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Study Elementary School Problems , Diocesan, Authorities Consider Finances and Personnel The ~artial or complete closing of some parish elementary schools and/or ,the merger of several into reglional schools is 'a distinct possibility in the Diocese of Fall River within the next two years. , T<he strongest suggesUon that the Fall River, Diocese may 'have to follow the nationwide pattern ds contained in a letter sent to the pastors and direcoors of all diocesan schools by Rev. Dr. Patrick' J. O'Neill, superintendent of diocesan' schools. The 'pa'stors 'and direetors will meet this after~ noon with -F'ather O'Neill 'at St. Joseph's School路 in Fall River to di,scuss and consider the situation oonfronting parochial elementary 'schools in all areas of the diocese, from the Attleboros to Provincetown. Father O'Neill's letter to the pastors and school direetors fulll()w.s: "Some provindals have already notified pastors of a curtailment of Sisters for next year, and

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others will probably be dOling so within the next few months. We think the problems posed by these curtailments are sufificient to justify a meeting with you to discuss their implications. Therefore, we invite p'aRtors and directors to meet with us Thursday, Feb. 20 at 3 :00 p.m. at St. Joseph's School, Fall River. "Meanwhile, we would like to offer the following comments on this situation. "1. We have not encouraged provincials to do this. We think that for the next year or two religious communities should try to fulfill their commitment to Oatholic schools 路and should take on only limited new apostolates until -the entire' situation is further 'stabilized. However, we do sympathize with the two-fold pressure on provincials: the large nu mber of Sisters leaving on one ,hand, and the desire of many Sisters to enter new apostolates on the other. We think that we Turn to Pa-ge Seven

Parochial Schools See Government Aid Crucial WASHINGTON (NC) A cQnsensus has developed among Catholic officials that school closings, consolidations, grade cutbacks and a host of other measures now 'in use represent a "band-aid" approach to the critical fin:anical problems of the parochial school system. Many believe that state aid is ,the only ,tourniquet which will stop the massive leakage of Catholic school students into the nation's crowded and overburdened public schools. The leakage has been dramatized with increasing frequency in recent vveeks as diocese after diocese announced what is generally termed a "reorganization" of its school system. The "reorg,anization" usually means that a dozen or so of the schools in the diocese will close this year, and that perhaps half that number, or in some cases more, will be merged into. single units. Diocesan officials try hard to find places in other Catholic schools for students affected by closings and consolidations, but frequently their success is not spectacular. "Our experience indicates that at least half will probably end up in already

Fall River Parish Puts The Anchor ~n Every Home The wisdom and advisability of placing The Anchor in every parish home is gaining momentum throughout the diocese. Rt. Rev. Anthony M. Gomes, pastor of Our Lady of Angels" Church in Fall River today advised the circulation department of this newspaper that a copy of The Anchor will be sent into the home of every family in his parish. Rev. George E. Amaral, pastor of St. Anthony's Church in East Falmouth started the movement last week when he announced complete family coverage in his parish. In many parishes, the Parish Council has taken on the assignment of pressing for complete family coverage as part of an alert Adult Education plan to keep all "up and informed" of the goings-on in the church today.

strained pllblic schools," said Fa,ther John B. Zwers, Detroit archdiocesan superintendent of schools.. . "The only ultimate answer is school aid legislation," Father Zwers maintained. "We have come to the end of

our financial rope," said J. Alan Davitt, executive secretary, New

. York State Council of Catholic School Superintendents. "There are three possibilities," he stated. "Perhaps we can improve our own financing to make better use of the dollars we

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iIlcluding more than 20 in the "core city" 'of Detroit-must eLther close completely or drastically curtail enrollment in the near future, unless additional sources of funds can ,be found to alleviate their budget' deficits. The' 49 schools, plus some 90 Turn to F'age Six

The school board of the New Orleans Archdiocese has been advised that operation of the See's 104 parochial schools has resulted'in an estimated deficit of $737, 743 for the first half of fiscal 1969. Turn to Page Fifteen

Demonstrations Are Out at Notre Dame NOTRE DAME (NC) The president of the University of Notre Dame has warned 'students, faculty members or others who persist in protest activities which disrupt the normal operations of the university or infringe upon the rights of others, that they face on-the-spot suspension. expulsion and action -by civil authorities. . Father Theodore M. Hesburgh. _C.S.C., has spelled out for faculty members, students and their parents, the steps which the university will take against "anyone or any group that substitutes force for rational persuasion, be it violent or non-violent." Such persons, Father Hesburgh said, "will be given 15 minutes of meditation to cease and desist. They will be told that they are, by their actions, going counter to the overwhelming conviction of this community as to what is propel" here. If they do not within that time period cease and desist, they will be asked for their identity cards. "Those who produce these (identity cards) will be suspended from this community as not understanding what this community is. Those who do not have or will not produ'ce identity cards. will be assumed not to be members of the community and will be charged with tres-

passing and disturbing the peace on private property and treated accordingly by the law." "After notification of suspension, or trespass in the case of non-community members, if there is not then within five minutes a movement to cease and desist, students will be notified of expulsion from this communty, and the law will deal with them as .non-students."

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now have, throug'h such measures as centralized accounting, any type of centralized purchasing, and centralized financing; then too, the laity, in general, may sacrifice a little more-but how far can we ask them to go? State aid ,is the only possibility' which has not been thoroughly explored. "This is the economically wise thing for the legislators to do," Davitt asserted. 路"What do they Turn to Page Fifteen

Costs Force Cut-Backs In Kansas SALINA (NC) - Bishop Cyril J. Vogel of Salina has announced that five elementary schools and one high school in the Kansas diocese will close at the end of the current school year. .The Bishop said he made the Turn to Page Eighteen

Fr. Leo Sullivan Comments On Personnel, B~ard Story In a meeting surprisingly amicable and, at times, touched with humor, the Senate of Priests of the Diocese met last Friday with the main topic under consideration the Personnel Board. The week before, five members of the nine-man board had resigned, saying in a letter, took the posLtion that the other "It is evidently impossible resigned members were apby the Bishop and that for the Personnel Board. pointed acceptance of these was in his

to function effectively 'i' ,~ ,~ at hands. this time." Father Leo Sullivan took exThose resigning are director . ception to The Anchor article Rev. Leo T. Sullivan, assistant on the resignations of the five directors Rev. Donald Belanger, members and was assured by Rev. Bento Fraga and Rev. EdRt. Rev. Daniel F. Shal'loo, Genward J. Mitchell, and board eral Manager of The Anchor, member Rev. George Coleman. ,that this newspaper would pubThose declining to sign the lish Father Sullivan's statement letter and choosing to, remain 'on 011 the matter. The full text folthe board are :Rev. Bertrand lows: Chabot. Rev. Manuel Ferreira, Rev. James F. Lyons and Rt. In The Anchor of February 13, Rev. Robert L. Stanton. 1969 the fact of the resignation Last Friday's Senate meeting was attended by all 26 members of five members of the Personof the Senate and by about 50 nel Board was' carried on page one. Following a ,two-sentence priests of the Diocese of all quote from the letter of resigareas and age groups. nation, the story went on to The Senate accepted the resignation of Father Coleman and Turn to Page Four '

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Holy Father J\sks Catholic School Children' Hqlp NEW YORK (NC)-Pope Paul VI addressed an appeal to the more than 5; million Cat hoI i c school stiIden'ts throughout the nation: to help ,alleviate sufferings of I millions of children thoughout the world. A recording of ,the Pope's traditional Ash 'Wednesdh .message, opening .the students' phase of the 1969 American ICatholic Overseas Aid Fund Appeal, was carried by the major radio networks of the country. I -In recent years the American Catholic school students have contributed ~ore than; $1 million annually to -the fund. The adults' phase of' the ap-· peal will be conducted from March 10 to 16, climaxed with ·the traditional· 'Laetare l Sunday (March 16) collection takEm up, 'generally, in all p a ~ ish e s throughout the nation. I The annual campaign is the chief support for CathOlic ReServices - United!I States . lief . 'Catholic ,Conference, overseas relief agency maintained .by U.S. I CathoLics. CRS, 'founded in 1943 by the U.S. bishops, ,has grown into I!he largest private relief organization in the world. Th~ agency now operates in some 80 countries, serving more thanl40 mil-_ lion of the world's hungry, destitute and underpriviled~ed. In his message to the ~tudents, Pope Paul underscored the starvation, misery and tragic sufferings of hundreds of t110usands of children in,. Vietnam, the Middle East, Biafraand other critical areas of the world. I j.

Necrology I MARCH 1 I Rev. James F. Masterson, 1906, Founder, St. Patrick, Somerset. Rt. Rev. Peter L. D. !'Robert, P.R., 1948, Notre Dame de ~ourdes, Fall River. I MARCH 2 I Rev. James J. Brady, 1941, Pastor, St. Kilian, New Bedford. Rev. Antonio BerUbe', 1936, Pastor, St. Joseph, Attleboro. Rev. Tarcisius Dreesen, Iss.cc., 1952, Monastery of I Sacred Heart, Fairhaven. Rev. Alphonse Gauthie1r, 1962, Pastor, Sacred Hear-t, Ne\v Bedford. I MARCH 3 I Rt. Rev. ~imothy P. S~eeney, LL.D., 1960, Pastor, HolYi Name,' New Bedford. I MARCH 6: Rev'., John, W. Quirk;' 1932, Founder, St. Joseph, Taunton. . Rev. Bernard P.· Co'nriolly, 5.5., 1932, St. Charles College, Md. ," ,' -

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KEY TO PROBLEMS OF NATIONS CITIES: Strong local gove~n· ,ment rather than Federal help is the answer to the problems of the- natian's cities, President Nixon said. at the White House swearing-in ceremony of Washington mayo~, Walter Washington, right. Mrs. Washington is well known for'her work with Women

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AKRON (NC) - A leading selves if they really want to But he sees" som'e danger in the developln'g attitudes. One is black Catholic here said efforts join it.'" That kind of thinking 'will go' that both the black and white for racial integration-considered the ideal by many dedi- Oli for some time, J1!cksOh .be- . communities may become polar'cated whites and Negroes for lieves, while ,the Negroes build ized, and whHes may .be more decades-are' "futile." up a pride in themselves 'and 'in than wining to accept the new Taking that position, although their own race 'and culture. ,si,tuation, But such problems and danreluctantly and sadly~was Ches- Then "integration will come as ter Jackson, 'president of the the ultimate thing. But it will gel'S can't be' avoided, Jackson Akron area Catholic Interracial . come naturally and without a said', because there's "nothing fight," he said. ' your' or I or a priest or anyone Council (CIC), . Jackson 'Said Negro leadersh'ip else can say to the black comJackson, a Negro in his midin the past focused mostly on munity any, more; they won't . thirties, who has spent most of . his adult IHe working for inte- reform':'- getting rid of white listen: prejudicial attitudes, passage of "If we talk about Christianity, gration, still thinks it will come. But he says not at this time in laws to give Negroes equal op- tell us to go out to ,the suburbs portunity in jobs and housing. ' and speak to the white racists. history. Pride in Past. 'The black man doesn't' need Jackson said integration has But the black mood now Js that kind of talk." leceived 'lip service from many becoming more revolutionaryJackson 'says he agrees that whites but the sincere ~fforts <if although it is not necessarily the key effort must now be comparatively few. He added: one of violence, he stated. made ,in suburbia. "It has always been an alien Jackson said one reason 'for . Main Effort idea to the whi,te community the ,change' in Negro attitudes 'is He said blacks and whites and has moved much too slow. the emergence of new and in- should arrange panel discussions Now Negroes are. taking another dependent nations in Africa, in pariShes, give talks, make look. The black community -is and with it, a greater awareness whites aware of Negro problems, deciding that white society is by the black man of his culture Negro history and Negro culture, not so great, and asking them- and heritage. and generally take away the ,"The Negro now is taking. "strangeness," so tnat 'knowing' pride in his past, he's getting rid one another will become easier. of his. inferiority complex," he One obstacle, he said, is that stated. "There may be' difficulty too many suburban pastors will for a while, but an the, end it 0 ' will be better. I regret the drift PHILADELPHIA (NC)-UnM.A.T. Program del' a revised constitution, 106- away frbm integration, but I can't condemn it." year-old La Salle College here Providence' Coll'ege wiU offer' now is being controlled by laya Master of Arts in Teaching men. (M.A,T.) program, beginning in Mass Ordo The college board of trustees September. It' will concentrate has' voted to enlarge the legal FRIDA y' - ' Friday after Ash on two areas: elementary and policy~approval ,body from 12 to Wednesday. III Class. Violet. secondary .administration . and 18 members, 11 of whom must SATURDAY-The Chair of St. guidance, Further information is be laymen: ' J: , Peter the Apostle. II Class. available from Dean of the GradWhite.. Mass Proper; Creed; uate School', Providen-ce College, The rev.i'Sed constitution pro'vides a layman may 'be elected Preface of Apostles. Providence, R.I,' 02918. board chairman, but· that office SUNDAY-First Sunday of Lent. now is held by Brother James I Class. Violet. Mass Proper; Carey, F.S.C., provinciai of the Creed; Preface·for Sundays in ' Baltimore district of the ChrisF~~E,::L Lent. , tian Brothers, who. conduct the MONDAY-St. Matthias, Apos: 111 Dartmouth St. 993-2921 colleg'e, tie, II Class. Red. Mass Proper; NEW BEDFORD ., Another .provision specifies Creed; Preface of Apostles. only -the college president is eli- TUESDAY - Tuesday' of First Thomas ''Timmy'' Perry gible for membership from the Week of Lent. JII Class, Violet. Thomas H. Perry college staff and at least three WEDNESDAY-Ember Wednes_ William' J. Perry board members must be alumni. day in Lent. III Class. Violet. Funeral Directors and The' college, founded in 1863.· THURSDAY-Thursday of First Registered Embalmers . , has had laymen members of the Week of Lent, III Class~ Violet.,

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PEORIA (NC)-.;...A reduction in the number of requests for state aid to nonpublic school education has been made by the Illinois federation of Citizens for Educational Freedom. Instead of endorsing four specific requests, the state linit is now supporting only one - tuition grants of $50 for parents or guardians of non-public school students in grade' schools and $100 for students in nonpublic 'high schools. Originally; CEFadvocated , free ,bus transportation, loan of secular'textbooks and auxiliary services. The decision to reduce re. quests in Illinois has ,been made, according to Robert Wolfe, former chairman of the Lake-Cook counties CEF chapter, out of "fear that the state legislature mig.ht give us the easiest or cheapest request and avoid considering tuition grants.':

Rec'eives Grant For Research WASHINGTON (NC) - The National Catholic Educational Association has received a $15,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to study and plan expanded research activjties on ,behalf of Catholic education. The grant will be used for a feasibmty study focusing on a proposed national Da'ta, ~ank for Catholic 'Education--'a 'research center, to collect, store, and disseminate information 011 , Catholic Educational' efforts. throughout ,the countrr., Development of an expanded ~search program, including the Data Bank ,is part of the NCEA's ' two-year, $2 million service and .. expansion program,' launched last September. "This Carneigie' Corporation grant represents "a' significant contribution to the overall, thrust of the service and 'expansion ' program." Father C.. Alb'ert Koob, NCEA executive secretary, said in announcin'g the grant. NCEA. which has headquarters here, is the' country's oldest and largest professional association for, Catholic educators.

BOSTON (NC)-Richard Cardinal Cushing of Boston has announced plans for a series of talks on abort,ion to counteract the nationwide effort to relax state abortion laws. The cardinal said that a group of speakers will visit 18 areas of the archdiocese during Lent to discuss "The Right to Life." Cardinal Cushing said: "I am sincerely disturbed by the nationwide effort to influence the thinking of people to accept the legitimacy of abortion. "I firmly believe it is my responsibiUty to counteract this effort by bringing to the 'atten'tion of our people the respect that is owed to innocent human life wherever, or in whatever condition, it is found."

MYSTERY OF FAITH: The newest innovation in the eucharistic prayers is the acclamation of the mystery of faith by the people. It is the Paschal Mystery, the whole mystery of Christ dying, rising, saving men until his second coming. To quote St. Paul: "The mystery is Christ among you, your hope of glory; this is the Christ we proclaim * * * " (Colossians 1:27-28). NC Photo.

Nun Wins Baptism Hymn Competition

Priests, Bishops' Discuss 'Identity Crisis'

BROOKLYN (NC-A Sister of St. Joseph from Massachusetts has been selected as the winn'er of a contest for a new baptismal hymn sponsored by the Tablet, Brooklyn di'ocesan newspaper. Sister Marnoc, C.S.J., of S1. Agnes Convent, Arlington, submitted the winning entry entitled "Come Alive, Oh Child of Adam" in the contest that drew 400 entries from 20 states. The entry won her a $100 prize.

Canadian Clerics to Report on Discontent OTTAWA (NC)-One of the most important and far-reaching experiments in the entire Church has been taking place in Canada for the past six months, and just now is beginning to come to a head. Since late September at the invitation of the Canadian Catholic Conference, priests from coast to coast have been meeting by the dozens and hundreds-at the deanery level, then diocesan and then regional.:.-.to ask: Who am I? What's my job? What is, 'impeding me in performing my role? It is an identity crisi's. And, allowed to continue negatively, tqe exodus from the ministry would continue unchecked, seminary -training would not change significantly, and vocations would continue to decline. But the crisis, shared by priests and non-priests alike in many Western nations, was given a positive orientation; first by the bishops and, secondly, by the priests involved. ' The bishops said: Tell us what

is wrong, tell us what you think should be changed, but go further-search out "The Role of the Priests in Contemporary Canadian Society" for the 1970s. Bishops Invited ' That has been the ,theme of the discussions, in one-day deanery or diocesan talks, to three-day and four-day regional "live-ins." The bishops of the diocese or region were always invited. The talk'was frank, and sometimes vividly straight-fromthe-shoulder. 'Fhe issues are too, seriOUS' f~r oblique' impl,icatio~s. At their semi-annual meeting here in April, the Canadian bishops will get a national report indicating the degree of discontent, with positive recommendations for overcoming it;

they will see regional differences in thinking, and in -the challenges; and they will be asked to take ,positive action, or seek positive action in the Vatican, to resolve the problems. Th priests ~ant to clear the decks for action. They are not threatening 'to quit, although an unknown number 'are on the verge: In ,the main they accept that they should be leaders, enablers and even instigators, 'but they feel severely ,hampered. What are the problems? The priests feel too rigidly bound to the Establishment, by canon law, juridical tradition, and the labels people have put on them. The whole question of pastor-assistant relationship is a turmoil in itself, along with the bishops' remoteness.

Reach Agli'eement following Boycott

LATROBE (NC) - Students and' administrators at St. Vincent College here in Pennsylvania reached agreement on a list of student demands, ending a one-day boycott of classes. A spokesman for the college Pope Visit$ Grottos said the boycott of classes had fe'fer's ' proven "nearly 100 per .cent efVATICAN, CITY (~C.):--Pope fective." .A!bout half the student Paul VI made a visit to th~' grot~ body of .1,000 also staged 'an tos under St.' Peter's Basilica hour-and-a-half sit-in in the and: dnspected 'ex~avations college's adrninistration ,building. ' around what Vatican archeoloAdministration officials agreed gists believe is the site of S1. to most of ,the, seven-point list Peter's burial. of demands presented by senior The Pope was accompanied by John R. Abinader, president of archeologist, Margherita Guar- the student government. The deducci, a professor ,at Rome Uni,- m1lnds centered on, budgetary versity. , procedures, with the students It was. her 'findings which asking for 'a voice in the hanprompt~d the Pope' to' arinounce dling of student funds for the last Jime that there w'as con- college newspaper and other vincing evidence that' the bones campus activities, They also refound in a marble" box under quested, and received. a promise the floor of. the bllsilica were' of a ful~ explanation of a 'recentthose ,S1.Peter. ' ly' announced tuition hike.

The contest was prompted by a question by Tablet editor Don Zirkel. In a newspaper column following the birth of his ninth child, he asked: "Does anyone know a good hymn to sing, at a Baptism ceremony?" Father Joseph Roff, a member of the diocesan commission for church music and composer in residence a1' S1. Joseph's Collegc for Women here, offered to write the music if someone else would supply the words.

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Bishops Ask More Wolfe indicated that CEF leaders -believe tuition grants are the essential ingredients needed to help maintain a system of private, and parochial schools in Illinois. , As it currently stands, only the Catholic Bishops of Illinois are still requesting free busing, textbook loans and auxiliary services. However, instead of seeking tuition grants, they are asking provision for a state agency to purchase the secular components of non-public elementary and secondary school programs, notably in' the fields of mathematics, modern foreign' languages, physical science and physical education.

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He has always been, is a Senate rule that all releases and still is, accessible j to all the are to be made through the priests of the Diocese at all Secretary. times. Our purpose is to assist The policy of excluding rehim ,in whatever wa~ you may porters seems as a disservic,e to feel we may best do." I -both the Senate and to the news2) We do not question .the paper!, which rely on secondfact that the size of the Board hand' information from those is large in relation to the size' present for their stories, with of the diocese. The size' of the the attendant possibility of misBoard, however, was determined understanding and misinformaby the Senate, which I looked to -tion. . the differences of age, geograWhile the presence of reportphy,and national background of ers may inhibit in some degree the ·priests of the diOCese. the. free interchange of opinions, 3) We do feel tha~ once the the reporters would be in a Board was proposed ,by the Sen- position to write objective and ate of' Priests and approyed by first-hand accounts of the meetthe bishop; once the, Ordinary ings. . appointed its directors and' enThe solution might be to insist dorsed its areas of concern, the Personnel Board had a clear on the Senate rule which some seem not to be aware of - the mandate to carry out, gentlemen's agreement among 4) Since' atter eight months all priests present to make no the advice of the Board was neitHer sought nor accepted, we comments on the meetings and felt that the Board w~s not ac- to allow the Secretary to issue , complishing what it was created all releases. to do, we saw no other credible solution than to, tendet our letter of resignation. .1 ' " 5) Tha,( the Boarei' did' not " Continue'd from Page One always meet in .plenary ,session ~al operations of' the u~ivetsity should be understandable to are being impeded Of the rights those .who ' comprehend the of other members of the comworkings of such boa'~ds. It is munity are being v·iolated. considered good policy for the "Recourse for certification of directors to meet between plethis fact for students so accused nary _ meetings to .plan the agenda. Every member was is to the tri-partite disciplinary noUfied of every plenary ses- board established by the Stusion: we categorically, deny that dent Life Council," he said. any member was not tiotified.. of "Faculty members have recourse to the procedures outlined in the every plenary 'session. I Faculty ManuaL Judgment of 6) The Anchor article notes the fact that 49 per cent of dioc- the matter will be delivered esan priests submitted' nomina- within-five days following' the tions for, the Board, and that 40 fact, for justice deferred is jusper cent· ,returned tlieir per- tice denied to a'll concerned." To avoid any possible misunsonal data forms. It continues: ."These figures .may indicate the derstanding, Father l:!esburgh attitude of the priests of the stressed "law enforcement in Diocese toward. the :existence this procedure is' not directed at and need of a Personnel Board." , students. They receive academic We regret that the eaitors of sanctions in the second instance The Anchor have so readily dis- of recalcitrance imd, only after missed the hopes and' desires of three clear opportunities to reone-half of the p"-iests of ,this main in student status, if they still insist on resisting the will ; diocese. of the community, are they then I (Regarding the last paragraph, expelled and become non-stuThe Anchor neither questions dents to be treated as other the need ()f a board ndr does it non-student~, or outsiders." dismiss the hopes. and desires of Father Hesburgh said he per. I sonally hopes that" the policy Division of Clergy never has to be imp'lemented at I the university. ,On,the other Threat to Chu~ch hand, he said he believes he has QUITO (NC) - 'Two top a "duty of stating' clearly and Churcnmen here have I tried to unequivocally what happens if." curb, growing demands by He indicated that the univerpriests throughout Ecuado'r that sity's .stand has the "practically , bishops be chosen -by democratic unanimous" support of the means and not ,by papal apoint- trustees, academic council, the ment.. I vice presidents and deans, the The apostolic nuncio; Arch- ,Faculty Senate, the Student bishop Giovanni Ferrofino, has Life' 'Council, the councils of pointed out that cano;): law de- several of the schools and coltermines the procedures for ap- leges, and the officers and direcpointments by the Holy See. tors of the Alumni Associlltion. Archbishop Pablo Ve~a Murtoz ' of Quito sent a letter to all ReSenate Meeting . ligious and priests,warning against the danger "that in the There will be a special next few years this psychologmeeting of the Senate of ical division among th~ clergy Priests on Friday, Feb. 21; will be worsened to the point at 1 P.M. in the Catholic of becoming truly divisive of the Memorial. Home in Fall Church." I River.

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SAVANNAH (NC) - Three members of a team from the Office of Educational Research of the University of Notre Dame have begun a study of Catholic schools in the Chatham deanery of the Savannah diocese. They are Dr. Reginald Neuwien, Father William Friend and Dr. Eugene Campanale. The purpose of the study is to evaluate present and future needs of Catholic education in the Savannah area. Catholic schools here have been plagued in recent years by dwindling enrollments, withdrawl of teaching Sisters, and spiralling costs. In addition ,pastors have expressed concern about providing religious instruction to Catholic students in public schools, so the Notre Dame research team will also look int.o the operation and effectiveness of parish Confraternity of Christian Doctrine programs. The three-month study will cost $22,000; III will entail the services of -the Notre Dame University Social Science Laboratory and its data processing equipment as well as the Office for Educational Research. The cost will be paid by parishes of the Savannah area on a pro-rated basis.

ORDINATION IN NEW GUINEA: First native New Guinea mainlander ever ordained to the priesthood, Father Ignatius Kilage, S.Y.D., was' ordained recently by Bishop John Cohill, S.Y.D., a native of Elizabeth, N.J. and Bishop of Goroka; New Guinea. Some 7,000 fellow Chimb\.! people attended the ordination. NC P~oto.' .

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·WASHiINGTON (NC) - The NaUonal Center of the Confra-ternityof Christian Doctrine is establishing a computerized employment service to help ,pastors and CCD directors who are searching for professional teachers of religion. The service-known as the Religious __ Education Exchange' (REX)-will accept applications from professional catechists who are looking for jobs and from prospective. employers who. are seeking qualified personnel. The forms will spell out qualif~ca- tions, salary, job opportunity, experience and preference' fo'r p'articular' types. of work. The plan is patterned on' the SEAROH program, at the National Education. Association which matches school personnei looking for jobs with school systerns which have vacancies. Mrs. Russell J. Neighbor, director of the '-N.ational Center, is appealing to aU i969 graduate students in theology or religious

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education who desire employment to use the·ser:vice. A $6 fee will be collected from applicants and employer~ will pay $10 ~or the service, which will operate llrom the National Center here. , The National Center notes it has long been aware of the sh~r~age of train~d personnel in re.hglOus e~ucatlOn, and has t~led ·to a~slst pas~ors and C.CD dlrecto~s 111 locab.ng full bme profeSSional catechists. As more Catholic schools close, the need for well planned, pall'~ ish-based' religious-education programs will increase. With the use of REX, the national center hop~s not ~nly .to ma~ch job applicants With pI:ospecbveem" ployers but also to highlight the need of ~~r~ trained te~chers, bett:r fac1hbes and mor~ pro.fesslOnal,· long-term planmng for religious' eduaction.

Denounce Former Police Terrorism VIENNA (NC)-Two Czechoslovak newspapers have denounced the police terrorism of the Stalinist-line communist regime of former President Antonin Novotny. The paper Lidova Demokracie, org~n o~~ the ..Christian People's ,p'!rty,,).apd ,Z~edelske Noviny, edited. .J;w .the, 'government' department of agriculture, were commenting on the death in 1950 of a Catholic priest charged with "high treason" by the Novotny regime. Their comments on police'terror~sm came after charges were dropped against an agent of the defunct Novotny regime, Ladislava Macha, who was arrested shortly after the present liberal communist government's takeover in. early 1968. Macha was accu~ed o.f being responsible for the death. of Father Josef. Toufar 011 Feb. 25, 1950, after torture by the police. Father Toufar was the pastor in the village of Cihost.

.Ability .Is Factor With people of, only moderate anility,modesty is mere honesty; but with :those, who possess great talent' it is hypocrisy. -Schopenhauer.

Citizens of Taranto Send Gifts to Pope VATICAN· CITY (NCj~Citi zens of Taranto, Italy, have sent Pope. Paul VI severaL gifts of sentfment in memory, of his Christmas Eve· visit to their c,ity, where he celebrated Mass in a steel mill. Flasks of wine to be used 'for Mass were sent .by the citizens of Taranto's suburbs. The naval military arsenal gave him a Eucharistic lamp made by .the workers there. The military airport of nearby Grottaglie gave him a collection of photographs taken during his arrival and departure there: Local government oUicials sent him a gift of $3,200.

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Canada Catholic, Lutheran Talks Draw Attention

Thurs., Feb. 20, 1969

Appoint Superior Of Villa Stritch

PORT CREDIT (NC) The Catholic-Lutheran dialogue in Canada is drawing international atttention. Un-

WASHINGTON (NC)-Father Raymond W. Lessard, a priest of the diocese of Fargo, N.D., Presently stationed in Rome, has been named director of Villa Strich, a residence for American prelates and priests in the service of the Church in Rome. The appointment, made jointly by Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, and John Cardinal Cody of Chicago, chairman of the U. S. lHshops' committee responsible for Villa Stritch, was announced here by Bishop Joseph L. Bernardin, general secretary of NCCB. As the new director of the residence, Father Lessard will take over duties fulfilled until now by Bishop Paul Marcinkus, formerly a priest of the archdiocese of Chicago, who recently was named secretary of the Holy See's Institute for Works of Religion. The institute administers funds of the Vatican and other religious organizations and is also a bank. He supervised the preparation of Villa Stritch for the American bishops and has been its director since it was inaugurated last Summer. Now the press of other duties compels him to relinquish supervision of the residence.

like the heavy emphasis on theological discussions between these two bodies in the ·United, States, the Canadian counterpart is in the process of formulating an action-oriented program. Thirty Lutheran and Catholic representatives held a three-day meeting :here to determine the thrust of the Canadian dialogue. The meeting was the culmination of regional discussions held during the past year in Montreal, Toronto and Saskatoon, Sask. They did not want to duplicate the efforts of Catholic-Lutheran dialogues in the U.S. and Europe, so their recommendations were directed primarily towards establishment of joint projects. A chief recommendation dealt with the possibility of "twinning" Catholic and Lutheran parishes. The original suggestion called for "twinning," or association to be established on the levels of social involvement, FORMER CHAPLAIN DISPLAYS NEW KIT: Rt. Rev. Bernard J. Fenton, pastor of St. Joseph's common worship, common study parish, North Dighton, displays carrying fashion and interior of new kit for members of the and joint charitable action. U.S. Army choplain corps. Careful Study During the di,scussion at the plenary session, the group decided to move cautiously in the "twinning" because of the complexity of factors involved. The group suggested "that a careful and thorough study be made'" and a report submitted at the It used to be that Army chaplains saying Mass under combat conditions lugged next general meeting. with .them a 30 pound kit of altar vessels, vestments, and everything else needed for the (NC)-A $750,The delegates also suggested Eucharistic celebration. Now they're equipped with a trim seven pound equipment 000ZANESVILLE fund raising drive for a that: package, smaller than a breadbox. The streamlining project was largely supervised by completely modern Catholic high The two churches strive school was launched here in Msgr. Bernard J. Fenton, towara a joint use of' the mass media in promulgating the mesnow pastor of St. Joseph's troops and available at all times. instance, have expressed interest Ohio. Rosecrans High School, which sage of Christ in a relevant way. parish, North Dighton, but in developing a similar kit for Msgr. Fenton said the Mass now occupies space in the grade use on camping trips or at jamkit he has will be available for Roman Catholic and Lutheran until 1967 Staff Chaplain use by groups that might find a ' borees. school 'building of St. Nicholas speakers be invited to each for the Combat Developments parish here, hopes to move into other's parishes. compact unit convenient. He Msgr. Fenton retired from the Command at Ft. Belvoir, Va. its new home by January, 1970. noted that the Boy Scouts, for The exchange of professors in Chaplain Corps as a Colonel In this capacity Msgr. Fenton The high school will comprise the seminaries of both churches, after 24 years of service. He made the plans for the new the present Catholic Youth Cenwhich is already taking place, holds the Silver Star, two Purple Mass kit, which was then put ter, built in 1965, plus a $500,000 be encouraged and enlarged. Hearts and a Legion of Merit into production 'and has now addition ,which will ge,t under The authorities of the two award with two Oak Leaf Clusway this Spring. churches be asked to approve been in use in Viet Nam nearly ters. His last citation was for a year. He also concurrently VATICAN CITY (NC) -Six the joint preparation of a book"outstanding meritorious sersupervised development of a bishops from warring Nigeria let outlining the teaching and vice" as chaplain of the Combat Protestant chaplain's kit. an,d Biafra met in Rome at the practice of each church. FolDevelopments Com man d for summons of Pope Paul VI "to lowing approval of the content, four years. New materials, he said, are the booklet is to be distributed largely responsible for the kit's , find unity," as one of them put During World War II the it. They discovered themselves as widely as possible among weight drop. Metal components North Dighton pastor served in ,perfect agreement from the COMPANY Lutherans and Catholics. are aluminum wherever possioutset of their four-day meeting. with the 36th Infantry Division Distinctive Approach ble, and are nested in polyureComplete Line In a statement they declared in Europe. Following the war Father John F. Hotchkin, as- thane to prevent damage. The he held various chaplaincies in Building Materials that a solution to the disastrous kit itself is covered with green sociate director of the U.S. Bishdispute could Ibe found "not by the United States ,and was also 8 SPRING ST., FAIRHAVEN ops Committee for Ecumenical waterproof canvas-type maassigned to posts in Germany war but by sincere negotiations." 993-2611 and Interreligious Affairs, was terial and is secured with Veland Korea. These words echoed to the cro fastenings instead of bulky an observer at the meeting. last syllablew,hat the Pope had "The Canadian group has a catches or buckles. Candlesticks told them at an audience 90 very distinctive approach" in ,are particularly ingenious, beminutes'before. ing equipped with perforated their dialogue, :he said. The Pope declared that "beflame guards. A missal stand has "In the U.S. our dialogue with flFVOU HAVE fore God and our conscience" he a chain device to prevent pages the Lutherans is directed had left nothing undone to fostowards the development of from blowing during an outTHE COURAGE. ter a peaceful solution. door Mass. doctrinal accord," he added. He said the joint projects beA particular advantage of the ing considered in Canada would Bring happiness to sorrowful Mass kit is that it can be carbe closely watched by the Amerried on planes where weight of eyes! Share the troubles and icans. cargo is a factor. These kits joys of people! Anywhere in "Your (action-oriented) proare rated top priority items North America. 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Why Religious 'Garb ? There 'are some people today who think that a priest or Brother would do well to discard the black suit and roman collar and th~t nuns should put aside their religious habits. . They say that these marks ~f religious dedication are barriers and that their removal would bring about a closer identification of priests and Brothers and Sisters with the people with whom and for whom they work. The argument 'is a dubious one. Dress is a handy means of identific~tion of a person's profession or, occupation. No one in~ a hospital has to look twice to discover who the nurses are~ When a man so much as drives into a gas station a quick ·look enables him to see who Will service his car. . If priests and 'religious are in positions of serviceand this is an emphasis that is being more and more stressed--::then it is not a bad thing to mark such a servant of God and th~ people with some sort of distinguishing garb. . It doesn't have I to be bizarre or extreme and the modifications of many religious habits have shown how successfuIly this can l;>e done. To say that such a garb is a barrier to identifying with people or of c;ommunicating with them is to put all emphasis on the appear~nce and little on the person. It is not dress that establishes or breaks down. communication. After giving 'an initial identfying impression, dress fades away and the main thrust on identifying and communicating is on the person. One who is truly God-centered and thus concerned with God's people wi11 easily establish this fact to others by his very demeanor and service; One who is self-centered and unmindful 'of the inherent dignity of each one of God's children Will communicate this coldness to others too, no matter whether there be a gard or lack .of it. Another element of advantage in wearing some distinglishing mark of religious dedication is that a servant of God and God's people approaches people and situations with a head starl of good .will built up by the'many.dedicated re~igiou~ \yhp have gone before. This is ialways a good begiimirig: .': I ' . " ' . ' :-. .... r" i, . Finally, when a priest or Brother or Sister does good, he is not alone an individual serving God ~md ,God's people but the communit~ of Christ, the Church. And' there' is .still value in humility in the individual and giving the glory to God's grace working within one.' ,

On, On for Old Notre Dame I

The signific'a'~t aspects of the statement of the president of the University of Notre Dame warning of penalties against those whose protest activities' disrup(the normal operations I of' the university or infringe on the rights of others is that this stand has the "practically unanimous" suppo~t Of the trustees, academic cOllncil, the vice-presidents and. deans, the faculty senate, the student life council, the councils of several of the schools and colleges, the officers and directors of the alumni association. The statement; is, th~n, "clear mandate" of the whole university community that a line be drawn between orderly demonstratiops and obstructive tactics. It is a reje.ction of what Father Theodqre Hesburgh termed-the "current myth" that somehow university members are not responsible to the law.. It is a rejection of the threat' of the minority-"We cannot allow a small minority to impose their will on the majority who- have spoken regarding the university's style of life; we cannot allow a. few to substitute force of any kind for persuasion to' accept their personal idea of what is right and wrong." I

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Pl:/blished'weekly by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall'River 410 Highland Avenue Fall Rive~, Mass. 02722 675-71.51 : PUBLISHER Most Rev! James l. Connolly, D.O., PhD. GENERAL MA!NAGER ASST. GENERAL MANAGER Rt. Rev. Daniel F. Shalloo, M.A. Rev. Jolin P. Driscoll : MANAGING EDITOR /Hugh J. Golden, Ll.B. ...... leary Press-Fall River

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Senate of Priests Discuss Personnel Board Issue The Senate, of Priests met at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, on Friday, .Feb. 14. All of the members of the Senat'e were present. A large number of priests from the DiocesE} also attended this Meeting. After a preliminary ,dis-cussion of the Treasurer's The Senate then tabled fur-Report,. the Meeting moved ther discussion of this question; and:was informed that a Special quickly to the situation that Meeting ~ould be: called for has developed' within, the. Per- Friday,. fFeb .. 2'1. to cont,inueAhis sonnel Board of the Diocese. ' - .subject. Members of the Senate The· background to the _resig- were instructed during the inna:tions of five Board members tervening 'time to inform themwas revealed/in detaii. In sub- selves more fully on this probstance: those resigning from the lem .and to consult the priests Board did so because they felt of the Diocese as to their opinthat the recommendations and ions and suggestions. operative procedures of the . Board were receiving only mini. A' detailed Report On The mal encouragement and recep-' Newman Apostolate* was pretion on the par:t of all parties sented ;tothe Senate. One of . the highlights of the Report was concerned. It was observed that some. the recommendation that a Co'publicity ·was inaccurate. Con- ordinator for Newman Work be sequently the tesignees 'allappointed 'by the Bishop. This agreed that their letter t6 the Report was accepted by the Senpriests of the Diocese and that a:te on a 'voice vote. letter alone fully explains their Finally . the Senate -decided posHion. that in addition to the ,minutes After a brief' discussion the of every meeting being mailed Senate went ,into informal ses- to the priests; all priests should sion, so that some of. the priests also receive :the full agenda of in attendance could speak. A th'e Senate' as well. petition, signed by 27 priests. The Meeting was adjourned was handed to 'the Senate. 'It expressed sympathy with those until 1:00 P.M. on Friday, Feb. who had resigned and concern. 21, at the Catholic Memorial that the Personnel Board might Home in Fall River. face the future as ·an ineffective organ in thebiocese o~ that. Issues Statement the very conce'pt of a personnel agency might go out of existence. On Middle East After this presentation, many NEW YORK (NC) - Archpriests spoke' their . mind in bishop Terence J. Cooke of New openness and frankness. State- York has issued the following ments ran the gamut from ques- statement on the current vioHoning the authority and postlence in the +'1iddle East: ure of Personnel Board in a "We join with Pope Paul VI religious structure to' strong pleas for an effective I-ersonnel and all men of good will in deploring hasty trials and execuorganization. Called back into forinal ses- tions in the Middle East and in sion, the Senate reluctantly ac- praying for an end to all incepted in a voice vote the'resig- human violence. At this critical natron of Fr. Geo'rge Coleman. moment, the safety and wellGra:titude :was then expressed being not only of the individuals involved but also of milfor the work ,he had done and hope was raised that at a later lions of people depend so much date he might be available for upon the wisdom of the governments concerned. service in this regard. The Senate held ,that the "We look to the political and resignations 'of the Director and moral leaders of the world to his Assistants· fell within the show their sincere desire for competence of the Bishop alone. peace and to exercise ,the paas they were appointed directly tience and restraint so essential by him . to its achievement."

Detroit Continued from Page One others discussed in the report, are operated by parishes which had a 'total deficit of nearly $4 million du,ring .the last school year. . The interim report is based on a still uncompleted "5e1£study" which the archdiocese directed elementary and high schools to initiate last Fall. "Although -we. have reported on only 140_of the 321 parochial schools of the archdiocese of Detroit, it is a .realistic assumption to anticipate Ithat the other 181 schools will find themselves in serious economic plight lin a reasonably short amount of time," says a report released by the Superintendent's office. The majority of the schools in trouble ·are located in the "core city" of Detr<>it. Twenty-six parishes in this' area operated with deficit budgets totaling $1,232,00 during 1967-68. Some 10,000 students are enrolled in the 22 area grade schools and eight high school~ which ·have been receiving subsidies from the archdiocese. Deficits Spiraling "Twenty-one schools must take drastic action prior to September 1969," the report emphasizes. "Drastic action means .that they must either close completely or curtail enrollment extensively so that they can operate. a more reasonably balanced budget. If some form of additional aid is not possible for ,these schools, it is inevitable that many of them just close." In Detroit, apart· from the "core city" area, 25 parishes maintain 25 grade s<;hools and '13 high schools with ,a total enrollment of 15,000. The deficit budget for th'ese parishes totaled $942,000.: -. ·V'. . ,..., 'Th'c r~port 'PI1il:es' eight of 'tlie 38 in the "drastic action" c'ategory, stressing that 10 others must· either cut some classes or cut enrollment or find themselves with an impossible debt at the conclusion of the next school y~a~ . Cut or Close' "The remaining schools could possibly survive one more year without 'taking on impossible debts but they would probably have to close some classes either this year or next. year." Eight of 38 schools in the metropolitan suburban area are also faced with Clqsings or cur:tailments, next Fall, according to tne report. The remainder must take similar action by the Fall of 1970. The operational debt of the 34 parishes in this area 'is $1,266.000. Total elementary and high school enrollment is currently 20,000. Twenty-one pal'ishes in six counties had a total operation deficit of $475,000. Their 19 elementary and seven high schools have a total enrollment of nearly 9,000. The report says 12 of the parishes must take "drastic action" before September; the remainder by the Fall of 1970. Thousands Transfer

The report says the average budget for all the schools of the archdiocese anticipates approx.imately a 15 per cent increase for ;this school year and an additional 10 to 15 per cent for the succeeding year, attributing the substantial increases to lay. teacher salaries; the decrease in Religious personnel and the effects of inflation. The report says that tuition increases force parents to with- ... draw their children "since they ,are no longer able to meet the rising costs." Schools in fhe arc_hdiocese have suffered a loss of some 15;000 students in the past. two years alone."

Thurs., Feb. 20, 1969

2,000 Teenagers In Unity Rally

WASHINGTON (NC) Human re}ations training aimed at "improying attendants" ability to deal with people ·both within and without the organization structure" will provide the care of the National Council of Catholic Women's regional, institutes planned for this Spring. The four-day insHtutes, which will be held in 10 different areas of the country, take place in alternate years to national conventions and are usually ,structured as leadership training conferences. "Fashion Me a Person" is the title of the 1969 institute program, which is open to all NCCW members. The first institue, scheduled for March 3 to 6 on the campus of the University of Maryland, was designed with the assistance of the conferences and institutes division of the Maryland Center of Adult Education. The program is described as an "experience-centered learning process" and aims to help parti~ipants develop effective ways of coping with personal and organizational life. Develop Techniques Human relations training has been used increasingly in recent years by such disparate' groups as clergymen and business executives in an effort to develop more effective techniques of dealing with people in both personal and group situations. NCCW national staff members and selected volunteers have attended relations training sessions to prepare them as trainers for the regional institutes. They will be accompanied to the institutes 'by professional human relations' specialists. Cost of the institutes is $95 per person for those "living in," and $57.50 for those who do not require accommodations at the institute. One will be held June 2-5, at Shrewsbury, Mass.

Own Ruin How we live so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather learn to bring about his own ruin rather than his preservation.-Machiavelli.

FAMILY LIFE: Rev. John P. Driscoll, Anchor assista,;t manager, will give a series of talks on family life at 7 nightly from. Sunday, March 2 through Saturday, March 8 at Our Lady of Angels Church, Fall River. Fr. Driscoll has been associated with the Diocesan Family Life Bureau for over 20 years.

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IN ACTION: Clem Dowling conducts parish council meeting at St. Joseph's school hall, Fall River. From left, Rev. CO'rnelius Kiley! curate, Dowling, Mrs. Frederick Sherry, Michael McNally.

Say St. Joseph's Parish Council Chairman Is 'Man for All Seasons' "A man for all seasons." That's howfriends describe Clement J. Dowling of St. Joseph's parish, Fall River. "He's always ~here when you need him," they say. He's there for civic and religious activities, too, including People, Inc., of which he's the president, the Mental Health Association, which he serves as treasurer, and St. Joseph's parish council, of which he's chairman. There's more. He's on that it's the only such unit children that sends the youngthe boards of directors of started by volunteers; other such sters of his friends into ecstasies being state-instigated. when they hear that ""Uncle the Boy's Club, and the Fall groups Based on the philosophy that Clem's going to babysit." River Mental Health Center, is man must be employed if he is active in the Loyola Club of to have self-respect and considBishop Connolly High School, er himself a contributing memand for years was involved in ber of society, People guides CYO and CCD programs. Not to young adults through an evaluabe forgotten is his status as an ,tion, training and work assignhonorary member of the Man- ment program. Trainees are chester, N. H. fire department. paid for work done, which is in "I got that, for some reason, 'many cases the first money ever when I put a lighted pipe in my earned by an individual. The pocket and caught myself on center is still in Hs infancy, fire," he says. states Clem, but its .potential is Clem's activities on behalf of great. the Church were recognized last Working in many of the same month whEm ,he received the areas as People is the Mental Marian Medal at ceremonies in Health Association, which Clem St. Mary's Cathedral. His.friends describes as an educational honored him at a party after the . group interested in .promoting ceremony. It was highlighted by knowledge of the psychiatric a song of which one verse was: and psychological field. When Clement bangs his gavel Married to Catherine Patedown naude Dowling, Clem is the The parish coundl shakes father of seven children "and The lesser clergy tremble, four and a half grandchlidren." T.he monsignor doth quake. He is foreman of de'livery at the As if on cue, Monsignor Sul- Fall River post office, in charge livan, pastor of St. Joseph's of 142 letter carriers. walked into the party as the "Don't forget," add friends, ve.rse was sung. Naturally he "that he's the world's ·best brought down the house, but he babysitter." They're right. Clem and everyone agreed that it un- has a Pied Piper touch with derlined Clem's "let's get things done" attitude, which is responsible for St. Joseph's council Seek Ban on School being among the most active in Prayer Revival the area. People, Inc. PITTSBURGH (NC)-A court Close to Clem's heart is Peo- injunction will be sought unless ple, Inc., Fall River's vocational public school officials in nearby rehabilitation center, a non- Clairton rescind their decision profit organization dedicated to to restore Bible readings and preparing handicapped young. prayers in the town's public adults for employment, either schools. in the commercia'l market or in Louis Kushner, attorney for sheltered workshops. Clem notes the Pittsburgh branch. Americ'an Civil Liberties. Union, said he would send a letter to'the ClairChurch Membership ton School Board protesting the board's decision last month to Increase Reported restore the readings and prayers. NEW, YORK (NC) - Total If the decision is not reversed, church membership in the United States registered a gain Kushner said, an injunction will of less than one-half of one per be sought in U. S. District Court cent in the last year, r~aching a here, based on the 1963 U.S. total of 126,445,110,' statistics Supreme Court school prayer compiled by the National Coun- ban ruling. cil of Churches' 1969 Yearbook When Dr, Robel't LaFrankel. of American Churches disclosed. schools. superintenden t, anThe year book shows in 1967 nounced revi val of the prayer some 64.4 per c:ent of the popu- practice, he also observed: "The lation were church members. worst they can do is to get an This fell to 63.2 percent in 1968, injunction to stop us. I have ala difference of 1.2 per cent, the ways been a supporter of Bible yearbook stated. readings and prayers in schools."

PHILADELPHIA (NC)-More than 2,000 teenagers representing seven denominations jammed the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul here for an ecumenical service stressing religious unity and social justice. They cheered a Baptist minister who told them their demonstration of unity was one of "people who believe in God being caught up in a movement which will not end." The Rev. Leon Sullivan, pastor of Zion Baptist church and founder of the Opportunities Industrialization Center, said men must "tie their ropes together" to rescue victims of poverty and neglect. "We must continue to prove," he said, "that God is not dead '" '~that Christ makes us colorblind." The "Youth for Unity" rally opened in City Hall Plaza and continued with a march -to the cathedral led by the Cardinal Dougherty High School band.

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Continued from Page Oue all must recognize the realities of the situation and not make idle demands on provincials. "2. The curtailment of Sisters will certainly necessitate the reorganization of our schools Add another item. No one who within the next school year: the knows Clem and who lands in closing of grades, the combinthe hospital, for small cause or ing of some schools, the closing great, goes unvisited. Some peoof some schobls. However, this ple, in fact, joke that there are should be done only after seridoctors who. won't discharge ous study, and with a view to their patients if Clem hasn't the over-all educational pattern visited them. Essential therapy, of the diocese, rather than by they say. isolated individual decisions here and there. "3. Schools shoufd not consider Publish Statement curtailment of their programs Opposing Abortion for next -year, but should try to continue for.one more year even OLYMPIA (NC)-The bishops at the risk of operating at a of Washington's three dioceses have issued statements - con- large deficit,. for the following reasons: tained in a joint statement published by diocesan papers across "a. Application day for next the state-opposing the proposed year will be held in two weeks, relaxation of the state's abortion and this would be too short a law. ' time to consult with parishionArchbishop Thomas A. Con- ers and prepare them: for a nolly of Seattle, Auxiliary change. "b. Public schools should be Bishop Thomas E. Gill of Seattle, Bishop Joseph P. Dougherty, given a year's notice of any of Yakima and Bishop Bernard major change. J. Topel of Spokane expressed their opposition to the proposed law and defended the right of the unborn child to life. All four said that abortion is murder and cited eminent Protestant theologians who also hold this view.

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WASHINGTON (NC)-An education and service program in prenat'll prevention and postnatal care of birth-defective children has been prepared by the family affairs commission of the National Council of Catholic Women.

By'Ma1'ilyn Rode1'ick I

"Have you seen· that crazy window fl.ll1 . of bathing suits downtown?" a~ked the 'young girl at .thec;orner store. "Imagine, bath~ng suits in February!'" T.hat window really wasn't as "way-out" as she imagined, because not only are the stores: filhid with bathing suits and beach tW9 more months of Winter to cover-ups, but they have at go. This is great fun, th'ough, in this moment the pick oJ what

many of them are going to carry getting this sneak preview at the for the Spring and Summer' of Spring and Summer fashions and their bright colors and wild '69. True, most prints brighten the Winter of these Sumweary shoppers. We did pick up mer clothes are new 'bathing suits for the chilin the shops dren because the hotel where we this early to will stay has an indoor pool. outfit those fortunalte enough This is one way to guarantee to escape Febyour gang will ·be prepared 'ruary in New when the first balmy beach England weekends do appear. I did this by toasting last 'year also when we visited tl1eir forms on Montreal and ,the hotel had an Some delightful indoor pool. The only drawback Caribbean isle to this is that when Summer or an equally luxurious cruise comes you do have to remember ship. where you put those bathing However not only are these suits. My problem last year was windows' g~ared to the Winter that when July finally did arcruise set, they are also a har- rive, I had mislaid my new bathbinger of things to come for ing suit and spent the rest of the those of us who are pla~ning to Summer . looking for it while I .stay and fight it out with old wore last year's suit. man Winter. What better lift , Your February indulgence could you give to your spirits need not be a swimsuit. It could than the purchase of a bathing just as well be a pair, of, linen suit now, when a dip :in any slacks, a flower-covered sheath thing. other than your bathtub or even one of the ,first straw is the farthest thought from your bags to appear on the scene. Just mind? think how 'One gay bit of SumLeave a Little : mer glitter would brighten up I do wish however, that they your closet at this tiJ!le. would leave a few stray Winter Also you would be one step clothes on the racks at least unup on the buying bit when June til the Ides of March have passed -.ldoes bust out and y~u yearn for us by. This past weekend I spent colorful cottons. Ironically, that two fruitless days looking for a very same June day that you'll Winter pant-suit to wear in want to wear something ,cool Washington during our, Febru- and bright will be the day that ary vacation. The only ones that up-to-the-minute window dressI could find to even glance at ers will feature next Fall's would certainly not withstand styles. any chill breezes off th~ Poto",: mac in the middle of Winter and most of them were not even atAid to Private Schools

Mrs. Norman Folda, Omaha, NCCW president, said the program, called Focus: Mother and Child, is "challenging, ,rewarding and very necessary." It is, being carried out in cooperat·ion with the National FoundationMarch of Dimes. Mrs. Philip H. Des Marais, family affairs commission chairman, stressed the necessity of the project. She said: "It is a shocking fact that the United States ranks 15th among nations in infant mortality."

PAPAL AUDiE~CE: German Chancellor Kurt Ge~rg Kiesinger was received in audience by Pope Paul VI at the Vatican. Following an 'exchange of public statements, they talked privately for 45 minute~. NC Photo.

Som,ethi;ng New New York Archdio(:esan Schools Update' Health Curriculum

Dr. Virginia Apgar, vice-president for medical affairs, National Foundation - March of Dimes, lauded the NCCW project and stressed the urgent need for widespread understanding of ways to prevent many birth defects, plus means of helping to bring' about the births of more healthy babies.

Get Salary Increase If Money Available ,STEUBENVILLE (NC)-Bishop John King Mussio of Steubenville has announced that each priest in the diocese is to receive a $600 a year increase in salary, effective the first week of January, if the parishes can 'raise the money. The increase was recommended by the Priests' Senate and by the diocesan lay,poard of consultors. '.'

NEW YORK (NC)-To those of' life with courage and constanunfamiliar. wi·th 'recent trencis, cy. " Let them be given also, as a course in "health" means teaching Johnny how to brush , they advance in years, positive and prudent sexual education." his teeth and what to eat. It also means that' Johnny has his Notwithstanding the controeyes examined reguarly and reversy·' that occasionally accomcei vesallhis shots. But some- panies the introduction 'of sex thing new has ·been added. education in a school curriculum, 'N e w YOI' k archdiocesan few deny that education in huThe Ohio prelate said that schools now cover not only the man sexuality is a right of every there will be no diocesan collecphysical but also the psycholo- child. And educators, clergymen tions in the parishes during the gical, social, emotional and and doctors "across the nation months of February, July and mental well being of all stuagree that the behavior and beSeptember ,~ ,~ * During these dents. This means that students havioral problems of many months the collection will be dewill be taught courses in family youths strongly indicate' this voted to obtaining funds to meet life and education for total sexneed. the salary increases. uality. Last June an Interfaith State"I ·think a great coordinated ment on Sex Education was isFollowing the impetus of the effort should be made in the sued by the Family Life Bureau Second Vatican Council's docutractive, I Ruled Unconstitutional parishes to insure the success of ment on Christian education, of the U.S. Catholic Conference, The few, few bits of: Winter these collections, Since the apparel that the stores did have JACKSON (NC) - A three proclaimed by Pope Paul VI in the National Council of Churches board of lay advisors approved lying around looked as ,if they judge federal court has ruled 1965, ·the -archdiocesan depart- Commission on Marriage and these increases and recommendcame from a bargain'center frethat Mississippi's program of ment of education is updating its Family, and the Synagogue ed them to me, I would suggest quented .by "Second~an~ Rose." financial' aid to private, non- health curriculum. Council of America Committee' that the parish council members . One often wonders where th~ sectarian schools is unconstituThe Vatican II document states:' on Family. . join with the ,pastor in devising stores find the merchandise that tional because it encourages "Therefore children' and young The statement affirms that ways and means to make these they put on their mark-down racial segregation. . people must be helped with the "human sexuality is a gift of collections known to the people rack.' The suit" filed in behalf of a ' aid of the latest advances in God to be accepted with thanksand to produce a generous Most of the time it resembles group of Negro parents and psychology, and the al'ts and sci- giving 'and used with reverence response." the treasures found in I an old children, was brought against ence of teaching, to develop ha,rand joy." It .also stresses that attic. The only difficulty, how- the State Educational Finance moniously their physical, moral "the responsibility for sex eduever, is that these racks of leftCommission and .the state of and intellectual endowments so' cation belongs primarily to the' overs appear to be all. that is Mississippi. The commission has that they may' gradually ac- child's" parents or guardians," left and of course we still have administered the private school quire a mature sen;se of responbut that it is also a "lifelong I aid program since a 1964 law sibility in striving endlessly to task." I was passed to authorize tuition form their own lives properly Programs in this area have Louisiana Diocese: grants to children in private, and in pursuing true freedom taken' many forms. School sys'- d non-sectarian schools. as they surmount the vicissitudes tems - parochial, private and 94 TREMONT STREET Prepares for Syno : The court held that the propublic-are taking a new look 'LAFAYETTE (NC)-Organl: gram is unconstitutional because TAUNTON, MASS. at the curriculum in the light of zation of three commissions; it has "fostered the creation of India, Rejects Forced their responsibilbties in educatTel. 822-0621 with membership composed private segregated schools." ing the whole person. Birth Control Bill equally of clergy, Religious and When the school law was possed CHANDIGARH (NC)-A bill laity, has been called for by in 1964, only three schools were Bishop Maurice Schexnayder of eligible, but by the 1967-68 providing for imprisonment of Lafayette as the next step in school, year there. were 49 persons having more 'than three p~eparing for' the': forthcoming sCQools iri. this category, it was children, was withdrawn shortly after it was introduced in the dIOcesan synod. "stated: ' The commissions will be a" Haryal1a' state legislature here. pastoral commission, theplogical Called the Family Planning commission and cariQlliciil com:·;, '?Idn Reorganization Bill, the legislation, introduced mission. Nominations for mem~: ROUTE 6-between Fall River and New Bedford by a member of the ruling na-: Of See's, Schools bership on the commi~siohs'have tional Congress 'party" was debeen made at the deanery level.· INDEPENDENCE (NC).,-The scribed by its critics as an inOne of Southern New England's Finest Facilities Temporary chairmeri were'ap:'" Dubuque archdiocesan Educa- fringement' of fundamental pointed who will call a meeting tional Planning Commission anrights guaranteed' by the Indian of the commission and' "preside nounced" 'reorganization plan constitution. until the permanent chairman which would close two high The bill provided that a peris elected. 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Meryl Finds New Beauty In Mass at School Rite

Wheeling Starts 'Action Corps'

By Joseph and Ma1'ilyn Rode1'ick

Every parent likes to see his chldren enjoy themselves, but when the enjoyment involves school it is doubly delightful and when it involves learning about Catholicism it is quite unbelievably satisfyng. Thinking back to my own days of catechism classes, I cannot help but pens when the boiler breaks, or remember them as very un- aU the wiring has to be rewired! don"t want to know that it exciting experiences. Not too Icosts an ann and a leg to give long ago I was involved in living a CCD class to fifth graders and I am afraid my pupils looked upon it as something to 'be endured rather than enjoyed. Therefore I was quite pleased the (ltbel' night when Meryl came home in a tizzy (If excitement to explain to me that "Father Fitzgerald is going to say a Mass for our class in our own room and he ·is going to expla~n the whole Mass to us." The class is the fourth grade at Holy Name School in Fall River. It seems that as part of the catechism, Father Fitzgerald has been saying a Mass for each of the classes and in cooperation with the classroom teacher, in this instance Mrs. Burke, has prepared the children for this occasion. Before the Mass the children gave demonstrations of themes illustrating some aspect of Christianity. Meryl chose 'Brotherhood as her theme, using white and black dolls. I have no 'idea what the other themes were 'but I am sure they showed an awareness of the problems which do exist for all of us. ' Overwhelming Effect At any rate, the Mass was celebrated today. Father explained the Mass, his vestments and why they were worn, the altar accoutrements and their significance, and other parts of the Mass. The effect on Meryl was overwhelming. When I picked her up at lunch time she was overflowing with excitement. Her first words were, "Daddy, it was the most beautiful Mass I have ever seen." All through lunch she retold everything which had happened during the morning and it was quite obvious to both her mother and myself, that the Mass had been a truly spiritual and intellectual joy to her. We hear a great many com-' plaints from all sides about the direction the Church is taking. Some people resent change, others resent the loss of customary procedures and others see in the changes a loss of their version of what Catholicism· should be. I wish these' people could have seen the reaction of one little nine year old girl to the "new" Mass, not only in the shallow matter of enjoyment but also in the deeper intellectual and spirHual matters which really will make a difference in the next generation's concept of Christianity. . In the Kitchen One of my favorite pastimes over the years has been trying to convince Joe that we should move to a bigger house, preferably one of the Victorian arks ·that in our tOW;l were built by the early Yanltee mill owners. These huge three-story bits of antiquity .have become what is known as a "drug on the market" ,because of the expense and upkeep and high tax rate. However, to my bewitched eyes they exude charm and character (not to mention space) that is hard to reproduce in this era of massproduction. Don't tell me about what hap~

tbe thirsty monster a coat of paint, or that eons of manpower (and womanpower) are needed just to maintain it. All that I see are the parquet floors, the Tiffany lamps and the delft tiles around the fireplace (even if the flue doesn't work). Needless to say this dream of mine will ahvays be just that and I will n~ver learn of the stories of one of. these old houses has to tell, but will have to be content with the stories that my little cape has to disclose. It surely has packed a lot of living into its sho!'t 'eightyear span. Wallpaper Holds Memories This was brought out quite vividly to me the other day when Joe began removing the wallpaper in one of our rooms that had functioned first as a bedroom for the girls and more recently as a small den, family room, all purpose room, what have you: As he peeled away the top layer of blue paint Melissa made the comment "Isn't that awful, look at the writing on that wall." And there, sure enough one wall was partially covered with large childlike scribbling' in bright blue crayon. Melissa didn't think lot was quite so awful when we told her that she was the one that put the decorative doodling there' when she was a toddler and that she cried many a night ,there after because she was afraid of her art work. When the next layer come off, the pink and white striped paper that we had chosen for th~ir first bedroom came into view and with it all the memories that went with those first days in our new home with one toddler and one infant. . Perhaps we can't buy other peoples' memories, perhaps we're better off with our own. Our staircase do.esn't wind, if and when we do get a fireplace no carvings will ornate it, but a house :is only .as good as the people therein. There have been many' requests for the name of the m;m who does interiors and refinishing and decorating of furniture. His name is Thomas Medeiros. and, he lives at 764 Rock Street. Fall River. \ This fresh-tasting salad treat is from Lynda Hickson of Orlando, FloIiida, and it was published in the cookbook What's Cookin' Ih St. Augustine? This idea-packed little cookbook was compiled by the Altrusa Club. of St. Augustine, Florida and it was given to me by my motherin-law after she had visited there. It's a fascinating, recipefilled little gem that would be a delightful addition to any cookbook collection. Orange Delight Salad large or 2 small packages of orange jello 2 cups boiling water 8 oz. cream cheese ,1 J,2 cups small marshmallows 1 small package Dream Whip, whipped '1::1 % cup crushed pineapple, drained 1) Add the boiling water to the jello and stir to dissolve. 2) Have t.he cheese at room

PAPAL GREETING: Pope Paul VI greets Czech pilgrims after he offered Mass in St. Peters basilica, Feb. 14, commemorating the l,100th anniversary of'the death of St. Cyril, who, with his brother, St. Methodius, is rega.rded as the Apostle of the Slavs.

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Ecumenical Experiment Five Cincinnati Nuns Staff Sunday School Of Episcopal Church CINCINNATI (NC) Five nuns stationed .at St. Martin Cathoiic school here have completed a IO-week "ecumenical experiment as teachers in the Sunday school of nearby S1. James Episcopal church. In ceremonies at S1. Jame's, the five Sisters of Notre Dame of Covington, Ky., were given a Jerusalem Bible asa symbol of gratitude on the part of the Episcopal church parishioners. But, observed the Rev. Christopher .F. Neely, rector of St. Jl:tmes, "the love offered by the Sisters cannot be repaid; it can only be returned, and we intend to do ju~t that." Norman Oxley, Sunday school superintendent of St. James, made the presentation to Sisters Mary Benedette, Mary Camillus, Mary Marsali, Mary'Dennise and Mary Teresa Rae. -Mr. Neely said that most of the parish programs at St. James had been curtailed "so that the parish could devote itself en. tirely to the process of renewal.

Advisors Convene PITTSBURGH (NC)- Most Rev. Bishop John J. Wright will join 22 leaders of world reli,;, gions at a three-day meeting of the Interim- Advisory Committee for'a 'World Conference on Religion' and Peace in Istanbul, Turkey, starting tomorrow.

temperature and stir it into the hot liquid. Add the marshmallows and stir to dissolve. This takes quite a bit of stirring but eventuall~ they dissolve. 3) Cool until syrupy and then fold in the whipped Cream Whip; add the pineapple and grated carrots. Pour into a mold and chill until firm. This makes a large amount.

WHEELING (NC) - Bishop Joseph H. Hodges of Wheeling has launched a diocesewide program to foster lay participation in meeting needs throughout West Virginia. The project, Action CorpsDiocese of Wheeling, was established after a survey of needs llnd potential areas for involvement· of dedicated Christian laymen in the programs of the West Virginia diocese at all levels-parochial, institutional, diocesan and community-wide, the bishop said. Membership in the Action Corps will be open to all qualified Christians with a skill, talent or profession and earnest desire to dedicate a period of their lives to active involvement to the mission of Christ in the sections of West Virginia and Virginia which make up t h r Wheeling diocese. The bishop said there is a special need for dedi~ated young persons, members of professions, the retired, the widowed and divorced who are able and willing to commit themselves to the service of Christ. It is anticipated screening of application for membership in the Action Corps will begin in April and the first assignments of personnel will be made by June 1, 1969, the bishop said.

"But we knew that the lower grades of Sunday school had to continue," he said, and after consulting with Father James E. ShappeHe, assistant Cincinnati archdiocesan superintendent of schools, and Msgr. Ralph A. Asplan, chairman of the archdiocesan ecumenical commission, the Episcopal rector sought the aid of the Sisters of St. Martin's. Mr. Neely acknowledged that "the nuns and I were a bit apprehensive at first," but said that "the parishioners' response to Roman Catholic participation in the Sunday school was reassuring from ,the start. "Barents reported favorably on the apparent increase in their children's interest and participation," he said. "Church school attendance . . . .an index of parents' real feelings, showed no change. The program was acceptable, as far as we can tell, to the parish as a whole." At St. Martin's, Sister Mary Benedette said: "I think I can speak for all of the Sisters who took part when I say that it has been avery rewarding experience, It was an example of the kind of unity we're all seeking." '

WASHINGTON (NC) A priest-lawyer was named by the U, S. Supreme Court to argue an appeal in a damage suit of a man imprisoned for impersonating a lawyer. The priest is Father Joseph M. Snee, S.J., a teacher at Georgetown University law school here. He was named to argue an appeal of Daniel Jackson Oliver Wendel Holmes Morgan, now confined to Leavenworth (Kan.) prison. The case concerns a damage suit Morgan filed against the warden and chief medical officer of the prison. Morgan is serving a term on conviction of a charge tnat he practiced law without a license in this city, posing as a criminal lawyer for 14 months. Previously Morgan had been convicted and served a previous sentence for posing as a lawyer in Chicago. AnLEBORO'S

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Jesuits' Review Chides Manner Of .Dissension

JERSEY CITY (NC)-Aboul 1,000 students and faculty at 51. Peter's College here took part in a day-long strike protesting the impending dismissal of four faculty members, mandatory ROME (NC)-The review ROTC, and other issues. of the Rome Jesuits has atThe strike followed by three tacked the "presumptuous days a student sit-in at the ofand naive" manner, of the fice of Father Victor Yanitelli, current dissension irr the Church, S.J., president of the Jesuit-run but warned that its substance. institution. should be sifted carefully for St. Peter's has an enrollment valid criticism: : of about 2,300. Classes were The manner in which dissent held on the day of the strike but is expressed "is certainl'y not acattendance was reported running ceptable," said the fdrtnightly abou.t 50 per cent. ' review, Civilta Cattolica. Father Frank Keating, S.J., a "It is hard and violent and faculty member supporting the Borin the least in keeping with strike, said: "Since the adminisChristian charity and humility. tration would not listen to us, It is often partisan and intolerthe issue has become much bigant, disrespectful nbt only ger. It now involves the demand toward the hierarchy bot toward for direct student participation the conscience of those who, in the hiring and firing of fachaving the ministry of the magulty members and 'in the develisterium (teaching authority) opment of curriculum." and government in the Church, HEADS NCCB: Officers of 'the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the U.S. Catholic feel it their duty to take cerFather Edmund Ryan, S.J., Conference are Archbishop John F. Dearden. of Detroit, president, center; Bishop Joseph l. Ber- executive vice-president, called tain decisions." ' nardin, general secretary, right; and Msgr.. Francis T. Hurley, associate ~eneral secretary. Continual Renewal the protest over mandatory The Jesuit review chided the ROTC a false issue. All Sl. current dissent for lacking a Peter's male students are cur-sense of history. ' . rently required to enroll in The dissenters do not realize, ROTC courses for two years, it said, that "they are contesting but the question has been under things that have already been study for the past year and it repeatedly contested in the past. is expected that the mandatory ly to legislate, although it does Perhaps one point should be ence; USCC is a' separate agency They g,ive the impression that aspect of the program will be of the bishops. they have at last found'the recipe made ,clearly at the outset. at times have limi,ted juridical dropped. which after so many· errors will There is only one episcopal con- power. NCCB is an assembly o!the set the Church once and for all ference in the United States; and The NCCB deals with those bishops of the United States on the path of fidelity to the that is the National Conference 'matters which are the direct, 'through which' they jointly ex-. Churchmen in Jersey Gospel. They end by 'looking of Catholic Bishops. ercise their, pastoral office, with, and almost the exclusive, reAsk Better Center rather presumptuous and naive." There is another national sponsibili ty of the bishops_ec-- at times, under certain carefulBERKELEY HEIGHTS (NC) bishops' organization -',the Turning to the substance of, clesiastical, pastoral, canonical, ly specified limitations and in -the dissent, Civilta Cattolica re- united States Catholic Confer-' and doctrinal. -.! certain specified areas, a juridi- -Pastors of Catholic and Protestant churches in' this New Jer-' jected all doubts cast upon the ence. Through this 'Organization cal competence. In the USCC, this responsibilsey area are marshaling comChurch's hierarchical constitu- the bishops work along wi'tp ity for dealing with matters of USCC, as an agency of the munity support to alleviate contion "where the authority to clergy, laity, and Religious in bishops,' is a voluntary associapubliC; affairs, for instance; or of ditions at the Union County's teach and govern-admittedly certain areas of -mutual' respontion o'f the bishops through educat'ion or in labor relations, in the service of the pepple of' sibili,ty. i~> exercised iri' cooperation with which 'the bishops, clergy, ~Re temporary juvenile detention ... .. Thus, it is not an episcopal· the clergy, Religious and laity 1;' ious' and laity might make quarters here. God - is directly granted by ·Fifty girls and· boys are housed Christ to the pope and ·the conference, but a Inational orwho are' involved· in these as" prudential judgments on matters bishops." ganization o~ the Church-as at the center, located in a formpects of public life, and have a of mutual responsibility and exer hospital. On the plus side, Ci vilta Cat- someone described it, an agency knowledgable competence in ercise the influence of the visible tolica viewed today's dissent ~'as -through which bishops, with the them. The Union County Association Church in an institutional and an appeal for that continual resecu·lar world. assistance 6f the clergy, Reliof Priests has been pressing for IntrinsicaiIy Different newal to w.hich the Church is gious and laity might make pruchanges since last Fall when Outwardly, to the casual obcalled," and a "sign of the' times dential judgments on maHers of server, the NCCB and usce conditions were brought to thei r Pallottine Fathers to be read with attention, humilmutual responsibili.ty and· exattention by ,Father -Richard J. may seem to be much ,the same. ity and patience." ercise the influence ,of the visiGarcia, Catholic chaplain. They have' the same officers Evaluate Projects Work at Reconciliation . Pastors have written to' the 'ble Church in an institutional the sameadministrati ve organ~ BALTIMORE (NC)-The Paland secular world. It asserted' that "it is: neces. izations, 'lire generally ,.headUnion County Boa~d of Freelottine Fathers here are sending holders urging that provisions sary tha,t in the Present eccleThe USCC deals with issues quartered in the same building a six-man inspection team to for outdoor recreational facili tsial dissent all that is, valid that are primarily in the domain at 1312 Massachusetts Ave., N. evaluate their, social, medical ies be made. The local Junior should be patiently and ,coura- of public affairs of society at W., Washington. But ,they are and religious projects in Brazil. Chamber of Commerce has since geously distinguished from what la.rge: education, 'social welfare, intrinsically different. Father G.J. Carcich, S.A.C. lent its weight to the complaints. is not. Above all there 'should economics, in.ternational proNCCB is the episcopal conferdirector of the Pallotine Fathers be no panic, no 'backl~sh of grams, etc. It also serves as a The pastors have asked for the mission office here, will lead wholesale condemnation of all means by which the bishops appointment of a citizens adCincinnati to' Raise dissent." ' . the group, which includes three join with all the people of Gbd, visory committee to supervise . Baltimo're physicians, a dentist center programs. The Jesuit magazine recalled who themselves have a direct Tuitio~ 15 Per Cent from West Virginia and a the Gospel par,able of the wh'eat interest and responsibility in CINCINNATI (NC) -Tuition foundation consultant. and ,the cockle, and Christ's ad- ;public affairs. in launching prowill go up 15 per cent in CathoServing the poor of all faiths, vice to wait for the' harvest time grams of Christian concern. lic high schools of the CincinBrazilian Pallottines administer so as not to uproot the 'wheat , Direct Responsibility nati archdiocese next Fall. Lay a hospital, medical clinics, as well as the cockle. The NCCB is a formal episcoteachers' salaries will continue schools, an agricultural training ONE STOP "When this time wiill come for pal conference, as invisione'd by to be pegged at '95' per cent of center and 'other projects in the SHOPPING CENTER the Church we do not know, but Christus Dominus, the Second the comparable public school southwestern state of Mato we know that it will come. Vatican Council's Decree Con• Television • Grocery teachers' salaries. Grosso. "MeanWhile, we must all work cerning the Pastoral' Office of • Appliances • Fruniture A spokesman for the archdiThe Pallottine Fathers of Balat reconciliation. 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NEW YORK (NC)-Civic and religious leaders have called for an all-out campaign to end growing bigot-

BALTIMORE (NC) - Lawrence Cardinal Shehan coupled a denunciation of execution of 14 persons, including nine Jews. in Iraq as "repugnant to the conscience of civiLized people" with a warning to both Israel and Iraq "that everything is to be gained by peace with justicenuthing by war." The archbishop of Baltimore in a statement issued here said the haste and "apparent brutality" of the executions was a "particularly repulsive action." The public hangings of the nine Jews and six non-Jews, accused of espionage and subversion, was carried out on Jan. 27. "I regret exceedingly that Iraq did not heed the appeal of Popc 'Paul VI for clemency," Cardinal Shehan stated.

ry in New York City and in the nation. , At a news conference at the Institute of Human Relations here, a statement ,was released denouncing .those who "seek to set black and white, Christian and Jew, against each other in order to divide our nation." Roy Wilkins, executive director, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Arthur J. Goldberg, president, American Jewish Committee, announced on behalf of the 20 signers that a "hot line" would be established among city agencies to assure prompt communication and joint action on community problems. They ,also urged mayors of U.S. cities to set up panels to mediate community relations issues before they "escalate out of all proportion." Have Commoll Stake The group requested that "every city agency, including boards of education, clearly designate the penaHties faced by their employes who foment racial and religious bigotry." 1t also called on national, state and local governments, as well as .private foundations, to terminate funds or other grantsin-aid to any organization or individual proved to be engaging in the promulgation of racial or religious bigotry. Pointing out that "Negroes and Jews, especia11y, have a common stake in defending one another from the corrosive effects of bigotry," the statement continued: "We must break .through the terrible cycle of assault and counter-assault, hatred and response to hatred, which now' threatens to engulf us. Men of good will in both communties can break this vicious cycle only when they repudiate the merchants of hate and violence within, as well as without, .their own ranks. Thus far, too few men of influence-both black and white -have spoken out with decisiveness. Affront to Creator "We who are black reaffirm our commitment to the attainment of full and equal 'rights through the democratic process for America's' 2~ million Negroes. "We who are Jewish pledge our continued efforts in the struggle for democracy and opportunity. We repudiate the illconceived views of those who would use the rantings of a few black bigots as an excuse for Jewish withdrawal from that struggle. "We who are white Catholics and Protestants condemn both white racism and anti-Semitism as an affront to ,the Creator who fashioned men in His image. 'We wHl oppose any efforts to substi tute punishment and repression for, the quality education, full emplo'yment and decent housing that ev.ery Amrecian has a right to expect." The statement' also urged the media to balance coverage of the statements of extreminists with those of others "of more influence and standing. "Essentially, we ask that a policy of baLanced reporting be pursued so that the extremist is not projected as representing an entire group," the statement stressed.

THE .ANCHOR" Thurs., Feb. 20, 1969

Civic, Religious Leaders Seek Bigotry End

Oppose Statement Supporting Prelate RUSSIANS VISIT SHRINE: Russian Orthodox prelates visited the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception while touring Washington, D.C. Escorted by Father John J. Nicola, at'left, the prelates are Metropolitan Nikodim, Patriar ch of. Leningrad and Novgorod; Archbishop Jonathan and Father Matthew. NC. Photo. '

Cite Goals,. Functions of Catholic Press Stress Religious News Growing in Importance Bishops and editors across the country stressed the need for objectivity and accuracy in' reporting and analyzing 'current, trends and developments' in the Church, in ,editorials appearing. in diocesan newspapers in support of the Catholic, press. In their comments, lpade in connection with the annual observance of Catholic Press Month (February), they pointed out' that Vaucan Council II, in speaking of the Catholic press, was clear in' calling for its support. The council, they said, emphasized that Catholics "should be advised of the necessity of reading and circulating the Catholic· press if they are to make Christian evaluations of all that happens. Bishop Clarence G. Issenmann of Cleveland, episcopal moderator of the NC News Service, said. "Religious news is growing in importance in the secular media of newspapers, magazines, radio and television. We all wish to be informed particularly in

what concerns religion and the Church." Bishop Issenmann noted that "in the rush of reporting there is danger of accuracy suffering. Analysis of the significance of events demands study of complete coverage of what happens and why it happens." News in Depth "We seek also to be able to evaluate events in the light of trends," the bishop continued. "We want to know 'the news ,behind the news.''' He said a weekly diocesan newspaper is able to present this "in depth" or analytical background "for our thoughtful reading." Noting every reader will not agree with everything that appears in a di9cesan newspaper, Bishop Issenmann said: "Evln the editors are not always in favor of what is presented' to

Plan Consolidation Of Parish Schools

ST. CLOUD (NC) - The St. Cloud diocesan board of education announced the closing of nine parish schools, the combining of two others, and the dropping of grades in several schools, BONN (NC) - The Catllolic as the first phase of a program to consolidate the school proChurch's request to the Yugoslavian parliament that the gram in the Minnesota dioc'ese. The actions will go into effect country's Catholic doc~ors and other hospital personnel be at the end of the current school given the freedom to refuse to , year. All the schools affected arc in Tural areas. perform abortions was assailed The board directed that chilby a, Zagreb newspaper as an dren attending the schools "illegal action" and therefore "a scheduled to close be given an call for resistance to state auopportunity to enroll at other thority." Catholic schools' where In denouncing the bishops' this is possible. It also encourrequest, the newspaper, Vjesnik, aged par,ishes affected by school echoed parliamentary reaction closings to cooperate in develop'in which the Church was ac- ing plans for religious education cused of interfering in state in their areas. matters and therefore of vio- lating the principle of churchstate separation. The bishops' request was rejected by parliaHELENA (NC)-The Western ment. edition of the Montana CathoThe Yugoslavian government lic Register, paper of the Helena is pushing for a relaxation of diocese, has raised its annual the country's laws on abortio!}. subscription price from $3 to 4.

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readers and hearers. This is to be expected, if the 'responsible news journalist strives to be factual and impartial." Archbishop John J. Carberry of St. Louis said a Catholic newspaper "must have a message for all our Catholic people; it must be a means whereby the teachings of (the Pope) and the bishop of the diocese are made 'known to the faithful; it must explain in depth. CatholiQ -events; it must be prepared, when necessary, to defend the interests of the Church; it must be ready to contradict outright misinformation about the Church, and it must help, in every way possible, to bring its readers the knowledge of the faith."

Scottish Councilors ~Plan L~y Congress GLASGOW (NC)-Plans for a Scottish lay congress to discuss lay responsibility within the Church were made by the Scottish Council of the Lay Apostolate at a meeting here. The discussions will be based on the decrees of the Second Vatican Council. The need to set up effective diocesan lay councils or to strengthen existing councils will also be discussed. The Scottish council also decided to examine its own role as the coordinator of thl'! work of diocesan councils and as the link between the hierarchy and the laity.

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SOUTH ORANGE (NC)-Seton Hall University's student senate passed a resolution "disaffiliating" itself from a .statement issued by university officials in support of Archbishop Thomas A. B(oland after the archbishop's policies on racial matters had been criticized by. 20 priests working in the inner city. The university statement, issued by Auxiliary Bishop' John J. Dougherty, president of Seton Hall, and the university's four vice presidents, cited programs initiated by Seton Hall, an archdiocesan institution whose board of trustees is headed by the archbishop. In its resolution, the student senate said the university statement "overstated 'the role the university is presently taking in the inner city. The university's . programs which were cited represent a small portion of what the entire university should be doing." The Seton Hall statement cited its Upward Sound program fur black high school students. its four pre-high school Head Start programs, special programs for training teachers fur inner-city work, experimental educational programs in the recruitment of black students.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs.; Feb. 20, 1969

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MILWAUKEE (NC)-The Board of Directors of the 'Greater Milwaukee' Council of Churches opposes any form of tuition grants tb parents,of children in parochial and private schools'in Wisconsin. Tuition grants are being ad, vocated by an ever increas,ihg numbe'r of legjsJators and organizations in several states as a means of reliev-

DETROIT (NC) - Salesian High School here, operated by the 'Oblates of St.' Francis' de Sa~es, will be phased out by June, 1970. The school will begin the phase-out by not' admitting a freshman class next September, .the Detroit archdiocesan superintendent of schools has announced.

Father John B, Zwers said'the financial crisis, affecting all schools, .public and private, has helped to causet he school's closing, Every effort will be made to find' places in other Catholic high schools for Salesian's 528 students, he said, but added: "Our experience indicates that at least half will prob-

ably end in already strained public schools." Father William Ward, O,S.F.S., principal of the Oblates' ToledoDetroit province, said a new schOOl building was vital, b~t efforts to get it financed 'either by the archdiocese directly or 'by a group of parishes have proven futile,

ing the financial erisis'i,n priv:ate education as well as averting tremendous public '~chool operation increases: The, CounciJ directors oppose "any legislation which subverts public Interest 'in public education or which 'uses public funds' to support or encourage attendance at non-public ,schools." The Council's Christian Sodal Concern Committee claims that grants strengthen private schools and lead to a "proliferation of new schools representing, perhaps, special points of view. reiigious, economic, social, politicaL" "It is an indication of the freedom and, independence of the private !!chools that' no 'law requires them to stay ope,n,'? the Council averred. ' "We will always have some private schools, just as we will always have private 'country clubs, private campgrounds, private health services and' priyate yachts." But if is poor use of puolic funds to pay 'for them, the directors continued.

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Sister Marie Susanne Breckle, R.S,M" Doctor of Counseling Psychology, will be gues~ lecturer at the monthly meeting of the Priests' Study Group sched.., uled for 1 o'clock on Friday afternoon, Feb, 28, at Bishop Cbnnolly High School. Sister Susanne, who is presently Director of Psychological Services imd Development at Salve Regina' College, Newport, will speak on "The Role of the NEWARK (NC)~Priests Sister in the Moderri ,World," active in interreligious afShe has been deeply involved in renewal projects among sev- fairs in the Newark Archeral religious orders and so diocese have joined in probrings a wealth of personal ex- tests against the hanging of H perience and training tp bear on alleged spies,' including nine one of the most sensitive issues Jews, by the Iraqi government. One protest, a telegram to in the post-conciliar Church. Regarding rellgious reform, United Nations Secretary Genpopular attention has remained eral U Thant, came from Msgr. focused on changes in habit and John J. Oesterreicher and Fr. hemline. In her approach Sister ,Edward Flannery, director and Susanne bypasses such inciden- assistant director of the Institute tals to examine the fundamental of ,Judeao-Christian studies at issues of the theology, goals and Seton Hall, University, South aspirations of the "sist'er of the Orange. Members of the instisixties." Of particular interest tute staff joined in the protest. to priests will be her comments Another protest was in the on the relationship of priest to form of a statement issister in the changing environ- sued by Essex County religious ment of renewal. leaders, including Msgr. Francis Houghton, secretary Of the Newark "archdiocesan Commission School Registration ,for Ecumenism and Interreligious Affaii-s. On March 2 and 9 , Abuse of Power All the Catholic elementary The institute telegram, citing schools in the Diocese of Fall the anti-Semitic nature of the 'River will receive applications executions, said the whole affair for new students' and transfer recalls the "shame of Hitler's students on Sunday, ,March 2 and Stalin's court." and Sunday, March, 9. Parents In their' statement, called an wishing to enroll a child or ob- Open Letter to Mankind, the tain 'information should, go to religious leaders 'protested "the the school of their choice on cynical perversion of justice and either day between 9 A.M. and authority by the abuse of gov3 P.M. " ernmental power and criminal For a child enterin'g school misuse of a court of law." for the first time, parents should The statement was read at a bring a birth or baptismal cerrally attended by some 600 pertificate. For transfer students sons at th~ West Orange Young parents should bring a copy of Men's Hebrew Agsociiition.' 'It ' the child's last report card. called on the United States and the UN "and the .people of the world to join u's in' condem,;Visits Mission / ing. in the strongest, possible BRIDGEPORT (NCf-Bishop terms, 'the sec'ret conviction and Walter W. Curtiss has left here barbarous 'execution" of the 14 on a visit to' the diocese of Iraqi citizens. Bridgeport's mission hI Brazil. He will return to the United 'Miss Opport~nities States Monday. The diocese supports a mission parish in 'Re'How m~ny. a thing ~hich'we manso, Brazil. and has provided cast to the~ ground, when others, two priests from the diocese to pick it up becbmes a gem~ staff it. " '-Meredith. ' HAI!'E

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RICHMOND (NC)-St. Joseph's parish and Van de Vyver school, established 85 years ~'ago to minister to

His 85th birthday last week brought an unexpected gift to a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in South 'Dartmouth. His present was 'a recreation room dedicated in his honor at the Delta Kappa Phi fraternity house, 54 Campbell St., New Bedford. John M. Baldwin "enjoyed it. They're all good fellows, a swell bunch." "They" are Mr. Baldwin's fraternity brothers. They also are his fraternity "sons"-because John Baldwin founded the fraternity

Negro Catholics in Richmond here in Virginia, will be closed June 1. Bishop John J. Russell says both facilities had outlived their need, noting that 85 per cent of the parish membership- now lives outside the immediate area of St. Joseph as do 95 per cent of the school children in the school. Offer Sunday Mass The 516 St. Joseph's parishioners will be merged into the 13 other Richmond-area parishes' in which they live. But, the Bishop said that Mass will be offered in St. Joseph's church once each Sunday "for residents in the 'neighborhood who might find it a great inconvenience to attend Mass in the church of the parish in which they reside. This arrangement. will be continued as long as there is a need.'" "We are also taking steps," Bishop Russell observed, "to assist parents of Van de Vyver students in placing their children in other Catholic schools if they wish, with priority to those who are members of the parishes in which the schools are located." Van de Vyver has an enrollment of 235. "I wish to emphasize that the closing of St. Joseph's and Van de Vyver, in no way, means the diocese is abandoning its,mission to the inner-city community," Bishop Russell stated. "The Catholic Church not only intends to remain visible in this community but to broaden its mission in a way which will serve the community -at large, quite possibly in cooperation with other religious groups." The Bishop noted the diocesan office of social development is working to determine the most effecti ve use of the facilities. Reasons Obvious . Bishop Russell said the decision to close the parish and the school followed a year of study. Both the Josephites, who have staffed the parish since its founding, and the Franciscan Sisters of Mill Hill, who operate the school, concurred in the recommendation of a Council of Priests committee that the institutions be closed. Bishop Russell then appointed a committee comprising the chancellor, the assistant superintendent of schools and the director of the office of social development to make final recommendations. St. Joseph parishioners attending an open hearing in December said they understood the reasons for the change and indicated their willingness to transfer to the parish of their residence.

Apostolic Delegate At Gandhi Service LONDON (NC) -The apostolic delegate to Great Britain, Archbishop Igino Cardinale, attended a service in St. Paul's Anglican cathedral here commemorating the assassination 21 years ago of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader. Archbishop 'Michael Ramsey of Canterbury, the Anglican Primate, preached and representatives of all the major churches in this country were also present. Queen Elizabeth sent a personal representative and government and civic and national leaders attended.

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chapter at the former New Bedford Textile School more than 50 years ago. "Four of us started it. In a year or so we had quite a bunch," he recalled. "We had some fine original members and these boys are just as good." Mr. Baldwin admits, however, that ,"50 years ago, I never thought it would be like this." The ,fraternity "discovered" its oldest living charter member about four year ago. "His granddaughter, Mary Ann Boyce, goes to SMTI and she told us about him," explained Edmond Rego, 24, president of the fraternity. Since then, Mr. Baldwin says, "they've invited me to everything," including the last three installations of new members. "For a while" after he graduated from the then Textile School, Mr. Baldwin taught chemistry there. During prohibition days' he became a revenue agent and still later was a treasury agent. He retired in 1944.. During the dedication ceremonies -the other day, one of his 'J;>rothers handed a cue stick to Mr. Baldwin. "Only trouble was, it was a new one and didn't have any chalk on it," he says. "I didn't do too welL" He "chalked up" later, though, and then put on a demonstration for the boys. "I manage to sink some," he says. He sounds elated.

Nuns Notify Diocese Of Withdrawal Plan, AUGUSTA (NC) - The Savannah diocese has 'been notified ,that the Sisters of Mercy of -the Baltimore proVlince will be unable to staff Sacred Heart school here next year due to the severe shortage of Sisters. T.he community must withdraw nuns from every diocese in which they work, officials stated. The Savannah diocese' announced a study committee is being formed to recommend appropriate action "in order to proVlide adequately for the con.tinuing education of the Catholic children inVOlved."

End Required ROTC At Jersey College JERSEY CITY (NC) - The faculty senate of St. 'Peter's College has voted to make the Reserve Officers Training ,Program voluntary. Currently, it is required for freshmen and sophomores. The recommendation now goes to .the administration and the board of trustees for action. They are expected to ratify the decision. Elimination of the program is 'one of three student demands made at the New Jersey Jesuitrun college during a sit-in which was followed by a one-day student strike. Other demands concern the reinstatement of four teachers and a voice for students in curriculum and faculty hiring.-

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Admiral Says Religion Sustained Pueblo Crewmen in Captivity , WASHINGTON (NC) -Religion played a key role in sustaining the morale of crewmen of the ship Pueblo during nearly a year of North Korean captivity, according to ,the Navy chief of chaplains. "The uniform is beautiful! The cross is beautiful!" were among the first words spoken by the Pueblo crew at the base camp near Panmunjon on the day of their release, Dec. 23, said Rear Admiral James W. Kelly. Admiral Kelly based his remarks on reports from Cmdr. Marvin E. Snyder, Jr., a Protestant chaplain, ancl. Lt. Cmdr. Edward A. Hamilton, a Catholic chaplain, who were part of the escort team which met the Pueblo crew upon :x:elease and stayed with them until they were admitted to the U. S. naval hospital in San Diego. 'All We Had Left' "Almost to a man," Admiral Kelly said in a statement entitled- "Faith in a' Stress Situation," Protestant and Catholic crew members during their confinement had moved in ,the direction of a deeper religious commitment, great faith and habitual prayer life. Their morale, patriotism, and their respect for their commanding officer and loyalty to one another were an inspiration." Admiral Kelly said Lt. Stephen Harris, one of the Pueblo lay leaders-non-clergy personnel who take over some

Elect Provincial Brother Bartholomew has been elected Provincial of the Northeastern Province of the Xaverian Brothers in the first such elecHon conducted by the community. Previously, provincials were appointed by the Xaverian superior general. The Xaverians conduct schools in the Boston area, in New York and New jersey, as well as in Kenya, Africa.

religious functions in the absence of a .chaplain - related that prior to the capture of the Pueblo, he had given up efforts to conduct worship services. since no more than two men ever attended. But that changed after the men were captured. "All we had left· was religion," Admiral Kelly quoted one crewman as saying. Prayed Openly Some of the men said their memories of Sunday school days were dim, but they worked together to come up with a rea-:sonably accurate list of the books of the Bible. Such familiar Scriptures as 'the 23rd Psalm were written out and shared. One mentioned that he had trouble remembering the T~n Commandments but with help came up 'with them. The men· prayed openly before one an-other, although they had to avoid being seen in acts of worship by their captors. They had no Bibles or religious materials. No worship services' were permitted. They were told, "The Russians shot God down with a rocket!" A petty officer related, "I left religion out of my life when I joined the Navy. I have a Japanese wife, and two lovely children who just love Sunday school, but I haven't helped my wife to become a Christian or encouraged the children. It is going to be different now." These sentiments were echoed time and again by these men. .

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Cites Declaration Of Human Rights NEW YORK (NC) The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights is influencing peoples, governments, and international bodies to bring "rights within the reach of all men." With this remark, Archbishop John F. Dearden of Detroit, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, opened the sixth annual conference of the Catholic' InterAmerican Cooperation Program (CICOP) here. His words followed a prayer by the audience for the realizatiOn of human rights in Latin America. "Lord of the poor, there is much misery among us. Table bread is lacking in many homes, the -bread of truth; in many minds, .the bread of love -to many men, and your bread to many peoples. Give us poverty of spirit to make us blessed, but alleviate the misery of bodies and remove from many hearts the selfishness that impoverishes," the prayer said in part. Msgr. Alberto Giovanetti, the Holy See's observer to the United Nations, chaired. the opening session and warned that the task of implementing human rights is "made more difficult in the era of .technology" ,because "ethical imperatives" must be preserved so that man "does not become a mere cog in the process of production."

Interparish Funds Total $483,450 PHILADELPHIA (NC) - Donations totalling $483,450 from 147 parishes in the archdiocese of Philadelphia have been received by the archdiocese's Commission for Interparochial Cooperation during the past year and a half to aid needy inner-city and rural parishes, according to Msgr. Henry A. McCracken, commission chairman. Since the commission was established in 1967, Msgr. McCracken noted, almost $400,000 in aid has ·been distributed to 20 needy parishes, with requests for assistance totalling $75,000 currently pending. In a letter to the priests of the archdiocese, Msgr. McCracken said that their generosity. has relieved the "headaehes of many pastors."

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Says 'Rati*ication _Prob'l~m In Collective Bargaining

SAN FRANCISCO (NC)-The Episcopal bishop of California sharply criticized Pope Paul VI's encyclical on birth control while saying that the "truly human values supported by the encyclical" should be. recognized. Bishop C.K. Myers called the encyclical, Hurnanae Vitae, a "dismal" document "created by a bachelor-oriented clergy and supported by a benighted understanding of human sexuality." Speaking to 650 delegates gathered in Grace cathedral for the Episcopal diocese's 119th convention, the bishop also urged that Christians seek "both sacramental and institutional unity even ·before the hierarchical 'blessing of it." "The bishops of this world always accept accomplished facts -even if for a while they indulge in a certain amount of episcopal blustering," he said. Bishop Myers -called for "common sacramental action" among clergy of all Christian denominations.

By M~gr. Geo1'ge G. Higgins There was a time, not so long ago, when trade union democracy was thought by many critics of the labor movement to be a kind of magic formula for eliminating strikes and stabilizing labor-management relations, The theory was that many, if not: most, strikes were called by irre- agement and union negotiators. continues to be 'a frequent reasponsible, power-hungry la- son for union -members' refusal bor "bosses" against the bet- to ratify tentative agreements. ter judgment of the rank-andfile and that the only Iway to solve the problem was to clip_ the wings of the former by vesting· all decision-making power in the latter. This badguyS v: e r sus. ~ood-guys 'ap-: proach to labormanagement relations reached Hs peak in the late '40s about the time the TaftHartley Act was 'being debated and 'again in ,the '50s when the Landrum-Griffin Act was under discussion. Since that time, many of those who had put their hope in u'nion democracy as a kind of p;macea have had sober second thoughts about the matter. I Though, as a matter <;If principle, they are still in favor of· the fullest ,possible measure of union democracy (and who is not?), they have learne,d from experience that union ,democracy, as such, far from eliminating strikes, \tends ir\. many cases to have the opposite effe~t.

Rejection Rate High In this connection, the industrial relations director for one of the major segments of American industry was heard, ,to say recently in a private cO,nversation that, from his point 6f view, too much union democracy was a nuisance and a curse. ' He would much prefer, he said, to negotiate with I a socalled labor "czar" 0li labor "dictator" who was intelligent and trustworthy than to take his chances on a referendum vote of the less experienced ~nd -less sophisticated rank-and-file. The man who made that statement is not a cynic. He was merely exaggerating a bit 'for rhe~orical purposes. He 'wanted to emphasize the point that union democracy, as such,' is not the answer to strikes-that experienced union offic~rs, in other words, are frequently much more responsible negotiators than the rank-and-file w.hen the chips a-re down,in col, lective bargaining. The point is singled out for special'attention in the 1968 Report of the Federal M~diation and Conciliation Service.According to this report, dissatisfaction with settlement terms iagreed upon by duly authorize4 man-

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Plan to Implem~nt Project Equality:

AKRON (NC) - The :Akron area Catholic Interracial' Council (CIC) laid plans to 'implement Project Equality on the parish level by arranging contacts with pastors, especially in the subur.bs. 1Project Equality is a nationwide movement urging all churches and parishes t6 purchase materials and shvices only from firms which have a policy of fair employment practices.'. ,,

During the year 1968 the rejection rate, was almost 12 per cent. Proposed Amendments Congressman Otis Pike (D., N.Y.), in an effort to correct this _ situation, has introduced amendments to the National Labor Relations Act -to require employers and labor organizations to bargain collectively through agents whose agreements are not subject to ratification by the rankand-file.. When he introduced his bill on Jan. 29, 'Congressman Pike told the House that he doesn't look upon his proposed amendments to the NLRA as a cureall. His bill, he said, I'will not eliminate strikes, but if properly implemented, it should prevent some - of them, and shorten others * * * (It) does not tell management or labor who shall represent them at the bargaining table. "It does not tell them that they must agree. It does tell them that, .having picked out their own representatives, each shall be bound by the actions of those .representatives. fIt tells them that when their representatives have reached agreement they shall be bound by that agreement." Too Much Power Congressman Pike's concern about the growing ,tendency of rank-and-~ile union members to repudiate collective bargaining agreements worked out -by their elected representatives is perfectly understandable. I am inclined to agree. with labor columnist, John Herling, however, when -he says that the Congressman's proposed remedy would be worse than the dIsease which it aims to cure. That is to say, it would concentrate far too much power in the hands of union negotiators and would "expose them ,to a suspicion of .possible collusion, if not corruption." For my own part, then, I would be opposed to the enactment of Congressman Pike's bill. Nevertheless I am -glad he introduced it. If nothing else, it will help to call attention to-a problem which is obviously getting out of hand and which poses a serious threat to the institution of collective bargaining.

Dirksen to Renew Prayer 'Campaign WASHINGTON (NC)--Sen. Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois has served notice he will carryon his efforts to restore prayers in the nation's public schools. The legislator said he has 45 senators who will sponsor a Constitutional amendment whic.h would ,provide that nothing in the Constitution shall "abridge the right of persons lawfully assembled in any public building" to participate in a nondenominational prayer. Sen. Dirksen for the last three years has carried on a campaign for legislators to restore prayers ·to the public school. The U. S. Supreme Court in 1962 banned Bi'ble.reading and prayers in the public schools.

Church Group in N.Y. Backs Abortion Bill

RETIRES: Dr. John G. Bowen, widely known busine~s manager of the National Council of Catholic Men, said on retirement after 30 years' service that "the most important :work a man can do is to carry out the apostolate of -Christ." NC Photo.

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ALBANY (NC) - The New York Council of Churches-the largest interdenominational organization in the state-is supporting efforts to repeal the New York state abor.tion law. Previously, the Councilwhich represents more than 1.5 million' church members-has . supported some relaxation of the 86-year-old law under which a legal abortion is permitted .only to save the life of the mother, Earlier this year, the Council had not decided which of the many abortion' r'eform bills it would support. The Council has now expressed its support for proposed legislation which would leave abortion / to "the individual's conscience and the right of a woman _ to reach her own personal and moral decision as to continuance of pregnancy." . ,This repeal measure sponsored by Republican Assemblyman Constance E. Cook of Ithica, is not believed to have any significant chance of passage at this time. Other bills, permitting abortion when the pregnancy is the result of incest or rape or under other. specific conditions, may be enacted by the present Legislature.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Dr. dePaul' Society, and a member John G..Bowen, 72, .business cf the archdiocesan Holy Name _ -L' manager of the National Coun- Society. Dr. Bowen was one of the cil of Catholic Men, retired Saturday after 30' years of service. founders of the Catholic EviDr. Bowen began his career dence Guild in the United States, with NCCM in 1938 as field rep- and its president from 1932 to resentative -a position he held 1934. He and Dr. John.J. O'Confor 10 years. He served as editor, nor, history professor at Georgeof Alert Catholic Men, the coun- town, were ..the first two laymen cil's official periodical, from authorized by a Catholic bishop 1948 to 1966, 'and as business _Archbishop Michael J. Curley manager of NCCM from .1966 of Baltimore and Washingtonto explain the practices of the until his retirement. Born in San Antonio, Tex., Catholic faith in public places a March 6, 1896, Dr. Bowen was in this country. The two laymen carried on educated in local Catholic schools .and received his bach,;, the functions of the guild with elor's degree from St. Mary's talks to all who would listen in College - there in 1914. Subse- Franklin Square, a downtown quently, he received two' law . park half a dozen blocks from PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. degrees, a master's degree and the White House. Sales an~ Service In recognition of his service a doctorate in sociology frorn' _ Jl ~ tor :Jomestlc to the Church, Dr. Bowen was Georgetown University here: ~ ana Industrial awarded the Benemerenti Dr. Bowen was employed in """" Oil Burners his family's business in San An- medal by the late Pope Pius XII 995-1631 in 1954. tonio from 1922 to 1929, when he 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE - Dr. Bowen also served as a came to Washington as execuNEW BEDFORD member of the District of Cotive secretary to the president of Georgetown University. He lumbia's bureau of rehabilitaserved in that capacity until tion and of the department of public welfare's surplus food Worry of 1938. ' coordinating committee. . Associated with a number of Although his hobby is the chaI1itable and philanthropic or- breeding and training of English Slipping or Irritating? ganizations over the years, Dr. setters, Dr. Bowen said his true Don't be embarrassed by loose false Bowen was a founding :member avocation is "the work of the teeth slipping, dropping or 'wobbllng of the John Carroll Society, lay NCCM." when you eat, talk or laugh. Just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your organization here. He has be~n "The most important work a plates. This pleasant powder gives a vice-president of the St. Vincent. man can do," he said, "is to remarkable sense of added comfo~t and security by holding plates more carry out the apostolate of firmly. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste. Dentures that fit are essential to And the NCCM is doing Christ. health. See your dentist regularly. Tribute to Prelate just this." Get FASTEETH at all drug counters. CLEVELAND (NC)-Newman Apostolates of the Cleveland diocese observed CardiJlal· New-r HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MEN, in your voman day Sunday as a memorial cation plans consider the teaching Brotherhood. to the late Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan of Atlanta. Archbishop For information write: XAVERIAN BROTHERS Hallinan was at one time a New:, c/o Brother Guy, c.r.x. 601 WINCHESTER STREET NEWTON HIGHLANDS, MASS. 02161 man director in the Cleveland diocese.

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New Orleans Continued from Page One The figure is expected to climb to about $2 million for the current school year, slightly below the deficit for the year before. Bernard P. Toner, chairman of the board finance committee; reported that the half-yea,r \School and convent expenses, excluding items such as insurance which is paid on parishwide: basis, totaled a,bout $3.7 million while tuition and other income was only $2.9 million. The deficit, ,he stressed, will have to be made up, as usual, by the parishes. Toner added that if depreciation of equi'pment and buildings and the cost of contributed services are considered, the deficit would be in the neighborhood of $6 million. Father Louis ,A. Generes, archd i 0 c e san superintendent of schools, is considering the proposal of delegations represenUng three parochial schools to consolidate various grade levels in the schools which he hailed as "the beginning of area-wide planning and cooperation which crosses parish lines."

Aid Crucial Continued from Page One want to do-either assume the full cost of the children (going) into public schools, or at least share proportionately wi,th those services where the school is carrying out a sta'te-mandated function for the common welfare? "State aid is the only sound solution," Davitt said.

$600,000 Gift CANTON (NC)-A joint fund campai'gn by Walsh I\nd Malone Colleges here in Ohio has received a $600,000 contribution from the Timken Foundation, the Timken Roller Bearing Company Charitable Trust anl;! the First Educational and Charitable Trust. The gift brought contributions in the drive to $1,252,838 -55 per cent of the $2.25 million sought 'by the 16-day campaign.

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Testimonial for Past President 01 CCD At Mt. Carmel Church, New Bedford , One of the founders-and a past president-of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in New Bedford will be honored Su'nday night at a testimonial dinner at the' New Bedford Hotel. Jesse Mello, district manager of the New Bedford Social Security Office, who retires officially Feb. 28 after more than 38 years of federal service, is being honored by co-workers and many of the friends he has amassed through the years. Principal speaker at the dinner will be Benjamin Frucht, regional representative, Bureau ,of District Office Operations of the Social Security Administration. A number of other Social Security officials are expected to be on hand to Ibid a formal farewell to Jesse Mello. However, many of the guests at the dinner also will be fellow parishioners at Mt. Carmel, Jesse Mello's parish church since he was an infant. During the early days of the Confraternity movement, Jesse Mello was tapped, as ha frequently was in the parish, to help out "once more." Past President He helped found the CCD unit in the parish and worked with it ei'ght years, serving a term as president. He also was a member of the New Bedford Community Council study group, working on projects to improve his city. Other than those two organizations, says Jesse today, "1never have been a joiner." Jesse began his long' government career in the historical section of the Marine Corps in Washington in 1930. He delights in pointing out, that he and Lynd<!n B: J9hnsol).. "started working in Washington the same year-:-and ,are ending our careers the same year. He was 60 in July and I was 60 in November." One of nine children of an im-' migrant couple fr9m the Azores, Jesse Mello was graduated from New Bedford High School before heading for Washington to start his step up the governmental ladder. , Six in Service His only interruption was time out for Army service during World War II, a war in which he and five brothers brothers served on active duty simultaneously. , A brother Louis, an Army infantry lieutenant,' was killed in action in France in 1944. Another brother, Maj. Anthony Mello, U.S. Army (Ret.) died in 1959. . During his six years in Washington, Jesse Mello attended' night cIasses while working days in Marine Corps Headquarters. He helped prepare the first official history of the Marine Corps. In 1935, after the passage of the Social Security Act, Jesse Mello applied for transfer to the Social Security Administra-

Slovak Union Holds Annual Meeting

TO SPEAK: The third session of the series, "The Church and Modern Man' to be held cit 7 Monday night, at St. Patrick's School on Slade Street, Fall River, will feature Rev. Peter F. Mullen. The assistant pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, will discuss "Christi<;m Morality Comes of Age.' The series is sponsored by St. Patrick's School of Religion and is open to the public.

CLEVELAND (NC)-The annual meeting of the board of directors of the First Catholic Slovak Union (Jednota), largest Slovak Catholic fraternal society in the world, was held this week in Washington. John A. Sabol, Phoenixville, Pa., heads the 105,OOO-member union. A Mass was celebrated Sunday in the chapel of Our Mother of Sorrows in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. After the Mass, the board held a reception and banquet for about 500 district and local lodge officers and their families.

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Cincinnati Continued from Page One without financial relief from tax revenues. Speaking to an assembly of priests and school principals, he endorsed the "Master Plan for a Stateside Focus on Catholic Education". Specifically, the Archbishop said ,"we need help to pay our teachers for teaching secular subjects." Underscoring the need for financial help, Msgr. Ralph A. Asplan, treasurer of the archdiocese, called attention to the deficit of as much as $482,000 projected for the year ahead in. operation of the archdiocese's elementary schools. Deficit Soars And in 1970, he noted, the deficit is expected to be more than $750,000 and possibly more than $1,100,000. Msgr. Asplan cited the sharply diminishing margin of operating funds in parishes with schools and indicated that they will be operating at a deficit beginning this year. He stressed that the margin of operating funds for those parishes in 1967 was more than $2,800,000, and that in 1968 it had dropped to little more than $1,000,000. T,hese are funds used for extraordinary repairs, new buildings, debt payment and financial reserve. In his projection for 1969, Msgr. Asplan predicted a deficit of more than $200,000 in the same parishes, and in 1970 the deficit is expected to be more than $1,700,000. 'Save $50 Million A Catholic Conference of Ohio booklet distributed at the session showed that operation of Catholic schools by the Cincinnati archdiocese saves taxpayers in the 19 counties of southwest Ohio more than' $50,000,000 a year.

tion. He has been with Social do some "puttering around the Security ever since, most of the yard." time since 1938 in the New BedThe best, however, is still in ford office. store. During the years, "probably 'All his life, Jessie Mello has because my family is sb big and liked to travel and has done a so many people know them," considerable 'bit of it. 'hundreds ofinforrriation seekers In Peru one day, he recalls, have poured into the local office "we ran into an American womlooking for '~my good friend, an and her mother who were Jesse Mello." waiting for a priest to pick Many he "didn't know aCall," them up for a tour of the cit.y. he admits. He turned out to Father John But the "old friend" approach Lawler of New Bedford." he definitely will remember is . Now, almost retired, Jesse / the day an insistent woman would not talk to anyone else. Mello is looking forward to comFirst Issue "I want to see my dear friend, bining business and pleasure in HELSINKI (NC)-The CathoJessie Mello," she said. "I went a new career: As a travel escort for a New Bedford travel a~en足 lic Information Center has pubto school with her." lished the first issue of an inA bachelor, Jesse Mello lives cy. He makes his first trip-to formation service, called KATT, with two sisters, Miss Ann and Miss Florence, Mello at the Portugal, the Azores and Ma- to be published regularly and deira-as an escort in April. sent to all daily newspapers and family home at 366 Mina St. He can hardly wait. periodicals in Finland. February 28, he ends a career that began 38 years ago. But retirement is not the end of the road for the still active and interested-in-life Jesse Mello. He has some furniture to refinish, "I've been wanting to do it for a long time and just Gulf Route Man haven't had the time," he says with a grin, and he wants to FOR HOME DELIVERY CAll 998-5691

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THE ANCHOR-;-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Feb. 20~ 1969

Development or Civil Revolt Alternatives for Future

BALTIMORE (NC) - The Maryland Council of Churches and 'the Catholic archdiocese of Baltimore have formed a joirit office of radio and television. Until now, the council and the archdiocese have maintained separate TV and radio Production arrangements, with parttime personnel. The archdiocese does not belong to the Maryland Council of Churches, consisting of Protestant and Orthodox ( Christian religious bodies.

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An agricultural revolution in the developing continents is needed not simply to get supplies' increasing faster than population. It is also part of thE! answer to another new and dangerous phenomenon which, unchecked, must lead to endlessy repeated violence and disorder. This sweets and razor blades in the drifting into petty crime flood of rural people pour- streets, is the best future they can look ing out of the countryside - for. It will hardly be surprising into the cities. It is happening everywhere--Algerians to Paris, Jamaicans to London and Birmingham, Khazaks to Moscow, Sicilians to Milan, Neg roe s from Mississippi and Alabama to and Chicago New York. But in developed countries, in spite of all the strains and racial tensions created by these migrations, ,there is usually some hope of jobs in the new urban environment and the children of migrants can usually hope to acquire the education needed for city life. But in Bombay and Calcutta, in Cairo and Lagos, above, all in the great coastal cities of Latin America, the cataract from the land floods into largely unprepared. urban centers. Drains, water, houses, schools, jobs nothing is ,ready on a sufficient scale. Yet the flood goes up and up as the peasants flee the hopelessness and poverty of a static countryside. Wretched, Shacks Take a particular example: the Venezuelan city of Caracas. In the last 25 years, Caracas has grown to a population of two million. Of these, at least 600,000 live in squatter settlements-the barrios - whi'ch surround the city and are built, with virtually no amenities, of boxes, tin cans, old sheets Qf' corrugated 'iron, rags, wire, driftwood. The wretched shacks cling to the hillsides. When the tropical rainstorms come, the' water pours through the huts and doorways and long slides of gleaming mud take the place of footpaths. (In Rio, 'recently, after heavy rains, miserable hovels skidded downhill to destruction, taking their inhabitants with them.) In these desperate settlements one must add, to the everpresent risks of bad water, filth, fever, child' mortality and adult despair, the grim fact that, unchecked, conditions can only grow worse. In spite of an expanding economy and large revenue from oil, employment in Caracas grows by less than four per cent a year. 'fhe migrant flow increases by nine per cent a year. Already a sixth of ,the people in the barrios have no work imd 40 per cent of. these are men 'under 20.' ,I Bui 10 years fr,om now, there will be over 1,500,000 people living in the shantytowns and even if the proportions are no worse, over 100,000 men will be workless and this percentage is not much 'below half the male' working force. A miserable life begging, odd-jobbing, selling 0

if they find more violent means of coping with their hopeless environment. S low Down Flood The chief chance of fending off' this risk of urban breakdown lies in slowing down the flood of people. One proposed solution is, Qf course,' governmental support for family planning. But most Latin American governments are not yet convinced they need smaller populations - and indeed, given Latin America's empty spaces, many of them do not. Their need is rather for the numbers to grow more slowly. But large scale official programs of populathm control are unlikely-even if they were confined to recommending the acceptable rhythm method. In any case, this method requires a great deal more scientific research if it is to be made secure. The chief hope for the time 'being' lies, therefore, in slowing down the exodus from the land. And this in turn brings us ,back to }-eform and renewal in the countryside. ,One side of this is, of course, the ,strategy discussed in earlier volume~an agrarian reform which gives the peasant a stake in the land he .'tills, allows him to enjoy the rewards of harder work and greater savings and gives 'him the cooperative framework-for credit, for processing, for sales-which allows him to become efficient. But this is only part of the picture. As the East African experiments have shown, the farmers need roads to market, water for irrigation, power to run the pumps. All this amounts - to large new capital investments in the rural areas. ' And this again is only part of a wider ,strategy. Even if a peasant owns his own land, his sons may s'till prefer the bright lights of the city. So a renewal program which is planned to take the pressure off the -big' cities must aim at 'building lesser regional centers where markets, shops, schools ,and cinemas bring the sense of modernity the young people seek. This, again, is expensive. But the hope is that international economic assistance and local' capital, channelled into regional development, ,can spare the nation later on 'the much more terrible costs 'of civil revQlt.

Father Pugevicius was the first full-time director of radio and TV appointed by the archdiocese. Father Davidson, an Episcopalian, became the first full-time radio-TV director for the Maryland Council last Fall.

JAZZ IN CATHEDRAL: Rare sounds of jazz were heard in Baltimore's Cathedral of Mary Our Queen recently. The Cathedral has offered an annual series of concerts for several years; this was the first time jazz had been featured. The artists included Richard Aitken, pianist, John Berry on drums and Jerry Trotta on bass. NC Photo.

Plan Day Care Center School Dating Back to Mother Cabrini Will Close in June DENVER (NC)-Cabrini Memorial School, originally founded as an orphanage by Mother Frances XavierCabrini, the first canonized U. S.-Citizen saint, will close at the end of the current term.' However, Mother Celsa of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart said the community's plans for the institution, now a ' private elementary ,school for girIs, call for the establishment of a children's day care -center. Mother Ceisa said the community decided, to close the school because of the economic squeeze on private education and a shortage of teaching Sisters. Sh'e said arrangements have' been made with several parochial schools for the placement of Cabrini pupils. Mother Cabrin'i, whose order ' cared for destitute children, established the original institution' here as Queen of Heaven orphanage., shortly after cgming to Denver in 1902. She acquired title 'to, the property . .. . . in 1905, 0

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Solons ,Propose Tax Credits for Parents

LANSING (NCt - A bill to provide property' tax credits to parents of children ,attending nonpublic schools has been introduced in the Michigan legislature. Sponsored by 15 lawmakers, 14 Democrats and a Republican, the bill would exempt parents from public school taxes in an amount equal to the tuition they pay to send their cnildren to Who knows whether the best non public schools. of men be known, or whether Rep. Stephen Stopszynski, the there be not more remarkable principal sponsor, said the bill persons forgot, than any that , would give parents of nonpublic 'stand remembered in the known school children about $30 milaccount of tim,e?-Brownc. lion in tax relief annually.

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The name of the joint office is Ecumedia, short for Ecumenical Media Services. Joining in the operation will be Father Jon Paul Davidson and Father Casimir Pugevicius.

WASHINGTON (NC)-The National Council of Catholic ,Men has received a letter from 'President Richard M. Nixon expressing his "deep gratitude" for NCCM's "generOUS pledge of support' for our common goals ofa country at peace with itself, a 'society dedicated to jUS7 tice for, alL" President Nixon continued: "The :responsibility for providing new leadersllip for America in the years ahead is' a sobering one. The knowledge of your support and your prayers will be a source of strength and inspiration to me as we work together to give substance to that great, ideal of peace and br~therhood we share.",

"As a staff member of the Maryland Council of Churches, I will continue to serve the special needs of member churches," Father Davidson 'said. "But as much as possible, radio and television programs we produce or promote locally will be planned.· executed and promoted jointly by the Maryland Council of Churches '" '" '" and the archdiocese of Baltimore, under the name Ecumedia."

Announces Closing Of 11 Schools MILWAUKEE (NC) -Father Harold J. Ide, Milwaukee archdiocesan assistant superintendent of schools, said 11 schools will definitely close in June. He declined to name the schools because some parishes are still making "final judgments," but he indicated that shortage 'Qf teaching Sisters and financial problems are the main reasons for the closings.

and the existing structure was completed in 1920, three yea'rs after her death. After serving as a home for as many as 200 orphans at a time for more than 60 years, Queen of Heaven phased out' its or-, Father Ide's comments coinphanag'e prQgram' imd became a private school in 1965. It was cided with the '.release of a rethen renamed Cabrini Memorial port by the archdiocesan department of education showing that School. Mother Celsa said the planned the number of pupils in Catholic day care center will be estab- schools has decreased by nearly lished under the former name 10,000 in the past year, and that archdiocesan of the institution, Queen of warning schools are in serious financial Heaven. Cabrini Memorial is the sec- trouble. ond private school in the DenThe report, called "A Taxpayver archdiocese to announce er's Look at Catholic Schools,'" plans to close. Mt. St. Gertrude 'says there were 103,031 pupils Academy in Boulder made the in, ,Catholic grade and high announcement last December. schools in the archdiocese in 1967-68, compared to 93,037 at present. The loss is more than twice as high as expected.

Calls Ottawa Synod To Study Renewal

OTTAWA (NC)-Archbishop Joseph-Aurele Plourde of Otta- , was has called a synod from Feb. 23 to May 15, to stimulate renewal of the Church in the archdiocese and adapt the message of Vatican Council II to local needs and conditions. The synod will include r~pre sentatives of the laity, clergy' and Religious., The majority of the delegates will be laymen.

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Annual' Parish Blue and'-,- 'Gold Banquet Becomes Ted' Souza Testimonial

THE ANCHORThurs., Feb, 20, 1969

The Parish Parade

Manuel "Ted" Souza of New Bedford has been affiliated with the Boy Scout program at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church for 27 years. So, last week when he walked into the Mt. Carmel auditorium for the annual parish Blue and Gold Banquet, he knew exactly what \\C~s going to happen-he thought. As it turned out, Mr. Souza was to get the surprise of his life. It was a Blue and Gold Banquet-but,with a difference. The usual speeches were

309 mercy airlifts, carrying about 3,000 tons of food and medicines for suffering chHdren, were flown into Biafra during January, by the emergency program conducted by church relief agen- made, The usual awards were cies of Europe and the United handed out. The usual applause States from the island of Sao sounded through the auditorium. Then, Manuel Souza discovTome. ered he was in the spotlight as Bishop Swanstrom said this the program switched instanwas the highest total of mercy taneously to, "This Is Your Life, flights completed during one Ted Souza." month since the chur.ch agencies Participating in the tribute to combined in April, 1968, to pro- "Ted" were his mother, Mrs. vide relief supplies for the civil- Angelina Souza; his wife, the ian population, eSp~cially the · former Blanche Pearl Souza, children, within the blockaded whom he married at Mt. Cannel former eastern region of Nigeria. Church 34 years ago; his former During the first five nights of YMCA gym coach, Brad EsslinFebruary, Bishop Swanstrom ger, and a variety of long time said, 54 mercy airlifts were friends and associates. flown from Sao to Biafra. Children Attend Also on hand for the big ocThe total number of mercy airlifts completed under the aus- casion were the Souzas' eight pices of the church groups in children: Mrs, Rita Varao of Biafra since last April until New Bedford, Mrs. Blanche Machado of West Yarmouth, early February was 1,347 flights, with each flight carrying ap- Mrs. Mary Ann Souza of New proximately 10 tons of relief Bedford, Manuel Souza 3rd of supplies, Bishop Swanstrom New Bedford, Mrs. Patricia" Wdley of New Bedford, Robert stated. The nighttime airlifts'operated Souza of New Bedford and by the church groups have been _ Richard and Joseph Souza, both the only regular and consistent • of Hyannis. " The Souzas also have 16 source of relief supplies in recent months from the outside grandchildren, a fact both Mr. world for the Biafran children ~::"Mrs. Souza feel "is a blesssuffering from malnutrition and "On holidays, our house facing death by starvation. 'Last month, four large cargo bulges at the sides, because aU the chitldren come home," Mrs. transportplan~s, capable of carrying up to 20 tons of supplies Souza says. ' The four boys, •~~~." Kec~.IJst.,' each, were obtained by the American 'a'gen'Cles"tofiii-tlier' in": "all were Boy Scouts"-but not crease the' nightly . tonnage of one was an Eagle Scout." "Father" Souza, 'however, food and medicines being flown picked up Cachalot Council Boy into the stricken area. These planes, C-97 Strato-freighters, Scouts' highest honor in 1967, are controlled by Joint Church when he received the Silver Aid-USA, a new consortium of Beaver Award. Night School' Course Catholic Relief Services, Church During the years when ,his World Service (Protestant), and the American Jewish Committee. family was growing up, the testimonial program' pointed out, Mr. Souza went to Vocatiomil School nights to study steam engineering in order to advance himself at the New Bedford Gas CINCINNATI (NC) - Arch- · and Edison Light Company. He bishop Karl J. Alter of Cincin- now is a first c1ass engineer. Early in the 1950s, he organnati has rejected a request to abolish Mass stipends and stole ized the first ~xplorer Scout unit at Mt. Carmel and then orfees in this archdiocese. The archbishop in a letter to ganized a Parents Association his priests said tbat such fees for <the 'betterment of Scouting. In addition to his family and are authorized in canon law and any change in the law must be Scouting obligations, Mr. Souza made through the Holy See, not was 'active in the Mt. Carmel by an individual archdiocese or Confraternity of Christian Doctrine a~d in the parish Catholic diocese. The request was made by the Charities Appeal through the Association of Cincinnati Priests, years. As a young man, "Ted"'Souza which has a membership of about 70. The association asked was an area track star, competthe fees be ,abolished on the ing in numerous events and winground they originated in the ning many. Real R'unDer Middle Ages when priests needHis running style in· those ed the stipends, but are not necearly years may' have set the essary today. pace for the' years that were to follow, because ",Ted" Souza hasn't stopped running yet. He is the kind of man who cannot say "No" when someone SIOUX FALL S(NC)-Bishup needs him - and many people Lambert A. Hoch has announced' call on him even now for many things. , tha,t an in-depth study of the Last week. many of those who educational needs and resources of the Sioux Falls diocese will had called on him in the past be undertaken. The study will stood up to say, "Thank you," include not only Catholic ele- during "This Is Your Life." mentary and secondary schools, but Confraternity of Christian Doctrine programs. adult eduNo man ever undertakes an cation. and college-age educaart or a science merely to ac,lion offered in private colleges 'quire knowledge of it. In all and through the Newman Apos- , human affairs there is always an tolate in the South Dakota Dioend in view - of pleasure or cese. honor' or advalltage.-PolybillS.

Prelate Rejects Priests' Request

Sioux Falls Plans Education Survey

End in View

HOLY GHOST.

ATTLEBORO . The Women's Guild will sponsor a card party at 8 on Tuesday night, Feb. 25 in the church hall on Linden Street. The public is invite~1. ST. JOSEPH·S. NO. DIGHTON The women's guild will hold its annual Communion Supper on Thursday night, March 6 following the 5:15 Mass. Rev. Philip C. M. Kelly, C.S.C. of No. Dartmouth will be the guest speaker. Arrangements are under the direction of Mrs, James Williams and the chairmanship of the ticket committee will 'be handled by Mrs. Robert Dutra.

TED SOUZA

Se'e Public Pressure Contin-uing Despite Newark Agreement NEWARK (NC)-New agreement was reached here when . Archbishop Thomas A. Boland of, Newark met for the second time WHh priests who have ac'c'used' him' of "racist attitudes" and laymen representing black and Spanish-speaking communities from three cities. But despite what was described as the cordial and frank atmosphere of the' meeting; indications contInued to mount that attempts will be made to continue . the public pressure which began on Jan. 9 when the charge of racism was made at a press conference. Some 300 people, many of them .white suburbanites, participated in a rally outside St. Bernard's church, Plainfield, after Sunday noon Mass. It was the second successive Sunday on which a public rally was heldthe first was at Queen of Angels, Newark-and a third was scheduled at Christ the King church, Jersey City. Christ the King and Queen of Angels are Negro-apostolate parishes; nine of the 20 priests who leveled the charge of racism come from those two parishes. 'Street Mass' A "street 'Mass" in front of the chancery office in Newark had been scheduled at one of three demonstrations which have been staged there but a snowstorm disrupted those plans. The meeting was attended by Archbishop Boland and three of his aides, six of the 20 members of Inner-City Priests United for Christian Action, six black representatives fro m New ark, Plainfield and Jersey City and six Spanish-speaking laymen from the same areas. At its conclusion, a spokesman for the priests said the archbishop had agreed to increase Negro and Spanish representation on the governing boards of various archdiocesan agencies and inner-city appointments. The guild is the archdiocese's chief social welfare agency and has been .under attack for its

housing programs. Father John J. Ansuru, vicar general, who was among those at the meeting, said the archbishop' h'ad agreed to inci-ease minority - group representation on lay boards at the three-hour session. But he said nothing specific had been decided because the archbishop wishes to consuit other priests serving in the inner city as well as the Senate of Priests. Inner-city representatives had asked for a one-third representation on lay boards, including an Archdiocesan Pastoral Counc:il now'in the process of being organized. It was also agreed to meet again on Feb. 15. The meeting of priests and laymen with the archbishop was th~ result of agreements reached at a meeting between the archbishop and the 20 inner-ci ty priests held the week after the priests' Jan. 9 press conference. At that time the archbishop also agreed to name one or more vicars for inner-city work and to allow the archdiocesan personnel board to consult with the lay-clergy committee on institutions, in particular the Mt. Carmel Guild.

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ST. JOHN OF GOD. SOMERSET The parish CYO will formulate plans for future events at a m~ting set for Monday night, Feb. 24 at 7 o'clock in, the church hall The Holy Name Society will hold a Communion breakfast in the Amvets Hall on Sunday morning, March 9 following the 8:30 Mass. The Women's Guild will meet at 8 on Wednesday night, Feb. 26 in the church hall.. Starting on Thursday night, Feb. 27 and on the succeeding Thursdays of Lent, adult education sessiol1s will be conducted following the evening Mass. Rev. John Oliveira is director and will serve as lecturer at this series. SANTO CHRISTO. FALL RIVER The Council of Catholic Womell will meet Tuesday, March 11. AllJ.ong February activities was a ham and bean supper, followed by a penny sale. ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH, "A Night in India" with Mr. and Mrs. William J. 'Dr~w wiU be the program for the Women's Guild, to follow novena services Monday night, Feb. 24. Mr. and Mrs. Drew recently came to Falmouth following service in Bombay, where Mr. Drew was U. S. Consul and Commercial Officer. Mr. and Mrs. Armand Ortins will conduct the business session and Mrs. Elmer Ross wiU head the refreshment committee. ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER The Women's Guild will SPOIIsor a fashion show at Whiote's restaurant at 7:30 Wednesday night, March 5. There will be door prizes and refreshments, according to announcement made by Mrs. Michael Zwolinski and Mrs. John Deveney, cochairmen. Tickets are available from all guild members and will also be obtainable at the door.

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THE ANCHOR~Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Feb. 20, 1969

Sees' Variety' of 'Contrasts In Monsarrat, Price lNove~$ ,. ,

By R~'. Rev. M$g1:. John' S.,J{enn~dy, '. " I '

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A veteran novelist' and one 'much younger have brought out new works which offer all kinds of contrasts'. The long-established writer is Nicholas Monsarrat, whose. Richer Than .All His Tribe (Morrow, 425 Park Ave. So., New, York, N.Y. 10016. $6.95) is his sixteenth book. to co~stder it their own 'country. To simplify 'the involved Reynolds Price's Love & a great deal, one can say Work, (Atheneum. 1162 E. story that it is' a ,recital of the

38th St., New York, N.Y. lQ016. dashing of David's hopes for $4.50) is only his third book. Pharamaul. In short order, DiThe Monsarnamaula becomes J president, rat novel is then virtually king. All opposimuch the Io'ngtion is thwarted,' and finally er of the two. brutally crushed. Its n'arrative is It is impossible to notify the s t r a i g h t forBritish government of what is ward, proceedreally happening, this is not only ing briskly and because of tight censorship, but c I ear I y from also because of the unwillingpoint to point. ness of officials in London to Wh,at is' to, be listen or to understand. Meansaid is put exwhile, Pharamaul' is drawing, plicitly. There and squandering, a large subsidy is no indirecfrom' Britian and huge loans tion, and no effort or corifusion from other' countries. for Hie reader. All he has to do Climax of Terror .is keep his eyes open, arid' to go David sees that, chaos is on turning pages. , ahead, and a return to the , The Price novel runs': to less than half the length of Mr. tribal state. His concern is reMonsarrat's. It is glancing and buffed, and ,in a climax of allusive. There is actio!,! in it, terror ,he and his family suffer indeed a whole series of re- outrage and are expelled. Their, lated events. But the interest future is entirely' uncertain, All this is mechanically and is not so much in them as in their meaning 'to, and' their ef- predictably ground out, as are' fect on, the central ch:aracter. the crude, calculated sexual in"lJhis is suggested, but 'not ham- terludes, explicit and coarse. In Love & Work" Mr. Price mered out. covers a short, critical time iri Price's More Interesting Curiously, it may seem to the life of ,Thomas Eborne, 34, some, Mr. Price's novel is far a college 'teacher and writer of more interesting than Mr. Mon- foiction. Ebox:ne is married and sarrat's. For one thing, it is childless. His widowed mother lives in a nearby town and' is incomparably better, written. dependent on him for some Mr. Monsarrat can write well enough, and his book 'starts off support. To him, . her house, in which he. spent his youth, is on a respectable literary level. But it soon becomes 'the most still home. He is working on an essay for pedestrian sort of prose, with clanking cliches like "an ele- a student publication. Its theme gantly manicured hand." Mr. is his conviction that work frees a man in many ways, but, espePrice, it is obvious, has delicately 'weighed every word and cially of other people, most importantly from those he loves. never is commonplace. But more than the matter of Remedy Is Work style, there is that of character. , To his resentment, his labor on Mr. Monsarrat's people are all the 'essay is interrupted by' his surface. We are told ,that they wife Jane, who tells him that are experiencing now 'this feelthere has been a t~lephone' call ing, not that'., We have', to ac- from his mother, who had somecept it on faIth. Mr.: Price's thing to tell him. He receives men and wo'men, on the other this news coldly as something hand, are ,marvelously' real. trivial, 'goes back to' his desk Their ambiguities and I self-confinds he' cannot continue th~ tradictions 'are impressively lifepiece; and drives to his mother's like. house. , ' ,In Richer Than All 'His Tribe, She is not there. He rummages Mr. Monsarrat is writing of an through some, of 'her papers, island off the west: coast of searching for the past, especially Africa, named Pharamaul. After the mystery of his parents.. A 126 years as a Britfsh possession, neighb'or 'comes' in and informs )t is achieving independence., him that !lis, mother .has had For all the complaints about the a stroke 'and is' in the hospital. crimes of imperialism, the coun": He goes there, and shor,tly after Âˇtry has made progress under his arrival; she dies. Will he the British. ' ever ~now' what she want~d to Now there is to be an elec- tell him? tion, as self-rule begins. It is Mystical ~~perien'ce won by the',partyof 'cil1 :'.herediAgain he is summoned to his tary chief, Dinamaula, and he mother's house, at night, It has becomes prime minister, The minority in the legislature, is been broken into. He wants to go ,alone, bU't Jane insists 'on acmane, up ..of,' men from 'other companying him, There the' tri,bes," th;ui; Dihamaula:'~.:: neighbor tells him' of his moth,. \ .; Cen'tral Charactle~'':.'~ er's last conscious hours ,and of Some British civil" servants the strange experience'she had are stayi!lg on., One' 'of, ..these i's the night before her death, Keith Crump, the ,:chief:~of poThe housebreak remaihs un~ Ike. 'Another is David,: Bracken, sovled, but Eborne has'. a kind chief secretary, the ;nan' wh'a of mystical experience' 'which: to did all the administrative work him, proves the ,tl'lith. 6f his ,in the past and who will con- mother's message an'd ;"destroys, tinue to direct it for ,the time the patronizing 'attitude toward being. them, in life and 'iI1 'cieath, which Bracken, the central, charac- had been his.' ter, is '43. He has lived in PharUndoubtedly, different readers amaul for years. He, his wife, will see different significance in and their two young children this elliptical yet fascinating love the place and have come novel.

Ka,nsas Dnocese to Close Five Schools in June CO:1tinued from Page One decision wbth "great relutance" but on the. recommendation of ,the di(jcesan school, board and local, parish. school boards. . Declining enrollme'nts, ..: rising costs and the decreasing availability of Religious imd lay teachers ,were cited as prime reasons for the cLosings. Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia have been staffing the schools. The high school ha~' 181 students and the grade schools have a combined enrollment of 244. The Bishop said he was reluctant to authorize the closings because "so many individuals nad, over the years, made numerous sacrifices to promote and maintain their schools, and to fulfill ,the commitment of the

Church in the field of education.':, . The." schools, in operation for periods ranging from 25 to 80 years, now- have the smallest enrollments in the '<Iiocesan school system history. Bishop Vogel reminded parishioners in communities where the ,schools will close of their obligation ,to assist par~sh priests

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in providing a "suitable and adequate program' for religious education of all in the parish. ,"We all know,", he said, "that the C'onfraternity' of Christian Doctrine program is not an ade7 quate subsUtute for 'a parochial school; for the moment, it is the best that can be offered'. "Perhaps the parish ca'n lessen the effect of the 108s.'of its scliool by ,increased effor,ts to prov,ide an enlarged and improved CCD program for all parishioners." Extensive studies of finances, personnel and pop u I a t ion changes preceded the school closings. The problems were weighed by local parish church committees and boards of education before the reluctant final decision was reached.

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SCHOOLBOY SPORTS IN THE DIOCESE By PETER J. BARTEK

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Tom and Frank TrieR of Hyann'is

Spark Proctor

Hoeke~ Team

Sophomores Were Standouts on Football Squad

Norton High Coach

Holy Family, Stang Compete' In Regional Hoop Tourney

By Luke Sims .' Tom and Frank' are like bread and butter. They complement each other. At Proctor Academy in Andover,

N.H., the pair is generally regarded as the bread and butter of the school's hockey team. Since the start of the 1967-68 season· the Tripps have sparked the Proctors to an enviable 131-1 record and a New Hampshire Lakes Region Class B Championship. T.he sophomore standouts are both high scoring centers. With· Coach Ron Perry's Tom and Frank are the sons Catholic Memorial of West Rox- of Mr. and Mrs. Warren A. Tripp bury, • defending champion and of 28 General Patton Road in Bishop Bradley of Manchester, Hyannis and are two of 10 Tripp N. H., in the' same' division, the children. boys from Dartmouth will have Warren A: III is the oldest 'to be at 'their best throughout and a member of the Hartford the tournament. Both 'Catholic Insurance Company. Arthur is Memorial and', B,ishop Bradley in the Navy and is presently are undefeate<t. stationed 'in Washington' and Memorial will go into acMarie is a student at Mt. Saint tion in the second opening night Mary College in New Hampgame, pitting' i'ts 16-0 slate shire. against '.Holyoke Catholic, best 4-0-1 Record of the Western Massachusetts Younger sister Anne Marie at-large Catholic schools. is a student at Sacred Heart , High School in Kingston, Mass. Paul attends. Barnstable Junior High and James,' Lynn-Marie annual affair for Coach Jack and Susan-Marie are all stuNobrega's Holy Family hoop- dents in the Hyannis' Elemensters. And" each year the Blue tary School system. Wave performs admirably, The Trips are communibringing more and more recog- cants of St. Francis Xavier nition to the "small" schOOl from Church in Hyannis. I New Bedford. Last year Tom and Frank The Nobregamen are slated combined their scoring talents to play the runnersup team of to spark Proctor to a perfect 9-0 the Boston Central League at record and the Lakes champion2:30 tomorrow. The only other ship. The dynamic duo picked designated club for B action, up where they .left ,off' at the St. Stephens of Worcester (12-1) start of this season and have will engage the Boston Central guided the New Hampshire loop's champion at 3:45. skaters to four wins and one tie TOM AND FRANK TRIPP in five league games. If either Stang or Holy Family Lacrosse' enjoying a five pound, (l1l0-175) survive, the finals will be played The only loss in two seasons seems to be the favorite of both. on Sunday. The Class A cham- was a 3-1' non-league setback They received their ice baptism weight advantage. During the Winter months, pionship game is scheduled for at the hands of Hanover last through the Kennedy Memorial Youth Hockey League in Hyan~ following the hockey season, the 7:30. The B contest will start at Jan. 8. . nis and various intramural propair usually heads for the New 3:45. But' the Tripps are not just ,grams on ·the cape. Hampshire mountains and a icemen. While at Barnstable Junior date with the skis. Prior to the hockey season High, Tom and' Frank were Following two more years at both were outstanding members Holy Family plays at Old Rochmembers of the varsity soccer Proctor, Tom and Frank have ester, (Mattapoisett) Dighton of the varsity footabll squad. and hockey teams. Soccer event- ambitions of going on to coland Case of Swansea are in Fall During the Spring the two will ually gave way to football at lege although their future plans River to play Msgr~ Prevost turn their attention to the sport Proctor. are indefinite at the present . High and Diman Vocational, re- of lacrosse. Both stand six-feet with Tom time. Hyannis League Products spectively, and Seekonk will be With Frank snapping the bem at Somerset. and Tom blocking from his left tackle position, the Proctors compiled a 4,.3-0 football slate First this, past season'. Their experiTUCSON (NC) -The Tucson ence on the gridiron is expected diocesan board of education has to carry' over. during the tough voted to close two schools and phase out grades in six others. BOSTON (NC)-Richard Car- lacrosse season. Despite the fact that the The' changes will go into effect dinal Cushing of Boston .said here bias in hiring must oe end- Tripps enjoy all sports, hockey B,t the end of the current school ~'ear. ed "if we are ,to build a better A spokesman for the board of society." education said' lack of finances and inability to obtain teachers Cardinal Cushing, addressing the national convention of FAIRFIELD (NC) ~ Fairfield were the two chief factors conMason Contractors of America University here will" admit tributing .to the decision. a'nd Canada, said "as we build women to its undergraduate' higher and wider, with new college of arts and sciences be." ELECTRICAL methods and new materials, let ginning in the Fall of 1970, the "~ Contractors . us keep in mind the human di- uni versity's board of trustees mension "by which life and hap- has anounced. piness are uiltimately measured." Father William C. McInnes, The cardinal told the contrac- S.J., university president, said tors there is much division on in anno'uncing the trustees' deHwy. the basis of religion, race and cision, the question of admitting women has ·been under considnational origin. eration for more than two years B~i50RD He urged them to "make a and evolved from the universpecial effort in this regard, sity's desire to create an acaOpen IE'~ ings particularly in your hiring demic atmosphere which will 944 County St. ~ practices" and in relatioris . offer a more realistic reflection New Bedford of today's_ society. among their employees.

Both Bishop Stang High of Dartmouth and Holy Family High of New Bedford face Herculean tasks as they prepare for action in the 36th annual New ,England Catholic Invitational Schoolboy basketball tournament which gets . underway tonight at the play. If the Spartans are able Lawrence Central High gym. to stop St. John's, it will be just Coach John O'Brien's ,Stang the beginning of an uphilll;trugSpartans are among. a for- gle. midable field that will compete for Class A honors while Holy Family is' in the B, bracket. The Spartans will get the competition underway when they meet St. John's of Shrewsbury in the opener. St. John's, with a 10-2 record on the sea-' son, should prove a tough foe for the Bristol County League member. Coach O'Brien will look to, his one-two punch of Kevin Phelan and Jim Mahoney to provide the scoring impetus to propel his club into semi-final

'One ,A Surprise, Par for· the Ot,her Bradley, considered the ,best' of the crop in New Hampshire, will meet Matignon High of Cambridge (10-4) in the first game on Friday night. In the nightcap, Archbishop Williams of Braintree (13-2) will take on St. Peter's of Worcester (9-3). Whatever Stang's fate, O'Brien's forces can be justifiably proud of their season's performance. Prior to the Holiday Festival at Rogers High in Newport, the prognosticators counted Stang out of the County League race and tourney play. The mere fact that the Spartans received an invitation' to the. Catholic tourney is indicative of the stride made by the Dartmouth Parochials. The ride to Lawrence is an

Last Appearance for Many Seniors The one thing that Stang' and Holy Family hl!ve in common is that each will bring their league's leading scorer with them. Phelan of Stang leads the BristOl County League scorers with a 21.2 point game avera'ge while Bill Walsh of Holy Family heads the Narragansett circuit point getters with close to a 30 point average. While Stang and Holy Family engage in tournament play Attleboro will battle North Attleboro in the most important Jewelry City encounter of the season. A win for Coach Jim Cassidy's Blue will mean a berth in the Tech tournament while a loss will eliminate Attleboro and it will be "all over until next year" for the Bombardiers. The Attleboro-North contest is by far the most meaningful game on tap tomorrow, but, for many area schoolboy athletes. their respective contests will be the most memorable for them-it wiH be their last. . Both the Capeway Conference and the Narragansett League will drop the curtain tomorrow when Dennis-Yarmouth travels to Fairhaven; Falmouth ,hosts Dartmouth and Bourne plays at Wareham. And, Narry circuit clubs will say "adieu" when

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Thurs.~ Feb. 20, 1969

SCRANTON (NC) - MotheL" M. Beata Wertz, superior general of _the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of. Mary, , has' informed Bishop J. Carroll McCormick and Scranton diocesan school officials -that ,the four nuns 'staffing St. Patrick's High School in Olyphant will be· 'withdrawn in June.

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'sists of;- what faciUties are the ,Catholic ,University 'of avai'lable, so they can, go, to the according to Dean right spot." . Jude P. Dougherty of the School Fellez, after a' week at the of Philosophy. , ' ce;1ter, feels this is "a'n area that The program engages semineeds more involvement from narians in the study of modern the church." ' existentialist '. philosophers as weli as more traditional types The others, now absorbing the such as 'St. Thomas Aquinas. ~ DEACQN ASSIGNMENTS: 'Father. Conley, seated, discusses ~ssignments witli Frdn'k Gillespie, flavor of ,parish problems in the Dr. Dougherty 'said: the pre- . Thomas Choo, and 'George Fellez of the Sacred Hearts Seminary. suburbs, will get their own taste theological philosophy program of Regina Pacis before they refor junior and senior underturn to the seminary .for their graduates was inspired :bY the ,final·months of study. Second Vatican Council's 'PasWilliam Petrie of Phoenix, toral'ConstitutIon on the Church Martin Gomes of New Bedford in the Modern World. Ten seminarians from the Sacred. Hearts Novitiate in Jaffrey, N. H., are spending and 'Harry Brannigan of Ireland T~e .progr~mprovides .the. two 'lJlonths in Gre.ater New Bedford learning first hand some of the problems they will are living at' Sacred Hearts seml?-anan wIth a broad phllo=,~ ' face as, n~w priests. The 10, all deacons due to, be ordained in J 1,ll)e, are scattered frc;>m ,Monastery and working out of sophIcal background, as well as S' 'd H . F aIr . h aven, to S ' XaVler . III . ACllS h net, to S t. A nt h on~ '. ,s there. competence in allied fields such acre earts M' onas t ery III t. F ranClS Alfonsus McHugh of Ireland . as psychology, sociology, and' in Mattapoisett to Regina' . is working at St. Francis Xavicamp for boys in New Jersey out abou't. The work being done anthropology. :" . Pacis Spanish Center in The dean said U~e ."classical" New Bedford. A~col,"ding to here is enough to overwhelm and in' Cleveland slum ~reas ',er; Albert Garcia 9f Hawaii and during their six years in the - Patrick Goodwin of Ireland are : ' ,ap?roach repres~nted, by such Rev.' Coleman Conley SS. anyb,ody." temporarily stationed at St. AnThe 'original three,. at the , seminary. thmkers as ArIstotle and S t . . . ' . 'Thoma 'II' t't h CC., dIrector of Regma Pacls,' center, in turn; will be replaced However, this is their introduc.-_ thony's in Ma,ttapoisettand Pats WI con mue, 0 ave a C "h' t' d prominent place at the Catholic enter, t ey re get mg use to by 'others dUI1irig the two month tion to the proliferation of agen- rick Killela of Ireland is now at University-but that the study .t~e whole gamut, from .the core "in service 'program"-the first cies that now are involved in the Sacred Hearts Novitiate in " CIty up through suburbIa." Wareham. of as Kant, Hegel, F a th er' C on 1ey 'st h ree " re- conducted by the Sacred Hearts the so-called war on poverty. H such . 1 moderns . . "What we want to do,:' says Fathers for young men about to Six' years of study for the usser, Heldegger,. Sartre and cruits,". who are, living ~nd Father Conley, "is help them to priesthood are behind the deaMerleau-Pont~ 'wIll'. balance working with him at Regina be ordained. -know where to go when they con class. In'June they are to be Mett Problems what he says IS the overly, paro- p" Th Ch d h'l' h' .aols, are ,omas '00 an · I h t' run into problems, from 'City ordained. c h la approac 0 p 1 osop Y In G F II 'b th f H 1 I Their livoing-working session '. " eorge e ez, 0 0 ono u u, . . Hall up and down the lineIn a complete break with the some semmanes. and Francis Gillespie of Dublin. at Regina Pacis, say!> Father wherever they can get immedi- 'tradition of their order, the "I'm just flabbergasted. It's Conley, "is iJ:1troducing them to ate help." . ' soon-to-be priests now are getG~ief / / unbeHevable," Mr. Fellez said inner ci.ty problems." ting a practical look· at the huCity'S Essence It is -not a first taste of povPrefer loss before unjust gain; two' days after his arrival. "The In 'other words, he' says, "it's man problems and the human for that brings grief but once; program here (at the center) is erty areas for some of the young frailties they soon will face .. this forever.-Chilo, I somethipg people should find deacons, who have worked at a showing them what a, city conAm~rica,

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