03.14.74

Pope Defends Role of Pius XII '/

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Burden of Catholic Schools Is Not Impossible Load NEW HAVEN (NC)-"If Cath- Catholics "then at the lower olic schools fail it will not be economic rungs were able to for the lack of money but for build and operate the vast Cathlack of will," said the editor of . olic school system in times of Columbia, the Knights of Colum- poverty and depression, they certainly should be able to maintain bus monthly magazine.

In an editorial in the April the system now when many have issue of the magazine, the editor, reached middle-class and upperElmer Von Feldt, asserted that middle-class status and live in an the financial burden imposed on era of unprecedented affluence," Catholics by their school system He argued, however, that if is "a heavy but not impossible the financial burden of Catholic load," schools is to be borne, "all CathHe cited an estimate by the olics, those with children in National Catholic Educational school and those without, must Association that the actual cost be convinced that the cause is of educating the 3.6 million chil- worthwhile."

Von Feldt asserted that recent dren in Catholic schools this year will be $1.6 binion, not in- Supreme Court decisions suggest cluding any capital improvement an anti-Catholic bias on the part expenses. . of the justices. On the same day, "Catholics in the United States he said, that the court rejected number around 48.5 million," several forms of aid for nonpubVon Feldt said. "The total of lie schools, which would have income-earning adults is esti- gone in large measure to Cathmated at around 25 million. The olic schools, on the ground that number of Catholic families is the aid provided a narrow sectaaround 10 million; the number rian benefit, it upheld a state law of families with children in giving construction loans to 7 Catholic schools, about 2 million. Protestant colleges.

"This inescapable conclusion," "Thus the estimated $1.6 bil- the Columbia editor said, "is that lion annual cost of Catholic if the benefit is mainly to Protschools represents $64 for each estant institutions, then it is Catholic wage earner; $160 for not narrowly sectarian and thereeach Catholic family; and $800 fore constitutional, presumably for each family with children in because the Protestant commuCatholic schools," nity forms a majority in the Von Feldt maintained that if land,"

Bishops Issue Joint Statement On No-f'aultDivorce Proposal ST. PAUL (NC) - While the state of Minnesota considers- a new law which would allow nofault divorces, the state's bishops have issued a statement reaffirming the Church's traditional teaching that "a validly contracted marriage in the eyes of the Church is indissoluble," The bishops said, however, that they have no basic objections to changing civil law to allow divorce on the grounds of "irretrievable breakdown,"

The no-faUlt divorce would not require third party witnesses to corroborate acts of misconduct on the part of one of the spouses.

It would require only an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage contract.

In outlining the Church's unchanging position, the bishops' statement said "the Church continues to teach that validly married Catholics who get a civil divorce are not free to marry.

Only the civil effect of their morriage is dissolved."

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI, after almost a week of bed rest as a result of a mild influenza attack, appeared at his window at noon March 10 to bless crowds in St. Peter's Square and defended the memory of Pope Pius XII. The Pope's voice sounded strong as he spoke to crowds over loudspeakers and the window of the papal apartment was wide open despite a chilly路 wind.

The Pope had last been seen publicly on the previous Sunday, March 3. He was scheduled that day to go on a week-long retreat but was sent to bed by his doctors because of a mild bout of flu.'

Pope Paul's defense of Pope Pius XII was part of a trihute paid 'by him to his predecessor for the 35th anniversary of the coronation of Pope Pius, March 12, 1939.

Although Pope Paul made no allusion tel it, his tribute to the late Pope was taken as an answer to charges that Pius XII had refused to act to stop a Nazi execution of more than 300 Romans in March 1944.

Pope Paul recalled in his talk that he had been "for many years at the direct and daily service" of Pius XII, whom he described as "a great Pope" whose name "surely will remain venerated and glorious in the history of the Roman Pontiffs,"

POPE PLEADS: Appearing at his apartment window on Sunday, Pope Paul ..VI vigorously defended the papal role of Pius XII during the threatening years of World War II and its German occupation of Rome and Nazi persecution of Jews, Pope Paul said his predecessor was "an erudite man, always studious, open to the modern methods of research and culture and always firm and constant in faithfulness both to the principles of human rationality and to the intangible deposit of the truths of faith."

Pope Paul's words were all the more significant -because of a defamation trial being held in

Rome at present in which a descendant of Pius XII has called into question the accusations of American historian Robert Katz, author of the book "Massacre in Rome" and the -producers of a movie based on the book, which allege Pius Xl[ had foreknowledge of the mass execution by the Germans but failed to act to save the victims.

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Holy Year Pilgrinlages Begin Sunday Area pilgrimages to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Fall River will open the diocesan observance of the Holy Year on Sunday.

Parishes of Greater Fall River have organized reoresentative'> to take part in the Sunday afternoon service at St. Mary's Cathedral. Similar pilgrimages on the following Sundays will welcome groups from the TauntonAttleboros Area and the New Bedford-Cape Cod Area.

Since the seating capacity of the Cathedral is limited to 800, tickets have been distributed to each parish so that a representation, proportionate to its size, may be guaranteed entrance to the Cathedral.

Very Rev. Luiz G. Mendonca, V.G., pastor of Our Lady of Mt.

Publish Guide For Chaplains WASHINGTON (NC) - "Pastoral Care of the Sick," a practical guide for Catholic chaplains in health care facilities, has been published here by the U. S. Catholic Conference. It was edited by the National Association of.

Catholic Chaplains.

Some topics covered by the 200-page work include the theology of pastoral care; and the pastoral ministry to the mentally retarded, the aging, the handicapped, the confined, and children. _The book is avaIlable from the Publications Office, U. S. Catholic Conference, 1312 Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20005. The price is $7 per copy, $12 for two. Bulk rates are available on request.

Carmel Parish in New Bedford of Holy Year celebration at the and Chairman of the Central Cathedral.

Tum to Page Two Diocesan Committee for the Holy Year, will open the service with a prayer.

The Scripture for the Bible Service will be read by Sister Barbara McCarthy, O.P. of the Diocesan Education Center in Fall River.

Rev. Peter N. Graziano, assis. Edward F. Kennedy, 175 Hightant pastor at St. Thomas More land St. and a member of St. Parish in Somerset and President Joseph's Parish, Taunton, will of the Priests' Senate, will de- serve as 1974 lay chairman for liver the homily. the Taunton area in this year's The General Intercessions and Catholic Charities Appeal. The the Rite of Reconciliation will be appointment was announced toled by Rev. Barry W. Wall, assis- day by Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. tant pastor -at St. Mary's Cathe- Gomes, diocesan director of the dral.

Appeal.

The Bishop, who will preside The Taunton area includes at each Sunday pilgrimage, will Dighton, North Dighton, North then greet the pilgrims and offer and South Easton and Raynham.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacra- Kennedy will assist Rev. Walter ment.

Turn to Page Four Music for all three Sunday pilgrimages will be given by the Cathedral Choir under the direc'tion of Rev. William J, Campbell and David Carrier.

On Sunday,- March 24, parishes of the Taunton-Attleboros Area will participate in the pilgrimage.

Those of the New Bedford-Cape Cod Area will travel to the Cathedral on Sunday, March 31.

Later in the year, area parishes will be able to schedule pilgrimages to certain designated churches within their own area.

Plans are being made to also designate certain homes for the aged as centers of Holy Year celebrations for the benefit of senior citizens.

Various groups will be' able to participate in designated services in area parishes and individuals will be able to take part in a weekly designated day EDVVARD ~ KENNEDY

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'New Ethnicity' Seen as Way To Presel~ve Ethnic Parishes WASHINGTON (NC)-Twentyfive leading ethnic Catholic clergymen have met here to lay the groundwork for a plan that would seek to preserve the tradition of the ethnic Catholic parish and its neighborhoods.

The plan is for a national conference on ethnic parish 'commu.nity life for late April or early May which the clergymen anticipate will be the beginning of an ongoing national network of ethnic-neighborhood churches, clergy, ,Religious women, and lay leadership.

The clergymen attended a two-day planning session, initiated by the National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs (NCUEA).

The focus of the meeting was on the concerns of ethnic neighborhoods and the promotion of. a "new ethnicity."

The ideo of a "new ethnicity," explained NCUEA president, Msgr. Geno Baroni, is not a nationalistic or anti-American spirit;, or even basically an immigrant experience.

"The 'new ethnicity' is a respect for our backgrounds and traditions and a wa)~:qj1life which takes pride in our identity and culture, and is an esssential ingredient in family, Church and community life," Msgr. Baroni said.

"Our society has not tolerated this ethnic pluralism, and as a result we have a monocultural, at.titude. American society ha'5 tried to wipe out religious and cultural differences," he said.

Auxiliary Bishop Basil Losten of the Ukrainian-rite arch· eparchy of Philadelphia said: "What we need is a coalition of ethnic leadership concerned about saving our ethnic parishes and the neighborhoods in which they are located."

Jerome Benno Ernst, coordinator for the ethnic conference and..for the NCUEA, said enthusiasm was high among the 25 sponsoring clergymen who met here.

'New Phase "We anticipate several hundred ethnic clergy and lay parish leaders at the National Ethnic Church Conference and the net· work proposal to contact him at the NCUEA headquarters here.

"We are going to focus stronglyon neighborhood concerns and ethnic identity," Ernst explained.

"But the .whole' focus is parish life, that is, the Church as a neighborhood institution.

"The, ethnic parish has one of the greatest potentials for vitality in the Church. Often when a culture dies, a faith dies with it," Ernst said.

Chav'ez' United Farm Workers To Defy Court on Picketing KEENE (NC)-Cesar Chavez, president of the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA), has called an injunction against ,the union's mass picketing at liquor stores in its boycott of Gallo wines "outrageous and unconstitutional."

Chavez said UFWA intended to intensify the picketing as a direct challenge to the injunction.

Monterey Superior Court Judge J. E. Leach restricted the union to three pickets at driveways and store entrances.

Holy Year Continued from Page One These and future plans hope to involve each Catholic of the Diocese in the hopeful reconciliation with God and man that is the theme of the Holy Year. , In 1975, similar arlrangements will be made for a world-wide observance of the Holy Year with the Diocese of Fall River participating in a pilgrimage to Rome in February, 1975.

Necrology

MAR. 22 Rev. Joseph A. Martin, 1940, Assistant, St. John, New Bedford.

MAR. 27 Rev. John W. Conlin, 1918, Pastor, St. Patrick, Somerset.

Rt. Rev. Antonio P. Vieira, 1964, Pastor, Mt. Carmel, New Bedford.

MAR. 28 Rev. Alfred J. Levesque, 196'0, Pastor, St. James, Taunton.

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A spokeswoman for the union said that the injunction diminished the effectiveness of: the picketing because "the most valuable place is the parking lot."

She said trying to hand leaflets to customers driving in the parking lot is dangerous and that "once they've gotten out of the car it's difficult to change their minds."

She said it is likely that UFWA will appeal the judge's order.

The boycqtt against Gallo is part of the union's strike and boycott campaign against gro~­ ers who broke off negotiations with UFWA and negotiated contracts with the Teamster Union.

The UFWA spokeswoman accused the Teamsters of "coming in at a sensitive time and at the pleasure of the company."

The strikes and boycotts against California grape and lettuce growers are a protest against the growers' refusal to recognize the union as the bargaining agent for the farm workers and the negotiation of what UFWA considers inferior contracts with the Teamsters.

The UFWA spokeswoman said that strikes this year have already begun in the Imperial Valley and will resume in other valleys as the growing seasqn begins: She said that the grape 'and lettuce boycotts have been "very effective" in some areas, such as Michigan, .Boston, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

UFWA has no source of strike funds, however, she said, and is almost completely dependent on outside help. The $1.6 million given to UFWA by the AFL-CIO last year has been used up, she said. .

Westport and Dartmouth Knights ,of Columbus, Council 4373, will hold their annual pot luck supper at 7 P.M. Sunday, March 17 in the Council Home on Main Road, Westport.

Arrangements are in change of Manny Fernandes, deputy grand knight. . t~e women's auxiliary of the council will sponsor its annual ball and dinner at 7 P.M. Saturday, March 30 at the Hawthorne Country Club, Dartmouth. The event is open to the public and ,reservations may be made with Mrs. John Oliveira or members of her committee through Mon. day, March 25.

Pope Defends Continued from Page One As if answering those charges directly, Pope ,PauCdeclared: "We lastly must remember Pius XII as a strong and loving man in the defense of justice and peace, concerned for every human misfortune, especially with the mulST. PATRICK'S DAY REVIEW: The Our Lady of titudinous and immense misforFatima Court of the Catholic Assodation of Foresters pre- tunes in the war period. He was sented its 27th ,Annual St. Patrick's Day Review at Holy totally alien to the attitude of omitting any possible Name School. Some of the "stars" included:, top center, consciously in ~ervention by him anytime Miss Christina McClosky as Our Lady of Fatima; lower, when the supreme values of life from left to right, Miss Cheryl Harrington as Bunny; Miss 'and man's freedom might have Karen O'Connor as Snow White; Miss Tricia Harrington been in danger.

"He always dared to do, in at Raggedy Ann; Miss Susan Levesque as Peter Pan; Miss concrete and difficult circumKathleen Hodginson as Bo-Peep. stances, wha.tever was in his power to avoid every inhuman and unjust aot. It is opportune for us to recall the memory of this 'Pope and to love all the more our city of Rome, which Baltimore Sister Gets Poetic for ·Aid hailed him 'defensor civitatis,' or .'defender of ·civilization;· 'and' to To Nonpublic Schools ta'ke as our own 'his motto: 'Opus ANNAPOLIS (NC) - Sister I'm only a child and it really Justitiae Pax (Peace is the Work Grace Winifred, principal of St. hurts. of Justice).

Ursula's school in Baltimore, Please, Mom, tell ~e why. readily admits that she someThe poetry was received in Flea Market times becomes emotional over silence by the committee which Booths are available to the issues like government aid to last year approved a similar bill,. nonpublic schools. ' passed earlier by the state Sen- public for a flea market to be held by Bishop Gerrard High And that's what she told mem~ ate, but the House bill suc- School, Fall River from 10 to 3 bers of the Maryllmd House cumbed to a filibuster. on Saturday, March 23' at the Ways and Means Committee This year's bill, estimated to Fall River Girls' High School. who were hearing testimony, cost between $8.3 million and Reservations may be made by' pro and con, on proposed state $9.7 million for the first year, calling the school o~fice \ at aid to parochial and other non- directs the state to lend text- 674-9681. public schools. . books and other instructional The nun testified on behalf of material to nonpublic schools, state aid-but with a slightly and provide bus transportation."

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Florida Bishops Urge Justice For Migrants MIAMI (NC) - The rights of farm workers must bE: recognized by all sectors of society before real progress toward justice can be achieved, the Catholic Bishops of Florida said here in a joint statement.

Noting that they have previously addressed themselves to other subjects including abortion and euthanasia, the bishops said that they will later 'issue statements on housing and criminal justice reform.

The bishops said agricultural and migrant workers are "singled out in so many ways for exclusion from many blessings which most Americans take for granted."

All levels of government, they added, discriminate against the very people who provide the nation's food.

The bishops suggested: -That workmen's compensation and unemployment compensation programs be adjusted to include farm workers, -That the food stamp program be amended so as to treat farm workers on the same basis as other workers.

Right to Organize -That the Florida State Uniform Traffic Control Law be amended to include growerowned vehicles and local resident farm workers under its regulatory provisions, and -That the laws regulating crew chiefs be strengthened.

Among the rights which should be granted. to all people, .the. ,bishops. said, is' the right to . .fqrm labor. unions.~ .; .

To emphasize their point, the bishops quoted the Second Vatican Council's Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: "These (unions) should be able truly to represent them and to contribute to the organizing of economic life in the right way.

Jncludedis the right of freely taking part in the activity of these unions without risk of reprisal."

Parents Preach For Vocations DUBUQUE (NC)--1Parents in the Dubuque archdiocese were urged to speak at all parish Masses on vocations to the religious life on the weekend of March 2 and 3.

In a letter to pastors, Father Joseph B. O'Brien, director of vocations, referred to a report that vocations to the priesthood had declined dramatically in the United States and locally,. . However, he said, "I am receiving more inquiries here at the office than in previous years," Father O'Brien said. "From high school kids, from college kids, from post-college persons. Things are changing."

The month of March is traditionally observed as the time to promote vocations to the religious life, Father O'Brien said.

To assist those parents who were speaking at the parish Masses, he sent a suggested outline to the pastors for the laymen to use in preparing thl~ir talks.

Faith Faith, like the whole Christian life, is an encounter in which God takes and keeps the initiative.

-Eugene J oly

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St. Julie Parish To Hold Dance

TESTIMONIAL: The Portuguese Decoration of the Military Order of Christ was presented during a testimonial given their former pastor by St. John of God Parish in Somerset. Left to right, Judge Milton R. Silva, guest speaker; Dr. Luis Augusto Martins of the Portuguese Embassy, Washington, D.C.; Very Rev. Luiz G. Mendonca, V.G.; Dr. Manuel Nuns, Vice-Consul of Boston; Edward S. Machado, Master of Ceremonies.

See Different Charismatic Social Action In a talk on the renewal and .wASHINGTON TOWNSHIP attempts at organized social a<;(NC)-The type of social action .' tion-civil rights or the peace ecumenism before some 1,300 that will develop out of charis- movement, for example - saw prayer group leaders from the matic (pentecostal) renewal will good results. 路But such attempts East Coast, Father O"Brien urged center more on people than on also saw "people not really tothe renewal not to settle for superficia~ unity, but to confront problems, according to Catholic gether in brotherhood," he said. important differences between leaders of the movement.

"When pressures came down, At a press conference during a violence clJPle out. They didn't the churches. "The kind of healregional leadership conference have an internal peace and ing the Lord wants in His body is the kind that goes right down quiet." here in New Jersey, speakers adto the sore, the ulcer that causes dressing the criticism that charFather William O'Brien, a pasismatics lack social conscious- tor of Ignatius House Commu- the pain," he said.

He defined separation among ness maintained that the move- nity, Rutherford, N.J., added that ment's form of socialaction will charismatic renewal proposes a the churches as "a fundamental be different from the type now "most radical answer" to social . attitude of lack of love" and a existing in society. questions; hinging on formation difference of belief, both of Franciscan Father Michael of "a lifestyle based on Gospel which need to be worked out Scanlan, rector of St. Francis values." Father O'Brien said that "by the whole church." He called Seminary, Loretto, Pa., and lead- "We're finding out that unless ecumenism an awesome responor of the Risen Lord charismatic you change people, the problems sibility and urged participants to help Christians discover the richcommunity here, said that past are the same." ness which each tradition has preserved.

Mayor Says Jerusalem~s Future Is Still Controversial Topic

JERUSALEM (NC) - Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem, speaking to the American Jewish Congress (AJC) on the future of this city, said that the Arabs here still regard themselves as living under occ4pation.

The future of the city is still a controversial topic among Christians, Jews and Moslems, because it has a unique religious significance for all three reli, gions.

Most of the Arabs, he told the AJC biennial convention here, desire a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as the capital. They do not, he said, thereby exclude the possibility of Jerusalem being the capital also of the state of Israel. He said he felt too that most do not want either a divided city or Jordanian sovereignty over the City. Fear of reprisals, however, often prevent public expression of such views, the mayor said.

Any solution to the Jerusalem question, Mayor Kollek said, will have to give the Arabs some

kind of "functional independence." He cited as an example the borough system of London, where locally elected people control some domestic public services.

At Lahore, Pakistan, the Islamic summit conference passed a number of resolutions on the Middle East. One such proposal called for the "liberation of the holy city from Jewish control," 'and said Jewish sov~reignty is contrary to the religion of Islam and the sacredness of the Moslem shrines in the city.

St. Julies Ladies' Guild in North Dartmouth will hold an "April Showers" dance on April 6 at Bishop Stang High School from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight.

Mrs. E. Deane ,Freitas and Mrs. Albert A. Silva are proud to announce that The Young Rhode Islanders will play at the affair.

The Young Rhode Islanders are a unique dance band directed

by Mr. Ralph Pittoco and made up ,of musicaJly talented youngsters from ten to sixteen years of age. Their list of accomplishments include being selected to play at the Cherry Blossom Ball in Washington, D.C.; and performing with such celebrities as Bobby Hacket, Duke Ellington, Merve Griffin and Lawrence Welk. Were it not for the energy crisis, they would be tourning Europe with Johnny Carson this month.

The theme for the spring dance will be "April Showers," so decorations will include colorfully decorated umbrellas, boughs of apple blossoms, and large crepe paper flowers. The white路dothed tables will be adorned with pastel satin streamers and apple blossoms.

At midnight Mrs. Harry Sprague and her committee will serve a continental breakfast. A basket of cheer will be drawn as a door prize.

Mrs. PaulO. LaBelle is in charge of tickets and says that tickets may be obtained by contacting her or any member of the committee.

Other members of the committee include Mrs. Loring Smithies, Mrs. William Harrison, Mrs. Anthony Batistelli, Mrs. Dennis Ryan, Mrs. Lawrence Weaver, Mrs. John Bernier and Mrs. Arthur Bennett.

Separation The good Christian should fear nothing so much as separation from the Body of Christ.

-St. Augustine

Ralph Martin, a coordinator of the Word of God charismatic community in Ann Arbor, Mich., told participants that the kirid .of ecumenism developing in the charismatic renewal is the grassroots type which ecumenical leaders are calling for. At the same time he noted that there is also a strong ecumenical effort at the leadership level in the multi-denominational charismatic movement.

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Pick and Choose

A. Sullivan, pastor of Sacred

Heart parish, Taunton, who is the Taunton area director of the Appeal, and Mrs. Gilbert ,J. Noonan, diocesan lay chairlady for this year's Appeal.

Where are the protesters now?

A year or so ago any incident at all in Vietnam that resulted in the death of any person was greeted with protests and cries of' outrage. And it was fitting that the death of any, person and especially an innocent person would give rise to indignation.

But just the <;>ther day a Viet Cong rocket exploded in a Vietnamese schoolyard and killed more than two score children. The newspapers dutifully recorded the incident and expressed shock over it. It was indeed a. tragedy and a reminder that the innocent are still suffering.

But the professional protesters said nothing. Those who were so quick to condemn this nation, for example, seem to have run out of outrage when it comes to the reprehensible actions of the Viet Congo Should protesters against human suffering so pick and choose their targets?

The supervision of the two phases of the Appeal-the special gifts and the parish appeal-will be conducted by Father Sullivan and Mr. Kennedy in collaboration with Msgr. Gomes and Mrs. Noonan.

Mr. Kennedy taught in the Taunton public school system for 30 years, retiring as Headmaster of Taunton High School. He served in the army during World War II from 1942 to 1946. He retired with the rank of Major in the United States Army Reserve Corps.

Former president of the Bristol County Teachers' Association, Kennedy served as president of the Southeastern Massachusetts Secondary School Principals' Association. Presently vice-president of the Old Colony Historical Society, he is a member of the Taunton Historical Commission.

Press Freedom The freedom of the press is always in a delicate balance. The press has the right to present truth openly and without fear; but those who work for the press must be responsible and accountable enough not to present falsehood as the truth.

This is the present situation in Rome. A movie has come out that asserts that Pope, Pius XII knew of a massacre of Italians and did nothing to prevent it. The movie hopes to capitalize on this sensational and false charge. ."

This is precisely the kind of irresponsible activity that seeks the protection of media freedom without being willing to take 'the responsibility and accountability that freedom' implies. This is he !kind! of abuse that causes every defender of freedom to wince.

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Powerful Attack Those who favor abortion are still missing the whole point of the arguments against this procedure that directly attacks innocent human life.

They speak endlessly of the rights of the mother, of the inconvenience and even risk to her of the unborn baby. They speak as if she were the only consideration in the matter.

But what of the unborn baby? The fetus is alive, too~ The unborn' offspring-and this is what the Latin word means-faces only two futures: to be a live human being or a dead human fetus. It possesses the hallmark of life, the ability to reproduce dying cells. It has a genetic identity that is different from that of the mother. It possesses human life that needs only time and nurturing.

True, the fetus is dependent upon the' mother, but this dependence upon her and others will continue for the next several y e a r s . , Why should there be a direct attack on this innocent human life just because that life is inconvenient to another?

The whole thing smacks of power, and the use of power against those powerless to speak for themselves.

This is why pro-life forces must speak out strongly, must obJ'ect to the doing in this country of what was done in Nazi " Germany, the killing of those who were innocent for no other reason than that they were alive and inconvenient' and seen as a danger to others.

If the.' touchstone of humanity and civilization and democracy an~ morality is respect for human life, then abortion must be seen and condemned as the most powerful attack against this most basi~ and most sacred principle.

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Keep Sports Sport When will sports once more be sport? There was a 'time in the long ago when young men and women enjoyed and benefited from athletic competition. They entered into what was derived from a healthy spirit of athletic endeavor.

Men and women gave of their talents and time to help tice in the world of sports.

The zooming advent of proother promising young men fessional sports has indeed deand women to develop and grow not only as an athlete but also as a person. Schools, colleges and universities saw that to produce a well-rounded personality, that athletics were important but not paramount to their educational goals and ideals. In other words there was a day when sports had personal meaning and integrity.

However all that has changed. , The age of true heroes has even passed from the world of what we once knew as sports. Today it has developed into anothermere arm of ~he octopus of big bus-iness. From the brokers office to the bookies traveling pad the once wide-world of sports has become a narrow closed corporation. People have become things subject to contract and even in many circumstances the last remaining remnant of the slave market. To buy and' sell an athlete has become a common prac-

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veloped a' new industry in American society equal to any other corporation tr,ading on .the big board. What was once truly amateur athletics has, for all practical purposes been reduced to another adventure in the commercial market place.

Educational institutions have allowed their athletic programs to become the train'ing grounds for the professionals. Above all these institutions which are supposedly dedicated to educatiortai goals and ideals have allowed sports to be ruled by the sign of the dollar. The buck has become the end zone of athletics in 'America. In their rush for athletic talent many universities have' buried their head in the sand by ignoring and overlooking the rules that form the heart of the recruiting code that governs the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Athletic Code to Campuses

Some of the violations of this code which have been criticized include payments of untold sums to high school stars, the tampering and doctoring of marks, the forging of transcripts and even

the out-right bribery of parents.

This submission to situational ethics on the part of our American universities is totally immoral and even in some cases criminal.

Wi-thin the next few weeks a six month stl,ldy' of this tragic situation is supposedly expected by the American Council of Education. It would be hoped that this report will first and foremost, point to the need of a broad national study of this critical problem. Naturally there will be tremendous opposition to any investigation that will interfere with the money traders that have corrupted today's athletic scene.

But after all, ,is it not time that we acknowledge .that there are moral issues involved? Isn't this what education is really all about? Not the mass pl'oductioQ of athletes who will be bought, traded and sold as so much cattle in the market place but rather the education of the whole man who can truly restore the moral fiber of this country.

We need heroes in this day and age who are products of sincerity, honesty and truth.

The hope of this land rests with our young people and our young athletes. How can this hope be kept alive if they are to be led into the back room of the money changers who would make a mockery of our educa~ tion institutions for their own financial gain? Let us hope that the National Collegiate Athletic Association together with the American Council of Education will clean up this horrid mess and restore some semblance of virtue to their campus athletic programs.

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Angry CI'ergymen Assert Energy Crisis 'Hoax" PHILADELPHIA (NC)-Angry clergymen called the fuel shortage a hoax and condemned the Nixon administration, Congress and oil companies for t.heir roles in the shortage.

· St. Anne's Hospital Family Center Offers Prospective Parents Hearty Welcome

By PAT McGOWAN

There's a great big welcome mat out for expectant parents at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, It's been placed by the hospital's F:amily Centered Maternity The charges were made by Nursing Group, which offers ministers, priests and ;j rabbi as prospective mothers and fathers a new conference here spon- a four session course of prepsored by Clergy and Household- aration for childbirth, followed ers Opposed to Petrol€:um Prof- at the time of birth by labor iteering (CHOPP), a local organ- room visiting privileges for the izaHon that has counterparts in father and by VIP treatment for other Pennsylvania cities and in him throughout the mother's St. Louis, Chicago, Boston, Indi- hospital stay. anapolis, and Washington, D. C. "The father is not considered Msgr. Frederick J. Moors, pas- a visitor," said Mrs. Mariette tor of St. Cecilia parish, called Eaton, coordinator of obstetrical the energy crisis "a hoax," and educational services. "He can said: come to the hospital at any time "We understand power and we and can stay in the mother's know how it works-the power room while the baby's being fed." of these oil companies to disrupt!f, for an~ reason a baby is an entire country, the power of bemg kept m the nursery, she Congress to act. Now they're '" ~d~ed, the pare~ts are allowed going to have to understand the mSlde. that glass-enc~osed holy power of the voters to bring of holIes, where prevIOusly only about change. Every extra dollar nurses. were .permitted. Even if .a we have to pay for oil is going baby IS havmg problems and IS t.o cost some Congressman a in the intensive care unit, the vote." parents are permitted to be with him or her.

The priest said the CHOPP is And there's a plus for other calling for an independent audit visitors as well. In some hospiof the oil companies, a price tals, babies are "on view" rollback to last November, and only at designated times each safeguards against price fixing day, but at St. Anne's nursery and gouging and "windfall prof- curtains are never closed and its." relatives and friends may adMsgr. Anthony L. Ostheimer, mire new family additions to pastor of Holy Child parish, said, their hearts' content.

"We want a merciless exposure Must Attend Course on every vote on every piece of The childbir.th preparation legislation on this energy bus- course has been offered for over iness:is he backing the people, two years at the hospital, said or the' pe6ple who paid to get Mrs. Eaton, but it is only rehim in?" cently that fathers-to-be have "You say we're angry?" Msgr. been permitted to accompany Ostheimer said, "We have a right mothers to the labor ward to be angry, when we see in our where a special room has been parishes· the job layoffs, the bills reserved for couples.

"We find fathers can give real that have gone from $500 to $1,500 for a tankful of oil, and emotional support to motl1ers the fabulous profits that are go- during the time of labor," said ing into the pockets of the M'r. Eaton. She noted' that the profiteers. You bet we're angry." fathers are told that if emergencies arise or if the attending doctor feels it 'advisable, they Conflicting Statements may be asked to leave the labor Rabbi Arnold Feldman of room, and also emphasized that Shaare Shemayim Congregation only fathers who have taken the and a spokesman for the Phila- childbirth course are eligible to delphia Board of Rabbis ques- be with the mothers. tioned whether there really is an Miss Claire Mullins, coordinaoil shortage. tor of clinical obstetrics at St. "We've got conflicting state- Anne's, is also happy with the ments from (Energy Chief Wil- advent of Fathers. She said that liam) Simon and the Shah of although fathers don't enter the Iran," he said. "Ralph Nader delivery room for actual birth says there's no shortage, the of their babies, they see and hold Presidenl says the crisis is over, the newborns within minutes of and Simon says that's semantics. their arrival. "' Are we playing Simon Says in Back on Ward this country?"

The baby safely arrived and The Rev. Robert Salmons, pas- back on the maternity ward, tor of First Baptist Church, Glen- the new parents continue to reside, said people on fixed in- ceive special attention. "We used comes are the main sufferers to get the mothers together and from the energy situation. "Com- have a formal demonstration of pare the situation of a man on how to bathe a baby, using a an income of $4,000 a year and doll," said Mrs. Eaton. "Now it's faced with rising costs and that individualized. If desired, we go of the President, with an income to a mother's room and show of six figures," said Mr. Salmons. her at bedside how to bathe her own baby."

Msgr. Moors said plans are Formula making and breast underway for CHOPP to merge feeding are also discussed, said with similar organizations in Mrs. Eaton. "After the regular other cities around the country. four weeks of our preparation The Rev. J. Jerome Cooper, a course, which covers fetal dePresbyterian, predicted "people velopment, labor and delivery, from all over the 0. S. converg- baby care and a tour of our maing on Washington to demand ternity department, we offer an action, just like the rallies of extra session for those who want Dr. King in years past." to learn breastfeeding techniques.

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Pope to Youth Live Christianity VATICAN CITY (NC) - The necessity of a vibrant Christianity in the life of youth was emphasized by Pope Paul VI in a recent address to youth: "Blessed are you," the Pope intoned p'rofoundly and vigorously, "blessed are you if you have understood and accepted the Christian life not as a theory or formality, but rather as a choice, a giving without conditions, with courage and heroism.

"A civic Christianity, that is, soft and flabby, one accompanied by a search for a comfortable life, filled with pride and seeking enjoyment-that kind of Christianity is not authentic.

"The style of Christianity is strong, serious and signed by the way of the cross.

"Live Christianity to its fullness and with joy or the Christian life is reduced to misery."

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HI, SON: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Rebello, graduates of Preparation for Childbirth course at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, enjoy getting acquainted with new son Keith, whose father was with his mother in hospital labor room up until m0tnent of his birth.

There's never a course when at lighted at the changes they've least one ·or two, couples don't seen in the maternity picture. sign up for it."

The biggest change, they feel, Even after mother and baby is in the attitude of fathers, evgo home, the hospital service idenced by the fact that. although continues. Mothers are encour- some women attend the preparaaged to call the nursery if any tion c1asse,s alone, the majority problems arise. "We give 'gen- of those attending are couples. eral information or advise par"When the father shares such ents to call their doctor if we an important event as the birth think that's necessary," said Sis- of his child, it should make for ter Michael Joseph, coordinator a happier family," opines Mrs. of nurseries.

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Coffee Hours From time to time, as hospital Relief Agency Aids schedules permit, Mrs. Eaton organizes coffee hours for mothers. Self-Help Efforts "It's often a help for new NEW YORK - When several mothers to hear how mothers million people in Bangladesh of two or three children have faced starvation , the Catholic solved various problems."

Relief Services (CRS) moved in Incidentally, the obstetrical ed- with millions of dollars worth of ucator remarked that by no food. The CRS efforts also helped means all mothers taking the- relieve the famine in the Sahelia childbirth preparation course are region of Africa. first-timers. "We've had some These efforts and many others expecting their 'fifth or sixth baby." Doctors tell prospectIve are directed from CRS offices in mothers about the free course, the Empire State Building here. she said, "and we have a lot of And the man who oversees the people coming through radio an- relief efforts of 10,000 employes nouncements, and also by word and volunteers in 70 nations is of mouth." Sessions are held all Bishop Edward E. Swanstrom, year round, she noted, with one executive director of CRS, overweek between each five-week seas aid agency of U. S. Cathcourse. Prospective registrants olics. may contact her at the hospital. .

Although' there is still need to Mrs. Eaton, Miss Mullins and provide basic staples of life, the Sister Michael Joseph are de- main eRS thrust is now toward developing people so that they Dispute Conclusion can support themselves.

HARRISBURG (NC) - Pennsylvania Gov. Milton Shapp vetoed an anti-pornography bill because he said he considered it unconstitutional. The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference disputed the governor's conclusion and maintaine:l that pornograpphy is not protected by the First Amendment.

"With help from various funding sources," the bishop noted, "we carryon programs of community development, small agricultural development, helping the people to drill wells to provide water for irrigation, to build feeder roads so they can more easily bring their crops to market."

VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Congregation for Saints' Causes has advanced the beatification causes of two members of ~eli­ gious orders, a French and a Croation Capuchin.

At a meeting of the congregation March I, in the presence of Pope Paul VI, a miracle attributed to the in'1:ercession of Sister Eugenia of Jesus was approved.

Sister -Eugenia, born Anne Eugenie Milleret de Bou at Met, France, on Aug. 26, 1817,founded the Sisters of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She died in Paris in 1898.

The congregation also officially approved a decree declaring that Capuchin Father Leopold of Castelnovo had lived a life of heroic virtue before his death at Padua Italy, in 1942. Father Leopold born at Herceg Novi in Croatia on May 12, 1886, lived almost his entire life as an exile from his native land because of illness and wars. He won great fame as a confessor. Four years after his death on July 30, 1942, the first steps for his beatification were begun. Pope John XXIII approved his cause in 1958, in a ceremony in which he also advanced the cause of American-born Mother Elizazeth Seton, now Blessed Elizabeth Seton.

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Mom Has Tongue in Cheek Oln Large Fami,ly Probl,ems The Florida Legislature has been encouraged to petition Congress to change the Internal Revenue Code so that large families would pay extra income tax instead of being able to claim all their children as deductions. As the mother of eight children ~rou might There's another problem with think I'd be opposed to such large families. All those kids a thing. But; I'm not. I think grow up . . . and vote. Probably it's a great idea! It seems they'll hold different 'political only fair that large families pay more income taxes because they haven't been paying their share of luxury taxes. How many large ' •

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opinions. But suppose a family is very clannish, and all decide to vote against a particular candidate. They could influence a, whole election.

Worse yet, suppose all large families banded together and started political' campaigns for greater benefits for themselves.

They could have a more powerful lobby than big business.

Better Plan Look at the chaos my own family willibring to a gas rationing program. We have one car ... 'but five drivers! We won't be able to afford all the gas we'll be entitled to.

The major fault I see with the income tax plan is that with food and housing prices what they are, if large families have to pay extra taxes, they'll aU' finish up on welfare.

So. I have a better plan. The government should start a massive publicity campaign encouraging people to have large families. People are so skeptical of everything that comes from government these days, they would believe there was a catch to it.

If the government recommended big ,families, people wouldn't have them.

families have paid taxes on things like vacation travel? So few that the government is practically poverty stricken.

L~rge families, I'll bet, don't contribute much to the government coffers from the taxes on expensive liquors, fine perfumes, furs and luggage. Is it really fair for those who can afford these things to bear tne whole burden of supporting our country?

Okay, so large families pay taxes on other luxuries like to'ilet paper, laundry soap, deodorant, and tooth paste. But small families pay those taxes too. Certainly not in the amounts large families do . ',' but there's a limit to how much of those products a Lithuania Catholics small family can use.

Seek Basic Freedoms Consider some of the other bad TORONTO ~(NC) Almost effects large families have had on the economy. Suppose a su- 17,000 people in tiny, Sovietpermarket has a sale on dried dominated Lithuania have signed beans. I go in and buy a two- a petition asking Moscow to perweek supply and create the im- mi,t the establishment of a free , Catholic press in their country. pression that I'm hoarding.

Although the petition was sent Other shoppers think I know to Moscow and to the Lithuanian something they don't, and immediately start buying up all the goverment last August, news of beans in the store. If a trend the move has only reached the like that spreads, pric:es could West recently.

The petition is one of the double ... and the government would have to pay more farmers lat~st actions in the 30-year not to plant 'more of their acre- struggle for religious freedom in Lithuania, according to Father age.

Prans Gajda of St. John the Bap. If that happened, large families would cost the government tist (Lithuanian) Church here.

Lithuania, with a population a fortune. ' Shouldn't it bother my civic of three million - mostly Cathconscience when I consider what , olics-is on the Baltic Sea and I do to trye clothing :industry? was absorbed by the Soviet UnThose who don't know might ion more than 30 years ago. think I buy a lot of clothing for my kids, and thus boost the Canadian Theresians economy.

They really ought to amend Plan Conference TORONTO (NC)-The Therethat income tax idea to include a tax on hand-me-downs. This, sians of Canada will be host for of course, would have to be on an international Theresian convarying percentages, based on ference 'here Sept. 27-29., The Theresians are an organwhether or not the clothes fit.

Also, a zipper that worked and ization of women who promote all the buttons would pay a pre- Religious vocations and who are mium. ' concerned with' the role of the Look what large families have Christian <woman, The Canadian group, which done to school taxes! I'll bet we have twice as many teachers had been part of the Theresians as we'd need if there were no of America for 10 years, became' large families. a nationa!ly constituted organ, It would leave a lot of teachers ization last year. out of work though ... and shoe Theresians hold monthly meetsalesmen .. , and orthodontists ings at which Sisters and lay... and toy manufacturers. But women work, study, and pray maybe the government could pay together, and try to create a all of them not to work as they truly Christian climate in their -do with the farmers. homes and communities.

THE CHAMPS: Diocesan cheerleading champions in the junior division are these girls from SS'. Peter and Paul, School, Fall River. They will continue to regional competition. ~eft to. nght frc:>m front ~ow, Kathleen Sullivan, Joanne Leduc, Nancy Mitcheson; Jacquehne ,!?las, Nancy .Cummmgs, Lea Stevens, Dorothy Kirshak, Maryann Slater, Valerie SaraVia, Beth 'Wanng.

Nun Works f'o,r' P,eace Corps ADDIS ABABA (NC) - When nuns walk down the street, they often hear, people say, "Good morning, Sister." But Sister M. Jane Sweeney often hears the excited call of "Ferenji! Ferenji!" as she passes.

It's neither an insult nor a compliment; it's only young Ethiopian ,children who yell, "For,eigner! Foreigner!"

Sister Sweeney,' a Sister of Loretto, is currently in her third year with the Peace Corps in this capital city.

"I wanted to give a' few years in service to the people of a developing country, to try to help in some little way," she said recently about her decision to become a Peace Corps volunteer.

"The one thing I could share was personal service in the teaching field, and through Peace Corps I hav~ been able to do this."

Sister Sweeney, 55, who formerly taught in 'Springfield, Mo.; Kankakee, Ill.; and EI Paso, Texas, currently teaches typing and shorthand at the Tafari Makonnen Comprehensive Secondary School. , Since English is not the language spoken' in the homes of her st~dents, Sister Sweeney finds it necessary to, speak very s!owly and distinctly, often giv-

Pope's Health, VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI, suffering from influenza, was ordered to rest by his doctors, Sources close, to the Vatican said there was no major concern for the Pope's health.

ing meanings of words she uses.

"After a few months, one develops a kind of sixth sense about what words they will know and won't know," she said. '"So the' teacher has a double aim: to speak so the students will understand, and at the same time to increase their word knowledge."

Living overseas in a totally dif· , ferent culture has brought its own challenges and satisfactions.

Although the climate of Addis Ababa is temperate, Sister Sweeney had to learn to appreci'ate the fiery hot Ethiopian food and master the knack of eating it

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with her fingers. Another challenge was learning to bargain for goods in the city's open-air mar- ' keto "Gradually I caught on to thetechnique of acting like I didn't really want an item and offering a ridiculously low price, then final!y moving toward the last price-about half of what was originally asked or less," she noted. "Another one of the things I had to get used to was living as though in a goldfish bowl. All eyes are always on the ferenji foreigner, and children will call out excitedly, 'Ferenji! Ferenji!' as one passes."

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By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick

With the high cost of food and the "return to nature" movement in high gear, we are hearing more and more from young people in particular and gardeners in general about plans for extensive vegetable gardens this Spring and Summer. We suspect that most of these projects will go pray a little for good. weather and the absence of dogs and chilawry before the harvest is dren. But it is the nature of the in because gardening is a beast that we expect more than little more work than mere planning. The temptation is .to overplant without taking care of the hasic necessities of the garden and therefore what follows is usually unsuccessful.

Although I enjoy growing vegetables, I admit to being more . excited by flowers.! like a fresh tomato or cucumber but I tend to limit my efforts to what. I know I need for the family. A few pole beans, some peas, a half dozen tomato plants, a few summer squash and cucumbers, a.nd some fresh peppers are usually sufficient for me and more importantly are manageable.

Plant Minimum I would 'suggest that the novice begin by turning over a small section of ground, incorporating plenty of well-decayed manure and working the soil until it is friable. Then plant a minimum of vegetables the first year so that you can give them optimum care and learn their requirements.

The best teacher is experience and observation is the surest guide to your gardening capabilities. In other words, don't bite off more than you can chew.

That said, let me comment that the unseasonably warm weather we have had has brought out streakers and gardeners. We can hardly restrain our impulse to cut food costs with our golden harvest, but unfortunately we have the patience to wait for our seeds and seedlings to respond in their own' fashion, we have to water and weed, to fertilize, to

Cia rd ina I U rges P'arish Counei Is BOSTON (NC) Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros of Boston has urged every parish of the archdiocese to establish a parish council.

About 40 per cent of the more t.han 400 parishes in the Boston archdiocese have begun parish councils since 1968, and about two-thirds of those are reported to be successful to some degree.

The cardinal's call for a council in every parish came at the beginning of a 14-page booklet designed to help parishes establish councils or improve existing ones.

The parish council is "a visIble, practical meeting ground, constituting one of the ways by which the apostolically-minded Christian . prayerfully considers the pastoral concerns of everyday parish life," Cardinal Medeiros said.

According to the handbook, a parish council is "that body of persons, clergy, Religious and laity, drawn from the parish membership and representative of the People of God ... (It) is a contemporary struct.ure in the parish community by which clergy, Religious, and laity exercise their shared and specific responsibility to continue the mission of the Church."

we can realize-so join me' in over-planting and under-producing.

In the Kitchen I've been writing this column for nine Lents and as the seasons roll by some customs change and others remain steadfast. While I realize the superficialty of some of the sacrifices that I thought wer.e earthshaking when I was a youngster going through the weeks leading up to Easter, 1 do miss many of them.

Our three youngsters are all in Catholic schools and up until this year Melissa was at least able to attend noon Mass each day during the holy season. This year, because her school has a shortened lunch hour, she can't walk over to church for mass.

She was really quite upset by this because she enjoyed doing this Lenten ·practice.

Only Two Weeks Jason, who is in third grade. just announced that he had already done enough for Lent be· cause it really was only two weeks long anyway. Of course 1 realize that his teacher has talked and taught about this seaBUILDING COMMUNITY •.• LITERALLY: Sister Winnifred McCarthy teaches young son, but for some reason his ears men woodworking, drafting and construction in British Columbia. The Sister of Charity were closed. However, I do feel that we at home are at fault of the Immaculate Conception means it literally when she talks about "building communibecause we let so many of the ty." A skilled carpenter, she built a double garage at her convent and recently supervised old customs of Lent fall from favor while not fostering any construction of a parish hall addition. NC Photo. new ones.

Advent is a joyous time in our house and I'm positive because of the Advent candles and the PRINCE GEORGE (NC)- was given a generous three said, "I think religion became Advent calendar Jason knows just how many days there are When Sister Winnifred McCar- weeks, no longer and then I No. 1 when I was around."

That impact of her presence thy speaks of building communi- would quit. I fooled them!" in Advent!

The studen:s at first were sur- fitted in very well with her reaThis evening I'm going to take ty, she means .g~.tting down to him to the Way of the Cross work with her hammer and saw, prised and then became curious son for taking the course. After because now ,I feel that the bur- building a double garage at a a~ to why a woman and a nun many years of teaching in the den falls on us and it's about convent or constru'cting outdoor would take this course. After schools staffed by her Religious recreational facilities. More re- some weeks, when the novelty community across Canada, espetime we took it up.

With spring and party season . centiy she supervised the addi- had worn off, Sister McCarthy cially in Vancouver, she decided would hear them say, "Cool it to volunteer for mission work in coming up, this is an easy recipe tion to a parish hall. fellows, watch your language, foreign countries where her talthat will delight your guests It may sound unusual, she ents would be most useful. while at the same time not over- said; to do this type of work here comes Sister Mac....

"But when I read about Bishop burdening the hostess. I made it "but many seem to be doing un· During lunch breaks, she no(Fergus) O'Grady's unique Fronfor a shower recently and quite usual things, especially since ticed, the "shop talk" would turn a few people commented on its Vatican n." to politics and religion. "Of the tier Apostolate group," she said, "I suddenly realized the same appearance and fresh flavor.

But long before the Second two most popular topics for dis- type of mission work was needin the universe," she cussion Frozen Salad .vatican Council-in fact, before ed here i"n our own back yard." package of cream cheese, she entered the Sisters of CharShe offered her "left-handed" softened (8 ounces) Creed ity of the Immaculate Concephammer-and-saw skills to Prince 1 cup 4airy sour cream tion- Sister McCarthy, during We believe not in a creed, but George diocese, headed by the 14 cup sugar her summer holidays, was a "left- through a creed, we believe in bishop, when volunteers were inY4 teaspoon salt handed" helper to a neighbor a Person. vited to ,help build the addi~ion 1 can (17 ounces) apricot carpenter who taught her how -Gerald Vann to the Domano parish hall. halves, drained and halved to cut and build stairs, cut raftcan (8~'4 ounces) crushed ers, lay shingles and put on pineapple, drained sidings. can (16 ounces) pitted dark Eventually, after entering the sweet cherries, drained (or convent and teaching for several jar of candied ones if one years, she found herself at the you can't get the dark University of British Columbia I cup miniature marshmallows obtaining a degree in industrial ROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford crisp greens or watercress in education as the only woman I) In a large mixer bowl beat the five-year course. . One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities the -cheese until smooth.

Only after obtaining her degree 2) Blend in the sour cream, did she learn from the director sugar and salt on low speed.

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Calls for Penance During Lent

THE ANCHORThurs., M,or. 14, 1974

Vatican Accepts English VElrsion Of Missal

CHICAGO (NC) - "Let those who are without sin say they have no need of penance or of Lent," said 'Father Charles E. Curran in the March issue of U. S. Catholic, a national mag· azine published here by the Claretian Fahters.

Writing on the need for selfdenial, Father Curran remarked, "The call to do penance occupies a central place in the Gospel ...

The call to penance, or conversion, as the fundamental change of heart remains one of the most important 'biblical and Christian themes."

The theologian from the Catholic University of America in Washington, .D. C., indicated some dismay at the loss of a sense of sinfulness, penance and self-denial among many Catholics The underlying cause of the meaninglessness of penance for many Catholics, Father Curran argued, is the lack of a sense of sinfulness.

"The call to penance makes no sense unless we first acknowledge our own sinfulness and hardness of heart," he said. "At 'least part of the difficulty we experience with Lent and penance arises because we do not have proper understanding of our own sinfulness."

WASHINGTON (NC) - The National Conference oj Catholic Bishops (NCCB) here said it has been informed that the Vatican has approved the final English version of the Roman Missal.

As a result of the move, for the first time in a:most a decade, priests in the United States will again have a single, com· pletely adapted alt~:r missal for the whole liturgical year. It will include prayers for special feasts and holidays in this country. It will not, however, involve any changes for the p(~ople participating at Mass.

The translation, 'prepared by the International Commission on Engl'ish in the Liturgy (ICEL), was praised by Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship.

The news of the Vatican approval, which marked the final YOUNG SCIENTISTS: Winners in science fair at St. Michael's School, Fall River, are step in approving the ICEL translation of the Mass for all from left, Colleen Sherry, eight grade top award; Patricia Martin, eighth grade alternate; English-speaking countries, was' William Franco, sixth grade winner; Mark Vincent, seventh grade alternate; Joseph Souza, ha'iledas a "historic moment" by seventh grade top award.

Augustinian Father John Rotelle, associate director of the secretariat for the U. S. Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy and acting ; executive secretary of ICEL. WASHINGTON (NC)-A comThe main purpose of the 113- of the questionnaire to reflect on mittee of bishops has prepared a question pamphlet is educative, his own manner' of reconciling Ambassador Lauds ,One Translation questionnaire to help priests re- Bishop Rausch said. It is one of sinners."

Work of Church "It has been 10 years since the flect on the way they administer series of actions by the pastoral There will be no national tabVATICAN CIlY (NC) - The promulgation' of the (Second the sac~ament of Penance.' research and practiees' commit· ulation of the information from first ambassador from Upper Vol· Vatican Council's) Constitution tee, headed by Archbishop John the questionnaire, although the The publication of the ques- Quinn of' Oklahoma City, de- form is designed so that the re- ta to the Vatican told Pope Paul on the Liturgy,'" said Father Rotelle. "To have all the English- tionnaire was announced here by signed to help in the 'renewal of sults can be gathered together VI that the Church "is appreciated and loved throughout West speaking conferences agree on Bishop James Rausch, general Penance. and collated. The Center for Ap- Africa" because of its selfless secretary of the National Conone translation of the Roman plied Research in the Apostolate "Its intention is to call to (CARA), which helped develop dedication to .the young, the sick Missal makes this a historic ference of Catholic Bishops moment for the English-speaking (NCCB). He said he has sent priests' minds, thr<;>ugh the the questionnaire, has said it is and the aged. each U. S. bishop a copy of the medium 'of these questions, the willing to help 'local l?ishops colPope Paul received the diploworld."

In a' letter to Cardinal John questionnaire, prepared by the possibilities that are available to late and study the' answers if matic credentials of Ambassador Krol of, Philadelphia, president NCCB - Committee on Pastoral them in promoting the fruitful they wish to use such a study as _Pierre Ilboudo at a formal audiof the NCCB, Archbishop Bu- Research and Practices, along reception of this sacrament,".' part of a Penance renewal pro- ence Jan. 24. In welcoming the 37-year-old diplomat, Pope Paul gnini said he was taking the oc- with an order form so that bish- Bishop Rausch said. From this point of view, every 'priest. gram in their own dioceses. casion of the Vatican's approval ops can order the questionnaire The Cl,uestionnaire is anon- stressed the good will of the "to express the congratulations and distribute it to their priests. confessor can profit by the use ymous, but it asks priests to Catholic Church in Upper Volta, saying: of this congregation to all who classify themselves in terms of "The local Church, guided by have labored to produce a transage, job type, and the type of lation of use to the whole of the pari~h or constituency they the responsibility of the Bishops' , Conference of Upper Volta and English-speaking world. serve.

Cat~olic Schoo'~s "I am sure," he added, "that It .asks how often they discuss its president, the dear venerable Cardinal Paul ioungrana (of NEW YORK (NC) - Though The 'audio-visual class kits various aspects of sin with penit will be of enormous benefit in making the riches of the mis- the contributions of U. S. Cath- . provided by CRS to elementary itents, what type of penance Ouagadougou), has also mainsal available to great: numbers olic elementary school children schools include a set of posters; they assign, and how often th~y • tained a dialogue with the auof people in many parts of the to aid millions of needy around one for each week in Lent, which engage in spiritual direction in thorities of the government, especially when some problems of the world may be only a drop in depict living conditions in the connection with the sacrament. world." , immediacy present themselves, in the bucket, "buckets have poorer nations of the world.

Also A number of publishers in the It asks whether and how often United States are preparing sac- been set up in classrooms around included are six. original songs priests conduct communal pe.n- and it will contiue to do this with based on the lenten liturgy and ance services with adults and loyalty." ramentar·ies (altar missals) for the country to receive them. written for CRS by Sister Ro- with children, and how such seruse in this country. It is estiThe receptacles 'are part of berta McGrath of the communimated that the sacramentaries vices are conducted.

"Operation Drop in the Bucket.:' cations offic~ of the Hartford, will be available by early sumPriests are also asked to conthe elementary school phase of Conn., archdiocese. mer. sider what attention they give to PLUMBING & HEATING, INC. this year's American Catholic In the high school and upper Penance in their preaching, disOverseas Aid Fund (ACOAF) apSales and Service cussion with parishioners, and for Domestic ~~ peal, a part of the U. S. bishops' level CCD classes, the theme of Praises Archbishop their own study. and Industrial ~t.~ annual emergency relief appeal. this year's campaign is "Oper. The questionnaire asks priests Oil Burners --= ation Make It Happen," and edOn Silver Jubilee to analyze whether and why con995-1631 The annual Lenten campaign ucational materials describing the VATICAN CIlY (NC) - Pope 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE Paul VI sent a letter to Arch- is held in churches primarily for the development work of CRS fessions have increased or deNEW BEDFORD bishop William Cousins of Mil- the benefit of Catholic Relief ar'e being used to generate stu- creased in their own area. It waukee on his 25th anniversary Services (CRS), the overseas aid dent enthusiasm and participa- , gives a list of recent books and as a bishop commending him for agency of U. S. Catholics. "Oper- tion. Last year, high school articles on the sacrament, asking ation Dropin the Bucket" is held classes, throughout the country priests to state how familiar they his pastoral zeal.

SHAWOM·ET The archbishop was consecrat- in Catholic elementary and sec- sponsored bake sales, car washes, are with those writings. ed an auxiliary bishop of Chica- ondary schools throughout the fashion shows, auctions, rumGARDENS country, .in Confraternity of mage sal'es and other activities go, March 7, 1949.

Christian Doctrine classes. to raise money for CRS. 102 Shawomet Avenue The papal letter, in Latin, reSomerset, Mass. called Archbishop Cousins' zeal The CRS's ACOAF is the maThe adult phase of the camONE STOP and faithful service as bishop of jor recipient of the l(. S. bishops paign, which provides most of Tel. 6744881 SHOPPING CENTER Peoria from 1952 to l!l58, and Welfare Emergency Relief Fund. the funds, will begin on Sunday, 3V2 room Apartment $155.00 per then as archbishop of Milwaukee. Out of $6.5 million the bishops March 17 and culmina.te on Lae• Television • Grocery month • Appliances • Furniture The letter praised the archbish- received from children and adults tare Sunday, March 24. when a 4% room ~partment $165.00 per op for his "sense of total abnega- last year, over $5.5-million went special collection will be taken , month 104 Allen St., New Bedford tion and dedication in promoting to ACOAF and just under $1- up in more than 15,000 Catholic Includes heat, hot water, stove, reo 997-9354 frigerator and maintenance· service. the life of faith." million to other projects. churches through9Jlt the country.

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TOP COACH: Jack Nobrega of Holy Family High School in New Bedford continues the Parochial's winning ways with State Division III South basketball CHAMPIONS: New Bedford's Holy Family High School crown. Nobrega - coached basketball team captured the State Division III South chamteams have reached State pionship .with a resounding triumph at Boston Garden over finals 13 out of the I. 4 years Martha's Vineyard. The Blue Wave is only state championJack has coached at the -ship team in Southeastern Massachusetts. Front row: left school. to right, Timothy Mello, Gerald Pepin, Leon Sirois, Captain

f'arah Employes Receive Benefits From Contract EL PASO (NC) - A bitter, two-year strike by employes of the Farah Manufacturing Co. was formally ended March 7, here when union members approved a three-year contract.

Members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America overwhelmingly approved a contract which provides for ending a nationwide boycott of Farah products and gives higher wages and more fringe benefits to Farah employes.

In a joint statement, the union and company announced that all Farah employes would receive raises of up to 80 cents per hour over a three-year period. Before the strike, the pay ranged from $1.70 to $2.40 per hour. Some skilled job classifications will receive up to $4.75 per hour under the new contract.

A key feature of the contract is a no strike, no lockout section, which provides that grievances be submitted to arbitration rather than resulting in strikes by employes or lockouts of employes by the company.

Union representatives have been assured the right to enter the Farah plants and check on production standards.

The contract also provides for: Annual paid vacation of up to three' weeks, and eight paid holidays per year.

Job security and seniority rights.

Comprehensive insurance program paid by the company for the employes and their dependents.

Medical coverage with maternity benefits up to 18 weeks.

Time and a half for overtime and Saturday work, with double time for all Sunday and holiday work.

Paul Landreville, Joseph Gaudreau. Middle row: left to right, Robert Sirois, Michael qonsalves, Anthony Thomas, Edward Cunningham, Michael Gomes. Top row: left to right, Manager Paul Lowney, Michael Manning, Robert Cardoza, Manager Paul Cayer.

Hits Chile, Brazil for Rights Violations WASHINGTON (NC) - The policies to insure that they do Administrative Board of the not foster the repression of hu. United States Catholic Confer- man rights. ence (USCC) protested the vi"Continue to scrutinize Brazilolations of human rights. in ian affairs closely and bring Brazil and Chile and urged the pressure to bear on the Brazilian U. S. government to consider authorities for the restoration of halting financial aid to the two human rights, especially through countries if their policies do not various international agencies change.

The two statements marked the first time the administrative Backs Amendment board has criticized right-wing For Human Life governments in Latin Aomerica, FRANKFORT (NC) - Gov. according to Father Frederick Wendall Ford signed a resolution McGuire, director of the USCC passed by the Kentucky General Division for Latin America.

Assembly which petitions Con"With the exception of hu- gress to adopt a constitutional manitarian aid," the board of amendment to protect unborn 28 bishops said in its statement human life. on Chile, "We urge the United The resolution passed the States gov.ernment to condition House by a vote of 81-21. The its financial aid and military as- resolution passed the Senate earsistance to Chile upon the dem- lier 34-4. onstration that human and civil The resolution urges Congress rights have been restored in that to adopt a constitutional amendcountry." ment that will "guarantee the , Sources of Dissent explicit protection of all unborn In its second statement, the human life by .extending lhe 'board cited "continuous efforts" same constitutional rights, inin Brazil "to eliminate sources cluding due process of law, of dissent in the public sector," which apply to the unborn in and it called on the U. S. govern- the same manner and to the same ment to: extent as (to) all citizens of the "Examine closely its programs United States." of financial and military assistance to be certain they are not used in the denial of human rights."

"Examine its trade and tariff

such as the· United Nations, as well as those bilateral United States-Brazilian programs."

The USCC is the national-level action agency of the U. S. bishops. The Administrative Board issued its statements after a meeting here Feb. 13.

Solidarity With Church In protesting the actions of the two South American military regimes, the board said it was acting "in solidarity with the' Church" in both countries.

In Brazil; if said, public dissent has been repressed "in youth groups, political parties, labor unions, peasant associations. One of the last remaining organized voices in Brazil's society with power to speak ill' optactics is the Church and this obviously places it in a most vulnerable position."

The Brazilian Episcopal Conference has called for an international juridical body to monitor regimes that violate human rights, the board pointed out, and the bishops of the Southern regime of Brazil have "publicly chastised the (Brazilian) government."

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Control of Church LONDON (NC) - The General Synod of the Church of England has voted overwhelmingly to make itself and not Parliament the final arbiter of questions concerning the Church's doctrine and worship. The measure, if approved by Parliament would end more than 400 years of- direct parliamentary control over the Church.

Aid Mozombique Liberation Front MTWARA (NC)-Bishop Maurus Libaba of Mtwara presented a gift of over $170 to the local representative of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO), which has been fighting a guerrilla war against Portuguese colonial rule. The money was collected from a group of priests attending a seminar at Kipalapala.

The FRELIMO representative, Jonas Namashulua, in thanking the priests and the bishop, said: "This action shows clearly how the Christians pity their brothers and sisters who are suffering and being killed by colonialists and imperialists in Mozambique."

Many FRELIMO agents and guerrilla troops have been operating out of Tanzania.

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THE ANCHOR-D iocese of Fall River~ Thurs. Mar. 14, 1974

Publicity chaIrmen of parish organIzations Irl Isked to submit news' Items for thIs column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River 02722. Name· of city or town should be Included, as well as full dates of III Ictlvitles. Please lend news of future rather than past events.

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GREETING I1ROM DAD: The Rev. Mr. Edward Fournier of Flint, Mich. congratulates his son, Douglas, after officiating at his wedding along with Father Bernard Reilly, associate pastor of St. Luke's Church. Douglas married the former Cynthia Barron. The Rev. Mr. Fournier, one of six permanent deacons in the Diocese of Lansing, Mich. is, the first of them to officiate at the wedding of one of his children, but as the diaconate grows nationwide, the practice is becoming more common. NC Photo.

Nun's Ask Report on Strip-Mining LOUISVILLE (NC) - A stockh'olders' resolution has been filed by the Sisters of Loretto with the U.S. Steel Corp., in an attempt to obtain 'a detailed report on the firm's alleged strip-mining operations in Appalachia.

"We have been deeply concerned about the surface mining in Appalachia," said Sister Ellen Mary Godfrey, general treasurer for the' order. "Our proposed resolution requested U.S. Steel to' give its shareholders a written report on its strip-mining activities in that region."

Asa result of that resolution, the corporation set up a meeting with representatives of the order at their motherhouse :just outside Louisville.

"The U.S. Steel executives," a spokeswoman for the Sisters said after the meeting, "maintained they had an excellent record in regard to the Appalachian people, and were not engaged in any strip-mining in the area. However, they seemed loath to take the trouble to make this excellent record available to the shareholders by answering the detailed questions in the resolution submitted by Loretto," It is still uncertain, the spokeswoman 'added, whether the resolution will appea~r on the voters' proxy statement, which the stockholders could use to show their support for the resolution.

But the meeting with the ex· ecutives, she pointed out, "is at least a step" in the right direction.

Sister Cecily Jones,' director of commun'ications fo'r the Religious order, said that· the . pending stockholders' resolution with U.S. Steel was not the first time the nuns have reminded corporations of their social responsibilities. Last year, she noted, the Sisters asked General Electric and Honeywell to cease manufacturing anti-personnel weapons for the military.

"The real reason we bought the (U.S. Steel) stock," Sister Jones said, "was to file stookholder resolutiorts."

Stock has also been purchased -by the nuns, she added, in Bethlehem -Steel Corp., Continental Oil Co., and Kennecott Copper Co., and the order, has filed stockholders resolutions with these companies also.

The Sisters of Loretto learned about fHing stockholders resolutions, Sister Jones explained,from Fr. John Barry, executive director of the Catholic Committee of Appalach1ia. The committee is the Catholic unit of the Commission on ReI.igion in Appalachia, an inter-denominational group that .aims to help the area's people. ,

Moral 'Education Program Planned In Ontario's Public Schools TORONTO (NC)-The Ontario ministry of education is directing public school boards across Ontario to begin discussions among parents, teachers and school trustees and to form committees to propose guidelines for moral education programs within the public school system.

According to Ontario education minister Thomas Wells, this new emphasis on moral education could include the teaching of specific reHgion course electives for intermediate and senior students in public schools.

Speaking to the Ontario Education Ass'ociation recently, Wells said: "The issue of moral education is too important to avoid. We must take a position' suited to the times and the needs of the students. We must make the effort."

But he str~ssed that the inclusion of a system of moral education must not be based on religious beliefs l)nd that any program "must be careful to eliminate any narrow sectarian approach."

The approach, Wells said, needs to be intellectual' in nature, and should be a moral dimension added to courses such as social studies, history, English ,.and home economics.

The schools, he said, should increasingly plan "to include moral education in their pro-

grams,' not as a special course but part of existing cour.ses."

He said he felt that schools do not have the basic responsibility for moral education. "That 'is first and foremost the duty of the parents at hOme, l)ss'isted by the Church,'.' he said.

"Teachers must face up to the fact that they, like parents, are moral examples for children; Almost everything that happens in school, in one way or another, has a moral coloring. Teachers have a duty to inculcate moral values by precept and examples.

"ConsciousJy and unconsciously, moral education has been taking place in the schools. But in some cases this had been happening in a haphazard way. We must plan and do it better," he sa-id.

Last year, in the drafting of a proposed consolidation of schools' act, the government dropped a legal requirement that teachers set a moral example for their students.

Wells told the education association members that he received more than 7,000 letters in protest over this action. "I have never re'ceived a greater-response on any issue during my time as minister of education," he declared.

Those requirements have now been reinstated in the proposed legislation, Wells said.

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ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER A bus trip to New York City is planned for Saturday, April 20.

Details are available from Nell Gromada.

During Lent, Masses are celebrated daily at 10 AM. in Polish and 7 AM. in English.

Also during the holy season the Blessed Sacrament will· be exposed from 9 AM. to 6:30 P.M. each Thursday, and the stations of the cross will be made at 9:30 AM. and 6:30 P.M. each Friday.

Bingo is played in the school hall beginning at 5 P.M. ,every Tuesday.

HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER A teen-age drop-in center is open from 7:30 to 9 P.M. each , Monday night in the school hall.

A flea market and rummage sale will be sponsored from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturday, March 23 by the Women's Guild. Donations may be left at the school hall the week of March 1 8 through 23.

Basketball team, members and fathers pf the parish are invited to participate in a father-son game from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday,' March 31 at Bishop Connolly High School gym. Those interested should contact Sister Barbara at telephone 674-9131 by Monday, March 25.

A Lenten parish renewal program will be conducted Sunday, March 24 through Friday, April 5 by Rev. Ronald Lloy and Rev. Frank Allen of the De Montfort Fathers.

Parents of children in second or third grades of public or parochial schools are asked to attend a meeting at Holy Name School , at 7:30 P.M. Tuesday, April 19 . in order, to help their children prepare for reception of the Sacrament of penance.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET The Ladies' Guild will sponsor a Spring fashion show Wednesday, March 20 at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansa. Mrs. Shirley Martin, fashion coordinator at an area clothing store, will be commentator and models will include professionals and members of the parish. Four grand prizes will be awarded in addition to numero~s door prizes. Music will be by David Nadien. Tickets are. available from Mrs. Manuel Nogueria, chairman, and from all guild members.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN The .Couples Club will hold a spring supper-dance on Saturday, March 30. A chicken supper will be served from 7 to 8 and dancing with music by the Quintet 'Renaissance will follow until midnight.

Tickets may be obtained by calling 994-56~0 or 997-3887.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Knights of Columbus Hall, 143 Old Warren Road, Swansea, will be the location of a' dessert card party to be 'sponsored at 8 P.M. Tuesday, April 16 by the Women's Guild.

Door and table prizes will be awarded and desserts and beverages will be ~erved. Co-chairmen are Mrs. Eugene Oroze and Mrs. Wilfrid Courville. Mrs. John Spahn is in charge of refreshments. Ticket~ to the event are available from all guild mem,bers and will also be on sale at the door. ,OUR LADY OF LOURDES, TAUNTON A parish penny sale will be held Saturday night in the school hall, with the doors open at 6:30 P.M. and the sale beginning at 8 P.M. Booths will include "attic treasures," afghans, cakes, candy and children's toys. Three cash door prizes will be awarded according to an announcement made by Mrs. Albert ,G. Moitoza and Mrs. Edward Franco, cochairmen.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP, NEW BEDFORD Our Lady of Perpetual Help Society will host the March 25fh meeting of The District Council of Catholic Women of'the New Bedford Area. The program will consists of an Evening Prayer Service at 7:30 and a social immediately after the service.

The same society will hold a .meat-pie supper at 6 o'clock on Saturday night, March 30 ,in the church hall. Adult tickets will be $2.00, children's $1.00..

A card party will follow the supper at 7 and tickets will be 60 cents.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, TAUNTON .

The, Women's Guild will sponsor a St. Patrick's whist party at 7:30 tonight in the church auditorium on Bay Street, T~unton.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Producer-Director Malcolm E. Tripp announces rehearsals are in progress for the parish's annual musical show, to be held at 8 P.M. Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 at Hastings Junior High School auditorium, Fairhaven. With a Hawaiian theme, the production is titled "Waikiki, Aloha." Reservations may be made with Tripp, telephone 994-7320, or Mrs. L. Dlugosinski, telephone 994-0595. st. JOSEPH, TAUNTON A catered supper with an international theme will be served at the Tuesday, April 2 meeting of the Women's Guild. Reservations may be made with Mrs. Pauline Ricketts, president.

Special church services are being held on Thl,Jrsday evenings during the Lenten season.

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Foresees Formidable Task For Farah Company Head

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paternalism n.-A relation between the governed and the government, the employed and the employer, etc., involving care and control suggestive of those followed by a father; also, the principles or practices so involved.

(Webster's New ·Collegiate Dictionary)

That's a fairly good description of the labor relations policy followed by the Farah Manufacturing Company-the world's largest producer of men's slacks-ever since the Texas-based firm was established by the present owner's immigrant father a little over a half-century ago. The com- some happy workers in the Farah plants. It is good that they get pany has never made any some medical care, but it would secret of the fact that the be social justice if they could get relation between itself llnd its employees involved "care and control suggestive of those followed by a father" who always II

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knew what was best for his' children and demanded that they toe the line. As recently as last January President William (Willie) Farah said in a widely publicized interview with AP reporter Eloy Aguilar: "I am trying to do the right thing by my people. If trying to do the right thing is being paternalistic, then I'll buy that. If I am doing something wrong, I want the Church to tell me and I'll correct it."

For sonie months, Bishop Sidney Metzger of EI Paso, Texas, the company's home base, patiently tried to telI Mr. Farah what he was doing wrong, but Willie gave no indication that he was really listening.- until Sunday, Feb. 24, when he suddenly announced that the firm had agreed to be unionized for the first time in its 54 years of manufacturing.

The company's problem can be stated simply. It was denying its workers the right to organize and bargain collectivelyit was being paternalistic. "That is the real issue," Bishop Metzger said in the same AP interview referred to above, "not the mechanical efficiency of the plants or how clean they are.

Collective bargaining is a human right, and that is what Farah is denying the people."

Bishop for Union It took a costly nationwide boycott of the company's products to convince Farah that collective bargaining was indeed the issue that led to the Farah strike and boycott. Until the boycott began to cut into profits, Mr. Farah continued to parrot the outmoded 'anguage of paternalism. Instead of facing the issue of collective bargaining, he said over· and over again, in company handouts and public statements that Farah was providing its employees with all sorts of goodies: free medical service in the plants, transportation to work, piped-in music, inexpensive meals in the plant cafeterias, etc. . Bishop Metzger thought that was paternalism and repeatedly said so in his public statements.

"I alll sure," he said during a recent interview, "that there are

decent salaries and afford their own doctor, if they could be represented bya union with all legal resources instead of just complaining to Farah supervisors.

Social justice means a decent salary, negotiated increases, job all."

The bishop was convinced all security and fair treatment for along that the majority of the Farah workers wanted to be repsented by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, but Willie Farah stoutly maintained his employees were happy with their working conditions and wanted no part of the ACW. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

Boycott Effective On Friday, Feb. 22, he discovered he was wron~ and the bishop was right when he was informed that over 60 per cent of his employees had voluntarily signed ACW union cards. On the basis of this card check, which was certified by the Mayor of El Paso, he capitulated and two days later, announced that the company would negotiate with the ACW. There is little doubt that it was the boycott that ultimately removed the blinders from his eyes and brought him to his senses. Farah stock which once sold at more than $30 a share, fell at one point to $3.25 and closed at $8.00 the day Mr. Farah . agreed to settle with the union.

His decision to settle came a generation too late-but better late than never.

I cannot help but think that Willie Farah might have cqme around a little sooner if Father Daniel Lyons, S.J. and some of the other clergymen (relatively few in number) who sided with the company in its long-standing dispute with the ACW had given him better advice.

Instead of urging the company to settle with the union and to replace its old-fashioned paternalism policy with a collective bargaining system, as required by the National Labor Relations Act, they played up to his worst instincts and encouraged him to dig in and to carry on his iIlfated struggle against the ACW without respite regardless of the consequences. They also ridiculed Bishop Metzger and tried to create the impression that he was a bumbling muddler who didn't know what he was talking about.

Followed Bad Advice In the end, Willie Farah let them down-but hard. His totalIy' unexpected announcement found them standing in left field without a glove. I am sorry for their trouble, but so far as I am concerned, they asked for it.

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IN WHO'S WHO: Miss Barbara R. O'Brien, head home economist for Bristol County Extension Service, has been named' for inclusion in the eighth edition <?f 'Who's Who of American Women." A member of St. Ann's parish, Raynham, she is active in professional and community affairs and is immediate past president of the Southeastern Massachusetts Home Economics Assn., which she organized some years ago. She is a frequent speaker for area organizations and is often heard on Taunton and Fall River radio stations. She appears biweekly on Boston television, Channel 5.

Bishop to Observe Silver Jubilee SPRINGFIELD (NC) - Bishop William A. O'Connor will observe his silver jubilee as bishop of Springfield with a reception and a Mass concelebrated with priests of the diocese.

A native of Chicago, Bishop O~Connor was ordained on Sept.

24, 1927. From 1928 to 1930, he took postgraduate courses at the Urban College in Rome, where he earned his Ph.D. and S.T.D. He then served five years as professor of Latin at Quigley Preparatory Seminary in Chicago. now to say "I told you so" or to insist that they swallow their pride and publicly eat a bit of crow. But I do think, asa matter of common decency, they should apologize to Bishop Metzger for having tried to undermine his credibility-and to Willie Farah for having given him such hopelessly bad advice.

With friends of their ilk, Mr. Farah doesn't need any enemies.

From here on in, he will be well advised to take their counsel with a grain of salt, or, better still, to ignore it. Settling with the union must have been a traumatic experience for President Farah, but in some respects it was much easier than the formidable task which now confronts him as he prepares to establish a permanent working relationship with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers.

In facing up to this revolutionary change in the company's labor policy, he can ill afford to be guided by the unprofessional advice of men who discouraged him from settling with the union in the first place and thereby tempted him to court disaster for the company. ( © 1974, NC News Service)

ST. JOSEPH, ST. ANTHONY, NEW BEDFORD ATTLEBORO The Home and School Asso- ..' A retreat for all parishioners ciation of the parochial school will begin this weekend with will present the Rays of Sunshine Rev. Leo Boudreau, retreat masin a family musical, "It's Cool in ter, speaking at all Masses. Serthe Furnace," at 7:30 P.M. Satur- vices will be held twice daily day, March 23 in the school audi- Monday through Friday, March torium.

18 through 22, at 10 A.M. and 7 The Rays of Sunshine is a P.M. group of 80 young people from A general rehearsal for a par11 to 18 years of age, students ish variety show to be held in at 11 different schools in the June will take place at 7:30 P.M. Cranston area. They have per- Sun«;lay. formed throughout the United Knights of the Altar will sponStates and last summer made sor a raffle and penny sale at 8 concert appearances throughout P.M. Saturday, with attractions Europe. They are directed by including rides, games and a va· Joseph Dibiase. Reservations for riety of refreshments. ' the performance may be made The CYO will hold a roller by calling telephone 996-2458. skating party tomorrow at HillsST. LOUIS DE FRANCE, grove Country Club, Warwick.

SWANSEA Participants will leave at 6:30 .

"Image Makers '74" is the title P.M. of a fashion show to be sponsored by Ladies of Ste. Anne at ST. ANNE, 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 20 FALL RIVER in the parish hall. To be viewed Rev. Andre Patenaude, M.S. are styles ranging from long will present a multi-media show dresses to sportswear, created in the school auditorium at 8 and sewn by women and young P.M. Sunday, March 17, with girls of the parish. proceeds to benefit the school.

Tickets., limited in number, A Fall River native, the "singing may be reserved by calling Olga· priest" has introduced three recPerron, telephone 674-0067, lJiI- ord albums and is music director lian Forczyk, 678-7400, or Cecile of La Salette Shrine, Attleboro.

Couture, 678-9450. The unit's Also to appear on Sunday's proprogram- chairman for March is gram are "The Reconcilers," a Georgette LeComte. group organized by Father Patenaude, including Sister Lucille ST. MARY, Gauvin, sixth grade teacher at NEW BEDFORD St. Anne's School. She will sing Rev. Giles Genest, M.S., direc- an original song, accompanying tor of La Satette Center of Chris- herself on the guitar. tian Living, Attleboro, will be Tickets for the program are tomorrow's speaker in a Lenten series held at 7:30 each Friday available at the rectory or from night Father Genest will cel- parochial school children.

Father Pa:enaude will also ebrate Mass and speak on "Prayer-Why Bother." Follow- direct songs at a 6:30 P.M. ing the service he will conduct folk Mass preceding his program. a question period in the parish Girl Scouts of the parish will be school. Refreshments will be in attendance at the Mass and their parents are invited to acserved. company them.

ST. ELIZABETH, A retreat for Confirmation FALL RM~R candidates will take place from A testimonial is planned for 8:30 A.M. to noon Saturday, Rev. Daniel Freitas, former pas- March 16 at the school. tor, who has been transferred to Bingo is played each WednesSt. John of God parish, Somer- day at the school, beginning at set It will take place at 1 P.M. 7 P.M. Sunday, March 24 at the Coachmen restaurant, Tiverton. Danc- ST. CASIMIR, ing will follow a roast beef din- NEW BEDFORD ner, with music by the Buddy St. Casimir Circle will sponsor Braga orchestra. In charge of a whist party at 8 P.M. Saturday, arrangements are Mrs. Alice Cor- March 16 in the parish hall, 2056 reira, Women's Guild president, Acushnet Ave. and John Massa, Holy Name Society president. Tickets are Joy available from the rectory or from any member of either orFor the people who know the ganization.

Bible and Tradition and the comThe Women's Guild is also plete history of' humanity, Joy planning a malasada sale from is the most infallible sign of the 4 to 6 P.M. Saturday, March 16 presence of God. at the church hall.

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Introduction to Near East 'Admirably Objective' Book A compendium of information is supplied in "An Intro.duction to the Near East" by Donald Magnetti, Ph.D., and Mary Ann Sigler (Our Sunday Visitor, Noll Plaza,Huntington, Ind. 46750. $3.95. Illustrated). It is an admirably objective piece of work on a contition, Israel unilaterally protroverted subject. None of claimed its statehood, and the the parties to the present United States. immediately struggle can charge it with granted it recognition. bias.

The book begins with "A Short History of the Near East" from ancient times down to 1914. This

Three Great Religions

There followed the first ArabIsraeli war, which lasted less than a month and resulted in an extension of the territory which Israel was assigned in the partiBy tion plan.

War broke Ollt again in 1956 RT. REV. and in 1967, with Israel .expanding after each bout of hostilities, MSGR. and with more and more Arabs JOHN S. either displaced or absorbed into Israel. The latest round, in 1973, KENNEDY is not covered in this book.

When the well-proportioned historical survey has been comtreats of two great ancient civ-' pleted, the book moves ,on to a ST. THOMAS' ANNIVERSARY: A painting by Gozzoli shows St. Thomas Aquinas ilizations which sprang up in the consideration of each ,of I I area (the Sumerian and the countries in the Near East. We between Aristotle, left and Plato, right. At a Mass commemorating the 700th anniversary Egyptian), the .emergence of the are given an idea. of the geogra- of St. Thomas' death, Father Robert J. Henle, S.J., president of Georgetown University, Semites; the two Jewish king- phy, population, history, and said that renewed study of the influential theologian would help guide the Church through doms and their fate, the rise of economy of each. Much informaIslam, the, Crusades, and the tion is packed into every capsule. the present troubled era as the saint himself did during the intellectually turbulent 13th Finally, there is a description Century. NC Photo.

Ottoman Empire.

The empire broke up with of each of the three great reliTurkey's defeat in World War I. gions which originated in the Its component parts in the Near Nel!r East: Judaism, Christianity, East felt a strong upsurge of na- and Islam. Without some appreWASHINGTON (NC)-"I pre- ing some works "as many as 50 theologians of great sanctity, St. tionalism, and after the war their ciation of all of these, the story of the Near East and its impact dict another great revival of times."

Thomas always carried on with status was changed. on the world are not intel1igible. Thomistic study,". said Jesuit The striking features of Aqui- this serenity,".he said. \'you can't Root of Trouble Father Robert Henle, president nas' works, he said, were his tell"from his doctrines. wlic;' his 1974 Almanac of Georgetown University, at a "tremendous confidence in the' enemies were, or at least only Great- Britain, during World A different work of reference Mass in St. Matthew's Cathedral faith and in the intel1igence" and vaguely. This is part of his great War I, had made promises to both Jews and Arabs, in order to is the 1974 Catholic Almanac here commemorating the 700th his "serenity, the soundness of faith and hope and sanctity."

The Jesuit compared the turbusecure their assistance' in fight- (Our Sunday Visitor, Noll Plaza, anniversary of the death of St.' judgment that S1. Thomas almost Thomas Aquinas. ... and someinfal1ibly exercised lence of 13th-<Century Paris, Huntington, Ind. 46750.

Cloth ing the Central Powers. The thing even deeper-his charity." where St. Thomas' career cenThe Mass, celebrated by ArchZionists , European Jews who $7.95; paper $3.95). The treasury 'Father Henle said he could reo tered, with the age of "controv~r­ of information, updated and with bishop William Baum of Washsought to establish a Jewish member only one small passage sy, change and disagreement" in state in the Holy Land were additional features, keeps to thc ington, was part of a .four-day in the whole of Aquinas' works the Church since World War II.. high standard of accliracy and convention Feb. 28·March 3 by given certain pledges in the BalIn this era, as in ,the 13th cenfour Declaration. The Arabs, too, usefulness established long since. the American 'Catholic Philosoph- in which the saint actually seemed to be enraged.

"Despite tury, he said, the future direction received pledges, and the!je were It is a cornucopia of informa- ical Association (ACPA) celebratcriticism f.rom all sides, from of the Church will be dctermined ing the septicentenary of 51. inconsistent with' what had been tion about and of interest ,to authorities and from monks and by patient, serene scholarship. assured the Zionists. The root of Catholics, and whereas the prin- Thomas and another great medieval theologian, 51.

Bonaventure. all the later trouble lay right cipal focus is on the Church in • •• • ••••••••••••••••• $ • • •• • • '7"""7 there. / the United States, there are Father Henle took the occaThe trouble developed as Jew- pages and pages of ,data about sion of the Mass to remind the DAILY INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS ish immigration and purchase of the Church in all parts of the . philosophers that, along with St. land steadily increased. But what globe and in all ages of history. Augustine, Aquinas is perhaps intensified it was the situation PER ANNUM the most influential of the saints created by Hitler's policy of ex. that have been given the title termination of the Jews. This Faith Pr~vailing Doctor (teacher) of the Church. heightened the Jews' desire and Problem in Church Interest Earned From Day of Deposit to Day of Withdrawal "The Doctors of the Church are demand for their own homeland, NOTRE DAME (NC)-At the honored not only as great saints and more and more refugees root of the Church's credibility but as teachers of the People ALL DEPOSITS INSURED IN_FULL from Nazism headed for the problem "is the question of of God," he said~ Minimum Deposit $100 Holy Land. whether there is anything real PAID UP SHARE. ACCOUNTS "The true teachers of the Peo1L Maximum Deposit $40,000 -In 1947, the United Nations and true' at the base of that 72 0 Dividends Paid Quarterly and Every IN PASSBOOK FORM General Assembly voted for the. which the Church purports to ple of God are the' bishops, the Dollar Insured in Full ' partition of Palestine, 33 for, stand for," the chairman of Notre councils, and the popes. . .. But No Notice ;from the very 'beginning the bishRequired for Withdrawal 13 against, 10 abstentions. But Dame University's history deops and popes have recognized when, in 1948, the Assembly part!ment said here. that for their charisma veritatis voted for a delay in actual parHistory department chairman (charism of truth) they needed Philip Gleason told Catholic the support ·of scholars and thebishops atten(ling a five-day ologians," said Father Henle.

Bob Hope Rec:eives Communication Institute here Brotherhood Award "This was the task to which that while the problem of faith SAN DIEGO (NC)-Comedian has always existed, it has become S1. Thomas devoted his whole Bob Hope accepted the first a prevailing problem in the life. He was a sainted Dominican, he was a man of God, but he was International Brotherhood Award Church in recent years. ever presented by the National It has been aggravated, he a scholar."

Conference, of Christians and sald, by the Church's habit of Father Henle said he considMain Office: 41 Taunton Green, Taunton, Mass.

Jews. "over-certa1inty," of seeming to ered it the "climax of my career" The award was presented here' give equal weight to all that it to he preaching at the septicenBranch Office: 1400 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, Mass.

by Dr. David Hyatt from New taught. Then, making peripheral tenary celebration of St. Thomas Branch Office: 21 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass.

York, national president of the changes in the Church's liturgy, after a lifetime of studying AquiNCCJ, at the 46th annual cita- or in various aspects of disc,ipline nas and teaching his thought. tion dinner of the NCCJ's' San ra!sed questions in the minds of The Jesuit priest said he has Diego Region. He is NCCJ's first many persons about the basic read every word St. Thomas ''The Bank That Sets The Pace For Progress' , Catholic president. thrust of the Church, he said. is known to have written, includ. :. _ . .. . .. _

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United States. Aid to parochial schools, prayers in public schools and other issues create political debates and struggles which are often highly emotional. Catholics should recall in these debates and struggles that the principle of religious freedom-along with a healthy respect for a pluralism of ideas and actionsshould always guide our involvement.

One church-state topic that needs some very careful reflection is the question of an "American religion." Sociologists speak of a "civil religion," a kind of Turn to Page Fourteen

"The Catholic Church has finally caught up with the Bill of Rights!" That was the remark of a friend of mine a few years ago when the Second Vatican Council approved the very important Declaration on Religious Freedom. Indeed, one of th3 greatest achievements of Vatican II was the clear and unmistakable support for religious freedom.

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is woven though Jesus' last days like a golden thread through a tapestry.

Olivet, as it is often called, dominates Jerusalem from which it is separated by the Valley of the Kidron or Cedran.

Its olive groves offered solitude and peace a short distance from the bustling capital city.

John tells us that it was one of Christ's favorite spots. He. would often visit the place known as Gethsemani. The ~ord is 'an Aramaic one meaning oil press. Gethsemani was probably the location of a press used to extract the oil from the olives yielded by the hill's many groves.

An ancient tradition says that Gethsemani was a garden belonging to St. Mark's family.

Today, the Franciscans maintain a lovely garden of their own among the ancient, twisted olive trees that still grow on the Mount's slopes.

Olivet was close enough to Jerusalem to be visited on the Sabbath without violating the rabbinic code, and it is not difficult to picture Jesus and the apostles gathered there looking out on the city.

It was on Pa1m Sunday, as Jesus journeyed to Jerusalem from Bethlehem (Lk 19:28f) with the shouts of joy and praise in his ears, that He caught sight of Jerusalem from the Mount and wept over the fate it was to suffer.

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Passion Scenes Within a few days, as the burden of His forthcoming suffering bore down upon Him after the Last Supper, He would once again seek the solitude of the garden for prayer and His agony.

It was to the Mount of Olives that the crowd came with their torches to witness the betrayal and arrest .of Christ, and it was from its familiar slopes that He was led away to His Passion and death. (Mk 14:26ff) Jesus was to return again to His beloved Mount, but only after His death and Resurrection. It was from the Mount of Olives that the glorified Christ ascended to heaven (Acts I) and from which His apostles returned to await the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Shrines Today, pilgrims still seek ~)ut the olive grove where Jesus loved to rest and pray There are many shrines on the

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SHRINES OF OLIVET: Today, pilgrims still seek out the olive g'ro've where Jesus loved to rest and pray. There are many shrines on the Mount (of Olives), most built to commemorate events in the life of Jesus. At the foot of the Mount of Olives is the Basilica of the Agony. Halfway up is the onion-domed Russian Church of Mary Magdalen.

Beyond it, partly hidden, is the church of Dominus Flevit (The Lord Wept). Atop the hill is the Intercontinental Hotel, called derisively the American Shrine by those who resent it being built on the sacred site. NC Photo.

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Our U. S. Bill of Rights says that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit the free exercise thereof ..." This means that the government can't show favoritism to any religion and also can't hinder the practice of any ,religion., In short, the state has no business mixing in the affairs of the church.

Such a guarantee is one which the Catholic Church can live with-and has lived with-quite happily. The Declaration on Religious Freedom emphasises that governments should safeguard the religious freedom of all citizens and see to it that an equality before the law is never violated for religious reasons.

Mount, most. built to commem- into heaven, and tlie Church of orate events in the life of Jesus. the Ascension on the summit, The exception is known de· built on the traditional site of risively and often contemptu- Christ's ascension.

Other shrines of Olivet include ously as The American Shrine.

Tensions It is the Intercontinental Hotel the Grotto of Gethsemani, the Tensions in church-state relabuilt before the 1967 war by the Basilica of the Agony, the RusJordanian government and the sian Church of St. Mary Mag- tions do frequently arise in the hotel company. It is perched au- dalen, the Church of Dominus daciously atop the Mount of Flevit (The Lord Wept) and the Olives.

ChuTch of the Pater Noster (The More appropriate to the sacred Our Father).

The Mount of Olives is still site are the Church of the Assumption built over the tradi- a place of peace and quiet from Over 35 Years tional tomb of the Blessed Vir- which pilgrims may look down of Satisfied Service -on the city of Jerusalem spread gin from which she was assumed Reg. Moster Plumber 7023 out before them and know the JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. wonder that one continually· 806 NO. MAIN STREET Asserts Real Birth experiences in the lands of the Fall River Begins at Baptism Bible. .+ • • • • +., ...675-7497 VATICAN CITY (NC)-The Christian's encounter with Christ at Baptism is the real birthday of that Christian, for it is the day of supernatural birth, Pope Paul VI told several thousand persons at a general weekly audience Feb. 6.

The Pope's main speech of the day was a brief reflection on Christ's encounter with man at Christmas and the long term meaning of man following Christ.

Before he began his address the Pope expressed his gratitude to the crowds, asserting that even though the papal audience hall was about half-filled, the crowd stirred up in him the awareness of his own mission.

The Pope said that even in his own smallness and weakness as a man, the sight of the crowd reminded him of his authentic ministry, to preac,h the Gospel.

NEW YORK (NC) - More than 16 million pounds of usable clothing, blankets, bedding and footwear valued at $25 million have been raised by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) during its annual Thanksgiving drive, it was anounced here.

As of the end of January, receipts at CRS' main processing depot here totaled 9.25 million pounds with an additional three million pounds expected to be consigned to this ins~allation by the end of April. The CRS processing plant in Milwaukee has reported receiving more than 3.75 million pounds while the St. Vincent de Paul Salvage Bureau of the archdiocese of Seattle, which handles CRS processing on the West Coast, has ac. counted for approximately 125,000 pounds.

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Religious Orders Moving To Collegium Structure

FORT WORTH (NC) - The Texas Conference of Churches, (TCC) has called on the National Labor Relations Board, the Farah clothing company and strikJng Farah workers to schedule free elections to determine union represen~ation and has asked all sides to abide by the results.

The style and the structure of ecclesiastical organization reflects the culture of the outside society. In ancient times , the bishop was modeled after the Roman senator-a wise, learned policymaker in Rome and a sophisticat~d diplqmatic procounsul in the provinces.

The senator and the senatori- pope served for life, and no power on earth dared question al' bishop were responses to him. the conditions of the Empire Now it probably isn't necesin the early Christian era.

Gradually, as the barbarians knocked at the door, the proconsul became 'the leader of the

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sary to point out that there have been cha,nges. Community is now not made up of serfs who are uneducated and. who can' barely read and write. The goals of community' are no longer sheer survival in the face of barbarian hordes. The problem By for any human organization is to find ways to release and sup, port the creative energies of the REV. strongly motivated, highly ANDREW M. trained sophisticated professionals who constitute the group so GREELEY that these professionals can address themselves to the complex W1Wf@Y.&1WW£lE:Ir& subtle ,challenges of the contemlocal city, which, made him part porary world. wise man and part general. His The superior-object relation. ecclesiastic counterpart was fol- ship of the medieval world" with lowing the same evolutionary its notion of cessation of rights path. . and~bsolute obedience, is simply In the Middle Ages leadership unsU1~ed ~o such a task. Sec~lar in the Church began to change .. orgamzatlon~ have long since again to respond to the chaotic learned ~hlS. The e~ergent conditions of the time and the I structure IS the consortIUm or difficl,llt task of making the bar- collegium of ~elf-motiva~ed, mubarian tribesmen ~'ho had been tually supporting professlOnalsbaptized en m~sse, into real ~resided ov~r by a chairman who Christians. The typical secular IS a .coordlnator r?ther than a leader was the "lord," the aMo- supenor and who IS elected for lute military ruler whose slight- a very short term.

Time to Change est word was law and t~ whom vassals and serfs owed absolute It is time that the' Church obedience. structures move in this direction.

When you became a vassal To the extent that religious comyou gave up your rights to the munities do this, they will surlord in return for his guarantee vive. If they do not they will be of military protection against the no more .appropriate for our various invading armies that time than would be a Roman swept across Europe. Such a senator reborn. primitive political organization What I' cannot understand was a response to the times, and about my Franciscan critics is it turned out to be a remarkably that they are so eager to defend effective one . the medieval and irrelevant right In the religious communities of the superior to make, for exthat emerged in those days the ample, all health decisions for same concept of lord-vassal re- subjects. In a time when he was lationship was codified in the not simply the only one in 'the superio~-subject relation. It was community who knew anything an effective way to organize a about health but probably the community in an era of simple only one who could treat illness, problems and a relatively uned- such a responsibility would make ucated clergy. sense. Now it's an anachronism, It was probably the only way and to defend it indicates a lack 'a community could be kept to- of understanding of why it came gether. One wise JJ?8n capable into being in the first place. of leading was all a- community It seems to me to be clear that could hope to expect at any many religious orders are movgiven time. He had to make all ing rapidly towards the consorthe decisions for everyone, since tium or collegium structure' in the.r e was no one else to make practice, but they are still afraid them.. The simple, unlettered of making the theoretical jump rank and '~ile were quite in9ap- necessary to underpin what they able of taking care of themselves are doing. Hence the vigorous in the chaotic times in which defense by some of my Francisthey lived. can critics of a concept of obeGoals of Community dience and cessation "in part" In the Renaissance this lord- (whatever that may mean) of vassal relationship was modified rights to the superior.' It is a thesomewhat. The lord became a ory that is followed rarely but Renaissance mO(larch with abso- must be defended because it is lute power. The medieval lord the- traditional theory, however and the medieval prior were irrelevant it has become. controlled both by the customs Ncw Theory Necessary of the community and by the That's their privilege, of possibility of removal.- Indeed the course but the sooner they jetmedieval orders were extremely tison the old theory and develop democratic in the sense that, one that describes what they are while the leader had immense actually doing the more they power, he still was elected, and are likely to attract mature, frequently ,for a limited term. competent young men to their The Renaissance ~ish,op (~nd the numbers. .

CHURCH-STATE RELATIONS: Tensions in church~ state relations do frequently arise in the United States. Aid to parochial schools, prayers in public schools and other issues create political debates and struggles which are often highly emotional. John Tette and Beth Hill say grace before having a snack at nursery school in St. Salome's, Rochester, N.Y. NC Photo.

Freedom Guides Church-State Tie Continued from Page Thirteen Council ended in 1965, its closnational church which mixes ing message contained a very Protestant, Catholic and Jewish clear ,picture of the basis for elements with secular values proper church-state relations. In and high-powered patriotism. addressing civil rulers, the mesWe, Catholics can't accept a sage asked: "What does the "civil religion," We must be very Church ask of you today?" wary or any absolutizing of an Council Message American creed or practice. True The answer was simple yet patriotism will mean that we profound: "She asks of you only are always able to be critical of liberty, the liberty to believe and American values if these values to preach her faith, the freedom don't promote the peace, justice, to love God and serve him, the equality, and generai welfare freedom to live and to bring to for' which our nation was found- men her message 'of life." That ed. True Christianity will mean kind of freedom-not privilege that we never identify narrow or special consideration or pownational interests with the Gos- er or honor-is the most imporpel or never forget: that we are ,guide for church-state r,elations. citizens of the globe, brothers and sisters to all of humanity.

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,Vatican Meeting VATICAN - CITY (NC) - The Vatican has not convoked a meeting March 18 for. the pur~ pose of discussing the. question of Jerusalem, a Vatican press spokesman said here. However he did confirm that 24 members and 65 consultaI's of the Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law for Easternrite Churches would meet on that day.

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The fifth annual TCC assembly also restated its support for nonpublic school aid and elected Catholic Bishop Thomas Tschoepe of Dallas conference president.

The resolution on the Farah strike noted the hardships suffered both by the strikers and nonstrikers forced out of work by the closing of several Farah plants. It called on all sides to schedule ,properly supervised elections free of coercion, and to abide by the outcome.

Steve Landregan, a delegate to the assembly and edi.tor of the Texas Catholic, newspaper of the Dallas and Fort Worth dioceses, called the resolution "an honest ·effort by the assembly to address itself to the need for reconciliation." He said that the resolution in no way rescinded last year's endorsement of Ithe boycott but addressed "what semed to be a more immediate problem right now." .Oll

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Honesty and completeness compel me to note, incidentally, that a reanalysis of the NORCpriest' study currently underway indicates the religious orders compare favorably with the diocesan clergy in coping with the problem of supervision. Religious under strong pressure to leave the priesthood are more likely to stay because they have less of a supervision problem.

One final comment before I declare this- controversy closed as far as I am concerned: Some Franciscan superiors-doubtless motivated by, the spirit of thefr founder-have started a letterwriting campaign against me.

(One tells me I am going to lose a "large following." Since I have never sought a following, that's not my problem, but it may be theirs.) However, I have also been getting letters from Franciscans-and by no means all of them young-strongly supporting what I have written. They all plead with me not to mention their names. '© 1974, Inter/Syndicate

But the conference rejected a personal request by president Willie Farah of Farah Manufacturing Co. that the group take back its year-old endorsement of a boycott of Farah products.

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NEW YORK (NC)-The U. S. bishops' Division for Film and Broadcasting (DFB) has questioned whether the insertion of previouslY' taboo themes into aired television formats justifies the claim of "new maturity."

The DFB made this assertion in tf'le Feb. 15 issue of its Catholic Film Newsletters in an article entitled "The Television Energy Crisis: Bread and Circuses," The newsletter said that the so-called "new maturity" approach has been appearing on situation comedy, police and medical series programs, and talk shows.

"To dignify such shows with arguments about creative freedom, contemporary relevance or maturity is nonsense," the newsletter said. "The· fact is such material, injected into escapist entertainment formats, does not satisfy the mature viewer."

It is precisely because such material is being presented in "a superficial, misleading context," that it actually may do harm to the young and the immature, the newsletter said.

By PETER J. BARTEK Norton Hlih Coach

Holy Family Back on Top With Super Hoop Campaign A little bit of luck coupled with its expertise will thrust Holy Family High of New Bedford into the Division III state championship game tomorrow night as the schoolboy basketball campaign comes to an end. The South Division III titlists, at this writing, are preparing for semi-final ac- ily drew the unenviable' assignof playing the best in the tion to be staged Wednesday. ment Conference, in spite of the fact If the Jack Nobrega coached that it was the smallest school in Blue Wave can win that contest. it will have the opportunity of adding another Stat,e hoop championship to its already impressive record.

While a member of the now defunct Narragansett League Holy Family and Case High of Swansea cont·inuously battled for loop honors and often state supremacy. With the emergence of the new Southeastern Massachusetts Conference, and the sube· quent realignment of schools into divisions according to their basketball prowess, both were slated to play schools much larger than themselves.

In fact, a year ago Holy Fam-

the league. Partly because of the tough schedule, but more importantly due to loss of personnel because of transfer, the Blue Wave suffered its first losing season since Coach Nobrega took over 14 years ago. But, that was last Winter.

This Winter Holy Family was aligned with Division II schools, all of which are much larger than the small parochial institution. However, the Nobregamen were undaunted and battled to a second place finish in the circuit. Their 11-5 record qualified them for the state tournament.

BILUE JEANS OF BASKETBALL: Eighth graders Pam Horton and Mary Mendoza get instructions from coach Ron Vickers of Sacred Heart School, Aurora, Ill., whiJe waiting on the bench during a basketball game against a boys' team.

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Dartmouth Sports Dynasty in the Making While most pre-tourney prognostications did not include the Blue Wave as favorites, it is not surprising to see <it emerge with the Division South crown. All season long Holy Family has been playing strong opposition.

Obv·iously, the Nobregamen were ready when tile tourney began.

Regardless of what transpires from here on in, Holy Family has had another super hoop season. The team has brought credit to its loyal fans, school, coach and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Center Paul Landreville has established himself as one of the best schoolboy hoopsters in the Commonwealth, forwards Leon Sirois and Mike Gomes along with guards Mickey Gonsalves and Bob Cardoza and the Holy Family bench have come through in' the clutch. They and the Holy Family "family" are to be con-

gratlulated for their efforts.

Teams like Holy Family, Case High of Swansea, Durfee High of Fall River, Bishop Stang of Dartmouth, Taunton among others have helped estabHsh a reputation for Southeastern Massachusetts basketball. Year in and year out one of these, or another, local contingent surprises and emerges with a Southeastern Mass. can be jus-. tifiably proud of the calibre of coveted state basketball title. basketball exhibited by its school-' boys.

While Dartmouth High did not win the State Division II crown, its fans can boast of its accomplishments. The Indians lost a hard fought 81-79 decision to Jamaica Plain in the South II finals. Coach Pete Gaudet's club never stopped hustling and could well have won the contest but for the final ~ounce of the ball.

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Girl's Lib Coach Uses Girls in Boys Tournament; Expects to Be Fired

AURORA (NC)-Ron Vickers probably won't be the basketball coach next year for Sacred Heart elementary school here because of a dispute over whether he should have used two girls in a boys' tournament.

Sacred Heart won the local elementary school tournament, although the girls did not play in the final game in which Sacred Heart beat St. Peter's school of Geneva, Ill., 53-50.

When the tournament started against another school, St. Peter's of Aurora, Vickers put the girls into the game which Sacred Heart won, 69-49.

Vickers, a 27-year-old carpet salesman who volunteers as Tennis May Be 'In ' Sport This Spring Sacred Heart coach, said he ex. Rest assured Dartmouth will mouth has arrived. pected to be fired. "When the be back. Over the past few camMonday of this week marked girls took the floor, I was told paigns Coach Gaudet had devel- the beginning of the new school- by our principal I would no oped a sound program that is pay- boy sports season. All Spring longer be coach at Sacred ing excellent dividends. The In- sports are now officially under- Heart." dians, only a few years ago, were way. Barring any objection from Sacred Heart's. principal, Richamong the lower division teams Mother Nature, the athletes will ard Hopp explained in a postin the Capeway Conference. Now take to the outdoors to prepare game statement why he opposed there is a winning attitude at for the opening of the season having the girls play on the Dartmouth that spells trouble for in early April. team.

Southeastern Massachusetts op-' Conditioning will dominate the "The administration and school ponents. first few days of practice and Dartmouth has already won then the emphasis will switch to board are concerned with the the Conference football and . a sharpening up of skills as welfare of the students," Hopp basketball championships and opening day draws near. In this, said. "The girls who participated it would not be surprising to see the busiest of seasons, the boys in the game had no school insurit garner a few more this Spring. will be participating in baseball, ance and do not have a physical examination on file in the school The entire athletic program has track, tennis and golf. been revamped over the past five During the Winter ice hockey office." years or so. The school's corps stole some of the spotlight from Vickers said later that the girls of young enthusiastic coaches basketball. With the rise in pop- physicals and insurance were are working hard along with ularity of tennis it will be inter- being processed, and. all papers Athletic Director Carlin' Lynch esting to see if more boys turn were in order for the second to make Dartmouth a power to to the courts than in the past. game against St. Teresa school, be reckoned with in all athletic Tennis is the "in" sport. Will it which Sacred Heart beat 58-47. endeavors. If the results thus become one of the major high The two girls, both eighthfar are any indication, Dart- school sports this year? graders, are Mary Mendoza and

Pam Horton. The girls were used in the first two games of the three-game tourney.

In that first game, the girls were nervous and felt the pressure. Neither scored a point.

"But Mary took a couple of nice shots and both girls played good defense," Vickers said. "I think the boys passed the ball to Mary more than they would have if a boy were playing in the position."

Bishop Receives Mail Bomb LONDON (NC) - Bishop Gerard Tickle, chief Catholic chaplain for the British armed forces, who has defended the actions of British soldiers in Northern Ireland, received a mail ·bomb that did not explode.

The letter bomb, two ounces of explosives in a Bible, was found as the bishop sorted mail at his office in the Kensington section of London. It had been mailed the previous day in London.

"A lot of publishers send me things through the post for me to look at and I thought this was another sample," Bishop Tickle said. "I did not give it another thought. I did not even get a paper knife, I just tore it open with my hands. I was obviously 'very lucky."

The bishop said he thought he had been selected as a victim because "while I was in Northern Ireland in September last 'year I made a speech in which I praised the security troops. Some of the people over there were not pleased with what I said."

Serra International To Meet in London WASHINGTON (NC) - Serra will hold its 1974 convention in London, July 1417, according to Gerald Murphy, general chairman of Convention '74.

"For the first time in Serra convention history," said Murphy, "there will be in a.ttendance as many European Serrans and Serrans from the other 25 countries in the Serra Movement as there are from the United States."

British Serrans, convention hosts, have arranged a reception for Serrans at the Guild Hall in London, hos~ed by the lord mayor. Another highlight will be a pontifical Mass offered by Cardinal John Heenan in historic Westminster Cathedral.

Catholic Travel Office has announced a special convention -tour of 15 days, July 11 to 25, which features the London convention, and includes visits to Lourdes, france, and Rome, Italy.

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