiritoftheSocietyofJesusshouldproveofcurrentinterest:-

Whentheoncegayandworldly-ambitiouscavalier,Ignatius,fellseverely woundedinbattle,aremarkablecrisis happenedinhisspirituallife.During aperiodofconvalescenceinakinsman'scastle,hewishedtobeguilethe timebyreadingsomestirringromancedealingwithloveandchivalry. Therewasnosuchbookonhandatthe time,andso,forwantofothermatter, hewasforcedtoreadvolumesofthe livesofJesusChristandtheSaints. Thisnewexperiencesethimthinking. Newhorizonsopenedoutbeforehim, andgraduallyhisdreamsofmartial successandworldlyglorywerereplacedbyanenthusiasmforholinessof life.Gracewasworkinginhissoul, andsowingtheseedsofagreatvocation.Aftermuchreflectionheatlast determinedtofollowinthefootsteps oftheSaints,tooutdoeventheirgreat achievements,todevotehislifeto Christ. Hedidnotwaitforhis woundstobecompletelyhealed,but feelinghimselfsufficientlyreadyfor thenewenterpriseherodeoutfrom theCastleofLoyola,hishome,accompaniedbytwomountedattendants.

Atacertainpointofthejourneyhe dismissedhisretainersandrodeon alonetotheshrineofOurLadyof Montserrat.There,inaccordancewith thecustomofchivalry,hecarriedout theVigilofArmsofanewknight. Placinghisswordanddaggerinthe shrinehepassedthewholenight standingorkneelinginprayer,anddedicatedhimselfasasoldierofChrist andOurLady.

Hethenenteredonaperiodofpenanceandpurificationwithconcentratedattentiontothespirituallife.When, afternearlyayear,hecameforthfrom theCaveofManresa,wherehehad spentthetimeinpenance,prayer,and internalstruggle,theideaofacorn, panyofsoldiersofChristhadalready formedinhismind.

Ignatiuswasanaturalleaderof men,abornorganiser,andhisideawas tobringtotheserviceofChristthe King,nothisownindNidualefforts, hutapickedcompanyofmenanimatedbyaspiritsuchashisown.Where weremenmostfittedtocarryonthe workofChristtobefound?Hecame totheconclusionthattheywouldhave

tobemennotonlyofintenselyreligiouscharacter,butalsoofahigheducationalstanding.Atremendousproblem,therefore,confrontedhimatthe outset,forbehimself,likethewarlike cavaliersofhistime,hadhadaneducationofthemostelementarykind. Hewasnotamantoshrinkfromdifficulties.Hewouldundergoacourse ofstudies,hewouldattendtheuniversities,andqualifyhimselfforthetask thatlaybeforehim.Afteryearsof patientpreparationintheschoolsof Barcelona,Alcala,Salamanca,and Paris-morethantenyear'sinall-he kneltwithninecompanionsinachapel ,,nthehillofMontmartreintheyear 1534,andwiththemboundhimselfby vowtotheserviceofJesusChristand HisChurch.TheCompany-or,as wecommonlycallit,theSociety-of Jesushadbeenformed.Itformally beganintheyear1534,duringMass onthehillofMontmartre,overlooking Paris,Oneoftheninecompanionsof IgnatiuswasthegreatSt.Francis Xavier;anotherwasBlessedPeter Faber.

Fourhundredyearshaveelapsed sincethen;theworldhaswitnesseda wonderfulchangethroughwarsandre-

*HowtheJesuitswereFounded, SuppressedandRe-EstablishedAmazingVersatilityofthe SocietyofJesus

volutions;persecutionshavefallenon theChurch;andviolentattackshave beenmadeontheSocietyofJesus, culminatinginitssuppressionforforty yearsinalllandsexceptintheprovinceofWhiteRussia.Aridthenthe SocietyofJesusroseagain,asiffrom thetomb,tocontinueitsbattleonbehalfofChristandHisChurch,andat thepresentdayitcountsmoremembersthananyotherreligiousOrder underasingleGeneral.

TheSocietyofJesusTo-Day.

Perhapsthemostdramaticeventin thehistoryoftheSocietyofJesuswas itssuppressionin1773,asmallcontingentremainingundisturbedunderthe protectionoftheRussianGovernment.

In1813theSocietywasrestored,and sincethenthe,numberofitsmembers hassteadilyincreased,thepresent numberbeingover26,000.TheSocietyisdividedintosomefiftyProvinces andVice-Provinces,mostofthesehavingundertheircareoneormore ForeignMissions.EachProvincehas atitsbeadaProvincial,andallare underthecentralgovernmentofthe FatherGeneralatRome.Itwouldbe impossibletoenumeratealltheactivitiesoftheSociety.Firstinhonour comestheworkoftheForeignMissions,onwhichatotalofabout4,000 membersoftheSocietyareengaged. WellknownistheworkoftheSociety forCatholiceducation.Ineverypart oftheworldthereareJesuitschools and-colleges,andtheSocietyalsodirectsmanyseminariesanduniversities. Greatimportanceisattachedtoscientificwork,andtherearemanywellknownJesuitobservatoriesinvarious partsoftheworld.Jesuitsareactive alsoaswriters,andthenumberofperiodicalstheyedit-literary,scientific, andreligiouS-runsintohundreds. EveryJesuitpriestisexpectedtobe abletohandletheweaponofthe SpiritualExercisesofSt.Ignatius,and untoldgoodisdonebythegivingof

theExercisestothepeopleatlargein popularmissions,ortoselectbodiesin specialretreathouses,ortotheclergy andtoreligiousofbothsexes.The Societydirectssuchworld-wideorgan.i. sationsastheApostleshipofPrayer andtheSodalityoftheBlessedVirgin. Andallthetimeitholdsitselfatthe specialdisposaloftheHolyFatherfor anyworktowhichhecallsit.Though thenumberofJesuitsintheworldis large,andissteadilyincreasing,they cannotcopewiththedemandsmade uponthem.Asalways,theharvest isgreatandthelabourerscomparativelyfew.

JesuitsintheEast.

WhenFrancisXavierdiedin15.52on thelittleislandofSanCian,itwas withhiseyesonChina,thatlandos mysteryandmissionarypromise,which hehadtriedforsolongtoenter.It wasnottillanotherthirtyyearshad passedthatJesuitswereabletosettle inthePortuguesecolonyofMacao, andfromtherepenetrateasfarasCan. ton,butthecentreofChina,thereal China,wasstillalongwayoff.

ItwasthenthatthefamousApostle ofChina,FatherRicci,S.J.,arrived onthemission.Aftermanyearnest efforts,FatherRiccipenetrated,not onlytothecloselyguardedcityof Pekin,andtotheholiestcentreofthe imperialPalace,butalsototheheart oftheEmperor.Hewasthefirst foreignertopenetratetotheheartof China,andwasadmittedtoafamiliaritywiththeEmperorthatwasde. niedeventothehighestMandarins.He astoundedtheCourtwithhislearning, particularlyinthemathematicalsci. enceswhichtheyheldinsuchhighre. Bard.Hereformedtheircalendar, andtherebyenabledtheCourtAstronomerstopredictthesolareclipses. Manyconversionsweremadeastheresuitofthepreachingofthisextraor. dinaryman,!houghhispathwasbyno (ContinuedonPage4.)

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LegislationRegarding thePlaceforMixedMarriagesMayVary..

ADivorceFilmStarMarriedBeforethe AltarinLondon

.ConditionsGoverningMarriageWith Non-CatholicsinThisStateBishopsMayModifyRegulations ForSufficientReasons

Puzzled,StirlingHighway,Cottesloe:

Q.:Iamaregularlistenertoyoursessionsandanon-CatholicveryhappilymarriedtoaCatholic;thisletter isoccasionedbyafeatureinarecent issueoftheperiodical,"Piz."

A.:FormypartIamveryhappyto knowthatyouarcaregularlistener tothesession,andalsothatyouhave thoughtitworthwhiletobringupfor discussionthequestionthatyoudo, foritmighthavestruckotherreaders ofthismagazinethatthereweresomethingofananomalyaboutthemarriageofCarolLandis.

Q.:Ihadalwaysunderstoodthatthe marriagebetweenaCatholicanda non-Catholiccouldnotbeperformed intheChurchproperbeforethealtar, butonlyinthepresbyteryorsacristy.Ibelievethatuntilsomefour yearsagosuchmarriagescouldbe performedataside-altarinthe church,butthatconcessionisnow disallowed.

A.:Yes,thatisallquitetrue.Until aboutfouryearsagoaconcessionwas oftenallowedinAustraliaformixed marriagestobecelebratedbeforea tside-altar,butfrom1939onwardsthat privilegehasbeendisallowed,andall suchmarriagesmustnowbecelebrated inthesacristyorpresbytery,aslaid downinthecodeofCanonLaw.One reasonforthisregulationwithregard totheplacewherethemarriageisperformedisthatthewholeceremonyis consideredaprivateandnotapublic oneintheeyesoftheChurch.Furthermore,the131essedSacramentisusuallyreservedinthetabernacleonthe altarofaCatholicChurch;itishardly fitting,then,thattheceremonyshould beperformedinthepresenceofthe BlessedSacramentwhenoneofthe principalpartiesdoesnotbelievein thedoctrineoftheRealPresence,does notbelieve,inotherwords,thatChrist isactuallypresentintheHostreservedinthetabernacleonthealtar.Out ofsimplereverencefortheBlessedSacramentitismorefittingthatsucha marriageshouldbecelebratedelsewhere.

AlthoughthelawoftheChurchprohibitsmixedmarriagesbeingcelebrat-

edbeforethealtar,nevertheless,itis lefttothediscretionofindividualBishopstodispensefromthisrestriction shouldtherebeasufficientlygravereasonforsodoing.AsIsaid,theBishopsinAuttraliauntilrecentlydid grantthisdispensationinmanycases, butbecauseofthegrowthinthenumberofmixedmarriagesinrecentyears andtheconsequentlossoffaithbythe Catholicpartnerandthechildrenin somanycases,theBishopsdecided that,fromSeptember26,1939,thisdispensationwouldnolongerhegranted, andsincethatdatenomixedmarriageshavebeencelebratedbeforethealtar hereinAustralia

Naturally,theBishopsdonotmake suchdecisionswithouthavinggiven thematterdeepconsiderationfrom everypointofview.Itisaquestion whichtheyrealiseisboundtoaffect many,manyCatholics,andifforthat reasonaloneonecanrestassuredthat suchadecisionwithallitspossibleconsequenceswascarefullyweighedbefore beingpromulgated.

Q.:Iamenclosingacuttingfromthe before-mentionedperiodical("Pie), fromwhichyouwillseethatthe marriageofthefilmstar,CarolLandis(twicedivorced,andherselfa Catholic)wasapparentlyperformed intheCatholicChurchbeforethe altar,herhusbandbeinganonCatholic.

A.:Asyousay,themarriage,accordingto"Pia,"wasapparentlyperform. edbeforethealtarinaCatholic Church,asamatteroffact,OurLady oftheAssumptioninWestLondon. IntheabsenceofanydefiniteinformationathandaboutthemarriageregulationsintheDioceseofWestminster,Icanonlypresumethatpermissionisgivenonoccasionformixed marriagestobeperformedtherebeforethealtar.AsIhavealreadysaid, itisamatterforthelegislativeauthorityoftheChurchineverydioceseto decideaccordingtothecircumstances inthatparticulardiocese.Whatall theBishopsconsidertheproperattitudetoadopthereinAustraliabecauseoftheratheralarmingprevalenceofmixedmarriagesandofthe

damagedonetothefaithinconsequence,maynotbeconsideredpru- dentornecessaryinthedioceseof Westministerinanygiveninstance.

YousaythatsinceCarolLandishad beentwicepreviouslymarriedinareg- istryoffice,andsubsequentlytwice divorced,shecouldscarcelybedescribedasagoodCatholic.Sofarasthe pastisconcernedIquiteagreewith you.

Q.:Iimaginethatshewouldhaveto produceverystrongproofsofher presentadherencetothefaithto evenobtainthedispensationforthe marriageceremonytobeperformed inaCatholicChurch.

A.:Evidentlyshedid.Certainly theChurchauthoritiesinWestminster musthavebeensatisfiedthatallnecessaryconditionswerefulfilled.Onthe otherhand,itisnotimpossiblethata Catholicshouldgenuinelyregrethavingtwiceattemptedmarriageoutside theChurch.Lotsofusmakemistakes,anddeliberateones,too.If Godcanforgiveandforgetthelapses ofthoseaboutus,surelywe,too,can givethemthebenefitofthedoubtand notresurrectapastthatisnowdead inHiseyes.

'Q.:However,Iamquiteunabletocorrelatetheapparentcircumstancesof thisceremonywithmyideaofthe rulinglaiddownbytheCatholic Churchformarriagesbetween10atholicsandnon-Catholics.

A.:Well,Isupposebynowyourealisethatitisaregulationfromwhich eachBishopmaydispenseinhisown diocese.Whereconditionsaredifferent,naturallytheattitudeoftheBishopswillbedifferent.Notthatsuch disciplinarylegislationonceadopted mayneverbealteredshouldconditionschange,forthepowergivenby ChristtotheBishopsofHisChurchto legislateinthesemattersnecessarily includestheauthoritytodispense fromsuchregulationsascircumstances warrantfromtimetotime.

Q.:Myquestionisasfollows:What aretherulesLaiddownbytheCatholicChurchfortheperformance ofamarriageceremonybetweena Catholicandanon-Catholicwith specialemphasisontheplaceofthe ceremony?

A.:IntheProvinceofWesternAustraliathefollowingconditionsmusthe compliedwithbeforeadispensation isgrantedforaCatholictomarrya non-Catholic:

1.Thenon-Catholicpartymustreceiveaseriesofshortinstructionsin theCatholicfaith.Thisisnotunreasonable.ItisonlyrightthatthenonCatholicpartyshouldbesufficiently interestedinthereligiousbeliefsofthe Catholicpartytobothertohavethem brieflyexplainedbyapriest.Moreover,sincethechildrenofthemarriagemustbebroughtupasCatholics,itisonlyfairtothemthatthe non-Catholicparentshouldknowsomethingatleastaboutthefundamentals

ofthefaithinwhichtheyarebeing broughtup.Otherwise,fromthetime theyarekiddiestherewillbeabar- rierofsortsbetweenthem.Itis hardwhentheycan'tdiscusswithdad ormother,asthecasemaybe,those thingsthattheyarebeingbroughtup tolookonasthemostimportantand sacredthingsinlife.Well,theselit- tlechatswiththepriestinthebegin- ningdohelpalottowardsclearing awayanymisconceptionsaboutCatholicbeliefandpractices,andgivethe non-Catholicpartnerachancetoknow justwhatCatholicsdobelieveinand inwhattheydonot,andwhatisthe realreasonbehindsomanyCatholic practices.Manynon-Catholicshave cometorealisethroughtheselittlein- formalchatsaboutthefaiththatCatholicsarenotthequeermisguided peoplethatsomanyseemtothink.

2Atalleventstheinstructionsen- ablethenon-Catholictosignthepro- misesheisaskedtomakeintelligently andconscientiously.Thesepromises are,thatthenon-Catholicpartywill notinterferewiththereligiousbelief oftheCatholicparty,andthatallthe childrenofbothsexesthatmaybe bornofthemarriagewillbebaptised andbroughtupintheCatholicfaith.

3.Furthertothepromisesandin- oructionswithoutwhichadispensa- tionisnotnowgranted,amixedmarriageisnotcelebratedbeforeanaltar butinthesacristyorinthepresby- tery.

Those,then,aretheparticularcon- ditionslaiddownbytheCatholic Churchforthecelebrationofamixed marriage-thatis,amarriagebetween aCatholicandanon-Catholic.

Worried,Cottesloe:

Q.:IsitafactthatGalileowasseised in1640,andimprisonedandthreat-enedwithtorturebytheBomanCa- tholicInquisitiontostatingIMO theearthmoves;forthereasonthat itwascontrarytoBiblicalteaching?

A.: lengthIhaveexplainedthisquestionat onpreviousoccasions,andyour statementis,ifImaysayso,rather amisrepresentationofthetruefacts ofthecase.Galileowasplacedin whatwewouldcallto-day"honour-ableconfinement"inoneofthemost sumptuousvillasinRome.Sofar frombeingthreatenedwithtorture,hewasgiveneveryconsideration.But youapparentlyhaven'treadanyreputablehistorianontheGalileoCase, oryouwouldn'tmakesuchstatements.

Q.:Isitafactthattheearthmoves?

A.:Nofacts,astronomicalorotherwisecaneverybecontrarytoBiblical teaching.

Q.:WhatdoestheBiblemeanbyreferringtothefourcornersofthe earth?

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A.:JustwhatyouandIwould meanwhenweusethesameexpression.

YourquestionontheSpanishWar has'beenansweredinarecentsession.

Q.:Doyouthinkitmoreimportantto embraceCatholicismthantoactin aChristian(i.e.,asChristwould haveacted)mannertowardsone's fellowmen?

IfyouwereaGod, whichtypewouldyourprefer?

A.:IthinkitmoreimportanttoembraceCatholicism.Ifyoudidthat sincerelyyouwouldbeobligedtoact :naChristianmannertowardsyour fellowmen.

Itisnotsomuchaquestionofwhich typeIwouldpreferifIwereGod,as whi,11t,-pcwouldGodHimselfprefer. Idon'tthinkthereisanydoubtasto HispreferringapractisingCatholicto apractisingChristianinthesense thatyoumean.Norisactingtoyour fellow-manasChristwouldhavedone thebe:.;niningandtheendofChristianity.ChristexpectsallmentobecomemembersoftheChurchIle foundedwhenonearth.Andthat ChurchistheCatholicChurch.

Q.:Touchinguponcriminals,isitnot bettertotakestepstoavoidbreedingsuchtypesthantopunishthe poorwretcheswhocannotcontrol theiractions?

A.:Well,firstofall,itisquiteunethicaltopunishonewhohasnocontroloverhisactions.Punishmentis onlyjustlymeritedwhenaperson doeswrongknowinglyandfreely.You suggestfurtheroninyourletterthat birthcontrolandsterilisationarethe stepstobetakentoavoidbreeding criminaltypes.Inbothcasesit wouldbeawrongandunjustifiable meansofattainingyourend,andinno circumstanceswhatsoeverdoesthe endjustifythemeanswhenthose meansareevilinthemselves.You cannotdoevilthatgoodmaycomeof it.YoucannotbreakGod'slawno matterhowgoodyourreason.Thereforethemethodsyousuggestcannot IIIIiIIIII,1.011181111111111t11181111i1111111111111.111,11ill.1111,11.11ititieni

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beadoptedunderanycircumstances. Everyindividualhasaninviolable righttotheintegrityofhisbody,and noteventheStatehasadirectright overthelifeandmembersofitssubjects.Ontheotherhand,theCatholicChurchteachesthatbirthpreventionisalsowrong,intrinsically,and thereforeisneverjustified-noteven fortheseasonyousuggest:toavoid breedingcriminaltypes.

Inanycase,whatmakesyouthink thatcriminaltypesarebred,thatthe wholeproblemisoneofheredity? Isn'titratherinmostcasesthelack ofpropercharacterformationin childhoodandadolescencethatisperhapsmoretoblamethananyother singlefactorto-day?Yoursolution isanegativeoneandbasedonafalse hypothesis.Whatisneededisapositiveremedy,andthatisinthehands ofparentsandeducators.

JamesShilcock,Queen'sPark:

Q.:TheRomanCatholicChurchclaims thatPeterwasthefirstBishopof Rome.Canyouprovefromthe BiblethatPetereverwasinRome?

Ifso,Iwouldbegladtohearthe Biblicaltruth.

A:ScripturalevidencethatSt.Peter wasinRomeiscontainedinoneofhis ownletters,thefirstasamatterof fact,whichheconcludeswiththe words:"TheChurchwhichisin fiat,\loo,aintc,you,andsodothmy son,Mark."Allrecognisedscholars admitthatthefirstChristianscalled paganRome"Babylon"onaccountof itsvices.St.Peter,therefore,was writingfromRome.St.Paul,incidentally,wrotetotheColossiansfrom Rome,sendingthekindwishesof Mark,whichindicatesthatMark, Peter'scompanion,wasinRome.

And,apartfromthisBiblicaltestitirnony,thereisabundanthistorical evidencethatPeterwenttoRome abouttheyear43A.D.,wentbackto Jerusalemafterafewyearsforashort time,andthenreturnedtoRomeuntil hisdeath,saveforveryshort absences.Hediedabouttheyear67 A.D.,duringthereignofNero,being crucifiedonthespotwherethegreat BasilicaofSt.Peter'snowstands. Rightbacktotheyear97,when ClementdeclaredPeter'spresencein Rome,thefactisattestedagainand againinblackandwhiteindocu mentsashistoricalasanyotherdocuments.Nosinglewritereverdenied ituntilthethirteenthcentury.Then itwasdeniedbytheWaldenses,hereticswhohadapurposeinview,yet whocouldproducenoevidencethat hediedanywhereelseNoother placehaseverdisputedthishonour withRome,noplacedoesto-day

arecertainlynotgoodCatholics,and indulgeinthisdisgustinghabitin spiteoftheteachingoftheirChurch. Butisn'tyourquestionarather querulousone?AsIsay,theCommandmentbindsallmen,andCatholicsarenottheonlyoneswhosin againstthisCommandment,God knows.Othersknowthatitiswrong, too,anddoitjustthesame.What isyourpointinsinglingoutCatholics asiftheyweretheonlyonestowhom thisCommandmentwasaddressed,or asiftheyweretheonlyoneswhobroke it,orevenasifmoreCatholicsbrokeit thanher,-whichisnotthecase?

ThosewhousethenameofGodin vainareguiltyofsin,nomatterwho theyare,andCatholicsarenomore culpablethanothersinthisregard.It wouldhardlybefairtocondemnall Catholicssimplybecauseoneortwo withwhomyouworkhavethisblasphemoushabit.

Yourthirdquestionisjusta outburst,andidanycasehas beenansweredinaprevioussession. Inthefourthquestionyouask:

Q.:InthedoctrineoftheMassdoRomanCatholicpriestsreallybelieve thatbyutteringafewwordsin Latintheydoliterallychangethe ordinarybreadandwineintotheactualBodyandBloodofOurSaviour JesusChrist?

AYes,andnotonlytheCatholic priests,buttheCatholiclaity,too,believethatintheMass,throughthe powerofthePriesthoodofJesus Christinwhicheverypriestsharesthe substanceofthebreadandwineis changedbythewordsofconsecration intothesubstanceoftheFleshand BloodofChrist-literally.AndChrist presentonthealtaristhenoffered totheFatherinheaven,together witheverysinglememberofthe Church,inasacrificialactofadoration,loveandreparationforoursins.

Q.:Finally,Christsaid:"ForGodso lovedtheworld,astogiveHisonly begottenSon;thatwhosoeverbelievethinHim,maynotperish,butmay havelifeeverlasting(Jn.3,1.6.)." EveninquotingfromtheRheims version,wheredoesGodexclude thosefromHimwhoarenotRoman Catholics?

A.:Ihavenevermadethestatement thatGodexcludedfromeverlastinglife allnon-RomanCatholics,noristhat theChurch'steaching.AndsoI don'tseeanypointinyourquestion. Godwishesallmentobesaved.Sincerityiswhatisaskedofusmorethan anythingelseperhaps,thatseeingwhat Godrequiresofuswedoit,humbly andasperfectlyaspossible.The CatholicChurchdoesnotteachthat themillionswhohaveneverknownthe lightoffaithhavenohopeofheaven, whichiswhatyouseemtoimply.But whatwedobelieveisthatifaman realisesthattheCatholicChurchisthe trueChurch,hemustacceptCatholicismandbecomeamemberoftheCatholicChurchifhewishestoachieve theeternaldestinyforwhichhewas createdandtoavoidthefrustration

ofhellafterdeath.Thatisthenormallaw.Butifhedoesnotrealise thisobligation,istruetohisconscience,eventhOughitbeerroneousor mistaken,anddiesrepentingofany violationsofhisconscience,hewill bereceivedbytheFatherafterdeath. Insuchacaseitwouldnothavebeen pisfaultthathewasnotaCatholic, apdGodmakeseveryallowancefor goodfaith.

H.Aisbett,Perth:

Q.:WhydoestheCatholicChurchforbidthecrematingofthebodiesof itsdeceasedmembers?

A.:Thisquestionhasbeenfully treatedonmorethanoneoccasionin recentmonthssinceyouheardtheexter,andpossiblyyouheardtheexplanationgivenononeorotherof thoseoccasions.Thelawitselfis simplyadisciplinarylawoftheCatholicChurch,thoughaverygrave one.TheChurchcouldsuspendthe law,andpermitcremationincertain circumstances,asinthecaseofanepidemicorinwartime.Butnormallysheinsistsonretainingthelaw,and allCatholicsareobligedtoobserveit. Cremationisapaganpracticewhich Christianshaveavoidedfromthevery beginningoftheChurch.Ithasbeen reintroducedinrecenttimesinan efforttodestroyChristianbeliefand toimpressinanimaginativewaythe doctrinethatallisoveratdeath.It isalsoopposedtolumaninstinct,and totheChristianreverencethatwe shouldhaveforbodiesthathavebeen templesoftheHolySpiritandliving ciboriaduringlife.Themanwho doesn'tbotherabouttheresurrection ofthebodyortheage-oldliturgyof Catholicburial,whoholdsthatonce oneisdeadthatistheendofitand thatnothingelsematters,issaying justwhattheadvocatesofcremation hopedhewouldsay.

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Q.:WillyoupleasesaywhytheHoly Fatherissoconcernedwiththe bombingofItalyto-day,inviewof himhavingshoweredhisblessingson theItalianAirForcewhenthey wenttobombLondonandEthio. pia?

A.:TheHolyFatherdidnotshower hisblessingsontheItalianAirForce whentheyweresenttobombLondon andEthiopia,andthatisallaboutit.

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A.:YouaskmewhyIdon't:know ButIdoknowthis,thattheCornmanditentforbiddingustotakeGod's nameinvainbindsnotonlyCatholics butnon-Catholics,too,andIwould notsaythatagreaterpercentageofCatholicssinagainstthisCommandment thannon-Catholics.YousaythatCatholicsaroundyouatworkcontinually usethenameofChristintheirconversation.Well,theyknowthatitis wrongjustaswellasyoudo.They

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meansalwayseasy.Howeverhewas insuchfavourwhenhedied-thathe wasthefirstforeignertobegiventhe rightofpublicburial,andtheEmperor gavetheSocietyofJesusapalaceto behisburialplace.

Lateron,persecutionsweretobring allmissionaryendeavourtoahalt,but theworkwasrecommencedwhenever theopportunitypresenteditself,and theJesuitscontinuedtolabouramong theChinesetillthesuppressionofthe Orderin1773.Aftertherestoration oftheSociety,themissionwasreopened.To-day,thereare800Jesuits inChina,fromProvincesalloverthe world,andincluding150Chinese Jesuits.

ItwasasanAstronomerthatFather RicciwasfirstabletoreachthecapitalofChinaandopenthewayforhis ApostolicMission,andthetraditionof JesuitAstronomyhasnotbeenallowed todieoutthroughthecenturies.The ObservatoryofZikawei(whereFather Pigot,thefounderoftheRiverview Observatoryhadpartofhistraining),

underthecareofthemembersofthe FrenchProvinceoftheSocietyofJesus isknownasthe"GreenwichoftheFar East,-rankingwiththegreatJesuit ObservatoryatManila,PJ.,initsinvp portancetothemarinersintheChina Sea.Itisthecentreofthelargest privatemeteorologicalorganisationin theworld.Itsnetworkstretchesfrom SiberiatoManila,andIndoChinato GuaminthemiddleofthePacific.Its laboratoriesforscientificresearchare themostimportantoftheirkindin Asia.Twohundredmeteorological messagesarereceiveddaily,andits weatherchartisissuedtwiceaday. ThedeadlytyphoonsovertheChina Seaareaaretracedwiththeutmost accuracy,andacontinuouswarning servicesisconductedbyradioand semaphore.

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Xavier&Ricci

inapositiontocarryoutextensivesurveys.Theirrecenttravelshaveresultedinthedrawingupoffifty-four maps,andthedeterminationofthe positionoffiftytowns.

TheIrishJesuitsconductRicciHall atHongKong.ThisisaUniversity HostelattachedtotheHongKong University.Atthebeginningofthe warithousedsixtyresidentstudents. BesidesdirectingtheHostel,the Fathershavealsoheldprofessorships andlectureshipsattheUniversityproperinPedagogy,andGeography,as wellasoccasionallyrelievinglecturers inothersubjects.

WahYanCollege,atwhichanumberofthemennowbeingtrainedin Australiataught,numbereda-thousand pupilsonitsroll-call,mostofthem beingpagans.SincetheJesuitstook overthecollegein1932fromlaycontrol,about300convertshavebeen madeinthisinstitution.

TheRegionalSeminaryatHong Kong,forthetrainingofnativeChin-cpriests,isunderthedirectionof theFathersoftheIrishProvince.It wasopenedin1931andmorethan fiftyofitsalumnihavebeenordained.

AtShanghaitheFrenchJesuitsconducttheAuroraUniversity,renowned foritsfamousLawSchool.

Theseareonlyafewoftheworks thatwerebeingconductedbythe JesuitsatthebeginningoftheWar. Butinallthesetheirfirstconsiderationis,thecareofsouls.Byfarthe greaternumberoftheirmissionaries areengagedintheordinaryworkof amissionarypriest,workingsideby sidewithmembersofotherOrder'sand CongregationsinthevillagesandbanditinfestedbackcountryofChina, preaching,teaching,andadministering thesacraments.

Toprepareforthiswork,oneofthe hardestobstaclestosurmountisthe Chineselanguage.Forthispurpose theIrishJesuitsconductaLanguage SchoolatHongKong,andeverymemberofthemission,onhisfirstarrival inthecountry,spendstwoyearsatthis house.ThestudentsinthegreatcollegesofthecityareinstructedinEnglish,butevenforthisworkaknowledgeoftheirlanguageisnecessary, becausetheboysdonotallspeak Englishexpertly.

TheWar.

Thewarhascomeliterallylikea greatdestroyingarmythroughthemissionfieldsofChina.Houseshave beendestroyed,workinterrupted,communicationsbrokendown.TheChapel ofRicciHallhasbeendestroyedby shellfire.TheRegionalSeminaryat HongKonghassufferedaterriblebatteringfromJapaneselandbatteries. Overtwohundredshellsfellinits goundsandfortydirecthitswereregisteredonthecollegeitself.Fortunatelyonlyonepersonsufferedinjury.

Shortlyafterwarbrokeout,asit becaMeimpossibletobringmenfrom overseas,anewminorseminarywas openedbytheJesuitsattheirLanguage School.Thisworkwasinterrupted, however,andtheseminariansdispersed. ItisnowlearntthatFatherD.Donnelly,S.J.,hasmanagedtocollectten ofhisscatteredstudentsintotheseminaryoftheMaryknollFathersatTan Chuk.

EversincethebeginningoftheSinoJapaneseWartheFathersoftheMissiondevotedthemselvestoapostolic workandreliefworkamongthegarrisonandcivilianpopulation.They headedareliefshiptothedestroyed cityofCanton,andorganisedrefugee camps.Immediatelyhostilitiesbegan inHongKongtheirbigcollegeat WahYanwasturnedintoahospital. TheFathershavebeengiventhe'charge ofbilletingandtheerectingofemergencykitchensandfirst-aidpostsfor warvictims,.Astheambulancedriverswereverynervous,theGovernment authoritiesaskedtheSuperiorofthe JesuitMissiontoappointsomeoneto sitbesidethemw',entheywentout. FatherBrian,Kelly,S.J.,waschosen forthisjob,andhashadmanynarrow

escapesfromdeath.Heishappy, however,tobeplacedinsuchafavourablepositimfortheexerciseof,his priestlyduties.

Thework-)ftheFrenchJesuit,Pere Jacquinot,isnowalmosttoowell knownthroughouttheworldtorequire recall.\Heitwaswhobyhisinfluence withboththeJapaneseandChinese Governmentswasabletohaveanarea addedtotheFrenchConcessionsasa NeutralAreaforthereceptionofrefugees.Heundertookthewholeofthe directionofthevastworkofhousing andkeepingthe'thousandsofrefugees whofledtothissafeland,"TheJacquinotZone PereJacquinotalso didheroicworkduringthesiegeof Nanking.

Famous,too,nowintheannalsofthe JesuitsinChinaisFatherG.L.Kennedy,S.J.FatherKennedybeforehis entryintotheSocietyofJesuswasa medicalpractitioner.Whenin1938 thecallcameforreliefvolunteerto gotoKwangtung,FatherKennedywas placedattheheadoftheexpedition. ImmediatelyonhisarrivaltheBishop appointedhimtoFongPinHospital. Herehefoundwhatwaslittlemore thanamortuary,filthy,disorganised, withoutdressersorattendants,inthe solechargeoffournunswhohadbeen workingheroicallyuntiltheywereexhausted,tryingtocarefortheirthousandpatients.FatherKennedythrew himselfintotheworkofcleaningand organisingtheinstitution.Hesethimselftoworkscrubbinganddisinfectingandcarryingouttheinnumerable corpses.Thenbeattendedtourgent operationsandthereliefofthesuffering.Inaveryshorttimehewas abletoworkinaspotlesshospital,well airedandappointed.Hehadhelpers later,nursesanddoctors,butitwile FatherKennedyandthefournuns wholaidthecementpaths,builtrefuse containers,anddirectedtheunskilled volunteerworkersinthewaysofhospitallife.FatherKennedyisnow workingattheHospitalofthePreciousBloodinHongKong.

FatherJoy,S.J.,theSuperiorofthe Mission,inaletterrecentlyreceived, Statesthateverydayhehastosend menoutonperilousmissions.Hehas beenabletoreopenWahYanCollege witharoll-callofaboutafifthofits formernumber.FatherJoyhashimselfbeenappointedEire'sHonorary ViceConsulforthesafeguardingofthe interestofthesixty-sevenIrishNationalsinHongKong.

AnothernewwarventureoftheSocietyofJesusis,theopeningofanew schoolatMacaoforthesonsofPortugueserefugeesfromHongKong.

TheseTerribleJesuits!

Thereareovertwenty4sixthousand Jesuitsintheworld.Ofthese,3,800 aremissionersworkingin48foreign missionfields,among200,000,000souls, ofwhomonly3,000,000areCatholics.

One-fifthofthepaganworldisentrustedtoJesuitMissioners.OnehundredofthemembersoftheOrderbelongtotheAustralianVice-Province.

VeryRev.JohnMeagher,S.J.,the presentProvincialoftheAustralian Vice-Province,isthesecondProvincial, andthefirstAustralian-bornProvincial.HesucceededtoFatherJohn Fahy,S.J.,in1939. FatherFahyis nowMasterofNovicesatWatsonia, Victoria.

Thereare254JesuitsinAustralia, comprising125priests,108Scholastics, 21Lay-Brothers.Ofthe233Priests andScholastics,almost100areactively engagedinteaching,80abeingtrained,29priestsareengageinparish work,9aremilitarychaplains.

ElevenmembersoftheProvinceare stilltrainingoverseas,orworkingin otherprovinces.

Thereare24SaintsoftheSociety, 141Beati(2awaitingcanonisation),168 VenerablesandServantsofGod. Ofmartyrs,takingthewordinthe broadersense,630. SincetheinceptionoftheSociety, oneSaintineveryfourofthosecanonitedhasbeenaJesuitSaint.

VaticanCity

BombDamage: 'NewDetails

VaticanCity.

Furtherinformationastothedamagedonewhenbombsweredroppedon VaticanCityrecentlyhasbeenmade -availableastheworkofremovingdebrisandinitiatingrepairsproceeds.

"OsservatoreRomano"announced thatplansweremadefortherepairof thosebuildingsmoregreatlydamaged, particularlyatthemosaicworks,where thestoreroomwasdirectlyhitbya bomb.Stoneparticlesarebeingremo frurntheofficebuildingofthe Governor'sadministration,whichreceivedconsiderableexternaldamage frombombfragments.

Manyofficesandapartmentsinthe officebuildings,"Osservatore"stated, wereliterallydevastated,particularly thoseonthefirstfloor.Windowsin theadjacentchurchandtherailway Stationwereblownin.Thenearby VaticanRadioStationwasshaken,but noseriousdamagewasreported.

InSt.Peter'sBasilicamanywindowswereblownin.TherewereseveralperforationsintheBerniniwindowovertheChairofPeter,butitis believedthedamagecanberepaired.

Allforeignradiosgaveaccountsof theaerialincursiononVaticanCity, givingforthemostparttheaccount publishedby"Osservatore,'andunanimouslydeprecatingtheoccurrence."It isnowtobehoped,""Osservatore" said,"thattheabuse,whichhasoccurredtoooften,ofplanespassingover VaticanCity,willfinallycease,and thatanefficaciousandtimelyeffort willbemadetoensuretheobservance ofthisprecaution.

NotAlliedPlane, Washington.

PredicatedonadetailedreportreceivedfromGeneralDwightD.Eisenhower,theStateDepartmenthasannouncedthat"beyondanydoubt,"the planewhichbombedVaticanCityon thenightofNovember5wasnotan Alliedaircraft.

Uponreeciptofacommunication concerningthebombingfromHisExcellencytheMostRev.AmletoGiovanniCicognani,ApostolicDelegate totheUnitedStates,theStateDepartmentmadeanofficialinquiryof theWarDepartmentconcerningtheincident.TheWarDepartmentcalled onGeneralEisenhowerforareport.

Inhireport,theStateDepartment announcementsaid,GeneralEisenhoweraccountedforallAlliedaircraft intheRomeareaonthenightinquestion,andestablished"beyondany doubtthattheattackingplanewasnot anAlliedaircraft."Thereportleft astrongimplicationthattheplane, whichreportsstated,flewrepeatedly overVaticanCityanddroppedfour bombsthatfellclosetotheBasilicaof St.Peter,causingconsiderabledamagetobuildingsintheneighbourhood, butnotcasualties,wasaGermancraft sentovertodiscredittheAllies.

TheApostolicDelegatehasbeeninformedofGeneralEisenhower'sreply.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-620p.m.

DRAMATICS:8p.m.,Tuesday.

HOMECRAFTS:8p.m.,NI,,nday.

ES.C.:8p.m.,Monday. DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM8p.m., Tuesday. DRESSMAKING:7-930p.m.,Wednesday.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction5.45p.m.,Thursday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BAILLE:Wednesday,8pm.

MARIANARTSGUILD. NEWLITURGYGROUP.

ConductedbyFatherLalor.

Anewgroupistobeincorporated intotheGuild,andwillcommencewith aninauguralmeetingonMonday,January17,at8p.m.

Thepurposeofthenewgroupwill betostudyandspreadabetterunderstandingandlivingoftheLiturgy amongstmembersoftheMovement andinourCatholichomes.

ItwillbeconductedbyFather Lalor,andshouldproveapowerful forceinspreadingtheLiturgicalMovementthroughouttheArchdiocese,

TheLiturgyGroupisopentoall membersoftheMarianArtsGuild,and willbeheldattheCatholicSocial Guildheadquarters,Room25,second floor,NationalMutualBuildings,St. GeorgesTerrace,Perth.GirlsinterestedmayfirstmeetattheC.G.M. CulbRooms,andgoupfromthereto theotherroomsat8o'clock.

EXPOSITION.

MassandExpositionwillbecontinuedeveryThursdayasusualduringthe holidayseason.Donotforgetto makeavisit,andtellallyourCatholicfriendstodothesame.

CANTEENSERVICE.

L.B.A.Group.

PhyllisDean:January24.

TownHall:February1st.

PhyllisDean:February18th.

C.G.M.Group.

PhyllisDean:January15th.

TownHall:January23rd.

PhyllisDean:February9th.

Important.

Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge.

CHOIR.

BrigidineConvent,Subiaco

EXAMINATIONRISSULIS,1943.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A.

Pianoforte:

GradeIII.-Credit:MaureenDaly, SheilaDaly,JoyceBond.

GradeIV.-Credit:BarbaraMcPhee, AudreyCreed,BiddyDillon,Pat White,JeanReid.

GradeV.-Credit:LeonieRosman.

GradeVI.-Honours:JoanMcPhee. Credit:KenTate;MarieBrown,PatriciaRidgwell,PatriciaCook,Thelma Casserly.

Preparatory:NaomiMcClements, BarbaraLawn,DawnSkehan,Patricia Tate,LeslieToohey,ValerieDurrant.

Singing.

GradeV.-Honours:DaisyFlynn. Credit:JoyMoore.

Violin.

GradeV.-Credit:JeanReid

ThefirstmeetingoftheChoirwas heldlastweek,andtwonewsongswere commenced,bothofwhichprovedvery popular.Theattendance,however, wasalittledisappointing,andwehope thattherewillbeabigcrowdatthe nextrehearsal.

ORCHESTRAANDDANCEBAND.

Practiceoftheaboveactivitieswas resumedonJanuary7,andnewpieces forthenextconcertwerecommenced. Newmembersarealwayswelcome,so ifyoucanplayanyinstrumentcome upandaplacewillbefoundforyou.

DANCINGCLASSES.

TheseclassesarestillbeingconductedintheCathedralHalleachMonday at8p.m.Moderndancingistaught, andnewpupilsarealwayswelcome.

BRAILLE.

TheBrailleclassisnowbeingheld onWednesdaynightat8p.m.All enquiriesshouldbemadeatthe C.G.M.Rooms.

TheoryofMusk.

GradeV.:Honours:BarbaraMcPhee, JeanReid.

GradeVI.-Honours:ThelmaCaw serly,LeonieRosman.

ArtofSpeech.

GradeV.-Credit:NoefineSilverlock, BarbaraMcPhee,MaureenRule,MargaretKelly,Pass:ThelmaCasserly, PamByrth.

GradeVI.-Credit:JoanMcPhee, MaryMonaghan.Pass:PatriciaMurray,NonieTracey. FORCHEAPERGROCERIES4

CatholicSchoolsAchieveDistinctionin theJuniorUniversityExaminations...

412CandidatesPresentedinWideVarietyofSubjects

88perCent.Passes

TheresultsoftheJuniorCertificate examinationscondtictedbytheUniversityofW.A.inNovemberwere madeavailableonWednesday.In thepasslistbelowthesubjectsareindicatedbynumeralsasfolows:English,1;Greek,2;Latin,3;French,4; German,5;Italian,6;Spanish,7; History,8;Geography,9;Arithmetic andAlgebra,10;GeometryandTrigonometry,11;Physic*12;Chemistry, 13;Biology(NaturalHistory),14; Biology(Botany),15;Geology,16; GeneralScience,17;Physiologyand Hygiene,18;DrawingA,19;Drawing B,20;CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping,21;DomesticScience,22; Woodwork,23:MetalWork,24; Arithmetic,25;Shorthand(FullUnit), 26;Shorthand(80wordsperminute), 27a;Shorthand(100wordsperminute),27a;Typewriting,27b;Hebrew, 28:Music,29,ArtofSpeech,30.

ALLEN,J.M.:1,9,11,15,18,19.

ANDERS,J.T.:1,3,5,8,10,11, 12,13,21

ANDERSON,M.C.:1,8,9,11,15,18, 19.

ANDERSON,A.:9,10,18,19,21.

ANDERSON,K.P.:1,3,11,20.

ASPHAR,C.:1,3,10,11,13.

ATKINSON,J.:1,3,4,11.

AYLWARD,M.:1,9,16.

BAILEY,H.:1,8,11,19,20.

BYDDER,G.:10,11,12,20.

BAKER,A.:1,8,9,10,11,14,21.,

BANTING,B.:1,10,11,12,13,19,20.

BARNES,F..J.:1,3,4,10,11,12,. 13,19,20.

BATTY,L.(completing):3.

BELL,J.A.M.(completing):8,9, 27a(80).

BELL,M.:1,3,4,8,9,15,19.

BEST,J.B.:1,3,4,10,12,13,20.

BRYAN,T.G.J.:1,3,4,10,11,12, 13,19,20.

BROWN,E.J.:27a(80),27b.

BOSWOOD,I.P.:1,8,10,12,29.

BULLIVANT,P.M.;1,19.

BARNSON,H.:1,8,16,18,21.

BARSHAM,I.E.:1,4,8,9,10,11, 14,19,29.

BOTT,N.R.:11,19.20.

BYRNE,P.:1,3,4,9,10,11,14,19, 29.

BRIGGS,B.:1,4,8,9,10,13,19,29.

BORBIDGE,E.W.:1,4,8,9,15,19,

BRENNAN,R.:1,8,9,18,19.

BARNARD,J.M.:1,8,11,19,29.

BERGHINER,D.:1,3,5,6,8,9,11, 19

BETTS,D.D1,8,9,11,19.

BURKE,M.A.:1,4,9,10,11,19,29.

BUTLER,J.V.:1,8,9,18,19.

BYRTH,J.I.:1,8,9,11,16,18,19, 22,29. '

BROCKHURST,B.M.:1,9,19,21, 27b,30.

BRUCE,G.M.:1,8,9,10,16,18,19, 80.

BUDD,D.M.:1,6,9,10,18,19,21.

BYCROFTE.(completing):21, 27b.

BARBOUR,E.:10,11,12,13.

BEATTIE,D.:1,10,11,12,13,19.

BRENNAN,P.:1,3,4,8,11.

BRADY,L.:1,8,10,11,12,19,20.

BRODERICK,L.(completing):11.

BURNS,B.:3,12,20.

CARR,S.W.:1,3,9,10,11,13,19,20

CROLL,L.:1,9,10,21,25,27a(80),. 27b., CLARKO,H.(addingsubjectsto 1942):6,27a(80).

CORKHILL,J.:19,29.

CARR,S.:1,3,9,10,11,13,19,20.

CORNWALL,A.L.:1,8,9,10,11, 15,1819.

CARROLL,G.K.:15.

CASTIEAU,G.P.:1,8,9,15,18,19, 21.

CURTIS,MP.,:1,4,8,9,10,.16,18, 19,21.

CARR,A.:1,4,8,9,10,16,18,21,.29.

CRANE,B,.(Commercialsubjects only):21,27a(80),27b.

CROSBIE,M.:1,9,10,11,14,19.

CULLITY,B.N.:1,4,8,15,29.

CONNOR,M,:1,3,4,15,18,29.

CURRAN,A.E.:1,8,9,15,19.

COLLERAN,M.:1,3,8,10,11,14,19.

CAVANAGH,J.:1,8,9,15,19.

CLARKE,PJ.:1,4,5,8,9,10,11,19

CORDREY,B.J.:1,18,19,21,25, 27a(80)27b.

COLLINS,E.M.:1,3,4,8,10,11, 19,29,30.

CONNOR,Mildred:1,15,16,18,19, 30.

CORBETT,B.E.:1,4,15,18,19,29.

COLLINS,E.(Commercialsubjects only):27b.

CARR,M.P.J.:I,10,II,19,21.

CORNWALL,R.J.:1,8,9,10,11,21,

CANT,R.G.:1,19,20.

CRANLEY,P.:1,3,4,8,10,11,12.

CODALONGA,F.:8,11,20.

COLE,T.:1,8,9,10,11,18,20,21.

COONAN,P.:1,8,9,11,18,20,21.

CROCK,N.:1,8,9,11,18,20.

CROCK,K.1,8,9,10,11,18,20,21."

CANNON,R1,3,8,10,11,12,13, 19,20.

CAREY,B.:1,3,8,10,11,12,13,19, 20.

CAREY,J1,8,11,12,19.20.

CHIPPER.L.:1,3,8,9,10,11,12, 13.

C'RANSTON,0.:1,3,8,9,10,11,12, 13,21.

CARMODY,J.M.:1,9,12,19,20.

COLLINS,D.C.K.:1,10,11,12, 19,20.

CHARLES,J.E.:1,8,9,10,14,19, 21.

CROWDER,B.S.:10,11,20.

DARCEY,B.F.:1,3,9,20.

DAVIES,M.R.:1,4,8,9,10.

DAVIES,G.:19.

DAVIES,J.M.(completing):1,3,11, 19.

DILLON,M.(addingMaths.A.):10.

DeCOURTENAY.R.K.:1,3,4,10, 11,12,13,20,21.

DENNIS,J.:1,15,18,21,22,19.

DeGRUCHY,M.R.:1,8,9,10,16, 18,21.

DWYER,E.C.:1,8,9,14,18,19.

DePIERRES,Y.:1,3,4,8,9,13,19.

DUTHIE,M.:1,8,9,19.

DEANE,M.E.:1,8,9,11,19.

DODDSJ1,8,9,11,19.

DUNNE,J.M.(completing):3.

DUE,A.:1,8,9,15,19.

DOBSON,J.:9,15,18,19,21,29,30.

DUNCAN,H.F.:1,10,11,12,13,21.

DRAPER,L.:18,10,11,18,19.

DWYER,J.:8,9,11.

DAVERN,P.C.:14,21.

ELLIOTT,V.:1,8,14,18,19.

EDWARD,E.:1,4,10,11,13,29.

EDWARDS,E.:1,4,10,11,13,29.

EPIS,T.:1,15,18,19.

EASTCOrT,W.A.:1,8,9,10.

FOLEY,M.H3,10,11,12,20.

FRUET,P.F.:3,6,10,12,19,20.

FERGUSON,M.S.:1,3,4,10,11, 12,19,29.

FITZPATRICK,H.:1,3,4,9,11,14, 19,29.

FITZGERALD,D.:1,3,11,14,19.

FLYNN,M.L.:1,19,21,22,27a(80), 27b,29.

FARRELL,P.J.:1,4,5.8,9,10,11, 12,19.

FARRELL,T.V.(completing)3.

FITZGERALD,M.I.:19,29.

FLEMING,N.D.:1,8,18,19.

FRENCH,P.:1,8,9,10,15,18,19,29.

FERGUSSON,G.A.:8,11,21.

FORMBY,J.:1,8,9,18.

FOSTERM.:1,8,9,11,20.

FITZSIMONS,C.:1,8,9,10,11, 18,20,21

KELLY,J.D.:12,19,20.

KILMARTIN, 13,20,21.

C.J.:1,3,10,11,12,

FIRTH,J.:1,8,9,10,11,18,20,21.

FITZPATRICK,G.(completing):10

FERGUSSON,D.:8,9.

FOSTER,B,:1,3,8,9, 13,21.

FRASER,R.J.:1,8,9,10,

FOORD,R.C.:1,12,19,

10, 11, 20.

11, 19,

12, 20.

GREY,A.W.:1,10,20.

GREY,K.S.:1,19,20.

GORRINGE,H.P.:9,20.

GOLDING,A.T.:1,8,9,11,15,18, 19.

GOWANS,J.P.:1,8,15,18.

GACHNANG,R.:1,3,4,9,11,12,19.

GOERLING,U.A.:1.8,10,11,18,

19.

GOERLING,D.K.(completing):10.

GREEN,V.S.:1,3,8,10,11,12,19.

GRATWICK,L.:1,9,11,14,19.

GILHAM,W.:1,15,19,29.

GEPP,F..W.:1,4,8,9,15.

GORDON,S.:1,3,4,11,14.

GUNZBURG,R.:1,4,10,11,14,19, 29.

GRAVE,J.:1,8,19.

GULL,P.:1,8,15,19.

GUILFOYLE,M.P.:1,19,21,25, 27a(80),27b,29.

GORDON,V.J.:1,4,9,15,16,18, 30.

GATTI,F.V.:8,9,10,11,18,19,21.

GRASSO,A.:1,8,10,11,18,20,21.

GRANT,R.:1,3,10,11,12,13,20.

GLEESON,D.R.:1,9,16,18,19.

GUILFOYLE,J.B.C.: 12,13,20. 1,3,10,11,

HUGHES,G.M.:1,6,9,18,21,27a (80),27b.

NODDY,D.R.:1.

HEALY,R.J.:1,3,8,10,11,12.

HUNTER,R.:1,8,9,10,11,20.

HANNA,J.:1,8,9.11.

HEALEY,J.:1,3,8,9,11,12.

HAYWOOD,E.F.:1,3,4,8,1011, 12,13,19,20.

IIESFORD,N.:1,11,12,19,20.

HICKS,E.J.:10,11,12,13.

HEENAN,B.J.(completing):3.

HARTLEY,S.N.:1,8,9,19,27a(80), 27b.

HOCKLEY,D.:1,9,19,21.

HORTON,P.:1,9,10,19.

ROBLEY,D.J.:1,3,8,9,10,11, 12,19,23.

HUNTLEY,E.M.:1,8,10,11,12, 19,29.

HOWL,M.E.:1,8,9,11,18,19.

HORGAN,G.B.:1,8,9,15,19,21.

HAMMERSLEY,M.:1, HANSEN,J.M.:1,8,9,14,18,19.

HOPKINS,D.:1,8,18.

HUNTER,J.W.:1,4,5,9,10,11, 12,19,29.

HANNAGAN,J.D.:1,4,9,10,11,16, 1618,19,30.

110LMES,P.:1,4,9,16,19,29,30.

HONEY,M.:1,9,10,11,15,16,18, 19,29.

HALES,L.E.:1,3,10,11,12,13,20.

HICKEY,P.C.:1,3,10,11,20.

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O'SHANNESSY,P.M.:1,9,15,16, 18,19,29,30.

O'SULLIVAN,F.J.:1,3,10,12,13.

O'SULLIVAN,A.(completing):6.

O'DONNELL,B.:8,11,12,13.

O'HARA,F.:1,3,8,10.

O'BRIEN,C.:13,8,9,10,11,12,13

O'LEARY,B.:1,3,8,9,10,11,12, 13,21.

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PAYNTER,Joan:1,3,9,10,11,14, 19.

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SUMMERHAYES,G.E.:1,3,11,12, 13,19.20.

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*DEATHOFREV.BROTHER W.I.POWER

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Itwaswithdeepregretthatthe LummunitiesofChristianBrothersand hismanyfriendsandpastpupilsin thisStatelearnedofthedeathinSydney,onJanuary7,ofBrotherWilliam IsidorePower,B.Sc.BorninIreland in1883,BrotherPowerobtainedthere thedegreeofBachelorofScience,and spenthisearlyteachingyearswiththe wellknownBrothers'CollegeinCork. ComingtoAustraliain1920,Brother PowerservedtwotermsasPrincipal oftheChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerrace-aperiodoftenyears inall:from1922-27andfrom1931-33. HewasalsoHeadmasterattheBrothers'CollegesatAlbury,N.S.W.,and atNudgee,Queensland.Healso taughtatWaverley,N.S.W.,andwhen thePiusXIIMinorSeminarywas openedinQueensland,BrotherPower wasappointedinchargeoftheteachingstaff.Laterlyhefilledtheoffice ofProvincialBursaroftheAustralian ProvinceattheMotherHouse,Strathfield,N.S.W.BrotherPowerwasparticularlyeminentasaScienceteacher. R.I.P.

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Poland'sFate

Someofthemajorproblemsofthepost-warreconstructionin thepoliticalspherearealreadyopeningup,andthosewhothought oftheresolutionofthesedifficultiesintermsofobjective,dispassionatediscussionafterthecessationofhostilitiesareinformost grievousdisappointments.TheloomingdisputebetweenPolandandRussiaisintheveryforefrontofthesequestions.becauseitwas fortheintegrityofthePolishnationthatBritainandtheDominionsdeclaredwaronGermany,andtherestorationofPolishsovereigntyhasbeenthefirstplankofthe.Alliedwaraims.Since theinitialbreachinRusso-PolishrelationsinApril,1943,ithas becomeclearthatRussia,wheninfullmilitarycontrolofthewhole ofPoland,willbeinapositiontoimposeasolutionalongthelines ofherowninterests.Tothisdisquietingfactisnow-addedthe considerationthatRussiaconsiderstheproblem"aninternalRussianquestion,"withwhichsheintendstodealwithoutanyadvice fromwithout."Pravda,"replyingtoMr.WendelWilkie,ominouslydeclared:"RussiaknowshowtodealwithPoland,Finland andtheBaltic." * * *

TheSoviet'swholecasefortheseizureofasubstantialportion ofEasternPolandrestsentirelyonethnologicalgrounds.Butif thehydra-headederrorsofVersaillestaughtusanythingitshould havedemonstratedaboveeverythingelsethefollyofredistributingboundariesalongsheerlyethnologicaltinesCultureshould betheultimatetestofrealgeographicaldemarcation,andnot bloodorrace.AndthemostrealisticviewofthePolishaffair isthatwhatmadeforPolishnationalunityandgreatnesswasnot theconfederationofSlavonicgroups,buttheCatholicFaith.Russiais,seemingly,awareoftheneedofreconcilingheravowedexpansionistaimswithherinternationalundertakings,andsoa greatmouthfulisbeingmadeoftheplebiscitesheldinthewestern UkraineandByelo-Russiain1939,butnothinghasbeensaidof thefactthatthese"broaddemocratic"plebisciteswereheldunder Russianmilitaryoccupation.Oneisalltoopainfullyfamiliar withHitler'svariousplebiscitesandtheelectiontacticsofthe SpanishGovernmentin1936.

Insternfactthereisnoreallegalormoralbasisforthe Sovietclaims,andonecannotbutbestruckbythecontrastinthe tacticsandtoneoftherespectiveGovernments.ThePolishGovernmenthasshowngreatmoderation.Whilestandingfirmfor "fulljusticeandredress"andits"indestructiblerighttoindependenceconfirmedbytheprinciplesoftheAtlanticCharter,"thePolishGovernmenthasinstructedundergroundauthoritiesinPoland tocontinueandintensifyresistanceagainsttheGermans,toavoid allconflictwiththeSovietarmies,andtoco-operatewiththeSovietcommanders.ItpointsoutthatPolandwasthefirsttotake uptheGermanchallenge,hasfoughtagainsttheinvaderoverfour yearsinsideandoutsidePoland,hasnotproducedasingleQuislingnoracceptedanyformofcompromiseorcollaborationwith theaggressor.

TheSoviet,ontheotherhand,isapparentlynotpreparedto deferafinalsettlementuntiltheliberationofPolandwouldenable thepeopleconcernedtoexpresstheirownfreewishes.Itseems setonpresentingtheworldwithamilitaryfaitaccompli.Itnow attacksthePolishGovernmentinLondonasincapableofestablishingPolish-Russianrelationsandoforganisingactiveresistance totheGermansintermsalmostidenticalwiththepuppetUnionof PolishPatriotsinRussia.Everybody,ofcourse,istalkingof compromise,ofredressingPolandinEastPrussiaortheBaltic, butthisisonlytosolveoneproblembycreatinganother."The Times"talksofsucharrangementsas"asmallpricetopayfora firmassuranceoffutureRussianfriendshipandsupport."Buta priceinvolvesasale,andofstolengoodsatthat.ThePoles,on theotherhand,veryreasonablyasksforarrangementsbasedon freeagreementandassertthatthey"willneverrecognisesolutions imposedbyforce."Admittedlythewholequestionisdifficult anddelicate,butjusticemusttakeprecedenceoverexpediency unlessthereistoheasecondandirretrievableMunich.Itmay nothevaintoinquirewhoaretheappeasersnowandwhy?

GeneralMacArthur's Promise. Missionariesto ReturnasEarly asPossible

GeneralDouglasMacArthurhas promisedtofacilitatethereturnatthe earliestpossiblemomentofmissionary priestsandreligious to thestations in theSolomonIslands,fromwhichthey havebeendrivenbythewar.

ThepromisewasgiventoCol.EdmundC.Sliney,SeniorArmyChaplain oftheCentralPacificArea,whohas justreturnedfroma20,000-miletour ofinspection.

Theinterviewwasheldatapostin NewGuinea.

GeneralMacArthur,FatherSliney said,paidhightributetothemission workers,declaringthattheUnited Statescouldneverrepaythemfor whattheyhaddoneinsavinglifes.

AtBourail,NewCaledonia,Father SlineyinterviewedanotheroutstandingheroofthewarinthePacific,the MostRev.ThomasWade,S.M.,VicarApostolicoftheNorthSolomon Islands.

BishopWadewasinNewCaledonia, awaitingopportunitytoreturntohis Vicariate.

Thestateoftheprelate'shealth, FatherSlineysaid,wassuchthathe shouldhavegonetoacoolerclimate torecuperatefromtherigoursofthe longmonthshespentinthejungle evadingtheJapaneseinvaders.The Bishop,thechaplainadded,normally isamanofslightbuild,andhehad lost251bs.whileafugitive.

Inthecourseoftheirconversation, BishopWadetoldChaplainSlineythe firstJapanesetooccupytheNorth Solomonswasledbyacaptain,who apologisedforhavingtoconfinehimto hiscompoundatKieta.Thefirst groupactedwithsomerestraintindealingwiththemissionaries,whonumbered29.Later,thefirstoccupying groupofJapanesewasrelievedbya seconddetachment,whichatonceproceededtowreckthings.

Twenty-OneMissionsDestroyed.

Twenty-onemissionsweredestroyed. Notcontentwithoverthrowinga statueoftheBlessedVirginbyhand, theyblewitfromitspedestalwithdynamite.Themissionariesescapedto thehills,wheretheywereaidedby ChristianSolomonIslanders,90per ceiit.ofwhomareCatholics.Those missionariesstationedfurthernorth werenotsofortunate,andfellinto thehandsoftheJapanese.About21 priests,sevenBrothersandelevenSistersStillareprisoners,BishopWade said.

JpurneytotheCoast.

Aftermouthsinthehighmountains, BishopWadedecidedtotrytoget eightSisters,whowerestillfree,toThe coast.Ittookthemthreeweeksto cross120milesofjungleanda10,000feetmountainrange,allwithnative help.Arendezvouswasmadewith anAmericansubmarine,anditwasthe Bishop'sintentiontogettheSisters aboard,andtoremainhimselfatthe mission.Hefoundhimself,however, heldunderarrestbyanAustralianofficer,andkeptunderguardoftwononcommissionedmenuntilhewasaboard thesubmarine.Hisonedesire,BishopWadesaid,istoreturntohis vicariateassoonashecangetmilitarypermission.

AfterreachingcivilisationtheBishopspentthreeweeksaboardanAmericanhospitalshipandanotherfour weeksinashorehospital.

HisExcellencytheMostRev.John Panico,ApostolicDelegatetoAustralia,andtheVeryRev.EliasBergeron, MaristProvincial,bothspoketoChaplainSlineyoftheirwarmesteemand affectionfortheheroicmissionBishop. DaylightAdoration.

FatherSlineynotedthat,whilethe Americanservicemenhavegivenedificationtothepeoples"downunder,theeffecthasbeenmutual.TheevidencesofCatholiclifeareequally striking,whetherinsuchplacesasthe Snlornons,orincentressuch as Sydnev,BrisbaneandMelbourne.

-Rev.JamesRyanHughes,Hawaii correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

January16-4p.m.:PresideatReceptionCeremony,SacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill.

January18-7a.m.:PresideatCeremonyofProfessionatHighgateHill. January29-8a.m.:PresideatReceptionCeremony,St.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

February3-8.30a.m.:PresideatProfessionCeremony,ConventofMercy, VictoriaSquare.

ANNUALTEACHERS'CONFERENCE.

TheAnnualReligiousTeachers'ConferencewillbeheldattheVictoria SquareConventonWednesday.January26.

"POLANDMUSTN'TBE SACRIFICED"

Q.S.BISHOP'SWARNING.

Awarningagainstthesacrificeof PolandinthepeaceSettlementhas beenissuedbyArchbishopMooney,of Detroit.

"When,withGod'shelp,victory comes,thecaseofPolandmaywellbe thetestofourdevotiontothemoral principlesthataretheonlysurefoundationofajustandlastingpeace,"he saidrecently.

"Ifwecompromisewithanykindof totalitarianaggressionagainstPoland, theendofthiswarwillmarkonly anotherarmistice,notagoodandenduringpeace."

"Aswestandinembattledmighton thesuregroundofmoralprinciples,it isdisconcertingtoseemenwholove Americaproposethatweblandlypay theCommunistdictator'spriceforcollaborationinthepost-warperiod,"the Archbishopcontinued."TheseproposalsareusuallycoupledwithstricturesontheBritishandtheFrench Governmentsof1939fortheirrefusal to.meetStalin'stermsonaRussianallancethatmighthavesavedthem fromthe'blitzkrieg.'

"WhatwereStalin'sterms?The cravensacrificeofPolandandtheBal. ticStatesandofthemoralprinciple theirdesertionentailed.Allhonour tothem,then,inthatinstance.At least,BritainandFranceactedlike greatnationswithasoul.Thatis whatwewouldliketoseeAmericado inthemakingofthepeace,andPolandmayagainbethetest.Whcnwe prayforPoland,letusalsoprayfor America."

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ARe-unionofthepupilsofSt.Gertrude's,NewNorvia,andtheSt.JosephConventswilltakeplaceatthe SouthPerthConvent,York-street,on Tueisday,25thinst.,from7p.m.to16 p.m.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday.

JANUARY. 3rd.-BEACONSFIELD:OneDayof Exposition. 4th.-KATANNING:OneDayof Exposition. 5th-ICALAMUNDA:OneDayof Exposition.

FEBRUARY. ist.-REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY:FortyHours'Prayer (4th.--6th.). HARVEY: OneDayofExposition, 2nd-DARDANIJP:OneDayofExposition. 3rd.WAGIN:OneDayofExposition. 4th-00OLGARDIE: OneDayof Exposition.

LegionofMaryRetreat atLoreto

Woman'sPlaceintheWorld andtheChurch

MarthaandMary representativeof twotypesofwomen,werebothdearto Him.Godhasliftedmanywomento theheightsofsanctity,andwhilst provingtheirpowerfulagencyinHis cause,theyhavealsobeenacounteract tothebaserelementsofman.The endlessandvaryingtasksawaiting thematthepresenttimewereplaced bywayofanappealtoallCatholic women,buttotheLegionariesofMary inparticular,forithaslongbeenrecognisedthatmembershipoftheLegion requiresavocationforthedifficult workwhichliesaheadanditssuccessfulundertaking.

OBRIEN-4CHtITSWEDDING

ForyearspasttheSistersofLoreto, Swanbourne,havegraciouslyforegone manydaysoftheirholidayperiodin orderthatourCatholicwomenmay wrestthemselvesfromabusy,jealous world,andenjoyforabriefwhilethe peaceofthecloisterand blessings ofaRetreat

Lastweek-enditwastheLegionof Marywhichtooktheopportunityof acceptingthegeneroushospitalityof Loreto,andthePraesidiaofthemetropolitanareawerewellrepresented. Fromeveryviewpointitwasastriking success.Iftherewasanythingtoregretitwasthatmorecannotanswer thisdivineinvitation-for,infact,a RetreatisacallfromtheMaster tobeHisguest todependentirely uponHimforthenecessitiesofthe hoursandtoexchangeconfidencesin theintimatetalksandspiritualexercisessuchascanrarelybeindulgedin duringthehustle-bustledaysthatgo tomak,'uptheaveragemodernlife. Andhowimmediateisthereactionto thecalmofconventlifeintheidyllic atmosphereofthegardenandunder thecharmofsilence!

Becauseofhiscloseassociationwith theLegion,Rev.FatherT.Conway, O.M.I.,wasabletofulfilhisroleof SpiritualDirectortotwofoldadvantage.Thelectureswhichhedelivered t:caltwiththeproblemsandtheprinciplesapplicabletothelifeandwork ofaLegionary,inaveryspecialway, andonefelt-asonealwaysfeelswithintheconfinesoftheLegion-thatthe gentlespiritofMarywasbanishing thepettycaresandmanifestingabigger,betterway,inwhichtoserveand pleaseherSon.

Womenweregiventheopportunity ofknowingthemselvesandappreciatingtheirplaceandinfluenceinthe worldandChurch.WhenChristwas onearthwomenbadbeenincludedin thechosencircleofHisfriendship

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETILBLZ.

ALBANY:SundaysandHolyDays: 7.30a.m.,9.30am.

AUGUSTA(MassatKaridale):February13,at6a.m.

BUSSELTON:Sundays(except2nd. Sundayofmonth)andHolyDays:7.30 a.m.SecondSundayofmonth:10 a.m.

COTTESLOE:Sunday:7a.m.,10 am.HolyDays:7a.m.,9a.m.

FREMANTLE:SundaysandHoly Days:7,9,10.30a.m.

MARGARETRIVER:January23, February27,at10.30a.m.

NORTHBEACH:OnSundaysand HolyDays(fromChristmasDayuntil furthernotice):10a.m.

ROCKINGHAM:OnSundaysand HolyDays:9a.m.

SCARBOROUGH:OnSundaysand HolyDays:8am.

SPEARWOOD:OnSundaysand HolyDays:8.30a.m.

YALLINGUP(MassatMarybrook): February20,at10ain.

TakingthewordsLEGIOMARIAE asthesubjectofaspecialtalk,itwas illustratedhoweachletterspokein simpleeloquenceoftheattributes whichshoulddistinguishtheLegionaryLoyalty. Enthusiasm. Gentleness. Initiative. 0bedience.

Manners. Amiabilty. Reasonablenegs Idealism. Aspirations. Example.

andbyunderstandingthefullestmeaningofeachword,astillgreatersignificancebecameattachedtotheemblem andthepossibilitiesofthisgreatorganisationbeckonednewhorizonsfor everyindividualmember.

TheRosaryattheGrottointhe eveningwaspunctuatedbytherumblingsofthegunsofanearbymilitary establishment,andthisratherpoignantlybroughttomindtheawfultruth thatverynearourlandwarwaswaging.ThereproductionofLourdesrecalledtothelittlecrowlaroundit howinthesouthofFranceMary'sfeet oncepretsedtheearthandahealthful springgushedforth.Peaceofmind andbodyhassincecometomany thousandsthroughthispricelessgift, yettheincomprehensiblestupidityof menpersists drivingthemsheeplikeintothecrowdsinsearchoflife andhappiness thusstrifeanddiscontentisthelucklesslotofthemany. Howgreatistheneedtolearnofthe thingswhichonlythe'spiritcanteach andMotherChurch,everzealousofour salvation,offerstheseforthemereacceptanceandintheage-oldspiritof unselfishness,liberalityandmercy.

JUBILEEOFFAMEDNEW ZEALANDPRELATE

IlisGracetheArchbishopofWellington(N.Z.),theMostRev.Thomas O'Shea,S.M.,D.D.,recentlycelebratedthegoldenjubileeofhisordination tothepriesthood.

HisGracewasborninSanFranchico,U.S.AonMarch13,1870,and wasnotayearoldwhenhearrivedin NewZealand.

Hewasoneofthefirstthreestudents toentertheMaristFathers'Seminary atMeeanee,HawkesBay.Hewas ordainedin1893-fiftyyearsago-by theBishopofChristchurch,thelate Dr.Grimes,andin1913wasselected asCoadjutortoArchbishopRedwood, ofWellington,onwhosedeathhebecameMetropolitan. Itwillbe,inonesense,alonelyjubileefortheArchbishop.

Somanyofthepriestsandprelates hehasknownhavegonebeforehim withthesignofpeace,andheisone ofthefewlinkswiththegreatpioneeit whosenamesarealreadyhistoryinthe CatholicChurchofNewZealand.

OnDecember8alargecrowdgatheredtowitnessacharmingweddingbetweenMissDoreenSchutsandMr. MichaelO'Brien.NuptialMasswas celebratedbyRev.Dr.McMahon.

Thebrideenteredthechurchonthe armofherfather,wearingatrained gownofstiffenednetlace,thefull lengthveilbeingheldinpositionby anorangeblossomcoronet.ShecarriedatrailingbouquetofChristmas lilies,stephanotisandgladioli.

Thebridesmaids,MissP.Cole,niece ofthebride,andMissP.McGinness, weredressedalikeingoldenorange satinback-crepe,andcarriedtrailing bouquetssimilartothebride's.Their tulleveilswereheldinplacewith flowerscorrespondingtotheirbouquets.

Theweddingbreakfastwasheldat theOddfellows'Hall,wherethe guestswerereceivedbythebride's

mother,Mrs.Schuts,assistedbyMel. O'Brien,thebridegroom'smother.

Forhertravellingfrock,thebride choseskybluemoracainewithblack accessories.

Exposition intheCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,66St.Zeorge?s Terrace,nexttoWarwickHorse.A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassatBo'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel. PATRONISEOURADVICRTISIXI.

St.cA4ary'sConventSchool,Leederville

PublicExaminationResults,1943

SUCCESSFULMUSICPUPILS, UNIVERSITY.

FacultyofArts.

DALY,PatriciaAgnes:GermanI. (Distinction);PhilosophyI. O'FARRELL,CatherineMary:GermanI.(MajorPass);PhilosophyI. (MajorPass).

LEANINGCERTIFICATE.

DAWSON,SheilaEva:Foursubjects.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

HOWL,Marjorie:Passedsixsubjects MULCHINAUGH,Catherine:Passed4subjects.

WISHART,Betty:Passed8subjects WOODINGS,Patricia:Passed5subjects.

DILLON,Mary:1subject,1943;6 subjects1942.

MUSIC. Practical

GradeIII.-Credit:ClassSinging St.Mary'sHighSchool).

Piano-Credit:KathleenDevlin, AileenFoster.

GradeIV.:LaurieSaunders,Elaine Scales,VilmaMarquis,EileenFrancis, BarbaraPhilbey,ShirleyJoice.

GradeV.-Singing:PatriciaMyers.

Piano-Credit:DulcieBrealey,Julie Doust,ShirleyPower,RaineSwarbrick,VilmaMarquis,ElaineScales. Pass:BettyCorry,BettyLePage, LornaWhite,PatriciaPage.

GradeVI.-Credit:PatriciaDevine, DorothyMann,AileenMoncrieff,VeronicaMcLean,LeitaSalter,Joan Thomas,BettyWilkes.Pass:Donald McAllister,ElizabethPoole,Patricia Myers,EileenKeyte.

Preparatory:DallasBuckham,Elaine

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ANNETTEAYLETT(8years).

ArtofSpeech(Merit),FirstSteps. Cripps,PatriciaEdmondson,Mary Good,DorothyHall,ValerieHall,BarbaraKastner,JuneShilling,Margaret \Voulfe,VeronicaMcLean.Violin: DoreenNevin.

Theory.

GradeIV.:AileenFoster(Credit), VilmaMarquis.

MusicalPerception:PatriciaPage (Credit).

GradeV.:EileenKeyte(Honours), DulcieBrealey(Credit),Elizabeth Poole,ElaineScales,PatriciaPage, LaurieSaunders,AileenMoncrieff, LornaWhite.

GradeVI.-Honours:AileenMoncrieff,EileenKeyte,LornaWhite, BettyLePage,ShirleyPower,Doreen Price.Credit:PatriciaDevine,Julie Doust. TRINITYCOLLEGE.

Theory.

Preparatory-Honours:EileenKeyte, RaineSwarbrick,JudithHanna,ShirleyPower,NancyMatheson.Merit: JulieDoust,BettyLePage,Patricia Devine.

ArtofSpeech.

GradeI.-Credit:Berry,MaryAgnes; Frawley,JoanMarie;Stanley,Sheila.

GradeIV.:Paizes,Kathleen.

GradeV.-Credit:Parkeis.Betty.

TRINITYCOLLEGE,LONDON.

FirstSteps-Honours:Clements,Valmai.Merit:Fenn,Shirley;Aylett, Annette.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISE-GradeIV. OliveMoorehouse(Distinction,prizewinner1st.placeinState);Kathleen Devlin(Distinction);RonaJohnson (Distinction);MaryButler(Pass); ShirleyPeirce(Pass);PatriciaWilliams(Pass).

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Cantheleopardchangehisspots?

Thatistheposerpropoundedbythe announcementofEarlBrowderinNew YorkthattheAmericanCommunist Partyhasabandoneditstraditional objectiveofestablishingsocialism,and wouldsupportthecapitalisticsystem nowandafterthewar.Hencethe partywillnowbeknownastheAmericanCommunistPoliticalAssociation. Thereasonforthisintendedthunderboltis"inordertocarryoutMr. Churchill's,MarshalStalin'sandPresidentRoosevelt'sTeheranpolicyof co-operationduringandafterthewar." Well!Well!

Ihaveheardanumberofpeople gaspingwithastonishmentatthisannouncement,butinfactitisnothing newatall.WhenthePartylinewas runningtheTrojanhorsetactics,conscientiousCommunistsbecameLaboursupporters,DouglasCreditites, championsoftheunemployed,of women'srights,etc.Theyalmostgot intothepulpitsofsomeofthe"liberal"churches.

Suddenlythewindchangedandthe Trojanhorsewaswheeledoutbythe outstretchedhand.Thismeantthat theParty,dedicatedinitsrootdoctrinestointernecineconflictwithreligionofallandeverysort,wasto becomechummywithCatholics.They wereintentabovealltorescuetheCatholicworkerfromhis"reactionary FascistHierarchy"(blessedphrase!). ThencamethewarandtheRussoGermanmilitaryalliance.Withequal easeandrapiditytheCorns.became ardentlittleFascists,denouncingthe imperialisticwaraimsoftheeffete democracies.ThenGermanywalked intoRussiaandthosepoliticalcontortionistsbecameovernightthemost perferviddemocrats.Allofwhich goestoshowthatifyouareaCommunist,twoandtwocanmakealmost anythingSomuchforthechange ofheartofCommunisminAmericaor anywhereelse.Longliveexpediency asamoralsystem!

Wehavecontendedallthroughthe piecethattherewasnever,atany time,andfundamentaldifferenceoroppositionbetweenCommunismandCapitalism.Theyarebrothersunderthe skin,andneithertheRedshirtnor theboiledshirtcouldconcealtheconSanguinity.IneconomicsCapitalism believedthatallthemeansofproductionshouldbevestedinthehandsof afewindividuals;Communisminsistedtheyshouldbevestedinthehands ofafewpoliticians.Asregardsreligion,Capitalismregardedoneformas goodasanother,whichmeantthatreligiondidn'tmatteratall,providedit wasconsideredaspurelyapersonal matter;Communismwasmorehonest inthatitwasdeterminedtokeepreligionoutofpubliclifebysuppressing itviolentlyinprivatelife.Inneither systemwasfamilylife,marriageor thestatusofwomenofanyaccount. NotonlywereCapitalismandCom-

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heldanswerable.Onecanatleast hope,however,thattheirattitudewill notbeoneofsurpriseatourquaint, old-worldideasonmarriage.

"NoAttorney-Generalwouldso flauntpublicopinionastointroduce orsupportlegislationtoencouragean attitudeofcontemptfortheSacrament ofmarriage.

"WhatdamagetheseAlliedServicemenhavedoneisdone.Manyagirl willpaydearlyforafewmonthsor weeks,ofromance.Thewholestory isatragicone.

"Andthatisthestorythatliesbehindsomanyofthesemarriages.It isastoryofneglect,indifference,selfindulgence,lackofresponsibility,and cynicism.

overthetracesinamomentoffolly, despiteagoodreligiousbackground. Andtheremayalsobecaseswherein thegirlhasmarriedinthefirmbelief thatherromancewastherealthing. Butsurelyintheisedaysofsophisticationveryfewenteredtheseunions withtheireyesanythingbutwide open.

"Ifanyreallastinggoodistobe doneinprotectingyoungwomenfrom thesetragedies,wewillhavetotake along-rangeviewandbeginwithto morrow'swomenwhoareto-day'schildren.Letusdevoteourtalent,sympathyandsinceritytopreventing theseevilsoccurringadecadeortwo hence,byfightingforreligiousinstructioninschools."

munismrelated.Theywereandare identicaltwins. AllthatthepresentPartyline amountstoismerebluff.Wewere scepticalaboutthedissolutionofthe Comintern.Nowwearesureitis morealivethanever.Ithascreated civilwarandtemporaryascendancyin Yugoslavia;itisstrivingforasimilar resultinGreece;theUnionofPolish PatriotsinRussiaspeakswiththe sametongueofguile.InHungary andBulgariathesametrendisobservable.No,theleopardhasnotchangedhisspots.Thevoiceisthevoice ofJacob,butthehandsareindeedthe handsofEsau.

Iwouldliketodrawtheattention ofreaderstoastatement,printedelsewhereinthisissue,madebySt.Joan's Alliance,onthequestionoffacilitat ingdivorcesofAustraliangirlswho wereeitherbigamously''married"to Alliedservicemenordesertedafter legitimatemarriage.Thesuggestion ofeasierdivorcehasbeenmadeeven fromCatholiclegislators,who,while notendorsingdivorceatallinprinciple,mistakenlyregardthissolution

astheonlythingtodopractically. The"CatholicLadies'Journal,"ofSydney,makesthefollowingpertinent comments:-

"Thewholeproblemisasaddemonstrationoftheattitudetowardsthe Sacramentofmarriageheldbytwo nationalitieswhoaresupposedtosubscribetothesamedemocratic,religiousandsocialideals.Onehashesitatedtotakeseriouslywhathave hithertobeenouronlyrevelationsof theAmericanwayoflife-Hollywood filmsandmagazines.Wehavealways regardedthesemediaofAmericanexpressionasvulgarismsofwhichAmericaisnotproud.Butwhenwefind hereinAustraliasomanycasesof conductthatout-HollywoodHollywood,sofarasmarriageisconcerned, onewonders:ItstheAmericanwayof lifeourwayoflife?

"Theexcuseis,ofcourse,war.Such agravesocialboil-upmustbeexpectedtothrowtheskumtothetop,and eventhoughonehasnohesitationin believingthatthereareathousand heroestoeveryonescamp,itisthe scampwholeavesthelastingimpree sion.Hisdamageisoftenirreparable.

"Forsomanytoabusethehospitalityofafriendlycountryisanoutrage. Manyofthesemenhaveundoubtedly marriedAustraliangirlsfromonlythe mostbaseofallmotives,andwith thefullintentionofmakingahygienic convenienceofagirPschastity.

"OneisnotinformedonwhatattitudeAlliedauthoritiestaketowards theoutrageouscondutctofsomeof theirmen.They,ofcourse,cannotbe

"ThefactIsalltooevidentthata considerablenumberofourgirlsnot onlyinvitetroubleinthisdirection, butdotheirbesttoseekitout.One isgiventounderstandthatagreat numberofthesegirlscomefromnice homes,andfarfrombeingthevictims ofdepravedenvironments,theyhave hadmostoftheadvantagesofhome lifeandcreaturecomforts.

"Thereasonfortheirflippantattitudetowardsmoralityandthesanctityofmarriagelies,nodoubt,ina lackofreligioustraining.Forthis theirparentsaretoblame.Thefact cannotbedenied.Quitelikelythere arecasesofgirlswhohavekicked

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SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"ACE."

Unfortunately,beingholidaytime,a numberofmemberswereabsentfrom theathleticteamonSaturdaylast. Neverthelesswemanagedtomaintain ourpositionofsecondinthefield.We wereagainstheavyodds,buttheheaviertheoddsthekeenertheboys,and withagoodmusternextSaturdaywe willcarryallbeforeus.Theathletic competitionsarebeingcontinuedeach SaturdayattheLeedervilleOval.

AverygoodcricketmatchwasplayedatHendersonParkonSaturday againstVictoriaParkPoliceBoys,who werethewinnersby30runs.This wasbyfarthefriendliestandbestconductedteamwehaveplayedagainst, andwewouldliketothankthegentlemenwhowereinchargeoftheVictoria Parkteam.Ournextmatchwillbe playedatWellingtonSquareagainst EastPerth,onSaturdaynext.

Ourfriendsareremindedthatthere willbeadanceinSt.Joseph'sHallon Saturdaynight.Goodfloor,good music,goodcompany.

"MissiontoMoscow."

AtthegeneralmeetingonMonday night,theboyspledgedthemselvesnot toseethepicture."MissiontoMoscow,"andtotryanddissuadeothers fromseeingit.Someoftheerrors ofCommunismwerepointedoutto them,andasthispictureisblatant propagandasupportingfalsehood,is unfairtoourselvesandAmerica,isonly secondrateentertainmentcompared withmanyothershowsthatmaybe seen,thispledgeshouldnotentailmuch sacrifice.

Personal.

AttheathleticsonSaturdayElgar O'MahonyandBillPatersonwere amongthespectators.

WewouldliketothankMr.O'Brien forhisconstantattendance,andMr. CochraneandtheHodgefamilyfor theirinterestandpresence.

GerryBenns,ourtreasurer,isafaithfulfollowerofthecricket,andwe wouldliketothankhimforhisservices asaScorer.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

TheGuildwouldbeverypleasedto entertaintoafternoonteaallCatholic teacherswhohappentobeintownon Friday,January28,atBactonHouse, Hay-street.

Pleasekeepthedateinmind,and giveusthepleasureofwelcomingCatholicteachersingreatnumbersonthis occasion.

LeedervilleBranch.

Membersarenotifiedthatmeetings oftheabovebranchwilltakeplaceon thefourthSundayofeachmonthuntil furthernotice.Thenextmeeting, therefore,willbeheldonSunday,January23.

TOTHEEDITpR

Sir,-Americancriticsunanimously class"MissiontoMoscow"asapropagandafilm.Thisfilmistobereleased inPerthonJanuary14.Ifitistrue, asEugeneLyons,Americanwriter, pointsout,that"MissiontoMoscow" isanabsolutefalsificationofhistory andatoweringinsulttoAmericans, thenwhyshouldwepaytoseethe filmorpatroniseitinanyway?The liarandhisliesaredisruptorsofour sociallife,becausetheydestroymutual confidenceinindividuals.Forthe sakeoftruth,then,andnottoencouragefalsehood,wecouldeasilygive "MissiontoMoscow"amiss.-Yours, etc., "JUMBO."

Personal.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.andMrs. HarryGreenandfamilylearnedof thesuddenseriousillnessoftheirson, John,withsincereregret.John,who isastudentatSt.Charles'Stminary, hadonlyreturnedtoKalgoorlieforthe vacationaweekorsopreviously.Althoughstillseriouslyill,thereisan improvementinhiscondition,and, pleaseGod,hisrecoverywillbespeedy. HolidaymakersleavingforEsperancethisweekincludeMr.andMrs. DunneandMissJoanDunne,Mrs.TodmanandFay,MissEileenGriffin,Miss NancyCarroll,Mrs.McLernan,and FathersCarmodyandNolan. MassonSaturday.

Untiltheschoolsreopen,HolyMass willbecelebratedinSt.Mary'sChurch dailyatseveno'clock,includingSaturday. Library.

Thebookcollectorsaredoinggreat workinthedistrict,andmanyparishionershavebeenmostgenerous.Our needisgreat,sohoweversmallyour contribution,besureitwillbewelcome.

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SpeakingintheBasilicaatQuebec, ontheSacramentofPenance,HisEminenceRodrigueCardinalVilleneuve, ArchbishopofQuebec,recalledseveral examplesofhowpriestspreferred deathandhumandisgraceratherthan divulgethesecretslearnedintheconfessional.

InParis,severalyear'sago,apriest wascalledduringthenighttothebed ofadyingman.Heenteredacarriageandtherewasconfrontedbytwo maskedmen,whoputabandageover thepriest'seyes.Bydeviousways hewastakentoadistantquarter.

Thenhewasledintoalargehouseand throughaseriesofroomsbeforebeing takentotheroomwherethesickman was.

Afterthepriesthadheardtheman's confessionhewastakentothecellar andtherethetwomaskedmenstuck agunintohissidedemandingtoknow whatthepriesthadheardinconfession.

"G,vemetwominutestorecommendmysoultoGod.Iamreadyto diebutneverwillItellonewordof whatIheardinconfession,"thepriest declared.

"Good,"themaskedmenreplied."We haveassuredourselvesnowthatyou willnotbetrayus_Youcangoforwe knowthatnoteventhethreatof deathwilldragyoursecretfromyou" Themaskedmenconductedthepriest backhomethewayhehadcome.

CardinalVilleneuverecalledanother famouscase.

In1853intheUkrainetheparish priestofOratowwasdeposedfromhis chargebyhisBishopandsolemnly strippedofhissacerdotaldignity,havingbeenconvictedbypubliclawof murderandhavingbeencondemned toforcedlabourinSiberia.

Everyonehadbeenastonishedby thecrime,forthispriestwasconsideredapiousandzealouspastor.But theintendantofOratowhadbeenmurdered,andarecentlydischargedgun, whichbelongedtothepriest,hadbeen foundhiddenbehindthemainaltar. Thepriest'sonlydefencehadbeenthe

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Duringthepublicceremonyofdegradationmanyofthosetakingpart, eventheBishophimself,wereseento weep.Thepriest'sheadwasshaved, .hewasclothedinthegarbofthecondemned,chainedandledawaywith otherprisoners.

Twentyyearslater,theorganistof theparish,onhisdeathbed,solemnly declaredinthepresenceofamagistrateandagreatnumberofvillagers thathewastheonewhohadkilled theintendant.Hismotivehadbeen tomarrythewidowoftheofficial.To throwsuspiciononthepriest,hehad hiddenthegunbehindthealtarand directedthepoliceinfindingit.Then, overwhelmedwithremorse,hehadvisitedthepriestinprisonandhadmade aconfessiontothepriestwithouthavingthecouragetoadmithisguiltbe. forethepubliccourt.

Thepriesthadknownthroughconfessionwhowasguiltybuthadpreferredtopassasacriminalhimselfrather thanbreakthesecrecyoftheconfessional.

Aftertheorganist'sadmissiontothe publicofficials,anorderwassentto Siberiafortheimmediatereleaseof thepriest.Butitwastoolate.Worn outbyhissufferingsandhardlabour, thepriesthaddiedseveralweeksbefore,carryinghissecrettothetomb withhim.

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Theproposalthatdivorcelawsin Australiashouldbeamendedsoasto enableAustralianwomenmarriedto Alliedservicementoobtaincheapand easydivorceisdisturbing.

Thefactmustbehonestlyfacedthat menawayfromhomeandengagedin warfarehaveneverbeennotoriousfor asenseofresponsibilityinsexrelations,andthereisabundantevidence thatmanyofthesemarriagesareundertakenbythemenconcernedwithouttheslightestintentionofhonouringthecovenantsenteredinto,but merelyforthesakeofovercomingthe objectionsofthemorescrupuloustype ofgirltotemporaryconnections.

Theresultoftheproposedlegislationwouldbeanenormousincreasein thenumberofsuchmarriagesandin thetollofruinedlives,brokenhomes, andfatherlesschildren.Responsible personsknowthattheseconditions cannotbepatchedupbyanylegislationwhatsoever.

ItistoberememberedthatAmericandivorcelawismuchlooserthan British,forming(inthewordsofan eminentjurist,thelateViscount Bryce)"thesaddestpageofhuman legislation."Itisnotdesirablethat Australianstandardsshouldbepermanentlyloweredtomeetafewindividualhardshipsbroughtaboutby temporaryconditions.Moreover,itis probablethatanylegislationundertakenwouldnotbeconfinedtomarriagewithAlliedservicemen,but

Joan'sAlliance

wouldbeframedgreatlytoincrease divorcewithinAustralia.

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Moreover,publicopinionistardily awakeningtothedisastrouseffect"of indiscriminatedivorce.Theconsequentjuveniledelinquencyandfalling birth-ratemenacecountrieswhichwar isalreadydepleting.Itissincerely tobehopedthatresponsiblewomenin Australiawillcombinetocombatthis furtherattackonthekeystoneofa nation'slife.

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Eventhesimplestorders,delivered inthesergeant'sloudestvoice,had missedfire,andtheperspiringN.C.O. glaredatthebatchofrawrecruitsin despair.

Thenhehadanidea.Disappearing foraminuteroundthecornerofthe barracks,hereturned,leadingtheregimentalmascot-asheepdog.

"Thereyouare,boy,"hesaid,pat. tingthedog'shead."Seewhatyou candowiththem!"

* * * *

Themagistratepeeredthroughhis spectaclesatthescaredlitlemanbeforehim.

"Youallegethatyourwifeassaulted you?"hesaid."Tellusexactlywhat shedid."

"Well,sir,shehitmewithanoak leaf."

"Butsurelythatdidn'thurtyou?"

"Youbetitdid.Itwasanoakleaf fromthedining-roomtable!"

* * * *

AnAberdeenwomanwenttoherkirk oneSundayandheardanimpressive sermonontheGoodSamaritan.So impressedwasshethatonherreturn shesaidtoafriend,"Well,I'llnever turnabeggarawa'fraemadoorony mair."

Afewdayslateratrampknockedat herdoor,and,truetoherresolve,she ranindoorsandcutasliceofbread fromthelodger'sloaf.

* * * *

TheParliamentarycandidatebad thunderedthroughanimpassionedaddressathisopeningmeeting.

"And,"heshouted,"ifaliehaspassedmylipsthiseveningmayathunderboltfromtheskiesfallonmyhead!"

Ashespoketheplatformcollapsed inacloudofdust,andtheoratordisappearedfromview.

Theaudiencesatspellbound.After afewtensemomentsthespeaker emergedfromthewreckage.

"Gosh!"exclaimedavoicefromthe rearofthehall,"it'smissedhim." * * * *

WhenWillie'sauntcameonavisit hefullyexpectedapresentfromher; sohestoodnearwhilesheunpacked hersuitcase.

Atlastsheproducedanicelybound volumeandshowedittohis.

"There,Willie,that'sforyou!"she saidgraciously."AndI'llbedelight. edtoreadittoyouatyourbedtime."

"Huh!"saidWillie."Whenpaper issoscarce,AuntJane,whatdidyou bringmeagood-for-nothingbookto bereadtooutoffromfor?" *

Witharedandbashfulface,the youngmansatfacingtheparentof thegirlheadored.

Inanswertofather'squestioning look,theothermadeaneffort.

"Er-it'sthisway,sir.Yousee, I-I'vebeenfriendswithMarynow forsixmonths."

"Well,whataboutit?"

"So-er-ifyoudon'tmind,I'dlike tomarryher."

"Huh,that'sarelief!"snortedfather. "Ithoughtyouwereapplyingfora pension."

* * * *

Father:"Babyalwaysseemstocry wheneverIlookathim.

Mother:"Nevermind,dear.When he'solderandgetssomesensehe'll probablylaughatyou."

* * * *

Thelatestbatchofprisonershadjust arrivedatthegaol,andoneofthe warderswastakingparticulars.

"Comeon,"saidthewardertoone ofthemen."Signyournameatthe bottomhere."

"Sorry,"repliedtheprisoner,"I can't."

"Youcan't?Whynot?"

wr'itBee?,cause,"saidtheprisoner,"Ican't

Thewarderthoughtforamoment, butcouldseenowayout.

"Allright,"hesaid."Butwhatare youinfor?"

"Forgery." "Forgery!"criedthewarder."How onearthcouldyoubeconvictedof forgerywhenyoucan'tevenwrite?"

Theprisonershookhishead.

"Well,"heanswered,"IthinkI musthavehadarottensolicitor."

Boy(tochemist):"Please,Iwant sixpennorthof-of-of--" Chemist:"Doyeno'recollectwhat yecamfor?"

"Yes!yes!That'sit.Iwantsixpennorthofcamphor." * * *

Oldestinhabitantwasaskedtowhat heattributedhislongevity.

"Regularhabits,"cametheprompt reply.

"Anyoneinparticular?"hewas asked.

"Well,aye,breathing!"

*

Amanwhorarelyvisitedatownof anysizedroveintoonewithhisson, travellinginadecrepitcar.

Climbingoutofthecarinoneofthe mainstreets,theoldmanappeared fascinatedbythepavement.He scrapedhisfeetonthehardsurface, and,turningtohisson,remarked:

"Well,Idon'tblame'emforbuildingatownhere.Thegroundistoo darnedhardtoplough,anyway."

* *

Thesternfatherwaslecturinghis moderndaughter,whohadjustannouncedherengagement.

"Therearethreeverygoodreasons," hesaid,"whyIdon'twantyouto marryMontmorency.Firstofall,he hasnomoney;secondly-"

"Allright,father,youneedn'tsay anymore.You'llfindI'maveryobedientdaughter."

Whentheyoungsterappliedforhis firstjob,hismotherwentwithhim. Aftervariousquestions,theprospectiveemployerasked:

"Areyoutruthful,myboy?"

Beforetheladcouldanswer,his motherspokeforhim.

"Aye,heis,"shesaid;"but,ofcourse, heunderstandsthatbusinessisbusiness."

* * *

AstheAirForcemechaniconleave walkeddownthevillagestreethemet anoldfriend,. "Hallo!"saidthelatterinsurprise. "You'reintheR.A.F.Ithoughtyou wereinthecavalry."

"Iaskedtobetransferred,"replied theairman.

"Whateverfor?Ithoughtyouwere sokeenonhorses."

"SoIwas.Butafteranaeroplane throwsyououtitdoesn'tusuallywalk overandbiteyou."

* * *

Rappinghisbatonsharplyonhis music-stand,theconductorofthevery amateurorchestraglaredround.Then hefixedhiseyeonthecornet-player.

"Here,you!Whyonearthdidyou leaveoffplayingjustaswecameto thechorus?"

"Well,"wastheretort"onmymusic itsays'Refrain';soIdid."

* *

"Weel,Angus,"saidDonald,"Ihear ye'vegotmarried?"

"Ay,Donald." "An'whitkindo'wifehaeyegot? Canshecook?"

"No,Idon'tthinkso."

"Canshesew?"

"No."

"Thenwhatcanshedo?"

"Man,Donald,she'sagoodsinger."

"Ach,mon,ye'redaft,"saidDonald indisgust."Wadnaacanaryhaebeen cheaper?"

* * *

LittleMrs.Neweddewasstillrather shyaboutaskingherhubbyformore money;butthetimecamewhenshe simplyhadto.

"Jack,dearest,"shesaidatbreakfast-time,"willyoupleaselendmefl, butonlygivemehalfofit?"

"Yes,darling,"saidherhusband puzzled:"butwhyonlyhalfofit?"

"Ohwell,don'tyousee,thenyou'll owemetenshillings,sowe'llbesquare, won'twe?"

* Thinkingitwastimehebrought matterstoahead,thenervoussuitor began: "Mydarling,Iloveyou!Iwould gothroughanythingforyou!"

Disengagingherhandfromhis,she gavehimathoughtfullookandfinally queried:

"Mr.Smith,exactlyhowmuchhave youtogothrough?"

THE Bushies'Corner

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HardnessoftheWorld VersustheGospel

Onlyahardmanissomethingin theworld,particularlyto-day,ArecentVaticanbroadcastnoted.Hardness-thatiswhatisdemandedofus to-dayfromallsides,byFateitself, bypeoplewhoarebearingtheresponsibilityforothers,bytheoutward conditionsofourlife,bytheterrifyinghorrorofawarwhichgoeson withoutrespite.How,then,can COOampsfrombecomingincreasinglyhard,whenonehearsfromallrostrums:"Nation,thoumustbecome hard."

"BlowforBlowNow."

Theydonotevenwanttohearofa humanisationofwar.Onegetsthe reply:"Thetimewhenwarwasmeasuredbymoralstandardshasgone andshallneverreturn.It'sblowfor blownow."Everybelligerentsays:

"Letusmakethewarstillmoreternlilel"Canthemildandkindman asserthimselfinsuchcircumstances? Ishenotweakling,unabletomuterFateandapttocollapseunderthe bardblowsstruckathim?

Yes,brothersandsisters!Itisterrible.Weknowofthehardnessof theordeal.Wehearthecriesfor helputteredbythousandsofpoor,defencelessoldpeople,womenandchildren.Weseemtohavegotusedto thedestructionoftreasuresofart, bothecclesiasticalandsecular.Truly, humanfateiscruel.But,brothers andsisters,itisalwaysso.Whenan avalanchebeginstorolldownitsdestructiveforcegrows.Thewarning ofthePope'speaceappealinAugust, 1939,wasneglected.Kindnesswas defeatedandthehardnesstriumphed.

NotaReligionofWeakness.

Christianityisnotareligionof

weakness.TheGospelknowsof hardness,butahardnessrightlyunderstood;itistheunyieldinghardness againsteverythingevil,againstevery injusticeandeverysin.Wemustbe behardagainstourselves.Wemust behard,also,whenitisaquestionof sufferingforGodandHisKingdomThatisthehardnesswhichtheprophetsdemandedoftheworld.That istherightsortofhardnessI Itis thecapacityforsufferingandforenduring.Itisjusttheoppositeof thatharshnesswhich,to-day,iscalled themostnecessaryqualityofman.It isessentiallythesameaskind-heartedness,thatisloveandcompassion. Yes,letusbestraightforward,althoughthisisscoffedatto-day.Compassionforone'sneighbour,andeven forone'senemy,isthequietforceof amanwhoisgrowingripeforthe KingdomofHeaven.Thatiswhy theRedeemersaid:"Blessedarethe meek,fortheyshallinherittheearth." Itisnotthehard-heartedmenthat weneedto-day,despitethewar,but thekind-heartedandthe"meek."The kind-heartedmanisanimageofGod. Theflameofhatredrageseverywhereto-day.Passionsarewhipped np.Anythingstandingbetweenoneselfandone'saimsmustbedestroyed pitilessly,evenifmillionsofinnocent peoplearetoperishagainstalllaw. Whatwillbetheendofit?Nooutbreakofwildfurycanavailagainst theKingdomoftheLord.Thisknowledgewillcomfortus.Christianity doesnotwanttoconquerbyfireand sword,butneithercanitbedestroyed byfireandsword.Itcannotbedestroyedatall.Foritsfoundationis JesusChrist.

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HolyFatherIssuesaNewEncyclical LetterDealingwithStudyoftheBible

AnimportantencyclicalLetteron BiblicanStudieshasbeenissuedby theHolyFather.DatedSeptember 30,theFeastofSt.Jerome-thecompileroftheVulgate-theEncyclical commemoratesthe50th.anniversaryof PopeLeoXIII'.Encyclical,"ProvidentissimusDeus,"whichVaticanRadio describesas"theMagnaCartaofBiblicalStudiesamongCatholics."

ThenewEncyclicalbearsthetitle `TivinoAfflanteSpiritu"-thefirst wordsofitstext.

NewsofitspublicationwasgivenrecentlybyVaticanRadio,whichreportedthatthe"OsservatoreRomano" ofthatdaycontainedthefullLatin textwiththeofficialItaliantranslation.

Belowisasummaryoftheencyclical,theissueofwhichatthistime shows,incidentally,howlittlethe workoftheHolySeeisinfluencedby thestirringeventsatitsdoor.

InthefirstparttheHolyFather reviewsallthathasbeendoneinthis half-centurybytheSupremePontiff andbytheChurchtoadvancethe studyofSacredScripture.

Inthesecondpart,heturnshisattentiontotheactualstateofBiblical Studies,firstgivingopportuneinstructionsonthemannerofutilisingtheresultsobtained,andoffurtheringthis work.

TheHolyFathermakesthefollowingpoints:

LanguagesandOriginalTexts.

To-daythestudyofancientlanguagesissodiffusedandthereareso manymeansatourdisposaltolearn them,thatthemoderninterpreterof SacredScripturecannotshirkthedutiesofmasteringBiblicallanguages, namely,Greek,HebrewandAramaic, alongwiththeotherorientallanguages.

However,thisitnotmeanttodetractfromtheworkoftheVulgate,decreedauthenticbytheCouncilof Trent,sincetheCouncilrecommended recoursetotheoriginaltextsforthe mostexactexplanationoftheVulgate itself.Nordoesthisauthenticityby itsnature,primarilyjuridicalrather thancritical,affectthetrauslationof theSacredScripturesintomodernlanguagesgenerallyunderstoodbythe Faithful.

Interpretation.

Equippedwithaprofoundknowledgeoflanguagesandwithasound criticalsense,theexegetistundertakes thespecialtaskofexpoundingthereal mindofthesacredauthors.Thefirst aimofhiseffortswillbetorenderthe literalsense,directlyexpressedby thewordsofthesacredtext,buthe mustnotneglectthespiritualortypicalsense.

HeretheEncyclicalreachesthe pointoffundamentalimportance.In thefirstplacebyaffirmingthatRevelation,alonecanmanifestwhethera determinedspiritualortypicalsenseis containedinagiventext.Inthesecondplacesymbolismofthingsorof numberscanindeedbeusedwithdue moderationandrestraint,butatall timescaremustbetakentoavoidgivingtheimpressionthatthosearethe scripturalmeanings,sincesuchsymbolismtareratherexternalandcasual

intheirrelationstoHolyScripture, andtheiremploymentinthesedaysis notexemptfromdanger.

Present-dayAdvantagesfortheInterpretationoftheScripture.

TheconsensusoftheFathersand thejudgmentoftheChurchconstitute thelawfortheCatholicinterpretation oftheBible.Butthesetwocriteria areassistanttobutafewpointsinrelationtothevastcontentoftheBible, ascanbegatheredfromtheimmense massofmaterialwhichpresent-day knowledgeoftheancientoriental worldoffersus.Inthisconnectiona conspicuousplacemustbeassignedto anunderstandingofthemannerof thoughtandexpressionofthoseancientpeoplesinconsequenceofwhich throughobservationoftheliterary usagesemployedbythem,wecanbetterdeterminethethoughtsoftheBiblicalwritersandresolvemanydifficultieswhichfromasuperficialreading areadvancedbysomeasevidence againsttheveracityoftheBible.

QuestionsofaMoreDifficultNature.

Withthenewapproachalludedto, manydifficultiesbequeathedtousun,olverlfromantiquityhaveinourday beenhappilyexplained.ManyandindeedseriousquestionsStillremain withoutacompletelysatisfactorysolution,butthisshouldnotdiscourage aCatholicinterpreterwho,drawing hisprimaryinsprationfromhislove fortheWordofGod,mustfeelimpelledtodohisutmosttofindapositivesolutiontoquestionsstilltendered.AlltheFaithfulshouldrespect suchefforts,andesteemthecourageousBiblicalscholarsevenwhenthey proposenewinterpretationsprovided thesearenotcontrarytoCatholic principles.Noprogressininterpretationispossibleunlesstheessential conditionsofharmonyofmindarepresent.

InstructionoftheFaithful.

Thevastamountofnewlydiscoveredknowledgeacquiredthrougha greaterunderstandingofHolyScripturemustalsobenefittheordinary Faithful.Thereforepriestsshouldsee thatthisgreattreasuryofscriptural knowledgebeimpartedtotheirflock throughthemediumofteachingand throughthePress,especiallyinthe formofperiodicals.

InconcludingtheEncyclical,the thoughtsoftheSupremePastorcould notevenherefailtodwellontheterriblewarafflictingtheworld.The soleremedyofitsevilsisareturnto ChristandChristrevealsHimselfto usintheScriptures.Ignoranceof theScriptures,asSt.Jeromewrote,is ignoranceofChrist.ThisEncyclical iscertaintocreateaprofoundimpressionintheintellectualworldandwill haveanenduringusefulnessinthe importantsphereofCatholicBiblical Studies,

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