04.12.73

Bishop Challenges Appeal Workers Show Church Alive and' Hard at Work in Diocese

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Holy Week Liturgies Stress Bishop's Role One Holy Week liturgy is distinctly pastoral, episcopal and priestly: the Mass of Chrism. It symbolizes the entire pastorally spiritual activity of the Church and the lifelong dedication of the Church's ministers-Bishop ancl Priests.

So as to make the celebration of the Mass of the Chrism as-

.Schedule Of Pope VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI will take part in H{)ly Week ceremonies this year at five liturgies beginning with Palm Sunday April 15.

The Vatican announced the papal schedule for Holy Week in mid-Lent as the Pope heard the regular weekly sermons in the Matilde Chapel of the Vatican Palace. The sermons are preachTurn to pcrge Six

spiritually productive as possible for the Diocese, Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, has scheduled the meaningful rite for Wednesday, April 18 at 5 o'clock in the afternoon so that most parish priests can participate.

During this special Mass, which emphasizes the pastoral ministry of the priest, the Bishop will set aside, bless and conse· crate the oils that will be used for the administration of certain important sacraments during the next year.

He will .provide each priest with these oils and thus enter into the celebration of each sac· rament throughout the diocese whether the sacrament is offered in a full church, a lonely chapel, a busy hospital emergency room, a nervous and lonely apartment sickroom, a smoky and dusty floor of a burning corridor.

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Showing an enthusiastic gratitude for the "impressive network of apostolic endeavors" throughout the Diocese of Fall River, Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin urged Catholic Charities Appeal parish representatives-the major area of support-to show even increased cooperation in the total mission of the diocese.

Appeals of the past have permitted the Church to "carry out its mission, meet immediate needs, pay its bills and obligations and yet offer numerous services to the People of God and the community at large."

The Bishop prayed for a strong Appeal that would "counteract the insidious current of opinion ... that would lessen that necessary love for every human being ..." Human solidarity, broth~rly love and Christian concern are a must.

In explaining the challenge of the appeal and the privilege afforded all Christians in the diocese, the Bishop said: Each year for somewhat over thirty years, the Diocese of Fall River has given expression to its common concern for the missiolJ of the Church of Jesus Christ, particularly as this mission is carried on in this segment of the vineyard. This has been manifested, among other ways, by an enthusiastic cooperation in the annual Catholic Charities Appeal.

We are gathered at this "Kick. off Meeting" to initiate the thirtysecond Appeal, with all the interest and vigor that we can demonstrate, and with ·all the energy and support that the Appeal itself deserves.

Let this meeting tonight commence with words of gratitude· to all who through the years have given inspiratjon to the Appeal, or who have worked so diligently for it. The idealism and imagination of some, the energetic and never·failing work and activity of so many more, and the courageous generosity, based on faith, of the priests, religious and faithful over the years have assured the constant success and progress of the Ap-

peal. To one and all, I express sincere thanks on my own behalf and on behalf of the Diocese and in particular on behalf of those who have benefited from the generosity of others.

It has been my privilege to meet recently in five areas of the Diocese in preliminary "~ickoff" sessions with the priest directors and lay chairpersons of the Appeal. In each area we have' seen the ardent enthusism of everyone and we have been gratified by the obvious understanding on the part of all of what the Appeal signifies and of how important it is to the life of the Church in this Diocese.

The Church is the People of God. We are all part of the Church and we bear a responsibility for the success of the mission entrusted to the Church by its Founder, Our Divine Lord.

Responsibility for guidance and shepherding the people of God and overseeing the apostolates of the Church has been vested in a particular manner in the bishops, as successors of the Apostles. They are assisted in a spe-

cial and most efficacious and valuable manner in the carrying out of this mission by their devoted priests.

This mission of the Church is to preach the word of God, instruct and guide the people of God in the ways of holiness, and to provide prayer and liturgy for the people of God, particularly that central and most sacred act of worship, the Eucharist, by whkh, in obedience to the command of the Master, priests perpetuate the Sacrifice of the Cross in an un bloody manner and the people of God are nourished with the Bread of Life. The mission of the Church. furthermore, is to dispense the other sacraments left to her by her Divine Founder. Likewise. she is to teach the ways of faith and to bear witness to Jesus by apostolates of charity and concern for the poor and ill.

Listen to these words from a most recent document of the Bishops of the United States of America: "The Church is a community Turn to Page Thirteen

Designate George A. Mil.ot As Stang High P'rincipal Bishop Stang High School will have as principal next year the first layman in the history of the diocese to hold such a post, the diocesan Department of Education announced today. George A. Milot, present Assistant

GEORGE A. MILOT .

Principal at Bishop Stang, will assume duties as new principal beginning July 1.

Mr. Milot will succeed Sister Barbara Shea, SND who announced in February that she was resigning as of the end of the current school year. Sister Barbara has been principal at Bishop Stang· since 1970, and has served on the Stang facuJ'ty since 1962.

In announcing the appoint· ment, Rev. Patrick J .. O'Neill, Director of Education, stated that an extensive search had been conducted for a new principal, and the advice of all the present faculty had. been sought.

Mr. Milot was chosen as the best qualified candidate. "It was understood from the beginning," Father O'Neill explained, "that we would choose the best posTurn to Page Two

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FRIENDLY VISIT: The oldest resident of Madonna Manor, North Attleboro, Patrick Devlin, 100. years old, is shown with the Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, in a recent visit of Bishop Cronin to the home' for the elderly, which was established with receipts of past Charities Appeals. .f' .

Special Gifts

Door To Door

April 23 - May 5

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 12, 1973

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Meet; Po,pe Announces Tentative' Chart Hopef.ul Future fo.r Institute Plan to Elect Successor

VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope rite patriarchs who are in comPaul VI said that under a tenta- munion with the- Holy See and tive plan for changing the meth- who "have received explicitly of of electing his successor the communion (acknowledgeEastern-rite patriarchs and rep- ment) from the supreme pontiff" resentatives of the world's bish- could take part. in it papal elecops would be included as papal tion.

Just as he had done in his electors: The plan would include non- , March 5 speech to new cardicardinals among papal electors nals, when he revealed he might for the first time since the II th add patriarch and other noncardinals to the papal electors, century.

The Pope sketched some de- the Pope recalled that objections tails of his plan in a March 24 had been raised to' ,including address to the Council of the Eastern-rite patriarchs in the Permanent Secretariat 6f the essentially Latin-rite -institution Synod of Bishops. It is this very of the college of cardinals.

In neither case did he state eouncil-12 of whose members are named by national bishops' that these objections had come conferences and three by the from the Eastern-rite churches.

Pope personally-which' would Conclave System be incorporated into the new' Pope Paul used the word "conelectoral assembly. claN'e" several times in speaking "We have been considering this of the election of a future Pope. plan for some time and we hold This seemed to say that whatit to be in harmony with the his- ever changes he might make in tory of the sacred college of car- the election of a Pope, the condinals and with the various clave system will be preserved. wishes manifested after the re- The word "conclave," which decent (Vatican) Council," he said. rives from the Latin for "key," "It would present a twofold means a locked complex of advantage. To the same sacred rooms where the papal electors college it would associate, for can remain isolated throughout the election of the Pope, a highly the election, however· long it qualified representation of the may last.

Synod of Bishops. It would also The. Pope said -that if his projadmit into that same election a ect goes into effect, the secretary group that renews itself fre- general of the Synod of Bishops quently." "would enter the conclave as its .The Pope recalled that the 15- associate secretary, associated member council of the Synod's in this function with the secresecretariat remains i'n' offiee'o'nly tary of the sacred coire'g~;" i3lsii: until each subsequent synod. op LadyslaW'Rubin;a: 'Pole, has The Synod of Bishops' has' met , Deen:secretary of the'Synod from every other year since 1967; .but the outset. now will meet at three-year in- .

The present law for the electervals. tion of a Pope was promulgated Recalls Objections

by Pope Pus Xli in 1945. The Seven of the 15 members of principal' changes it introduced the present council are cardinals dealt especially with the proceand therefore would by that fac-t dure of election within the conalone take part in a papal elec- clave. tion.

Pope John XXIII. made some The Pope said that if he actu- minor adjustments shortly bealizes his plan, only those mem- fore his death in 1963. Pope Paul bers of the synodal council indicated his Willingness to whose names are explicitly ap- change the composition of the proved "by the pontifical' author" electoral body by exclud,ing carity" would be eligible to elect a dinals aged 80 and over.

Pope.

He said also that in the same eventuality, only those Eastern- Station Obseryes

25th Anniversary Necrology APRIL 20 Rev. Edward F. Coyle, S.S., 1954, St. Mary. Seminary, Paca Street, Maryland.

Rev. James E. O'Reilly; 1970, Pastor Emeritus, Mt. Carmel; Seekonk.

APRIL 22 Rev. James L. Smith, 1910, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton.

Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, 1954,' Pastor, St. Mary, Nantucket.

APRIL 2S Rev. John J. Wade, 1940, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Fall River.

Rev. Raymond J. Lynch, 1955, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River.

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SOUTH ORANGE (NC)-Seton Hall University's 2,OOO-watt FM radio station WSOU is celebrating its '25th anniversary April 14.

A week-long schedule of spe-' cial programs climaxed by a replay of its inaugural program of April 14, 1948, will mark the anniversary.

Seton Hall was one' of the first . private colleges to apply for one of the five FM channels Congress set aside for education use in 1945. When WSOU went on the air, the only other college station in the New York metropolitan area was Fordham's which preceded WSOU by about . six months.

WSOU is on the air 78 hours weekly, and more than 110 Seton Hall'students are involved in its opera,tion in the sports, news, public relations, en'gineering, programming and announcing departments. The station presents discussion programs, . classical and rock music, sports shows, news and special shows.

The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who have a house in Fall River and 12 in the United States, have brought their fivemonth General Chapter to a close at Grottaferrata in Italy.

The sisters, numbering 10,136 throughout the' world serve in 65 countries on six continents.

The Fall River residence on Second Street houses 16 Religious, Seven staff Espirito Santo School; three the St. Francis Residence; nine teach CCD classes; three do sacristy work in two parishes. Sister Marceline Velasquez is the Religious superior.

The General Chapter stressed both hope and realism. The new Superior General, Sister Alma Dufault, an American, underlined certain elements which had been basic to the Sisters' Chapter deliberations: unity. between contemplation and action; realization of the need for a totally Eucharistic life given in cooper- . ation for the world's redemp-. tion; confirmation of missionary specificity; affirmation of the imPROVINCIAL VISITS SISTERS: Franciscan Missionportance of on-going formation; aries of Mary greeted their provincial as she visited their genuine fraternal life; respect for convent in Fall River on Monday. Left to right: Sr. Marpersons; pluralism in unity. celine Vellasquez, superior of the Fall River convent; Sr. The Sisters also voted for six Councillors: Sr. Dulcine Alvares Elizabeth Ann Conyers, provincial; and Sr. Beatrice Sween(Indian), Sr. Teresa Arbide ey, provincial secretary. , (Spanish), Sr. Justina Fanego (Paraguanian),. Sr. Maura O'Con- urged by the Chapter hut left to line" nourished by the sisters nor (Irish), Sr. LOI,jrdes Palma the determination of the prov- throughout the world were cred(Filipino), Sr. Bernadette Savey inces; those permitted but not ited with real successes.

(French), • required. ,A special inspiration was Redistribution .

Encouragement gained on Jan. 1p.,du,rjng an au',:The,.spirit. of ,prayer 'that:pre- diEmce .with :Pppe' PauL, YI ,who , The knotty probl~n; 'or' 'r~is­ tribution of the Sisters into new vailed and the spiritual "life- demonstrated 'his' interest and ".provinces ~througnOl.it: the web'rld ~rrcoJragement'in:'/i'\rihhinf .and was faced, Forty-three 'provinces heart warming manner: , or pro-provinces were formed inVery Rev. Constantine Koser, stead of the thirty existing be. Continued from Page One Minister General of the Order of fore the Chapter. sible candidate, religious or lay. Friars Minor, who presided at The new provincials are of 26 The fact that the choice was a the elections, made a unique differ~nt nationalities. Sr. Elizcontribution through his address abeth Ann Conyers, residing in layman should give ample rec. ognition of the contribution of to the capitulars, 116 sisters, on New York, is the U. S. provincial. lay teachers to Catholic schools.", 'the subject of "Structures and In the future, provincials will The choice has the approval GoveI:nment" and by his unflagbe elected by the sisters in each and encouragement of the Sis- ging optimism and support. province from a list of three ters of Notre Dame de Namur, Implementation nominees approved by the Gen- who will continue to staff' the Deliberation and decision has eral Council. -These nominations school. ended; now comes communicawill be made after consultation Father O'Neill also expressed tion and implementation. The with the sisters. "high praise and deep gratitude" Superior, General, Sr. Alma DuIdentity to Sister Barbara Shea for her fault, spoke of the Sisters' hopes: The culminating point of the years of service to Bishop Stang "There is every reason for Chapter with an in-depth research High School. you to return to your provinces and discussion which eventually Mr. Milot is a native of Taun- with hope but I would ask espeobtained a near unanimous vote ton. He graduated from Msgr. cially those of you who are of all the sisters.

Coyle High School in 1962 and carrying the responsibility for The four-page document ex- attended the University of Notre' the provinces to look at the fupresses the ideals and goals of Dame and Stonehill College, ture with realism. 'However, we the Franciscan Sisters; reaffirms from which he received an A.B. are not carrying the responsitheir Eucharistic, Marian and degree In 1966. He has .done bility alone,Sisters; God is with Franciscan vocation; refocuses graduate work at Southeastern us and our confidence in Him its missionary thrust in the light Massachusetts 'University and is unlimited." . of the Institute's charism and in Bridgewater College, where he response to the challenges' and is now enrolled in administrative courses.

Diabetics to Meet , problems of today.

The Adult Diabetic AssociaMr. Milot has been a memThe document will form tJ:te basis for a Rule of Life to be ber of the Stang faculty since tion 'of Greater Fall River will drafted by a committee of sis-· 1966, where he has taught Gov- meet at 7:30 on Wednesday ernment and French. He has night, April 18 at St. Anne's tel's following the Chapter. . been assistant football coach for School of Nursing, Fall River.

Orientations-Options six years, head track coach for , Dr. Gordon Stokes will speak.

The application of the Id'entity six years and is currently head Document was difficult. The football coach. sisters had to face the urgency Before assuming duties as for strengthening unity in diverPrinci-pal this year, he Assistant sity, the need to understand Inc. country and cultural differences, had previously served· as Dean of Students for two years. the. necessity to accept· a variety Funeral Service of mentalities.

Edward F. Carney Aspirations , A final consensus'was adopted '549 County Street by establishing three options: In this country, every man is New Bedford 999-6222 those binding on the Institute the architect of his own ambdServing the area since 1921 , -Bain throughout the world; those tions. '

.New" Principai

Michael C. Austin

Network Denies Plans to Show X-Rated Films NC News Service The president of the Columbia Broadcasting System Television Network has denied widespread reports that CBS-TV plans to broadcast X-rated films.

Robert D. Wood made his assertion in a letter to Father Arthur A. Busch, editor of the Catholic Advance of Witchita, Kan., who had written that CBS planned to show X-rated movies.

Father Busch, responding to the CBS president's letter, apologized about his earlier article but said it should not be surprising that rumors about CBS programming practices should start since network already had shown an X-rated movie, "The Damned."

Father Busch's editorial was part of a larger wave of protests and rumors that were sweeping the country that CBS broadcasts movies given X-ratings hy the Motion Picture Association of America.

An official of the U. S. Catholic Conference's Division for Film and Broadcasting acknowledged his office had received many complaints about the network's supposed film broadcasting policies, but said he did not know how the rumors about the policies had begun.

In his letter to Father Buscn, Wood attempted to scotch the rumors about his network's filmshowing practices.

"First, we never announced that X-rated movies would be scheduled over the CBS Television Network," he said, "Second, we do not 0 wn any Xrated movies; no~' ai-ewe cori~ templilting acquiring at:\y. Third, X-rated movies have never been in our past, present or future plans."

Reports Inquiries Wood's letter made no mention of the fact that CBS televised "The Damned," an X-rated movie, in February, 1972. The television version of the movie, however, had been cut by 25 minutes, including the objectionable material.

Father Patrick Sullivan, director of the USCC broadcastingfilm unit,conceded he did not ~now how the rumor had started. But his office, he said, had received inquiries, chiefly from diocesan TV and Radio directors who were forwarding complaints from people in their dioceses to him.

"Is there any truth to the rumor?" he added. "None whatsoever."

"What is at issue, it seems to me, is that people are really saying they don't want to see Xrated films on TV no matter what kind of editing is done," he said.

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Priests' Senate Meeting Catholic Memorial Home Friday, April 13 -

1:30 P.M.

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Nursing Seminar At St. Anne l s

ATTLEBORO AREA LEADERS FOR CCA: Bishop Cronin met with the Northern Deanery le~ders when he addressed the parish chairmen of that area. Charles' Landry, St. Stephen Parish, Attleboro; Edward F. Mullowney, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attleboro;' Bishop Cronin; John Lynch, St. Mary's Parish, No. Attleboro.

Publish Bishop1s Holy Week Schedule Continued from Pllge One .will renew their pledge, commitment and devotion during the coming year, to use and apply the Church's means in making the mission of Christ more real to their flocks.

All priests of the Diocese, diocesan and Religious, are invited to·.jointhe,Bishop and ,concelebrate the Mass with him. Every priest who wishes to concelebrate is asked to bring amice, alb, cincture and stole and assemble in the Bishop's Chapel of the Cathedral in Fall River in sufficient time to fqrm the 'procession. .

The oils provided during the ceremony are:

The Oil of Catechumens, an olive oil used in Baptism for the anointingsof the chest and shoulders, and in Holy Orders, for marking the hands of the priest; The Oil of the, Sick, a pure olive oil used in the sacramental anointings of the sick.

Holy Chrism, a mixture of olive oil and baltn and used' in administering Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders ( ordination of a Bishop). It is also used for the consecration of altars, churches, baptismal fonts, 'chalices, patens, church bells.

Bishop's Schedule Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will

Fall River Church Fire

SSe Pet'er and Paul Parish Plans Sunday Masses, in School Hall Saints Peter and Paul Church, a landmark in, the Maplewood section of Fall River for 80 years was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The Spanish Baroque edifice was the design of Ralph Adam Cram, one of America's most famous architects.

The pastor, Rev. Francis M. Coady, informEd 'The Anchor that, tentatively, Masses will be offered in the school hall on the same time schedule.

Funerals and Marriages will be ·conducted in neighboring churches according to the wishes of the parishioners.

The fire broke out after 10 o'clock on Tuesday night in a small basement on the north end of the structure. It quickly spread upwards and into the main church.

Firefighters were thwarted by heavy, black smoke from the basement and had difficulty in gaining control of the fire. Three alarms were sounded by Fire Chief Thomas Moore, drawing aid from nearby communities including Tiverton,. Somerset, Westport and Swansea.

The Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of the Fall River

Diocese, arrived 'shortly after the fire began. He asked Chief Moore not to risk the lives of any firemen trying to save the church.

Two firemen were injured early in the battle with the flames, one overcome by smoke, the other struck by an axe.

Early Wednesday morning, the emphasis was placed on saving nearby property, with the church, engulfed by flames, and considered lost.

The rectory, which is next to the church, was ordered evacuated by Chief Moore. Some residents of the' nearby apartments were also .evacuated.

The parish was founded in 1882 with Rev. Patrick F. Doyle as first pastor. A nearby building was used for the celebration of Mass and other religious services, but soon a temporary wooden church was built on the site where the garages now stand.

It was not until 1906. under Rev. Bernard F. McCahill, who had become second pastor in 1893, that the edifice destroyed by fire Tuesday night was erected.

celebrate the Solemn Blessing, Procession and Mass of Passion (Palm) Sunday, at the cathedral on Sunday, April 15, at 11 o'clock in the morning.

On Wednesday, surrounded by his priests, the Bishop will offer the Mass of the Chrism in the Fall River cathedral at 5 o'clock . in ~he aft,ernoon. " The principal Mass ,of Holy Thursday is to be an, evening Mass-in each parish. At the cathedral, the Bishop will be the chief celebrant of the Mass of the Lord's Supper at 7 o'clock in the evening.

The celebration of Our Savior's Passion will take place at the cathedral at 3 o'clock Good Friday afternoon, April 20, with Bishop Cronin presiding.

The climax of Holy Week and Lent will take place during the Vigil Service and Mass of the Resurrection which will likew.ise be celebrated in each parish duro ing evening hours At the cathedral the Easter Vigil, with Bishop Cronin presiding will be celebrated at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening, April 21.

Easter Celebrations Bishop Cronin will celebrate Easter Mass for the shut-ins throughout the Diocese on WTEV, Channel 6, New Bedford, at 8:45 Easter morning.

The principal Easter morning Mass at the cathedral will be celebrated at 11 o'clock Easter morning by Most Rev. James L. Connolly, Former Bishop of Fall River.

The department of staff development of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, is sponsoring a oneday seminar' on Wednesday April 25 at White's Restaurant, North Westport.

With the theme "Change and Today's Nurse," Joan and Warren Ganong will present the program in a "self-actualizing format." Their approach is informal, with emphasis on building positively on each person's assets. Their methods include a variety of involvement techniques leading to a high degree of personal participation and action-oriented follow-through.

Mrs. Ganong is a graduate of St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, New York City. She earned a degree in education at Hunter College, New York City, and an M.S. degree in nursing at the University of Maryland. She has served in many areas of nursing practice, including that of director in both nursing service and education.

Guest Lecturers . Mr. Ganong is a graduate of Northeastern University, Boston.

His work has been largely in the areas of industrial engineering and organizational development.

He is a certified management consultant, and he and his wife have served as guest lecturers for many universities, continuing education and hospital inservice programs and as consultants to various health care organizations.

Their writings include articles inth'e "Journal of Nursing Administration," "Supervisor Nurse," and "Training and Development Journal." They are on the advisory board of the "Journal of Nursing Administration."

The April 25 program will begin with registration at 8:30 A.M. Mr. and Mrs. Ganong will present the morning session at 9 o'clock. Following luncheon, the afternoon program will begin at 1:30 P.M. Reservations are requested prior to Friday, April 20 and inay be made with Barbara Dean, R.N. at St. Anne's Hospital.

Church Marriages Increase in Panama PANAMA CITY (NC - Morc Panamanians are going to church to get married, but 52 per cent of all couples still live in common-law marriages.

A sharp rise in religious marriages in the rural areas-from 43 per cent seven years ago to 58 per cent now-is attributed to efforts by clergymen, both Catholic and Protestant.

In releasing national census figures, the Panamanian government said about a third of all recent marriages were made in church.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 12, 1973

S~ggests Appeal to Noblest

Instincts on Death Penalty Resolved: That the death penalty should be abolished.

I first heard this proposition debated when I was still in grammar school. I can't recall which side won the arg~ment; in f8,ct I can't recall which side I was then committed to. Alt I can rememPresident resorts more ber is tl)at 'my classmates their to rhetoric than to reason in arand I felt very strongly guing for the mandatory enforceabout the issue, pro and con" ment of the death penalty in the and that our eighth-grade teacher ruled us out of order whenever we got too emotional and did her best to keep the argument on a rational plane.

By MSGR. GEORGE G.' HIGGINS

In this'regard, she was a better teacher than President Nixon.

With all due respect to his high office, I think the President's recent statement on the death penalty played too much on the fears and baser instincts of the American people and thereby lowered the level of public debate on this important issue.

Expect Rational Approach A few weeks later, the Pres, ident's good friend and spiritual mentor, Rev. Billy Graham, unfortunately followed his example in this respect. Speaking, in South Africa at a congress on mission and, evangelism, Dr. Graham lashed out against, drug abuse and pornography in the United States. and called for "the strongest possible" laws against rape. "I believe," he said, "that a person found guilty, of rape should be castratedthat would stop him pretty quick."

Surely the people of the' United States have a right to expect from a'distinguished leader a more rational approach than that t9 the' problem under discussion. They also have a right to be disappointed when

Religious Press Needs Postal Relief ' WASHINGTON (NC) - James Doyle, executive director of the Catholic Press Association (CPA), warned of the "demise of many religious publications unless Congress provides them with' relief from the current postal rate structure. Such relief, he said, would be afforded by a bill submitted to the House subcominittee on postal 'service by' Rep. Morris K. Udall, a Democrat of Arizona. Doyle made his comments in testimony before the subcommittee which is holding hearings on the Udall legislation.

The CPA official's sentiments reflect the concern in Catholic press circles over the ultimate impact' of postal rate increases which were approved for secondclass, non-profit publications last June. Those increases, issued by the Postal Rate Commission would raise postal rates for religious publications (magazines and newspapers) by an estimated 350 per cent over a 10year period.

cas'e of certain specific crimes.

For present purposes, the morality of the death penalty is not under discussion. Even our own bishops seem to be divided on this issue. Of the three members of the hierarchy who have spoken of it in recent weeks, one favors the use of the death pen· alty in certain exceptional cases, whereas the other two argue that it should be completely abolished. \ I agree with the "abolitionists," but that's beside the point.

The only point I am trying to make now is that religious ,and political leaders ought to b~ appealing to the noblest of instincts of our people instead of pandering to their fears and to their thirst for retribution.

The Wall Street Journal, which no one can accuse of being soft on crime, made this point rather , forcefully in a March 16 editorial - appropriately entitled "Overkill"-on the President's recent message calling for a major revision of the criminal code. "One of the most depressing aspects of American political culture," 'the Journal noted, "is .jts tenden· cy to move only in response to simplistic and exaggerated rhetoric. So often the rhetoric obscures the problem to which it is addressed and sidetracks the solutions it purports to offer."

President's Rhetoric On balance, the Journal, thinks that· the President's "simplistic and exaggerated" rhetoric 'on the subject of crime prevention was unfortunate and probably coun· terproduetve. The President, for example, laid great stress on the death penalty as a deterrent to crime, The Journal, while granting that the death penalty may serve as a deterrent in certain circumstances, thinks that "in any list of priorities about how to reduce crime ... 'restore the death penalty' could not conceivably rate higher than III tho Its importance is not substantive but symbolic and rhetorical." Ditto for the President's rhetorical assault 'on "permissive" judges.

The editors of the Journal are willing to concede, for the sake of the argument, that this kind of rhetoric may serve the purpose of persuading people to ta'ke the problem of crime more seriously. Nevertheless it wonders-and so do I-if this kind of rhetoric is "really necessary, ' whether a more thoughtful approach might work' if it were tried,. if indeed the tactics (used by the President) may be a considerable social probll,:lm in themselves."

Though carefully and respectfully worded, that's a rather stern rebuke to the President.'

I am sure that the editors of the Journal hated to put it so strongly, but the Presdent really left them no alternative, ( © 1973 NC Features)

STILL IN AGONY: Famous saying, "Christ is in agony till the end of the world," is illustrated by picture of smashed crucifix at La Salette .Shrine, Attleboro. Sh~ne officials plan "day of total recollection" for Good Friday, Apnl 20, say act of vandah~m underlines world's need for reconciliation. '

Vandalism at La Salette Shrine Plan Good Friday as, Day of Recolle~tion For over 20 years, note officials at. La Salette Shrine, the Attleboro landmark has been a haven for, those seeking, respite, from the pressures of society. How· ever, even the' shrirH~)s not free . \ from vandalism, as proved by the recent overturning and smashing of a marble cross that stood at the entrance to the Rosary Walk on the 'shrine grounds.

Shrine personnel feel the incident "shows clearly the' need of reconciliation in the world."

They plan to make Good Friday ,

Teachers Seek Right to Strike 1'0RONTO (NC) - The Ontario English Catholic Teachers~ Association (OECTA) endorsed a policy to fight for collective bargaining and the right to strike for teachers.

In a near unanimous vote at the annual OECTA convention here, the delegates backed the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF), which has submitted guidelines for collective bargaining to the provincial ministry of education.

The QTF is the umbrella organization for five provincial education groups, including the OECTA. Doug Knott, coordinator for the OECTA's teacher welfare department, said the task is to educate teachers on the necessity for collective bargaining. (The OECTA has 16,000 members.)

"If the forthcoming legislation on collective bargaining for teachers is good, we shall merrily praise the government," he said.

"If the legislation is bad, we shall merrily raise hell to change 1° ,. " 1•

Knott said teacher action could include rotating strikes,a one-day general strike, press conference 'and mass resignations.

a "day of total recollection" for visitors.

Noon Mass The' program wi,ll begin. at noon with a'medltation 'service on the Passioi1, led by Rev. Normand Theroux, M.S. Father The-

roux will also lead services at one and two o'clock with the respective themes "Into the Clutches of Evil Men" and "Peter. and Judas." , ,',.,

Stations of the' Cross will be conducted at an outdoor crucifix at 3 P.M. and at 4:30 a modern . presentation of the Stations will take place in the shrine chapel" Outline o'f New P'lan featuring'multi-media slides and songs directed by Rev. Andre For Papal .Election VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Patenaude, M.S., aided by Paul VI said under a tentative Charles Gagnon of Taunton. plan- for changing the method of At 7:30 P.M. the entire La ele<:ting his successor, Eastern- Salette community will join visrite patriarchs and representa- itors in the' chapel for the Good tives of the wor~d's bishops Friday liturgy, prefaced by a would be included as papal elec- multi-media presentation of the tors. The plan would include, Agony in the Garden a.nd a selecnon-cardinals among papal elec- tion of songs from "Godspell.", , tors for the first time since the 11th century The Pope sketched some details of his plan in an address' to the Council of the Permanent Secretariat of tlhe Synod of Bishops. It is this very Est. 1897 council-12 of whose members are, named by national bishops' Builders Supplies conferences and three by the 2343 Purchase Street Pope personally-which would New Bedford be incorporated into the new 996-5661 electoral assembly.

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Atheism Problem for Catholics BERLIN (NC)-The aggressive atheism of East Germany's Communist regime is causing serious problems for many Catholics there, according to a position paper submitted to the first synod of the Catholic Church in that country. ' First reports of the synod reaching here were sketchy because the meeting was held behind closed doors.

Cardinal Alfred Bengsch of Berlin, whose diocese includes the former German capital now split between West and East, presided over the synod, held in Dresden.

According to reports, synod delegates stressed in discussions that the atheism actively promoted by the East German regime is constantly gaining ground. Catholics who practice their faith are subject to restrictions and inconveniences that cause many to abandon the Church, delegates said.

The synod tentatively adopted the position paper, "Faith Today," but various changes and additions are to be made before the document is again discussed at the s6cond plenary session of the synod Oct. 18-21.

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RETIRED SISTER AT WORK: Sister Anna Chassey, R.S.C.J., works on an afghan at a new retirement home for Sisters in St. Louis, Regis House. Its facilities are not only for use by retired nuns, but are available for the health care of all members of the order. NC Photo by The St. Louis Review.

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Retired Sisters Face the Future Opportunity for New Apostolates Growing Daily Sister Mary Roselma McNamara, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, tutors children with educational disabilities five mornings a week at St. Joseph School in Rock Island, Ill. A member of the board of directors for the Rock Island County Volunteer Associations Cooperative, she visits a home for the aged Monday afternoons and a nearby state mental hospital Tuesdays. Wednesday afternoons are devoted to Red Cross work, Thursday afternoons to visiting the homes of the sick in St. Joseph parish. She is also on 4-hour call seven days a week for the Red Cross.

Sister Mary Roselma is 85 years old.

There are hundreds of nuns like Sister Mary Roselma, nuns who have taken retirement as an opportunity for new apostolates.

Unfortunately, the're" are many others who fear 'retirement, Sisters who have spent an active lifetime dedicated to teaching, administration, or other service.

Faced with enforced retirement and its reduced responsibilities, some nuns approaching 65 or 70 feel a sense of fear' and guilt. "Older Sisters resist retirement because it threatens their basic need to work, to be useful, and especially, their need to be of service," said Woodrow W. Hunter of the University of Michigan's Institute of Gerontology.

"The image which most Sisters have of themselves is that of a dedicated person actively engaged in useful work. The image' they have of retirement is a time of uselessness, reduced activity and, above all, less opportunity to be of service. Accord~ngly, considerable guilt is generated whenever older Sisters think about giving up or reducing their work activity."

At a recent symposium on Catholic Religious Orders and the Aging Process, Hunter said that retirement is an "unknown quantity" for many older nuns.

"The reason why they know so

little about retirement is that two-thirds of the Sisters stay in they do very little thinking fields that are extension of what about it," he said. "They do not they had been doing, and about discuss it, nor do they plan for a third go into something entirely new," she said. it."

Because of problems that When someone wants to enter many older nuns have in facing a new field, she said, "we train retirement, a number of religious her and prepare her, so she orders have established educa- won't go in cold." tional programs to help their 'A' recent workshop in Michmembers prepare for the, unique igan on possible r.etirement cachallenges of retiremen,t. reersfor nuns produced a list of "A complete concept of the re- 87 different career and service tired Sister's nature must take activities and 32 hobbies, and into account all the levels of re- recreational activities that might ality, not only the physical but be especially appropriate for rethe riches of her intelligence, her tired nuns-and the list was not intuition for mystery, her ten- exhaustive by any means. dency to inwardness and con" The list of services ranged templation, 'her capacity for selfless love and the hunger of her from tutoring children to adult being for total dedication," said education programs in ghettos; Sister Pauline Drewniak, execu- from specialized research to tive director of the LaFarge Life- library and archives work; from long Lea~ning Institute in Mil- visiting the sick or aged to occupationa.J or speech therapy; from waukee.

The LaFarge Institute grew reading or making tapes for the out of the LaFarge Project Re- blind to secretarial or clerical tirement Program for the' School work for local organizations and Sisters of St. Francis, which was institutions. started in 1967 to help educate "A retired Sister brings vast older nuns for retirement. In experience and expertise with 1969 it was expanded with the her, whatever she does," said help of federal funds to provide Sister Pauline. retirement education for lay reShe also pointed out that the tirees in the Milwaukee area. retired nun contributes a unique The institute itself is an ex- human dimension to her work cellent example of an apostolate because of her age and lifestyle. for retired nuns: aside from Sis"As a Sister nears retirement ter Pauline and one assistant, the she develops a deeper inner life faculty of the institute is made and more concern for the world up of 14 retired Sisters. It also 'of the spiritual," she said "You has 17 lay instructors,' aU 're- really have to see the work our tirees. retired nuns do to' appreciate it.

At the institute nuns and lay It's really wonderful." people facing retirement learn about programs and special services open to retirees. They disBAMBOO cover new ways to use their talent and experience. , AQUARIUM Perhaps the most important ~ New England's Most service of the Franciscans' La, Beautiful Aquarium Farge Project is that it gives nuns 75 TANKS FOR YOUR who are about to retire a sense SELECTION of anticipation and challenge.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 12, 1973 6 Forgiveness _

Philip W. Manh~rd is a State department official who spent four and a half years in solitary confinement in Vietnam. Despite the torture he endured, he said, " I think that this country has an admirable tradition, a spirit of generosity and forgiveness, Christian tradition, to heal the wounds of war." He advocates economic aid to North Vietnam.

The question of such aid will be debated strenuously in Congress and within the nation. What is beyond debate is the spirit of forgiveness evidenced by so many returning prisoners of war. The long years of imprisonment, the bouts witij torture and sickness and deprivation, have certainly given the majority of these men an outlook that is admirable. The time that they spent had to be spent in reflection and in seeking out the ultimate answers to human existence and to human pain and misery. And _in most cases, the answers came in the tradition of Christianity -acceptance of. what could not be changed and prayer to God for strength to endure, an emptying within oneself of hatred and desire for revenge, a spirit of forgiveness toward those who inflicted so much upon them.

Such a spirit of forgiveness would do well to communicate itself to the rest of Americans. There must be forgiveness of one time foes; there must be forgiveness on the. part of those who took opposite viewpoints on the war. This forgiveness wOijld surely be a sign of spiritual health and maturity. .

Both Dimensions

GOing,going

Recent surveys have indicated that personal prayer, private prayer, is on the wane among both Protestants and Catholics. A chief reason for this has been the preoccupation in recent years with the family of man. People have taken on a new awareness of the needs of their neighbors, and have widened the vision of their lives to include the lives and wants of others. This has called for activity-efforts toward easing the deprivations of the old, of the minorities, of the handicapped, of the underdog. Never before have so many people of religion, and religious structures, been involved in social concerns. And all this is-good. But it st. William's Church REV. JOHN F. MOORE has put an emphasis on the horizontal direction-man to man-and whenever there is this emphasis there is the danger that the vertical dimension-man to God-will be forgotten or, at least, cast into a shadow.

It is always necessary to re-examine emphases-to A serious student of history would realize that when readjust them constantly-to keep the involvement of the governing social and political forces fail t.o meet their religion where it should be, on both the vertical and hori- public responsibility, then the structures of society are in zontal dimensions. danger of collapse by either positive. reaction or negative If man concerns himself only with his brother, the indifference. A stable society danger is that he becomes a humanitarian only, or that demands stable leadership. tional politics. There are others who feel that this is only an isohe forgets after a while why he should help those who Public confidence and per- lated case of one political party may not always be grateful or cooperative or even civil. sonal integrity are the key- trying to make hay out of the Then religion becomes either a social welfare agency or a stones of any society he it polit- mistake of their opponents. ical, ecclesiastical and economic After all, the mentality th,at soured paternalism.

There must be- an ever-present insistence upon the if it is not only to function in everything is fair in love and vertical dimension of life. Man is made by God and' for its assigned role but also to politics' has become almost as and develop.

American as apple pie. I would . God. The first business of man is reaching out to-the God . grow If the people who have freely have to disagree with this viewWho is reaching out to him. chosen to _ assume leadership point from several aspects,. espe. Adoration and thanksgiving and reparation and petition roles in any social order fail to cially considering development are activities of the human soul that are prompted by God meet, either directly or indi.rect- resulting from the legal ruling Who asks in turn that man cooperate with Him. As Baron ly, the obligations and responsi- concerning the Watergate bugvon Huegel orice wrote, "God openly crowns what He se- bilities of their office, then pub- ging incident. lic doubt and mistrust become There is little doubt that we cretly initiates.'~ the first steps in a long journey can be quite sure that those who Man is alive in the very highest aspect of his being along the road of collapse and did perform this act of political when he reaches out to God. And then the overflow of ruin. If a society is to be alive espionage never thought that this is the concern and activity that he uses in reaching and vibrant it must first of all they were going to get caught.' have leaders who themselves Not only have they been caught out to his neighbor. . sincerity of purpose red-handed and red-faced in the Religion demands that both dimensions be kept in demonstrate and honesty of action. act, but also have been involved focus.

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Continued from Page One ed by the Pope's apostolic preacher Capuchin Father Ilarino of Milan, and are attended by the Pope, members of his household and other officials of the Vatican.

On Palm Sunday, Pope. Paul will -bless palm and olive branches at St. Peter's and then preside at the Mass of the day in _the basilica. On Holy Thurs. day, the Pope will make a trip outside 'the Vatican to take part in the liturgy of the day at the Lateran Basilica of St. John, which is his cathedral as bishop of Rome.

The Holy Thursday. service includes the special ceremony in which the Pope washes the feet of 12 seminarians or other persons in memory of Christ's act during the Last Supper. On Good Friday evening, Pope Paul will take part in an open-air Way of the Cross, between the Colosseum and the ancient .Roman Forum. Earlier that day he will also celebrate the Passion of 'Christ in St. Peter's.

On Holy Saturday afternoon, the Pope will walk in procession down aisle of St. Peter"s for the ceremonies of the vigil of Easter.

On Easter Sunday the Pope vy,ill return to St. Peter's for an 11 A.M. Mass and conclude 'the Holy Week events with his blessing "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city of Rome and the- world) and his Easter message from the central baicony of St. Peter;s faoing the enormous square.

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"Shout Hosanna~' will be the theme of a Boy Scout Weekend with God, to be held Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29 at Camp Noquochoke under sponsorship of the' New Bedford Catholic Committee for Scouting. Rev. Roger D. LeDuc is area Scout chaplain. :

for himself or his personal aides?

By invoking presidential priv' ilege in the Watergate case, the president has seemingly been caught in a grave dilemma. How can the president on the one hand call for strong Congressional approval of his "Law and Order" proposals and yet at the same time resist to co-operate fully in the jud.icial hearings of the Watergate situation? Can -the president at his own whim and will raise himself and his staff above the IflW and place themselves on a level of legal existence denied to any'other citizen of this nation?

At one and the same time can there be a set of laws and judicial procedures for the common people that will be strictly enforced and another set of standards for those who happen to be in political power? In a democracy, are the people to -be incident might seem to many to court acts with appropriate. sen- subservient to one set of princibe just another political issue. tences. From the senate hear.ing, ples while their elected officials We have become adapted to we now learn that it just does create their own rules and regupolitical intrigue and some not stop with those who received lations for their own ends? This might judge this rather unsavory such sentences of law but also seems to be the situation that occurrence is but another polit- reaches into the vast mystery of now arises in the now infamous ical balloon in the winds of na- the White House itself.

Watergate bugging c~e.

The serious question now, is Are Our ~eaders Above Legal Procedures? one of public trust and confiThe question that now must ship. In this case, it is the ques- dence in political leadership. be faced and yet answered is tion of the credibility and public Answers and solutions must be one concerning the ramifications cOl'lfidence of political leadership. forthcoming for the integrity of of presidential privilege and the judicial immunity from the just government is surely one of the law. It is now a question of the laws of the land that bind all issues at stake in the pursuit of sincerity and honesty of leader- citizens. Can he do this either justice in this situation.

Asks Conscience Clause in State Abortion Laws

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Thurs., April 12, 1973

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ST. LOUIS (NC)-The executive committee of the Catholic Hospital Association (CHA) has proposed a "conscience clause" in state abortion laws that would allow medical personnel to ,refuse to cooperate in abortions.

The CHA legal staff developed the model law, designed for insertion in the nation"s state abortion laws that are revised or enacted.

The U. S. Senate has already approved a -"conscience" clause to protect doctors, hospitals and hospital personnel from being forced to participate in abortions or sterilization procedures.

Sister Mary Maurita, CHA vice president, said that while the CHA does not support abortion, it recognizes that the U. S. Supreme Court's Jan. 22 decision has mandated the states to revise their laws.

The conscience clause would in effect add legal uniformi.ty to , the Senate's freedom of conscience provision for those who find abortion or sterilization morally objectionable.

"It is our understanding that the high cour,t's decision specifically upheld the right of an individual or institution to refuse participation 1n the performance of abortion procedures," Sister Maurita said.

She said the law would be submitted to state legislatures by Catholic hospitals, but added that state hospitals and other interested groups should be' enlisted to support the clause.

Full Text The full text of the proposed CHA "conscience clause" follows: Section 1. Nothing in this act shall require a person, who shall in writing, state an objection to abortion, on moral, ethical, or religious grounds, to perform or participa.te in medic'"al procedures which result in an abortion. The refusal of any person to perform or participate in these medical procedures shall not be a basis f.or damages for such refusal, or for any disciplinary or any other recriminatory 'action against such person.

Section 2. Nothing in this act shall require a hospital or other health care institution, hospttal administrative officer, hospital, employee and/or agent, or member of a hospital governing board to perform or to permit the performance of an abortion or to provide abortion services.

Nor shall any hospital or other health care institution, hospital administrative officer, hospital employee and/or agent, or member of a hospital governing board be liable, individually or collectively, for failure or refusal to participate in any such act. The failure or refusal of any such corporations, unincorporated associations or individuals to perform or to permit the perf.ormance of these medical procedures shall not be the basis for any disciplinary or other recrimina-tory action against said corporations, unincorporated associations or individuals.

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PROGRAM PLANNERS: In charge of parish education efforts at St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, are, from left, Sister Claire Goos-sens, S.U.S.C., coordinator of religious education; 'George Lee, CCD board president; James Clark, Adult Education Committee chairman; Mrs. John Yamamoto, Human Values Committee chairman.

Education Program's Total Involvement At St. Patrick's Parish, Somerset At St. Patrick's parish, Somerset, 20 parishioners answered a recent call for volunteers to teach in the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine program.

While such a response would drive most CCD directors dizzy with delight, St. Patrick's was disappointed, and the bulletin for the following Sunday indicated it.

"We didn't get anywhere near enough teachers," it stated sadly.

What was wanted were 50 new teachers, in addition to the 60 the parish already has, working under the direction of Rev. James McDermott, pastor and Rev. Robert McGowan, assistant.

"Some of our 60 will drop out at the end of the school year," said Father McGowan, "and so some of the new teachers will be replacements. But we need additional people as well."

There' are two reasons for such a hug'e teacher corps. One is that Somerset is one of the fastest growing communities in Southeasern Massachusetts, and St. Patrick's parish reflect!? that . growth; the second is that St. Patrick's is possibly unique in holding its entire grade cshool CCD program in private homes.

"It started because fire regulations prohibited use of the second floor of our parish house for large groups," said Father McGowan, "but it has continued because we find that religion is best taught in small groups."

Ongoing Evaluation, Accordingly, parish youngsters - meet weekly in groups of no more than 10 in 53 homes. "A few people whose homes are very small use the parish house for their meetings," said Father McGowan, "but mosryoungsters go directly from school to a home in their own neighborhood for the weekly sessions."

A few seventh and eighth grade classes are held at night, he said, and in several cases both husband and wife teach such groups.

St. Patrick's teachers don't leap into CGD unprepared. All must take an eight-week training

program with Sister Claire Goossens, parish coordinator' of religious education. They work from class outlines prepared by Sister Claire and each teacher writes an evaluation of every class he or she conducts.

Most teachers are in the program because their children are, said Father McGowan. "We explain that if we haven't enough teachers, some children will not be able to get into CCD." • Only Part The extensive grade school activity, however, is only part of St. Patrick's comprehensive education program. "The growing responsibility of lay people is the important thing in today's parish," believe the priests of St. Patrick's The family aspect is stressed, said, Father McGowan, because, in his opinion, "one' thing blocking religious education is that kids are going back to home situations that are ~ar from ideal."

Thus several programs emphasize the building of family relationships, including a human values course now in progress, a four-session marriage enrichment course, and periodic family retreat weekends at La Salette Center of Christian living in Attleboro.

By Pastor Chaplained by the pastor are the Women's Guild and Men's Club of the parish, as well as the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Father McDermott also directs the active parish council.

Parents are involved in the COD program on many levels in addition to actual teaching.

Each teacher meets several times yearly with parents of the children in his or her group and parents of those preparing for first communion or first confession must attend three sessions "dealing with a contemporary understanding of the Church, Eucharist and Penance."

Just for fun will be a parish weekend camping trip planned for this summer in Enfield, N.H. "The main- aim of the weekend will be social and attempting to

build community," explained Father McGowan, although morning and evening prayers and a daily liturgy will also be on the schedule.

Not Forgotten Not forgotten are parish teenagers. "The main thrust of the youth program has been carried out within the context of a program referred to as The Coffeehouse," said Father McGowan.

Events have been planned by a board including himself, three other adults and 12 high school students and have included "coffeehouse evenings" three Friday nights a month, an arts and crafts workshop, a Christmas play, a speakers' program and varied entertainment provided by local talent.

Many parish youngsters have also participated in ECHO retreats and more traditional weekend programs designed for high school students.

"The most successful ,aspect of the high school program had to do with the weekend retreat experiences and the projects that involved them in doing something for others," summed up Father McGowan.

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 were offered several weekend retreats in cooperation with other SomersetSwansea parishes, he noted, and about 20 have participated in such programs in the past year.

Liturgy Involvement Open to all parishioners have been various Bible programs, a series on "The Church of the 70's," lectures on such topics as Christian education, Pentecostalism, prison reform and abortion, and film strip showings on changes in the liturgy.

Some 60 parishioners are Cursillistas, said Father McGowan, and hold regular follow-up meetings twice monthly.

Among the comtittee's· projects have been arts and crafts workshops and radio and television repair classes conducted for boys at Bristol Acres School; a nursery for tots during the hours of Sunday Masses; a toy drive

SOUTH BEND (NC)-Father John A. O'Brien, veteran author, ecumenist and proselytizer, has been named the first priest to receive the University of Notre Dame's highest honor, the Laetare Medal.

The selection of Father O'Brien, the 80-year-old author-in-residence here, was announced by Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, Notre Dame president.

"It is fitting that Father O'Brien is the first priest on whom we have conferred the medal," Father Hesburgh stated.

"While he has personally pioneered in several apostolatesNewman Club chaplaincy, apologetics and the convert ministry, the ecumenical movement - his pen has been just as tireless in translating important theological and philosophical issues from the language of the specialists into a vernacular grasped by the mass of the faithful."

Father O'Brien is expected to receive the award at Notre Dame's May commencement exercises. The Laetare Medal was established in 1883 to honor outstanding lay Catholics, but in 1968 its scope was enlarged to include priests and Religious.

Previous winners were President John F. Kennedy (1961), Sargent Shriver (1968), Walter and Jean Kerr (1971) and Dorothy Day (1972).

for children at Paul Dever School; and a program of visits to the sick and elderly of ,the parish.

Parishioners in charge of various aspects of the education program include George Lee, CCD board president; Mrs. John Jamamoto, charman of the Human Val'ues Committee; and James Clark, chairman of the Adult Education ·Committee.

Among them all it's safe to say that at St. Patrick's everyone's organized but the dogs and cats-and the other week even a cat strolled /into the church and looked around in apparent approval.

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M1aryl'and Senate Votes School Aid

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 12, 1973

Ste'w-Y,oulr-Own for S·u·mmer

ANNAPOLIS (NC) - The Maryland Senate, by a 25-16 vote, has approved 'a bill granting about $6 million amlUal1y to nonpublic schools in the state to , With boycott' the name of the game, I hav deci~ed to buy educational materials such start another protest, this time against the hlgh pnce of as textbooks.

The measure now goes to the clothes. I'm really not sure how to handle it, but when Maryland House of Delegates. If even the tiny toddler dresses that are made out of half a that body passes the bill, the yard of material, or a yard legislation probably will be subclothes, then here is the avenue at the most, are selling for ject to a referendum arranged where careful evaluation' must 12 dollars, beach caftans are take place. Your firsLalternative, by opponents of aid to nonpubpriced in the 50 dollar ra'nge of cour·se, is to stop buying and lic schools.

Last year opponents of such and tennis dresses are selling make do with what you've got, assistance - which is designed, for $40 and $50, I feel that a but if you're anything like yours boycott is in order. chiefly, to help Catholic schools truly, then just a glance at "{,hat's circulated enough petitions A tennis dress and briefs take left 'over from last year is . protesting the legislature's apenough to send you looking for proval of a $12,1 million aid plan a dark corner to hide in or a for nonpublic schools to force a Good Will store to donate to. ~ referendum on the assistance.

Something very strange hapBISHOP'S NIGHT: New Bedford Catholic Woman's By In the referendum, state resipens to summer clothes over a Club honored Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall dents rejected the plan, which long winter-bright, fa'shionable MARILYN and chic items mystically be- River in annual observance. Shown with the Bishop are, would have provided funds to come shrunken,' drab and un- left President Mrs. Selma Joseph and, right, Vice President nonpublic schools for scholarRODERICK fashionable and most of, us ap- Mi;s Helen Stager. In' his address Bishop Cronin pointed ships.

Gov. Marvin Mandel has preproach summer with - "Nothing out to the members the influence each one could and must dicted the assis'tance plan would to wear." In that case, girls, Sew have on present-day society-in the home? in the office,. in meet a fate similar to last year's for Summer and Save! the community in upholding values of hfe and mora~..ty measure. Nonetheless, sponsors about two years of 45-inch material and even at $8 or $10 a and in transmitting spiritual standards from one generation of the bill, especial1y the archdiocese of Baltimore. feel the bill yard· for really great cotton or Catholic TV Network to another. is constitutional and is needed to synthetic fabric (with a couple Fights Chile Marxists forestall further school closings of dollars added for notions), CONCEPION (NC)-A camcaused by financial pressures. a ,spectacular outfit could be put paign by Chiie's Marxist governThe assistance plan, if aptogether for under $25, and this ment to block transmissions by proved by the House of Deleis allowing a great deal for exa Catholic-sponsored television Charities Commission Quesions Full Impact tras. Of course such savings gates and .residents of the state, network has taken a bizarre turn would· go into effect in fiscal would mean we'd have to return involving . charges of torture,Of Aid to Elderly year 1974-75. At that time, tne to or start with the sewing murder and calculated interfermachine.

WASHINGTON (NC) - The to $20 in Social Security and up state legislature would have to ence.

Incentive Right There aged and the permanently dis- to $65 in earnings each .mo?t~ allocate the funds called for by lt s part of a battle between Summer fashion and summer the measure.

Channel 13 of the Catholic Uni- abled stand to be losers when before they are declared mehglfabrics make for simple sewing the federal .government takes ble for public assistance. versity of Chile and government7 and the incentive is certainly Hospital to Retain Present Income Higher run Channel 7. At stake is what over state assistance programs hanging from every rack you But the NCCC Commission Policy on Abortion Chileans call ."pluralism of infor- n~xt. year, ,actordin.g to a combrowse through-in the form of mation" as opposed to govern- miSSIOn of the Na~lOnal Co~f~r- pointed 'out that some of the elVINELAND (NC)-Anti-abora price tag. While winter clothes ence of Catholic Chanties derly and disabled have a pres- tion' forces here in New Jersey ment censorship. ..... require expensive woolen or Channel 13 of.ficials said police (NCCC)., . . . ent income under Social Security led by a Protestant minister knitted fabrics and extensive deNCCC s CommiSSIOn of Agmg and state assistance that is high- claimed victory after their preshave tortured three of its embailing and tailoring, summer ployees arrested here in connec- leveled it~ criticism in. a rc: port er than what they would get un- sure apparently forced a private styles are generally sleeveless thatquestlO~ed two ~aJor. pieces der the federal1y-funderl program. hospital not to change its policy tion ,with murder charges. and casual. of Co~gre~slOnal leglslatlOn.The new law does not require to conform to the U. S. Supreme Catholic students and pro.: Many women, myself included, federaltzatlon of ~evenue as.s~st- the states, after January 1, 1974, Court abortion ruling. government bands clashed over· sewed when the children were the same issue 350 miles north ance and the natIOnal· nutntlOn to' continue their assistance or , The anti-abortion group ran young and early budgeting re'of here at the Santiago cl!.mpus pro?mm. . . to make supplemental payments advertisements in local newsquired it. As age, a little more . 1 he NCCC co.m~Yl1sslOn con- to recipients.. Also. recipients of papers, .circulated petitions at of the university.

The fighting affluence, and extrc;lordinary SIStS of 16 admmIstrators and public assistance will no longer local churches and arranged for time demands sapped our energy, was broken up with tear gas by programmers of elderly care. lt be eligible for food stamps. riot police. representa,tives to speak on local we hung up our pincushions and researches for some 385 proNCCC estimated that the're radjo programs in its efforts to resorted to the quick answer, grams !or the ~~ed condu.cted by are 36 states and the District of force Newcomb Hospital to keep ready-to-wear.. Our present infla- Perm its Payments Ca~~olic ~ha~ItIe.s agenCIes and Columbia in which the replace-. its current policy of performing tionary spiral is certainly forcaffiliated mstItutlO.ns. ment of current aid to the aged, abortions only to save the ing all of us (in every wage To Nonpublic Schools The federal take-over o.n Jan-. the blind, the permanently and mother's life.

WASHINGTON (NC) The bracket imaginable) to take a uary 1, 1974 of state assIstan~e total1y disabled, will mean a reSome persons signing the petisecond and much closer look U. S. Supreme Court has ruled programs "could work to the diS- duction in some recipients' in- ltions indicated they would with.. ri that Pennsylvania may pay $23 advantage at our spending habits. of some elderly and comes. hold further support from New- ' million to nonpublic schools unCareful Evaluation disadvantaged people," the comTo avoid these reductions, the comb Hos;>ital if it altered its If' like me you find a goodly der a law tnat the court ruled mission reported. states could supplement these abortion policies. Newcomb, a chunk of your money going for unconstitutional in 1971.

The nation will have a fed- incoines since the new legisla- 300-bed institution, is de;:>endent In a 5-3 decision, the court eral1y financed and administered tion gives them the right to do ruled that the state, though' assistance program, replacing so. But, the NCCC says "there on private funding for its operWomen's Organization barred from making payments state-level programs which will is grave concern that states will a,tions.

The anti-abortion forces under Honors Miami Priest for subseq\lent school years, be abolished at the end of 1973. design their supplemental secur~ the Rev. Harry Snook, pastor MIAMI (NC)-A priest of the could pay the school..s for the Under the new legislation, eli- ity. income programs without of the Chestnut Assembly of Miami archdiocese is the first 1970-71 sl:hool year since the , man in the nation to receive hon- contract with the schools was gible aged, blind and disabled care of the elderly as one of the God, were opposed by members orary membership in Women in made before the cour.t's' June persons will be guaranteed a priorities," _the NCCC Commis- of the pro-abortion Action for monthly income of at least $130 sion for the Aged said.

Abortion Rights.

Communications, a 25,000 mem- 28, 1971 ruling. for an individual' or $195 for a ber organization founded as The "purchase of services" IATAIA couple.

Theta Sigma Phi. . law passed in 1968, allowed the These recipients may retain up Father Donald F.X. Connolly, state to reimburse eligible nonpastor, St. Thomas More Church, public elementary and secondary Boynton Beach, was presented schools for books,' teachers' with membership by the Greater salaries and instructionaf mateMiami Chapter of the group rials used to teach mathematics, ROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford which has 80 chapters through· modern foreign languages, physi-. ought the United States. cal sciences and physical educaOne of Southern New England's Finest Facilities Father Connolly served as co- tion. ordinator in the National CathIn' June, 1971, the Supreme olic Office for Radio and Tele- Court ruled in Lemon v. KurtzNow Available for vision in New York from 1967 man that the law would require to 1970, recently completed a continued state surveillance for 303 IYANOUGH ROAD 15-week commercially sponsored enforcement and therefore "will program, "The Connolly-Huffman involve excessive and enduring HYANNIS, MASS. FOR DETAILS CALL MANAGER-636-2744 or 999-6984 Show" on a Mami television sta- entanglement between state and TEL. 775-0081 tion. church."

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R1e'commends N,ew Musical Writt1e'n, Stag,ed by you,th

T,aunton Nurses Pilon Festival

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Recently I got an invitation to attend ~n off-Broadway performance of a musical show which was being staged in an "art center" on the fringe of Greenwich Village in New York City. I mentioned that I was going to see this show to my father, a vigorous 73 year-old who spent over 50 cult to understand some of the lines. years working in New Yprk But it wasn't hard to evaluate City and his reaction was, some other things about the "You're going to see what?

Where?"

His comment was understandable because the Village has a

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reputation as a place where young people who run away from home congregate to take elope!

I mentioned this conversation with my 'father"to my college-age son. He found it amusing that my father still worries about where I go ... and what I'm going to see.

Then my son had some doubts.

He has some knowledge of the city himself, and asked, "You and Dad are going down there? ... to what kind of a show?"

Everyone's Checking I found the situation incongruous. My teen-agers say'they can't wait till they are my age, and have no one checking on them.

Now, at my age, my father is still concerned ... and my kids are checking up on me! . I also thought it interesting that both of them were convinced that nothing good could be playing in Greenwich Village!

Actually I was invited, along with a group of other writers for the Catholic press, to see a new musical called, "Morality."

It might be called a modern morality play set to music. .

Included in the group was Doris Peters, a columnist for "Columbia," the Knights of Columbus magazine, and· several Catholic papers. Her son was one of the co-authors of the play.

Some things about the show were difficult to evaluate. Because the building hadn't been designed as a theatre, the acoustics were poor, making it diffi-

show. it was written by young people, produced by young people. The orchestra, crew and actors were all young people.

And in their enthusiasm to get this show going, they were all working without compensation!

The show was exceptionally good. Much of ,what they achieved was simply by hard work ... making their own costumes and sets. An enormous wealth of talent was displayed by writers, composers, musicians ... and eJpecially the cast.

One Drawback The show may have one drawback as far as current popularity is concerned. It is good, clean fun! Wrtten, produced and acted entirely by young people( the same age group who are accused by some as havng no morals, no ethics, no standards), they have achieved what many big-time productions lack ... morality There has been much consternation over the direction our theatre is going today ... and perhaps much or it is justified.

Here's an opportunity for those who will do more than just complain about off-color entertainment.

If you are really interested in promoting' wholesome entertainment, you can encourage these ...young people who put "Morality" together' by exploring the possibility of having it produced at a college near you, by learning their tour schedule, an:! attending when it's nearby.

Write to Charles V. Peters, Popinjay Productions, 124 East 85th St., New York, N. Y. 10028.

Guatemalans Stop Liberalized Abortion

GUATEMALA CITY (NC)-The Guatemalan Congress reversed a decision to allow abortion on request after the bishops of Guatemala reminded legislators that the obligation of the state is to protect human life.

Reversal of a February vote that would have allowed doctors to perform an abortion with only the consent of the pregnant woman, came after a heated debate in congress and the press.

Round tables with the public's participation were organized.

Maryknoll Sisters A new article in the penal Close Rogers College code says that abortions must MARYKNOLL (NC) - Rogers not "directly" seek the "death of College, a training ground for the ·fetus." They may be perMaryknoll Sisters since 1931, formed only when there is "danwill shut down on June 8, the . ger to the life of the mother, and college's president has an· this after exhausting all medical and scientific means available" nounced.

Sister Mary Ruth Greble said to save her life. The woman and it was with mixed feelings of a second doctor must consent regret and satisfaction of before a doctor can perform an achievement that Maryknoll Sis- abortion.

Earlier, Congress had amendters decided to discontinue ·the ed the 'penal code to allow doccollege.

But 'at this point in their his- tors to perform abortion in cases tory, the Maryknoll Sisters "do other than those needed to save not see the continuance of this a woman's life. The amendment four-year liberal arts college as required only the consent of the necessary nor even as the wisest pregnant woman and also lifted use of financial and personnel earlier penalties against women for self-induced abortion. resorces," she said.

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CATHOLIC CHARITY APPEAL PARISH CHAIRMEN -IN TAUNTON AREA: Paul Charbonneau, 81. James Parish, Taunton; Joanne Perry, 81. Mary'~ Parish, Taunton; Bishop Cronin, who addressed the meeting; Walter Taraska, Holy Rosary Paris~, Taunton.

Rese,nt Pressu,r,e Parishioners Displeased by Outcome Of Church Occupation BRIGHTON (NC) - The reopening of a youth center in an old church building afteI' a mili· tant Chicano group occupied St. Augustine's Church -here in Colorado has led some pa.ishioners, angered by what they consider a yielding to pressure, to cease attending parish services.

-About 40 members of the militant group, called the Brown Berets, occupied the church March 23 for seven -hours to force the parish council to meet their demands, particularly for the reopening of the old church building as a youth recreation center.

The pastor, Father Patrick J. Kennedy, persuaded the group to leave after promising to call an emergency' parish council meeting.

At the meeting, attended by Auxiliary Bishop George R. Evans of Denver, the parish council agreed to open the building, provided that the center was adequately supervised. Lack of supervision had caused its. closing. A Headstart program has been operating in three-fourths of the building. .

sent anyone but themselves."

Some, he said, felt the youth center would not be open to all parish youngsters, though it is his intention that it wiII be.

"To those who ask for a deeper commitment to the poor," Father Kennedy said, "and to the sociil1 message of Christ, I can and have always agreed. To the objection of others that we should not have acted as we did, I can only ask for their interpretationof what Christ would have done."

An accountability group, consisting of two members of the Headstart staff, two members of the parish council, ,two Brown Berets and one other member to be selected by the other six, is to be set up to establish guidelines for the use of the center.

Three days later, about 250 parishioners came to the regularly scheduled parish council meeting to protest the decision.

Some "voiced severe displeasure," Father Kennedy told NC News. "Some parishioners said they were going to stop contributing to the parish or attending,· Mass there".

BERNE (NC)-Catholics are 46.2 per cent of the Swiss population of about 6.5 million, the latest official statistics indicate.

There are 1,691 Catholic parishes and mission stations served by 2,938 diocesan and 1,419 Religious priests, or one priest for every 660 Catholics. There are 471 Brothers and 9,056 Ssters.

'Paying Obligation' "They didn't like the way it was forced on us," .l"ather Kennedy said. "They don't like the Brown Berets; they don't think they (the Brown Berets) Tepre-

The priest said that "St. Augustine's pa~ish is paying an obligation-establishing a recreation center-that .has very sinfully been 'avoided by the city of Brighton, by the school administration, by every service organization in town and by the vast percentage of persons who remain silent and uninvolved.

There are about 1,000 families in the parish, about half of them Spanish-speaking, he ~aid. Brighton's population of 12,000 is also about half Spanish-speaking.

Swiss Catholics

The Jack d'John Trio, well known throughout the area, will entertain with their famous show and provide music for dancing at the Apple Blossom Festival to be held on Friday night, May 4, beginning at 6:30 at White's Family Restaurant, Westport.

Tickets and reservations are limited and the deadline is April 29th.

The festival will include a cocktail hour,'followed by dinner and dancing. The general public are welcome to attend and reservations may be made by writing to or contacting Leslie McNulty, 26 Crocker Street, Taunton.

The festival is presented by . the Taunton Chapter of Catholic Nurses to aid in their fund raising for nursing scholarships as well as their philanthropic activities during t.he year for the residents oJ Marian Manor and the Senior Citizens. . Committee members for the event are Leslie McNulty, general -chairman; Marie LeBrun, reservations chairman, assisted

by Ann Thomas; Helen Shove, Mary McCabe, Nancy Archikowski, Lois Achtelik, treasurer and Olive Gagne.

Oregon Euthanasia Proposal Withdrawn SALEM (NC)-A biII proposing the legalization of euthanasia or "mercy killing" was shelved here at the request of its chief sponsor, Sen. Ted Hallock.

But another "dea,th with dignity" bill, allowing the withdrawal of life-support systems for the terminally ill, is still pending in the Oregon state legislature. Under ,the Hallock proposal, persons suffering from an "irremediable condition" could request the administration of a death-dealing drug.

The bill drew strong fire from the state's bishops, who called it "offensive to ... the dignity and sanctity of the human person."

In asking that his bill be shelved, Hallock said he will support Hie "death with dignity" ,bill if it "has a chance of passage." Hallock denied that public opposition had caused him to withdraw support of his euthanasia proposal.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 12 1973

1972 Appeal Report The financial report of the 1972 Catholic Charities Appeal published in this issue of The Anchor has been prepared by the Fall River Diocesan Office of Administration and Finance at the. direction of Bishop Cronin. This marks the first time in the more than thirty-year history of the ' annual Appeal that a detailed account of disbursements has been published. Father James F. Kenney, Secretary of the Office of Administration and Finance in the Diocese, noted that the essential scope of this fiscal report is to present a financial accounting of receipts, allocations and disbursements.

Charity, Father Kenney noted, extends far beyond the mere giving of money. However, he continued, ~he material generosity of the people of the Diocese of Fall River to the Catholic Charities Appeal is " . . . a story of faith and charity which should be told."

The report indicates disbursements made during the calendar year beginning January I, 1972. Since the Appeal ~ is 'conducted during the month of May, and since' revenues REGINA ~ACIS 'CENTER 'ALSO ENDEAVORS FOR SELF-FUNDING: Sr. Carmen are only accumulated in significant quantity during that Joseph, SUSC, of the New Bedford Center and Rev. James E. Murphy, coordinator of the month, Father Kenney explained that accounting procedures Spanish-speaking apostolate conduct a sale of native "Puerto .Rican" sweets. are employed to charge Diocesan accounts during the early months of the year in the expectation that monies from the Diocesan fund-raising campaign would later become available to support the many institutions and apostolates which benefit from the Appeal.

Father Kenney went on to explain that progress is being made in a plan to establish a fiscal year for Diocesan institutions and parishes, to begin on the first daY" of July.

When the new plan has been implemented, management RECEIPT SUMMARY of the funds generated in the spring Charities Appeal will I become a 'good deal less complex. , The summary of disbursements in the report is divided January I, 1972 - December ~l, 197~ int,o categories (Pastoral, Education, Health Care and Social Services" Religious Personnel Development) which have been recommended in a national program for standardi-' Ch~rities Appeal ~972-Net 路 $879,772. '., . . zation of dic;>cesan accounting procedure's being conducted Unpaid Pledges (13,629.) by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. This standardized procedure has been recommended by the national body of the American hierarchy as an aid to the various Total Receipts :..................................................... $866,143. dioceses..Fat;her Kenney and Mr. Paul Soulier, of the Diocesan office of Administration and Finance, 'have attended路 national and regional conferences, held under the auspices of the National Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, and have conferred with professional consultants as they proceed in the challenging task of converting the ar.counting systems used in the Diocese of Fall River to the stan-. dardized plan. .

Father Kenney stressed the fact that the figures of the published report <10 not reflect the full extent of the chariPASTORAL table, pastoral, educational and developmental expenditures made annually by the Diocese or by the many instiRegina Pacis Center . $21,605. t.utions of the diocese. This report, he stated, simply tells United States Catholic Conference .. 18,563. the story of the Catholic Charities Appeal for the past year.

Project Equality :: .

6,500. , In any given year, Father Kenney noted, certain disSenate of Priests ........................................................................................................................

2,800. bursements are recorded which reflect a pastoral-adminCommunications Apostolate : .

2,500 istrative decision which may not arise again. For example, Ecumenical Commissions ...................................................................................................... in the current report, partial funding of the Diocesan con1,442. tribution to the new intensive care unit under construction at St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River is reported. Readers will $53,410 recall tne pledge of support for Saint Anne's Hospital, the sole general hospital conducted under Catholic auspices in the Diocese, given last January by Bishop Cronin. Bishop EDUCATION Cronin has promised to give a tangible sign of this support by underwriting construction costs of the new ICU, Diocesan School Office ............................................................................................................ $20,000. and a portion of this subsidy has already been given to Confraternity of Christian Doctrine .. 25,000. hospital authorities from last year's Charities Appeal. A Stonehill College Development : .. 20,000. similar disbursement is projected for next year, at which Nazareth Schools ........................................................................................................................ 29,600. point this exceptional project will be completed. ConseCoyle-Cassidy Faculty House .. 14,800 quently, the large amounts allocated to Saint Anne's Hospital over a two-year- period will become available for Bishop Gerrard High School-Amortization and Debt Service .. 115,000. distribution to other beneficiaries in future Appeals. ' Parental Rights in Education Commission ..

3,179.

Many agencies and apostolates, on the .other hand, Emergency Subsidies-Parochial Schools .

9,975. annually derive their operating budgets from the Appeal, and are thus likely to appear on Charities Appeal reports :............. $237,554 Total every year. The Narareth Schools for exceptional youngsters, located 'in Attleboro, Hyannis and Fall River, are beneficiaries of the Appeal in this category.

Financial .Report of 1972 .

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1972 Appeal Report

NEW POOL FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL,CAMP: Rev. Edmond R. Levesque, director of the Westport Diocesan Camp, together with members of the construction firm inspect the work-progress of the new pool for campers at the St.Vincent de Paul Camp.

Catholic Charities Appeal DISBURSEMENT SUMMARY January 1, 1972 - December 31, 1972 I>astoral

53,410.

Religious Personnel Development

36,226.

Education

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Health Care and Social Services

路 :.. 237,554.

536,658.

Total Disbursements

863,848.

BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1972

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DISBURSEMENTS

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HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES St. Anne's Hospital .: $115,000.

Catholic Welfare Bureaus 60,000.

Catholic Youth. Organization 40,000. . St. Vincent de Paul Camp 33,500.

Catholic Charities Appeal Office 11,267.

National Conference of Catholic Bishops Disaster Relief 3,500.

St. Vincent's Home-Amortization : : 200,000.

St. Vincent's Home Operating Subsidy.................................................................. 70,791.

Community Projects Assistance 2,600. '.

$536,658.

REUGIOUS .PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT .

Seminarian Training Supplement Clergy Retirement Supplement Clergy Disability Supplement Other Total

The actual report itself shows the proceeds of the 1972 Catholic Charities Appeal, the "starting point" from which Bishop Cronin respondS to many existing needs. Last year's appeal realized a record total of more than $866,000. Monsignor Anthony M. Gomes, Director of the Appeal Office, and Mr. Raymond E. Lambert of North Attleboro, Lay Chatrman of the 1972 campaign, expressed their satisfaction and gratitude to the army of workers and to the thousands of contributors as they tendered their final report.

In the summary of disbursements, the first entry reflects Pastoral works., funded through the 1972 Appeal.

The varied expenditures of a "pastoral" nature are delineated in the first of a series of attached schedules. The pastor, or shepherd, guides and leads the flock, as we know from the beautiful Scriptural motif used so frequently by Our Savior. Some sheep of the flock require special assistance.

Hence, the funding of the Regina Pacis Center in New Bedford, with apostolic "outreach" into the Taunton and Attleboro areas" is listed with the pastoral works. This apostolate, directed by Father Thomas E. O'Dea, serves Spanish-speaking Catholic people. An element of the Regina Pacis program is the social concern manifested for many urban residents. Spiritual welfare of Spanish-speaking Catholic residents is now provided in new and improved quarters at Saint Hyacinth Church in New Bedford.

The Regina Pacis Center relocated in the expanded facility during 1972, and added the. services of Father James E. Murphy, fluent in Spanish, and Sister Carmen Joseph, SUSC, herself a native of Puerto Rico, to the staff. Mass and sacramental ministrations are now regularly provided in both New Bedford and Taunton, and a catechetical program is flourishing in both cities. Dominican Sisters of the Presenation' from ,Dighton have aided immeasurably in the catechetical program, many of them natives of Latin America. Sister Elizabeth Anderson, O.L.V.M., and Mrs. Dorothy Kellevik assist, along with Father William Petrie, SS.CC., in a varied urban apostolate which finds staff members counseling and assisting many distressed people, referring them to proper governmental agenies and helping them in courts and municipal offices.

The development of religious personnel is an item of high priority in every diocese. The appended schedule lists disbursements made in this vein.

Many readers will be interested to note that a deficit in the Ecclesiastical Student Fund of the Diocese had to be made up during 1972 from Appeal funds. 'Seminary training is an important phase of the Diocesan apostolate; future priests must be well-prepared to serve the people in this challenging period of time. Each June, the parish collection for the Ecclesiastical Student Fund is taken up, and a large portion of the expense entailed in educating seminarians of the Diocese of Fall River is received. However, seminaries, like all institutions of learning, are faced with rising costs, and must charge higher tuition and board fees. Bishop Cronin expressed delight, not dismay, that the number of seminarians presently enrolled under Diocesan auspices was such that the cost of providing for their education outstripped the proceeds of the. Ecclesiastical Student Fund Collection. However, Appeal monies had to be allocated to this. purpose during 1972.

Elderly and disabled priests now living in worthy retirement are principally supported from a mutual-aid retirement plan in effect. However a deficit in this account during 1972 necessitated allocation of Appeal funds to this admirable purpose.

Some Diocesan educational expenSes are borne by funds generated in the Charities Appeal. Bishop Cronin has recently written to all the clergy of the Diocese, speaking of the concern which all who exercise pastoral responsibility share for providing sound doctrinal and moral formation of the People of God, especially the youth. The recently-announced reorganization of the Diocesan apostolates concerned with education under the direction of Father Patrick J. O'Neill is one measure of this concern.

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THE ANCHOR-Dio'cese ~f Fall River~Thurs. Apr. 12,1973

1972 Appeal Report' Continued from Page Eleven In dollars and cents, the Diocese made tangible this concern during 1972 with monies from the Charities Appeal.

Most notable was the amount allocated to the Bishop Gerrard High School. Two years agd, the existing Mount Saint Mary's Academy in Fall River, faced with severe economic strains, was purchased by the Diocese of Fall River from the Sisters of Mercy. A combined school was then initiated, with faculty and students drawn from three girls' secondary schools. Now approaching its second graduation, Bish,op Gerrard High School gives every indication of vitality 'and profi~iency. The indebtedness accrued in the purchase of the school from the religious community, however, must be amortized, and funds from the Appeal have been allocated for this purpose.

Health Care and Social Services have long been equated with the Charities Appeal, and the record of disbursements POW WELCOME: St. Julie's Church in North Dartmouth was scene of ecumenical in the appended schedule of the report shows how funds service welcoming home returned' prisoner of' war Lt. Comm. Frederick Purrington. 'have been expended in these apostolic areas, so closely Left to right, Rev. John F. Hogan, pastor of St. Julie's; Commander Purrington; Dartidentified with the ministries which Our Divine Savior mouth Selectman Roger Tougas; Rev. John F. Steakem of St. Julie's; Rev. Arthur Cole Himself first undertook amqng God's people. of St. Martin's Episcopal Church, New Bedford;, Rev. Pamela Cole, Smith Mills CongreCatholic Welfare Bureaus function in Fall River and gational Church, Dartmouth; and Rabbi Bernard Glassman of Tifereth Israel Synagogue, New Bedford. Monsignor John E. Boyd heads the Fall ' New Bedford. .

River OUice, also serving'the Greater Taunton and Attle- , . boro areas, which, in the face of the profound threat to human life inherent in the abortion campaign, undertook during this past I year 'the "Lifeline" pregram, to offer a VATICAN CITY (NC)-Lent is Although cold winds and rain practice of fasting is now enviable alternative to abortion. Father John F. Hogan heads like a springtime, full of promise had buffeted Rome the past sev- joined on Catholics only on Ash the New Bedforci Office, also serving Cape Cod and Islands' for the coming season, Pope Paul eral days, the Pope still com- Wednesday and Good Friday, the Pope continued, "the practices' of Areas, which, during the past year"has served as the pro- VI told about 10,000 persons at pared Lent to springtime.

"We can symbolically com- penance, especially prayer and fessional reference service for many volunteer pro-life a general audience April 4.

The pope also likened a Chris- pare Lent to springtime when works of charity" ani still salugroups. Mr. John M. Clements of the Bureau staff has com'tian doing penance in a serious nature is subjected to an' intense tary. pleted special courses in marriage counseling and serves The Pope' concluded by quoteffort to draw near' to God to cultivation and is filled with new as helper and confidant for many troubled, persons in the the rigors to which 'an athlete vitality, adorned in fresh and ing one of his favorite authors, area. 'Recently, the New Bedford Bureau ha.s been engaged subjects himself in.:.:order to 'win, flowering foliage and full of Origen, the principal theologian promise for the coming season. of the early Greek 'Church:' ' in arranging the 'placement with an adoptive couple in a prize.

"Do you want me to tell you Penance Salutary Stating that a Christian must the Cape Cod region of a tiny infant victim of the Banglaagain what kind of fasting you Ohrist Himself commanded desh turmoil, one of only four such children placed in the discipline himself and that the should practice? each man to do penance, the Christian life. is difficult and seUnited States to date. , "Fast (that is, abstain) from Pope said, adding that such a vere, the Pope declared: every sin. Do not eat the food Father Paul F. McCarrick, Diocesan Director ,of the "The Christian life is not a statement was today controver- of malice or give yourself a bansial in the light of the permisCatholic Youth Organization, oversees, with the help of soft, timid, effeminate or pleasquet of voluptuousness or drink priests and laity, a well-rounded program for youth'in all ure-seeking form of 'existence. siveness and licentiousness in the wine of wantonness. . . the world. parts of the Diocese. The '''CYO'' program is tailored to Rather, it is like an athlete on "Do not eat the furtive food of Still, the Pope insisted, to folmeet unique community needs;' thus in Fall River, New the training field... perverse doctrines or desire false low Christ the modern Christian "The Christian life is one of must not only "do penance" but ideological food which seduces Bedford and Taunton, young men and women even past school age find cultural, athletic, social and religious pro- self-discipline, an existence of "take up his cross" through fast- you from the truth. continual effort as is demanded "Such is the kind of fasting grams' available, while in the Cape and Attleboro areas, of an, acrobat or professional ing and penance.

Although the centuries-old which pleases God." the organization tends to operate more directly in con.: , soldier or Religious." ,junction with school and catechetical programs. Father McCarrick has plans for the refurbishing of the CYO Rare Dialogue Held DAILY INTEREST . SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Center in Taunton, and the forthcoming Charities Appeal On Religions will be the resource for this extraordinary expense. , PER ANNUM HONOLULU (NC) - In a rare The 1973 Charities Appeal will also provide funds dialogue session, Christian and for a major addition to the facilities, of Saint Vincent de Buddhist religious leaders dis- Interest Earned From Day of Deposit to Day of Withdrawal Paul Camp in Westport. Under the direction of Father cussed "the differences and simEdmond R. _Levesque, construction work is under way ilarities" of their faiths and hte ALL DEPOSITS INSURED IN FULL relation of religion to today's for an olympic-sized 'swimming pool, planned to delight , culture.

Minimum Deposit $100 Nazareth and Saint Vincent's campers for many summers PAID UP SHARE ACCOUNTS' 0/ Maximum Deposit $40,000 Clerical representatives' of to come.

5 1L 72 /0 Dividends Paid Quarterly and Every IN PASSBOOK FORM ' the Catholic, Anglican, MethodThe Diocese of Fall River is justifiably proud of the Dollar Insured in Full ist, Baptist, and Lutheran No Notice ReCluired for Withdrawal ¡magnificent Saint Vincent's Home facility, recently con- Churches and United Church of structed and dedicated 'last fall by Bishop Cronin. Amor- Christ and Church of Christ met -tization of the construction debt and subsidy of the oper- with ministers and laymen from ation of the new Home is a sizeable item in the Charities four Buddhist groups for 12 Appeal budget. Father John P. Cronin, Director, indicated hours of discussion on "Buddhism, Christianity and the that special programs for youngsters with emotional and Future of Man." psychic problems are costly, yet necessary elements of an 'Thristiaps and Buddhists have apostolate of concern in the 1970's. for too' long remained ignorant In summing up the Report, Father Kenney reminded of the essential teachings of readers that mere statistics tend to be terse and cold. The each other," said Dr. 'Shojun Catholic Charities Appeal story has a tremendous dimen- Bando, associate professor at M9in Office: 41 Taunton Green, Taunton, Mass. sion of sacrifice and dedication, too. Finapcial reports, he Otani University in Kyoto, Branch Office: 1400 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, Mass.

Japan. said, deal with revenues and expenditures. We must look Branch Office: 21 North Main St., Attleboro, Mass.

"Too often in past comparibeyond figures, and consider the service rendered to countsons of Christianity and Budless people of every race, color and creed. "This is what dhism the ,hat of one religion is our faith is about," he concluded,' "people serving and compared with the shoes of the ''The Bank That Sets The Pace For "'Progress' loving God, and people serv,ing and loving people." other."

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Bishop Cronin Challenges A ContinUed from Page One of the People of God with Christ as its leader and head. It is a structured institution to which Christ has given the mission of bringing the message of salvation to all men. Established by Christ as a fellowship of life, charity and truth, this messianic people is also used by Him as an instrument for the redemption of all, and is sent forth into the whole world and the salt of the earth.

"The Church is not of this world, and can never conform itself to this world. But it both speaks and listens to the world, and strives to be seen by the world as faithful to the Gospel.

So Christians cannot yearn for anything more ardently than to serve the men of the modern world ever more generously and effectively.

Christian's Task "Therefore, holding faithfully to the Gospel and benefiting from its resources, and united with every man who loves and practices justice, Christians have shouldered a gigantic task demanding fulfillment in this world, Concerning this task they must give a reckoning to Him who will judge every man on the last day. In, but not of this world, the Church is inspired by no earthly

路 A rea Ch airman For Appea I

Donald T. Corrigan of Somerset has been appointed lay chairman of the Fall River area Catholic Charities Appeal. A graduate of Coyle High School,.

Taunton, and Providence College, Corrigan has taken special courses in management. He is President of Slade's Ferry Trust Company, Somerset, and a Captain in the United States Naval Reserve. He is a director of Slade's Ferry Trust Company, United 'Fund of Greater Fall River, Fall River Line Pier, and the Fall River Country Club. His civic activities are numerous, Corrigan will assist Joseph H, Feitelberg, Appeal diocesan lay chairman and Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director, in the work of the Appeal covering parishes and special gifts in the greater Fall River area,

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ambition. Only in heaven will it be perfect.

"Engaged in the world, it always has heaven in view, toward which the People of God are journeying. (Basic Teachings for Catholic Religious. Education, pages 23-24~)" We participate in this mission of' the whole Church. But our particular responsibility is the carrying on of the mission of Christ in this area of God's vineyard: the Diocese of Fall River.

We do this by an impressive network of apostolic endeavors, through countless churches and chapels for the worship of God and the celebration of the Eucharist, through vari,ous agencies for the care of ,the ill, the elderly, the retarded, the homeless, the emotionally disturbed, through numerous schools for the education of our youth, through organizations for the further formation of our youth, such as the CYO and Saint Vincent de Paul Camp, through the activity of the Catholic Welfare Bureaus, and then, to insure the continuation of all these efforts, ASSISTING IN THE CCA FOR FALL RIVER AREA: Bishop Cronin, honorary through the encouragement of vocations to the priesthood and chairman for the 1973 Catholic Charities Appeal meets the assistant chairmen of the religious life throughout the Fall River Area who will serve under the supervision of Donald T. Corrigan of Somerset, ' Diocese. area chairman. Left: Alfred Mello, Leonidas Moreau, the Bishop, Robert Karam and James Diocese As Whole F. Nicoletti of Somerset. James P. Killoran of Fall River and Richard LaFrance of WestThe apostolic and pastoral ac- port are also assistant chairmen. tivities carried on everywhere in the Diocese cannot be circum- over the years with the funds for every human, born or unOpen to All scrl'bed by geographl'cal locatl'on realized from the Catholic CharIt is a source of satisfaction born, young or aged, ill or regardless of, where they are ities Appeal. Last year, we real to realize that these services are healthy, athletic or paralytic, situated, because their services ized almost $900,000 from, the used, with much comfort and mentally sound or retarded, poor, 'are meant for the whole Diocese Appeal. In order that all the consolation to the beneficiaries, or wealthy, white or black. Our and the spiritual fruits resulting priests, religious and lai~y who by large numbers of those who duty, indeed our privilege as from a Diocesan effort carried 'so generously support the Ap- do not share our Faith, but who Christians, is to see in the face . on successfully redound to the peal can appreciate how much are our brothers and for whom of every other human being, our benefit of the Diocese as a whole. we have been able to accomplish we share the love and fellowship brother, the image of God, the It is precisely for this reason with the funds made available to which should exist among cre- Creator of us all. that when we appeal annually us, I have directed Father James atures of a common Father.

Faith's Message for the funds necessary to carry F. Kenney, the Diocesan SecreMuch has been accomplished This is the message of human on the works of charity and tary of Administration and Fi- and we look forward to doing solidarity, brotlJ,erly love, and . apostolic undertakings, we un- nance, to prepare a report on the more in the future. Already hesitatingly direct our Appeal services rendered during the past programmed and underway are Christian concern that our Faith to the whole Diocese at large, year by the Diocese of ~all River the installation of a swimming causes us to preach. It is the knowing full well of everyone's as a result of the support of our pool for the benefit of the chil- message that can be transmitted throughout the Diocese of Fall instinctive desire to cooperate people in last year's Appeal. dren who attend Saint Vincent River in many ways because of fully in the total mission of the de Paul Camp and the construc- the successful apostolates of Church in the Diocese of Fall路 Financial Report tion of a new intensive care unit charity and pastoral activity that River.

This report will be made avail- at Saint Anne's Hospital. are supported so generously To carryon ,these pastoral and able to you in advance copies of Again, both these undertak- each year in the Catholic Charoharitable activities, as well as this week's edition of The Anchor ings show the continued interest to administer the Diocese, unfor- which will be distributed at the of the Diocese in the youth and ities Appeal. May Almighty God tunately, costs money. However, end of the meeting. But, briefly, in the sick. Our respect for life continue to bless us and may He we have always' heen blessed by permit me to say that approx- causes us to act in the spirit favor us this year with an even Almighty God with generous sup- imately $53,000 was allocated to of our Christian love and con- more successful Appeal.

I could offer you just the chalport from our priests and de- Pastoral Activities, $36,000 to cern, to counteract in every way lenge of working diligently to voted laity, particularly each' Religious Personnel Development, possible the insidious current of make this Appeal the best ever. year in the Catholic Charities $237,000 for the Educational opinion today in this country and I do this. l3ut I also offer you, Appeal. This has made my work Apostolate, and $536,000 for throughout the world which one and all, priests, religious and and the work of my predecessors Health Care and Social Services. would lessen that necessary love laity, the privilege of cooperatall the less burdensome. The The report and accompanying ing intimately and enthusiastigreatest source of income from commentary will present more , cally in this important and necBaptist-Catholic the annual Appeal is from the . detailed information. But from essary aspect of the implemenenthusiastic and generous re- this generic breakdown, you ,can Dialogue Published tation of the mission of the sponse on the parish level, and understand that the Diocese has ATLANTA (NC)-"Living the Church in this Diocese. for this we are truly grateful. been ahle to carryon its mission, Faith in Today's World," a comBoth the challenge and tbe Parishes Major Area meet its immediate needs, and pilation of the proceedings of privilege, I know you will accept I urge priests and laity once pay its bills and obligations, the Baptist-Catholic Southwest- instinctively, and for that I again to show this same gener- while offering numerous services ern Regional Conference held thank you profoundly, while osity and to increase it where to the people of God and to the last fall 'in Houston has been begging upon you all God's possible, because the Diocese is community at large. published here. choicest blessings and heavenly always dependent on the parIt is important to underscore The, conference was sponsored favors. ishes as the major area of sup- the fact that all of the charitable by the Southern Baptist Home port. works of the Diocese are made Mission Board's Deparilment of When the Annual Charities available to everyone, without Interfaith Witness and the ComAppeal generates the funds nec- any distinction of race or creed. mittee for Ecumenical and Interessary to carry on the pastoral For that reason, the Diocese of religious Affairs of the National endeavors of the Diocese and Fall River can be justly proud of Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Over 35 Years to meet its administrative needs, the fact that it not only supports The book is available from the of Satisfied Service then the Diocese is not con- its own many and varied apos- Department of Interfaith WitReg. Master Plumber 7023 strained to return to the parishes tolates which are specifically ness, Home Mission Board of JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. for additinonal subsidies for its Roman Catholic, but it also of- the Southern Baptist Convention, .

806 NO. MAIN STREET own works. fers numerous services to the 1350 Spring Street, N. W., AtFall River 675路7497 Much has b~en accomplished community. lanta.

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The Parish Parade

Fo.rget· About DiscussionsParents Must Survive

ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER Cub Scout Pack 50 will man Booth 17 at a Scout-O-Rama to be held from 10 AM. to 6 P.M. Saturday, Apr.il 14 at SoutheastBy Joe and Marilytt Roderick ern Massachusetts University.

ST. MARGARET, We have written about growing fruit in the small Friends are invited to visit the BUZZARDS BAY home garden in previous columns but we will write about boys.

Faith Finnerty, president and The unit .has postponed its it· again if for no other reason than· to remind the garMary VVelch, vice-president will monthly pack meeting from toserve as delegates from SS. dener that this is the time to consider buying dwarf trees. morrow night to Fr.iday night, Margaret-Mary Guild to the Di- .

We mention them specificalocesan Convention of the DCCVV April 27. wIth such them first), complete ly because for the average Rev. Andre Patenaude, the to be held on Saturday, April 28. joys as spilled milk, dropped small plot there is little ad- dishes and all the other compliat the Nathaniel VVixon School, "singing priest of La Salette," will direct music at a folk Mass vantage to buying a stand- .cations ,that so joyously become East Dennis. ard tree. Dwarf trees produce part of the evening meal.

The guild will sponsor a whist to be celebrated at 6:30 P.M. I enough fruit for the average famparty at 1:30 on Thursday after- Sunday, April 15.

VVell, Jason has brought us a The parish committee will ily and are easy to tend. noon, April 26 in'the CCD Cennew problem. He sees the dinner in the school activity room meet. ter, Onset.

Fruit trees should not be table as a stage wi,th a captive at 7:45 P.M. Monday, April 16. planted for economic reasons, audience ,and himself as the main Mary MacGinnis, chairlady and St. Anne's School eighth gradsince they are costly to buy and player. He regales us with Mary Reid, co-chairlady have ers merited three awards in the mamtain in relation to the out-' stories, acts out TV shows, inannounced that there is need for junior division of a recent Masput and timing of their harvest. cidents from school, and any prizes and urge all to share in sachusetts Regional Science Fair.

They must be sprayed, fertilized other material that he feels would this project.

They are Debra Belanger, first and pruned and this is both ,time- elicit attentlion and laughs from , Mary Nicholson, Mary Han- award, and Paul Bellerive and consuming and costly in relation the rest of the family. It's a bit non, Mary McManus, Irene Rober Guillemette, third awards. to the amount of fruit: which Gosslin and FloreJ;lce Sullivan A bus tour to Sturbridge Vilactually reaches the kitchen like having a live-in Bob Hope.: SAFE: Still safe but sur- are serving on the nominating This all sounds very enter- rounded, a statue of Our committee for the selection of lage for the benefit of the parotable. taining, except for a few comchial school will depart at 8:30 But tree-ripened frwit is worth plications:' 1) VVhile going Lady of the Rivers is still officers for the coming year.

AM.' Sunday, May 6 from the the effort; there is nothing that through his acts, Jason' never safe, as its island and much schoolyard. Full information is ST. STANISLAUS, can compare with ,the flavor of touches his food and when you're of the neighboring area is FALL RIVER available from Maurice Frana succulent ripe peach picked coeur, telephone 674-2111. directly from the tree and eaten seven years old and weigh about flooded by the Mississippi Young people of the parish 50 pounds (wet) this can be a d S ' The Council of Catholic VVomen on the spot. . problem; I me~n, who can talk River at Portage e lOUX, from junior high school age up w.ill sponsor a public card party and eat at the same time and he Mo. The Mississippi rose are invited to attend a special Monday night, May 7 in the Site, SIze . much prefers to talk. 2) Everyone . toward record heights, bring- activities meeting to be held at school activity room. Members The most important consider- at the table is not thrilled by ing estimates of expected' 6:30 tonight in the eighth grade are request~d to .bring prizes. ations in purchasing and plant- h.is monopolizing the conversa- . damage in Missouri and Ill- classroom of the school., The unit will hold its installaing a ,tree are its site and size 'tlOn. After. all, they want a . , t $41 Young adults will sponsor a tion banquet Saturday, May 5, 'II' and the size the adult tree can chance to say their pieces and ' mOlS 0, car wash from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. combining the ceremony with atml lon be expected to reach. VVe have this creates arguments. (3) All of this Saturday in two locations: tendance at a play at Chateau several large old trees in our his stories are !!lot particularly VValter's Super Service. Station, de Ville, VVarwick Mall. Reseryard and these are(,'a nuisance. appetizing. All in all it makes for Plymouth Avenue and Pleasant vations may be made w.ith Mrs. They are too large to prune com- lively dinners and great rushes Street, and MacArthur's Super Alex Dore, council president. fortably, produce too much afterward for the antacids.

Shell Station, Globe Corners.

CHICAGO (NC) """"' The Illinois shade and give an overabunaance Jason, of! course, feels fine Catholic Conference (ICC) sent Proceeds will benefit the school. of fruit.

A folk Mass will be celebrated Sister to Study and having eaten nothing makeS telegrams to President Richard Dwarf trees on the other hand, a raid on the refrigerator about M. Nixon and other government at 7:15 P.M. Saturday.

In Soviet Union take up comparatively little the time the kitchen is cleared officials protesting cuts in fedA variety show will be the PHILADELPHIA (NC)-Sister space and can be placed ,in and all the 'dishes are qone. eral programs designed to aid next ~pecial event commemoratII'ma Mercedes of the Sisters of out-of-the-way places. They proing the 75th anniversary of the St. Joseph was among 25 AmerAbout once a week my mother the poor and disadvantaged. duce enough fruit for a family, joins us for an evening meal The telegram 'contained a res- parish. It will be .held Sunday, yet do not require tremendous and her favorite comment is olution adopted unanimously by May 20 at Bishop Connolly High ican teachers of Russian awar4ed a 10-week study and travel energy to maintain. Everything "How do you know what you're the ICC board of directors at School and rehearsals are held at grant to the Soviet Union. can be done from the ground, - eating?" VVe don't. their semi-annual meeting here 7 P.M. each Sunday under direcThe grant is part of an exeven picking the fruit.

March 31. 'f.he board, headed by tion of VValter J.P.Gosciminski. cJ:1ange program in which a Great Cake Cardinal John Cody of Chicago, If you do purchase a tree, Bingo is sponsored every group of Soviet teachers of Enconsists ot-,tl;1e state's 13 bishops you should be aware that it may Absentminded as usual, I've and 14 priest, lay and religious Tuesday night by the parish. glish will come to study in the . be several years before. it bears misplaced the name of the lovely representatives.

United States. frult. Be sure to buy from a HOLY NAME, Sister Irma, who speaks RusCiting "the frustration and FALL RIVER reputable dealer and have him lady that I met at the Stonehill sian and French, is chairman of prune your tree prior to planting. Guild who sent me the recipe helplessness of the impoverished Parishioners are urged to take This will lead to quicker produc- for Harvey VVallbanger Cake. communities of our nation" and one or more senior citizens from' the Russian and French departThe cake is just great and I the "tragedy of substandard ments at Chestnut Hill College tion of fruit. would truly like to credit' it to housing in our nation," the ICC Highland Heights Apartments on here. She is a former Fulbright the right person if she will only urged government leaders to "re- their weekly grocery ,shopping Soholar and studied at the In the Kltche~. trips. Further information is send me once again her name VVe have a friend who believes and the parish to which she consider" proposed cuts in ser- available from Mrs.' Gloria University of Paris.

The grant is. sponsored by the so strongly in the democratic belongs. .The recipe is really vices -to the poor and guarantee Franco at 679-5411 on weekdays system that he decided when his memorable, easy yet impressive, "an orderly transition" and, "con- between 9 AM. and 5 P.M. and International Research and Exchildren were small that the' with just a hint of the dream tinuity of service" in any at 678-0847 after 5 P.M. and on change Board: The Americans ohanges in funding procedures. dinner table would .be the really for which it was named. will study at the University of weekends.

At the ICC meeting the ChiMoscow. great place for round table discago archdiocese pointed out that OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION, Harvey Wallbanger Cake cussions. In this Utopia he would it was in danger of loss or cut- NEW BEDFORD, allow each child, he had five, a 1 package orange cake mix backs in programs involving The St. Martin de Porres Guild time for discussion, thus making 1 small package vanilla' in- nearly $4.5 million in federal aid. will sponsor its annual fish and meal time a truly family affair. stant pudding mix The archdiocese said that 19 chips dinner Friday night, April Needless to say, his plan ONE STOP 4 eggs programs under its Catholic .13. Tickets will be available at lasted only as long as his digesSHOPPING CENTER Y2 cup cooking oil charities agency alone could be the door. Mrs. Miguel Silva is tion, and .before long Joe • Television • Grocery 1 cup orange juice affected. Some of the programs, , chairman. dropped in one evening to find • Appliances • Furniture 2 ounces vodka s'uch as tM Neighborho..od Youth our friend and his offspr.ing enST. JOSEPH, 2 ounc,es galliano Corps and summer job programs, 104 Allen St., New Bedford joying their evening meal in ab1) Mix all ingredients in a involve over $200,000 a year ATILEBORO solute silence. He had learned 997.9354 large bowl. from federal funds. .-f!

On Monday night, April 16, the one of the strong rules of parent2) Pour into a sugared angel parish will sponsor its semiThe ICC cited day care, c1)ild hood-SURVIVAL. cake pan: care, health and education ser- annual Penitential Service at 3) Bake in a 350· oven for vices, low-cost housing and em- 7:30. ,Eight area priests will be New Problem BEFORE YOU 50 minutes ployment programs as top- avaHable for confessoins in prepJoe has often written about BUY-TRY priority programs whose discon- aration for Easter. the trials of eating with children Glaze tinuation or reduction would adSisters of the Holy Cross will (in Victorian days they' fed versely affect human needs. sponsor two weekends of "Chris1 cup powdered sugar Rather than cut such programs, tian Living" for freshmen and 2 Tablespoons orange juice Relaxation the ICC suggested that econo- sophomore girls. The weekends 1 Tablespoon vodka mies "c~n be made which pro- are April 13-15 and May 4 to 6.

1 Tablespoon galliano ' VVhen I go to bed, I leave my OLDSMOBILE Mix together and' spread on, vide less urgently needed ser- Please contact Sr. Claire or Sr. troubles in my clothes.

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-Dutch Proverb top of cake.

Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked 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 all activities. P!J:ase send news of future rather than past events.

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Sparingness in Life Style Should Mark Christians

Major Efforts Planned to End All Restrictions on Abortion

The Synolad Document calls for a reconsideration of the Church's whole use of economic resources: "Our examin~tion of ~o?science comes to the life style of all: bishops, prIests, rehglOus and lay people." To -those in positions of hierarchial power, it gives ' the warning: "If the Church communities survived and indeed appears to be among the rich flourished with half a century and powerful of this world, ago. Is there too much central its credibility is dim'inish€!d."

But is is not simply the leaders who are invited to an examina. tion of conscience. It is the whole Church.

(NC News Service) tion for any reason without state Major efforts to end a'l1 re- intervention. strictions on abortion are planned 'Personal Matter' by abortion advocates in the A spokesman for the Manhat· wake of the Supreme Court abor- tan Democrat said the biB-and tion ruling. accompanying legislation permitThe National Association for ting abortion, sterilization and the Repeal of Abortion Laws will family planning services at mili· work to abolish all abortion laws tary hospitals-has been submitheating and cooling-both conin the states, a'Ccording to Mrs. ted to the House Judiciary Comtributions, incidentally, to the Lee Gidding, executive director mitee. Hearings will be schedenergy crisis? Could walking and of the New York based group. bicycles do much of the work uled later.

MIREILLE NEGRE In addition, Rep. Bella Abzug of the car In cities-and contribState legislators in New York of New York City has introduced ute to less smog and congestion? a biU in Congress that would re- aIso have been working toward repeal of all regulations affectNot Medieval pea'! all abortion laws.

Mrs. Gidding told NC News ing abortion. Mrs, Constance E. How elaborate are diets? To Service ,that "abortion should be Cook, a Republican Assemblywhat degree has more secular PARIS (NC)-The Paris Op- made as readily available as man of Ithaca, and other state dress involved fashion and bar- era's 27-year-old star ballerina other medical procedures." She legislators announced at a rebering and ended the simplicity Mireille Negre, has entered ~ noted, however, that her group- cent press conference they would and interchangeability of the Carmelite convent in Limoges. a coalition of 75 pro-abortion advance a bill to abolish entirely habit? How much is saved and She is expected to pronounce organizations nationally-would the state abortion law-which redarned and reused? Stich ques- vows later in April. a'lso work for the "quick, effec- a'lready permits widespread abor· tions no longer carry a note of The auburn-haired green-eyed tive implementation" of the Su- tion - and make the operation medieval quirkiness. They are is- Miss Negre, considered the best preme Court ruling. subject only to state medical sues raised directly by the most . dancer in France, has performed . practice.

One way to implement the demodern of preoccupations-the with Rudolf Nureyev in "GiseHe" "We suggest now that one's environmental crisis. They who and "Sleeping Beauty" in several cision, the organization had anown reproduction is a personal nounced previously, would be to systematically consume less and, European cities. hold regional workshops to in- and private matter, not a suitgive more are not hangovers Friends said that her decision from a discredited past. They are was not surprising. Seeking to sfruct doctors on how to perform able subject for state legislathe essential citizens of the 21st avoid drawing attention to her abortions and establish abortion tion," Mrs. Cook asserted. "In facilities. effect, abortion should be treated century. figure, she wore unflattering like any other medical problem."

'Private Matter' For lay people working in the clothes, they said, and she also Robert Elliott, spokesman for Church, the decision can be turned down invitations to go the Planned Parenthood-World Receives Argentine out with colleagues or affluent taken that the material rewards Population group, disclosed his of ordinary secular life will not opera patrons.

"She was obsessed with the organization hoped to set up a P'resident-Elect be sought. This is already the VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope principle in Catholic bodies idea of purity," one friend said. nationwide telephone referral working overseas such as the Last year, when the Opera service for women seeking abor- Paul VI received Peronist President-elect Hector Campora of Catholic Relief Services.- The was closed,' the ballerina spent, tions.

The group also has said it Argentina but former dictator decision does not entail lack of several months working as a opportunity and promotion. Nor maid in a home in the Paris area wanted to establish abortion Juan Peron remained outside the clinics at some of its facilities- Vatican. does it do away with basic SOcial for reta,rded children.

The audience of the presidentsecurity and prospects for old "When we visited her once," there are 188a:cross the c~untry elect was announced in a single a'ge. a friend said, "we saw her wash- -in the future.

Both' Mrs. Gidding and Elliott line in the Vatican press-office But it does mean somewhat ing the floor on her knees. She said it would be extremely dif· bulletin. No ceremonies of state smiled the happiest of smiles." sacrificial standards during a man In 1969, she spent two months ficult to determine how many csurrounded the visit which was or woman's working in Christian institutions-in schools, in hos- at the Limoges Carmelite con- abortions would be performed treated by the Vatican strictly as . annually in the U. S. as a result a personal visit by Campora. pitals, in administration. Equally, vent. of the Supreme Court's decision.

Peron had attempted to visit it means the equivalent of a very She recently gave her mother Mrs. Abzug's bill, HR 254, the Vatican himself last Novemgreat increase in the Church's a check for $45,000, her life's effectiveness, since more work savings, the Paris newspaper, would go further than the Su- ber while enroute to Argentina preme Court on abortion. The after a long exile in Spain. can be done with the resources France Dimanche, said.

7·2 high court ruling overturned available and the simplicity of The Vatican demurred and instate laws forbidding abortions stead Archbishop Agostino Casaher servants' living w,iIl make Benedictine Oblates in the first three months of preg- roli, secretary of the Extraordinsense to the underprivileged.

Benedictine Oblates will hold nancy. But· it gave the states ary Affairs of the Church, met For lay people working in the a chapter meeting Saturday, some rights in regulating abor- privately with Peron and advised world, there are as many choices April 14 at Portsmouth Abbey, tions in the last two trimesters him that the time was not"op· as there are, temptations. By R. I. Mass at 2:30 P.M. will be of pregnancy, particularly the portune" for a papal visit, even every standard, rising aspirations, followed by a conference and three final months. in a private capacity. Peron had upward mobility, the physical dinner.

Relatives and friends of The congresswoman's Abortion been excommunicated by Pope tra~mels of success, the com· forts and pleasures of the afflu- Oblates are invited and meal res· Rights Bill would make abortion Pius XII for jailing Argentine ent life are quite simply what ervations may be made with Miss a private matter for a woman at priests and bishops and had been most of us are glad to have, par- Maguerite Bonner, telephone all times of her pregnancy, en- well known for a regime of terabling her to obtain the opera- ror and torture. ticulariy in societies where 675·7804. money·making and conspicuous success are the chief secular ideals: Protect your home while away !

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At every level, the principle is easier to work out than the practice. The Bishops admit it.

They say: "in general it is difficult to draw a line between what is needed for right use and what is demanded by prophetic witness." What could appear heroic self-denial for a parish priest in an American suburb would be immodest affluence in a rural district in India. That is why the Bishops specifically say that standards must bear some rela· tion to "what is customary in the region." But this is only one illustration of the difficulty of working out the concrete detail of the general principle. which the Bishops define thus: Our faith demands of us a cer· tain sparingness in use and the Church is obliged to live and administer its own goods in such a way that the Gospel is proclaimed to the poor, Help or Hindrance?

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Yet the concrete details are the way of life. Each religious order, each diocesan group of priests, each Christian working in the Church's employ, and finally and perhaps above all the lay people of each parish have to look with a critical eye at the life styles they have adopted or slipped into and ask whether "sparingness" is evidelJt, whether their behaviour helps or hinders the preaching of the Good News to the world's poor.

These decisions are especially difficult in the affluent societies of the Atlantic world, for here luxury has become the norm.

Yet most Christians live in this region. They expect to be warm in winter, cool in summer, move about in private cars, eat 3,500 calories a day, have access to liquor, be sure of medical attention, work a 40 hour week and enjoy long holidays.

Two hundred years ago, a man would have needed to be almost a grand duke to live in so much comfort and' with so much choice. Today, at least a third of humanity enjoys no such privileges. So what are the affluent to do?

One possible approach for religious who have taken the evan· Igelical vow of poverty is to make a comparision between what they expect in the way of material support and what their

Yet our Lord grieved when the rich young man in the Bible could not face the challenge; "Give all you have to the poor."

His was no doubt an extreme challenge. But are we not challenged too?

New Diocese VATICAN CITY (NC)-Africa's newest diocese, Sunyani, Ghana, covers a terri,tory of 14,000 square miles and embraces 80,000 Catholics out of a population of 700,000. Pope Paul created the diocese March 29 and named as its first bishop 45-year-old James Kwadwo Owusu, who had been the chief chaplain of the Ghanaian military forces.

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KNOW YOUR FAITH God "Is All

II Who is God? By what name shall we call him? How ean human words express what human minds cannot comprehend? God is beyond our thinking and our talking. That is why a high point in the history of revelation was marked by God's answer to Moses' question:" ".If the Israelites ask me, 'What is his name?', what am I to tell them?"

God replied, "I AM WHO AM." Then he added, "this is what you shall tell the Israelites: 'I AM sent me to you.' " .

Now "I AM" is not a name.

The one' who uses it of himself is Reality and Presence beyond naming. He is. He is there. He causes to" be. But names are for lesser beings, for the creatures he has made.

Creatures must be distin-' guished from one another. He need not be distinguished from, other things, for he is not one among them. He is not part of the JUniverse, requiring a separate name to mark him as distinct from all the rest. He simply is. ' You do not add God up as one item among others or even one more Person on a complete census, He is that One about whom you are always talking if you are saying anything true about reality. He is "behind and beneath and around and above and within" whatever is.

Silence Other things have each its own ·name, and we talk about them as we understand them. The more we talk, the better chance we have to grasp them from all . their sides. We understand God better in silences. The more we talk, the more danger there is of losing touch with him altogether..

The Bible could have taken the expression with which God answered Moses and turned it into a name: "He who is;" "He who is present;" "who causes to

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be." The' letters for that in Hebrew would be Y H W H. The

tradition, no one ever heard or spoke that word. God cannot be named.

When reading the Hebre~ Bible, when one comes across . this "sacred four-letter," one's By lips and voice substitute "the Lord" or "the Name." The word FR. QUENTIN itself is never pronounced, lest QUESNELL, S.J. one find oneself trying to put a name on God. Spirit of Reverence Naming something, after all, Bible does have those letters pins it down, makes it somehow often. They seem to make a ours. A name defines and charTurn to Page Eighteen word. But in the religious biblical

God, The Holy One An ancient Jewish legend describes how Abraham first came to the' awareness that there is a God who cares about the world.

The story compares Abraham to a traveler who sees a magnificent palace ablaze with fire. "Is it possible that there is no one who cares for the palace?" ,the man wonders. To his surprise the owner of the palace looks out at him and says: ~'I" am the owner of the palace!"

So, the story goes, Abraham wondered as he looked about at th"e 'world: "Is it conc,eivable that the world is without a guide?"

The Holy One, blessed be he, looked and said: "I am the guide, ' the sovereign of the world." .

The story is recounted by the great Jewish scholar Abraham Heschel, who died last December. It is recalled by Heschel's colleague, Fritz A. Rothschild in the marvelous tribute to Heschel in the Marcil 10, 1973 issue of AMERICA magazine. As interpreted by Heschel the rabbinic legend about Abraham's discovery of God is a striking 'example of HescheI's own life and thought. It is suggestive', too, of

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Strange. A decade, ago many ly in seminary chapels and no' Catholics referred to the term or future priest really expected eyer notion of Satan, the devil, in .to use his newly bestowed almost apologetic tones. "A me-, powers. In fact, 1 think the madieval concept," some might re- jority of us in those days wonmark, but hardly relevant in this 'dered why the Church retained modern, enlightened age. this office.

Current developments in today's society, however, make us wonder ,if we didn't rid ourselves of Satan too ,easily and if we haven't dismissed the presence of the devil.

FR. JOSEPH A few years back, the movie CHAMPLIN "Rosemary's Baby" made viewers shudder. More recently, novelist William Blatty's "best seller, "The Exorcist," gripped We found the prayer of exor~ readers attention, keeping them cism in our older baptismal rit- up late' at night until they finual too harsh. Driving the devil ished his eerie tale about a posout of a sweet, innocent infant sessed young girl in the' Georgeseemed a bit:much and priests town district of our nation's cap' either winced as they read the, ital.

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what the Jewish tradition can share with us as practical guidance for our catechesis about God.

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Transcends ' Heschel notes that. in the Hebrew version of the' story the word used for "ablaze with fire" suggests two dimensions of human experience. Th"e first meaning of the Hebrew word (doleqet) is "illuminated," "full of light."

In that sense the story implies that Abraham came to recognize the presence of God by sensitively seeing the luminous beauty of the world around him. A second meaning of. the same word is, "in flames," suggesting that Abraham sensed the presence of the same -caring God in th~ horrors that are part of human experience.

As Heschel interpreted the story, Abraham did not sit down and rationally reason out proofs for the existence of God. Abraham "saw" and "wondered" at the things and people in his world. His seeing and wondering opened his mind and heart to recognize the Holy Op.e looking out at him from the world about him. The key to Abraham's discovery. is a sensitive perception of the mystery of this world in reverence and awe. Reverence and wonder before the majesty and misery of human experience on this earth allows one to perceive the presence in life of the Holy One - God, who totally transcends all logical categories and definitions..

Reverence Heschel wrote in another place that "a return to reverence is the first prerequisite for a revival of wisdom, for the discovery of the world .as an illusion to God." One looks for God by opening his eyes to the world on all its sides, in all its dimensions, in an Tum to Page Eighteen '

CHALLENGE: "But perhaps the greatest challenge to the modern Christian is' to affirm the transcendence of God above what often appear to be real gods for men. Technology, social and political forces, and ingrained injustite and prejudice seem to permeate and dominate men's lives." Men are dwarfed by the massive form of the nuclear power plant they are building in Germany. NC Photo.

"Holy, holy, holy Lord." These familiar words of the prophet Isaiah, express one of Israel's and Christianity's central beliefs about God. He alone is holy. Un~ like his creatures he is unaffected by imperfection and sin. But his holiness means more than this. He is sinless and perfectbecause he is -completely separate from everything created;

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he is transcendent, totally "other".

How did Isaiah and others arrive at this conviction of God's holiness? And with, so many ideas about God, the process took repeated revelations by God in the history of his peopJ.e, revelations which men had to reflect upon and come to express in language however inadequate.

The idea of God's "otherness" was in a sense the end of such a pr<lcess.

The pages of the' Old Testament indicate that Israel came to a realization of God's "otherness" only af.ter she began to understand his presence and involvement in her life. Through

acts of power, especially in the Exodus, God was recognized as having a power "other" than the powers and forces of this world.

His values and ideals were superior to those attributed to other gods or proposed by even the noblest of men. Everything he did, commanded and promised transcended human expec'tations and· speculation. ' Old Testament In time, the men of the Old Testament could reflect that God was present before this world even came into being. He stands above history and life as .allpowerful and provident. His ways and thoughts are not those of men, and compared to all other gods he alone is real.

These convictions, however, did not -come without doubt and some reluctance. Frequently, Israel wished that her God were less, so that he might demand less. In subtle and crass ways, men sought to shape God to their own image and likeness.

They tried to control, bribe and ever threaten him. But through his actions and through the words of leaders, prophets and sages, he kept before his people ,the notion of his untouchable and unrivalled holiness. He would not be like other gods.

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Probes Modern Catholics' Attitude Toward Church One of the interesting social phenomena of contemporary Catholicism that even professional ~nticlerical journals like the Commonweal have missed is the surge of anticlericalism among the upper middle-class laity. One of the reasons why the old' line anticlericals haven't no- charge of hypocrisy is the charge ticed it may be that it is not an anticlericalism of the left (or the right either). Many well-educated Catholics have de,'eloped art intense dislike for pries~s-quite independently of

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whether their ideology is left, right, or center.

This dislike for priests is es.. pecially obvious when you ask a member of the upper middle class be,tween 30 and 40 why he Jr she is going to church irregularly. The answer has little to do with the English liturgy (which everyone likes) or sem), literate lay readers (whict, everyone dislikes) or miniskirtea nun guitarists singing songs of revolution at Communion time (which everyone thinks is blasphemous).

These things may be mentioned occasionally, bu~ the unithat' the serversal answer mons are so bad. "They are not merely bad," one woman remarked to me, "they are aggressively awful. They are an insult to the ,intelligence and ,the religious sensibility of everyone in the congregation."

Serious Charge The objections one hearn to clerical homilies is not that they are "irrelevant" politically or socially. Indeed, if the respondents in my informal survey are to be believed, those members of the younger clergy who strain for "relevance" are even worse than their elders who repeat the language of the Baltimore Catechism or ,their seminary manuals.

"At least the older fellows believe in something," I was told by one lawyer.

It is very hard to sort out the specific criticisms aimed at Sunday sermons, since they usually come pouring out wHh strong emotional intensity when one asks the question. But there seems to be a number of different points that most people I talked to repeat: 'Devoid of Intelligence' 1. Hypocrisy. "I kriow what kind of life that man lives and what kind of a person he is.

What right does he have to tel1 me to live a life of faith?" I have heard comments like this time and time again. The charge is obviously ex,tremely serious and probably much too harsh.

But priests ought to take it very seriously none the less. To many of the laity their religious faith as reflected through their Sunday sermons does not seem to have much authenticity or integrity.

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that priests are frightened frightened of their congregations, frightened of the more aggressive and intelligent laity they must deal with, frightened of the changes in the Church and the changes in society. Hence, I was told they retreat behind barriers of moralism and cliche. "It's not that they are irrelevant," one young woman told me, "but that they are completely out of it. For most of them marriage would be one more way to escape from a world that terrifies them."

3. Stupidity. This is the' charge that I heard most frequently. Sermons, according .to my 'informants, are completely devoid of intelligence. A man in another profession who was that inept at one of his principal professional responsibiHties would soon go out of business, but a priest can go on insulting the intelligence of his congregation Sunday after Sunday with no penalty at all for his incompetence.

"Didn't they train any of you in the seminary to think and to express yourself?" one extremely irate man asked me. The answer to that question is that such ma,tters were hardly important in the pre-Vatican seminary, and that emotions are far more important than disciplined intelligence in ,the psychiatric institutions that many postVatican seminaries have become.

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The Holy One Continued from Page Sixteen limited and finite presence of Jesus a sign of the transcendence of divinity. It was not easy to do, but then it never had been.

Men were asked to accept a Father and a kingdom not of this world, to seek after a ,life that was eternal and untouched by death and to live according to an ideal that only a holy God could propose.

Modern Belief In our day, belief in the holiness of God is no less challenging than it was in Old Testament times and in the lifetime of Jesus.

Men are still inclined to draw God down to their own level-to equate his values with theirs, to associate him with their own causes and schemes and to seek to bargain with him in return for their fidelity and faith.

But perhaps the greatest challenge to the modern Christian is to affirm the transcendence of 'God above what often appears to be real gods for men. Technology, social and political forces, and ingrained injustice and prejudice seem to permeate and domMEDIEVAL CONCEPT: "A decade ago many, possibly inate men's lives.

Men and nations appear to most Roman Catholics referred to the term or notion of have unparalleled and even unSatan, the devil, an evil spirit in almost apologetic ton~s. limited power. To find God 'A medieval concept,' some might remark, but hardly rel- amidst this pantheon and to asevant in .this modern, enlightened age." The devil travels sert his separateness from it all with Death in this medieval woodGut by Albrecht Durer. may not be easy. But it is precisely in these circumstances and NCPhoto. experience of men that God calls for a reaffirmation of his holiness.

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Continued from Page Sixteen fictional stories. But what can not be so facilely explained are the unf.ortunately frequent in'stances of evil in this world of ours. A college chaplain friend of Senates' Major Issues mine senses this harmful presMy survey was informal be- ence in his work with studentscause no one is willing to- fund the swift corruption of innocent serious research on the clients' re- freshmen, the slavery to drugs, action to what is going on in the the casualness about ahortion, Church. It may well have been the negative peer pressure so a biased sample, and it certainly hard for a well-intentioned, yet was not very large. Many of ,the immature person to resist. One respondents would cite one need not look far to see similar priest who was an exception to illustrations. .. their charges. Surely many Then, -too, we witness a rapid priests work hard on their spread of satanism and a revival sermons. Yet anyone who has of interest in the occult. A Time talked to the laity for more than cover story (June 19, 1972) with five minutes on the subject of the heading "Satan Returns" Sunday sermons should know reads like some church history how angry and outspoken they book, but the setting, sad to say, are on the subject. is now, not centuries ago. In a I 'am unaware of any priest as- nearby community col1ege, anothsociation or senate that has de- er priest-friend-chaplain speaks voted serious energies to im- from first-hand knowledge of a proving the quality of preaching young man's attempt to preach in a diocese. The senate in my- LaVey's "TIW Satlmic Bible." diocese fs currently concerned with such earthshaking issues as Papal Wllrning imposing a five-year term on No wonder Pope Paul of late curates (you don't want to leave someone in a parish too long if has uttered strong words about he is happy and doing good a personal devil or spirit of evil. work, do you?), and determining "A living, spiritual being, which whether the' ,seminary rector has is perverted and perverts. A terthe right to insist that semina- rible reality and mysterious and rians who are living in black par- fearful. This hidden and disturbishes should spend some of their ing being truly exists and, with nights in the seminary building.

With such major issues on the agenda, who can possibly de- Church we were spoiled by the vote any time to such 'minor excessive respect that made us questions as, why the educated immune to serious criticism: In laity are much less likely to go the new Church we have been to church and why there is so spoiled by the mass media conmuch dissatisfaction with ser- cern with our "problems." Under , mons. And of course the issues both sets of circumstances it has before the Chicago priests' sen- not seemed necessary to be conate are not untypical. cerned about what their clients The sad truth is that' priests think. Clients are irrelevant. have been ,spoiled: In the -old Š 1973, Inter/Syndicate

unbelievable cunningness, still is at work. He is the hidden enemy who sows errors and disasters in human history."

The revised rite for Baptism continues that former prayer of exorcism, although in modified form. "Almighty God, you sent your only Son to rescue us from the slavery of sin ... we now pray for these children who have to face the world with its temptations, and fight the devil in all his cunning ..."

After reading a little and listening a bit about Satan's return, I think my own personal proclamation of this liturgical text may have a new meaning and added power. Similarly, the baptismal rejection of Satan and profession of Faith take on new light in the view of contemporary trends.

I think we must he careful when giving the devil his due to give Jesus his due as well .He remains the Lord of and over all.

As the exorcism prayer concludes: "Your Son died and rose again to save us. By this victory over sin and death, bring these children out of the power of darkness. Strengthen them with the grace of Christ, and watch them at every step in life's journey."

Religion Progress Prize to Nun LONDON (NC)-Mother Teresa of Calcutta; foundress of the Missionaries of Charity, was awarded the $88,000 Tem;:>leton Foundation "Prize for Progress in Religion," it was announced here. She was awarded the prize, the announcement said, "because she had been instrumental in widening and deepening man's knowledge and love of God' and thereby furthering the quest for the quality of life that mirrors the divine."

Prince Philip will present the prize money and Ii silver- medal to Mother Teresa, who order aids the dying and students n India, in a ceremony at the Guildhall here April 25.

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God· Is All Continued from Page Sixteen acterizes something for us and puts ,it at our disposal. We can never do this with God. Most English Bibles, older and newer translations alike, follow the practice of the Hebrew Bible.

They print THE LORD, all in capital letters, for us to read instead of Y H W H. (The "Jerusalem Bible" does turn the sacred four-letter into the name "Yahweh." And some people turn it into' "Jehovah."

Both practices miss the biblical point. They make it sound as if a certain '''Yahweh'' or "Jehovah" could he added to ,the list of "Zeus and Ashtarte and Baal and the other gods." The usage is very offensive 'to many people.)

Homework papers from Jewish students sometimes show another way this spirit of reverence can be kept in English. Instead of writing even the word "God" as a name, they put "G-d" or "G-d." The _blank space in the middle shows again that the one true God cannot be named.

Author Urges Rationality ,In Settling Ulster Con·flict In States of Ireland (Pantheon, 201 E. 50 St., New York, N. Y. 10022. $7.95), Conor Cruise O'Brien examines the conflict in' Ulster, sorts out its causes in entirety o( Irish history, and speculates about its possible outcome.

A member of Parliament in The demonstrations, perfe::tly Dublin, Dr. O'Brien is well qualified, to handle this peaceful, were met with brutality, which the Ulster police not timely subject. He describes only did not resist but' actually his book as "an enquiry into certain ,aspects of Irish history, consciousness, and society, as part of an effort to understand

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what has been happening in the two parts of Ireland in recent years." It is also a personal history insofar as an account of the author's ·own experience and that of his family over sevzral generations exemplifies anq illu: minates the tangled web in whi::h Ireland is caught.

Erin's Partition The more remote origins of the -present trouble are sufficiently indicated, but Dr. O'Brien is mostly concerned with developments of, roughly, the last hundred years. It was during this period that a settlement of the Irish question by Britain was ever more directly approached.

But because that settlement, in 1920, took the form of partition of the island, it has been disputed ever since.

The South comprises 26 counties, with a population 95 per' cent Catholic. The North, consisting of six counties is twothirds Protestant and one-third Catholic. In th~ North there has always been "an institutionalized caste system, with the superior caste-Protestants-in per~ manent and complete control of government, and systematically ensnuing special privileges for its members in relation to local franchise, police, jobs, and housing."

Blames Churches Is the quarrel which has now come to such a furious pitch a religious quarrel? Dr..O'Brien sees it as rather, "a 'conflict between groups defined by religion ... a cult of the 'ancestors enters into' both." He faults the Churches, Catholic and' Protestant alike, for "encouraging, exalting , and extending the kind of tribal-sectarian self-righteousness which forms a culture in which violence so easily multiplies." . More than half' the book deals wth ,events·. of the last few years, beginning with the emergence of the civil Rights movement in the North in 1967. The objective of this movement was not the unification of North and South, but radical social change. The civil rights at issue were not those of Catholics alone, but it ,was Catholics who made up, most of the <!em0rl~trating gro,ups. .

abetted. The first violence was perpetrated by Protestants, the first death was in -the Catholic ranks.

IRA Intervenes It was at this point that the so-called Irish Republican Army intervened. The IRA later split into two groups, one Marxist and. non-violent, the other called the Provisionals, committed to violence to achieve the unification of all Ireland.

It is the Provisionals who have waged the campaign of ,bombing and shooting which still goes on. The Catholic minority, while far from unanimous in approving these tactics, came perforce to regard the Provincials as its protectors from Orange oppression.

IRA's Mistake When elements of the British army were brought in to restore .order, the Catholics at first wel-' corned them, only to change their view as the troops took on what Dr. O'Brien calls an Orange coloration, chorusing, for example, the hated 9range songs. . Thereafter came the enormity of internment without. trial, directed exclusively a't . Catholics'; and the atrocity of Bloody Sunday in January 1972. The British government then suspended the Orange-controlled Northern Irish government, wth Ulster to be directly administered for a year by a represent{ltive of ' the British regime.

Dr. O'Brien contends that the IRA made If monumental -mistake in continuing its warfare after the setting up of direct British rule of Ulster. Had the IRA announced and 'kept an unconditional ceasefire, it would have gaillcd a favorable political position, perhaps a commanding one. Instead, its prestige has declined, he says, and nothing has been gained' but more deaths, more destruction, intensified bitterness.

Possible Answers Two possible solutions .of the ·impasse are sketched by Dr. O'Brien.. One pe calls "benign," the other "malignant." If the first is to eventuate, the Provisionals' offensive must definitely end. The second would see the withdrawal of 'the British troops and the eruption of civil 'war throughout the island.

"Either the division of the island in our time will be accepted and ,worked; r'easonably," he: writes, "that is, with justice to minorities-or' it will be forceftilly denied and the attempt to annul it will perpetuate it in a' more vicious form, including the ~ destruction of minorities:" Dr. O'Brien presents his argument with self-assurance, vigor, and wit. lie stresses the role and the responsLbility of Southern'; Ireland in, the present state of affairs. Opinionated to a degree,' he obviou::;ly, strives for fairness, and pleads for rationality. :

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YOUTH'S CONSIDERATION FOR THE ELDERLY: James' Luckraft, William Luckraft and William, Arruda, boy scouts of Troop No. 16 of 5t. Anne's'Parish, New Bedford viewing some of the 130 Easter Baskets prepared by them for distribution at Easter to residents of Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven. '

God, The Holy One As Christian educators, whether we be parents, pastors or religion teachers, we can, be grate-, ful to Heschel for bringing more sharply to our awareness the valuable Jewish experience of discovering the all Holy within the heights and depths of human experience. One of our major tasks as religious educators is to help others see more sensitively, more appreciatively our Abraham Heschel shared with world-at once "full of light" us the profound experience of and "in flames." The ability to his own life and of the rich Jew- look at life reverently, with wonish heritage he so deeply loved. der at its mystery, is the first His insistence on reverence for step ,in sensing God's Presence. things and people as the' first -Reverence, especially as illumitrail leading God echoes the nated by the Bible may enable us moving stories of the Bible-' to see God looking out at us which Heschel called the second from the world, and to hear the trail leading to God. One thinks Holy One saying to us: "I am" . readily of Moses removing his the guid~, the sovereign of the shoes and bowing, to the ground ,world." before the burning bush (EX. 3: 1-7), of the Islaelites standing in awe before the thunder and lightning at Sinai (Ex. 19: 16-25), Elijah sensing God's presence in the quiet breeze (I K. 19: 12), of Job sitting in silence before the mystery of suffering in a 245 MAIN STREET wonderful, beautiful world (Job FALMOUTH - 548-1918.

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Continued from Page Sixteen attempt to see reality anew, sensing its mystery', wondering at its beauty and its ugliness. An inner attitude of respect, of rev. erence allows one to see the world as an "allusion to God," a place in which one can meet the Holy One. Reverence makes possible a sensing of God's presence in one's daily experience.

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There are all ways of confessing that God is what some theologians call "the totally Other."

Whatever you can name, God is not. Anything you can think of is not God. A recent way of showing approval and admiration was the expression: "!t's something else!!" God is always "something else.'-' The moment you think you really have him, you have just passed him by. , One word that we, use especially of God sums up all these . ideas. That is the word "holy."

The root meaning behind it, in Hebrew is "separate:' "apart."

That which is over ,there, While we are over here. That, before which we are filled with awe and overcome by fear and trembling because it is so amazingly absolutely different.

In this series of articles about various titles which the Bible applies to God, we shall say some very intimate things about him, following his own revela- ' tion about himself. But here at the beginning of the series, we have to recall that God's first title, "the Holy One," means he is that "totally Other" whom we can never name.

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THE ANCHORThurs., April' 12, 1973

SCHOOLBOY SPORTS'

Clergymen Hope To Share Pulpits

IN THE DIOCESE

NEW YORK (NC)-Episcopal and Catholic ecumenical leaders here hope to begin programs enabling clergymen of their two churches to preach at each other's liturgical services.

By PETER J. BARTEK Norton High Coach

Championship Predictions Difficult for Spring ',73 A year ago at this time one could predict with a certain amount of confidence that Attleboro would repeat as Bristol County track champion, Somerset and Seekonk would battle for the Narragansett League crown and Lawrence High of Falmouth is again favored to win the quent realignment of schools into equitable divisions, there is Capeway Conference title. little data to base predictions Such has been the case for on.

many years, with a few exceptions, there would be, no reason to suspect the Spring of '73 to be any different.

Durfee' is the strong favorite in the Bristol County baseball race, Somerset should gain the Narry crown after a challenge from Case High' of Swansea and Seekonk. The Capeway pennant should go to Barnstable after warding off Fairhaven and Dartmouth, But, that was a year ago, what will happen this Spring is anyone's guess. With the formation of the Southeastern Massachusetts Conference and the subse-

When the conference raises the curtain for its first Spring track and baseball campaign next week anything is likely to happen. The track scheduie will present some interesting matchups.

Bishop Stang High of Dartmouth and inter-town rival Dartmouth have put together two strong seasons in the new conference which could be interpreted as a harbinger of the Spring campaign. Both will compete in Division I in tratk and meet in league competition for the first time., '

Attleboro Has Slight Edge in Division I The Parochials have already won titles in footb,all and bas,ketball as have the Indians. But, it will take a super effort, to add the track 'title to their list of laurels. W,hile both have shown well in the Bristol County and Capeway loop in past years, neither has been at the top of the final track standings.

Their success coupled with the fact that they will compete against the "iron" in Division I indicates that it is unlikely that either will add track to its 197273 championship accomplishments.

Dartmouth will open the season at Lawrence High in Falmouth Monday. The Clippers who have the reputation as one of the finest track schools in the area will be out to upend the Indians as they set their sights on their first Conference title.

Attleboro has virtually dominated the Bristol County Spring track scene for the past few

years. Although New Bedford has challenged, Coach Tom Crowe's Jewelry' City athletes have come out on top. New Bedford is not airiember of the new' circuit thus Attleboro's tradi: tional challenger will have no bearing on the race.

However, on paper, the Conference's Division I appears to be better balanced than any of the old' leagues and matches the best from ea'ch of the now defunct circuits against one another. Attleboro' must be prepared for a tough meet each time it takes to the track. Upset may become common occurrences this Spring.

The powerful Blue Borobardiers will open the season Monday at Barnstable. Like the Dartmouth and Falmouth match-up this meet has the ingredients for a photo finish. Barnstable, aiways among the top clubs in the old Capeway league can not be taken lig~tly.

Old Rochester Chases Third League Title The third pairing of the day has Dennis-Yarmouth at Somerset. Both schools have produced excenent track, teams over the years and are rightly placed among the area powers. Stang opens its league season next Friday at Dartmouth.

Division 11 in the Conference is comprised of the schools that were almost always given the tag "contender." More often than not these were the schools that surprised and came up with the big upset. Even emerged as champion on occasions. .

On. any given day, as the ex· preSSIOn goes, any .of t~ese clubs could come out vlctonous. But, more often than not the contender fell a little short of pulling the upset.

It will be interesting to see how the clubs fare against one

another as well as against Division I schools in non-divisional meets. The schools competing in the second bracket include Bish· op Connolly High of Fall River, Dighton - Rehoboth, Taunton, cross town rival Msgr. CoyleBishop Cassidy, Bishop Feehan High of Attleboro, Seeko~k and Old Rochester of MattapOisett.

Old Rochester, Feehan and ~eekonk. l?~k like the big three m the diVISIOn. The Old Rochester .B.u~ldogs .hav~ already won a diVISIOnal title ,m football and basketba.ll and could corral another m track.

Division III is comprised of Case High of Swansea, Diman Regional from Fall River, Wareham Fai~haven Norton and Ne~ Bedford Vocational.

Fair . h aven an d Case appear to be the stronger two in the small school bracket.

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The plan would allow pulpit sharing but would stop short of joint celebration of the Eucharistic and intercommunion, two particularly sensitive areas.

TO COME TO U.S. DIOCESE: Columban Auxiliary Bishop James E. Michaels of Kwang Ju, Korea, visits patients at the world's largest leper colony, on Sorokto Island off the southeastern coast of Korea. The bishop has b~en named an auxiliary to Bishop Joseph H. Hodges of Wheeling, W. Va. His appointment is regarded as a move to turn over administration of the Korean Church to Koreans.

Gaining Impetus.

Cardinal Sees Ecumenical Progress, Value of Charismatic ,Movement SAN FRANCISCO (NC)-Cardinal Leon-Joseph Suenens, of Malines-Brussels, Belgium, has expressed optimism on the future ,of ecumenism and pronounced the charismatic move· ment a valuable help to Church life.

"The .outspok~iJ churchm,an also discussed the contribution of ,the CathoHc Church toward Christian unity" the need for faith and humor in today's world, the Church in America and his own experiences as a member of the "extreme center" of the Church.

The cardinal made his comments in an interview here, where he is a guest at the national conference of the Trinity Institute. The cardinal officiated at an ecumenical service at the conference site, the Grace Episcopalian Cathedral, and addressed the conference on the topic, "To Rediscover Jesus."

In the interview Cardinal Sue· nens said the ecumenical movement seemed to have gained its ,impetus from the lower levels of the Church structure, rather than from the hierarchical level.

But, he said, "I think there is not enough awareness by the normal Christian of the importance of such problems. They a're all praying for unity during the week of unity. We have to find a way to pray for unity during the 52 weeks of the year.

"Through common social works we must get everybody' into a specif,ic Christian mind.

On that level sOmething has to grow. On the theological level things are going well."

The cardinal added: "There is also movement 'on the problem of ministry and that will be very important~ I hope it will come nearer and nearer to the possibility of real intercommunion in the eucharistic sense of the word. That will be a very important step."

Of the charismatic movement, Cardinal Suenens said: "1 have a positive opinion of

the charismatic trend. God is there at work surely. Of course, one must be cautious because there is always jhe possibility of elementism ... and all sorts of things like that. But I do not think the essence is touched by it. I think the Holy Spirit is there renewing His Church in His own way."

The cardinal said the Catholic Church provided a "service of unity" on the ecumenical front.

"U is a unique service of unity for the Catholic Church center is in Rome and we have the Pope there as a servant for the unity among the churches," the occasional papal critic said."This is very important. The need for a center of unity is yery strong."

Approval' Expected LONDON (NC)-The English and Welsh bishops at their meeting April 30-May 4 are expected to approve Catholic membership in the British Council of Churches (BCC), according to usually reliable sources. The pastoral council of the Westminster archdiocese is the late3t Catholic body to sup,ort Catholic membership in the. BCC.

"We share the despair that inter-communion is not possible now," said Warren I. Meyer, Episcopal co-chairman of the joint Anglican Episcopal-Roman Catholic Committee of New York.

"But as soon as we prove that we can work together in other areas, I believe the sharing of the Eucharist will come naturally and before too many years go by."

Also under consideration are proposals for "paired parishes" on a model basis, periodic joint meetings of Episcopal vestries and Catholic parish councils, and diocesan..level joint confer· ences.

Meyer and Mrs. Edna McCallion, of the Catholic Archdiocesan Ecumenical Commission, were interviewed after 30 parish clergymen met at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers to discuss common concerns.

The two spokesmen worried hecause they felt clergy at the session tended to dwell on the 'theology of the Eucharist-something which has been taken up already at the international level -while giving less priority to local action areas where Anglican-Catholic collaboration could move ahead.

Prudence Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.

-Newton

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THE ANC,HOR- Thurs., April 12, .1973

Rally Protests Abortion Act In Britain MANCHESTER (NC)-One of the largest gatherings ever assembled to protest a law in this country - estimated at nearly 100,000 persons - rallied here March 25 against the 1967 Abortion Act, which practically permits abortion on demand.

After the rally, the participants marched silently through the center of this industrial center for about two miles. Each marcher carried a white paper daisy, symbol of the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child, which sponsored the rally.

Nearly 400 buses brought participants here from all over England - and a small contingent from Paris.

Small . counter-rallies were staged by Women's Lib elements and by the National Secular Society, which in a pre-rally leaflet called the protest "mass hysteria" and suggested the date of the rally, the Feast of the Annunci'aHon, "traditionally commemorates the miraculous impregnation . of a Jewish virgin nearly 2,000 years ago. Had abortion then been more read,ily available, humanity might have heelbspared the miseries inflictc:1 on it by Christianity."

Discussions on Family - Life

Bishops To Meet at WASHINGTON (NC)-Twelve regional meetings of the U.S. Catholic bishops will be held in April and May to discuss "Christian Marriage and Family Life" and "Youth and the Church." In

addition, the meetings .will consider the subject of abortion in connection with the marriage and family life themes and other topics, some of them relevant to the regions wher,e the meetings

will be condl!cted.

The meetings will be organized on a geographical basis corresponding to the 12 regions of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Reports from the

regional conclaves will be submitted to the NCCB administrative committee, which then will refer them for action to the bishops general meeting here in November.

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Tne rally here was addressed by editor and author Malcolm Muggeridge, Members of Parliament Leo Abse, James Dunn, and Mrs. Jill Knight. Catholic priests and bishops participated in the rally, although the Catholic Church's participation here was not off,iciaJ.

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Foresee,s 'Broiler Houses' Muggeridge told the rally that the U. S. Supreme Court has "shown itself despite' all of its trappings and fine words to belong to the gutter, to the stews of today's ethical scene" because of its recent controversial decision overturning state laws against abortion.

Muggenidge said that "we are demonstrating today for a great truth-the sanctity of human life and against a ·great wickedness -the wanton destruction of life just when it has begun to exist as a tiny atom of God's sublime creativity." He added that those in favor of abortion-on-demand "see our generation as just a productive process, to be fostered or abated like any other-poultry, pigs or mangel-wurzels-in accordance with material cir. cumstances. I foresee, if this process is not turned around, broiler houses in chromium and glass, climbing to the sky, for men, not fowJ.~'

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