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By Apostolic Delegate, Governor January 10 was a memorable day for the inmates at "Glendalough," Home of the Little Sisters, When Mr. Walter Mattie, one of their companions, celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. On Jan. 10, 1857, Mr. Mat tie was born in Dublin, and, after coming to Australia as
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Perth, Thursday, January 17, 1957
Communism Would Dissolve In Prolonged Period Of Peace Democracy and moral values will disintegrate under the pressure of totalitarianism, if the cold war continues, an American sociologist believes.
Australia. Always an exemplary Catholic, 'Mr. Mattie is known for the fact that regularly, in all weathers, for a period in his life, he walked 13 miles to attend Holy Mass in Kalgoorlie on Sundays and afterwards walked home again. Still alert and active, even at his present advanced age,1 he wanted no notice taken of his centenary. It seems, however, that his very modesty served to attract attention. His Holiness the Pope bestowed on him his Apostolic Blessing and the Apostolic Delegate to Australia, the Most Rev.. R. Carboni, sent his peri
Communism would melt World War would be the beaway in a prolonged period ginning of the end of manof peace, said Pitirim A. kind, the greatest evil to sonal felicitiations. Sorokin, who delivered a befall the world. Congratulatory messages the Rev. T. Tomich of Si. Despite the new weapons series of lectures here at were received'also from His Patrick's College, Manly, St. Louis University. and missiles, some parts of Grace the Archbishop, from acted as matter of cere"Lenin was a second-class the world probably would the Auxiliary Bishop, from monies. thinker, not particularly sarviVe, "but the people The V. Rev. J. Russell, His Excellency the Governor competent and non-compas- would be extremely poor (Sir Charles Gairdner), and P.P., was present in the sionate," said Dr. Sorokin, and hardly able to resume sanctuary. Both Monsignor from many other admirers who was exiled from Russia our creative history." Sullivan and Father Russell and friends. after fighting Lenin face to Ethics Of Bushmen In thanks to God for His are Kalgoorlie born and face. can recall childhood memorrecent sessions Watching goodness and mercy during He had been a member of the U.N. debate on Hun a long life, Solemn High ies of gold -mining in i* the short-lived Socialist Re- of Mass was offered in the hey -day. and the Middle East volutionary Galvernment in gary chapel at "Glendalough." Mr. Mattie would like to 1917. He is now director of on television, the sociologist The Rt. Rev. Mgr. E. Sul- reply personally to all who Harvard University's socio- said they were "very depressing" because they livan, P.P.' was the cele- sent him congratulations on logical research centre. brant of the Mass, the Rev. his 100th birthday. The ef"I debated with Lenin on showed that "the dominant P. Hickey of the Columban fort, however, would be too a number of occasions be- ethics of the world's leaders Mission Society was the great and so through the fore mass meetings of are still old bushman or deacon, the Rev. J. Chauncy columns of "The Record" he workers throughout Russia," nomadic ideas of 'you kill of St. Patrick's College, expresses his thanks to Dr. Sorokin said. "He was my brother and I'll kill " you.' Manly. was sub -deacon and everyone. not a very good speaker, Not a Catholic, Dr. Sorolied repeatedly, and like all Bolsheviks was extremely kin said that if he prays at all, he does so for lasting cruel." Dr. Sorokin was one .)f peace. the founders of the Russian son especially those in re He urged that every prePeasant party, editor of the Last month the parishioners of St. Kiernan's, governmental "Russian Republic" secre- sponsible Osborne Park, honoured their parish priest, Rt. Rev. positions "realise where we tary to Socialist Prime 11ainMons. Langmead in a series of functions organised later Kerensky, and a lead- are. We are living in a by the Holy Name Society together with representaing member of teh first Rus- transistory and dangerous Man is losing state today. sian Constituent Assembly, tives of the Sacred Heart, the Children of Mary, the which was dispersed by the his system of values and if St. Vincent de Paul societies and Youth Movements a big physical explosion Communists. or the occasion of his becoming a Domestic Prelate. "Three times the Com- comes, he may be turned The Monsignor was es- felt it only proper to say munists arrested and im- into the worst of beasts." corted to the church by a that it was largely due to prisoned me, and on one Some Catholic educators THE ONLY PERCH LEFT guard of honour composed the parishioners that he had occasion I was told I would and philosophers consider of men and women of the had this honour conferred be executed by order of the Harvard scholar "one of St. Petersburg in 1912. and has remained there ever various sodalities, where a upon him. He thanked them Lenin himself," he revealed. of the greatest living social From the beginning of the since. Missa Cantata, for which for it and was glad to re"But the Communists final- scientists." Russian revolution, he Married and the father of the choir had been preparing gard it as an appreciative ly released and banished two boys, Sorokin's entire for some weks under the recognition of their good fought the Communists. me from the country in Studied 4,600 Saints When he was banished family is scientifically in- direction of Mr. de Blank will and co-operation. For the past 14 years, he from the country he went clined. 1922." assisted by Mrs. Rowland He further expressed his Author of more than 30 has directed the research first to Czecho-Slovakia for His wife is a recognised at the organ, was celebrated sincere thanks to Father books on sociology and re- centre at Harvard in studies nine months and then enter- botanist, and his two sons by Father Mikula. Father Nolan, the Mikula, lated subjects, Dr. Sorokin of what he calls "creative ed the U.S. After spending are students at Harvard, one In the evening Solemn and the school chilhad a gloomy outlook on the altruism or the religion of six years teaching at the in the medical school and Benediction was given after Sisters to Al Thompson's battle against world Com- unselfish, creative love as University of Minnesota, he the other in the mathematics a special sermon had been dren, band and their artist friends formulated in the Sermon went to Harvard in 1930 department. munism. preached by the V. Rev. P. and particularly to the orthe Mount." Democracy In Danger onSorokin Nolan, O.S.M., after which ganising committee, Messrs. has studied the the people assemb- Morris, Rowlands, Knuckey, "I regret to say that I lives of some 4,600 Christian Epic Struggle Of Legion In China function led on the school tennis. Hardie, Comerford, Digney, find the policies of all Gov- saints, from available data, courts to enjoy a little danc- Waddell, Gaynor, Philips, ernments are not the best and concluded that unselNew York.-The "greatest epic in modern ing interspersed with var- Doherty and Purcell and today," he said. "As long as creative love is "a musical items by Mr. Mesdames Casserley, Flynn the cold war with its out- fish, which in stop ag- Church history" is the struggle of the Legion ious Thompson's band and and John. ' bursts of small-scale fight- power gressive attack, transform of Mary in Red China. Since employment Al visiting artist friends. ing continues, the world bad into good One of the outstanding will never have a real long, ones,relationships and can influence In- is denied to Legion members, near-starva- items Is and lasting peace. was a tennis drill dispolicy and pacify tion is the result. play by the pupils of St. "What is happening and ternational It is not Elvis Presley so are "identified 5,000 branches, PhilipKieran's will continue, if the cold international Members the School who recentmany people dislike. It is other things." war struggle goes on, is that among the fact that they are pine Islands have the larg- ly were successful in win- the things he does. Having compiled the re- by in skin. est representation of the ning a magnificent cup at democracy and the great clothed skeletons, The wriggling, squirming, Dr. studies, is a martyr." Legion in, the world. In the Kitchener Park tennis and choking at the throat moral values will disinteg- sults of his formulated Everyone has was rate from the sole preisure Sorokin observations This 1940, the islands had 14 competitions. make him ridiculous as well is a voiced by Frank Duff of of totalitarianism," the emi- what he contends About 100 were Finally a presentation was as offensive, and if he keeps philosophy for the recon- Dublin, founder in 1921 of branches. nent sociologist declared. formed during the Japanese of the on behalf parmade them un he will be a "dead" of humanity. "Continuous peace, not structionand international organisa- occupation. ishioners by Mr. Michael duck before his real talents reared in Rus- the war and hostilities, is the sia,Born Mr. Duff stressed that Wade, supported by Mr. are half developed. A fast tion. doctor's his he received best prescription against Founded as "an apostolate Legionaries pledge to give Des Doherty. "clean-up" for show busiCommunism," he said. "Ex- degree from the University of the laity," the Legion to- any type of social service In reply Monsignor Lang- ness can mean a quick ternal pressure by the free day encircles the globe. It except organised material mead said how delighted he "mess-up" for Elvis! world or from the people Members provide was to have been the reis represented in almost all relief. "Elvis doesn't mean anyin the satellite countries countries, except Denmark any kind of spiritual service cipient of so great and thing indecent," writes one will only tie the Russian Even in not restricted to priests. and Norway. honour and how grateful, girl, "and if you were not people more closely to the prisons, leprosaria, and intoo, he was to His Grace for' dirty minded you'd know he Soviets and nationalism will stitutions for the blind, having recommended him. doesn't." Now let us see. Engagements become with identified branches are functioning. whilst he rejoiced he He cut it out quite a bit on 110 In Camp But them," he warned. January 29: "But in China the Reds also remembered that no Ed Sullivan's TV shows. His Without recurring miliReception ceremony, never intimidated legionar- One h u n and priest could get very far act was doctored for the tary emergencies and con- Leederville. ies," Mr. Duff continued. ieventy young Catholic unless he had the goodwill family audience. flicts, Dr. Sorokin predicted February 3: "Instead they inspired them. men were among the and co-operation of his parYou cannot doctor anythat. "Communist totali- 3 p.m.: Bless and open ex- At least 1,000 members have ishioners. thing without knowing what tarianism in Russia and tensions to St. Joseph's been executed, 20,000 jailed National Service trainees That he had their goodwill is wrong. And, if Elvis did China would melt away College (Marist Brothers), or sent to forced labour who entered Swanbourne and co-operation was evi- not know what is meant by during teh prolonged Period Subiaco. camps, and all members are Camp on Jan. 8 for their denced not only by the work this stupid wriggling, how 98 of peace. days of cntinuous that had been done, but also could be possibly know Some form of February 10: refused employment." co-existence be blesS new Throughout Africa, the training. should Solemnly by the enthusiastic way in when or how to play it down worked out." church at Bayswater. Legion's founder said, the The camp chapel is al- which this day's several Or pour it on? Clashes like those in February 17: movement has become al- most completed and will be functions had been prepared Parts of "Love Me TenKorea and recently in 8.30 a.m.: Solemnly bless most a native one. There opened during this intake. and attended, culminating, der" overdid this stuff. Eastern Europe and the new church at East Can- are branches in Egypt, LebAmong the trainees are too, as they did in this really Other parts of "Tender" Middle East, however, are nington. anon, South Vietnam, Indo- youths from Kalgoorlie, wonderful presentation for were too tough, and so the "carrying us closer to a Bless and open extensions nesia, and Thailand. In Geraldton. Bunbury and which he thanked all who Legion of Decency rated Third World War," the 67 - to St. Benedict's School, South America branches are the metropolitan area. had had a part in it. the picture "morally objecyear -old Russian scholar Applecross. numerous, especially in While in camp the CathoIn thanking Mr. Wade, tionable for all" by reason asserted. "The chances are February 24: Colombia, where there are lic trainees will have every therefore, and Mr. Doherty of "suggestive actiops and that unrest will spread. 10 a.m.: Solemnly bless 800. spiritual facility. The chap- for all the nice things that a sadistic sequence.' Too Dr. Sorokin said another new church at Jarrandale. With 80,000 members in lain is the Rv. F. Dillon. had been said about him, he bad.
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