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mental aid to parochial schools according to a Harris poll. C' Three out of every five adults, An Anew of the Soul, Sure and Firm - ST. PAUL the poll reveals; favor assistance to financially pressed parochial \ schools while less than one out of three are opposed. PRICE 10¢ The Harris survey indicates Š 1970 The Anchor $4.00 per Year that four out of five--80 per cent-of Catholics within the diocese are in favor of governmentt::::::z_ ~ al assistance -with 13 per cent in opposition. WEEK OF PRAYER IN SOMERSIET: Rev. Merrill Emery, pastor The non-Catholics within the of the First Congregotional Church of Somerset, welcomes the territorial limits of the Southeast- c.cng~egation to a service of prayer in his church on Sunday ern Massachusetts See also favor evenl~g, as the We:k of Prayer for Christian Unity opened in parochial school assistance 49 the diocese. Seated In the chancel is Rev. Richard R. Gendreau, ' to 42 per cent. The nationally -known poll was assist~nt at St. Michael's, Ocean Grove, who read the litany conducted in three Bay State di- of Unity. The Somerset-Swansea Ministerial Io.ssociation sponoceses-Boston, Springfield and sored the affair. Fall River-to gain answers to questions which have been bandied about during. the last few years. Opinions generally represented the thinking of a parI ticular individual who then gave One Fall River parish school will close its doors next his view as the majority opinion. Marking the Church Unity Oc- seph Church, New 'Bedford, with A conclusion of the poll indiJune, another is in the process of gaining the necessary cated that it is unlikely that gov- tave, ecumenical services are be- the sermon delivered by Rev. administrative approval to follow suit and the same de- ernment aid would have much ing held this week throughout Phillip Cleveland of the First cision appears hnminent in a third parish. All closings must effect on the decline in the num- the Diocese. A series of observ- Congregational Church and ber of Religious teach~rs, which ances is being held in the Attle- scripture readings, hymns and be approved by the Diocesan boro area, beginning last Sunday prayers led "by members of the Board of Education before future status of its parochial is described as one of the most with a ceremony at La Salette clergy and laity of participating serious of long-range problems any formal school closing ac- school. . . ., Shrine, and continuing through churches. . In each mstance, the fmanclal facing Catholic schools. the week with sermons and diaThe churches included Wesley "Government aid could be a ~lon can be taken by a par- squeeze is responsible. Costs logue programs between Chris- Methodist, St. Andrew EpiscoIsh board. have soared far in excess of in- serious trap for the Catholic tians of all faiths. pal, St. George Greek Orthodox, St. Louis' parish school board come making it impossible to schools in such a case," the auand St. Anthony, St. Casimir, St. Protestant, Greek Orthodox has already voted to close next continue the educational pro-' thors of the poll reported. "It Kilian, St. Mary, Immaculate (;ould obligate' the Church to and Catholic churches sponsored June. The parish a{!visory toun- grams. And, in all three cases, a program last night at St. Jo- Conception, Our Lady of Per- . Turn to Page Three Turn to Page Six cil, which has no jurisdiction, petual Help, Our Lady of Fatima has been informed. and St. Theresa Catholic, in adThe parish education board of dition to St. Joseph and First St. Joseph's school is considerCongregational. ing the future of its school after A coffee hour in St. Joseph's June of. this year. A report will school hall followed the service. be made tonight to the parish Held last Sunday was an. inadvisory council. ter faith service in Somerset. Before the week ends, authoriStonehill College in North Easton, the only Catholic college in the Fall River ties in St. Patrick's parish, Fall Diocese, will undertake a $15,000,000 capital development program for the 1970's, the River, will also consider the
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Ecumenical Services Mark Unity Octave in Diocese
Stonehill Announces $15-Million Drive To Improve North Easton College
Increase Rates For Student Tuition Rev. Patrick J. O'Neill, D.Ed,. diocesan superintendent of schools, has announced that the Diocesan School Board has authorized the increase of tuition in all elementary schools in the diocese. After studying reports from pastors with elementary schools under their jurisdiction, the diocesan education authorities voted to increase the annual tuition from $100 to $150. Parents of pupils will be required to pay $75 and the parish will meet the difference with a $75 per pupil subsidy. Parishes with no schools will be obliged to pay the $75 subsidy, while the parents of the pupils will pay the remaining $75. The increase will go into effect in September, 1970.
Very Rev. John T. Corr, C.S.c., president has announced. The first phase, for $5,000,000 within the next three years, will be initiated at a dinner in March for campaign leaders and friends of the college. Increased Library Resources tinued growth in academic Fo~nded in 1948, co-edu$200,000. ~trength and to meet immediate cational Stonehill has never needs generally as follows: Strengthened Faculty Endowhad a major campaign seekment $1,000,000. ing funds publicly, although limited efforts :1ave been made among close friends and associates of the college. Since its founding, Stonehill has grown from 127 students to its present enrollment of 1,350 with 100 faculty members - one of the highest faculty Istudent ratios of any Catholic college. Although increasing numbers now attend Stonehill from out of the area, more than threequarters of the enrollment is' from Massachusetts and more than one-third of its 2,400 graduates still reside in the Fall River Diocese. During the 1960's, Stonehill added more than $8,000,000 in capital improvements to its 500- . acre campus. , The funds for the first phase of the new development program 'are being sought to ensure con-
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Academic and Curricula Development $550,000. Scholarship Endowment and Student Aid $500,000. Refurbishing Existing Facilities $250,000. Construction of a Student Union $2,500.000. Total $5,000,000. Joseph E. Fernandes of Norton, chairman of the campaign steering committee, noted the college accomplishments, saying: "Stonehill College has had a remarkable growth, academically and physically. It has more than doubled its student enrollment and faculty and added more than $8,OOe,OOOof capital improvements during the last decade alone. Its campus structure, l'ducational achievements and community service programs have been steadily extended-all Turn to Page Six
Sisters Transfer -College Control
ST. LOUIS (NC)-Legal ownership and control of Fontbonne College, Catholic four-year liberal arts college for women; has been transferred from the Sisters of St.. Joseph of Carondelet to a board of 18 trustees, most of them laymen, it was announced here by Sister Roberta Schmidt, Fontbonne president. The college, founded and conducted by. the Sisters of St. Joseph since 1H23, will continue to be identified as a Catholic college, Sister Roberta said. "Now, as in the past, the college will be guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Sisters of St. Joseph who will continue to be its core group," she added . .r Fontbonne' becomes the third Catholic institution of higher . education in the St. Louis area to grant laymen a controlling interest h a school previously operated by a religious order. Webster College, conducted by the Sisters of Loretto, and St. Louis University (Jesuits) took the step in 1967.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jan. 22, 1970
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Rev. Charles J. Burns, 1901, Pastor, S1. Mary, North Attleboro. Rev. William F. Sullivan, 1930, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset. Rev. Manuel C. Terra, 1930, Pastor, St. Peter, Provincetown. FEB. I Rt. Rev. Michael J. O'Reilly, 1948, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton. fEB. 2 Most Rev. William Stang, D.D., 1907, First Bishop of Fall River: 1904-07. Rev. Patricl{ F. McKenna, 1913, Pastor, Immaculate Con· ception, Taunton. Rev. John L. McNamara, 1941, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River. Rev. P. Roland DeCosse, 1947, Pastor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford. Rt. Rev. Patrick Hurley, 1968, pastor, S1. Joseph, Taunton. FEB. 3 Rev. Antonio O. Ponte, 1952, Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River. FEB. 4 Rt. Rev. Hugh J. Smyth, P. R., 1921, Pastor, St. Lawrence, New Bedford; 1st Vicar General, Fall River, 1904-07; Administrator of Diocese, Feb.-July, 1907.
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The Feeha~ student council', has set' itself a big. project for' the year: building a Peace Corps school at a cost of $1200: Students at the Attleboro school heard a Peace Corps representative discuss the subje'ct at an assembly ,this month.' And, at New ary spotlight is the yearbook, Bedfo'td's Holy Family Higl1 Maria, which has started going Miss, MC:l,ry ,H~lloran of St. to press under direction of Meg ,Lulie's Hospital School , of Griffin, editor; and Paul Cheval,Nursing ~ddressed faculty hembers, at their ,January meeting. ' Acceptances include at,Domin. ica!) Academy, Fall River, Debby Cabral and Anchor Gal Paula Ham~l ,to. St. Anne's, Hospital School of Nursing; and' Linda Pinsonneault .to Bristol Community College's. nursing program. UMass has said yes to rat Loria of Holy: Family. Chilean 'Student Maria, Luz Ureta', is an' exchange, student (rom Santiago, Chile, studying ,at Feehan High :under sponsorship of the student council cooperating with the Open Door Student. Exchange 'Program. She's Hving with Feehan Senior F.rancine OjJimet., Dram~, is in the spotlight this month as Dominican Academy Drama Club members plan to attend "Showboat" at Fall River's Durfee Theatre and "Skin of Our Teeth~' at Trinity Square PlayHouse. At 'Feehan the National Theatre Company presented "Everyman" for the student body; while 'at Stang High in' North Dartmouth, Philosophy Club members have' ,attended "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf'" and "The Showoff" as part of their wicjer "purpose· "of"achievit'rg, 'an understanding of human nature and the, environment that man makes for himself, or is made to endure."
ier and Martha McQuillan, coeditors: " Results of recent Dominican Academy basketball games: DA 51, Case 33, varsity teams; DA 16, Seekonk 20, jayvees. DA 53, Cassidy 42, varsity; DA 22, Cassidy 18, jayvees. HF Anchor gal Jane, Martin reports on the first annual debate tournament - co-sponsored . by SMU and the debate club of Holy. Family: "Honorary chairman was Atty, Maurice Downey. 'Atty. Robert Lawler and Karl, Fryzel, last year's debate club president, were co-directors. Heading the workers in the control room was Dan Larkin., In charge of accommodations was Mike' .Kramer.. "Dan Dwyer, this year's club president, ,directed' balloting, judges, and timekeepers. A catered luncheon was served to the participating debaters. Seated at the head table, in addition to the above-mentioned r;eople, were Bishop James Gerrard, S. M. Charles Francis, ahd Mayor George Rogers. "Four preliminary rounds were ' 1)eld.followed by quarter-finals, 'semi-fimils; ,and;';a"~final 'fOUna which'Jwas bbserved 'by' all who' participated in the tournament: ".Tr:ophies .were 'presented' to the best team. in the tourney, Xavier High of Middletown, Conn. Mike' Esposito and Everett Rutan were the affirmative team who won the final round on a unanimous decision of the five judges.
The Philosophy Club, composed of but eight members, is directed by Sister Mary' Elizabeth and Manuel Sumares. It meets weekly to discuss books . "Catholic Memorial of West and plays. Almost uniquely, it Roxbury, which received the has no officers. "centering on second ,place trophy, was repre: innermotivation." Books dis-, sented,. by Ti~ Sheehan and , cussed have included "The' Art: Thomas Mullaney. o( Loving," ','Tao Pe Chiang," Te~ speaker awards were ~'The Abolition of' Man," ','Uto- presented, the first ·pbice going pia," "The Stranger,'" and "Soul to Tim. Although it was decided on Ice." that Holy Family teams would : Denise Baker, Gerald' Keene' not receive'any of the trophies 'and M,ary Z~chman, ,all Feehan at their o~ tour!1ey; two of seniors: have' been, 'named their debaters, Marsha Moses to a ' yciuth panei by an andJanin~ Bourassa, ~anked secAttleboro jewelry, comp~ny., on~ and fIfth, respectIvely. They'll help evaluate 'new prod~' Revere bowls ~~re presented; ucts and merchandising cam-' to the two, .seml-fmahsts who paigns. ' .,' • . . . . did 'not make the final round, . and,p'laqu~s< to the .teams who Debate Tourney' . were eliminated in the quarterEleven Holy Family High jun~ finals. Atty. Robert Suprenant is jors and seniors wiII have poems the coach for the Holy Family in the current edition of the Na- Debate Club." ' Jesus-Mary Academy tional,,Anthplogy of High' Schoo} Poetry. aridals6 in Ute HF literThe' Student' Council of Jesus .' Mary Academy is planning a dance to be held Friday, Jan. 30 in . Notre Dame School audito-' Da,y 'Of·:Prayer rium. 'Entertainment. w.iII be proJan. 25-Sl!cred Hea~t, of a II "', .vided by ''The Kidds." River. . . Eighteen girls took a: field trip BishopSt~ng: COI;vent, ·to Boston to' attend a' Careers North. Dartmouth. Expositfon at the Statler Hilton Our Lady of Mercy ConHotel. vent, Attleboro.' Feb. I-Holy Name, New Bedford: S1. Joseph, Fall River. LAMOUREUX St.. Anthony's Convent, FUNERAL HOME Fall River. AlIiERT J. LAMOUREUX 0
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CONNOLLY OFFICERS: Senior class and s'chool officers at Connolly High School, Fall River, are, from left, Paul Domingue, vice-president; Paul Demers, secretary; Matthew Christiano, treasurer; David Fro'ment, president.
Aid Poor Canadian Lenten' Program Seeks to Help . , .. '.; World's· .. ·Unedu~oted. '·'IFQi'.me.r$· ". MONTREAL'(NCp~'1t 'is good to give a hungry man fish to eat ':' ':, ,~ but it' is much better to teach him how to fish," says Romeo Maione, executive director of the Canadian 'Catholic Or· ganization for Development and Peace. Kicking off the nationwide 1970 "Share Lent" campaign to aid the world's poor, Maione suggested that education is mankind's sec.ond hunger as he emphasized the need t9 solve hurnanity~s first hunger ---, stomach hunger. He observed that four out of five farmers in the Third World' (U11derdeveloped nations) cannot read the instructions on a bag of fertilizer.
" '''Dasic skills in .,vQrds, . ",urn', bers' and .teChniques' wiIloperi the door to a decent life for the majority of the human family," Maione declared. Theme of the "Share Lent" program is: Education - the Second HunGer. Funds collected, usually on the fifth Sunday of Lent, are allocated to hundreds of selfhelp social projects jn Latin America, Africa and Asia. "In 1968, Canadfan Catholics donated $1,320,700 to help the' world poor. last year the total was $1,396,000 and another $370,000 was raised by other mea'ls.
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In rarely seen ceremonies a new altar will be consecrated at 4 Sunday afternoon at Espirito Santo Church, Fall River. Bishop Connolly will officiate at the rite and celebrate a following Mass, said Rev. Arthur C. dos Reis, pastor. He said the altar, of Carrara marble, shipped from Italy by the A. da Prato Co. of Boston, is the gift of Joseph S. Cambra, donated in memory of the deceased members of his family. It cost $2,250. Normally, explained the pastor, an altar is consecrated with the church building and altars are not often replaced, therefore the separate cer-emony is unusual. The last such rite in the Diocese took place some years ago when St. Anne's Church, also in Fall River, installed a new altar.
Archdiocese Issues Finoiiu:e Statemenl!' ST. LOUIS (NC)-The financial status of seven major departments of the archdiocese of St. Louis, along with balance sheets listing income and expenses of each, has been made public by the archdiocese. The financial disclosures, along with a statement by John Joseph Cardinal Carberry, were .contained in a special supplement in the St. Louis Review, archdiocesan newspaper. Financial data showed that five of the seven departments operated at a deficit last yearthe' chancery office (treasury), archdiocesan seminaries, archdiocesan newspaper, Catholic school office, the Rural Life and Home Missions Conference, .and the Tithing-for-the-Poor Plan. The high school deparment had a $1.2 millioo excess of revenue over expenses, but it was used to reduce the outstanding 'debt for high school construction. The Catholic Cemeteries had a net income of $:25,000.
Taunton Priest Unity Sp·eaker The CCD Discussion Club of Immaculate Conception Parish, New Bedford will sponsor a special Church Unity Octave Program at 8 on Sunday night, Jan. 25 in the school auditorium. Rev. Bento R. Fraga, assistant at St. Joseph's Church, Taunton, will speak on "Problems of the I Modern Day Church." A discussion on the topic will be conducted in an open forum following the main address. Refreshments will be served.
A Cursillo for men will be held Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 5 through 8 at La Salette 'Center of Christian Living, Attleboro, with Alvin Simmons of South' Dartmouth as rector. A women's Cursillo is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, March 19 through 22, with Miss Patricia Makin of North Dartmouth as rectora. The La Salette Center has announced formation of a Cursillo team which will speak at days of study and recollection wherever requested in the Diocese. The purpose will be to explain the Cursillo method to as many Cursillistas as possible. Application for services of the team may be made to the center. Members include Rev. Giles Genest, M.S., William Barnes, . Miss Makin and Simmons. Annual Fiesta The annual Diocesan Ultreya '. and Fiesta are planned for Saturday night, April 4 at St. Mary's ~EV. ARTHUR C. DOS R,EIS, PASTOR, ADMIRES NEW ALTAR Center, Norton.' All Cursillistas IN SANYO CHRISTO CHURCH, fALIl. RIVER are invited. A world Ultreya is planned for May' in Mexico City and plans are being made for a Diocesan delegation to be in atAll adults questioned in the suburbs while Catholic tendance. Continued from Page One continue a system which was Springfield showed 56 per cent schools throughout the archdioadequately supported financially in favor and 40 per cent opposed; cese receive basically the same but was losing its clients be- Catholics were 77 per cent in level of support," according to Urges Parishioners cause its unique religious char- favor, 21 per cent opposed; the poll. To f'rotest Crime others showed 40 per cent in acter \:Vas being dissip.ated." "For Catholics," the poll conJERSEY CITY (NC)-Parish· The Harris poll indicated that favor and 55 per cent opposed. cluded, "this implies that in the ioners at the more than 30 Cath· In Fall River, 61 per cent of suburbs public schools currentpublic opinion in Massachusetts olic churches in this city are begenerally favored some form of all adults were in favor, 31 per ly offer a reasonable alternative ing asked to write to Gov. WiI· financial aid to religious-orien- cent opposed; Catholics were 80 to religious schools while in Bos- Iiam T. Cahill and express their per cent in favor and 13 per ton the perceived higher quality concern about organized crime. tated schools. . Catholics for the. most part cent opposed; ancj o.thers showed of the' Catholic schools' would Mimeographed letters address· were more' in favor of public . 49' per cent In favor and 42 per tend to make them the attractive ed to the governor are being disaid for private and religious ce!1t in opposition. choice:' . ' tributed at many of the churches schools than non-Catholics, alThe report suggested that if as a result of a resolution adoptAccording to a report on the though a majority of non-Cath- poll, older, well educated non- reductions must be made in the ed by the Jersey City Priests Asolics favored payment for such Catholics' opposed state aid iii number of Catholic schools, the sociation, an independent group. education materials as textbooks large numbers and these could closing of secondary schools The action wa<> taken to but·and bus transportation. be influential opponents because would meet with least resistance tress a resolution adopted by the In the Boston archdiocese, 48 they tend to take positions of because Catholics seem to feel Jersey City priests asking for exper cent of non-Catholics op- leadership. that teenagers are less receptive pansion . of the current federalposed state aid when first quesIn the Boston ~rea, majority to religious training than pupils state investigation into organized tioned, but when the economic of non-Catholics supported state in the aelementary grades. crime in Newark. consequences of the closing of aid involving textbooks and Catholic schools was noted, 47 transportation but support deper cent said "some kind of aid clined to 46 per cent for partial would be feasible." Luncheon .. D,inner' and payments on teachers salaries The poll further indicated that and to 36 per cent for building 59 per cent.of the general pop- aid. ulation of adults in the archdioThe poll included a comparison cese favored and 35 per cent op8:30 to 11 :30 A.M. posed some form of state aid. of the community "images" of Along denominational lines,' how- public and Catholic schools.. ever, 80 per cent of adult Cath- Public institutions were rated as olics and only 45 per cent of "excellent" or "pretty good" by others favored the financial sup- 70 per cent of the adults quesport for non-public institutions. tioned, while 80 per cent gave Routes 1 and 1A at Intersection (A five-:v.ear-old nationwid~ Catholics the same rating. of Route 123 - South Attleboro A notable. difference of opinion Harris poll showed that 27 per cent of Protestants favored fed- was indicated in an appraisal .of suburban and urban schools. eral aid to Catholic schools.) 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Sees Catholics Joining National Church, ,Council
LONDON (NC) - Catholics are planning a public act of reparation here to the memory of the Protestants martyred for their beliefs during the bitter reIigi~us strife of the Reformation:
WA$HINGTON (NC) ~ Mrs. Cynthi~ Wedel, newly elected president ,of the' National Council of- Churches,
Hundreds of Catholic, priests, nuns, lay people and students will walk in silent pilgrimage Sunday from St. Etheldreda's, historic Catholic church in centnil London, to the nearby site, now a public square, where 46 Protestants were burned at the stake during the brief counterreformation in the reign of the Catholic Queen Mary.
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hopes Roman Catholics cari brought, into ,the' organization within three years. . , "The ,relation'ship with the ,Catholic Church is" one of' the most' exciting things happening," she opined. Catholic Interest Altogether 273 Protestants "Since Vatican II we have were burned as heretics under been working, .very closely, but Mary, including Archbishop now we are ,probing the, specific Cranmer of Canterbury who so question 'of 'membership' in the enriched the English language Council'of Churches for Roman' with his translation of the Bible Catholics/' she said of current and the Book of Common Prayer, negotiations,', . , " , and Bishops Latimer and Ridley. Msgr.· Bernard Law, executive They included 51 women. dir~ctor ,of ,the, secretariat for ecumenical and interreligious afThe pilgrimage is being led fairs, National Co~ference, ,of by Father Clement Tigar" S.J., Catholic Bishops,has indicated one of the vice postulators for that Catholics are" 'interested, in the canonization cause of the . NCC inember!,ih1Pi,':i,', ." . Forty Catholic Martyrs of Eng·'.'A pro!?,f of the interest ,of ~tte land and Wales, which has reCatholic, Church" in the, United, cently aroused much controversy States tQ: revie~'a~d 'ihtensi(y CONfER ON RELIEF:, Msgr. Jean Rodhain. president of Caritas International, left, met with its relationshi'p',:~i~}he NCC.is 'Vatican Secretary :cit State;"" Jean Cardinal Villot, in Rome before flying to lagos, Nigeria. in in this country. The pilgrimage has the full support of John that at their last general meet- connection with relief activities. NC Photo. Cardinal Heenan of, Westmining in Detro'ji,'-'we ohadi4 obster, s~rver defegates named' by John Cardinal Carberry of St. Louis, who was then episcopal chairChance of Popu lar man of, the NCCB committee on ecumenical and i~terreligious Election Seen Slim affairs," Msgr. Law commented. WASHINGTON (NC)-As the Ground Work HUNTINGTON (NC)-Propos- of generations of the, Chosen eign policy, not just in terms of 91 st Congress begins its second "Further proof of this-interest ing a good neighbor policy, Rich- People. geography and' development" not session, it seems less likely than is the fact that ¢ere is presently ard Cardinal Cushing of Boston "When it is seen in this light," just in terms of humanity and it did six months ago that the a study, committee appointed by , has emphasized the.n~«essityfor'· he, continues" "so much that is humanitariansm," he writes, President of the United States the' bishops' committee onecu- Christians and Jews to, achieve 'otherwise hidden ·b!;!comes, clear, "they niust, see it in' terms of will b~ elected by a direct vote menic'al and "iiiierre"iigioti~' af: total "inder'st~r-(:li~g':: 'one so much ,'that is incomprehensi- the covenant, the prophets. and of' the 'p~ople in 1972. ,., fairs and the executive com,mitthe t~t.al .h,istory, of ,~~e Jew~sh ~nC!ther." '''lr;j,{" .," ble becomes full, 9f, m~ani!1g", When the House of Repres,cntee of the'NCe. The mandate of people." , ,Writing in the' J!ln. 18, issue , 'Insure Permanent Place tatives last September approved this study committee is to re- of Our Sunday .Visitor, published Cardinal Cushing declares that by a vote of 339 to 170 a conview the question of possible weekly here in Indiana, Cardinal Christians must learn the relaCatholic membership, in the Cushing points out that "there tionship of the Jews with Israel, "we must insure its (Israel) per- stitutional amendment providing manent place among the family for the election of the President NCC," he explained. is so very much that is Jewish Cardinal Cushing states. of nations. To do this-to insist by popular vote, there was con· , "While the results of this com- that lies at the very heart'" of "They must come to see it not upon this - is not to deny the siderable enthusiasm among promittee have not been prejudged, the Christian faith. just in terms of politics and for· legitimate rights of any other ponents. And, when President it is my personal hope that the For this friendship, and under, people; it is not to take sides, gave his quick endorsement to committee will be in a position the House actidn, prospects it is merely elementary justice." within the next two years to standing to progress, he says, seemed even better to them. make some kind of recommenda- new conversations and dialogues ' , Good Neighbors tion to both the bishops' com- must take place. But now, to mention some of "It . must not be':- or even mittee and the executive comthe hurdles to be cleared, the He points out that there amendment may have trouble PITTSBURGH (NC) - The mittee of the NCC concerning thought to: be - a' missionary venture, an effort at 'proselytism Pittsburgh diocese may have would be little division, violence, getting out of the Senate Judicithis ,question." '~Of course, any' action on the on either one side or the other," moved ,c1os'er to a solution to hatred, acrimony, war, and suf, ary Committee; it could have membership would have -to, in- Cardinal Cushing, writes. ..It meet' its growing problems of fering "if only we could be good / trouble passing the Senate if it neighbors. ~' volve, on the one hand, the full should be the meeting of friends parish religious education. gets out of the committee, and it A three-part plan that aims at National Conference of Catholic who wish, by knowing each "We have to be constantly on doesn't now seem likely that it Bishops, and, on the other 'hand, other bette'r, to' become even easing the quandary created by our guard lest our own frailty could be ratified by enough the increasing number of Cath- betrays us," he continues. "We states to 'become effective in the general assembly of the Na-' more intimate friends." tional Council of' Churches," 'In discussing the Middle 'East olic students in public schools have' to work without ceasing 1972. Msgr. Law' added. crisis, Cardinal Cushing says the and by , the growing need for at making ourselves good neighConsiderJJaptists state of Israel ','is' fot' the Jews parish religious education for bors orie to the other," Mrs. W~del, elected last month the, fulf,illment of j>l:ophecy,-,the both young and' oid' was anCardinal, Cushing emphasizes as the fir-st' woman ,president of retur,n to. the' Promised',Land: the nounced by' Father Robert J. the federati<;>n -of. 33" major de,' realization of ,the <divine cove" Reardon, diocesan Confraternity the 'need for prayer, but not See Us First prayer only in times of crisis. He nomination's, 'says an ' entirely nant, the answer to' ~hl1 prayers' of Christian Doctrine director. indicates that prayer must take ,He 'called for an answer to new ·council strucfure' would'be', these problEims with a coor~i place at all times. See Us Last req~irE!d if. .either' the:~Catholics or- 'Baptists 'are ·.'incorporated. Stre'ss ',importance, nator of religious education in "Let us dedicate ourselves every parish of the diocese; the anew to that spirit of prayer The Southern Baptists, largest Of P blo S h' I But See Us group' 'next' to Catholics outside , " '~ IC., , C ~o S professionalizing of ' teachers, which was the hallmark of our the Council" are also being con, NEW" ORLEANS (NC)-Loui-, and a greater variety in formal fathers in ages passed," Cardinal sidered for e,nlistmerit, according; siana'sCatholic bishops have and informal educational tech,- Cushing writes. "In this way we . to Mr,s. W e d e l . , . • urged support of the ,state'spub- niques. can deserve and receive together "Now, the representation' in , 'ic .schools duri!1g unrest caused When asked if this effort 'the abundant blessings of the the counCil is on 'the ,basis of' by new' integration orders. ' would . be made mandatory in Living God." . church' membership...::...and so is' . Th~' bishops' asked' Louisiaria the ,diocese, he said: "CCD is the financial obligation/', '~he citizens to look beyond the pres- basically a service operation. We , I, n~ted .. " " " e n t and to' "exercise".' .. respon· don't mandate anything. We, can As 'currently setup, Catholics' sibility toward the social wel- only' offer suggestions and recThe ANCHOR wouJd dominate the council and: fare of all ,people." , 'ommendations." Father Reardon added, how· be 'Ii~ble forn.early :half the, ,"Maintaining and' supporting' • TYPE SET , budget. She said neither the the public schools at this criti- ~ver, that his plan had the full • PRINTED BY OFFSET current council .nor the Catholics cal time is I'm exercise of that, support of Bishop' Vincent M, want that. social responsibility," the bishops, Leonard of Pittsburgh. • MAILED, 7001 Kings "Bishop Leonard intends to On' another subject;' Mrs, said. Issuing the statement were inform every!pastor in the dioWedel has predicted the ban on - BY'ITHE required 'prayers in public Archbishop Philip M. Hannan of cese by letter this month conschools may lead to a greater New Orleans; Bishop Maurice cerning the need and role of the 'study of the Bible. She agrees Schexnayder of Lafayette; Bish- coordinator of religious educawith the Supreme Court's ruling op Charles P. Greco of Alexan· tion," Father Reardon said. "He Open Evenings FALL IRIVER' that official prayers have no dria; and Bishop Robert E, Tracy will urge their support and highplace i,n public schools. of Baton Rouge. ly recommend the plan to them."
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WEST DE PERE (NC)"The Catholic school is a joint effort of parents, bishops, priests and Religious," according to Bishop Aloysius Wycislo of Green Bay. Speaking to 300 persons at a Catholic Boards of Education workshop here in Wisconsin, he said: "It is a major thesis that education is a shared activity of home, school and Church." The church's task is to devise a structure of responsible sharing, he stressed. Bishop Wycislo has encouraged the development of parish boards in his diocese and had given "unencumbered responsibility to the diocesan board of education." Laymen in Church He sees fostering of the diocesan board of education along with the pastoral council and YOUN,G HOUSEPARENTS: Mary and Joseph Murphy, houseparents at Fall River's Credence other lay activities as part of his House, hold conference with residents. role as a post-conciliar bishop. Vatican Council documents call for "sacred pastors to recognize and promote the dignity as oJ well as the responsibility of laymen in the Church." Bishop Wycislo said: "Today through our departBy Patricia McGowan ment of education and its competent staff we are communicatWhy would a young married couple. established in a comfortable Fall River apart. ing, trying to shiue this responsibility." ment, free to come and .go as they pleased, he a college English teacher, she employed "We must try to make the at Union Hospital, exchange their life of minimum responsibilities for the king - size parish school a community venture," the Bishop asserted. "We headache of running a half-way house for people with emotional problems? The answer must extend the concept of the has to be that four-letter parish school to meeting the word found frequently in the The Murphys' job is to run the the student volunteers on any needs of the entire community. house as a large family. This in- problems that have a1:isen in the Gospel: love.. "We'd often cludes, says Mary, a fair amount previous .~eek. .' _ . , ,,' Demanding Voice . said that we wanted a" big of keeping after people to 'keep In' additio\l to .those Iivii{g at "If we p.erseve~e ..!I}, ,'tpis ~orj-. house' where 'we" could 'take 1n the house straight. "Just like a the house. there's a widening cept of a community scltool, we people," <said dark:haired' Mary mother:'~ she cHuckles. . . " circle of friends who use it as a will share in 'our responsibifity. Murphy. "When we heard of this; The house has been open since drop-in center, e'nfoying its comIn the Catholic school, the ,we couldn't say no." September and has 'seven resi- radeship and spirit of caring for Bishop shares his responsibility dents at present, including Joe people. Such visits also contribis Credence House, lo"This" for guarding the faith with the and Mary. Its capacity is 17, and ute to the recoveriy of the emoteacher, Bishop Wycisld\ noted. cated at 618 Rock Street, Fall this would include about nine tionally disturbed, believe the "In the school the teacher be- River. It was founded last Sum- guests in need of help, the house- Murphys. comes the principal fonrtulator mer by James Rippe, a youn~ parents and six live-in vohmEveryone at Credence House of Christian concepts." The pas- Harvard graduate who directs it tecrs. has a job or is at school, and and Alpha House, a similar untor also shares in the school. pach contributes $20 weekly to Someone to Trus垄 "But as the Bishop doesn't in- dertaking in Attleboro. Miss its upkeep. This pays for groMargaret McKenna, a Radcliffe terfere with the pastor, the pasThe volunteers, mainly college ceries and small expenses, says tor leaves the formal structuring senior majoring in social psychia- students, area unique feature of Mary, but can't meet major needs assistant direct0r. try, is of the school to the board of the house. They share its life such as plumbing bills or costs of But neither Rippe nor Miss exactly as do the guests, their furnace repairs. For such items education," the Wisconsin prelMcKenna could be at Credence ate declared. function being to provide the at- Credence House depends upon . As parents are becoming House full time. They looked for mosphere of normalcy to which. community aid. Cash is needed. aware of this shared responsibil- houseparents, and Joseph and the emotionally disturbed are but so are' household articles, and ity, they are demanding more of Mary Murphy filled the bill. right now the particular need is learning to return. "We were in Ireland on vacaa voice, he observed. "You really can't tell who's for blankets, sheets, pillows and tion when we were told that we'd who," commented Joe. Plans call any sort of furniture. Share Responsiblllty "We could use a dryer and . Recent years have seen the been accepted for the job," said for each volunteer to share a Mary. "Then we ~ot s~ared at bedroom with a guest in need of freezer, too," says Joe hopefully. American Catholic emerge from what we'd undertaken." help. "We hope close ties will the ghetto and become a major' How to Get In develop in this way. This is what force in American society. "BeChance to Serve Emergency cases are accepted emotionally disturbed people usufore, we had schools dominated But they reminded themselves ally need-the feeling that there at Credence House for a limited by priests and Religious," the that they'd been looking for a is someone they can trust," ex- periOd, say Joe and Mary, but orBishop continued. "Our inheridinarily a "getting to know you" chance to serve. This was un- plained Mary. tance from this system is a :very doubtedly procedure is followed by which a it. So they gave up She is in charge of household well educated laity. This post- their apartment and immediately prospective guest or live-in volmanagement, including shopping conciliar people of God are eager upon their return from Ireland and assignment of chores. Every- unteer pays a series of visits to to have a voice." moved into the huge house made one helps with dishes and house- the house and then both sides dePeople of every age have been available t~ the project by the cide if they'd like living with convinced theirs is one of deep Fall River Council of Churches. cleaning. she said, and everyone's each other. Full information on crisis. "We need to fear more Mary resi~ned from her hospital e'xpected to be present for dinner the procedure is available from than anything else the unwilling- work to devote fulltime to Cre- at six o'clock. "It's the best time of the day," the house, and referrals are acrres& _to share responsibility," dence House. Joe has continued said Joe. He explained that it's cE'pted from hospitals, doctors. Bishop Wycislo emphasized. his teaching at Bristol Commu- a period for building "family" churches, families and social nity' College and New Bedford's unity and that whereas it's usu- workers. On Credence House's Swain School, but is on hand be- ally a time of chitchat, Mondays hoard of directors is.Msgr. John Bilingual Booklet tween classes, evenings, and va- are special. "We discuss a par- F. Boyd, Diocesan Director of OTTAWA (NC)-The Candian cation periods. ticular topics, usually something Catholic Charities. Council of Churches and the CaJoe and Mary have always What goes on at the house? relaterl to the house. We find nadian Catholic Conference co- An explanatory sheet says that that if -there are any animosities been busy-last year their prioperated in the publication of a its goal "is to help people with or problems: they can be aired at mary involvement was with the bilingual booklet, "Co-Workers emotional difficulties to return to this time and that it really helps Newman Association at Bristol With God - Cooperateurs de or maintain their position as a to ease tensions." Community College - but now Dieu," for the week of prayer citizen of their community. The they're busier than ever, happier Tuesday Meetings for Christian unity Jan. 18-25. house can aid former mental pathan ever, too. Their dedication The theme is a text from St. tients . in their' transition from Tuesdav nights are also de- i.; summed up in a banner that Paul's first epistle to the Corin- hospital life. It can also be an voted to house discussions, these hangs in the entrance hall of thians: "We are .co-workers, to- alternative to hospitalization for in the form of m::letings with Dr. Credence House, made for them gether with God." The booklet those suffering immediate emo- William Carmichael of the Fall hv . an appreciative friend. is published in English and tional stress, and thus act as a River Mental Health Center, who "Happy Are Those Who Make French. confers with the Murphys and Peace," it says. preventive measure."
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Cites Atrocities Against .Indians COLOGNE (NC)-A Germanborn Brazil bishop has confirmed reports, widespread for the past several months in Europe that atrocities have been coinmitted against Indians in that c路ountry. Writing in the Cologne archdio(:esan weekly newspaper, Dishop Heinr.ich Rueth, C.S.Sp., who heads the independent prelature of Jurua, Brazil, declared that "at present there are criminal elements at work who are violating the r,ights of the Indians." In late 1969, reports were' carried in the European press that there had been mass killings of Indians in Brazil, Colombia and Peru. The reports caused high officials in those Latin American countries to deny that their governments were engaged in any genocide against their Indians. Julius Cardinal Doepfner of Munich, president of the German Bishops' Conference, in late 1969, had written to each of .the three governments urging them to prosecute those responsible for the alleged killings. Cardinal Doepfner confirmed that his letters to the three Latin' American governments were motivated by press reports when he explained that many Catholic organizations in Germany had requested from the bishops a declaration condemning atrocities against the Indians as reported by the news media. He said that German missionaries in Latin America were being asked. to report to the German bishops' conference on the <;ondit\Qns 9f the Indians..
Brazil Prie$h Ask Optiona~ Ce~ibacy RECIFE (NC) - A group of priests from Northeast' Brazil has again appealed to the bishops for changes in the Church's laws on priestly celibacy. At a meeting here, they asked for an end to compulsory celibacy, the reinstatement of priests who have married, and the ordination of married man into the priesthood.
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Catholic Press, JJfonth The late beloved Pope John had a deep.and abiding' interest in the Catholic press. In his usual succinct way, Pope John taught, that the fundion of the Catholic 'press is to' "forrt( and' enlighten the conscience of the faithful jn the face of the bewilderments that today's world presents.~' , , No alert Catholic can deny th~validity and ti~eless ness of that pronouncement. As proof, we can point to the countless, number ,of people influenced for good by the .effort of' the Catholic Press. " " , , .' The Diocese of' Fall' River publishes THE ANCHOR. Over' the. years, it has become a vehicle of authority and prestige in our diocese. You, our readers, are the reason for this publication. Daily, all of us are 'affected by the mass media ,of radio, television, and secular press. All of ~ ,us, as ,members of Christ's Mystical Body, share in some way' a responsibility for the problems and issues of, the day. How is the ordinary Catholic to react to the question of juvenile delinquency, racial discriminatjon, anci poverty programs, 'to name but a few? These and many other timely topics, need clarifiCation. It is the duty and function of the Catholic 'newspaper noConly to report these' issues, but ,to teach and guide according to the norms of, Catholic d,ogma and truth. A well· edited Catholic publication can be an immensely effective tQ()1 for the formation of Catholic minds and consciences. Anything less than this goal, shoulcf not be tolerated. Understandably, Catholic newspapers are limited in the 'scope of their activities and reporting. Today, because of the activities and reporting of the secular press, radio and television, all of us are fully informed. As Catholics, we must live in the world, be vitally concerned with , the issues of the day, and as T.S.Elloit says-work out our salv~tion with diligence. We don't want or need a Catholic slant or interpertution to this vast amount of information. Rather, we need a press which will involve us in the search for truth. Truth in the press is hard, to come by today. It'is even harder " ....., to convey. And yet, it is worth -'the effort!" Pro,!ide,nce ~Iergy ,Divided on F'rop~sed Hopefully and, prayerfully, thisis"the reason for THE ANCHOR . .',. to help to build the' City of: God 'here'; Changes in SaclI'o'menh to .f9rm our consciences with truth; ~o be an instrument PROVIDENCE (NC) - Clergy- Priests' Senate. If approved by for good and peace. The aim of ,the 1970 subscription men of the Providence diocese the senate, it will be submitted drive is total parish coverage. THE ANCHOR is your remained distinctly divided as a to Bishop Russell J. McVinney second open hearing was held of ,Providenc~. , paper. 'Support it, read it, encourage it. •
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Prayer For Christian Unity_ There' was a time when the Week of Prayer 'for Christain Unity-the days of prayers from January 18to January 25-was performed in a perfunctory way with those participating in it knowing that prayer could accomplish great things but not really expecting too much in their own day. That attitude has been broken down by wondrous ,events of the last several years. Christians are emphasizing what unites rather thal}. what divides, and the common bond 'of human brotherhood has swept aside, the bitter~ ness and hostility that has had all too large a part .in religion over the centuries. ' , Now the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is' carried on with a new enthusiasm and ~ith the almQst fright,ening realization that the Holy Spirit is at work accomplishing great things in the hearts of men the world over. While the unity of all men in one religious fold may not be brought about in the foreseeable future,' groundwork has, been laid and the good ~ill, without which nothing 'can be done, is 'more in evidence on all sides than ever before.
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\Continued from Page One this without a major fund-raising effort. "This, in itself, makes Stonehill unique among other colleges and universities, almost every one of which has conducted one or more major public appeals in recent years. If, however, Stonehill is to continue her splendid. progress and attain her academic goals in the face of rising costs and increasing educational demands it must receive-and de-' serves - a reasonable share of outside support." Stonehill gained national recognition for a student residential project known as' the "Towne Houses." They are a Stonehill conception of attractive, compact, on-campus residences for small groups of students. Financed by private capital and erected in four months' time, the Towne Houses permit the college to match housing availability directly to the demands of student input on a year-byyear basis. In recent years, one of Stonehill's objectives, as part of the communty, has been to enhance the social development, economic growth and interrelationship among the communities in the region of the college. As a result, it has increasingly . shared the resources of its 500acre campus and its growing facilities with the area for special events, seminars, conferences' and symposia relating to economics, industrial development and municipal problems, as well as for civic and religious programs. The Old Colony Regional Planning Council was initiated at Stonehill. Discussions leading to revision of local surface transportation facilities originated on ,~~e ca~pu~., The college fur!?Ished each surrounding municipality with an 800-page econo'niic base study, researched and compiled at Stonehill. More than 2,000 persons participate as conferees annually in Summer institutes and confer'c~ces conducted in co.operation wIth. sponsoring groups, and approXImately 1,000 area residents utilize the adult continuing education offerings of Stonehill annually.
In the third grade, according here on proposed changes in the sacraments of Penance and the to the proposal, the children Eucharist. should be introduced to commu- . The latest hearing was de- ' nal penitential services. In the voted exclusively to Penance. fourth grade, they should be inTestimony on the Eucharistic troduced to penitential services proposals was compl~ted the ~ which provide an occasion Jor. week before. ' private auricular confession, and AJC Oppose Blaine The hearing resulted in a 'in the fifth grade, children would Amendment Repeal deadlocked confrontation be- be introduced to confession as NEW YORK (NC)-The New tween several older members of an independent rite. the clergy and the drafters of The proposal also places York chapter of the American the proposal with respect to heavy emphasis on the family's Jewish Committee has strongly whether or not children can, be- participation in the preparation opposed Gov. Nelson Rockefelfore adolescence, commit serious of children for confession and ler's proposal to repeal the sosin; , assistance to the parents. It also called Blaine Amendment to the This resulted in the question suggests that intructional pro- ~tate cons.titution, which prohibof whether there' is any validity grams for parents be instituted. Its state aId to parochial schools. In a letter to Rockefeller, Edor need for a child to receive ward D. Moldover, president of Penance at the age of 7. the chapter, said the recommendBoth' opponents and propoation "threatens the very survinents of, the prop.osal quoted Continued from Page One val of decent public education." various psychological studies to the parishes conducted the He said providing state funds to reinforce their positions. The basic premise of the pro- schools this year in conformity private and parochial schools posal is that "after proper in- with the directive of Diocesan would give strong incentive to struction of and consultation Superintendent Rev. Patrick J. parents to abandon public with the faithful, the Ordinary O'Neill who insisted that muni- schools. Moldover said the attempt to of the diocese issue appropriate cipal authorities should have at repeal the amendment would least a one-year .warning of the ' guidelines for the introduCtion of young people to the 'sacra- situation which has now devel- "escalate the polarization of our citizens." ment of Penance in accordance ,oped. He added that n proposed new Closing of the, three schools with their state of psychological development and the nature of means the youngsters will shift state constitution was defeated into the city supported schools, !WO years ago primarily because the sacrament." or, possibly might be worked It proposed the repeal of the . The 'proposal suggests that Penance be separated from the into som,e kind of regional set-up Blaine Amendment. Thus, he defirst reception 'of the Eucharist, -in an attempt to preserve some clared, the governor's suggestion which is suggested to take place semblance of continued Catholic would "seek to <;ircumvent this mandate" and would ignore exeducation. during the second grade. - pressed public will. . lFamily Participation . Accordingly, children should Pll"odlUlct ExccKncRllCe be gradually introduced to conSeRf Flattell"Y Art is simply a right method fession and the penitential lit- of doing things. The test of the Though the proportion of urgy, the proposal states. artist, does· not lie in' the will those who think ~e extremely The proposal, was prepa'red by with which he goes to ,work but small, yet every individual flatthe committee on the specialized in ,the excellence of the work ters himself that he is one of apostolates of the diocesan he produces. --Carey the number.
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MEXICO (NC) - Several Church leaders are backing the desperate appeal of 91 political prisoners in Mexico for a fair trial after their arrest 14 months ago. The director of social action for the Mexican Bishops' Conference, .a leader in catechetical work, and two prominent Jesuit writers have joined Bishop Sergio Mendez Arceo of Cuernavaca in protesting "the numberless violations in the administration of justice." Among the prisoners, some of them charged' as subversives and Marxists. are several university professors and students, other teachers, many workers and farmers and some journalists. They were arrested in connection with the riots in Mexico City in July and September of 1968. dilring a clamp-down on student unrest by authorities on the eve of the Olympic Games there.
BALTIMORE (NC) - Father Walter J. Burghardt. S.J.• sees small but hopeful signs of the emergence of a new generation of American bishops, men particularly responsive to the needs of Catholics troubled by controversies now agitating the entire Church. The American body of bishops number enough members in positions of authority. "men profoundly dedicated to the church," but too few who can "move the minds and hearts of the people," Father Burghar4t said in an interview on the .outlook for the Church. Young people especially. declared the Jesuit theologian, make a sharp distinction between authority and leadership. not only in the Church but also in government, in colleges and universities, in business. in sports. It used to be, he explained, that Catholics ,expected hardly more from pope and bishops than pronouncements and directives. But no longer. If Church teaching today is to spark the response intended, it must be preceded by consultation with a much broader spectrum of the Catholic population than has been customary, in the view of Father Burghardt. who is professor of historical theology at Woodstock College near here. As a body. he finds, the American hierarchy has not yet adapted its outlook to new directions demanded by the people, but there are individual exceptions-a number of bishops who have been notable in showing themselves open to new ways of "bearing, ~itness to the Gospel."
Attract Attention Several of the prisoners went on a long hunger strike in December. claiming that all other attempts to obtain due process of law had failed and that they were trying to attract' public attention. , One of their defense lawyers later said that both the judiciary and the local press had ignored their plea "on orders from the Executive House." Father Manuel Velasquez, head of the social action secretariat of the bishops' conference and Msgr. Francisco Ag\lilera, director of the catech~,1jcal diy;ision,' sa\d that, "the hunger New J])ev{'lopment strike,' at a time of the year when men speak of justice. libBesides,a long-established preleration, peace and brotherhood, ' ate like Lawrence Cardinal Shesounds an alarm in our con- han, of Daltimore, he cited men science." who have come forward more reThe two priests called for fair cently, including: Auxiliary Bishtrials and possible release of the op F. Joseph Gossman of Balti;more; Bishop Joseph M. BreitenPi isoners, declaring that such government action "will contrib- beck of Grand Rapids, Mich.; ute greatly to clean our national Bishop Lawrence D. ,Casey, of climate of rancor. suspicion and Paterson, N. J.; Bishop Joseph A. Durick of NashVille, Tenn., and violence." ,"
Call to Conscience Father Manuel Esparza, S.J., a well-known columnist. said that "patent violations of the rights of these political prisoners threaten also the rights of every other citizen." He added that the hunger strike is a "call to conscience of the nation." Another writer, Father Jose Portirio Miranda, S.J.• aimed his criticism at the "conspiracy of silence" surrounding the prisoners' fate and their strike. "They are risking their lives" he said. "and that is a serious enough indication of how all other legal recourse has failed for them. And some circles do not want this to be known." "For more than a year, almost 100 Mexicans have been subjected to unbearable, unjust captivity," Father Miranda said. Defense Attorney Juan Manuel Gomez told the National Center for Social Communications (CENCOS),' an information agency run by Catholics here, that his clients "have been deprived of legal and constitutional rights for their defense. on direct orders from the presidency of the republic through its justice department."
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Auxiliarv Bishon Thomas J. J. Gumbleton of Detroit. Turning to a major new development in the universal Church, Father Burghardt discussed an organization that could give theologians unprecedented influence in helping to guiae the Holy See and the world's bishops. This is the international commission of theologians, announced by Pope Paul last Spring, which met for the first time in the fall. Father Burghardt is one of its 30 members. Five issues The commission will delve into five major areas in the life of the Church. It will face the followiOg, issues:
/F'U'oestT0- .Doirn $jf@H O~ J®~MitsO Ce~\i'~fi' EDINRURGH (NC) - Father Gerald J. Sigler has resigned as executive secretary of the International Committee on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) and will join the staff of the Jesuits' \Voodstock College Center for Religion and Worship in New York, Gordon Cardinal Gray of Saint Andrews and' Edinburgh, ICEL chairm~n, announ,ced here. Father Sigler, a priest of the Erie, Pa., diocese. has been ,executive secretary of the ICEL with offices in Washington, D. C., since September, 1965, and will be succeeded by Father John M. Shea, S.S., of Baltimore, Md. The ICEL was set up by the bishops' conferences of a dozen English-speaking countries to translate revised Catholic liturgical services into English. The executive 'secretary directs the work of translators and consultors, which is then submitted. for the approval of more than 700 , participating bishops.
Sttilrt family life Program in Schoo~s SAN FRANCISCO (NC) - A comprehensive Family Life Education Program, covering the biological, social and moral development of the individual, has been introduced in nearly a third of the San Francisco archdiocesan schools. Six content areas have been devised for the program: emotional and self-understanding; biological development; social and cultural development; the value of money and its relation to family life; theological development including marriage and sexuality, and moral and spiritual devc"lopment.
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How much variety in theologiDALTIMORE (NC) - Disapcal interpretation can the Church pointment was evident as the tolerate without violating the Spanish-accented words came unity of the faith? from Bishop Antulio Parrilla· What does it mean to be a Bonilla, S.J.-"Maybe the purpriest in the world today? These pose of the Army is to make studies could include such mat- war and my purpose is to make ters as the possibility of ordain- peacc''' ' ing men to a temporary priestThe militant Puerto Rican hood, as well as the pressing bishop~ame here after he again question of optional celibacy. had been rebuffed when he tried What is the relation of the for' two days to visit conscienChurch to mankind in its devel- tious objectors jailed in the opment and technology. stockade at Fort George C. In an age when expediency is Meade, which, sprawls ~ver the the common guide for behavior, countryside halfway between how can moral principles be here and Washington, D. (:. taught in a way to encourage The bishop began his tour man to measure his actions by Dec. '19 in Seattle, Wash. Comthem? ing across the country he has What is collegiality - that is, ' visited a score of military bases how can a theologically' valid and jails, seeking to talk with way be found for the world's the war opponents. - Generally he bishops to share Church govern- was rebuffed. ment with the Pope? Froin Baltimore, he went to Philadelphia where, at a Women's International League for Peace and FIl'~edom meeting, he advocated appointment of a national chaplain for "political MADISON (NC)-By a sur- prisoncJ:s," including draft reprising 26 to 6 vote, the Wis- sisters. He also urged replacing consin state Senate passed a military chaplains with clergycontroversial bill that provides men in civilian clothes to emphafinancial aid to parents of paro- size' thei'r identity as spiritual . chial and private school children. advisors. In New York, the Puerto Rican The measure now goes to the prelate was indirectly critical of Assembly. where approval also Terence Cardinal Cooke of New is expected. However, apponents York, who is military vicar of have raised the question of con- the U. S. armed forces. Bishop stitutionality. Parrilla, urged abolition of mili. The bill provides tuition grants tary chaplains, contending they of $50 for an elementary pupil are "Army men first and church~ and $100 a high school student men second." for each year. With financing j expected' from a three-cent increase in the tax lAR~v~eRE6s on a pack of cigarettes,' the cost of the program for 1970-71 has. ~maeJ been estimated at $9 million. lPfj'e$ll:fj'i~9i@lI'lI$ e€OJ!!ed ~Oll'
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River- Thurs~, Jan. 22, 1970
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ALBANY (NC)-A New York State Education Department ruling that bars aid to church· supported colleges came under fire here and in Buffalo, N. Y. By Joseph and MarilYlll Roderick One critic said the ruling will be challenged in coLirt. It is just about this time that we begin. looking ~or '''Any law that discriminates ward to the wann Spring weather. Everythmg conspIres against institutions that make a to depress us' now: the slushy remains of snow storms, significant contribution to the total higher education efforts in the darkness at five o'clock in the evening, the rush of New York is a bad law," decold when we emerge from innate intelligence, took almost clared Father Brian E. Duffy, our over-heated houses, the' all the dishes 'her family really president of Siena College here. slippery 'sidewalks, salt-en- enjoyed and adjusted them to II Keven Kennedy, attorney for crusted cars and the con- low-fat diet. the diocese of 'Buffalo and a member of the diocesan lay stant tangle of winter clothes, , Herbs Important steering committee coordinating boots and mittens all around' the' "Oh, I know that the spaghetti efforts to effect state aid to nonhouse. But relief, is in sight; To- sauce ,noesn't taste as good with public schools, said in Buffalo: day I received two flower cata- lean meat balls as it with with logs, and with the catalogs comes Italian sausage," said Millie, "but "As' it now stands Catholic colleges are treated as stepchil-' hope. it's better than not eating spa,This year we have to relocate ghetti sauce at all," , ' dren. State universities and colour garden" The extension we She went on to explain that in leges receive full supp.ort from started and hope to finish some- the meatball ,recipe she substipublic funds, secular prIvate coltime in the next decade, took u'p tutes'two egg whites for a whole leges 'receive some assistance a good part, of our -'rose garden egg, but that the flavor, is still under the Bundy Law, Catholic and so dislocated everything else there. Herbs now play an imcolleges receive no assistance. that we are left with the monumental but interesting task of portant part in her cooking and "The Legislature," he conlast Summer, she had a small tinued, "by adopting the Bundy planning' a. new garden. herb garden of her own in her RED MASS IN WASHINGTON: Chief Justice of the U.S. Su- : Visible from House back-yard to add fresh flayor to preme Court, Warren E. Burger, accompanied by Mr~. Bur~er, Law sought to maintain and im· prove the educational standards I h~v~ made',up my mind that her low fat recipes; was greeted at the annual Red Mass held in the nation scapltal, of all institutions of higher this garden will be a model of ,Neither Elaine (a, seventh perfection (which really means . grader at H~ly Name S~h?ol) Sunday, by Patrick Cardinal Q'Boyle of Washington. NC Photo. learning in the'state.conducted under private auspices." Kenthat I will set my sights high) nor Jackie (a sophomore at Blshnedy said the education departand~ will be based o'n visibility op, Stang) find anyth,ing to' comment ruling will be challenged from thehollse. 'Too often we, plain' about in their mother's and indicated it may go as high plan gardens to be 'enjoyed in flavorful meals. Of course they as the U. S. Supreme Court. the house. Central to our plan- do manage to hav.e Mom, bake Propagation of the Faith President 'ning will be the Mary Garden them a pie now and then (a Siena, conducted by the FranGrateful to Americans which was displaced and which forbidden item in Dad's diet). ciscan Fathers at Loudonville, afforded both Marilyn and the Pastry is a problem for MilSecond largest contributor, N. Y., and 21 other colleges in DE"TROIT (NC) - The top di· children a great deal of pleasure. lie, because AI's diet allows only Archbishop Pignedoli said, is New York state will be denied 'rector of the Church's worldwide So for the next month I will angel-food cake-a bland desWest Germany, followed by aid this year because of the be preoccupied with the cata- sert for a man with gourmet mission organization arrived ruling. logs, a plan of the garden and taste. She does bake a -scone here, inaugurating a simple mis- Italy, France, Spain, Canada, Belgium, Holland and Australia. sion in the United States to my check-book balance in an that can be used as a shortcake attempt to make some decisions but she is always on the lookout say thanks to American Catho- He said approximately' $30 mil- Regional Superior Has as to what kind, of a garden I for a dessert recipe she can serve lics ,for their unmatched gener- lion is contributed annually by the 52 nations, and. added the Rome Assignment osity. will end 'up viewing 'from the her husband. ':' ,,', U. S. contribution 'amounts to Affable, 59-year-old' Archbishbedroom, living room and dining '~What are some of the other MILWAUKEE (NC) - Sister room windows. All' this will not problems you find in food shop- op Sergio Pignedoli, international between 55 and 60' per cent, of Mary Pia Panfili, SCSJA, has this total. necessarily-be productive but it 'ping for this diet?" I asked Mrs. president of the Society for the left for Rome to take up duties will lead to thoughts of Spring Durand. Need Fixed Income Propagation of the' Faith, with as newly elected assistant gen· and raise my spirits appreciably. She answered by explaining headquarters at the Vatican, calThe archbishop told NC News eral to the mother general of In the Kitchen that one must read every label culated that in ,the last 20 years Service all the contributions are, some 8,000 Sisters of Charity of ,to make sure that canned food' U. S. Catholics have given more distributed completely each year St. Joan Antida throughout the "How marvelous!" This is generally our comment contains nothing harmful and than $236 million to the society to the farfIung missions through world. when we hear that someone has that the housewife must be for the foreign missions: ordinary and extraordinary Sister Mary Pia, 51, is former recovered from a heart attack. aWare of the contents of the most At a meeting here with John grants. The ordinary grants, he regional superior of the religious However, what most of us do innocent of products., Cardinal Dearden of Detroit, explained, are to provide a fixed community in the United States, When I visited the Durands. pr~sident of the National Con- income for mission schools, clin- with headquarters here. Her sucnot realize is that the man or woman who has experienced 'however, I couldn't help but feel,' ference of Catholic Bishops and ics, seminaries and similar insuch an attack returns home to that the positive attitude pervad- of the United States Catholic ,stitutions which could not oper-, cessor will be Sister Mary Letizia Camilleri, who has been, find that both he and his fam- ing their home had a great deal Conference, 'Archbishop Pigne- ate without the society's help. ' a former principal and current ily must suddenly adjust to a to do with AI's recovery. Millie doli, in more formal manner ex"It is important to the misnew way of living, especially in literally beamed when she re- plained his visit to this country sionary that he have a fixed in- guidance counselor at St. Joan Antidahigh school here. the area of food. lated the news that Al had just in these words: come upon which he can rely," A low-fat, low-cholesterol diet received a letter from his doc-, "It is to express the profound Archbishop Pignedoli said. "We is a necessity for those who tor in Boston stating that final-' have been stricken by a heart Iy his cholesterol count was thanks of the Holy Father, as can never give a missionary all attack or even a good means of down (this certainly was a vic- well as the gratitude of the the money he requests. Usually' prevention for those who want tory for the attention and re- Church in, those areas of, the he gets about a third, and the -to avoid the first one. This sourcefulness Millie pours into world where it cannot support other two-third he must raise Aluminum or Steel itself, for the wonderful gener~ himself." cholesterol is a fatlike substance her meals). 944 County Street The society head cited the found in all animal products but', The Durands are an' example of osity of United States Catholics NEW BEDFORD, MASS. to the whole mission' effort of Biafran sjtuation as a prime exespecially in egg yolks and dairy the family of a heart attack vic992~6618 ample of extraordniary grants. items. tim that has managed to adjust the Church." He said the society contributed The United States ranks No. 1 It isn't very' easy for a whole its way of living while not sacri,family to change its eating hab- ficing any of the good things among the 52 nations which are money to Caritas and the Red major contdbutors to the soci- Cross to aid the airlift of food its as Mrs. Albert (Millie)' Dur- of life, or, losing its zest. This is one of the few desserts ety, the archbishop said. The and other relief slupplies into and of Holy Name parish in Fall River found out after her hus- Millie has unearthed that satis- 1969 contributions, he 'added, Biafra, and at the same time band AI returned from the hos: fies AI's (and her family's) gour- have not yet been totaled, but it helped both Biafran 'and Nigepital last February after, a heart ' met tast~, yet is low in fat. is certain U. ·S. contributions will rian war refugees. equal, more likely exceed, the attack. - . Applesauce Cake AI's high cholesterol count $17 million donated in ]968. -I cup applesauce was one cause of his illness, so '''"'''''''''''''''''''\l''''''''''''''''llIl1'''"IIII1/ltl''''tllmlllllllll~'''''''tllIll""1""11"'''''''''' =%' cup sugar Millie realized ,that diet would play an important part in his re% teaspoon salt applesauce, and oil. Beat well. Rt. 6 at The Narrows in North Westport coveryand continued well be1/3 cup oil" 3) Dissolve baking soda in hot ing. , ' , , " , I teaspoon cinnamon wate'r and add, mixing well. First of all, because the 'fam% teaspoon ground cloves Moisten rasins with sherry or Where The ily was used to her excellent 1 teaspoon baking soda rum and sprinkle them lightly Entire ..lFamily cooking she realized. she would 3 Tablespoons' hot water with a few tablespoons of trye : still, have to continue c,ooking 1 and =% cups alL- purpose' , Hour to coat them. Can Dine tasty meals, but with a low cho- fjour, sifted , " Economically ,2 Tablespoons sherry or :rum .4) Beat the rest of the flour lesterol' count. She tried to buy' all the books ,she could'find on % cup walnuts, coarsely chop- into the applesauce mixfure. . 5) AdQ nuts ~nd'fl6ured rai.' low fat cooking, buJ so.on real- 'ped ~' fOR ized': these ",<ere Jew and far be1 cup seedless raisins', sins and thoroughly, mix. Pour RIESIERVAnONS tween. Those she procured fea:]) If YOl!.' are usipg unswee~-" into oiled.9 lJy.5 in~h',Ioaf pan' PMONfE turcdbland::.!oodsthat wouldri~t ened applesause you may require'" llnd bake' m'a 350 oven fo~ 40 pleas'Ei her family's ,educated : ,an additio,nal %. ,c4P Qf sugar. '.: ,to 45 minutes. WHen,cool remove 675-7185 taste bmk' Nev~r.a:'womait'·to'· 2)'In a' good-sized 'mixing''fl'om pa'nand dust 'with confecbe daunted, Millie ,called on her bowl, combine the sugar, salt, tioner's sugar.
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'tHE ANCHORThurs.. Jan. 22, 1970
Romantic Styles to Appeal
Sister of M,ercy
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By Marilyn Roderick
Once upon a time (at least in fairy tales) the poor peasant girl wanted to dress like the princess. Cinderella was quite eager to exchange her outfit for that elaborate ballgown and was quite disappointed at the stroke of 12 to return to her plain bodice the deep plunge also encircled and skirt. Nineteen seventy to with ruffles. will find quite a reversal of Waistlines have become very the Cinderella legend as important (back 01'1' that diet many of the beautiful people will don peasant finery, only this time it will be in the name of fashion. Perhaps it's a wish to return to a more romantic bygone era that was rich in tradition, and envior ronment perhaps it's just a love of dre~sing up that we never got out of our systems as children, but whatever it is we are coming into an era of fashion that has a look of makebelieve about it. Valentine Fashions Many designers are calling it the "romantic peasant" and Anne Fogarty (a designer who has always tried to make women as lovely as possible) creates an evening collection of at home and evening clothes that take one's breath away. Why, they are so lovely that one would be willing to. stay at home just to wear them! She borrows from the farmer's daughter, the homesteader and the prairie girls for outfits as full of romance as a frilly valen,~ tine. . , What constitutes the romantic look? Dresses that immediately conjure up visions of moonlight and roses, warm Summer evenings, or garden parties!, Sleeves play an important part in this look. Mostly they are full and gathered at the wrist but some that borrow from the Gibson Girl era are puffed at the shouider and narrow down until they erupt in a cascade of ruffles at the wrist. Necklines vary from the squared off Watteau look to the face framing ~uffle or even <\own
Jesuits to Withdraw From Concord School CONCORD (NC) - The headmaster of Xavier High School, a $2.5 million unit constructed here in 1962, announced the Jesuits will phase out their teaching staff at the school before June, 1971. Father John R. Vigneau, S.J., headmaster of the boys preparatory school, told an assembly of 375 students that the Jesuits planned to withdraw for "spiritual motives," apparently indicating the decision was based upon the Jesuit New England Province's revaluation of its priorities in the teaching field. The headmaster said the reasons for the "definitive decision" and "alternatives" for the school would be discussed at a forthcoming public meeting for parents and others. He said Boston College High School, another Jesuit institution, "has already made a, generous offer that will facilitate the transfer o( many Xavier students."
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again) and if they are tiny enough you can encircle them with a large patent leather belt and look even more fragile. Some designs are so feminine and romantic looking that one is instantly reminded of Scarlett (but do you remember all that trouble she had getting a size 18 waist?) and the halls of Tara. Certainly an era far removed from moon walks and antiballistic missiles. Fabric-wise, checks, flowers and softened prints that look 'like water colors are the mainstay of these romantic fashions and they certainly do' a great deal more to make a woman look like a woman than do tailored heavy fabrics. Accessory-wise, the shawl or long flowing scarf (a 10. Isadora) are 'the perfect路 accompaniment for these peasant fashions. They drape, twirl, and flow with the wearer, creating an illusion of fragility (except of course wpen they get caught in the car door and then one needs the' poise of Princess Grace to carry off the situation). . If this trend toward softer clothes is' a form of escapism, so be it; but all that the women of the '10s shouldeare about is that this type' 'of clothing makes. one feel more like' a' womanand I defy anyone to tell me when that's a bad feeling for a woman to have.
Urges Cat,holics Head Farm' Labo'r Problem STOCKTON (NC) - Catholics were urged to be concerned and involved in problems and solutions of the farm labor controversies, in a motion adopted by the Priests' Senate of the Stockton diocese here in California. The motion was in agreement with the U. S. bishops' pastoral letter on farm labor that "the ability of the smaller group to organize themselves into stronger seller associations is crucially important to the solution of the dispute." Stockton laymen have also been studying the situation. Jack Bowen, chairman of the Diocesan Pastoral Council's social action committee, called farm labor a complex and many-sided issue. "The most basic problem of all is economics," Bowen said. "The farm laborer must earn more money, have better housing, and better medical facilities." These changes can be made, Dowen continued, if both ,farmers and farm workers organize"not to fight one another - to secure their places in our national economy together."
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Proiect Amos Chicago Priest Leads Effort ,to, Improve Day Laborers' Plight CHICAGO (NC)-A campaign is under way in Chicago's up-' town section to correct alleged abuses of day laborers there and throughout the Chicago area. Led by a Catholic priest, Father Thomas V. Millea, 'assistant at St. Mary of the Lake church, a group known as Project Amos has organized to oppose .. the methods' qf prtvately run day labor organizations. . Father MiIlea, 38, who .worked as' a day laborer "from' ti~e to time," before and after becoming a priest, charges day labor 'agencies should, but don't pay workers for hours spent waiting for a job; that "grossly usurious rates for job placement" are charged; that there is "no adequate hospitalization plan for injuries on the job," and that the prevalence of a "90-day contract" clause effectively prevents a worker from gaining regular employment once having worked on a day labor basis. Project Amos, founded by Father Millea and William Dendy, was begun in August to investigate the alleged abuses. Father Millea said Chicago'S uptown ~s rapidly becoming the center for day labor agenCies, with more than 23 now in the community. The uptown section is populated largely by persons newly. arrived in Chicago, including blacks, Spanish-speaking, Appa-
iachian whites and American Indians. "Because 1'l1any of these people face minority group prejudice from employers," said Father MiIlea, "they are forced to go onto day labor to support themselves and their families." He blames the 90-day contract clause of day !abor agencies for effe:ct,iv~l~ .stoppi~&.daY'laboreis from findmg permanent.,employment. The clause restriCts labor路 ers frorri' working permahently for a company where the laborer has been placed by the agency for 90 days. The clause also helps to perpetuate the day labor market, he added. While the day labor service offered by the Illinois State Employment Service has not come under fire from Father Millea or his group, the priest complains that the state service provides too few jobs in the uptown "area, "only about 60 a day." The state agency, unlike private ones, gives its job applicants full reimbursement from companies for which they work. In the case of private agencies, hourly pay rates usually start around $1.70 per hour, but the private day labor contractor will receive at least $2.50 per hour from the companies with which he deals, making a profit on the difference between the employee's pay rate and the fee to the company.
DETROIT (NC)-John Cardinal Dearden has named Sister Mary Corine Bart, R.S.M., to head the archdiocese of Detroit office, Delegate for Religious, thereby giving her responsibility toward more than 4,000 nuns and Brothers. Sister Corinne, an educator and sociologist as well as a teacher of theology had served until now as an assistant in the office. "The response of those in religious communities to the call of the Vatican council for adaptation to the needs of the modern world has been truly remarkable," Cardinal Dearden said. "Sister Corinne exemplifies this newspiri~. She has proven herself as BishOp BreitenbElck's assistant, and will be an inspiration to other women able to play a major role in the Church's ministry." Sister Corinne will have direct access to the cardinal to discuss matters relating to those serving serving the Church in religious orders. Additionally, she will meet regularly with him as a member of a board composed of other delegates, the vicar general, and the 'directors of three major archdiocesan offices and three service departments. I
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TOLEDO (NC) - Bishop John Donovan of Toledo urged parish councils to immediately become forceful agencies of parish life throughout the diocese. , Whim: they become' a'ccepted at:;encie~l: he ,,~aid, he. will use them as a source for establishing a diocesan pastoral council,. which he described as a pressing concern. I3ishop Donovan distributed guidelines for the formation of parish councils. They provide that the laity may make up at least two-thirds of the council membership' and that special elements, such as youth and minority groups, may have a council member by election by the council officers, if not chosen by a parish-wide ballot.
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On Synod Agenda DURBAN (NC) - Archbishop Denis E. Hurley, O.M.!., of Durban predicted that celibacy for priests will be on the agenda of the synod of bishops in 1971. Archbishop Hurley was asked to comment on a report that seven Durban priests had applied to leave the priesthood in recent months-most of them because they want to marry.
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THE ANCHORThurs., Jan. 22, 1970
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parochial schools reached agreements here expected to effect economies and better programming. The delegates were. from the New York, Boston, Milwaukee, Detroit, Los Angeles and Miami archdioceses and the Brooklyn diocese, which make up' the Interdiocesan Television Associa: , tion ·1ITA) and provide c1osedcircuit educational TY programs for 880,000 Catholic school students. Msgr. Joseph H. O'Shea, ITA vice-president and director of the' Miami archdiocesan radio TV commission, said the delegates and representatives of. three of the largest distributors of educational TV programs agreed to the same rental fee arrangement as distributors have with various states for public schools. . "This will mean a grea~ deal of saving," Msgr. O'Shea said, pointing out that Catholic schools participating will now be able to engage in something described by one' company as a "consortium." Common Buying Money is pooled proportionately from the states served to produce a high-quality series and, for what would amount to a small fee, the dioceses can now take advantage of. these series and have. full use of them for five years.' Under the new arrangements, Msgr. ,O'Shea said, it might ~ost the Miami archdiocese $2,000 or less for a 34-part art series for a period of five years, but if the series. were rented it might cost $1,500 or more each year. Msgr. O'Shea said the San Francisco archdiocese and ,the Rockville Centre, N. Y., diocese are planning to inaugurate educational TV in their schools in . the near future. When they join ITA, it will then serve some 1,002,000 students, he added. Meetings .with tape manufacturers and other equipment makers .are scheduled by ITA, he said. "Common equipment buying would mean a lot in cutting costs," he added, particularly in areas which want studios for local production.
'Introduces School _Aid Legislation TRENTON (NC) - Legislation providing financial assistance to parents of children attending private schools has been reintroduced in the New Jersey assembly. Although the bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Richard J. Vander Piaat; did .not get out of committee last year, it became .a factor in the gubernatorial election and the chances of some action this time around are considered reasonably good. Gov. William T. Cahill, a Republican and a Catholic, has called for an increase in the state sales tax from three to five per cent. Cahil! supported the Vander - Plaat concept during the election campaign, saying he favored assistance to private schools if the state could afford it finan~ cially. Since the .Republicaris control both' houses by large majorities, they are expected to go along, with the sales tax proposal.
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ROME (NC)-In times of internal crisis throughout the history of the Catholic Church it has reaC':l:~d "witi!1 an .outburst" of "sanctity," an article published in Civilta Cattolica, Jesuit weekly review here, declared. The article, in Italian, said the . "God's ansWerJpthe crises.olthe Church are the saints whom He sends to 'her' With':'extraor<liriary generosity." ' . , Citing· points in the church's past when it was beset by crisis, the La Civilta Cattolica article recalled that it was then "the Church was richer in saints-and what saints'" It referred to the saints of the 4th, 5th and 16th centuries, declaring that from the "bosom" of the Church in "her moments of crisis" sprang the sanctity that produced St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Jerome,' St. Leo the Great, St. Charles Borromeo, St. Philip Neri, St. Ignatius of Loyola, S.t. Francis Xavier; St.
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Thomas More and St. Theresa of with the frankness which springs Jesus, as well as St. John Bosco from .a conviction matured at food Surtr>h.l5 Crisis length: there are too,many people and the Cure d'ars.. MELBOURNE (NC) - A surin the Church today who contest plus of food, rather than a shortParticular Appeal "However," the article said, (others, of course); there are too age, will be the problem facing "the present crisis of the Church many who set themselves up as the world in a few years time, should not only stir in usa masters of theology or of exe-' according to Dr. Colin Clarlt, greater impetus. of prayer - that gesis, claiming even to teach the prominent. British economist. God send us saints. Pope, too many who have discov"The crisis should make us re- ered for themselves a vocation as .,'" Speaki]lg oil the, .television flect: as (0 whether, at the time reformers of the'Chtirch'lmd who program, ."Meet· the Press,~'he of the life of the Church 'which claim to hold an 'exciusive' from said that there will be a real world-wide surplus of food with we are experiencing not without the Holy Spirit. not enough people to eat it. anguish, there may not be for the Right to Contest Christians of our time, thus, for "Now, we do not. deny the use"In Europe and Australia we us all, a particular appeal by God fulness-in fact, the need of de- are increasing food production for sanctity: for us to be the bate in the Church; quite the con- so fast that we are experiencing saints whom the Church needs trary; we are happy that.,among 'great difficulties in marketing, today. Christians there has become as every Australian farmer "Much is said in our days. of widespread a knowledge ·of the.ol- knows," Dr. Clark said. the 'signs of the times,' of 'read- ogy and exegesis, something He said that in India and ing' the signs of the times. Well which, unfortunately, has not althen, could not the present crisis ways been 'present in the past Pakistan new strains of rice and of the Church bea 'sign of the '.with grave damage to the reli- wheat have been introduced and times,' in which God invites us to gious' life, which often has be- carefully tested. Properly watread His appeal to sanctity? come arid or has fallen into its . ered and fertilized, the new "We say this without wanting own formalism due to lack of an strain of rice could give yields to cause offense to anyone, but adequate theological and biblical 60 per cent higher than had been attained previously, he noted, nourishment. "We consider it a grace for the adding that further improveChurch that many are those who ments through scientific discovare dissatisfied with the present eries could be expected. state and are asking for structu-.-.- ..,.,.,. ral reforms, even radical ones. relation to the religious eXPeri"We believe, however, that ences of young people. contestation, among priests, RePlace of Music ligious and laity, should go hand The place of music in the lit- in hand with a more intenseurgy will be given consideration, and also more visible-effort toJ. TESER, Prop. particularly in regard' to the ap- ward Christian sanct'ity, also beRESIDENTIAL propriateness of selections for cause he who contests his own INDUSTRIAL use at' Mass. The employment of self-and sanctity is the truest COMMERCIAL folk music will be given special and most radical f.orm of self253 Cedar St., New Bedford attention. contestation-has the right to 993-3222 It is recommended that youth contest others." directors bring students. Tape, recorders or casettes would be helpful equipment for partici-' pants, note organizers. Further . information on the program is available from Rev. John J. Tucker, S.J. at Round Hills, P.O. Box P-A, South Dartmouth 02748. telephone area code 617, ROUTE 6-between Fall River and New Bedford 997_-7368.
Jesuits 'at Round Hills WiU Offer Institute on, Liturgy for' Youth An institute on Liturgy, for Youth will be held Friday, Feb. 27 through Sunday, March I' at Round Hills Center for Renewal, South Dartmouth. It will be directed ·to CCD' and CYO directors, religious educators and choir directors and will help participants attain greater understanding of the needs and interests of youth as related to the liturgy. Conducting the program, will be Rev. Russell J .. Riode, S.J., M.Ed., who has directed liturgical music in the San Francisco Archdiocese and for the past two years has worked with the Bishops' Liturgical Conference for ,the Caribbean area; Rev. Robert Doherty, S. J., holder of a doctorate in sacred theology from Gregorian University; and Rev. Peter McLaughlin, S.J., psychology student at Boston College, and expert guitarist. During the weekend different types of music will be" presented in the' context of the Mass and there will be explanations and discussions of the sacraments in
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WASHINGTON (NC) - Four major appointments to the United States Catholic Conference and the election of two cardinals to prominent Church committees were announced here. The appointments, anl'\ounced by Bishop Joseph L. Bernardin, USCC general secretary, are: Father James S. Rausch, a priest of the St. Cloud, Minn., diocese, to be assistant general secretary of USCC. Msgr. Marvin Bordelon, director of USCC's Division of World Justice and Peace, to be director of the USCC Department of International Affairs. Roger A. Heller, director of Administrative Services, to be director of USCC's Office of Financial Services. Father Eugene K. Culhane, S.J., former managing editor of America magazine, to be supervisor of the Documentation Service, Latin America Division, USCC. John Cardinal Carberry of St. Louis was elected to the executive committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Administrative' Committee, and Terence Cardinal Cooke of New York was elected to the executive committee of the USCC Administrative Board.
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Pledge to Widen Ecumenical Ties
Uneas~ne~s HOUSTON (NC)-Restrictions on religion in the Soviet Union are more indirect than direct, according to Father C. J. McNaspy, S.J., associate editor of America magazine. Father McNaspy, one of five Jesuit scholars conducting a senior seminar at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory here, visited the USSR last year as a representative of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. He said the group sought to establish and deepen contacts with church and government leaders in that country. "We were also attempting to improve the state of religious freedom in Russia," he added. State Control The Jesuit editor noted that the situation regarding religious freedom is not as bad as it was prior to World War II. However, Father McNaspy observed that there is no possibility of , religious instruction except in the family. And, he said: "And really this is limited beTHE EUCHARIST AROUND cause the state takes the child away from his parents at an early age," Father McNaspy had no real problems in getting around the Soviet Union since he speaks Russian fluently. Although he holds a doctorate in music and CINCINNATI (NC) U. S. heads the music department at Sen. Edmund Muskie of Main~ Loyola University in New Or- said this would be' a better counleans, he is also a history scholar. try if "we could inject a larger "There is no possibility of any dose of compassion and charity religion programs without gov-. into our policies," ernment approval," he continued, "We can't really make this "and we were fortunate to be country what we want it to be instrumental in the government's without God's help. Unless the allowing the printing of 30,000 laws we write are influenced by bibles. And this .is for.a country values of this kind, ·they will not of 250 mHlion people," be enduring," the senator said Underground Activit!es in an interview in the January Of approximately thr~e million issue of St. Anthony Messenger, Jews in the USSR, ~here are national Catholic magazine pubeight rabbis in the entl~e coun- lished here. try, he said. "Of 800 churches in The senator said he views the tha Moscow area, only 40 have liberal-conservative polarization been permitted to remain open," in government and in the Church Father McNaspy revealed the Russian Orthodox Church has three seminaries, the Catholics T~rror and Baptists have one seminary each and the Jews none. "With the present generation SAIGON (NC) - Day-by-day there is much underground activity," he said, "and among uni- terrorism by the Viet Cong in versity circles you have a condi- 1969 added up to a toll of 6,210 South Vietnamese killed, 15,475 tion that is more human.. "I had one student tell me as wounded and 6,295 kidnapped. The figures are from the Nawe walked through a square that there must be more to life than tional Police and the Combined Marx and Lenin, philosophically Information Center' Vietnam, which issue a weekly tally sheet speaking." of Viet Cong terrorist incidents. Must Be Careful It is routine. In fact it is so rouWhil~ in Russia, he noticed tine it passes almost unnoticed; that students were passing except for the families and relaaround a typewritten copy of the tives of the victims. book "Dr. Zhivago:" which has These figures compare with been outlawed by .the govern- 9,617 incidents in 1968 in which ment. 5,389 civilians were killed, 11,837 "There is an underground were wounded and 8,759 ()kidmovement toward freedom in napped.. The totals for 1968 do . Russia, including religious free- not include the civilian casualdom. This is astonishing if you ties during the Tet truce offenthink of the fact that· there is no sive in February; 1968. publicity in Russia at all. You Officials have not ~en able can't even own a mimeograph to determine exactly how many machine without the permission civilians were killed in military of the government," operations and how many in terAlive and Living rorist incidents. However, govFather McNaspy said there is ernment records for the 1968 a real difference between the Tet offensive account for 7.424 15,434 way people talk to you in the civilians killed and street when you are moving and wounded. In nine years of sustained efwhen you sit down at a table or fort to subvert the government ride in a taxi. . "They must be careful for the of South Vietnam the Viet Cong driver. may pretend he does not terrorists hiiVe killed 32,000 ciunderstand English and in real- vilians, wounded 129,000 and ity he might be a, government kidnapped 60,000. The terror incident can be ininformer. They have learned to live with this type of situation," discriminate or selective dependhe pointed out. r ing on what the Viet Cong want
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Senator Urges Compassion in Policies Muskie ~ptimistic About Young People
COCHIN (NC)-Delegates to 'n conference here of educators from India's Christian colleges pledged themselves to widen their ecumenical' commitment in the belief" that joint Christian efforts have an important value for this country's schools. At a conference of the AIIIndia Council of Christian Higher Education were heads of India's Catholic, Protestant. Orthodox and Mar Thoma colleges. It ended with an appeal by Joseph Cardinal Parecattil of the Syno-Malabar archdiocese of Ernakulam for "concentratedeffort" to make Christian educational institutions the best in the country. Dedicated human effort, said the cardinal, is more important than money for the attainment of this objective. Also attendtng the conference, held at the local St. Teresa's College for women, were a number of foreign observers, includ.:ing Robert C. Lodwick, secretary for education of the Presbyterian Church of the United States, and Richard Dickinson of the Christian Theological Seminary of Indianapolis. Archbishop Leonard Raymond of Nagpur attended in his capacity as chairman of the education commission of the Indian Bishops' Conference.
as a cyclical movement that will growing doubt of any promise in eventually be resolved, "but it the future." would take a real prophet to FrOilldscan Chapter Young people, said Sen. Muspredict how the situation will kie, have material things, "but Franciscan Friars of the Imfinally settle down and the . the war deprives them of, or at maculate Conception Province forms our accommodations will least terribly endangers, the in the United States have held finally take." prospect of any future. So they the first session of their annual "I think that out of all this tend more to live .in the pres- chapter meeting at Mt. Alvernia will come stronger institutions," ent." He expressed the belief Seminary, Wappingers Falls, he said, "a stronger Church, that this weakens the Church's N. Y. The second session will stronger governmental institu- app~al ,to ttteyoung: because be heid in April. Both meetings tions * * *The old values will be "the Church's hold on the people have as their theme "provincial cast in new contexts, new cir- is in the future. renewal for service to the cumstances." However, the senator said he Church." On Right Course is optimistic about young people. The use of drugs and freer They have what he calls a "gyroOur Loved Ones sexual standards, Sen. Muskie scope,"-"an instinct for what. It is a fine seasoning for joy said, "represent not so' much a will eventually be right for them to think of those we love. search for new values as the ¢ ¢ ¢ ail instinct for self-p~eser -Moliere vation and, more than that, for self-improvement that will eventually set them on the right course." " The responsibility of adults, ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTER to accomplish. It may be di- said Sen; Muskie, "is to find the rected against an individual they way to 'listen to young people, • Television • Grocery fear or want to eliminate. It may to respond to them, to under• Appliances • Fruniture stand them. In that way we will be indiscriminate just to prove 104 Allen St., New Bedford to the people the go'(ernment be effective in helping them," Concerning his own political cannot protect them all tbtt. time. 997-9354 future, Senator Muskie admits . Rejected Viet Cong that talk of his candidacy for It worked well for years in the presidency in 1972 makes convincing people the Viet Cong him uneasy. However, he sees were all-powerful; there was no that at present "our society ns protection against them. It al- undergoing one of its greatest most completely destroyed the challenges." people's confidence in the gov"That being the case," he - Over 35. Years ernment. said, "I would feel if I left public of Satisfied Service But' indiscriminate terror even- life I was running out on the Reg. Master Plumber 7023 tually backfired on the Viet commitment I made at the time JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. Congo During the 1968 Tet of- when the government, the coun806 NO. MAIN STREET fensive against the cities and try, the public needs such comFall River 675-7497 towns the people did not rally mitments more than ever. to them as the Viet Cong exaJ1II1I1II1I1I1II1II1I1II1I1II11II1II1II11II1II1II1I1I1II1II1II1II1I1I1I1II1II1II1II1I1II1III1I1I1I11II1I1I1I1II1II1I1I1I1II1I1ll11II1111111l!: pected. It was a measure of what the people really thought of them. They rejected them when they E might have accepted them. E ~NCo ~ On the night of Dec. 23, the = Viet Cong exploded a plastic device in the compound of a == == Catholic church in Quang Nam E = province in the First Corps area. = § The explosion killed five civil- § ians and wounded 65. Police re- E ported that 20 of the ·wounded were in serious condition. The people were watching a show put on by a government = = team. It could, be termed a tar~ 363 SECOND ST. FALL RIVER, MASS. ~ get of opportunity except that it was directed against civilians. ~IIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1II111111~
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jan. 22, 1970
Curb on' Arms 'Sp~nJd~n~ Vital to Peace at Home By Barbara Ward
If the American defense budget were halved-to, say, - $30 to $40 billion, the figure it reached under' President Eisenhower-the United States would still be able to knock Russia out two or three times over. It would still be able to keep its commitment to the North Atlantic the arms budget. In the first place, the 70 cents in every tax Treaty Organization. It dollar that go to war drastically would, if it wished, still be reduce the public funds available able to give arms-aid to threat- for remedial action in the urban ened governments. But it would areas-more houses, new cities, have to phase better schools, better job-' BENNET !BOLTON, out its direct creating services. If the defense budget were involvement in Vietnam - as halved and tl1e military-scientificPresident Nixon industrial pressure groups were has promisednot allowed to push it up again and it' would in the name', of new ,technologWASHINGTON (NC)-Bennet not be' able to - ical monstrosities of overkill, at Bolton, Associated Press naengage in future least $20 :billiol'ls would be availVie t n a m s able each 'year for rebuilding the tional religious affairs writer and in other contighettoes and constructing the former Vatiean correspondent, nents.Thils, its 100 new citie~ America needs to has been, named to the newly defense," "poshouse the next 100 million Amer- created post of managing editor ture" would not icans. The country could pro- of National Catholic News Serbe unreasonable but it would vide quite a number of better vice. He will begin his duties Feb. '1 have started to break with the buildings and needed civilian in Washngton, working with fatal pressures toward ever high- jobs for $20 billion a year. Richard M. Guilderson,Jr., dier defense research, ever, higher Cause of Inflation _ But there is another reason rector of NC, as the service endefense .spending _and the reinforcement 'of an ever more so- for the urgent ',need to divert re- ters a' new period 'of innovation. "Ben Bolton is one of the best phisticated and powerful scien- sources out of arms into civilian ' known and most respected relitific and industrial establishment goods and serVices, Arms spenddepende!':t sol~ly on defense. ing is the: biggest single cause of gion writers in daily journalism, and he will be an enormous asMoreover, a determined effort inflation. The reason is simple. set," said Guilderson in imnouncon the part of the United States When people work in ,the ing the appointment. ,to reduce arms spending would civilian economy, they are pro"His decision to join our staff have effects that go far beyond ducing things people want to buy is . added proof of the growing defense. The truth is that the .:...clothes, householdgoods-or recognition being given to NC swallowing up by military ex- services people want to spend News Service as the leading spependitures of 70 per cent of the their money on--entertainment, cialists In the coverage of reliFederal budget.has -devastating' ,l;>arber.,shops.. Spending on, these /?ious news.:' , ," ' consequences for the civilian real good~ 'lin\! ~servic~s,lmops, ,up . :Bolton,>37, ,has "spent half ,his. economy both at home and the wages; salaries and profits 1.~-year~,!1ews,care~r ,in Rome, abroad: " " ~ ",' . ,,:, earned \through' the', prOduction having covered the Vaticimfrom ,of goods. City Violence But in military spending, a 1961' to 1967 for the wor'ld's Let us look at the domestic great deal goes to· goods which biggest news organization. His AP dispatches on the Secside first. The greatest danger never come back into the civilond Vatican Council, the death facing America over the next ian economy at all. You do not decade is, the increase in vio- have a nice super-market line in of Pope John XXIII, the election lence in the chies, It is not way- tank transporters. You do not of Pope Paul VI, and the rapid out radicals but the sober mem- give your children missiles for developments of Catholic rebers of the National Commission Christmas. 'So for some of the newal were carried by the major on the Causes and Prevention of money paid mit in income, no daily media' around the globe. Violence who say that unless goods come back to absorb the drastic changes are made in income again. So it backs up and C~@$~$ It:1j'u'@Uliffll®~fl'~ America's great cities, a state is added to the pressure of in- 1''''' An..Jl,. n"".t\,tallftl .. ~t:"M:" WI !91 ~uu{f"":ilu~ _wou ,of near civil-war may exist be- come flowing from the production of other· goods. ATLANTA (NC)-Archbishop fore the end of the Seventies. Now it is a law of economics Thomas A. Donnellan closed enThe poor in the ghettoes deprived, ill-educated, unempl~yed, th;lt if, more income is gener-, rollments at all Catholic schools resentful and angry, will more ated than there are goods to in the Atlanta archdiocese in an and more resort to crime and absorb it, added purchasing effort to, .support" the public violence. The piling up of arms" power, which is what income is !!chools of Atlanta and Georgia the cult of the "urban guerilla" ,- puts pressure on prices· and now facing "a ,period of change pushes them up., Nothing so and some tension" over integrawill gather momentum. At the same time, suburban quickly puts pressure on prices tion. In his policy' statement Archsociety, largely white, more af- as an arms budget because, by definition; many of, its products bishop Donnellan noted: "We iluent, better able to cope with the, modern economy, will turn cannot be sold to the earners of are aware that many within our to self-defense, living to an' in-, income. This' lack of balance city and state are losing conficreasing degree under, the pro- helps to cause the upward spiral- dence in the ability of our public ' school administration to make tection of private g~ards, pqlice ling of prices. Yet how many voters today the changes without losing condogs; electric fences and walled ,blame inflation not on arms but trol of their schools. and barred estates: The Commis"Many have taken or are sion even suggests that the sub- on welfare and hate their colurbs' contact with the city- ored neighbor for' causing the thinking of taking their children upon which their income will strain they feel on their own in- .from the public schools, to enter still depend-may have to be come? Inflation feeds racial en- established or new private made, by armored, car through mity. It exacerbates the risk of schools - some· of which serve near-civil 'war in America 'which. only as a 'haven from change, the urban wilderness. , Dr. Eisenhower and,his Cornmis- ' rather than providing a sound These are not the wild fanta- sion have underlined. Thus, to program of education. We urge sies of science fiction or horror maintain 'the present.. military' these people to have confidence tales, These are ,objective fore- budget could, mean having the in their public school adminis,casts made by some of Ameri- worst kind of war-the one that trators and to cooperate with ca'sleading citizens under the is fought at h<,>me. . them in every way." responsible chairmanship of' Dr. The day after the archbishop Milton Eisenhower. They presacted, U. S. District Court Judge age, a complete' breakdown of Coping With Changes Frank Hooper announced here human and civilized relations beWASHINGTON (NC) - "Pro- he would delay until the end of tween different sections of jections and Priorities iri the '70s the present school quarter' racial ~merican society:.J They presage, ,-Coping With Changes in Sobalancing of Atlanta's public ~n fact" the end of "community" ciety" is the theme for the' an- school ,teachers, thereby avoidIn any real sense of common renual meeting of the' National, ing reassignment of some 1,800 spect and trust.' ' ' Conference of Catholic Charities, teachers. He po'stponed' the This stark crisis can be' laid scheduled here for Oct. 29-Nov. deadline for the new policy from in very considerable measure, t~ 5 next. Feb. I until March 5.
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WASHINGTON (NC) - When military authority is discussed, some Catholic chaplains are reluctant to comment. But one was willing to provide NC News Service with his interpretation of a letter on the subject, recentIy made public. The letter, dated Dec. 9, by Rev. Leon A. Dickinson, Jr., secretary for chaplains of the United Church of Christ, was sent to the chiefs of chaplains in the Army, Navy and the Air Force. He urged them to instruct their chaplains to uphold officers and enlisted men who refuse to carry out orders they deem "immoral, in violation of the laws of war of a crime against humanity." Msgr, Maj, Gen. Francis L. Sampson, chief of chaplains of the Army, a Catholic, was not available for comment. His spokesman, Father James' C. Carroll, confirmed the fact that he sent a letter of reply to the Rev. Dickinson, but refused to reveal its contents. "It' is a private letter as far as we are ..:uncerned," he said. • He told NC News Service he diu not want to assume respOII' sibiliiy for revealing the ,reply, whiCh he explained was prepared uy him for Msgr. Sampsol\ Mode of Actio:1 ' The letter from the Rev. Dickinson began by' calling the 'reo ported massacre at', Song My "shocking and regrettable" and nnint.p.d out that it reveals "tlli' trightening sen!?e of gravity 0\ thl' war and the extreme stres~ and i~t~~se demand for high ·responslblllty ,by youthful officer~ in the field," , Chief of chl!plains of the Navy,' Rear Adm. James~'W.r Kelty:;." a' S,o,uth~rn ,B~ptist, ,was:not. available for comment but. the director of the Navy Chaplain Corps, a Catholic, was willing to discuss the letter. Msgr. Vincent J. Lonergan said: "Rev. Dickinson has not asked us to do anything that G@'W. ~MSJh®$ Veh~®$
~lC~@@~ /P'l!'over ~6U ., ,TRENTON (NC) - Gov. Richard J, Hughes has vetoed a billwhich would have authorized silent, prayer or meditation at the beginning of daily classes in New Jersey public schools. ~n his message the governor saICI the measure was identical with a bill he vetoed in 1968 on the ground it was unconstitutional. In his 1968 veto message the governor called the legislati~n '''a, ~eaningless gesture WIthout slgmficant effect," which could be construed as "an attempt at legislative usurpration of the legitimate functions of the judiciary.'.' In ~everal communities in New Jers~y, notably Netcong, local public school officials have made attempts to restore, prayer in public schools in defiance of the U. S. Supreme Court ban on such practices.
we have not done heretofore." He said it is the chaplain's custom, mode of action, to support his men in their decisions of conscience, although it doesn't necessarily mean the chaplain agrees. Immoral Orders' "All authority comes from God, and anyone who is in authority who gives an immoral order no longer possesses God's authority and need not be obeyed," he said, explaining that this has always been the teaching of the Church. However, the problem arises when an individual has to decide for himself whether or not an order is immoral, he added. "I have never known any individual who was not supported by the Church, the chaplain and the authorities when he took issue with an order he felt was not in accord with .his conscience," Msgr. Lonergan em' . phasized. "We will support him, tell him that he has a right to form his own conscience, must live in accord with his own conscience and must pay the price." Th~ director of Navy chaplains compared such a situation to early Christian martyrs who chose to die for .their beliefs, adding that it is s<,>metimes possible. for a' man to suffer for his choice.
Catholic Educators Ponder Survival MEXICO CITY (NC)-Whether or not Catholic schools will be able to survive and meet the demands of the changing communities.. around them was the primary question facing over a thousand' Catholic educators at ttlb' 10th Int~r-1in'e.tican gress on catholic' Ed~~atioi'i here. Although final resolutions are still undergoing some finishing touches by a special committee; t~e congress ,has already proVIded some warnings for Churchsponsored schools. The most often repeated question was: "What is the school doing, for the community?" "Our uppermost concern should be the creation of a mentality and an attitude that produces a new school for a new community, marked by social change -and committed to service and liberation," one working paper stated. And this idea was emphasized at all sessions and
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· North American College to Offer Continuing Pastoral Education ROME (NC) - An innovation in continuing pastoral education will be introduced next year by the graduate house of Rome's North American Col1ege, on famed Humility Street. Fifteen American priests will be accepted for each of two three-month sessions in English, Sept. 20 to Dec. 20 and again from March 15 to June 15. . The institute aims at giving the American priests an opportunity to hear outstanding theologians in a lecture-dialogue setting to gain a better understanding of the central administration of the Church, and to pray and dialogue with American graduate priests already at the North American College in the pursuit of higher degrees. Bishop JameS A. Hickey, rector of the North American College, in a letter to all the Americans bishops summarized the purpose behind the institute. He said it is "designed to serve priests about 10 to 20 years ordained (0 0) * Based on Realities "The sessions will offer a three-month series of- lectures, discussions and dialogues, all in English, with the purpose of providing current theological insights available from the faculties of our Roman universities and congregations." Father Richard J. Mahowald, superior of the graduate house. and one of the organizers of the plan, told NC News Service that they hope to offer "sound theological insights based on the realities the Church faces in the modern world." He emphasized that the eventual goal is to translate what current theologians are saying into the catechetics and the preaching in parishes. The content of the lecturers will be a scientific description of the Church today in the various . theological disciplines, coupled with special lectures on Christian origins, spirituality, pastoral
theology, religious psychology, philosophy, and dogmatic and moral ..theology. "It is obvious that in three months," Father Mahowald said, "that we are not going to offer a complete encyclopedia nor a practical remedy to all the difficulties the Church faces. We will try to cover many of the modern trends in theology,' but this is not to be understood as a capsule course in them all. "We will, however, try to estabIish the fundamental attitudes in a few areas and create a climate for serious reflection. We hope this will further stimulate the priests who attend to continue their education by personal reading when they return to the parish or diocesan office." Priests who will be nominated by their bishops to attend will live at the graduate house and will have their lectures and seminars there as well. Until 1953, the graduate house on Humility Street served as the residence for undergraduate American seminarians studying in Rome. Upon the opening of the new North American College on the Janiculum Hill in 1953, the building on Humility -Street was opened as the residence for American' priests pursuing higher degrees~
Praises Prelate For CCD Work
ALEXANDRIA (NC) - John Cardinal Dearden, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, commended Bishop Charles P. Greco of Alexandria for his contribution to the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine program. In a letter to Bishop Greco, the cardinal said he· was writing "to express to you the debt we all feel for your dedicated service to the work of the confraternity for so many years." Before the work of CCD was transferred to another division of the conference, Bishop Greco had served on the bishops: committee which directed. CCD for 19 years. He was chairman since \ WASHINGTON (NC) - There November, 1959. All major achievements were is no foreseeable reason why Christian rnis'sionary work can- launched over a span of 35 not be resumed in due course in years through the bishops' comthe former secessionist Republic mittee, Cardinal Dearden pointed of. Biafra as the work of recon- out. The cardinal told Bishop struction and rehabilita~ion in all "The Church has acGreco: of Nigeria progresses. , This prospect was stressed by cepted the benefits of your Peter L. Udoh, charge d'affaires labors with little awareness of of the Nigerian embassy here, in the demands that these tasks an interview with the NC News placed upon you. Only those of Service, as Maj. Gen. Yakubu us who have been closer to the Gowon, Nigeria's head of state, scene have any understanding accepted Biafra's surrender and of it. "It is in part for this reason declared a general amnesty "for all those misled into attempting and in part for personal. reasons that I wish to express the gratito disintegrate the country." tude of all your fellow bishops "I do not see why the Catholic and other Christian mission- for what you have done," Cararies who were working in the dinal Dearden continued. "No Biafra area before the secession one could have brought to his cannot return and again under- duties as chairman of the comtake their work which the war mittee greater dedication and interrupted and forced most of devotion than you have done." them to leave the area of hostilities," Udoh told NC News Tuition Rate Boost Service. Udoh is a Catholic. "Missionaries were never ex- In Toledo Schools TOLEDO (NC) - Tuition inpelled but were the victims of the hostilities along with so creases for next term have been many of the people who were announced by Toledo's two dislocated from their homes," he Catholic high schools for boys. said. . 81. Francis, conducted by the "Certainly the resumption of Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, missionary work cannot only be will increase tuition from $325 a part of the general reconstruc- to $400 with a $25 all-inclusive tion of the country led by the fee compared to fees now aver'. government but an important aging $35. The Jesuits' St. Jonn's,' opened' part of it, since the missionaries go from $380 and religious groups arc natu- five years ago, rally concerned with· the welfare to $500, keeping a $20· activity fee. • , .. ... of the people."
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Foil River-Thurs., Jon. 22. 1970
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Doubles Rate Newark Archdiocesarn Education Board .Hikes Regional School Tuitson EAST ORANGE (NC)-Because of rising costs, the Newark archdiocese is raising tuition rates at its II regional schools to $600 a year. The decision to raise the tuition has been made by the archdiocesan board of education. The board met with Archbishop Thomas A. Boland to discuss the increase before it finally voted for the hike. Figures released by the board
of education indicate that the regional schools will operate at a projected loss of $3,390,000 this year. Actual losses in the past· two years were in excess of $2 million. The average per-pupil cost of educating a child in the regional . schools of the archdiocese is $660. The current tuition is $300, a rate that has been in effect for several years.
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B'eusse to Head usee Office WASHINGTON (NC) - Media. specialist Robert B. Beusse of New York has been appointed director of' the communications department, United States Catholic Conference, Bishop Joseph L. Bernardin, USCC general secretary, announced. Beusse succeeds Warren W. Schwed, who established the office in 1968. Schwed resigned to engage in independent film production and communications counseling. Beusse, who will as!?ume his new 'duties Feb. 2, has.a diversified media' background including experience in broadcasting, magazine, newspaper, and book publishing, advertising, and public relations. The new communications director has been associated for 10 years with RKO General, Inc., as vice-president of WOR radio and television',. New York, and most recently as director of administration and public affairs for RKO General Radio and Television, which operates 20 broadcasting stations in the United States and Canada. In his new position, Beusse will direct the USCC Department of Communications, Which includes the National Catholic Office for Radio and Television, the National Catholic Office for Motion Pictures, both in New York; NC News Service and the Division of Information both' in Washington.
Predict Progress Toward Reunion TORONTO (NC). - Progress toward organic reunion of the Christian churches was· rather slow in the 1960s, but interchurch collaboration on social action has quickened, .say two leading churchmen. Canon H. L. Puxley, -director of the Canadian Council of Churches-affiliated Ecumenical Institute of Canada, and Father John J. Keating, director of the Canadian Catholic Conference's Commission on Ecumenism (English sector), both agree on the progress made in mutual understanding. Both agree that the advent of Rome into the ecumenical arena was a great breakthrough for Christian unity and understanding in the '60s. They made projections for the 1970s: inter-church collaboration on specific social problems will increase; inter-communion will become a reality, though limited to mixed marriage and official ecumenical services.
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There once was a certain young executive from suburbia who dressed in fine clothes and dined at elegant clubs. And there was a certain poor man from India who longed to eat what others threw away. Daily the young exe:utive read of starvation, illiteracy, frustration and despair. He watched TV specials on hunger. "Why doesn't someone change all this?" he pondered. "If they were my neighbors . : . . " . But the poor man's only dream was to have enough food for himself and his family. And it came to pass that the poor man died und went to heaven. The young executive also died but he was condemned to everlasting punishment. In his torment, he cried out: "Why, 0 Lord, am I here? For what great sin am I punished?" .
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"You saw that many needed tlte comfort of My words, but you refused to preach My gospel. ". "My son, you did not understand that your neighbor is anyone in need!" Have we yet to come to this realization-that our neighbor is anyone in need? And in 1970 the needs are overwhelming-especially in countries less developed than our own. Food, clothing, shelter, medicine are the basic and desperate needs. But even deeper are the needs of comfort, consolation, inner peace and a conviction that someone cares.
Missionaries are concerned with all these needs for all our neighbors. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith is concerned, too. The' Society supports miSSionaries who bring both physical and spiritual comfort. The Society looks to you for your generosity, for your sacrifices, to continue its work of salvation and service. Remember: We cannot help unless you do. Your neighbor is anyone ~~, in need. Do not refuse uhim! ~ __ ~
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Seek to Relieve Church Tension
THE ANCHORThurs., Jan. 22, 1970
Adult Education Director Lauds New Series WASHINGTON (NC) The first director of the new Division of Adult Education, United States Catholic Conference Department of Education, is greatly enthused over NC _News Service's innovative adult religious education series, "Know Your Faith." , Lawrence J. Losoncy, who is still ge,tting settled into his new job, said the series "ties in with the mass media program of my division." The NC project, he said, "is , probably the first time there has 'been a national' syndication of 'fundamental Christian viewpoints-and that's really the value of it," "Up to now," Losoncy explained, "there has been just a random outpouring of materialno national voice spelling out Christianity," He said he believes the program is more Christian than Catholic, pointing out that "we must think in terms of Christianity rather than denominationalism," HEADS SOCiAL SIERVHCIE: Coadjutor Archbishop Timothy Manning of Los Angeles felicitates , Growing Trend , Losoncy's duties in his new Tereso Cerda while insta.lling him as president of the Catholic Social Service advisory board in post will include the gathering southwest Los Angeles. The archdiocesCIn social service' has 13 local boards for the purpose of and dissemination of informa- keeping abreast, of needs and conditions throughout the communities. NC Photo. tion on the rapidly growing' trend to adult religious education programs throughout the country. He also intends to initiate a professional consulting service Confus~on N~'W {f@ through which trained experts would be placed at the service BALTIMORE (NC) - "Visual- the organized churches ll~d .. tion as a means of rejecting of dioceses, ..individual parishes, iie over your head a cloud of synagogues of modern wors~ip.,·material values-the power and Increasing numbers, both in- ','inoney, struggle going on iU'oimd and community progrllms as white light f; ,~ ,;, Feel it coming needed. ' down through the top of your side and outside the formal de- them-and' of searching within "The future of the American head, the forehead, jaws, throat,' nominations, are using medita- themselves to find and renew the spiritual vitality which they Church hinges on religious edu- heart center, solar plexus, the feel that modern life has sapped. cation, while the success of re- small of the back, the thighs, Fosters Passivity ligious educ.ation, in turn, hing(!s knees, calves, ankles and out the ~[(@~@U'® ~®p«WU'~ Particular importance is placed upon the adults of the Church," sales of your feet ~, ,~ ~, You on the practice' of meditation, Losoncy' said. "Parents once yourself are now a river of (Q)0l) DllD® '[PU'@~@~~ not in solitude but in' groups, again are assuming their rightful white light," KEARNY (NC) - Archbishop with the aim that each.. person prerogative of educating their Concentrating on these words children in the Christian dimen- of Ron Teeter, a young school Thomas A. Boland of Newark will draw suppor:t and strength sions of life, and to these par- teacher, 60 young people, seated told the Senate of Priests at from others around him. their monthly meeting here that ~nts' the Church now looks for This development is regarded on floor and benches, turned archdiocesan canonists are curits future," their thoughts inward. They in- rently preparing recommenda- 'with reservations in certain cirBishops' Support haled incense-laden air, and tions for the establishment of cles. There are psychiatrists, clergymen and others who fear He says the two departments those with eyes open beheld due process procedures, the dissipation of healthy agare "piggybacking," visions of the Apocalypse as The New Jersey Ordinary at"Our division is a direct field portrayed in a mural pain~ed by tended -the senate meeting ,to re- gression in an atmosphere that service, ~ealing with diocesan Robert Hieronimus, a member of port" to the priests on the work fosters passivity and what they regard as an over-protective ac, directors and pastors, supplying the group, of the National Conference of ceptance of one another's faults them with data," he said. "They This 'scene, enacted every Catholic Bishops at its Fal1, ' feed us back files on what's go- T'uesday night in Levering Hall meeting. It was at that meeting and weaknesses. The youths jnvolved contend ing on. What we find we tell of the Johns Hopkins University, the U. S. bishops approved due NC, which then bases the series is but one sign of a spiritual process procedures drawn up by that they are not retreating from life, J>ut that, by looking within on these needs. movement involving meditation the Canon Law Society of Amer- themselves, ,they are inquiring "It is a case of the right hand which is springing up on cam- ica. also into the true nature of all helping the left hand," Losoncy puses, in communities, in private There is no indication yet just men. Understanding of self, they, added. homes and apartments and in what form the procedures, aimed He said the resources for such organizations throughout the at safeguarding the rights .of in- say, will help in the understanda project "have always been Baltimore area, as well as, re- dividuals in the 'Church, wi1l ing of others. Some meditation groups-by available, but until now there portedly, all over the country. take in the Newark archdiocese. no means all - have drawn in has never been the, vision of However, the senate was ex- such ancient sources as astrolCriticize Traditional what we want to accomplish as pected to play some part in their ogy and numerology, as wel1 as It is one of the striking new a Christian Church, and this is as several senate implementation what I think we're now doing. trends to emerge ~rom' the tur- committees worked up various various Eastern faiths and also yoga, which, though not f faith, moil, confusion and uncertainty is closely associated witn Budthat shook religion in the West- proposals. Resolutions on individual dhism. ' ern world during the 1960s, a In«:i?@@$@ TMifi'uCft decade when, it seemed to many, rights and due process have At lJ=lHgh Schoo~s God had died and religion was come out of the last two annual New Jersey regional meetings of ST, LOUIS (NC) - Tuition at a tomb in the modern world. Young people have been priests' senates. the 14 'high' schools 'condu,cted In other action, the senate .by the archdiocese of St. Louis among the most vehement critics of traditional, organized religion, adopted a resolution expressing, 'has been raised $50 per year. Beginning next September, tu- accusing it of complicity in the support of action taken by the ition will be $300 per year for debasement of man by a society Jersey City Association of ~eating freshmen, sophomore and jun- which put almost everything Priests asking for the expansion state-feder~1 probe of a current iors, and $320 per year for else above human values. seniors. Many turned their ,backs 'al-, into organized crime in New together on religion.' Others have .Jersey. Th~ raise makes this the sec365 INORTH FRONT STREET , ond consecutive year that tuition sought inspiratioJ}. in renewing Steady Course NEW BEDFORD has 'been increased by $50. A the old forms-as, for example, similar increase, announced in' the Roman liturgy. Still others I neither complain of the past, 992-5534 January, 1969, went into effect are seeking spiritual enlighten- nor do I fear the future. .-Montaigne ment 'from other sources than last September.
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SANTIAGO (NC)-In a pastoral letter written with the cooperation of lay leaders and the poor, Raul Cardinal Silva of Santiago and his two' auxiliary bishops have explored ways of relieving tensions in modern Church life. In their pastoral to :the l,,2 million Catholics of the archdi" ocese, the prelates said that they saw many burdened by divisions, insecurity and an obscure notioll of God. Their letter, however, pointed to a hopeful, constructive way out of the crisis. "Those who engage in the daily routine of labor and social struggle," the letter said, "contribute to the enrichment of the Church with their living faith· by bringing a new awareness and a new language born of solidarity as workers," . The letter declared that the poor "are showing t~e Church new areas of implementation for social justice and Christian love; they demand a greater, truer relationship betwe,en words and deed, and call on the Church to break away from all the false values of certain systems-cultural, economic, social and political-that often muffle her prophet's voice," In addition to the name of Cardinal Silva, the pastoral letter carries the signatures of Aux-' iliary Bishops Ismael Errazuriz and Fernando Aristia.
Sees Persecution h'8 LClltirs America MEXICO CITY (NC)-ln several areas of Latin America the Church is suffering persecution becauset of its efforts "for the liberation of man," an official of the Lath American Bishops' "Council (CELAM) said here. . Father Cecilio 'Lora: executive secretary of CELAM's education department, said that this is especially true of Paraguay, where "ClUrch efforts in behalf of human dignity and solidarity have Deen met with the expulsion of two priests on charges of favoring opposition and 'Marxists," The priest, who attended the 10th Inter'-American Congress of Catholic Education here, said that the Church's' efforts for human freedom must be geared to changing the outlook of Latin American society toward human progress ~nd education in freedom, generosity and solidarity for the poor.
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Elizabeth Cullinan's Hpuse of Gold (Houghton Mifflin, 2 Park St., Boston, Mass. 02107. $5.95) is a first novel, for which the author was awarded a literary fellowship. It dissects an At,nerican family! Irish Catholic, dominated in life' and in twists are now possible. death by a mother' who is genious Don Camillo's adversary-ally, a gorgon in disgui~e even to the Communist mayor Peppone, herself. Mrs. Devlin, 83, is is still alternately battling and
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Jon. 22, 1970
dying in her cherished home by collaborating with the priest. the tracks of a New York subGenuine Fun urb. Her large True, a tiny but pestiferous family 'is sumMaoist 'element is splintering moned. Their and sometimes thwarting the devotion to her local Communist party. But its is intense,. and chief challenger, remains Don in each, as well Camillo. . as in in-laws As for him, he is bedevilled by and grandchilsome fresh difficulties all his dren, memory is . own. One set is posed by the asawakened sjgnment to the parish of a as they crowd young assistant who considers the family himself the only authentic exemshrine, cluttered plar of Vatican, II. Don Franwith pious gimcracks, on this solemn, stifling cesco is his name, but the people call him Don Chichi. day. . The realization that there will The Devlins' deficiencies become apparent as the hours of be no more of Don C~millo lends waiting drag on". Doubts, fail- poignant appeal to this book and ures; conflicts surface.' When. leads one to overlook its forinu, Mrs. Devlin dies there are fur- lism and value ~ts genuine fun ther revelations, and the conse- and its sunny shafts of wisdom. \ quences of her influence burst No Bargain in a near scandal. Jimmy Breslin's The Gang This has been 'submerged as the wake begins. But there, some That Couldn't Shoot Straight scalding truths are voiced in (Viking, 625 Madison Ave., New fierce undertones by her off- York, N. Y. 10022) will cost you spring' of the first and second $5.95. The film rights are reported to' have been bought 'for generation. Miss Cullinan is unsentimen- slightly more-$250,OOO. 'No bartal in 'her surgery on 'an un- gain, in either· c.ase. Wholesome myth:' Her ·painfully' .:-This is!.' a')Cblack (an'd ;cumherprobing narrative',moves 'inex-: s.o.me .farce about ~th~I'Matia~lini orably to its strong climax. We New York: specifically, an unget tokriow' the Devlin prison equal contest between an overhouse almost as well as our own lord and one of his punkiest unfew. rooms, although the abun- derlings. The latter marshals his danCE: of physical detail has a gang (and 'his grandmother) clotting effect. against the boss. Does he succeed? Co~sider the title. . Don Camillo finale Don Camillo 'is back, for the very last time. He first burst Co(/'e$ ~dhJi~(Il!l'i<lHIil<i:ll'~ upon us, to our delight, in 1951, when Giovanni Guareschi's, The ~Xdil~I7i1~® Betrnen§trs Little World of Don Camillo was WASHINGTON (NC)-A U. S. published' in this .country. Four educator; fresh from a meeting more peppery collections of the in, Mexico City with his Latin Italian country .priest's adven- American counterparts, said that tures followed at intervals. much of their thinking and findMr: Guareschi died last year, . ings can be fruitfully applied to and now the final volume in the cultural problems. of the Spanseries, Don Camillo Meets the ish-speaking minorities in the Flower Children (Farrar, Straus United State$. . and Giroux, 19 Union Sq., W., Father C. Albert Koob, O. New York, N. Y. 10003. $5.95) Praem., president of the U. S. is pUblished in English transla- National Catholic Educational tion.. Association (NCEA), is planning Much of"thenovelty has worn a series of meetings in Washingaway, and !ew surprises or in- ton with top educators of the Inter-American Confederation' of C,atholic Education (CIADEC). Jesuit University "I propose that some work be Has New President done in the mutual exchange of 'SEATTLE (NC)-Father Ken- valuable information and experinethW. Baker, S.J., theology de- ence by sponsoring, for instance, partmentchairman at., Gonzaga workshops on common problems University, Spokane, has been related to education in the Amerappointed' fifth'president of Se- icas, and the exchange of teachattle University here. ers" not' in the condescending.. He succeeds Father' John A. way by which we sometimes Fitterer, S.J., who resigned the pretend to edu<;ate them, but in presidency to take over the true communication and dianewly established office of chan- logue," Father Koob told the cellor of the university. Both NC NE:wS Service. "And we will universities are conducted by the translate their more relevant Jesuits. . studies." As chancellor, Father Fitterer "This knowledge and dialogue will be concerned with increas- would be useful in providi,ng ing the financial resources of the more' awareness and insight into university. He said it is "a chal- the problems of. our communities lenge" he is accepting "with en- of Spanish cultural background, thusiasm and dedication." Seat- like the Mexican-Americans of tie University, "like many pri- , the Southwest and the Spanish~ate institutions across the naspeaking populations in the East tion, faces an uncertain financial and Midwest,"· Father Koob future," he added. . ) added.
WASHINGTON (NC) - The Post Office Department, in cooperation with the Department of Labor and the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), announced plans to establish a program of postal academies in six pilot cities. The OEO director told NC News Service some parochial schools may be drawn into the program. He' expressed hope that .religious organizations, would volunteer, to participate in the" program by contributing funds, establishing scholarships and through other c,hann:ls, . The ?rogram s obJec~l~es. are to prOVIde u~ward moblhty mto colleges, busme.ss and. government for educatIonally dlsadvantaged youths and underemployed. postal. work.ers through educatIonal untts usmg Post Office Department resources. Philosophy behind the program is to train dedicated and INDIANAPOliS ORDINARY: talented postal' employees to Archbishop George J. Biskup, provide school dropouts with im58, succeeded autC?matically to mediate help through personal conc~rn and by meeting personthe See of Indianapolis up~n al needs with community rethe resignation of 'Archbishop sources. Paul C. Schulte,. having been Estimates Cost coadjutor archbishop since the program will Structurally, 1967. Archbishop Biskup begin with two "Street Acadserved three years in the'Vati- emies" in each of the six pilot can Congregation for the Orien- cities-Washington, Newark, Attal Church, 1948-51. NC Photo. lanta, Chicago, San Francisco and . Detroit, Volunteer postal workers' will establish these in rented neighborhood storefronts which are expected to be Qperating, by May 4. The estimated 1970 cost for , LOS ANGELES (NC)-Consid- . erable interest has developed in the six-city pilot program is Mexican - American community $1,161,746, Postmaster General here over the newly enacted law Winson M. Blount told a press which sets up a Cabinet Com- . conference, This includes trainmittee on Opportunities for ing costs for 'postal' employees, r~nta~ ,o( ~t9~e:fro};l,ts,.(~n4.. m~ln Spani.sh. Speaking..P.e-ople, " terilnice' of 'small -!1f!iffs Of po~ta:l .' It 'is'exp'e~ted' that"lVrartin C~S-' street workers who will' c'ounsel tillo, Los' Angeles attorney, will enrollees on a 24-hour~a-day be named to head the committee. basis, he added. A Democrat, Castillo now heads "Ten per cent of the cost of the Inter-Agency Committee for the pilot program will be borne Mexican American Affairs. He by the Post Office Department, was named to the post by Pres- and we believe the number of ident Nixon. graduates who will help alleviate :President Nixon signed into manpower problems within the law at the San Clemente White postal 'service will more than House the bill establishing, the justify this investment," Blount cabinet committee. The legisla- explained, "The other 90 per tion was sponsored by Reps. Ed- .cent will be financed by the Ofward R. Roybal and Chet Holi- fice of Economic Opportunity and the Depjartment of Labor. field of California. Local Communities Purpose of the committee is By September, the next stage "to assure that federal programs are reaching all Mexican Amer- of the program is expected to be icans, Cuban Americans, and all in operatIOn. An Academy of other Spanish-speaking surnamed Transition for each of the two Americans; and that the pro- Street Academies will be estabgrams are in fact providing the lished, and gear course's to se-' assistance needed; as well as to cure for each student either a seek out new policies and pro- higheE pay level in the postal grams that may be necessary to handle probiems that are unique Study Techniques to these problems." The bill specifies that the com- Of Mass Media 'JTIittee will include the secretaLONDON (NC)-Fifteen Britries of seven federal depart- 'ishbishops including a cardinal ments - Agriculture, Commerce, have gone back to school to Health, Education and Welfare, learn the ropes about television Housing and' Urban Develop- broadcasting at the newly enment, Labor, Treasury and Jus- larged Catholic Radio and Teletice., Other, members will include vision Center at Hatch End near the director of the Office of London. . EconomiC Opportunity, adminisGQrdon Cardinal Gray of St. trator o( the Small Business Ad- Andrews and Edinburgh,Scotministration, Chairman of the land, Archbishops Andrew Beck Civil Service Commission and a of Liverpool and' John Murphy of commissioner of the Equal Em- Cardiff, Wales, were among the ployment OpportunityCommis- prelates who lived for five days sion: at the center studying how to project themselves and the views of the Church' over television Two-Vote Margin and in other mass media. MADISON (NC)-The Wiscon)The course included dummy sin State Senate, by a 17-15 vote, interviews and lectures by such has killed a bill that would have leading' television personalities allowed the sale of contracep- here as Malcolm Muggeridge and tives to any person by regis- Charles Curran, director general iered pharmacists or licensed of the British Broadcasting Corphysicians. poration.
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service or a high school equivalency certificate, making school dropouts eligible for further education and business or civil service employment. Following the press conference, Donald Ru~sfeld, OEO director, told NC News Service the transition academies would be held in existing educational facilities, with the possibility that some parochial schools may also become involved in this phase of the program. Kenneth Housman assistant postmaster general i~ charge of personnel, said that while the three federal .agencies involved are prepared to finance the pilot program this year, it may be possible that local communities would be willing to help finance such academies when they are introduced to other cities after experimenting with the first six.
Aid in Distribution Of Holy Communion MOSCOW (NC)-It happened in. of all places, Moscow. But this Moscow is here in Idaho, not in Russia. Michael Bauer of Davenort, Iowa, and Leonard Henscheid of Rupert, Idaho, students at the University of Idaho here, have been granted permission to assist in distribution of Holy Communion at Masses in the student Catholic center at the university: The permission was obtained from Bishop Sylvester Treinen of Doise by Father Andrew Schumacher, Catholic chaplain at the university. Bishops have been granted permtssion by the Holy See to appoint· qualified laymen to help in the distribution 'of Communion and in other services .J area:swhere there' aie shortages or priests. ..
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MADRID (NC)-Spanish bishops are pressing for greater independence in Church-state relations, a key issue in this over· whelming Catholic nation, at the urging of an increasingly y~ounger generation of prelates within the Spanish Bishops' Conference, many of them appointed by the Vatican circumventing the gov· ernment's privilege of presenting candidates to head dioceses.
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Idealism Confronts Practicality In Discussion of Sacraments PROVIDENCE (NC)-An open meeting on proposed changes in diocesan policy regarding the first reception of Penance and Communion as suggested by a special committee resulted in a dramatic confrontation of idealism versus practicality, traditional versus contemporary, and new ways replacing old standards. Testimony from clergy, Religious, and laity was accepted by the Committee on the Specialized Apostolates of the Priests' Senate of the Providence diocese. The committee proposals are concerned with the most appropriate age for the reception of the sacraments and also the ap'propriate circumstances for the first reception of these sacraments. 'Hurry Slowly' Main points of the proposals are concerned with the separation of the first reception of Penance from the first reception of Communion, the role of the parents in the sacramental preparation of their children, and the ceneral introduction of children to Penance. The proposals ask that: Children receive Eucharist with their families rather than in a group of youngsters. First Communion be given to children usually during the second grade. Children be gradually introduced to auricular confession and the penitential liturgy. In the third grade, they should be introduced to communial penitential services. The practice of hearirig confessions by class be reproved. These and other guidelines will go through modification, if any. and tpen present~d to th~ Priests' Senate for approval. If cpproved, the proposals will
VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI has warned Catholics to be on guard against two "dangerous deviations" in interpreting the Second, Vatican Council. The pope said that there are some who think Vatican II has authorized "devaluation, detachment and intolerance toward Church tradition." Others, the Pope said, believe that the Church's "true enemies" are those who seek change by appealing to the council. "The first deviation is the one that maintains that the council - has opened a seemingly new era authorizing devaluation, detachment and intolerance toward the tradition .ofl tht, church," the Pope said.
Hails New Plan For Conference
NAMED: Father James S. Rausch: a priest of the St. Cloud, Minn.; diocese has been named assistant general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference, Washington, D.C. NC Photo.
Bishops Support Brazil Prelate
ESSEN (NC)-An international bishops' group· has expressed solidarity with one of its Brazilian members whom the Brazilian government is trying to implicate in subversive activities.. In a statement released here, Auxiliary Bishop Julius Angerhausen of Essen, secretary of the International Fraternity of Bishops, expressed the group's displeasure with the investigations of Bishop Waldyr Calheiros de Novais· of Barra do PiraiVolta Redonda, Brazil. Last December in Brazil, govand community organization. ernment officials announced that Because so many of her cli- an investigation had been ents became involved with the launched to deCide if· there is Cincinnati Work House, Sister enough evidence to make forKateri took an active·, part in mal charges of complicity against the formation of the Citizens DiS:lOp Calheiros and 16 of his Committee on the Administra- priests. tion of Justice and Corrections Brazilian observers feel that and has headed the board of the the country's military regime is group, formed last March and trying to curb Bishop Calheiros' numbering approximately 80 social reform efforts in a sensipersons. tive worker-class diocese, where General aim of the committee the country's largest. steel works is "one of educating and sensi- are located. The steel works are tizing the community to the im- government-run. plementation of justice and corIn a recent interview shown rection and how improvements on a West German television might be accomplished." In conversation Sister Kateri program, Bishop Calheiros had put it more bluntly: "Conditions' said: "If we, too, remain silent, at the Work House are dehu- w,e become accomplices in the. injustice and inhumanity now manizing." suffered by Brazilian political Economic Motive She sees an urgent need for prisoners." "r~vamping the whole system of justice and corrections - bail bonds, courts, jails - for both Chicano Protestors juveniles and adults." Criticize Church To citizens who reject the noLOS ANGELES (NC)-Sentition that the human person has ment among Me.xican-American a right to human dignity even if he is in jail, Sister Kateri offers Catholics regarding criticism' of the Los Angeles archdiocese by the .economic motive that "good one group of Chicano protestors programs," of correction and re- appears to be polarized. habilitation "can save thousands The protesting group' calls itof dollars for taxpayers" by cutting down the number of "recid- self Catholicos por La Raza ivists," or those who fail to stay (Catholics for the Race). Its memout of jail when they are re- bers seek better living conditions in the Mexican-American leased. One of her chief tasks in Viet- community and look to the nam, Sister Kateri believes, will Church for financial help in the be t.o help displaced Vietnamese areas of education and legal sercope with their new situation. vices. They also think that the clergy "Their family loyalty is strong," S:le said, "but when the family should work to establish closer is broken up or uprooted they rapport with the community and have serious difficulty living and want more representation in the chancery. workin:; with strangers.'.'
Nun Aids Displaced Vietnamese CINCINNATI (NC)-A Cmcinnati nun ha,s flown to Saigon to take on a new job-helping families displaced by war in Vietnam. Sister Kateri Maureen Koverman's old job in Cincinnnati wasn't entirely different - she helped families displaced from society's mainstream. by poverty, lack of education, crime and other factors. . In Vietnam, the young Sister of Charity will work as a member of a team that includes doctor or nurse, social worker and community development worker. With a graduate degree and experience in the two latter fields, she may have to handle both tasks because of a shortage of professional personnel. Sister Kateri was recruited by Dishop Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director of Catholic Relief Services, which is under contract to the U. S. government to provide personnel to aid wardisplaced Vietnamese in five camps located in areas from just below the 17th parallel down to the Mekong delta regIOn. Born at Pocatello, Sister Kateri attended schools in the Dayton area. After joining the Sisters of Charity she taught at Holy Family school, Cincinnati, and then enrolled at the Catholic University of America, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1968. Dehumanizing Conditions She was appointed project director of the new Warsaw Extension of Santa Maria Neighborhood House, Cincinnati social agency, conducted by the Sisters of Charity, where she worked with children, teenagers, families
Pope .Paul Wa rns of "Deviations' In Interpreting Vatican Counci'l
then be submitted to Bishop Russell J. McVinney of Providence. In marked contrast to the optimistic and enthusiastic support of the writers of the propQsals, several pastors argued that they are not practical and _ are too idealistic to be adopted on a diocesan-wide level. Nlsgr. John J. Tully summed up the beliefs of several pastors by advising· the committee that the diocese should "hurry slowly."
WASHINGTON (NC) - The director of the Division of Family Life, U. S. Catholic Conference hailed the recent announcement that the 1970 white House Conference on Children and Youth will be split into two separate conferences. "I think the decision is basically a good one," said Father James T. McHugh: The White House Conference ori Children and Youth has been a traditional Washington event every 10 years since the days of Theodore Roosevelt early· in the century. Stephen Hess, whom President Nixon last month· appointed national chairman of the conference, revealed recently that the planned 1970 conference will be held in two stages. . The first stage, to be concerned with questions involving the lives of children, will take place on the previously announced dates of Dec. 13-18, 1970. The second stage, a conference to be planned and run by young p,eople themselves, according to. Hess, will take place in June, 1971.
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'Entirely Diverse' This deviation displays a mclical intolerance toward the Church's men, institutions, doctrines and everything else that is taken from the past, he said. And thus with "an, implacable critical spirit" these innovators set out to condemn the "entire ecclesiastical 'system' of yesterday," the Pope said. "They no longer see' anything but faults and defects, inability and inefficiency in the expression of the Catholic life of past years," he said, with the result that. they obscure a historic sense of the Church.
If this course is not controlled, the Pope said, "it may be permitted to look upon the hypothesis of a Church entirely di-. verse from today's Church, our Church." This might be a Chu}"ch "invented; one might say, for mod, ern times, where every tro.ublesome obligation to obedience may be abolished," he said.
'Excess of Love' "The other deviation would be inclined to confound custom with tradition and to believe therefore that the council may now he considered closed and inefficient," the Pope said. The followers of this deviation believe "the true enemies of the . Church promote and accept the innovations derived from that very council," he said. "They say tradition, that is the customs, must prevail," the POPl) said. The Pope maintained "these defenders of formal immobilism of ecclesiastical customs" end up by expressing an "excess of love" in polemics with their friends. He said the followers of this line of thinking may be even more "unfaithful and dangerous" than the others:
Marianists to Hold Chapter in U. S.
, ROME (NC)-The Society of Mary (Marianists) has announced that for the first time in its 153Students Interrupt year history it will hold its general chapter in the United States. Basketball Game Marianist Superior General SOUTH ORANGE (NC)-Black Father Paul-Joseph Hoffer said students from Seton Hall University took ovec.the basketball that the next chapter will open court during a tense game with in San Antonio, Texas, on July American University to protest 6, 1971. Each of the 13 provwhat they said was a violation inces will send its provincial and of an agreement endin~ a dis- its head of education to the pute over cheerleaders. Play was' chapter. In addition, each province will resumed after about 15 minutes. have two elected delegates, a About 30 students took part priest and a Brother, for every in the spontaneous demonstra- 180 Religious in the province. tion when white girls who had The Marianists have a total been on the cheerleading squad membership of 3,100, began cheering from their seats The Marianists were founded in the gymnasium. Just prior to in 1817 in Boordeaux, France, the game, as a culinination of a by Father Joseph Chaminade series of meetings involving who also instituted the Sodality ·Father John J. Horgan, athletic of the Blessed Mother. In the director, an agreement had been United States, they have provreached suspending cheerleading inces in Cincinnati, St. Louis activities for the season. and New York. The meetings stemmed from the dismissal of the squad's two Merit Test black cheerleaders, Dora Barnes, The test 'of extraordinary head of the campus Black Students League, and Juanita Trim- merit is to see those who envy mel. A white girl was dismissed it the most,; yet obliged to praise it. -Rochefoucauld at the same time. All were dropped by the other. members of the squad because of missed practices and other . offenses. After agreement was reached on suspending cheerleading for the year, all squad members were given tickets to DRY CLEANING the game by Father Horgan.. and
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ST. MICHAEL, OCEAN GROVE The annual Parish Mardi-Gras consisting of a buffet and dance will be held beginning at 7 on Saturday night, Jan. 31 in the K of C' Hall, Old Warren Rd., Swansea. Tickets are available at the rectory or may be obtained by calling Edward Martin, 4-3671, ticket chairman.
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One evening during the recent holiday season, having read as'much as my eyes could take that ~ay, I br~ke my 1969 (and '65, '66, '67, and '68) New Year s resolution and turned on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show, well after midnight, in search of a 'little' have always been with organized innocent mirth and enter- labor, but, frankly, I wasn't a~ all tainment. To my surprise, impressed by the rounabout way however, I was treated in- in which he argued his case stead to a serious discussion of against a possible subway strike · b in New York City. labor-managem~nt re Iatlons y a If he had contended that the ' BRO. THOMAS FARRELL, F.I.C. well k now n subway workers' demands were stage and' TV unreasonable, I would have discomedian who, agreed with him, but at the same Walsh CoUege Head time would have had to admit for the present purposes, that. right or. wrong, he was at Plans· to Re'tire CANTON (NC)-.Brother Thomneed not' be least arguing his caseon rational identified. Sufas S. Farrell, 58, who has been grounds. fice it to say In point of fact, however, he president of Walsh College here that he was never even raised the ouestion as in Ohio since its founding in . to whether or not the transit 1958, will retire June 30. chewing 'on a The Iibera[ arts college Ortgcigar of Churworkers were getting a fair chillian proporshake. He just kept on repeating inally established for men is opertions and, bethat a subway strike would hurt ated by the American Province . cause he was h on his way to the lon'g delayed the' average worker who as to of the Brothers of Christian Infirst night performance of Aida depend on the buses and the sub- struction. Classes at the 1,000at the Metropolitan Opera House, way as his only means of trans- student' college have been co-educationa[ .since 1966. "h rt portation, . There is an obvious flaw in , Brother'Thomas yas a teacher was wearing a tu~e do. In so, ~e-was the very picture of Amer- this line of argumentation. If the at Msgr. Prevost High School in Ican affluence. . f I h 'd I assume that he had already convemence 0 peop e w O. f1 e Fall River during the 30's 'and finished his comedy routine by the subways. were the ,on!y Issue 40's. He also served the, school the time I turned the program on. t~ be taken m.to ac~ount 10 tran- as its principal during' the late I nt when I got into the ~ Sit labor re[atlOns, It would seem 40's. a~tn6ee~~s 'philosophizing, in a t~ follow logically that the t~an. s tone about the Sit workerswou[d never be JUSd ea'dl y serlOU, rise and fall of the _ American t'f' I Ied'10 ca [I'109 a s trl'ke r'egard cs 'Iabor movement, with special ref- .lb .s ofthOW tdh~y tthemselvfes were erence to the situation in New emg rea t e I~ erms ~ . wages, "".... York 'where, at that very mo- hours and w~rkmg conditions. ST. PAUL (NC)-A new proment, the citizenry was girding Pu~hc Pressu~e gram of high school-Ieve[ r:liits loins. for a p.ossible subway But that s not~!l ~atlOnal way gious yocationatguidance, ~hlch strike " to approach the subJect of labor involves the closing of Nazareth Ou~ friend the comedian relations in the fie!d of pU~lic Hall Preparatory High School, started off by reminding his audi- employment. The fl~st ques~lOn Arden Hills, was announced here ence' that he had come from a to be asked when a dispute arIses by Coadjutor Archbishop Leo C. very poor working-class family in this pa!'ticu[ar are~ is whether Byrne of St. Pau[-Minneapolis. which was decidedly pro-labor or not the workers mvolved are He made the announcement . being tre.ated fairly. . in its sympathies. "great reluctance," a[with Indeed, he nostalgically reIf . t.helr wa~es and w?~kmg. though he· indicateo the possi'called the walls of the living conditIOns are ma,<1equate,)t s up room ~f his modest boyhood resi- to the public .-:- and ~specially bility of closing the school had dence were covered with photos prosperous cItizens lIke our been under consideration' for of pioneer labor leaders, inelud- friend the TV comedain-to ,Put 'some time. The school will close ing, as I recall it, one of the all the pressure on the .approprlate at the end of the current school time greats in the Socialist move- governmental agencies to do year. , A new program of recruiting ment Eugene Debs. . something about the matter. , And if this means higher taxes candidates for the priesthood Public Transportation for TV comedians and other will be conducted through arch-' He then went on to say that he prosperous members of the com- .diocesan high schools, Archhimself had been a strong sup- munity, then that's what it bishop Byrne said. porter of organized labor all his means, This was made necessary, he life but that; in recent years, he Refuge in Sentimentality said, because of the increasing. In other words, it's unreason- . demand on, the limited resources had reluctantly come to the conelusion that labor was hurting its able for the citizenry-and espe- of the archdiocese. own cause by calling so many cially for its more prosperous Under the new guidance prostrikes (subway strikes, for ex- members _ to expect municipal gram, young men showing interamp[e) which penalize working workers to subsidize a needed est in the priesthood will be aspeople themselves more than ~ny public service by settling for in~ signed to a priest-adviser, who other segment of the population. ,adequate wages and working will serve as a vocational guide "You and I," he told Mr. Car~ conditions. during the students' high school son and the other members of the Moreover, to try to shame years. panel (and here I am paraphras- them into doing so by arguing If the students continue to ing, of course), "will not be hurt that a strike wou[donly 'hurt show interest in the priesthood, .by a subway strike because ~e their fellow workers, is, in my they will be encouraged to atdon't have to rely on publIc opinion, to take refuge in senti- tend St. John Vianney Seminary transportation. It's the workers mentality as a substitut~ for ob- , hcre for collcge-Ievel study. who are forced to use the buses jective reasoning. , and the subway to get to and . But what were the facts in thc ";"'"."""""""".",,,.,,.,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"'."",,,.,,,,,,,,, from their place of employment New York transit dispute? Were who will be hurt by the threat- the subway workers being uorea- of the U. S. Department of Labor ened strike." sonab[e in their demands?' Now announced on Jan. 4 that it cost I got the impression, in~iden- that the dispute has been settled $11,236 a year to maintain a famtally, that Mr. Carson himself -fortunately without a strike- ily of four persons on a moderate was somewhat embarrassed by it ought to be possible to address standard of living in the New this colloquy. In any event, he ourselves to these questions more York area, as of last Spr.ing. went out of his way to make it calm[y and.more objectively than But if my infermation is. cora matter of record .that he doe!; many indignant citizens were in- rect, the New York subway have to rely on publIc transporta- elined to discuss them during the workers, on the average, are tion from time to time and that, ,course of the dispute itself. earning less than that amount in fact, he had taken the subway Reasonable Demands even under the terms of th~ir to work that very evening: But· For my own part, I would say, new contract. Therefore, in my that's neither her~ nor there, in the light of government statis- . opinion, they were fully justified Flaw in Argument tics released after the dispute in asking for a substantial wage I have no doubt that Mr. Car- had been settled, that the union's increase in their recent negotiason's featured guest was telling demands were, on balance, rea- tions and, in fact; would have been justified in asking for even the truth when he said that his sonable enough. . . own sympathies, by and large, The Bureau of Labor Statistics more.
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OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER February activities in the parish will include a planning meeting Sunday, Feb. 1 for the Mardi Gras to be held Saturday, Feb. 7; blessing of candles, Monday, Feb. 2: blessing of throats at all Masses Tuesday, Feb. 3; and a Portuguese language mission Sunday, Feb. 22 through Saturday, Feb. 28 with Rev. Joaquim Silva as preacher. SANTO CHlIUSTO, FALL R,!VER A malassada supper and penny sale are planned by the Women's Guild for ,Saturday night, Jan. 31 at the church hall. No tickets will be available at the door. They may be obtained in advance from Mrs. Mary A[meida, Mrs. Mary Medeiros, or members of their. committees. Advance plans are being made for a lobster supper to be held Sunday, April 12, also at the hall. Altar consecration ceremonies will take place following 4 o'clock Mass Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, with Bishop Connolly presiding. Women's Guild members are asked to receive corporate Communion at the Mass. ST. ANNE, NEW BEDFORD An Old Fashion Whist Party will be conducted at 7:30 on Saturday evening, Feb.21 in the school hall·for the benefit of the parish school. Tab[es will be available for canasta, bridge and other games for individuals not wishing to play whist. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET The annual Malassada Supper and Penny Sale will start at 6:45, Saturday evening, Feb. 7 in the parish hall. Frank Medeiros will serve as general chairman of the affair.. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL, FALL RIVER The Mothers' Club announces a penny sale for 7:30 Tuesday night,. Jan. 27 in the school hall. The public is invited. NOTRE DAME, FALL RIVER The Council of Catholic Women has scheduled a calendar party for its monthly meeting on Monday night, Jan. 26.
HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER. The parish council will meet at 7:30 tonight in the faculty room of the parochial school. All parishioners are urged to attend. . Project Leisure will be cancelled for January, due to uncertain weather conditions. The program will resume in February. The Women's Guild is making advance plans for a variety show, to be presented in the Spring. Parishioners and nonparishioners are invited to aid this project either on stage or behind the scenes. ST. PIUS X, SOUTH YARMOUTH Women's Guild activities for the coming months will include a "Queen .for a Day" progra~, a fashion show and a vartety show, in addition to a series of card parties and the annual Summer bazaar. Work sessions for the baza~r will be announced shortly. OUR. LADY OF IFATIMA, NEW BEDFOIlW jeanne Bancroft, a handwriting analyst, will be guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Women's Guild scheduled for 7:30 on Tuesday night, Feb. 3 in the parish hall. Refreshments will be served. "Swing into Spring," a style show, will be presented by the Women's Guild at 8 Wednesday night, March 4' at Keith Junior High School auditorium. Clothes for the entire family will be shown, including men's' formal wear and women's cocktail dresses. Fashion coordinator and commentator will be Miss Eve[yn P. Geary, a charm school director and former Miss America' Pageant chaperone. Music will be by Ray Besse and 'his orchestra and light effects will be managed by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hebert. The program is under direction of Mrs. Albert Paquette and Mrs. Leon Paquette, with Mrs. Lawrence Parent and Mrs. Norman Arbec as program chairmen. A door prize will be awarded. Proceeds will benefit a fund to purchase new fireproof curtains for the church hall. HOLY NAME, NEW BEDFORD The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Guild will be held at 8 on Monday night, Jan. 26 in the parish hall. Following the business meeting, the social program will c~n sist of various card games With prizes beig awarded at the end of the evening. Miss Frances McCarthy is in charge of the social program. OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL, NEW BEDFORD The parish PTA announces that Dr. Normand E. Olivier, dermatologist, will speak to sixth, seventh and eighth graders . 'On skin care. Members viewed· a film on defects and diseases of children at their last meeting.
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SCHOOLBOY SPORTS IN THE DIOCESE By PETER J. BARTEK
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wet. Mo is' one of three freshmen on the Merrimack varsity roster and is being counted on carrying the Warriors' hopes in future years. In addition to enjoying basketball, Jim lists golf and tennis among his favorite hobbies and is extremely interested in languages, especially Latin and French. Upon his graduation, three years from now, he would like to enter the teaching profession and eventually go into coaching. The Mahoneys are communicants of St. :?atrick's parish in Somerset.
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Nip-and..Tuck Races Mark '" Area Basketball Leagues
Thanks to an Eastern Collegiate Conference ruling, freshmen at Merrimack College in North Andover are
allowed to compete on a varsity level. At the mid-season mark of the scholastic .basketball Jim Mahoney is one of the few season, four clubs are keeping pace in the Capeway Con- first year players benefiting from ference championship race, two battling for. the Narry the ruling. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiltitle and three are tied for the top spot in the Bristol liam Mahoney of 429 Almy St., County loop. Nauset RegionSomerset, Jim is a member of matches the Conference's best the Merrimack varsity basketal and Oliver Ames of East- east of the canal. ball team. on are leading the pack in Pre-season prognostications inA 1969 graduate of Bishop the Cape & Islands circuit dicated that the Capeway Con- Stang High School, Jim was a and Hocomock Conference, re- ference would feature a wide stavdout student-athlete during open race. Fairhaven, Dart- his four year stay at the North spectively. mouth, Barnstable and Falmouth Fairhaven and Dartmouth, the were all tabbed as strong con- Dartmouth institution. As a member of the basketball two strong Capeway Conference tenders. First half action has contenders from the west side of borne out the accuracy of the team, Mahoney earned a spot on the canal, hope to gain ground predictions as the four are en- the varsity roster for three. of tomorrow night when second gaged in a nip-and-tuck race his four seasons and was the half action commences. The that will, undoubtedly, go right Spartans' co-captain during his senior year. Fairhaven Blue Devils will play . down to the wire. Known for his deadly outside in Bourne while the Greater The Narry League's "game of New Bedford Indians host the year" is slated a week from and corner jump shots, the 6-2 several Dennis-Yarmouth Regional. tomorrow when. pace setting jumping-jack earned post-season honors during his At the same time, Barnstable Case High of Swansea will en- senior year. In addition to rankwill be at Lawrence High in Fal- tertain Holy Family High of New· ing as the team's second leading mouth for a contest that Bedford. scorer, "Mo" finished among the team leaders in rebounding and Crucial Contests Liven Enthusiasm was one of the· better defensive With a single game separating season tourney bid. The dioce- players in the league. (He aver· the two in the standings, the sans, idle Friday, play at Old aged 17 points per game to rank contest will probably determine Rochester Tuesday. as the Bristol County League's In. the Bristol County League, seventh best scorer). the league's championship. A Cardinal victory will shift the New Bedford Vocational was the JFine Start title to Swansea while a 'Holy choice of the experts before the . Jim was equally as.. effective Family trillmp~. \Yill i ,force .tile. season got underway. However, two to share the crown as they after an early season loss to in the classroom where he mainhave done in the past two sea- intra-city rival, New Bedford, tained a straight A average. and the strong showing of Dursons. He was one of four students However, before that upcom- fee of Fall River which up-ended selected as Outstanding Teening c1mactic cont~st, the Cardi- New Bedford, the Artisans' Agers of America by the Outnals will be in Mattapoisett to prospects dimmed temporarily. standing Americans Foundation But, after last week's over- last February. Mahoney was meet third-ranked Old Rochester tomorrow night and then play time victory over Durfee, Coach chosen for his ability in sports Dighton-Rehoboth on the latter's Jack Lowney's boys are back in. as well as in the classroom. He court next Tuesday. Holy Family the thick of the race. was a member of the Student As happens many times in Council and National Honor Soplays at home Friday against Seekonk and then travels to schoolboy sports, just. when in- ciety earning latter honors deterest seems to be waning, a spite having four advanced subSomerset on Tu~sday. Bishop Connolly High of Fall contender manages an upset to jects. River-in its first season in the rekindle enthusiasm. Presently, Mahoney was last year's area league - which matched Old the County circuit championship president of the Catholic Youth Rochester over the first part of picture is very much in doubt. Organization. the campaign, still is mathemat- And, as in the Capeway and Plays Golf, Tennis ically in the race, but, more real- Narry loops, an exciting finish Jim entered Merrimack on istically is fighting for a post is now in prospect. scholarship and hopes to repeat his high school format during his Narry's Mattapoisett Ace Leading In the northern sector of the Peter Trow of Old Rochester four years on the North Andover diocese Oliver Ames is leading is leading the diocesan scoring campus. He got off to a fine the Ho~komock League with an' race with an average of better start when he· scored four quick unblemished record. The North than 30 points per game. Trow points in the opening few minEaston Tigers, however, are not hit the nets for 91 points !ast utes to lift the Warriors to a out of the woods by any means. week when he scored 45 pomts 40-31 .halftime lead over host Leading Canton by a single against Westport Tuesday 'and Lowell Tech in the latter's angame, they are marked by every 46 against Somerset on Friday. nual Christmas Tournament.. He also contributed a pair of reclub in the circuit as the team to bounds in his varsity debut. upend. Nauset Regional, the Cape & Attend Conference Islands League leader at this On Youth Problems Authors' Regina point appears to be on its way PORT MORESBY (NC)-A vigto its third consecutive title. orous thrust toward meeting and Library Medal While the Regionals are on top, solving the problems of youth in HAVERFORD (NC) Two like Oliver Ames they are being this. territory was made at a author illustrators of children's hotly pursued by the rest of the week-long conference here of books have been selected for the league. 1970 Regina Medal of the CathCatholic youth workers. olic Library Association. Some 40 delegates from 17 Adopt Vigil Mass Ingri and Edgar Parin d~Au· OAKLAND (NC)-A program dioceses in the territory of laire will receive the award durfor fulfilling the Sunday and Papua-New Guinea and the Brit- ing the association's annual conholy day Mass obligation by at- ish Solomon Islands attended the vention in ·Boston in March. The Regina Medal was established in tending an evening Mass on the conference. The conference recommended, 1959 to recognize lifetime conday before will go into effect in the Oakland diocese on Jan. 31. among other things, the estab- tributions to the field of chilBishop Floyd L. Begin specified lishment of a national Catholic dren's literature. As a team, Mr. ·and Mrs. the Mass on the vigil of Sundays youth council as an official ador hoJy days must be offered be- visory body for the bishops of d'Aulaire have written and illustween the hours of 4 and 8 P.M. the territory and to unite and trated a long list of picture biogSome 22 other archdioceses and coordinate all ··youth organiza- raphies. They were awarded the dioceses throughout the country tions sponsored by the Catholic Caldecott Medal in 1939 for their book "Abraham Lincoln." Church in this region. have adopted such programs.
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Since the start of the season, Mahoney has appeared in six games and, according to reports, has been improving with each quarter. Head Coach Bill LaRochelle plans to use Mahoney in spot roles during the season . . . just enough to get his feet
Emphasize Parents' Role in Education WEST DE PERE (NC) - Involvement of parents in the education of their own children is considered the most significant trend in Catholic education, according to Father Raymond A. Lucker, director of the depart· ment of education, U. S. Catholic Conference. "This is perhaps the most significant development in religious education in 400 years," Father Lucker told more than 300 persoils attending a Catholic Boards of Education workshop at St. Norbert College here in Wisconsin. He said this is a reversal of the trend where emphasis was on the classroom and textbooks, although, he added, these things still have their place. Teachers have gradually gotten out of the position in which their attitude to parents was "What do you know about it?" "Parents are becoming involved, and I think this is great," Father Lucker said. "Coupled with this idea is adult education," he added. "And there are some very good adult education programs being developed."
ST. LOUIS (NC) - The final four years of the Sixities have seen the "high water mark" of distress and change in the Church, John Joseph Cardinal Carberry observed. In the Seventies, there will be "an ebbing of the tide," he predicted. The final years of the Sixties, the cardinal noted, "have been shock years." This will give way to "a. sort of quieting and deepening of the realization of the whole picture," the cardinal archbishop said. He suggested that, while most attention has been given thus far to implementation of the Vatican council's Constitution on the liturgy, the coming years should see work on the other conciliar documents. . The cardinal noted that structural changes in the Church are difficult to predict. "There is talk about the parishioners electing their pastors and of parishioners electing the bishops," he said, but added that he did not foresee any drastic changes in this area. Asked about priestly celibacy, the cardinal said "I am convinced that there will always be celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church in the Latin branch. It is not a question of. looking down on the magnificent state of marriage but it is a theological concept.. of the totaJ giving of myself so that I can give to others."
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