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The ANCHOR An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Firm-St. Paul

Catholic High Schools En·trance Exams Feb. 5 All Catholic high schools in the Fall River diocese will conduct entrance and placement . examinations Jor new students from 8:30 to 12:30 Saturday morning, Feb. 5. Students wishing to enter any of these schools next September should report to the school of their choice. There will be a $3 fee, payable at the time of the examination. The students need bring no records, nor is it necessary for parnts to accompany them. Comlete information as to courses d school activities will be 'en. t this time it is anticipated tuition fees will increase at diocesan schools, although e schools have not as yet e final determination of this tter. Proposed tuition is $400

at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro; Bishop Gerrard High School, Fall River; Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth; and· Coyle-eassidy High School, Taunton. The final decision regarding tuition at the Sacred Hearts Academy has not been made but officials at the Fall River school assure all that it will not exceed $400. Holy Family High School, New Bed~ord, expects to charge a $250 tuition fee; and St. Anthony High School, also New Bedf~d, lists $200. Both high schools offer a $50 reduction to members of their parishes. Bishop Connolly High Sch~ol. Fall River, lists a tuition rate of $450 for the next academic year.

ays Prosperity Sends Russians On Search for Spiritual Values

Family Life Alive and Well But Must Direct Society CHICAGO (NC)-At a three- to teaching young people about cago sociol'Ogist who has' been day meeting here of diocesan marriage fidelity, rather than close to Cana during its 25-year family life directors from around discovering new reasons to jus- history, told the seminar that the country, Father Walter Im- . tify divorce. friendship is the basis of marbiorski, director of Cana of ChiFather Leo Mahon, pastor of ria'ge, and marriage is the best cago, told the meeting that in the San Miguelito Mission in example of human friendship. the midst of apoc,\lyptic howl- Panama, called for greater con- Father Eugene Kennedy, Loyola ings about the end of the family, cern for minorities and the University psychologist, noted he found that the families he needs of developing nations- that young people look for a had known during the past calling them the contemporary marita~ rela,tionship that affirins quarter century were alive and counterparts of the early Chris- the value of each partner, and thalt marriage must allow for the well and were preparing not for tians. a wake but for a party. Turn to Page Three Fa'ther Andrew Greeley, ChiFather John L. Thomas, author of "The American Catholic Family," reviewed changes that have taken place since 1955. Father Thomas said that although Catholics may no longer be a sub-culture, they have a value system that can help make Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, marria'ge more stable and more S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese of faithful. Fall River will ordain Rev. Mr. Msgr. James McHugh, family Michael R. Nagle to the Priestlife director for the U. S. Cath- hood at 7 o'clock on Friday olic Conference, said that in. night, Feb. 4 in St. Mary's Calooking to the future, the family thedral, Fall River. must girve direction to social Rev. Mr. Nagle of 309 Doherty change so as to respect man's Street, Fall River was born in dignity and humanness, rather Dothan, Ala., the son of Robert than faUing victim to an imper- J. Nagle and M. Rita Flynn sonal technology. Nagle. A graduate of De La Salle Rising divorce rates, poor Academy, Newpolt, he attended marriage preparation, and pop- Mater Christi Seminary, Albany ular talk about changing Church for his courses in the classics laws focused attention on mar- and St. Louis University in Misriage fidelity and indissolubility.. souri for philosophical training. Father James Burtchall, provost Following three years of theolat the University of Notre Dame, ogy at St. Joseph's College, Lonsaid that the Gospel and Chris- don, Eng., he completed his tian tradition-look on marriage traiqing at Catholic University, as a faithful, unbreaking" rela- Washington. tionship-requiring of those who His -deacon internship has REV. Ma. MICHAEL R. NAGLE enter it maturity and strong been served at St. John the Bapmotivation. Human law is hard- tist Parish,. New Bedford. Church, New Bedford; Rev. ly able to reflect the real value Father Nagle will be principal Paul McLaughlin, St. Matthew's of the marriage' bond, or ade- concelebrant at a concelebrated Parish, Forestville, Conn.; Rev. quately protect it, he said. Mass at 1 o'clock on Saturday . Terrence Maguire, M.H.M. of the Father Henri Nouwen, Notre afternoon, Feb. 5 in Holy Name PhHippine Islands. Rev. Mr. Jeremiah F. Kenney . Dame psychologist, spoke of Church, Fall River. "creative fidelity" in marriage' Concelebrants wiII be Rev. of Baltimore will serve as deaas an antidote to the loneliness Msgr. Daniel F. ShaHoo, pastor con at the Mass and homilist. . A reception for Father Na'g)e of many people in today's world. of Holy Name Church; Fall Speakers,and participants agreed River; Rev. Manuel P. Ferreira, will be held in the Holy Name that more effort should be given pastor of, St. John the Baptist School Hall on Read Street, immediately following the Ma~s.

Priesthood Ordination Set for February 4

NEW YORK (NC)-A yearn- diUonal sense. It does siging for something beyond mate, nify a deep and profound" searcl1 rial progress has sent millions for values in life in a postof Russians on a "metaphysical, Turn to Page Six poetical search" that often leads them into contact with the Christianity that is so inextricably a' part of Russian history, a leading secular journalist ha~ reported. Writing in the Saturday Review, Ohicago Daily News correspondent Georgie Anne Geyer declared that 50 years of Marxism has brought the Soviet people significant economic progress. . "Materially, the country has progressed" said Miss Geyer, "and it has progressed to a point where new needs now come into play-needs for which the (Marxist) system has few answers." What is happening in the Soviet Union today, said Miss Geyer, is "one of the most fascinating and broad-reaching currents of spiritual and intellectual development in Russia today: a return to Russian nationalism and even to nineteenthcentury Slavophilism... " "This phenomenon has arisen out of what many young Russian writers and even officials acknOWledge as a 'spiritual empCHRISTIAN UNITY: Opening services for the Week of Prayer tiness' in Soviet life," she conwere held at All Saints Episcopal Church, Attleboro, for believers in tinued. "And, although at least From left, Rev. Thomas Fr~ederick Airey, rector of All Saints, Sister at this stage, it does not point to any return to religion in a tra- Brian Boucher, Mrs. Boucherr Robert· Boucher. .)'

Local Ordinary Concelebrates In Two Sees'

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Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese, was a concelebrant at the Mass of Ordination to the Episcopacy of two new New England Bishops this week. On Tuesday morning at 10, he was a concelebrant wt the Ordination Mass of M'Ost Rev. John A. Marshall in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington, Vt. Bishop Marshall succeeds Most Rev. Robert F. Joyce as Ordinary of the Vermont· Diocese. Bishop Joyce retired as head of the Burlington See. On Wednesday afternoon at 4, Bishop Cronin was concelebrant at the Mass of Ordination of Most Rev. Louis E. Gclineau in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul in Prorvidence. Bishop Gelineau succeeds the late Bishop McVinney who died on Aug. 10 of last year. Bishop Marshall is a native of Woreester while Bishop GeUneau is a native of Vermont.'

Diocese Evaluates Parish Council Role

THE ANCHORThurs., Jan .. 27, 1972

GREEN BAY '(NCr-The parish council is the most basic policy authority in a modern par,ish, according to a statement released by the Green Bay diocese. The, statement also prescribed that the parish board of "education is the sole educational policy agency in the parish, having membership on the council. According to the statement, the council prescribes how much money.· the educationaJ program' will get but the board ~f educa. tion' will determine how it is to be spent. The statement outlines two basic' functions of the parish councit These are tp coordinate' .all ',committees, programs anq activities of the parish and to communicate the needs of the parish community to the various boards, committees and commissions of the parish. '

Cathol ics Attend Monthly Me'eting Of Presbytery , PHILADELPHIA (NC) - The first official visit here by Cath,olic observers to the day-long monthly meeting of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA occurred in January. .rhe invitation to attend the Presbytery meeting was extended to Msg.r. ,Philip J. Dowling, execiltive diredor of the .Cardi, nEll's. Commission on Human Relations, by Paul S. Stavrakos, chairman of the Presbytery's Committee on Ecumenical Relations., . Eight Catholics connected 'with the Cardinal's Commission attended the Presbytery meeting to see the workings of what one of the officials called "the heart of. the Presbyterian system." The ,Catholic delegation of priests, a Sister and laypeople watched and listened closely as the Presbytery examined semi.narians, allocated funds, voted on' a doctrinal statement and inaugurated its new officers. "As , you see, the presbytery is real. Iy ,a 'corporate bishop,''' one of \ the hosts explained. . Strong Tradition Commenting on the visit, Sister~ Margaret Loughlin said: "The mos,t impressive thing to me was the sincerity and feeling of 'personal responsibility we saw. This tradition in the PresbYterian Church must be very strong to motivate so many people to. make such a commitment of time." The meeting Was attended by 250 Presbyterians. Spencer Jones,a Catholic layman who attended, expressed "amazement at the degree of responsible participation that exists when people realize that in fact they do have power." . Plans are underway to 'Continue· the visits on the presby. tery level and also to extend them' to the local level, where each Presbyterian church is governed by elected elders 'who form a "session."

Necrology JAN. 28

Rev. Joseph M. Griffin, 1947, Pastor, 5.1. Mary, Nantucket. Rev. Msgr. JohnJ. Shay; 1961, Pastor, St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro. JAN. 29

SIGNS AGAINST ABORTION: Bumper stickers became a part of a c~mpaign against "Abortion as Murder" in the ongoing' struggle regarding the pract,ice 'of abortion.

Ca,tholic Relief Services 'Need Flu'nds:

NEW YORK (NC)-officials of Catholic Relief Services said first of ~ineregion~1 here at meetings that they have had a rough time convincing American Catholics of the urgency of their overseas programs. . The resulting budget pinch meant that CRS had to appeal to dioceses, parishes an~ individuals last year for "start up" funds' to pay for Thanksgiving clothing collection expenses. And in De-' cember, they had to trim their proposed 1972 budget of $6.1 minion down to $5.6 million. The financial situation became so sticky, said Bishop EdDenounce Attempts ward E. Swanstrom, CRS executive director, that he suggested , To Legislate Abortion to a committee of U.S. bishops VATICAN CITY (NC) - The last September that either· the Italian Bishop'§' Conference de.' Thanksgiving dTive be dropped nounced attempts .to legalize· entirely or' held in .only half the abortion in Italy in 'a special oountry last year .and half this document entitled "The Right to year. . Be Born." The bishops felt the drive was The new document was issued too important; both for the ,by the peFmanent council of the '. needy overseas and charity at .conference as increased pres- home, to be abandoned. So they sures are beIng brought. on the ~uthorized the agency head to government and public opinion appeal directly to the bishops of in favor of legalizing abortion', in the country to help defray processing expenses. Italy. The document examined the Major Financial Source ,question from the ethical, civil Eighty-six dioceses contributed and pastoral aspects' and was $132,400 in '~start up'~ grants. addressed to' "believers and men An additional $42,104 came from of goodwill." individuals· and parishes during The' council said it was pub- Thanksgiving and Advent. lishing the document to present 'The clothing ca,mpaign, which clearly the Church's teaching on the subject. It was also publish- provided 15.5. million pO,tinds of ed, the council added, to avoid used clothing, blankets, and bed-. as far as p'ossible the ·harmful ding where needed, was saved effect the bishops' silence might by a narrow margin. Focusing their attention on the 26th anhave on public opinion. nual weeklong Overseas Aid Fund appeal, which ends 011 'THE ANCHOR .Laetare Sunday (March 12) and Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Published every Thursday at 410 .is the major basic finan~ial Highland Avenue, Fall River. Mass. 02722 source for CRS, overseas prob~ the Catholic Press of the Diocese 01 'Fall River. Subscription price by mail, postpaid grams, .Bi!;tlop ~wan~tr9m: ~l'\d $4,00. per year.

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others expressed anxiety over its outcome. : Americans generally, they said, are undergoing a neoisolationism with regard to foreign aid ioO general. The pullback, they suggested, is seen in a falloff in contributions to overseas voluntary assistance .programs and a new interest in giving to domestic programs.. 'Feeling 'of Isolation' "We have to encourage people to reach out instead of pulling back," Cardinal Terence Cooke

Bishop to Visit St. Dominic's Bishop .Cronin will be cel~ brant of the 11:30 Mass on Sun~ay morning in St. Dominic',s Church, Swansea. FoIlowing the Mass, Bishop Cronin will meet with parishioners of the Swansea Parish.

Capital Punishment WASHINGTON (NC) The Supreme Court has been a'sked to a,bolish'the death penalty 'on the grounds that ,it is cruel and unusual punishment. Arguments against capitall punishment are 'supported by 13 major reHgious organizations including the National Catholic Conference for Interracial: Justice, the National Council of Churches and the Nation'al· Coalition of American Nuns.

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of New York told NC' News Service. "There's a bit of a feeling of islohition around. But the more we think of helping the whole human family, the more God will bless us at home. Don't you' agree?" The cardinal's remark was made after he had reviewed for the officials the shar.p memories of his ,recent F8Jl' East trip when he visited refugee camps in India outside C:lIcutta and in Jordan and saw the work of Mother Theresa at the House for the Dying in Cakutta. "The average American has a wrong' impression of American foreign aid and how it works to help the poor of the world," observed. James Nor.ris, assistant to Bishop Swanstrom. "It's not money down the I'athole; Ninetyjfjve per cent of all the aid is spent in the U. S., for 'instance, in the purchase of food, ,equipmentand supplies sent overseas ... The grants 'are very smaH in the total picture."

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Rev. Christiano J. Borges, 1944, Pastor, St. John the Baptist, New Bedford. Rev. Albert' J. Masse; ·1950, Pastor, St. Joseph, Attleboro. JAN. 31 Rev. Charles J. Burns, 1901, Pastor, St. Mary, No. Attleooro. Rev. William F.. Sullivan, 1930, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset. . Rev. Manuel, C. Terra, 1930, Pastor, St. Peter, Provincetown. FEB. 1 ',':

Rt. Rev. Michael J. O'Reilly, 1948, Pastor, Immaculate Con-' ception, Taunton. FEB. 2

Rt. Rev. Patrick H. Hurley, 1968, Pastor, St. Joseph, 'T-aunton. Most Rev. William 'Stang, D.O., 1907, First Bishop of Fall River, 1904-07. Rev. Patrick F. 'MCKenna, 1913, Pasbor, Immaculate Conception, Taunton. Rev. John'L. McNamara, 1l}41, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Fall River.. , Rev. Roland P. Decosse, 1947, pastor, St. Hy~cinth, New B.edford. FEB. 3

Rev. Antonio' O. Ponte, 1952, Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, FaIl River.

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Schedule Scouter Deve.lopment Program for Foil River Area' The Fall River Area Catholic Committee on Scouting will sponsor a Scouter Development Program on the Sundays of Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at the St. John Fisher 'House, South Street, Somerset. The program will open on each Sunday morning at 9 o'clock with Mass in St. Patrick's Church, Somerset and will end at 4 on each Sunday afternoon. The purpose of the prog~am is to promote the religous emblems program of Scouting and to de-

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velop a program of assistance for boys seeking. to earn these emblems. Leaders in the three' sections of scouting will be instructed' in methods of aiding their scouts in obtaining the Pope Pius XII Award for Explorers, the Ad .Atltare Dei Medal for Boy Scouts and the Pro Parvuli Medal for Cub Scouts. The charge for the .day will be $1.50 and covers materials, coffee pot and a hot meal. Interested parties may contact Ch?rles Schofield .at 672-2667, Raymond McConnell at 673-5623, Frank Medeiros at 676-8904 or John· Pysz at. 674-2582.

Charge Pressure Behind Firing

BOSTON (NC) - A Boston archdiocesan priest has been elected president of' the Albright Institute of Archeological Research in Jerusalem. Father Philip J, King, since 1958 a professor of biblical studies at St. John's Semjnary here, was elected to the institute's top post at a New York meeting of its hoard of directors.

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HOUSTON (NC)-An investigation on behalf of the Religion Continued from Page One Newswriters Association into profoundly new image that the. firing of Houston Chronicle women are est-blishing for themreligion writer Janice Law con- sel~es. cludes that "pressure from powKiatherine McCourt, socioloerful ohurch figures" was the' gist with the National Opinion key factor in her dismissal, al- Research Center here, contended though many of the persons in- that the feminist movement is volved made mistakes. leading to a redefinition of worn· Prof. William Rivers of the an~s various roles - inclt~jing Stanford University communica- those of wife and mother. tions department submitted a Rep. Shirley Chisholm (P-NY), 16-page report of conversations rejecting as incorrect a popular he had with editor~, churchmen stereotype of weak fam,ily 'life and others about Mrs. Law's in the nation's black communid!spute with her newspaper's ties, has called for a domestic management. "Marshall Plan" for the cities She was let go last October and quality day-care programs after a disagreement with her for the children of working city editor and the Galveston- mothers. Houston diocesan chancery over She made her suggestion for a story she wrote telling how . a plan of domestic urban recovmany priests have left the active ery, similar to the massi~e postministry here. The newspaper war rebUilding in Europe in the later published a correction late 1940's. which itself allegedly contained Mrs. Chisholm said the fact factual errors, that so many black famBies are. City editor Zarko Franks told headed by females is a further Chronicle Managing editor bon indicaJtion ¢ lack of employment Pickels to let Mrs. Law go or opportunities for black malesFranks would leave. yet children and old people are Rivers said the city editor in- still loved and accepted in the sisted she was fired for lack of black family-. Bishop Wa,Jter Curtis of competence, while the managing editor said she was dismissed Bridgepom, Oonn" a former because of a personality confUct episcopaiJ mode118tor of the fam-. between her and Franks-with ily life movement, flew here for each man insisting his reasons the opening session, saying he for the dismissal was the correct wanted to reassure the partiei-' pants that the·American bishops one. The professor said hIS detailed appreciate the pastoral work of inquiry led him to believe that priests and married couples in Mrs. Law was a highly compe- the Cana movement. tent award-winning journalist, that sibe reported religious news without malice, that not all the Technicality Stalls prominent Catholics of Houston Illinois School Aid were critical of her, that other SPRINGFIELD (NC) - Choosdenominations including Presby- ing to avoid any mention of conterians had complained about stitutional issues, the Illinois Suher reporting, and that church preme Court has rejected a $30 ~fficials tried to hide facts from million nonpublic school aid her. package because of a legal techThe Chronicle carried a story nicality. on Rivers' study along with The court ruled that Illinois' comment" from' Piokels, who Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie had exsaid that the journalism profes- ceeded powers granted him by sor's 'conclusion was '''in error," a new state constitution in his handling of the three aid bills. At first stunned by the- defeat, Foolish Remedy LONDON (NC) - American Illinois nonpublic school officials philosopher-criNc Sidney Hook, are now interpreting the court's silence on the question of conwie!l~ing words like. "absurd," "silly," and "reckless," has pum- stitutionality as a go-ahead to melled Ivan Illich's book "oDe- press for the same kind of bills schooling Society." The chair- in the next legislative session. In other school aid news man of New York University's philosophy department described around the nation, twci new laweXllriest IHich's proposal to suits- one in Ohio pushing par"aJbolish all formal schools and ents' rights in educating, the with it all compulsory educa- other challenging a New Hamption" as a "foolish and cruel" shire "dual enrollment" program remedy for the admitted defects -have been added to the 'long of the present educational sys- list of potential and actual court actions on the parochiaid issue. tem. , " ) ., :'lo." , " " ~

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Prepare. for Leadership Mexic.an-American Culture Center Opened in Texas SAN ANTONIO (NC) - A MeXlican-Amerioan Cultural Center, designed to promote awareness of Chicano culture and cus· toms, has been opened here under the auspices of the Texas Catholic Conference. PADRES, an association of Chicano priests, had first proposed the center which later received backing from the state's bishops. "Among the multi-purposes of the center wJ.iJ,! be to prepare Mexican-Americans for fusion into the mainstream of Un.ited States life while maintaling a sensitivity for their own culture and pride in their own customs," s8iid Father Virgil Elizondo of San Antonio, who was named director of the new center. He is also academic dean at Assumption Seminary, the San Aintonro archdiocese's major seminary, where the center will be located. Father Elizondo said the center would help prepare MexicanAmericans for commuruity leadership, entry into college and into various professions. "It WliU also serve to prepare others who will be working in areas with a

1al'ge Mexican-Amerkan population to understand and appreciate the culture of the people they will be working with," he added. He explained that the center, which wHI have a faculty, will place emphasis on: Dialogue among persons involved actively in MexicanAmerican affatirs. Fo11I11ation of programs for those interested in working in the Mexican-Al}lerican apostolate. Field research in various regions where Chicanos reside. Jack McIntosh, the TCC's education director, was named the center's assistant director. Two pilot projects wil1 be launched at the center next Summer, including English-language studies for Spanish-speaking persons and a study of MexicanAmerican arts, customs and cui· ture. In the Fall a simi'lar program WlLl'I focus on the Chicanos' customs and culture and religion pl'actices.

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GiYe Caution as Admoni,ti()~ ,To Politico-Minded ,Cle'rgy The last release of this' column summa'rized what the recent Synod of bishops said about the role of the institutional Church 'and particularly of the ordained 'priest in political and socio-economic reform. The column suggested -that the degree and the manner in which the Synod's rec- the area of direct social' and political action. ommeridations are impleTo say that the Synod in raisIl)ented will largely depend ing this issue again was wasting on what happens at the level of the local Church-the Church in the ynited States, for example. In other words, the Synod mere·

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its time or was simply rehash· ing an in-house Catholic problem, ~hich is of no interest to the non-Cathlic world would be to , ignore' the fact that the same issue keeps cropping up ,in Protestant as,well as in Catholic literature.' A recent and rathertyp- ' ical case in point is Charles P. Taft's Introduction toa first-rate ' hook by James L. Adams en· titled . "The 'Growing Church Lobby in Washington," published as recently as 1970. , ',Lay Orientated

ly put forth a number of rather Mr. Taft who served for many general guidelines or perspec· years as Chairman of the Na1 Vives and did not offer concrete. tional CouncTl of, Churches De· programs for local implementa- partment of Church and .Ecotion or concr,ete solutions to par- nomic life, strongly' favors the ticular problems at the local active partioipation of the clergy level. It chose, instead, the prin- in the struggle for, social justice, ciple of p l u r a l i s m . q u t he is worried that churchrelated social action still seems It was also suggested last in many areas to be a kind of week that those Catholics who clevical' monopoly~ He underare dissatisfied w:ith the'Synod's stands the chur.ch to be "the recommendations should 'pitch laos, the People of God: that in~ right in and try to come up with c1udes both clergy imd laity." He something better (better from has the impression, however, their point of view, that is)' in that while this definition of the the light of local needs and cir- church, is rather Widely accepted cumstan<;es. If their particular in Protestant oircles, at the level way of doing things does not \ of theory, it' is too often ignored, find general approval. 'it will as, a matter of day-to-day prachave to be sold on its merits. If' ' tice in the area of church-related simply can't be forced upon the socia'l action. That is to say, rest of the community as though church,related social action, in it were the only way or neces- the' opinion of Mr. Taft,' all too sarily the best way of promoting often tends to he d:>minated by social justice. In other words- 'the clergy. ' to repeat what was said last The trouble with this arrangeweek-the principle of pluralism ment, Mr. Taft concludes, is that cuts both w a y s . ' '''when the laity has not been part of any action early enough, Caution they are unwilling to accept any Those ,who have experience .responsibil'ity. The clergy has a in Church-related social action difificult, if not impossible, task will readily understand why we to educate after the fact." In Mr. have sounded, this ca",tionary Taft's opinio'n, "This is the Iaynote. There simply isn't anything clergy rift we face today." like a general, over-all consensus' To help overcome this rift, he among Catholics (or among , would like to see the clergy enProt,estants or Jews) in this courage the laity to step out country as to the -precise way front in the field of social rein which,the Church, as an insti- form. ,. "I wish," he say~, "they tut10n, ought to go about pro· had a cotirse in every seminary moting social justice. It wouldn't of every denomination teaching be too much of an exaggeration, that relation between clergymen to say that whenever' two or ,and lay lea'ders. Of course, it three ,Catholics (or Protestants takes' more time. Of course the or Jews) get together to discuss job is' not' as well done at first. this matter, they tend to come But the man mulNplies himself, up ,with 'two' or tbree, different· and the image of the operation opinIons. is the right one, tha~ of 'the Laos , "The division of opinion weare of God, the laity and the Clergy ',talking about in this context can', : 'as the church." ,. not,always be frame? in "liberal" There ,is more than enough ,versus "conservativ,e',' terms: .So· 'evidence in Mr. Adams" exhaus. cidled "liberals" are, to a certain tive study of churCh iobbying to extent at least, diviMd among warrant the conclusion 'that Mr. themselves on this ·,issue. The :Taft is not beating a dead horse. same can be·, said-though, per- To be sure, political lobby,irigis haps to ,a lesser extent-about only one form of social' action. so-called :'conservatives" in the Moreover, the' lay-clericai issue religious community. 'should not be exagger~ted and, There are two or three issues 'above aH, shouldn't be used as un particular on which self-styled ,a phony argument again'st effec· "liberals" in the religious com· tive and even miltant c1eI1ic~1 munity tend, at times, to dis- leaders~:ip in social reform; But a'gree among themselves. One ~ clerical activists in this area has to do -with the r.ole ,of the would be well' ad;vised to look ordained minister-as contrasted', the Iay~c1el'lical Issue straight in with the role of the layman....:....in the face.

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PAINTING, ON LEA'FlHEIR: ShoWl1 from the two new reference books, "Who's Who in the Old Testament" by John Corney a'nd "Who's Who in the New TestameJ)t" by Ronald Brownrigg, are David, left, in a painting on leather by Andrea del Castagno and the crucified Christ, right, by the Master of S;an Francesco., NC Photo.

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They wiU be making a serious mistake if they ever get the Cardiinal Silvia Says P'ope John's, crazy notion that their own personal activism, important and Example Guided Him necessary as it may be in parSANTIAGO (NC) - Cardinal elections, and Italian Christian Ocul'ar circumstances, can ever 'be a substitute for the independ- Raul SlIva, criticized for weI·, Democrats later agreed that it ent or autonomous action of the coming Cuban Premier Fidel cost them one million votes. Adverse Comment laity in the secular order. They Castro to Chile a few weeks ago, "Pope John, a man so human will be making' an even more says he modeled himself on Pope serious mistake jf they, ever get John XXIII-who once told him ,and gospel-like" received the the still crazier notion that the reasons for a controversial ,Russian with great ~ffection," ,chuvch-related, social action in Vatican audience with -a 'promi- said Cardinal Silva. "He gave me the example. I could not say no a pluralistic culture such as our nent Soviet editor. own can be a viable substitute "He gave me the example," to Castro. But I have been .for aggressive politica'l and said Cardinal Silva about Pope widely criticized, too." He said adverse comment has ,socio-economic action' on the John, as he answered a barrage part of independent secular or· of questions from newsmen here reached him by telephone and letters,and through r~dio, press ganizations. about the Castro visit. . and television reports. Last but not least,' they will be Pope John had granted a 15"But I thank God for this critimaking the most' serious mista~e minute audience in March i963 , of all if they ever get the notion to Alexei Adzhubei, editor of cism,"- he said. "For many anthat sacramental ordination or 'Izvestia and son-in-law of the guished Christians, this is an a doctorate in sacred theology late Soviet Prom'ier Nikita Khru- outlet. ·Prehaps that vision of the Church given by the Second or a'ny other symbol of the cler- shchev. Vatican Council as servant and ical st'ate is ,an adequate substiThe_Santiago alrch-bishop, who friend to aU' men has not been tu'te for poltical prudence or was made a cardinal by Pope fuUy grasped." political know-how. John, quoted John as having Cardinal Silva said, it was confided to him in a private conWarning Castro himself, who requested versation: On this subject, Dr. Jeffrey K. the Nov. 23 meeting. "It would "How could I refuse to see have been most unkind to refuse 'Hadden, Professor of Sociology at Case Western Reserve Dini- him (Adzhubei)? I am the Vicar because he belongs to a certain versHy in, Cieveland and a, pro- of Christ: He asked for an audi- party, or. because his governm'ent fessional student of Protestant ence. What reasons could I give has committed this or, that wrongdoing." . _' sOcial actdon' programs has given to deny 'him?" Cardinal Silva said that Pope the cIeragy some solid food for At the audience the cardinal thought. 'Dr. Hadden favors the John was widely criticized for gave Castro a Bible, and Castro involvement 'of clergymen in the that 'gesture. Ad2;hubei's visit to agreed to allow 10,000 copies ,field of social action, but gives Rome had coincided with Italian into Cuba. , this timely warning: "I do'.;. have some, serious reservations about. some of the , direction's ,in which some of the new-'breed, clergy seem to be heading. it seems to me that a passion for spe~ific, issues had ,'on' the Ca'pe led many to pronouncement and involvement, without paying ade· quate ,attention to the ethical The Highe$f Savings DiVidends and theological basis for their Allowed by Law action. Without at alI implying that all the evidence must be in 5 ~% ·-,Regular Savings' before one can engage in moral5 Yll % .- 90 Day Notice ly. responsible or politically et,5 %% -- Term Deposit Certificates, 1 yr. ,fective acts, I do believe that 6% -- Term Deposit Certificates, 2-3 yrs. some clergy. have been' guHty of acting without having even the !lank by mail - it costs you nothing most elementary command of the issue." A word to the wise is suffi307 MAIN sr., SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASS. 02664 cient.

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Lutheran Agency Aids World Poor NEW YORK (NC)-The Lutheran World Relief in 1971 sent nearly 50 millions pOunds of clothing, food, medicines and other supplies to 15 countries.

supplies were shipped to' India, main1y as Ii response to the needs of millions of Pakistan refugees who fled to India during civil strife.

December shipments by LWR concentrated on medicines and totalled more than Ii half million dollars worth of medical supplies.

• LWR serves the American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church in America and Lutheran ChurchMissouri Synod in Christian social service programs overseas.

India received the, largest amount of goods through the LWR in 1971, accoroing, to a year-end report by the Lutheran agency. Nearly 22 million- pourids , of

Since it began operations in February 1946, LWR has distributed more than 1.5 billion pounds of food, clothing, medicines and other supplies to oOUl1ltries around the world.

A HOME OF THEIR OWN PRINCIPALS AT PRESENlATION:' Rev. Joseph F. Donahue, S.J., Vice President of Holy Cross; Dr. Paul Dudley White, Professor and Mrs. Alfred V. Boursy, Rev. Alfred, R. Desautels, S.J., professor of modern languages and literatures and a native of Fall River; and Timothy M. Champoux, J.CD., pastor, St. Thomas A~quinas, A~ams, Mass.

Unique Medical Treatise to J-1·oly Cross Translation of Early Century' Italian Work WORCESTER ~ A leading la'te President Dwight D. Eisencardiologist and' a former pro- - hower, . and Professor Alfred V. fessor at Holy Cross for 41 years Boursy, who taught German lithave recently given the college erature at the college beginning a special volume of their trans- in 1927, presented Holy Cross "in lations of the medical treatise recognition of its wonderful un"De Subitaneis Mortibus" (On ion of Church and medicine in behalf of humanity" an edition Sudden Deaths,) Dr. Paul Dudley White, who of the work, bound in the was personal physician for the school's color of royal purple~

Lutheran Pred icts Contacts With Red China Christians MINNEAPOLIS (NC)-Regular contacts between the Christians of mainland China and those of other countries will come within a few years, according to the Rev. M. Douglas Swendseid, East Asia secretary of the Board of World Missions of the American Lutheran Church. Pastor Swendseid, who recently returned from a visit' to LutheraJl ~hurches in Taiwan and Hon'i:~ Kong warned, however, that~ any attempt to go into China with. a 19th-century mission approach wiU be doomed to failure. "We stiU don't know much about church activity on· the mainland," he said, "but we do get trickles of information that there is still a church there." "We have to find new ways.. to establish relationships with the Christians still in China,". . said Pastor Swendseid. "They have a lot to' give us." Pastor Swendseid said that the Lutheran Church in Taiwan was apprehensjye about the growing acceptance of mainland China in the world community. Taiwanese Lutherans, he said, see "some dangers and some op.portunities" in the new development. He reported an attitude of "since we can't depend on people, we are forced to turn to God." More people are attending church since the Taiwanese heard of their ouster from the United Nations, he said.

Earlier, the Vatican officer, Frederico Alessandrini, said that the outlook for Catholics in Red China remains the same today as it has been in the past~not good. Alessandrini, in an article in qOsservatore della Domenica, said that. newspapers have been speculating on "spiritual ping,pong Iletweenthe' Vatican and China, with an obvious. reference to the half-sporting, half-diplomatic episode that a few months ago prepared the 'change' between the People's 'Republic of China, and the United States," Nothing Changed But prospects for a change in Vatican-Red China relations, he said, have not changed because. "the . Peking government has dealings with Washington and other countries and .is represented at the United Nations and because it is prepaf'ing, to receive, the, official visit 'of President Nixon." A:lessandrini said he believes that "nothing has changed in the attitude of the Peking leaders toward. religion in general and toward the Catholic religion in particular." He said that "perhaps some church will be reopened for .worship" because there wiH· be a growing numbef' of foreigners visiting China. But, he added, experience shows that the "uncompromtsing spirit" of militant atheism does not· change.

The original work was written by Giovanni Maria Lancisi, leading Italian medical figure in the early 19th century. Professor Boursy and Dr. White, in hoping their work' provides an imperos for newcomers. to the medical profession as well as fosters a devotion to the study of medical history, have rekindled interest in "one of the ablest medical authorities of his day but largely forgotten and ignored since." Sudden Deaths Undertaking the task of translating and annotating the twobook volume, the authors focus on "one of the brightest stars in the medical consteIlation, one of those solid guiding lights of common sense adaptable to every advance of science." Book I of the translation deals with sudden deaths in general. Book II deals with the sudden deaths. that occurred between 1705 and 1706 in Rome where Lancisi's observations and autopsy descriptions serve to evoke widespread interest. 'Professor Boursy and Dr. White point out that their volume is a transllation of a philosophical treatise on\. fatal illness. Aocording to them, it is evident that the suddenness of deaths \naried considerably as one reads about· individual cas·es. The authors' philosophical .approach emphasizes a combination. of "some of the old classical Jdeas of disease with the more modern' trend of clinicalpathological correlation." . The work of Professor Boursy . and Dr. White combines the efforts of linguist and physician resulting. in .the first translation of. ."De Substaneis Mortibus." Like translations into modern languages of other Latin or Greek medical treatises of impOlltance, the value of "On Sudden Deaths" lies in its contribution to the fields of both literature and' medicine.

THE_HOLY FATHER'S' MISSION AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH

We shudder when we see them on TV, the families in India who have never Jived indoors. They live in the streets, painfully, sleep huddled togeth'er on matting on the sidewalks. The pen$200 nies they earn buy scraps of food and rags.... GETS In Calcutta alone they number 100,000. They A are not drunkards or tramps, these families. FAMILY All they need is a chance.... "For only $200 OFF (for materials), we can give a family a home," INDIA'S' states Joseph Cardinal Parecattil from ErnaSTREETS kulam. "We'll provide the supervision, our men will do the work free-of-charge, and the family 'will own it outright once they prove they can take care of it themselves. We'll start the work immediately. Can you imagine the happiness a 'home of their own' will bring?" .. .'Here's your chance to thank God for your family, your home. Cardinal Parecattil will write to say thanks.

•• •• ''WHAT ELSE CAN I DO ABOUT INDIA?" The parishioners gather the stones and do the construction free-of-charge, under their parish priest's direction. That's how in In(lia a . church, school; rectory and convent can be' built for only $10,000. . . . Name the parish for your favorite saint, we'll erect a permanent 'plaque asking prayers for your loved ones, if you build a parish as your once·in-a lifetime mission gift. .0 Archbishop Mar Gregorios will write person-. ally to say where he'll locate it if you enable him to buy ($975) two acres of land as a model farm for a parish' priest. Raising his own food, the priest can teach his parishioners how to in, . crease their crop production. (A hoe costs only $1.25, a st!ovel $2.35.) tl In the hands of a thrify native Sister your gift in any amount ($1,000, $750, $500, $250, $100, $75, $50, $25, ,$15, $10, $5, ~2) will fill empty stomachs with milk, rice, fish and vegetables. . . . If you feel nobody needs you, help feed hungry boys and girls!

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. In his unprecedented talk in New York's St: Patrick's Cathedral, Anglican Archbishop Michael Ramsey of Canterbury stated very clearly. what he believes the, eqlmenicaF task really is. He said that it does not mean as~.ing how the churches can unite just as they are n.ow, buHt means asking "how-may our churches become' more Christlike,. ,more obedient to Christ's .purpose for them." Amid all the discussions on unity' and on 'how much, the various 'churches have in common, Archbishop Ramsey is realistic enough to s~e that there still remain basic' differences that should not give rise to tension and hostility, but differences that do exist and which must be acknowl- . edged. A failure to do so would have 'people pretending . to a unity that simply' is not present. . . But the Archbishop's. call for·' Christhms' t,o be~ome holier is certainly a practical and necessary 'aspect of ecu- . ·menism and, he indicates, its present heart and main thrust. Those who follow Christ must show by their lives that· they are Christsian not in name only but ·'in. their thoughts and words and actions., With God's help, holiness is possible and it is the call from God a~d the vocation of each follower of Christ. It is a'contributipn to ecumenism ,that is within the reach of each Christian. "

Theo.logy in Newspapers

Recent weeks have given a clas~ic example of' how press reports can distort· and confuse when dealing' with matters that .are quite beyond the approach that many of them use. . Reverend Raymond Brown, an outstanding Catholic Scripture scholar, gave what he himself has, callec;l a "highly technical" address to fellow theologians, Catholic and Protestant, at the Union Theological Seminary-Woodstock College in New York. The address' was on the Blessed Virgin Mary and the conception of Jesus. A one-page summary of the 60-page leCture was hand'ed out-obviously a mistake-and newspaper reports took off from this and reported Father Brown as saying some ·disturbing things.. ,, Father Brown is understandably upset.'about reports of his talk, reports based not on att~ndance at the, lecture' · or from requests for a copy of the lecture but from what he has ,called "garbled. newspaper reports" and accounts gfven by a news service which are "at the mercy of sub, scribing newspapers which are free .to delete part of the news release .and which supply their own he~dlines." When ·asked if the average person' would benefit from 'reading -his lecture, Father Brown said that '-'in honesty ·I would have to say no." Father Brown gave a highly. technical' talk in which he discussed in highly technical theological language the whole idea of the topic under discussion. His talk was intended for highly trained theologi.ans who could follow his .discussion of the various New Testament texts and interpretations of them. There was no intention to que$tion basic Catholic, belief but it was a presentation of some aspects of .the topic and, a discussion of some doubts that others have raised. The presentat~on w<is not. a ."simple'~ presen,tation. . " For the last sev~ral years newspapers and magazines have been opening their pages to theological ·papers. ,This has become news. But the present example shows that there are still many theological discussions, that the ordihandle nO.r its nary newspaper is simply not equipped readers to understand. This is true in the fields of science' and technology. It should· not be found surprising.that it is true 'in theology'as well. Some discussions just do not lend themselves to popularizing without distortion or misrepresentation. ;'. .

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Justice anci, the Law, One. of the' most celebrated Federal trials begins this week in ~ Harrisburg, Pa. It is the· famous or the infamous 'trial, as you would 'have it, of the Berrigan brothers or the Harrisburg "8" which by the way for some legal fiction has been reduced to "7". Certainly the pro and conS judicial'events of our days. From 'that this trial has raised the very .secul'iity surrounding within' the .framework of the trial to the intimate personal American iife would, seemingly indicate that not .only are a few unique individuals on triwl but in many ways the. American system of· political jurisprudence. It is very difficult for many Amel'iicans to view this trial' as a real criminal trial. For them ~t is solely apolitical ~ncqunter. On the other h,and there are those who sincerely believe that the Har~isburg "7" represent'th'e, entire force of the rlldical encounter. On, both sides, prejudgement· has been biased and complete1ly ,prejudiced. It is nOW up to .the' American system of justice to bring to this country a fair and honest de-. cision. HO'\Yever, in many respects, this seeins to~e an almost impossihle dream': p're-trial! judgement' has been intensive not only on the 'part .of the deMo fendants but also in'Uie light of tne national' news media. .Television alone has made this trial one 'of : th~ .. outstanding

detai1ls of the defendants' lives, the national news media have a.linost made this trial a legal circus. Because of this factor, passions. have been inflamed and emotions determined to specific courses of action. For many peo. pIe, the surrounding events of this trial only indicate· another weakness of the American judicial system. it is quite .evident that the Amj'!rican. system' of Law could. bellefit from ,a reform of purpose and ~xecution. The political overtones of judicial appointments has left integrity and sincerity by. the ,wayside. This. is quite evident from the national level of the Supreme Court to the limited area of local courts as· we have witnessed just recently in 'our own Commonwealth. The Superior (;qurt system of this state. certainly has suffered a severe loss o.f respect and est~em. ,

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People-Ori'e'nted' ~, Programs Given ~unding Priority

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WASHINGTON (NC)-Peopleoriented programs promoting social and economic development wiU be given top funding priority in this year's Campaign for Human Development, according to the executive ,director. "We might not fund direct service projects such as a soup kitchen to feed the poor," Father Robert Monticello told NC News. "But we might fund a food cooperative where people get together in a combined effort to change something in their community." He would not speculate on the number of anti-poverty proposails the national campaign office here would receive this year. He noted however, that the CHD staff in 1971 received 1,331 propo~ls totalling $125 million, and that groups not funded were encouooged to resubmit their requests this year. '\ Some of the 1971 proposals merited funding, he saiq, but they were turned down simply because the campaign chest did not have enough money. Thus far, 221 projects have been financially assisted from the 1971 campaign' treasury. and some other proposals are due funding from that effort. This year's de'adline for proposals is Feb. 29. According to the CHD guidellines, projects must be designed 'specifically to aid the poor, with the poor having a "dominant , , voic~" in the programs. Development Plans Priority will be given to economic and social development projects benefitting "a greater number of people rather than a few lindividuals." Programs which attack' poverty's basic causes and bring about institutional chl!.nge in the community will also be given high consideration. Sociall development proposals, according to the guidelines, "shouJId . stimulate, encourage and assist in'the achiev.ement of human dignity." Economic development plans "should seek to mobilize 'and develop financial and human resources of an area. The, establi:shment or expansion of self help, locally managed entel'prises and business ventures are ,considered approaches to economic development." Basic Goal CHD funds wHl be given to groups on a grant or moan basis, with allocations ranging generally from $10,000 to $200,000. The staff does not anticipate funding any proposals until the middle of next Summer. Father Monticello said the campaign's basic goal is to help the poor help themselves. He said the approach app:l.ies the gospel's sociaoJ teachings ,to tO day's industria1lized world, particularly "when men are being replaced QY machines, without anybody thinking of the men who are being replaced." Citing an old Chinese proverb, he said, the campaign's philosophy toward helping the poor could best be summed up this way: ' "If you give me a fish, I eat for a day. If you teach me to fish, I eat for a lifetime." J

NOT FORGOTTEN BY U.S. SISTERS: Pakistani refugees such as these will be the recipients of the food and medical supplies to be obtained through Leadership Conference of Women Religious nationwide campaign that has netted more than $235,000 in aid for the nine million Pakistani refugees. NC Photo.'

Nuns Continue Effort to Aid Refugees WASHINGTON (NC), - American Sisters are in the midst of a nationwide campaign that has netted more than $235,000 in aid for nine million homeless Pakistani refug~es. Spokesmen for the Leadership Conference of Women Religious here said the Sisters' ,efforts would continue as the Bengali people leave the squalid refugee camps they occupied in India and make their way back to Pakistan. The Sisters' campaign has the dual purpose of raising money for food and medical supplies and increasing public awareness of the "subhuman conditions" being endured by the refugees. Sister Thomas Aquinas Carroll, conference president, started the campaign in an Oct. 22 newsletter to the 600 major superiors of Religious wome!l belonging to the Leadership Conference. . ' She repeated a suggestion first made by Pope Paul VI that Religious congregations consider don.ating one per cent of a year's rev~nue to aid the refugees. Publicize Plight The Pope's suggestion was also endorsed by' Sisters Uniting, an umbrella group of national Sisters' organizations. Conference officials told NC News it, was difficult to estimate the number of religious congregations which followed the suggestion, since'some orders sent

in lump sums of money without specifying what percentage of their revenues the donations represented. In other money-raising efforts for the campaign, individual corivents sold hand-made crafts, took up collections at community

Church Property Tax Case Shelved WASHINGTON (NC) - The U.S. Supreme Court shelved its consideration of the use of church property for business purposes because of a change in Florida law. In a 6 to 1 opinion, with Justice William O. Douglas dissenting, the court said there was no longer any reason to rule on the claim that such property cannot enjoy tax-free status. Since the case was taken to the' Supreme Court, the Florida legislature has changed state law to exempt church property from taxation only if it is used predominantly for religious purposes. ! The case, ,heard by the court last month, concerned parking facilities owned by the Central Baptist Church in Miami. The church collects fees for use of the facilities during the week, Two Miami residents had charged that the church's tax exemption violated the first amendment.

gatherings and did without occasional meals, sending in the price of the food. . To publicize the refugees' plight, the Sisters wrote letters to U.S. Congressmen, wrote articles for Catholic newspapers and magazines and discussed the situation in schools and other places where they work. Promote Human Development The conference said it had received 440 donations from indidividual Sisters, congregations and lay people responding to the nuns' pleas. About 20 American Sisters also volunteered their services for six months to Mother Teresa of India, foundress of the Missionaries cif Charity, a congregation dedicated to helping sick, dying and homeless people. Sister Joan DeLourdes, pastoral concerns commission chairman, said Sisters involved in the campaign were not ignoring the poor and oppressed in their own country, but "the enormity and immediacy of the sufferings of those nine million refugees strug- ' gling for life <:ried out to us in a particular wily at this moment in history." , Sister DeLourdes said the Sisters' campaign would promote human development on a continuing basis "by making Religious women more keenly aware of concrete situations of human poverty which require their care and concern."

INDIANAPOLIS (NC) If churches, are to be condemned for investing in the militaryindustrial complex then it is also war complicity to pay taxes' and buy U. S. Savings Bonds, a leader of the Christian Church (Discipl.es of Christ) declared here. Dr. A. Dale Fiers, general minister and president of the 1.4million-member church, said that charges against American churches for investing in some 29 firms labelled as part of the military-industrial complex represent an "oversimplification." He asked if people who buy television sets or automobiles from the named corporations also should be condemned. The church recognizes its reo sponsibility to make certain its investments are in keeping with the church's mission, Dr. Fiers said. He added: "The general assembly of our church authorized last October the appointment of a committee to develop guidelines to help units of the church responsibility invest lal'ge sums of money. This will soon be implemented. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) welcomes constructive cr~ticism of investment policies based on moral and theological grounds. "It must "be recognized however, that moral implications of investing money are very com'plex. To condemn the churches for complicity with the so-called m'ilitary industrial complex for war contracts primarily in relation to the conflict in Indp-China is, in my judgment, oversimplification."

Interfaith Social Action Progresses CINCINNATI (NC)-Interfaith social action is making progress in this area, according to the retiring president of the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati. • . Andrew C. Sigler, the outgoing president, reported at the group's January meeting that "through the. coalition the Judaic-Christian tradition is interacting effectively with the sec· ular systems of our community" He described the coalition as a religious "presence" in the community, working not just as a 'shouter" but "as an enabler."

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LONDON (NC) Britain's Chri1stian Churches are, planning a top-level national conference in September to discuss the moral and religious crisis facing the country. Aibout 400 Church lea~ers are be'ing invited to the 10-day meet-, ing or "consultation" being held in Birmingha~, the nation's second biggest city., The theme will· be "Discovering God's Will Together." , The project has been negotiated by Angl'ican Archbishop, MiChael Ramsey of Oanterbury, CarcUnal John Heenan of Westminster, the moderator of the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), the Rt.: Rev. Andrew Herron, and ll~aders of other' Protestant Churches knowri' as the Free Churches-those not affiliated with the Established , Church of England. 'Plans for the national conferenc~ - Sept. 11-21 - follow increasing concern among churchmen and pressure from practicing Christians about what they see as the challenge of the "permissive society,'" a general ~.e cline in' moral standards and a growing ~ rejection of Christian values. A spokesman' for the 'British Council of Churches, which is organizing the meeting, described it as "essentia~ly a study con- ' ference in which the participants will face the demand of 'the Gos'Pel upon the Church in the kind , of world and society in which we live."

The air was quite crisp, a sign of a true January evening, but inside the dance hall the Winter atmosphere was disp'elled and tropical feeling filled the air. Lime green and soft lemon material transformed and softened the ballroom's interior while here 'and there appearing on the evening sc~ne a bird of paradise added to for '72 and one of the prettiest the decor. It was the annual' young women there, blonde and ','Bishop's Bait' Many area lovely Mrs. Henry Gillet of 1m-

maoulaJe Conception parish in Fall River, appeared in a striking slender column of brown velvet and brown and gold metallic cloth, that featured a surplice neckline. Gold jewelry and brown satin sl:ippers completed her outfit. ' By' , Velvet, also in tones of brown, but th'is' time' almost a taffy brown, was the fabric that made 'MARILYN up the striking three piece evening ensemble worn by Mrs. RODERICKPeter Pietraszek of St. Stanislaus' parish in Fall River. A classic bolero jacket trimmed with Featuring a swirled neckline ac- 'gold braid, a slender sheath-like cented by a seed and sequin 'skirt and !1 beige blouse made, ornament at the shoulder, the up the total look which' Mrs. floorleiigth cre'ation worn by the Pietraszek completed with a gold' member of St. Paul's parish in belt, and striking gold slippers. Here and there a flash ofcolor Taunton was both smart and lit up the flo,or :such as 'the red appropriate for the occasion. printed sleeveless, sheath worn Loyely Presentees Lime green also went well by Mrs. Manny Silvia of St. with the d~cor ancj. this was, the Mary's Church in Taunton.. The shade chosen by Mrs. Charles attrC!-ctive Indian print gown feaSzulewski of Holy Cross parish ,tured a self-belt. Not to be outin Fall River, for her floor length done by the charming Mrs. Sildress. Sleeveless, with a lowet:ed ' via, Mr. Silvia sported a dinner waistljne and, silver beaded ap- shirt with black and white lace pliques on the bodice, it was appliques down the front: , An imaginative print in shades made of soft, floaty crepe. Parents Want 'Right , Many. spectators were partic- of pink, purple, ,green and, yellow ularly' interested in the lovely on a ,black background highMOTHER TERESA IN BIELFAST: The nun, who has To Interveriein Suit PHILADELPHIA (NC)-A dozyoung ladies presented to the lighted the long shirtwa'ist gown gained world renown for her works of charity in India, en parents of non~public school Bishop and one of these was ,worn by Mrs. John Staskiewicz students have asked the U. S. Mrs. Mabel Carr of Notre Dame of St. Christopher's parish in visits ~he children in the rife-tom' city in ,No. Ireland. district COlH't here for permisparish in Fall River whose grand- 'J1iverton, R. I. Grace's gown was sion to intervene in a new case daughter was a presentee. Mrs. indicative pf the ladylike feminE~S chaHen'ging Pensylvania's parCarr was a striking picture her- inine attire that highHghted this ent reimbursement act for 0,00,self in a handsome black and year's Bishop's Annual Charity NEW YORK (NC)-The Anti- rights of employes who observe , white ensemble that consisted Ball. Defamation League' of B'nai Saturday ~abbath and other holi- public schools. of a, long dress' in shades of B'rith ha~ praised proposed La- days carrying a religious prohibi- , The intervening' parents 'contend, that the act, now being black and white with a sleeve- Schedule Conference bor Department guidelines aimed tion against work. chaLlenged in the suit Lemon v. less black three quarter length Of Family Planning at ending religious and ethnic; The league, through its dis- Sloan, recognizes the' rights of coat trimmed with white beading. WASHINGTON (NC)-Mark- discrimination in employment The basic dress had a white ing the first specific participa- practices as "a significant devel- criminations department, served parents ,to select the schools atas a consultant to the Labor De- tended by their children and to shirtwaist top with black licorice tion of the federal government in opment.", partment's Office of Federal share in some tax benefi,ts for buttons down the front. A fit- rhythm research, the National In making, the statement, how.. Contract Compliance which drew their children's eOucation if ting complement for Mrs. Garr's Institute of Child Health and ever, Seymour Graubard, the up the' guidelines. Graubrad said Ilovely white hair-: Human Development co-sponsor- league's national chairman, noted the league is now completing its' ~hese, schools a're not public. Brown Is Popular The act which became law ed with the Human Life Founda- that several areas of the direc.. full analysis of the proposed Brown is another color that is last August permits pa~ents of tion a three-day research con- tives !leed to be strengthened., ,guidelines a~d Will, submit sug- non-public school students to be , ference here on natural family ',gestions for increasing their ef- , reimburseO up to $75 for tuition Pope Sc:lys St. Ag!1es planning. ,League studies have shown fectiveness. of each elementary school stuThe Human Life ,Foundation 'that Jew~, and to a lesser de:· Model of Modesty dent and up to $150 for tuition was created by the U.S. Catholic r gree, Catholics, are :victims of VATIC~ CITY (NC)-Mak~ of each student enrolled in a , SHA Open House ing his usua1 Sunday noon ap- bishops in' 1968 to carry on re-' religious .discrimination by big nonpublic secondary school. pearance at his studio' window ' search in fertility and natural ,business. Graubard said that the An open house for prospecAlton J. Lemon, whose child to ,bless crowds, Pope Paul VI child ,spacing~- with particular Labor Departm'ent' could lend tive students and their parents goes to public school, is chalpraised St. Agnes on her feast:, atteritionto the rhythm methoCl. more: assistance by reconstruc~ will be held .from 7:30 to 9:30 'lenging 'the law as unconsUtuday, Jan. 16. and called her a The." government requires that inga guideline section of the rul- Sunday night, Jan. 30 at the tional in a suit against Grace model ',of modesty for modern rhythm services be included in ing con:ce.rning 'protection of the Sacred Hearts Academ'y, ,Prose Sloan, state treasurer of PennpubIlc funding for family plan:times. peet Street, Fall River. ' sylvania. "What strikes us is the popu- ning, but until now has not been ... Weather " involved in rhythm research. I~rity of this saint, a girl scarce'Lawrence Kane, director of the ' Winter tames man, woman and ly 12 years old but already beast. . -Shakespeare aware that the name love can HLF, said in disclosing the conference that the presence of gov, ' ,be ~ven to what is sublime and' to what is 'base," the Pope said ernment in rhythm research 2QlOClOC)OC)040000OC.1lOClOCxicXlO about the virgin-martyr of an- could benefit such studies be93'l066 .' , cause of government's widerrecient Rome. He noted that Agnes had 'died , sources. ROUTE 6·-between Fall River and New Bedford Taking part among some' 50 "in defense of her chastity," whereas today' the honor and medical, biological and social' One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities dignity of wOmen are often of- science specialists were Dr. and, fended. Pope, Paul expressed Mrs. John Billings, whose ovulaNow Available for "sorrow at the licentiousness ,tionmethod of natural family, whidh, through fashions and the planning has gained popularity 365 NORTH FRONT, STREET press and entertainment, destroys in ,Australia. Th~ Billings are NEW BEDFORD the reserve due one of the loftiest scheduled to introduce ,their FOR DETAILS CALL MANAGER-636-2744 or 999-6984 'and dearest values of the human m"ethod in the Los Angeles arch992-5534 person." diocese in February. women wore gowns that blended with the soft shades of the decorations such ,as Mrs. Clayton Rennie's aqua crepe long dress.

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Conscience' ·Caln Do Dishes Columnist to K,e,elp Writing

Bishops Training Mia rrited Dea'C'ons

Every once in a while my conscience bothers me. (It probably happens to every "working mother.") That

little voice nags, "Why are yo~. sitting at a typewriter when you know you should be doing the dishes?" "You're writing while your kids are . doing the dishes . . . is that Each time the doctors wanted to operate, the mother begged fair?" "Do you really think for a little more time. But the it's worth the time and ef- 1eg did not improve, and they fort? Besides, who reads your stuff anyway .. and who cares?"· Mter all, this weekly column is just the little household non-

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gave their final order ... they must operate the foUowing morning. Once again, the mother pl~aded for her son. She felt God had given hi's word, he would not go back on it. Would the dOCtors please wait just till noon the followLng day? She was positive that God was simply testing her faith. . During that long morning. when the doctors were changing the dr;essing on the boy's leg, there was such an improvement that the operation was cancelled. The doctors themselves felt it was a miracle ... . Humble Life

sense, occasionally with a more philosophical thought. I know there are a lot· more important How do I know this story? things in this paper than what I 11hirty years ago, that mother write. But this column has fostered wrote a letter to her son, exa rapport with many readers, iplaining to him all that happened and I get letters which reinforce !When he was so young. His wife my. ability to tell my conscience, sent me a copy, as a sort of eu-' "It's good for me to write ... . logy to her mother-in-law, after and besides, it's good for those she read my book, GINNY. Of the mother's life, she said, kids to do diShes." "It was avery humble and simResults of Book Recently, my first book was ple one." Yet, from reading her published. Titled GINNY, it is letter, I can't help but feel that the story of my daughter's acci- ·it was a life of towering faith. But I learned. of that woman's dent and 'her miraculous recovfaith because of my writing. Beery. This book, too, has brought cause I wrote about Ginny's mirsome very welcome letters. The .first letter was .from .a acle, I learned aboutapother woman who was awaiting sur- miracle which took place 50 gery ... a most diff-icult and an- years ago. Receiving those letters, having xious trial, at its best. She wrote, "I am to enter the hospi- readers share such personal feeltal next week, and I feel jf ings, such genuine warmth and Ginny could take a'll she endured, sincerity with me, touches deep I can, tOO. I feel I owe you so in my heart. This world is full of good peomuch." pie ... people with the faith and Be still, conscience! The second letter concerned a courage to live day to day to the 93 year old woman who had very best of their ability. If just died. When the woman's somehow my writing can bring son was seven, in 1921, he was a smile, touch a tender spot, stir hit by a car. complications set a bit of warmth, then God has in. The doctors wanted to ampu- 'given me something I should not hide under a buShel. tate his leg. I feel I should keep on writing But the mother had a great faith; she prayed. desperately. ... and my conocience can go She was certain in her own do the dishes. mind that God had heard her .prayer, and she was certain, too, Says Visit to Israel ithat God prom~sed her that her Personal Pilgrimage son would not lose his leg. VATICAN CITY (NC)-ArchIndiana Bishops Oppose biShop Giovanni BeneUi, papal undersecretary of state, returned Capital Punishment from a three-day.trip to' Israel' INDIANAPOLIS (NC)-eapital and described his visit as only punishment should be abolished . a "personal pHgrimage." . in Indiana, according to Catholihe archbishop, one of the tic bishops of the state's five Vatican's top diplomats, left dioceses. Raine without any fanfare. On The bishops, at a recent meet- his return he told newsmen he ing of the Indiana Cathol'ic Con- had made the trip to the Holy ference, u~ged "all' people to Land to commemorate the Ta'ke a strong stand" in asking eighth anIlJiversary of Pope for an end to the death penalty. Paul VI's visit in 1964., . The bishops issued the state- . The. archbishop visited many ment in their capacity as board of the holy places in Israel, but members of the Catholic confer- also met· with high Israeli oWonce. cials, including Justice Minister Joining the bishops in their Yaacov Shimshon Shapiro. plea was the. board's entire Archbishop Benelli descfiibed membership. The full board, his visit to Shapiro as a "cour-which includes lay people, also tesy call," but representatives of tasked that the situ'ation of in- the ISJI'aeli foreign ministry and mates on death row be reviewed other government officials were ~nd amel'iorateo, pending further present at the meeting. Shapiro action on the capit~l punishment represents the government on issue. questions regarding Jerusalem. ".. /~·I·._. :..')'etj ): {{\!~ '~'i:. J~">:"*:<": :.: ".>~ ':~:(-::.\:..,:' ~'¥: ~~I ':~:J~.~.<~. :l ,~(,: t;(; J>.... i .. l.IJ~·<-· ~'~.;

SAN JUAN (NC) - The bishops of Puerto Rico have begun training men to be married deacons to alleviate a shortage of priests. The four dioceses on the 'islAnd have 670 priests for 2.6 million Catholics, or. one for about 4,00Q-one fourth the supposedly ideal proportion. Bishop Alfredo Mendez of Arecibo, who pioneered the'training effort, believes other areas in Latin Amei'.ica feel the same pinch. "We will need some 100,000 priests in Latin America for the year 2,000 but will never get them," he said. . His estimate is borne out by figures released by the Latin American B'ishops' Co~nci1, predictin'g that by the year 2,000 half the world's' Catholics will be in Latin America, and that it .is unlikely that the region's ourrent level of 47,800 priests will grow at the same pace. CELAM studies showed that th'ere were 580 ordinations of new priests in 1959 a~d, after a popultation increase of 42 milHon, there Were 689 ordinations , ,in 1970. A:bout 40 per cent of all priests in the continent are missionaries from Europe or North MISSION SCENE: Sisters of the Franciscan Mission- America. Puerto Rican bishops said aries. of Mary 'play with children during a recess at a mis- oneThesource of vocations to the sion school in the Guarani town of Ypacarai, Paraguay,. diaconate is the lay apostolate So. America. NC Photo. of which there are fOijr major groups in their dioceses.

Bishop Rejects Newspaper Ad NASHVILLE .(NC) - Bishop :vidual.or.groupYiews. He cited Joseph A. Durick of NashviHe, several instances in which the publisher of the weekly diocesan policy has been foLlowed and newspaper here, has rejected for stated reasons for its adoption. use in the paper an advertiseThe bishop also reaffirmed his ment callin,g for discussion of own responsibility to support the celibacy and its affect on the position of Pope Paul VI on celChurch. ibacy as a Church 'discipline, The advertisement was sub'which was endorsed during the mitted to The Tennessee RegisWorld Synod of Bishops in Rome ter' by about 100 lay people in last FaH. Nashville who call themselves Concerned Catholics for OptionBishop Durick agreed, howal Celibacy. In the proposed ad, ever, to meet representatives of the group appealed for serious the group attempting to sponsor discussion of celibacy by lay the ad. He said he would not persons, priests and members of seek to censor the group's dis~e hierarchy. cussion of celibacy and did not In a letter to the group, Bishop intend to forbid the diocesan Durick wrote that the news- -press to publish stories . about paper's policy was not to accept the group's existence and activadvertising which featured indi- illies.

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Britain ,Rejects Catholic Appeal On Ireland

BOSTON (NC)-Massachusetts Congressman Father Robert: F. Drinan said here that President Richard Nixon'soommuting the jail term of former Teamster union leader James R. Hoffa was "unfortunate and scandalous." ,Father Drinan' said at a news· conference that the presidential action was "indefensible, particularly, when Father Daniel Berri~ gan is retained in jail."

LONDON (NC),- The British government rejected a petition by the National Catholic Commission, for' Justice and Peace here' to end imprisonment ,without trIal in Northern Ireland for suspected terrorists. Home-Secretary Reg ina I d Maudling, who' is responsible for law and order in' the' United, Kingdom," told the commission he considers imprisonment with, out trial a "hddeous measure":but not as hideous as murder and terrorism. Replying to the commission's petition, Maudling said the Brit-, ' ish government shares its view that a poJ:itical solution- is urgently,needed to settle the pres. 'ent trouble in Northern Ireland. He said he regrets that the main opposition parties in Northern Ireland, have refused to take part in any settlement talks, 'and he ruled out any negotiations with the outlawed Irish Republican Army, generally regarded as responsible for most of the-present terrorism <!-nd killing in the British prov-

The Jesuit congressman charged that Nixon may have been influenced in his decision by William Loeb, publisher of the Manchester Union-Leader, New' Hampshire's .largest newspaper. 'Father Drinan, a Democrat, said that Loeb had borrowed $2 million from the Teamsters's trust fund in 1963, while Hoffa headed the union. The priest said that Loeb had made-~the transactton "without any protection whatsoever for the lender." He added that since that ,time the publisher has been Hoffa's friend "in and out court."

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In Manchester, Loeb defended his financial arrangement, with the Teamsters' as a "routine business loan with the borrower pledging its assets in security for payment." The publisher, a nationally known conservative Republican, berated Father Drinan as "a leftist, Marxist-oriented CGngressman who masquerades behind clerical garb." , "Father Drinan objects that executirve clemency was not granted to Father Berrigan, the leftist revolutionary priest who ' is one of Father Drinan's heroes," Loeb said. "Just because Congressman Drinan's hero was not released does not seem to oa11 for criticism of Mr. Hoffa's release and an untrue attack on me for having tried to see that. justice was done to' Mr. ~offa."

The home secretary said that, because of -the· present situation ,in Northern Ireland "widespread intimidatJion of witnesses makes it imposs~ble to bring terrorists before the courts" and that imFRONTIER APOSTLE: At work in Canada, a volunteer teaches children in a Monprison~,ent' witl)put trial-ordertessori school in Prince George, B. C. The group is sometimes referred to as "Bishop ed last August-is necessary to O'Grady's Peace Corps". NC Photo. ' to protect the country from a "ruthless enemy." "The Northern Ireland government is conscious of the hardships which can follow intern~ ment and I am drawing (these WASHINQTON (NC) - There ued at $4,5 Inillion, said Father man for the, bishop," said these hardships)" to their attention," is still' plenty of frontier to Conaghan. Nearly all the pian- !ichodls dra,w people together as he added. .conquer' in the missionary dio- Doing and labor was supplied by a Christian community. "These , cese of Prince George' in north- the volunteers. Material supplies schools are a sign and a means 'New Approach' west 'Canada, al1d the "Frontier and the use of heavy machinery of our Christian commitment," ,The English bishops' commis- Apostles" 'are the ones who do were often donated by local sup- , he said. sion, in, an appeal to the British it, says the group's director. There are other dioceses, the ply and construction companies, government in December called priest said, where the parochial Irish-born Father Gerard Con- Father Conaghan sa1id. for immediate steps to give the aghan, O.MJ., has watched the The annual cost of maintain-' schools become a point of fricCatholic minority in Northern Frontier Apostles grow from a ing the volunteers, and of re" tion, causing dissensdon rather ONE STOP Ireland a just share of political contingent of five Irish women ,cruiting replacements, is borne than 'harmony within the ChrisSHOPPING CENTER power. , school teachers in 1956 to a entirely by donations. Frontier tian community. • Television • Grocery The commission' said that the corps of 160 men and women' Apostolate has no paid execuBut he said the self-sacrifce • Applianc;es • Furniture present-vicious circle of violence volunteers. tives as employes. that goes with the work done by and counterviolence in the provBut Father Conaghan empha- the Frontier Apostles creates a 104 Allen St., New Bedford Father Conaghan was in the ince can not' be broken without United States to interest Am.er- , si~ed that "we are not looking unique atmosphere. 997-9354 a determined effort to reach a icans 'in joiDoing the Frontier for ,cheap labOr. We are looking "There is no reason why other pC!ljtical solution. Imprisonment Apostles, sometimes known as for people who are sold on the d.ioceses cannot copy what we without trial 'applied only to "Bi,shop O'Grady' P~ace Corps.", Christi-an messa·ge." do,", Father, Cona1ghan said. "We Catholics, they added, is drastiBesides' teachers, the volun- r1:l~st challenge our young peoBishop Fergus O'Grady heads cally reinforcing the local sense the qiocese of Prince George, teers include cooks, nurses~ of frustration and Jeopardizing British Columbia, an area that secretaries, carpenters, masons, ple. We must offer them the opthe chances of any dialogue be- covers 135,000 square miles, ~I aild social workers, Father Con- portunity to serve. I' don't buy the idea that young people are tween Catholics and the Protes- most the size of Montana. He aghan saJd. not generous. The problem is tant majority. founded the Frontier Apostles to often that they do not have the Opportunity to Serve The Justice and Peace Com- serve the expanding Indian and The schools, ranging from opportunity to serve," he said. mission, said it supports the Irish white population in the diocese. bishops' denuncii:lVion of vio"It's !>till mission country," kindergarten to junior high lence. Humility said 'Father Conaghan. "There schools. have an enrollment of , The commission called for "a are 60'churches' in the diocese one-third Indians and the rest I believe that the first test of new and imaginative approach" without a resident priest," he are white. "We make no effort a truly great man is his humility. in seeking, a solution of the said. The' Oblate priest aJso to seek out anyone particular: FALL RIVER -R'Jskin Northern. Il1ish situation and noted there are only 25 priests ethnic group," the priest said; called on all churches to spread in the diocese today, the same emphasizing, that education is for anyone who needs it. the "Christian message of recon- number as dn 1956. Father Conaghan, who dedliation" and' explore nonviolent Volunteers sign up for twoWE SELL MONEY, BUr OUR, BUSINESS IS PEOPLE mean!l of ,keeping and making year tours of duty. They get $25 scri!?es himself as "a kind of legthe best 'thing that ever happe'ned to Cape Cod peace. , a month pocket money in addi- ' tion to room and board. Fifty Vincentian Meeting Favor ~ocial Action per ceni are Canadian; 20 per The monthly meeting of the JAMAICA (NC)-An increas- cent American; 20 'per cent Brit- Fall River Particular Council, ing number of Catholic young ish; and 5 per cent from other 'Society of St. Viric~nt de Paul,' ' people consider social involve- countries. will be held Tuesday evenin~. ~~~~~ ROUTE 28 ~YANNIS Christian Message ment more important than traMass will be said at 7:15 in St. nAN/( BRANCH OFFICE ROUTE 28 S'O. YARMOUTH ditional religious practice, acWithin a five-year period the Louis of France Church, ,Buffing. 775-4500 cording to a recent·' study of Frontier Apostles built, and now ton Street, Swansea. The meetNew York Catholic· youth. operate 13 Catholic schools val- ing will follow in the p~rish hall.:

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In receiving the members of the Council of Cor Unum which met in Rome, the Pope also assured that Cor Unum is not intended to take over the work or programs of the individual charitable organizations which .) . make up the council. Cor Unum was established by the Pope in July, 1971. Its 30man membership represents the major Catholic charitable and relief organizations around the world. Pope Paul told his visitors he had chosen the name Cor Unum (One Heart) as "a name which, by calling to mind the oneness of heart and' mind of the primitive church, expresses the hopes we place in it." . Praising the work of the individual organizations, the Pope also stressed the need for greater efficiency. "In view of the distressing vastness of the needs, the Church cannot permit herself any waste of the modest resources which the generosity of her members put at her disposal. Those who are suffering from hunger, sickness and ignorance have a right to expect that a greater efficiency be se~ cured. And the Church has a duty to study sincerely the means of doing this. It is. a question of justice," he said. . While stressing the need for greater cooperation, the Pope assured his visitors that the work of Cor Unum "is not to take the place of anyone of the existing organizations, nor diminish their administrative autonomy." ObviouSily the Pope was answering' some criticism voiced about the Central Council. Fears have been expressed that the organization was a "take over" by the Vatican of programs and initiatives as well as funds of the individuall organizations. But, said the Pope, "on the contrary, if your work respects the original charaFter. of each organization and benefIts therefrom, it will be the framework for the development of better understanding, binding together ties of friendship anll closer collaboration, which will give rise to common undertakings and projects."

People Brainwashed On Small Families WASHINGTON (NC)-CathoIics should think seriously about the near all-time low U.S: birth rate and not be intimidated by it, advised family life director Msgr. James McHugh at the United States Catholic Co~fer ence. Catholics should "not succumb easily to the pessimism, anxiety and the fear" which encou~ages smaller families, the monsignor said in an interview. "Most people," he added, "have been brainwashed into the small family size, but I don't think Catholics should be frightened by this."

Missioner to Philippines Says Enthusiasm For Vatican II Still High in Islands BYPAT~CIA .McGOWAN

The celebration last Sunday of a family liturgy for parents and students at Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River, topped off a busy half year in his native city for Rev. Bertrand Demers, O.oM.!., for 23 years a missioner to the Philippines. Tomorrow Father Demers returns to Quezo!1 City on the Phillippin.e island of Luzon, where he dIreCts missions and retreats for the ObIates CYf Mary Immaculate. The -liturgy at the Fall River academy had for its theme the interaction that should exist between parents and children and reflected the concern for family life that is a primary interest of Father Demers. He said that much of his retreat and mission work centers about the Christian Family Movement and the -Cursillo. "With educated Filipinos, our emphasis is now on post-Cursililo activity," he said. I'Nearly every one who can benefit from the Cursillo, as it is now set up, has already made it. What we now have to do is to ·adapt CursiHo spirituality to the illiterate or minimally educated Fmpino." The missioner said that becoming a Christian is often regarded as a "status symbol" by Filipinos in poor areas of the islands, and that they feel they ar'e more truly Filipinos when they are' Christians. For this ,reason, he said, the Oblates work more towards heIping inhabitants CYf backwa~d areas in material ways than In making nominal converts of them. "We go to the people because of Christ, but we don't have to tell-them that. We don't ignore the gospel but it should primarily help us in our own atlJitudes towards thos~ we are try'ing to help. The value of a missionary is in his non-selfish behavior - he's not there for himself." 'A Lovely God' The missioner spoke appreciatively of the attitude expressed ,in a recent television documentary, "The Last Tribes of Minda-nao." In .its course Manuel Eliza,lde Jr., a Filipino leader, said to nature-worshipping tdbesmen on the island of Mindanao, "If your God is a tree or a bird, then· he is a lovely God." Today's missioner, said Father Demers, builds from belief in natural deities to faith in an unseen God. In further comment on the documentary, which showed hitherto undiscovered Filipino tdbes, Father Demers said he has no doubt that other such trLbes exist in the largely unexplored hills of Mindanao. "Oblates on Mindanao work largely among Mos'l:~s," ~e said noting that a mInI-war IS ,in ;rogress between Christians and Moslems. "Superficially it seems to be a religious war, but it's actually a battle of cultures and a struggle for land," he explained, likening the strife between Moslem natives and Christian settlers to struggles between American Indians and pioneers in America's past. Influence of .Council _. The priest noted that. the spirit CYf Vatican II is still, very much alive in the Philippines. "It seems

FAR AWAY PLACES: Rev. Bertrand Demers, a.M.!., missioner to Philippines,' who has been ~iding in pastoral work at Notre Dame parish, Fall River, whIle on home leave, points out Philippine Islands to Morris Canuel and Leonel Dufault, students at Notre Dame School. that priests and laypeople alike are more aware of the need of change in the Church than is the case in the United States." The Church in the Philippines, how~ ever is often thought of as Clos~ly associated with capital'ism and "liberal, eduoated CathoJi,cs" see the need for changing this image. "But Filipino youth movements haven't given' uP. on the Church," he said, noting that this was an encouraging omen for the future. "There's some feeling the Americans are imperialists," said Father Demers, "and that American priests should leave and let the ilative. clergy take 'Over Church affairs." He said that of 92 Oblate priests in the Philippines, 40 are natives, a~d that the ultimate goal of all mlssioners is to buHd up the indigenous clergy, so that he has no quarrel with the idea that eventually foreigners should depart. Opened His Eyes Father Demers' primary reason for being in the United States the past six months was to participate in a course in clinical pastoral education at Massachusetts General Hospital. He said that the program, organized by Protestant hospital ch~p lains, was of great value to hIm, not onJIy for his own work, but in widening the ecumenical spirit among participants. Also while here he aiaed in pastoral work at Notre Dame parish, Fall River, caught up on the doings of his nine brothers and

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Editor Resigns SAN FRANCISC;O (NC) Msgr. Francis A. Quinn, veteran editor of The Monitor, San Fran.cisco archdiocesan newspaper, has resigned to serve as a fulltime pastor here. Msgr. Quinn had served as editor of the archdiocesan weekly since 1962.

sisters, and spent much time with his 81-year-old father, Henri Demers, who resides at 370 Anthony Street. Commenting that in the preVatican II days he was very much of a conservative, Father Demers credited attendance at a series of lectures sponsored some years ago by the Paulist Fathers in Boston with "opening his eyes to the new Church." Uke many priests, he said, he was for some time confused by what seemed to be a head-on collision between old and new thinking within the Church, but he has now realized, he said, the importance to today's Christian of following his own conscience. "The priest can counsel and guide, but he cannot make decisions for people." The missioner agreed that changes in the ecclesiastical "estaJblishment" have caused agony to many sincere Christians and he told students at last Sunday's Mass that they shouldn't be sUJlprised if their parents seem old-fashioned. "After all, they were fashioned a long time ago." His dominant theme is that CYf compassiop, beautifully expressed in a reading used at the Mass: "When we lost faith in the dignity of our call, when we doubted your love and cursed your 'law, you sent not your wrath to crush us, but your Son to be our brother."

THE ANCHORThurs., Jan. 27, 1972

Kansas Prelates Ask Restoration Of Welfare Cuts WICHITA (NC) - The state's four Catholic bishops have urged the Kansas legislature to restore cuts in state's welfare budget and provide sufficient aid for the aged, blind, the disabled, and dependent children. "The current welfare system is unsatisfactory to the taxpayer, our state government, and to our poor," the bishops' said in a pastoral letter published here. "It is imperative that we work toward a more equitable system, but until this. is a reality we must make the most effective use of the present structure." Issuing the pastoral were Archbishop Ignatius J. Strecker of Kansas City, Bishop Marion F. Frost of Dodge City, Bishop Cyril J. Vogel of Salina and Bishop David M. Maloney of WLchita. ' Saying that last. year's state legislature did not provide "even minimal human needs" for welfare recipients, the bishops declared that they felt it was their moral duty "to bring to the attention of our Catholic people the oppressive condition of many of our fellow Kansans who are 'the poor and needy' of our state." Principle of Justice The prelates s'aid they were seeking legislative action "to 'restore the cut' in the welfare budget during the 1971 -legislative session, and to provide additional funds to at least offset the increases ·in the cost of living index." They noted that the Catholic ,social service agencies CYf the four dioceses would organize efforts· promoting restoration of the cuts and welfare reform. "Catholics must consider 'weif-are' not merely as a tax issue, hut in the light of principles of 'Justice in the World', which were outlined at -last Fal'l's world Synod of Bishops," their pastoral said.

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SClYS 'CatholicPre~ls Should Take Example from 'SR', , It saddened me to read Norman Cousins' parting editorial in Saturdav Review, because to me, SR is Norman Cousins. I have ;ead it, long and faithfully, even ~ostor ing those unread weekly issues that seem to 'reproduce' in the magazine rack, in a pile next to the bed 'when dead- cor. But I want to leave while my memories are still whole and lines demand 'other reading. warm." , When the pile begins to Thus, he ends many years

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with a magazine which grew from 15,000 readers in 1940 to, 660,000 in 1970. SR will go on and I will go on reading it, mainly because filr t;lle first time in my life, I bought a five year' subscription, last year. (Put me down for ,an' Edsel.) By I wish we in the Catholic , press would 'take a leaf from DOLORES; Mr. Cousin's book !In retiring. He left' SR beoause of honest CURRAN editoriall differences and he was able to say so. A week later, the' new' editor gave, his side, also without rancor~ , Everyone knows we h,av,e h~d CONTRADICTION: Eskimo children face a barren. future living in a land that is labeled "vacation reading." Then, editorial differences' in, the Cath'in the ,car on our annual thou- olic press, the past few years but harsh but rich in resources. How often' do we meet this phenomenon - privation Whe~ sand mile trek to Grandma-Ia'nd, we handle the situation more discoveries"such as oil, should open t~e bag of plenty. NC Photo. ' I con~ume ,back copies of Satur- immaturely. An editor," reportE!r : day Review. Thus SR an<~ vaca- or columnist simply' disappears tion become' pleasantly associ-, without explanatio'n. For several ated. ' years, he or his byline appears ,Some of the features may be weekly only to have him become WASHiNGTON (NC)-Contri- grants at the national lev~I., The" ACcording, to preliminary rea bit outdated.by the time I read a recent memory. The reader butions to the U,S. bishops' Camremaining 25 per cent stays in' 'ports, biggest declines are oclJhem, but I find it fun to read Iguesses that he offended some·, about an election after the fact one or that he stopped ,writing paign for H~man ,Development the diooeses for local anti,pov- curring in Chicago, down by ' $100,000; Cincinnati, shOWing a because it gives me such a sense or that he 'died, but the "reader are down in 14 of 22 dioceses erty efforts. surveyed by NC l'fe'Ys, indicating Some Increases, lag , of, $80,000; Milwaukee, of power, knowing the outcome doesn't know. that the campaign's 1972 antiBrooklyn was: the only major which reported a drop of whi1le reading the prediction. To me, this isa posture of poverty chest may fall below diocese in NC's survey to' report $72,000;' Los Angeles, down Probably the greatest public contempt for' the reader. The tribute I can pay Norman, Cou- reader is entitled to know :why , the $8,5 million ccrllected in the a gain in 'contributions. Diocesan a:bout $63,000; San Francisco, officials there said the current' which dipped approximately sins is that I never threw out a the person who ha~ been editing previous year!s initial drive. Only ,three of the surveyd figures are slightly above the $34,000; Baltimore, off a1bout SR unread-a little yellowed per- Ibis ,paper for years disappears. ' To ,pretend that nothing' has dioceses reported" collection in- previous year's total of approx- $33,000; and Cleveland, lagging haps, but n:everunread, , by:at least $30,000. crealses. It was too early, how- imately $300,000. changed insult,S the reader's inFarewell Editorial Two other dioceses, 'Juneau, Three large arohdioceses surever, to project the final total telligence., It says to him, "DadAlaska' and Natchez-Jackson, veyed-New York, Boston' and because some big dioceses are When Mr. Cousins felt he dy knows best what you should' still, counting funds contributed Miss., reported substantial i~- Miami-have not reported pubmust resign as an 'editor under read." last Fall to the campaign, and creases, but in each case the Iicly on their drives. a new ownership and a new polNot the Bishop's archdioces(ls, such as amount collected was less than other icy, he wrote a farewell stating Newark and Seattle, have not yet $10,000. ,his reasons\ "I object strongly We have been told too many held their drives. $5,000 Or More to t1he commercial use of the times that ,our diocesan papers Diocesan officials cited sev- Christian, Moslem Saturday Review subscription -are house organs, vehicles of the eral reasons for the contribution On Equity In Your Home list for purposes, that have bishops and therefore episcopal la,g. They blamed last year's Meeting Planned You May Use The Money GENEVA (NC)-Plans for a nothing to do with the magazine censorship is justifiable. The economic 'recession, a, backlash' However You Wish. ... I cannot become Editorial paper doesn't belong to the reaction by some Catholics 01'- 'major meeting pf Christians and AVCO FINANCIAL Chairman if I cannot support a 'pishop, It belongs to the people posed to certain militant groups Moslems in mid-1972 were made SERVICES concept that seems to me to run of God, They support it as they receiving campaign, funds, inad- here at a meeting organized by 71 William St., New Bedford counter to the historic nature support the Church and the equate efforts to promote the Dr. Stanley J. Samartha, a staff 994·9636 -arid purpose of the magazine ... bishop and, as mature laity, they drive at -the national and local member of the ,World Council of ' 1 resign without animus or ,ran- are entitled to .hear aN sides of levels, and a public interest de- Churches who i,s: responsible for editorial differences, even if the cline in the campaign's second dialogue programs with persons of different faiths. ,Interfaith Prayers bishop doesn't want to· hear nationwide collection.' I At the mid-1972 meeting, them. Father Robert Monticello, ex- which will consider- the theme A vaila b Ie ,in Cana d a It may hurt sometimes. It may ecutive director, said the cam"The Quest for Human Under., t' Iff' 'W' \ OITAWA (NC)-,New trans- embarrass at times, washing our pal1gn s, na lOna '0 Ice m as,II- standing and Cooperation - , , . h' h latl'ons, o'f p'ra'ye'rs common ~'o soiled ,linens in front' of· other mgton is watc mg, t e current Chrpstian and Moslem, Contribu- ' "h'e '"ma'J"or, C'h"rr'st'l'an' 'ch'u,rches belili!vers, But pretending that a f d .. ff L ' , ' un -ralsmg e ort "very care. tions," an effort will be made to 'w'I'I'1 ,be', aval'llable for use by,", 'problem doesn't exist hasn't'y et f II "B h dd d h th ' u y. ut e a e t at e English-speaking Canadian Cath-' ~ 'solved the underlying cause' of , results do not prese,nt "a v.ery deepen the basis of Christian"Moslem dialogue,' widen the the ,proble,ro. It' simply lies in dlics at the beginning of Lent. .wait' for the 'next 'vfctim. ' We,' clear picture." " scope of its concerns and, make ~ - The prayers' are "Glory to have seen too niany editorssenf . "SmP~ dioceses 'are, ahead of it 'more representative, Dr. Sa, God,'" an eighth century hymn off without explanation to be last year's results," he noted,' martha said. of' praises, the fourth' century very secure in the knowledge "Others are down, and still He did not announce the site Nicene Creed and "Holy, ,holy, that we can read the untarnished others' are about the same." .md the dates of the meeting. ' t~uth in our dioces'an papers, " Father Monticello said, howholy" fr~m biblical texts. The International Consultation I hop,e that some day soon in ever, that' "any decline in the on English texts, composed' of our church we will read 'edito- campaign's funding, while n~t representatives', from ,Catholic ria1ls as honest as Norman Cou- completely surprising in this and Protestant churches from ,sins', 'detailing why editors, re- year of. economic turndown English-speaking countries, has, porters and columnists feel they and substantial unemployment, • Savings Bank Life Insurance directed the preparation of the must leave and why their suc- would be, ,at the same time, very • Real Estate Loans new translation. cessors feel as they do, And I disappointing." • Christmas and Vacation Clubs llhe new veTsions will be op- hope we wHI stop having the The total amount collected in tional starting Ash Wednesday, unexplained vanishing acts that the nation's 165 dioceses will de• 'Sayings Accounts Feb. 16 and both old and new have plagued lis in the past in termine the extent of this year's • 5 Convenient Locations forms will be available for some the Catholic press. funding tp self~help groups time. A similar change was made It's t1he only way we're ever fighting root causes of poverty. some years ago by French lan- 'going to build up a credibility 'Seventy-five per cent raised in guage churches ~hroughout the in our diocesan press, a.credibil- the dioceses goes to the Wash.. world. ity whi~h is questiona?le now. irigton office which allocates '

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BISHOP MEETS WITH MT. ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL BOARD:- Theresa's, So. Attleboro. Standing: Rev. Rene R. Levesque, assistant Following his meeting with Mt. St. Joseph's School, Inc., of Fall River, - at Our Lady of Grace, Westport; Judge J. Edward Lajoie; Arthur C. the Ordinary, who is president of the board, signalized his initial meet·' Guimond, Edward C. Berube, Rev. Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, pastor of St. ing with a group picture. Seated: Rev. John J. Regan, rector of the Joseph's Church, New Bedford; Sr. Julienne, SCQ, treasurer of the school; Rev. Lucien Madore, school director; Rev. Lucien Jusseaume, pastor Cathedral, a guest; Bishop Gerrard, V.G., Auxiliary Bishop;. Bishop Cronin; Pierre Picard and Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot, pastor"of St. at St. Mathieu's, Fall River; Mother Gilberte Durette, SCQ, superior. -

Philanthropist Sued Refuses to Transfer More Funds To Catholic College GREEN BAY (NC)-A local ment which "included the naming philanthropist has refused to of a 'women's residence hall after transfer 14,000 shares of Proctor McCormick's mother, Mary Minand Gamble stock to the St. ahan McCormick. The answer Wed by McCorNorbert( College Foundatio~ because he said he has already mick's attorneys, asserts, howmore than fulfilled his obliga- ever, that the stock transfer was merely a part of a larger agreetions to that school. The philanthropist, Victor Mc- ment which was fulfilled without Cormick, had agreed in 1965 to the need of the transfer. The legal issue _appears to be give the college $1.5 million. The foundation has filed a suit a definition of the nature of the against McCormick, claiming he agreement. If it is a promise to failed to live up to the terms of make a gift- of $1.5 million, McCormick has apparently met the that agreement. In a sworn answer, McCormick pledge. If' it is determined- to claims that he has already turned be a con~ract, he maybe reover to the foundation P&G quired to deliver the additional stock worth more than $2 mil- shares. When it filed its original comlion at present market value. ,Furthermore, it is alleged, plaint the foundation said it was since the original gift was made taking legal action reluctantly, in 1965 the foundation has re- but that on the advice of both ceived over $134,000 in dividends civil and ecc;:lesiasical authorities it had a Uright and duty" to from the stock, making his total litigate the dispute. gift $2,134,575. It was expected that the matThe suit against McCormick claimed he had signed an agree- ter would not be resolved 'for at ment to transfer 7,000 shares of least several months. Proctor and Gamble stock to the foundation in January, 1971. Alternative Service After the signing of 1965, the GREEN BAY (NC)-Tvvo Wisstock split. It now represents consin draft boards have ap14,000 shares valued at almost proved work on a diocesan $1.1 million. newspaper here as acceptable The stock transfer was never made, and the school claimed alternative service for a conscientious objector. Michael J. Turthis was in violation of an agree- mell, of Bay City, Mich., _classified 1-0 by h~s local draft board, Sufficiency has been working as an editorial He hath riches sufficient, who assistant at the Spirit, Green ha.th enough to be chro:itable•• __ 8ay_ diocesan _weekly, since -Browne early November.

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junior high level for a nU':Jliber . a collection of frui~ .that ca~ be of years the idea of vogue and· added to over a pe~lOd of tlme, fads is n'ot unusual to us, but we and while the fruit:is 'sitting in were never really able to get ' its snug home it is taking on NAMED: Rev. Edward used to this one: For many .peo- t~e flavor of t.he rum, that gives pie long hair took on. a special ·it its name and ' its' fl~vor. "A Zarmoni, S.X., former pubsignificance, but in my r;ase it rumtopf. can be made With .Wm-· lic relations and publicity dijust looked odd and I could ter as well as Summer~frUit. rector ~f the Xaverian Mis. never get accustomed to it. Winter R~t~pf. sionary Fat,hers;' has been . Stole Their Thunder 3 medium pears, 'cored and elected provincial of the orchopped'" . The' kids, ~f course, began to see themselves as rebels, but 3 medium oranges!' peeled and' der, succeeding Rev. Robert there' came that time when the chopped S. Maloney. Father Zannoni, older generation' opted for long l,-cup cranberries who was ordained in 1959 hair as well, obviously stealing 1 cup sugar in Milwaukee, Wis., has his their thunder. When this occurs 1 cup rum , . headquarters at the' XaverIn . the crock combine the there is little need to' continue ian Motherhouse in Hollisa style which has lost its shock pea.rs, oranges and, cranberries. value. The younger set coming Stir in'. sugar, pour in rum. ton, Mass. NC Photo. into college of necessity sees Loosely 'cover with' cheesecloth. older students and recent grad-. Refrigerate for about 2 weeks. uates as the older generation For every cup 'of fruit removed, 5 and therefore starts reaching out add 1 cup of fruit, lA,cup 'sugar .for styles' of its o,wn and thus, and lA, cup rum. This ' same sty~es begin to change. method can be used with other MONTPELIER (NC) - Ver, At Tufts I would say that the .' fruits as they come into season. mont's Supreme Court heard the long"hairs among boys are The Europeans .have the right appeal of a 23-year-old unmllrslightly ahead of the boys with ,idea - fruit makes the perfect ried mother that her constitushorter hair, but that the move- finale to any type of·meal. tional rights are being viQla~ed ment toward shorter hair is inT~is is a modified. version of because her doctor is prohibited 'creasing in intensity. Now ·we the rumtopf that' makes a de- 'by Vermont law from, performwill probably have a respite lightful dessert, takes' moments ing an ahortion: from the hair thing until someone 'to put together, and all the inThe case was heard by a fivecomes along with another ex- gredierits come from cans that judge' panel on appeal from a treme style which upsets adults you can 'keep on your shelf. Superior Court ruling. Judge Fruit Casserole William Hill ruled Dec. 14 in and which will be, the, fodder for I can (1 pound) peach halves Chittenden County Superior rebellion among the young set I can (1 pound) pear halves Court that the state's motion to who are trying to prove that they are their own people. 1 can (1 pound) cherry pie dismiss the case should be g'rantIn the Kitchen filling' ed. Appeal was taken to the The Winter blues and blahs Light' brown sugar' state's highest court Dec. 30. are upon us-cars won't start, lA cup Hght rum In effect; the hearing could deboots and soggy mittens clutter ,Dairy' sour 'cream. or light termine the conStitutionality of our hallways, and the freshest cream Vermont's' 125-year-old law fruits and vegetables to be found 1) Drain fruits and spread pie which Permits abortion only '- are those transported from filling on bottom of shallow of when the life of 'the mother is Florida, and while they may have 2 quart baking dish. at stake. been .fresh . when first picked '2) Ammge fruits on top and· After Judge Hill denied a class t~ey surely lose much en route. sprinkle with brown sugar to action suit by six married womJust when a taste of fresh taste. Top with rum and bake en, 11 physicians and 'the Chamfruit. would be most welcome in a very hot oven 450· for 10 'plain Valley office of ZeroPoputhere: is none in evidence unless to 15 minutes. lation Growth on 'Dec. 14, ZPG 3>" Serve hot or cold with sour advertised for a plaintiff who is 'we turn to the canned or frozen variety, and there a little som- cream ' 'now pregnant. thing must be added to give them that' extra zip, unless we ' A plaintiff identified as "Miss choose 'to go with the Winter Cincinnati Report Jacqueline R" said she was sevSh D fO °t ' en weeks' pregnant on Dec. 15.. fruits such as the cranberries, pears and oranges. OWS e ICI Joining her as plaintiff is Dr. , CINCINNATI (NC)-The first Jackson R. Beecham of Colches'Episcopalians Use public annual financial report of ter, who says that it is his "conthe Cincinnati archdiocese show- 'sidered and, professional jud,gCatholic' Cathedral ed an operating deficit of $184,- ment that a termination of pregSIOUX FALLS (NC) - The 000 for the fiscal year ending last nancy through a medically inducecl . and supervised abortion Episcopal diocese of South Da- June 30. kota borrowed the facilities' of It includes only the finanCial is mediCally indicated to secure St. Joseph's Catholic Cathedral statements of the c!"ancery of-', and preserve Miss, R's' physical here for the consecration of Bish- fice, and not the accounts of and mental health." , op Harold Jones, the first Amer~ such ~ctivities. aspari~hes, The petition says that Miss R ican Indian to serve in the Epis-. schools, cemeteries, hospitals" is 23 unmarried and a resident copalian hierarchy. and institutions owned by re- ' of V~rmont. She now' has no " children; 'an earlier child having Episcopal diocesan officials ligious orders.. requested use. of I,OOO-seat Cath- i ' Co~menting on t~e repo~,. been given up for adoption. She olic structure because they said' Ar~hblshop Paul F. ~el~old sa~~: says sh~ cannot take care of and their cathedral would not accom, A careful ~nd obJectlve study does not want to bear another 'modate the large congregation of this report will show ,that child. ·that attended the rites. with present s()urces" of .income Catholic Bishop Lambert A. this past year we did not meet Growth Hock 'of Sioux.. Falls, who au-, our normal operational costs. thorized E'piscopalian use of the ",Granting ~the usual increase in The moment a man ceases to cathedral, cited Vatican ,docu- costs this means either cutting progress,' to grow.higher, wider ments permitting such, eeumeni- back' oi}, services or finding :~ew, and deeper" then his life beco~es 'cal endeavors. 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WASHINGTON(NC) - The president of the Unitarian-Universalist Association said he plans to resist any attempts' by ,the federal, government to resume its' investigation of the association's financial reports. The United States. Catholic Conrference earlier expressed concern that "a serious freedom of religion problem may well te involved" in such an investiga-' ; tlon. FBI agents have been examining bank records and donor lists of the Bosion~based church association since last October, when the association's Beacon Press published a four-volume edition of the once-secret war study known as The Pentagon Papers. The federal government" with· drew its S'Ubpoena of the re<:ords, . however, stating through a U. S: attorney that it had "a new understanding about the restrictionsimposed by. the appeals court in the (U. S. Senator Mike) Gravel case." 'The' U. S: court of appeals recently ruled that' the; federal grand jury could not question any witnesses about the senator's role in the case. Sen. Gravel had released the Pentagon Papers to Beacon Press. Jeopardize .Freedom The Rev. Dr. Robert Nelsoq West, leader of the UnitarianUniversalist Assodation, scrid that withdrawa'l of the subpoena does not mean B;n end of govern· ment attempts to investigate I financial records. In a letter sent to UnitarianUniversalist ministers throughout the country, Dr. West wrote that the government has indicated "that it does intend to resume its investigation of our records at the. bank when the 'temporary appelare court stay is lifted." Such an investigation, he said, would compel disclosure of names of c:ontr~butors and would jeopardize religious freedom. Legal Methods "If and when the investigation Is resumed," Dr. West said, "it is our intention to resist that unwarranted govE!rnmental intrusion upon our religious free-

dom.",.A staff member at ~e'a,s sociation said a~y resistance ·would ,be accomplished through lega~ methods.. ' Dr. Wes~ s~ld the ?overnment . has also Indl~.ated In. a I~~u~ memorandum tihe strong ~.e 1hood that Beacon Press 0f!lc.lals wjl~ ~e p~osecuted ~or. crImmal actmty In republishmg The Pentagon Papers ~fiter th.ey had been made public by Sen. Grave!." ed The senator has announc that he pl~ns .to app.eal on .behalf of ~he. Unitarian-Universalist A.s~ sO<;latlon to .the U. S. Supreme Court.

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War"Objecfors' Given"V1oice By World Peace T~x Plan Conscientious objection to war has, historically, been a phenomenon evident among the young-more specifically, among young men. And understandably so. They are the ones faced with the choice of objecting to war or complying to compulsory con' . scription. The recent in- gressman Wilbur Mills, chairman of the House Ways and Means crease in the number of Committee said at the time of young men objecting to all its enactment: "lit is clear that war, and the emergence of selective conscientious objection, that is, objection to a particular war, is a remarkabl,e development of

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the last decade, clearly the result of the Vietnam war. Last November, the American bishops said that further prosecution of the war in Southeast Asia did not square with traditional moral norms for a just war, and consequently, that the conflict should be terminated "with no further delay." On the one hand, for many citizens, the continuation of the war has become immoral; on the other hand, the nation continues to participate vigorously in its prosecution. What means are available to morally sensitive persons - a 40-year-old TV repairman, a 30year-old secretarY,a50-year-old insurance agent - to express their indignation about the war and which can be under.taken in 'good conscience? . For a growing' number of respectable, consCientious citizens a new response is evolving: tax objection. Consideration of this alternative received. impetus by the recent speech of Cardinal Krol of Philadelpl~ia at the Synod last Fall in Rome. No Light Matter In his remarks condemning the arms race, Cardinal Krol said that the current irrational level of military spending is unjust in that it violates the rights of citizens of the nations that are involved because of the heavy burden of taxation they must bear;" He specifically cited u. S. military spending and scored advocates of increases in Defense Department expenditures. However, like those of the conscientious objector to war, the avenues of tax objection are

Vietnam and only the Vietnam operation makes this bill necessary." One type of concerted action .is that taken by about 75 Bostonians who turned over their Federal telephone taxes last year to the United Farm Workers Union rather than to the Gov. ernment. For citizens whose taxes are aUitomatically withheld by their employers, several options are being used. Perhaps the most popul,ar is the, practice of deducting on the 1040 Form an estimated percentage of income thClit went for military expenditures. Another is declaring the same percentage as a war tax credit. World Peace Tax

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D~ny Catholicism Is Downgrading 'Unity Efforts . WASHINGTON (NC)-Senior ecumenical experts of several faiths have rejected a young Swiss ecumenist's contention that Pope PaUl and the Vatican are deliberately dqwngrading ChrisUan unity work until Catholieoism's internal problems ease. A spokesman at the Vatican!s Secretariat for Promoting Christian' Unity said there would be n'o comment for the moment on an interview in the Jan. 10 issue of the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel with a former secretariat staff member, Father August Bernaro Hasler, 34, who recently quit after four and a half years. Father Hasler told the magazine he left upon realizing that the Pope and the secretariat apparently want no advancement of the ecumenical movement for the next few years. He said the secretariat has become "more a brake than a motor of Christian unity" in Europe and North Am eJ"ica.

politics and diplomacy, that ecume:nism was being blamed for a large part of the internal church crisis, andt!ilat the Vatican's Secretariat of State would rather have the Catholic Church hold fast and simply await the conversion of Clther churches. He was sharply critical of Roman Curia attitudes and procedures. "The productive exchange of research and conclusions between international and national dialogs," said Father John Hotch· kin, ecumenical and interreli· gioU's aHairs director for the U. S. Catholic bishops' conference in Washington, "is far from giving evidence that the secretafiat is acting as a brake on the movement toward Christian .unity An North America."

sponsibilities are lodged in the church, how they are to b~' met and how to correctly coordinate the work and authority of those who' bear them," he said. He rejected the idea of compartmentalizing internal and external church matters and problems, however, saying that the eJQperience of other churches and the findings of ecumenical scholarship have to be taken into adequate account. "While I cannot share Father Hasler's criticism of particular perSlOns. in this connection, I do share his hope that in it we shall be able to do better as we go along, concluded Father -Hotchkin.

Hope to Improve

NEW YORK (NC)-Episcopa1 Bishop Horace W. B. Donegan, 71, has submitted his resignation effective May 1 as head of the diocese of New York. He will be succeeded by Coadjutor Paul Moore who was installed May 9, 1970. Bishop Donegan made the announcement in a letter to 450 clergy of the 10-county see and at a dinner honoring him given by the Church of New York.

Father Hotchkin, asked to comment on the Hasl.er interview, said there was increasing need for ecumenical decision· making and joint action by authorities of the churches, as successful dialog continues to bring positive results. "An effort must be made to determine ,more clearly where ecumenical decision-making re-

Positive Results The priest said in the Der Spiegel interview that the Vatican is more concerned with

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One of the most recent efforts to bring war tax objection into the public eye is the World Peace Tax Fund Act. The pro· posed national legislation was prepared, by. Dr~ David .Bassett and a' group at the University. of 'Michigan Law School. Efforts are' underway to secure Congressional sponsorship for the legislation. The Act provides that a per· ,son' who qilalifies as a conscientious war tax objector may divert from the General Tax fund to a World Peace Tax fund a portion of his payment up to !that amount that would otherwise go for military spending. It also provides for a systematic examination of allocations to the Peace Fund by a board of trustees appointed by the President, subject to Senate approval. Such a piece of enlightened legislation could be an important step involving a wider range 'of citizens in the moral issues of war and peace and na,tional priorities by providing an opportunity for women and men not eligible for selective service to express their conscientious objection to war~

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not to be entered irito lightly. The conscientious tax objector is subject to the possibility of Archbishop William E. Cousprosecution by the Federal Gov- ins said the new'Due Process Ofernment and must be prepared fice will allow any person, group to serve a year in jail, and to payor institution exercising admina fine of $10,000. istrative 'authority in the archIt is estimated that about diocese to appeal for review of 20,000 citizens are expr~ssing. an alleged dispute or grievance. In cases accepted by the Due their, dissatisfaction with U.S. military expenditures by refus- Process Office,review will coning to pay taxes. The range of sist of conciliation proceedings' options Jncludes withholding the or: if necessary, fact-finding pro10 per cent tax on telephone ceedings, Archbishop Cousins ' service. This tax is particularly said. He pointed out that personnel vulnerable since the taXipayer is in control of the payment when boards, liturgical, commisions, he' remits it to the company. parish councils and other adminFUllthernnore, it is specifically istrative bodies are emerging in identifiable with war as Con· nearly every diocesl?-. . ~..: ...<~ ....,,:;,.;;~;

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KNOW' YOUR FAITH

,.Contern About Communion

, At a November meeting in Washington our American hish· .ops agree that the ,press...,...reli· 'gious and secular:'-should be ad- . mitted into Its ordinary general sessions held once or twice a year. ;This represents a', curious , development. When the question originaJly arose, two years ago; bishops gave the proposal a,' majority approval, but, not, the needed two-thirds' approbation; pn. a second try months later, senti{llent had changed' signifi, cantly and the repeated proposition ,didn't even pass, ~uch less, secure the necessary plurality. Last Fall endorsement of thJs measure, therefore, indicates a substantial shift in attitude' back

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,SolcramentsSignify Faith

Before I was ordained, .~ was ing my four years here so much a teacher in a midwestern high as showed me .how to use a misschool.: One of my t,asks ,was to ' ,saL".. superv;ise daily Mass in the stuThis gave 'me pause for a' lot dents' chapel. It was a challeng-', of thought.' We were insisting ing assignment, seveMi years be- ' that ,each student attend Mass fore Vatican II and the 'liturgical . at school each morning, but changes: w~re doing nothing to help deepOne morning I was' taken' by en or enlighten their faith. For surprise. I noticed,' a senior many, the Mass was a bore. stretched out on one of the' pews' There was, no sermon, no singup near the front of the chapel. ing. They just had to be there.. At first. r thou.ght he was sick,' And the reason was simple: the sacraments are 'always.effeot4ve, they work "ex op'ere operato." always giving grace. , Signs of Faith By Recent developments in the Church's understanding 'of the ;FR~ CARL J. sacraments has confirmed the complaint of that bemused sePFEIFER, S.J., nior. While continuirig to assert that Christ aots through the Church's Sacraments to unit~ us with Himself, to help us live fullbut then I realized he was just er" richer lives, the Church balnapping. My blood pressure· rose ances that asse'rtion with the and I roughly ordered him out of ,equally important fact~ that the chapel. Christ can do little unless there In the corr,idor outside the is genuine faith in the person cha,pel I angrily lectured h{in on participating in the sacrament. disrespect for the Blessed Sacra- While the sacraments continue ment: To my chagrin he seemed to be v.iewed as "signs of grace" , to take all' of my words quite and "acts of Christ," they are calmly and aCtually looked some- also recognized as "signs of , what amused at my strong feel- faith." . ing. Finally he smiled at me and . As with 'most other developsaid, "I really can't understand , meDts in the Church's teaching, what you're all worked up about. th4s enrk:hed sacramental teachYou .seem upset because I was ing ,is a return to the insights of sleeping .during Mass. But' you the Gospel and the traditional teachers have never once durTurn to Page Seventeen

to and beyond the original posi· 'tion. That same' National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) considered the liturgical question of Communion in the hand at its November, 1970 meeting. A majority said "Yes," this practice (approved, by ,the Vati~an if the national assembly of .bishops agree) should be permJtCHILD ON ,CURB: "Experimentation is a part of every ted as an option in the United States. However, since thepro~ ,child's life· as he progresses to maturity." Fr. ,Champlin posal failed to achieve two· suggests experimentation has a, place in the Church, also. third's, acceptance, the' matter was dropped. I think the issue sponsible leaders, a majority of me about this is the awkward. Some Catholics wonder what. now, should be reconsidered by whom serve in offJcial diocesan ness involved, the sloppy, cas-' the .~CCB because of these or parish leadership capacities: ual, almo~t irreverent approach they are supposed to believe reasons: Yet they were 'acting contrary to 'which seems to result from 'the about the sacralments after VatOver Emphasized Church law in the United States. current dHemma. Sensitive, law ioon II. The emphasis jn ilnd ,af· Current practice in the Un,ited The confusion arid harm which conscious pl1iests don't wish to ter Vatican II is not concerned so much .with the sacraments States. I have not in four years resuIts when law and life seeij'l embarrass U~ose who extend themselves as acts of faith. 'The seen a single person extend the so far apart should be obvious, their hands~for Communion, but content of iiaith is ,always the hand to take' or receive our Lord especially since by visiting Can· neither do 'they enjoy violating . in, Holy Communion at either a ,ada or flying to Belgium,:France, I1:he directions of bishops. More- same: God as he reveah himself in his merciful ,goodness to men.. suburban Washington 'Church or and 'Germany, one may. legiti-' over,' the' snatching of a host our upstate New York parish. mately do abroad what is pro- from the' celebrant before ,he can Every, communicant has fol- hibilted 'at home. say "Body of Christ"-an unfor-lowed the traditional method of Bread Types tunately; frequent occurrence-, By folded hands, closed eyes and Development ,of neW ,altar I find personally offensive and outstretched tongue. For priests breads. Father Richard Lenarz, _li~urgJically unsound. MONIKA and laity in such areas '(and I the diocesan liturgical cOIlllllis. However, both our na'tional presume these two typify some, sion c;hairman from Madison, and diocesan liturgy offices have, BELLWIG perhaps most American par· W,isconsin,recently made thiS their hands tied and .are powerishas), ,Communion in the hand observation: If' the Church less to formu~ate an instruction : is obviously not Ii burning issue. seeks to ~evelop more substan- program, a catechesis which But both my contact with in" .ti/ill hosts which, while' still un- 'could explain the what, why and v,iduals around the nation and leavened, 'by color, taste, and' how of Communion in the hand, To' believe ill to open. one's personal experience in' widely ,texture look like real food or until it is authorized. The Feder- ,eye to Ii new v,ision:'-to'look at separated regions' 'confirm it is bread (exact phrases'.from Vat- ation of Diocesan Liturgieal' life npt only with an eye to what a common procedure and a criti- ican' documents), it almost ,pre. Commissions, aware of this and one can get mit of it, how to get cal problem in many sections. sumes . Communion will be dis- in a disappointed reaction to the money and power and manipuFor- example, at regional and tribUJted in the hand. After ex- earHer vote, sJmply observed that late other people to'one's own 'national liturgy and reJ,igious' tensive ,a~d careful. expe'r.imen. .failure to approve of the practice "advantage, but with the eyes of ,educa~ion convent,ions:in Boston, tation, I think 'we have finally as' an alternative has left unre· wonder and gratitude ,and .open· Miami and San Francisco duri~g,. s1,1cceede~ _' in produ~ing ,altar solved a real pastoral problem; ness ,to the call of God in the . ,the ,past four months alone J ',breads of' this type here at Holy . " , 'Choice' 'need of others. rave watched countless individ-, . Family. They can be d'istrjbuted Retentiqn of the old wi!th perGod can reveal- himself only u.als approach ·the priest a!?-Q' w1th relative ease on'the'tongue; mission for the new. Romandi- to those who believe. 'He can elthersna,tch the, host ,from him, but ,to place them in the com: rectives and the American pro- flood the world with 'light 'but it or hold out cupped hands ex- muriicant's hand wou'ld be easier posal in no way compel every is of no use to those who do not 'pecting the 'celebrant to place more hygienic and equally rever: Oatholic to adopt Communion in open their eyes:. 'History' can be the.' consecrated bread in them. ,ent.· , the h~md. If appmved for the sDudded with :his' 'wonderful' These were not wild, "under· ' Present Oa,"gel's UnDted States, individual com· works of mercy· and: redemption ground," rebellious Catholics, Danger in the present situa7 ,municants would .alw,ays be free of mankind but that wHl scarce. but ~oI1~erned,,informed, and re- tion. 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not train themselves to be concerned with what is ultimate and most important, rather than to be absorbed in what is immediately re1evant to their personal advantage over others. As Christians we' hav~ seen God intervene in history in events that, turned out to be moments 'of great revelation, such as Exodus and Sinai and the' Resurrection' and Pentecost. But we claim that in our own times also God constantly reveals himself to those whose' ~yes can stand the light. Acts of Faith In the celebration of the sacraments we come together as a community to receive' the selfrevel,ation of God and to make our response to that self-revelation our ultimate concern. That is what makes the sacraments acts of faith. They are acts by which we try to dispose our· selves to live by faith, because we' Hnk our present exper:ience to the great events of God's selfrevelation and re-enact again and again'. the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus in order 00' participate' in ·their saving force. They are actions by which we try to see the world and OUT own role.in it by the 'light of God's revelation. It 'is not surprising therefore, that the theme of light and iUuTurn to Page Seventeen

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1972 Catholic Almanac Mine of Facts, Figures

THE ANCHORThurs., Jan. 27, 1972

How many distinct types of communities of Franciscan women Religious are there? No fewer than 70, beginning, alphabetically, with the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, and ending with the Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. . Francis of the Congregation the Tie That Binds (Simon and of Our Lady of Lourdes. This Schuster, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10020, $5.95). P.dnI learned from the 1972 Cath- cipally these derive from the as-

Continued from' Page Sixt~en mination and waking from the darkness of sleep, runs through our ceremony of baptism and our celebration of the' Easter Vigjil. Nor is it surprising that the Euchar.ist is for us the "mystery of faith," In the Eucharist we celebrate the death of the Lord until he comes, trying to penetrate into the meaning of that death to understand how it can poss~bly nourish life and ~ the SalIvation of the world. That lis why we are baptizeq. once but celebrate Eucharist many times. The meaning and implications for us and our way of living that are contained in Christ's passage through death to life continue to unfold with each celebration and are never exhausted. Gospels Essential In this perspective it is clear why the reading and meditation and explanation of Holy Scripture form a very important part of the celebration of the EUGharist and of all the sacraments. The more a congregation understands what the Gospel is about and is trying to live it in its ordinary worldly context, the more effkacious its sacramental celebrations wm be. The baptized wHI really enter a community that lives not like, the world at laI'ge but according to the reign .. of God. The confirmed wiU be clear arbout their commitment because they have seen others living out its implications. The ordained will not have cause to doubt whether their lives and activities are worthwhile because there will indeed be a church to assemble in worship. Healing .and , forgiveness will be tangible in such a congregation and truly unitive love will be glimpsetl as a possibility.

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olic Almanac (Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., Noll PIaza, Huntington, Ind. 46750. $3.95 paperback). I learned much else as

tonish'ing .fact that the book was written in Mr. Wodehouse's ninetieth year. All hail to the longlived master!

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Wodehouse Near 90 This comic novel is in the accustomed Wodehouse vein, and is peopled by filgures who, themselves or in counterparts, have been cavorting under his inimitable direction -for decades and decades' without, luckilly, becoming any the older or any the wiser. . Here again is Bertie Wooster, blithe and batty man;..about-London, and here, too his gentleman's gentleman, Jeeves (first name, Reginald). Wooster is embroiled in a general election, not as a candidate but as an improbable canvasser for a reluctant candidate. As such, he is, as usual, a disaster, but hardly plore so in his attempts to unsoramble his .-friends' personal affairs. Jeeves saves him and them.

By . RT. REV.

MSGR. JOHN S.

KENNEDY

ACTION IN THE STREETS: Rev. Ernest Loperfido of the Youngstown Diocese in Ohio, second from left, and Staan Sneeringer, right, Lutheran ministerial candidate, believe in downtown dialog with the ;>00 "street people." NC Photo. .

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Continued from Page Sixteen tures, and words. People need to teaching of the Church. Empha- be involved in the celebrat·ion sis on faith is central to the Gos- in a meaningful manner, with well, as I went through the 700pel description of Jesus' signs or adequate explanations, and with page mine of facts and figures miracles. "Courage ... your faith true personal communication. of special interest to Catholics, has restored you to health" (Mt. Prior Teaching but informative for anyone. On Besides sensitive and human 9:22), Jesus says frequently. There is, for example, 'a pithy the other hand his gracious ac- celebrations, prior instruction is review of news event,s from tiv'ity is constrained by the ab- also needed. Religious education December 1970, through Septemsence of faith. In his home town of adults and the young has as a ber, 1971, with a number of of Nazareth He "did not work part of its task the nourishing more recent notable items remany miracles there because of of an informed faith that. guides corded. This gives one an outtheir lack of faith" (Mt. 13:58). people to an openness to God's line of the life of the Church Mildly Entertained Dispositions activity in the liturgy and in during the year just ended. Unless a ChrisUan approaches daHy life. Exploring human exMr. Wodehouse is Possibly Doctrine Summ~rized slowing up a bit. It seems to me the sacraments with genuine be- perience in some depth, fostering A number of special reports that the novels which he wrote lief, , with some understanding, sentivity to life's mystery, enare featured, haVling to do with in his late 80s were zippier and and with a' heartfelt desire to couraging appreci'ation for such matters as the Synod of funnier than this. He is using the _open hims~lf to, Christ's generous beauty, nUl'turing sensitive reBishops, Supreme Court decisions same ploys and complications as action, little growth will occur. sponses to the needs of people a'fifecting Catholic schools, Ca~h ever, but with less. lightness and The Second Vatkan Council as- and the opportunities of life, olic' opinion polls, controversies, ease. serh that if the sacraments are challenging 'one to question, to Catholic Pentecosta.Is, the Huto be effective in the lives of ta-ke a stand-all these are part Jeeves stock of quotations is. man Development Campaign, and trotted out ol)cemore. Wooster's Christians, " it is necessary that . of an educa.tional process that an abundance of other subjects. recollected bits of Scripture ·are the faithful come to it with prop- opens one to be receptive to God's love. The Holy Father's activities used again, and those lines from er dispositions." (Liturgy, 11). So it would seem that reliand prono-uncements in 1971 are ancient populaif songs are run The Bible, the experiences of gious educators _ Jncluding 'the noted. with sufficient quotations t1:1rough yet another time. \ ministers of the sacrament-need good Christians, past and presfrom the latter. Catholic doctrine Perhaps the fault is with the is summarized, and there are revieWer. He' may have been to take great care ,both in the ent, the Church's teaching, can several brief but meaty sections supposing, as he read. "A man celebration of the sacraments, al1 help Hluminate the mystery on the Bible. Liturgical develop- on the verge of 90 simply can't and in the preparation of people of life and touch the human ments are sketched, as are reg- be as resourceful and amusing for their reception. The sacra- heart, creating the peaceful restments must be celebrated in a lessness that leads a person on ulations concerning marriage. as this, and therefore he isn't." human way, sensitive to the in search of God. There is a glossary which of- Having been richly entertained As my seemingly disrespectful fers tlefinitions of scores of terms for years innumerable· by . the need for a sense' of mystery. 10'which have to do with religion. inventions of Mr. Wodehouse, I struction needs to be given even senior reminded me in the high I doubt that you will find any- regret that, for whatever reason, during the celebration as to the . school corridor, just, going to where else in English as exten- I was but mildly entertained this meaning of the symbols, ges- Mass without u~derstanding or desire has little effect. His chalsive a summary of the state of· I Hme. lenge to me is stated more forthe Church in the countries of Legislature Adopts ma-By in Rome's General CateReasons for Chai'tges the world; to read through the chetical Directory which' states 32 packed pages of this section In Renewal and the Middle Anti-Smut Laws that the sacraments "must be is an education in itself. ·Catholic(Fides,. Notre Dame, TRENTON (NC) - The New presented as sacraments of faith. Reference Work Ind.' $2.96), Father William J. Jersey State Assembly here Of themselves they certainJy exMuch historical substance is Bausch commendably sets out to passed and sent to Gov. William press the efficacious will of concisely presented, particularly- expl'ain why great numbers of T. Cahill a set of four bills deChrist the savior; but men, on concerning the Church in the Catho'lics who can be labelled signed to curb the distribution- of their part, must show -a sincere United States. Key events in the neither pra:gressive, nor reaction- pornographic material, especial- w~ll to respond to God',S love story of the Church in each of ary, have been puzzled and af- ly keeping it .out of the hands and mercy. Hence, catechesis the states are listed. There is a fronte<;l by many changes in the of young people under 18. must concern itself with the Suppor'ted by the Christian great deal about bishops, past Church since Vatican II. It is acquisition of the proper dispoalso his purpose to explain to. Communications Apostolate of and present, A to Z. sitions, with the stimulation of the Newark archdiocese, the Canada, and the Church there, these people the reasons for, and sincerity and generosity for a . bills. were . approved by overcome' in for special attention. the wOifth of, the changes. WOl't'hy reception of'the sacraHe takes, a' centrist position whelming margins. The Catholic press is thoroughly' ,ments" (N,o. 56). The main bill amends state canvassed, as are .. · Catholic and ,he' skHl~ully maintains it.. awards, Catholic associations of . His attitude is sympathetic, and ~aws on obscenity, removing the many kinds, Catholic educational his approach is reasonable. He phrase "utterly without redeem- , institutions, religious communi- treats the principal bones of con- in~ social importance" from the t!es. of men and women, statis- tention in im ,honest,. balanced definition of what is to be contics '00' seminar.ians, and so forth fashion. sidered obscene. The three accompanying bills His book, carefully read and and so on. It is a remarkable compendium reflected on, can be an excellent are all aimed at public displays of data, neatly assembled and means of conciliation. The so- and the sale of pornographic made handy. This is an essential cal1ed liberal can learn from it books, films, magazines and pic273 CENTRAL AVE. reference work. The labors of how extremism and' impatience tures to' young people. They de" F'ather Felidan A. Foy, O.F.M., of one sort sets off another sort fine obscenity in regard to the 992-6216 the editor should .be gratefully of the same. The so-called con- young in explicit sexual terms acknowledged. servative can learn f~om it the which some opponents charged NEW BEDFORD Some gleams of glory attach necessity and propriety of for- made th.e biills themselves ob. to P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves & ward mO'tion. scene under the definition.

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. THE ANCHOR-O'iocese of Fall River,-Thurs. Ja.n. 27, 1972

Progress: .Towards Church Unity 'Cqmplicated ·Journey There.is a gooddea. more realism about ecumenism this' Chur-ch' Unity Week than there has been for a long time; The declining interest in such "merger" schemes as COCU{GonsuItation On Chu'rch Unity) and the waning of post-Vatican ecumenical euphoria. has made it clear tion of diver.sity but rather from .understanding and thEm enjoying to' many observers that, diversity. while this is certainly the Thus, I. think that' American

ecumenical age, progress towards .church unIty will be a much . more complicated journey than , was previously thought.

religion ',is enl"iched by the vigorous piety of .the Missouri Synod, by' the :bible music and 'popularJlturgy of the Baptists' , (Dr. King's fune~al was'the most 15o"<11wHi~l@i1i@nUlli5::m::~;::~.::::::: ·.···· ,impressive. liturgical act in the .' hisrory of ;America), by the .civil·, ized organlzationaf'style qf the By Episcopalians',' by' the fprcef.lil democracy of the Method'ists, by , 'UBERAL GROUP CHARGES GOVERNMENT INTIMIDATION: Members' of the libREV. the constant moral' concern of the Congregat'ionalists, and of ,eral Third .World Pnests' Movement Rev. Ca:rlos Mugica and lawyers J. Ortega Pena and ANDREW M. :..••:::( course by the respect for organic Eduardo Duhalde .give an account of their a.rrest at a press conference in Buenos Aires tradition ·that the Catholics once GREELEY and a'ccuse the rightist government of Gene:ral Alejanrdo Lanusse of waging a "campaign had. I cannot see the possibnity of of intimidation" to spread fear· among the Argentine people after the .arrest of Rev; Al. ~idmltiWi11l.'$ these groups being homogenized berto Carbone. NC Photo. It is not enough to get thoo- in one Am~ican SU1>erchurch, logians to agree; it is not enough, even though the different emto persuade bureaucrats to work phases have to do only slightly together. One must also take with doctrinal differences. WASHINGTON (NC) - A nations. He did not provide me .ton refused to name any group ' Richness of Diversity into acCount the vast social and - cultural differences that· exist 'But even if the Southern Bap- tional association of lange fam- with his documentation and has and said his 'press release "speaks for itself." among the various denomina- . tists and the Catholics, the Mis- ilies has charged that some of not done so up to now.·.. Founded in 1965 as Large Thorough Investigation . tions; and these differences will . saud Synod and the Congrega- the money from the American persist- despite the theologians ti'Onalists (or United Church, to Catholic Bishops' Campaign for Families of America, the LFA Bishop Bernardin said in his and the bureaucrats. give them their currently proper Human Development is financ- says it reaches 175,000 homes' statement that the Church Two powerful ideas, which name) could be brought 'together ing groups that promote abor- with four or more children, al- launched its own investigation which have been part of Amer- in one church in which denom- tion' and birth control programs. though it would not reveal how "on the basis of the information The charge was rejected here many active mern.bers it has. The ican ecumenism for a long time, inationa I differences would gradMr. Norton had given ·tl\e Holy are now coming under question: . ually be eliminated, I'm not sure by spokesmen for: the U" S. non-denominational group says See." Each bishop or his ·dele1. The rank and fille are ready that this would be a good thing. Catholic Conference, the national it includes many Catholic fam- gate in a geographic locale 'fOr unity; if only the verbal d,jf- We would be buying unity at organization which is .directing ilies. ' where a questioned 'project exferences whkh separate theolo- the price of uniformity, and the massive anti-poverty camTbeLFA .applied to the Cam- ists carried out an investigation; paign gi,ans and' the organizational wouid sacrifice the richness of . paIgn-for Human Development he said, and ",in each case it was ,John Henry Norton of Fair- last year for a $90,000 grant but differences which separate bu-. diversity for a bland, colorless determined that Campaign funds rea<:rats can be eliminated,·· conformity that would appeal to field, Conn., a retired municii>al - like many organizations .in were not being used for the judge who is national secretary the detailed screening of possichurch unity will be an easy practicaJly no one. pUl1pose alleged by Mr. Norton. of Leading Families of America ble recipients -, it was turned task. . I realize that few. ecumenists In no case was it recommended 2. Denominational differences· would argue for homogenization; and who has 12 children, wrote down. by the (local) bishop that fund, are a bad thing, the result not the "Church of South India" ap- . to Bishop Joseph L. BernardIn, ing be halted." Norton said his ollganization of vaM religious differences but proach is not currently popular. the USCC general secretary. Bishop Bernadinsaid he had Norton said that four months investigated five per cent of the of social, economic, and cultural But I am suggesting that it is original 165 groups benefitting submitted the results of the differences which have nothing not enough to assert that we ago he had brought to the bish,· from the first CHD collection of local bishops' ,investigations to attention the LFA's conten.. op's to. ao with religion. H. Richard must live with denominational 1970 and turned over its evi~ the' Vatican and to Cardinal Niebuhr's famous The Social diversity until the LorI! in His tion that hundreds of thousands dence to Pope Paul VI. The LPA John Krol of PhiladeLphia, presof dollars of Campaign for Sources m Denominationalism time grants Unity. I think- that . leader estimated that "well over ident of the USCC and the Nal.tas had a tremendous influence we must now face the fact that Human Development funds have five million dollars" was either tional Conference of· Catholic ort American Protestant .thinking diversity is a good thing in jt. 'been spent to finance "organiza.. currently being used or sched- Bishops. on this subject. self, and that when the T..ord tions which participate in abor- uled to be used by what he "I have received word that In fact,' it begins to appear does grant 'unity, it ils likely to tion and biith control programs." caled "anti-life" groups. the investigation is regarded as "We ,have heard nothing about that the rank and me are not all' be one in which denominationalany ,action taken to curb this .. Asked by NC News for more thorough and satisfactory," Bish-' that ready for merger and that ism will continue. _ horrendous' scandal," said the specific information on what op Bernardin said. "I believe they rather like their denominaThis is a hard saying'for many groups he was re,ferring to, Nor- Mr. Norton has also been so injudge. , tiona I differences. It also seems, Christians. The conviotions. that formed. As far as I am con· In a statement issued Jan. 13, that. religion is <something more unity oomes from Jhe eliminacerned, the matter rests there." Bishop Bernardin rejected "in Gratitude than theology and organization,. tion of diversity-a conv:iction and that the meshing of religious rooted in the rationalism of the the strongest possible terms" Whatever you have received symbols with social culture and Enlighteriment--is by no means hoth Norton's charges- "and the more than others-in health, in social structure is so complex· Hmited to those like Sidney Cal- ;- methods . employed by him III talents, 'in ability, in success, in that 'any . attem.pt to tear them lahan who thl'nks that ethn'c pressing his assertions." "According to the evidence .a pleasant childhood, in harmonapart 't scholar.Jy consultations . di~er~ity is a ':fraud." I available to me," the USCC gen- . ious conditions of home life-all runs the risk of destroying the Understand Tradition era I secretary said, "Campaign this you must not take to yourfabric of. religious life. The deComplete 'Line What most of us mean when for Human Development funds self as a matter of course. In nominational instincts of the . gratitude for your good fortune, Buirding Materials mnk and file may display a wis- we think about the elimination are not being used to support dom that some' of those on the 'Of diversity is that others give any abortion and/or birth con- you must render in return some 118 ALDEN RD. FAIRHAVEN sacrifice of YOUI' own life for conSultation circuit have missed. , up thek diversity to become iike trol programs whatsoever." 993-2611 another life. -Schweitzer us, There is' a certan ecumenical No Docwnentation Denominational Unity . . style which suggests that. we all .. After getting Norton's letter I have felt for many years s~ould give up our diversity to- four months ago, Bishop Bernal''' that in the United States, ecu- gether, but what is usually im-' din said "I asked him for docu. menism will be denominational plied is "you give up your major ~entation of his cbarge, incluq.. ecumenism and that church differences f.rom me and I'll give ing th~ identity of the organiza.. , . tunity will be denominational tip my minor differen.ces from unity. We will come together you." not by eliniinating denominaThis style has not been absent more appropriate style would tional·boundaries but, first of all, p.mong some enthusiastic Pr:Jtes- emphasize that which each tra· Contractors Since-1913 Iby 'learning to trust each other tant response to Catholicism's dition has to offer to the others. despite the boundaries, and then discovery of ecumenism, nor is it HoWever,. such an approach preby learning to value and profit absent among some Catholics sumes that you understand and 699 Bellville Avenue ,from our respective diffea-ences. .who are willing to write, off respect your own tradition, arid .Unity will not come 'from thek heritage as inferi6r. ,New Bedford many Catholics seem incapable homogenization or th~ liquidaI would suggest that a much .of doing that at the presept time. • r:, • -. ~ ) '... 0I... ~ '. -,. , .

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NEW YORK (NC) - Edward "Moose" Krause, athretic director at the university of Notre Dame since 1949, has been made 路a member of the Knights of Malta. . Cardinal Terence Cooke of New York presided at the investiture ceremonies here at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Krause was later honored with other new members at a banquet. The Knights of Malta, headquartered in Rome, is said to be the oldest order of chivalry in the world. It began as a military unit before the Crusades. Today its 8,000 members work with the poor and the sick.

: By PETER 1. BARTEK Norton Hiih Coach

Barnstable Leads - Conference Vineyard Tops Cape and Islands A single game separates the top few clubs in each of the area leagues as the schoolboy basketball campaign swings into second-half action. Upsets and near, upsets have become the rule rather than the exception this Winter. For the most part, the preseason favorites have not Canalmen are winless in league found the going very easy play going into the contest. and are engaged in tight Dennis-Yarmouth will be in Dart-

St. Anthony's Sets Sights on tourney Post Chatham, in fourth place at play. They have picked up where this writing, is stHI within st'riking distance of the leaders; how- they left off and are on their ever, the remaining four clubs way to a league title and anin the eight team loop are, all other tournament appearance. but, mathematically out of con- .t\nother successful campaign is tention. just what is needed for the ParoUpper Cape Regional will meet chials as they prepare to take pacesetter Matha's Vineyard on the step from the' Mayflower the Island tomorrow. Sandwich . loop to. the newly formed will host Provincetown, Chat- Southeastern Massachusetts Conham is at Nauset for a big game terence next year. for both clubs and Nantucket is Sharon and Canton rank oneat Harwich to round out the two in the Hockomock League schedule. 路standings; but North Attleboro Little St. Anthony's of New to the surprise of many, is onI; Bedford holds a one game ad- a game behind second place vantage at. mid-season over Canton. North is the only area S.outheastern Regional of Easton' club in contention. Oliver Ames in the Mayflower League. The of Easton is in a fourth place Saints established them'selves as . tie and Mansfield is tied for an up and c~ing basketball seventh in the nine team league. North will host King Philip of school last Winter when they surprised area fans by qualify- Wrentham, and Oliver Ames wiH ing for post season tournament be at Mansfield tomorrow night. 0

All Entrees Play Part in County Race The Bristol County League, the hot-bed of area basketball, is enjoying another exciting season. Hardly a playing date has gone by without an upset taking place..Taunton and New Bedford yocatlOnal, the bottom two clubs In the standing, are out of the title picture. But, as was indicated by their play in the firsthalf, either is capable of defeating any club in the league. This being the case, and with three clubs deadlocked in third place and two tied for the top spot, the County should be in for another patterned finish. The HiIItoppers will entertain Bishop Feehan of Attleboro tomorrow. The rematch. will give Feehan an opportunity to get some revenge for its overtime loss to the Fall Riverites early in the season. At the same time, Attleboro will attempt to turn around its five point defeat to New Bedford. The Crimson and White's only defeat during- first

round action came at the hands of Feehan. . New Bedford' was the only club to beat Durfee thus far while theother clubs' in the circuit took turns upsetting each other. . . In other Coun~y games listed for tOl:norrow~ Blsho~ Stang of Dartmou~h WIll be In Ta~nton to pl~y rIval Msgr. Coyl:-Blshop Oassldy, and Voke WIll host Taunton.. '. To the. surprIse of no one Holy FamIly lea~s the Narragansett League with an 'unbeaten slate. The Blue Wave has not been severely challenged and is lli,Pparently on its way to another tItle. Narry games for tomorrow inc1ude Diman Vocational at crosstown rival Bishop Connolly in Fall River, Seekonk at Old Rochester in Mattapoisett, Somerset at Westport and Case High of Swansea at Holy Family.

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championship races. Look for . mouth to take on the Indians in Barnstable to pull away from the a battle for fourth place in the pack in the Capeway Conference circuit: title chase and all other races to If . everything gOes according go right down to the final game. to form, Barnstable will wrap-up Barnstable, a heavy pre- the Conference crown in a week season choice to repeat as Con- . or two. Then, the race wiJl be ference champs, presently has on between Fairhaven and Fal. a two game lead over Fairhaven mouth for second place and a and Lawrence H~gh of Falmouth. post season tournament berth. The Red RaideI1s will meet FairMartha's Vineyard and Sandhaven on the latter's home court wich are the frontrunneI'ls in the tomorrow night. A victory will Cape and Islands .League with virtually destroy the Blue Devils Nauset in close pursuit. The title hopes. Islanders, unbeaten in their first Fadmouth willi be at Bourne six outings, hold a slim one game Friday for what should be an lead over Sandwich and two easy win for the Clippers. The over the Regionals..

tHE ANCHORThurs., Jan. 27, 1972

Opposes Locking. Up Mentally Disturbed INDIANAPOLIS (NC) - The mentally disturbed and the retarded are locked up not because IIThis pledge payment may路 bounce~ but at they are dangerous but because least it shows my good intentions. I I their behavior annoys somebody, accoroing to the dean of the University of Notre Dame law school. "These so-called patients are Georgia Monsignor Is Honorary Captain not danger~)Us," said Dean Of State Patrol Thomas Shaffer in a talk before .. ATLANTA (NC) - Msgr. R. checked the premises, Msgr. members of the Indiana CivH Donald Kiernan of At'lanta Kiernan had coffee with the offi- . Uberties Union here. "Even if they were dangerous, works for two popes at the cers, discussed police work and one might wonder why bizarre same" time. was asked if he wanted to ride people should be locked up when One pope, of course, is Pope on patrol with lJhem. the more devious and the more Paul VI. The other is Col. Ray He did, and this began a rela- dangerous. among us are not Pope, director of the Georgia tionship that he and the police locked up," Shaffer said. Stalte Patrol. agree has been good for the. "The mentaUy disturbed and "I guess I'm' the first' man to pol'ice, the Church and the comthe disabled are locked up bework for two' popes," Msgr. munity. cause their behavior annoys Kieman told The Georgia BuHeAt the state level of poHce somebody who is able to get tin, Atlanta archdiocesan news- enforcement, the monsignor has them locked up. They are paper. 'been chaplain of the Georgia As- drugged or shocked inlJo subThe monsignor, who is pastor sociartion of Chiefs of Police of St. Jude's parish in Atlanta, since 1950. He has also had a mission because they refuse has been an honorary captain in long association with the Inter- to act as a physicIan or judge or t'he Georg.ia State Patrol since national Association of Chiefs bureaucrat, acting under mediAugust, 1971. It was while the of Police, a 7,500-member organ- evall standards, thinks they priest served at Immaculate ization of police chiefs in 64 should," he said. Conception parish, also in At- countries. In 1956, Msgr. Kierlanta, that he became interested nan was named associate chapOutst.anding Youth in police work. WASHINGTON (NC)-William Ilain of the group. This was in 1951, when two H. Brown Jr. of St. Louis has That same year, the monsignor officers answered a prowler call been chosen Outstanding Cath- . lJhe Georgia was appointed to at the church. After they Governor's Crime Commission olic Youth of 1971 and Paul J. and elected chairman of the Ganim of Cleveland has been Rigid Scripture U.se Juvenile Delinquency Commit- chosen Outstanding Catholic Young Adult of the Year, the tee of the commission. P'roduces Atheists National Catholic Youth Organ. The monsignor now serves as ization announced here. SAN FRANOISCO (NC) Families insisting on a furida-' chaplain of the International Asmentalist, legalistic, rigid use of sociation of Police Chiefs. the scriptures produce many Atlanta's Pol'ice Commissioner atheists, a' Methodist editor de- HeI'lbert Jenkins recently said of dlared at a United Methodist him: . PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. Council of Evangelism meeting C~Msgr. Kiernan is a great felSales and Service ~. here'. low. He is an asset to this city for Domestic "In this day Christian faith ... to the whole community. He and Industrial ~ Oil Burners does not hang by so' thin a has a better understanding of 995-1631 thread as a literalistic approach the problems of the police, and 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE to the Holy Scripture"s," said the problems in general, than anyone NEW BEDFORD Rev. Henry M. Bullock. He is I know." editor of church school publications for the United Methodist Church. Dr. Bullock said he refuses to set up man-made restrictions on how to know Jesus Christ INC. and also will not "be party to tip~toeing through the tulips whHe the world is burning.'" He declared that "the Gospel is being lost by many social activists who are not motivated by love of man and God and faith in Jesus Christ, by those who cling to "five points of fundamentalism," and by those who identify the Gospel with Biblical knowledge or a certain type of L?~OND ST. FALL RIVER, MASS. liturgical correctness. 1058

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