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Bishops, Consultants On Communications Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, will lead a delegation from the Diocese to the Regional Convocation this w~ekend at Holyoke. The Spring Convocation of the New England region of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops will be held April 26-28 at Mont Marie in the Springfield Diocese. The meeting will probe the involvement of the Church in mass communications as ·a part of its evangelical mission. Accompanying Bishop Cronin . to the meeting will be Reverend Peter N. Graziano, assistant pas-

DCCW to Honor National Head At Tea Boarci members of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will honor Mrs. G. Sam ZilIy, president of the National Council of Catholic Women, at a tea and reception to be held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon, May 5 at St. Mary's Cathedral School hall, Fall River. Named to her present post last October, Mrs. Zilly has headed many civic and religious groups in the Detroit area. She is currently president of the Detroit Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women, and active in Red Cross and CYO affairs. TIle holder of a master's degree in education, she is a former Detroit high school teacher. She 'bas been the recipient of many honors and awards, including the keys of the cities of De· troit, Southfield and Indianapolis. A "Bernice Zilly Day" was proclaimed in her honor ip Detroit.

tor of Saint Thomas More Parish, Somerset, and President of the Diocesan Senate of 'Priests, Reverend Leo T. Sullivan, pastor of Holy Name Parish in New Bedford, and Reverend James Nickel, SS.CC., assistant pastor of 'Holy Trinity Parish in West Harwich. Sister Marion Geddes, R.S.M., and Sister Rita Pelletier, S.S.J., both of the Diocesan Office for Education, will participate in the assembly, as will Brother Theodore Letendre, F.I.C., of Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River. Lay representatives at the meeting from the Diocese will include George A. Milot of New Bedford, Principal of Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, Mrs. James H. Quirk of South Yarmouth, and Mrs.·Dorothey Kallevik, a staff member at the Regina Pacis Center in New Bedford. Robert W.· Zaida of North Dartmouth, a student at Stonehill College in North Easton, and Miss Kathleen O'BriTum to Page Four

Stress Problems Standing in Way Of School Aid WASHINGTON (NC) - Officials of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (lJEW) have restated the Administration's commitment to aid nonpublic schools, but stressed that "substantial" Constitutional problems stand in the way. At a White House conference on the federal government and educ!ltion, HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger said that the Administration's commitment to solving constitutional problems surrounding financial aid to nonpub'lic schools "remains firm, but the constitutional problems themselves remain very d,ifficult to solve." The secretary said that the Administration still desires an educational system which offers variety and choice. But he noted that most state plans to aid nonpublic schools have been found by the courts to be "outside the Constitution... The secretary added, however, that "our commitment is not weakened in any way" by recent court deoisions. Tum to Page Eight

PRINCIPALS AT 1974 CCA KICKOFF: Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, V.G., Auxiliary Bisoop of the Diocese, who opened the meeting with prayer; Mrs. Gilbert J. Noonan of Falmouth, lay chairman who addressed the meeting; Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Ordinary of the Diocese of Fall River, principal speaker; Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes of Fall River, diocesan director of the Catholic Charities Appeal.

Catholic Charities In Special Phase A volunteer group of special gift solicitors, numbering over 850, is in the midst of the first phase of the annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the diocese of FaU River, now in its thirtythird campaign .for fund~ to sup-

port the charitable, social serv>ice, educational and other works of the apostolate of the diocese for all peoples in southeastern Massachusetts. Over 4,225 contacts are being made to professional business,

Diocesan Educators to Meet In Attleboro, May 2-3 Most Rev. Da·niel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will be chief celebrant at a concelebrated Mass next Thursday to open the Diocesan Catholic Education Convention at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. The 9:30 morning Mass, concelebrated with all attending priests, will be offered in the auditorium of the school. Keynote speaker for the Education Convention will be Mrs.

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Mary Reed Newland who will address the educators on the topic "Everything ]s Religious Education - and JEverybody Teaches It."

Mrs. Newland 'is currently chairman of the Committee on Adult Education for the Diocese of Albany, N.Y. A native of Monson, Mass., Mrs. Newland is the mother of seven children. She is the author of eight books and contributes articles to current publications such as the St. Anthony Messenger, Catholic Digest, Today's Catholic Teacher. In recent years, Mrs. Newland has traveled throughout the United States lecturing on family life, the religious education of children, liturgy and scrIpture. Mrs. Newland will also address a small group session of junior and senior high school teachers on the "Adolescent's Response to Formal Religion." Other speakers for the Thursday session!! will be Rev. Francis D. Kelly, Director of Religious Education-{;.cD for the Diocese of Worcester. He will speak on "Organizational Problems of Parish Religious Education Programs." Tum to Page Eight

fraternal and industry leaders. The community-minded groups and persons are afforded the opportunity to contribute to the institutions rendering vital services in the field of charity, education, social services and other works to people in need, regardless of color, race or creed. The first returns from the special gift phase are heartening. This ·indicates a cordial reception to the solicitors and a generous reponse by the donors to the beneficiaries of the Appeal. The same enthusiasm and response wiU be evident when the second phase of the Appeal is conducted on Sunday, May 5. This phasethe parish campaign-will be held between the hours of 12 noon and 3 P.M. when 16,850 parish volunteer solicitors will visit 104,500 homes in the 113 parishes of the diocese. The solicitors in the special gift phase are kindly requested 00 make their returns speedily to their respective area headquarters by Saturday, May 4, the official closing date of the first phase of the Appeal. Inllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll"1111I.n,

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Archbishop Finds "Living Church' In United States ,PORTLAND (NC)-Archbishop Jean Jadot, the Apostolic Delegate in the United States since last summer, sa,id he' has discovered a "very living Church" in this country. <> The papal representative said that while he has been concerned about the dangers of polarization in the Church, he also believ,ed that polarization "also is a sign of life." ' . Archbishop Jadot discussed a variety of topics during an interview while here to install Bishop Cornelius M. Power, formerly of Yakima, Wash., as seventh archbishop of Portland. Before coming to this country, the Belgian-born archbishop said he had been more or less influenced by rumors .in Europe CO'llcerning a low intellectual level of American life, espeoially among American Catholics," "One of my greatest discoveries was -to see how real, how very strong, how very good, intellectual activity' ' is in the Catholic Church and all Christian denominations," he said. The ar~h!bishop noted that "people say the United States does not have famed theologians as Europe does," "But Europe has only four or five. The average professor in a seminary in Europe and the average in the United States are about- the same," he s.aid, Contemporary theologians, he said, are "not questioning" basic Catholic beliefs but "studying them." 'Little Concerned' ,Archbishop Jado said the involvement of bishops' conferences is not political. "!t's moral," he said. "Many people are not con,cerned .about the social dimension of the Church,'~ he said, "And social justice is not only personal, not only between social groups in one country but also betiWeen' countries," he added. Archbishop Jadot said he was surprised "how 1ittle concerned people (in the United States) are with world problems." The American press, with a few exceptions, giVes "so little news on foreign problems," he said. When he lived in Yaounde, capital of The Cameroon, where he'was pro-nuncio apostolic from 1971-73, newspapers ,printed more about what ,is going on in the world than do newspapers in most American cities.

Necrology _ MAY 5 Rev. Leo M. Curry, 1973, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home. MAY 6 . Rev. Thomas P. Elliott, 1905" Founder, St. Mary, Mansfield. MAY 9 Rev. J.E. Theodule Giguere, 1940, Pastor, St. Anne, New Bed~ ford. Rev. John P. Clarke, 1941, Pastor, St. Mary, Hebronville. _'"1...."""'11"""""..""""""""" ..,"'".."'''','""",,-.,11I.._...._ _ THE ANCHOR Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River. Mass. Published every Thursday ~t 410 Highland Avenue. Fall River, Mass. 02722 by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. Subscription price by mail, poslpai~ $5.00 per year.

Anawon Council Boy Scouts of the Attleboro-Taunton area will participate in a day of renewal and reconciliation from 9 A.M. to' 5:30 P.M. Saturday, as part of their preparation for the 'Holy Year of 1975. Scouts, directed by Rev. Normand J. -Boulet, council chaplain, will meet in St. Mary's Cathedral schoolyard, Fall River, at 9 A.M. for reg·istration, welcome and a flag raising ceremony. From the schoolyard the Scouts will proceed on foot to St. Anne's Shrine where Rev. . Joseph Maguire will speak on the Scout motto and Rev. Thomas Landry will explain the history of the shrine. Proceeding to St. Louis Church, par-ticipants will hear a discussion of the Scout law by Sister Irene Comeau, parish CCD co-ord'inator; and Rev. John FoIster will speak on the' parish history. At Battleshilp Scouts will meet by troops in the" parking lot of the U.S.S. Massachusetts for lunch and a session will follow on the battleship during which a talk on the Scout slogan -will be given by John Perry, assistant district commiss-ioner, and a Navy representative will also address the boys. Returning to St. Mary's Cathedral, the Scouts wiJ.l hear its HALL BLESSING:. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, blesses history from Rev. Barry Wall and a discussion on Scouting's cornerstone of new St. Elizabeth Parish Center, Fall R,iver, assisted by, left, Rev; Daniel role in Christianity will follow L. Freitas, former pastor of the Church under whose direction the hall was built, and at the Cathedral school. extreme right, Very Rev.. Thomas J. Harri~gton,Diocesan Chancellor. The day will conclude with a talk on the Scout oath and a Mass at the Cathedral, during which participating·.u·nits~iIl r.eceive troop' flag streamers a'nd ROME (NC)-For the seven.th Fal:Jher Lobato, dean of philos- qui'urn on Sit.' Thomas at By>blos, individual uniform patches. centenary of St. Thomas Aqui- ophy at Rome's University of near Beirut, Lebanon, and that nas' death, about 1,300 soholars St. Thomas, noted that the Sovdet authorities have authorPlan Discussion from throughout the. world met Un,fted Nations Educational Sci- ized ·a translation into Russi-an ,in Rome to debate the relevance entific and Cultural Organization of St. Thom'a's' defense of .chris- On Evangelization of the 13th-century ·thinker to (UNESCO) is preparing a collo- tianity, the Summa Contra orrAWA (NC) - The Canato modern problems. Gentiles. dian bisHops wiH meet here April "Never in the history of Ca·th"St. Thomas was no lover of 22-26 to discuss their contribu,the cuM of personality," Father tion to, the evangelization of olic thought 'have so many important scholars and philosoLobato observed in commenting Canada. phers met to discuss a single on the virtually exclus'ive emphaTheir meeting wiJ.I be part of othin'ker," sa.id the organizer of Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, sis that was long placed on their preparation for the World the congress, Fat~er Abelardo S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Thomistic phLlosophy and theol- Synod of Bishops' meeting in Lobato. Fall River, presided and read the ogy in OathoLic institutions of Rome t'h~s faU. EvangeliZiation is . "In the space of only a few final committal prayers fOllOW- higher leaming. ·the principal theme for that years (Pierre) Teihard de Char- ing the Liturgy of Christian Bur"So wnen his doctrine is pre- synod. din (Jesuit anthropologist and ial that was offered on Monday sented in relation to modern philosopher) !Who seemed to come morning in Sacred Heart Church, problems, the argument moves to be destined to take the place Fall River for the_late Mrs. Wil- 'beyond Thomas himself," of St. Thomas, is on his way liam B. (Walsh) Norton, the After the inaugural session FUNERAL HOME, INC. down, whil'e 5t. Thomas is com- mother of Rey. William W. Nor- April 17, the congress' schedule ,ing back," Pather Lobato 'as- ton, assistant at Holy Name caHed for three working days in • R. Marcel Roy - G. Lorraine Roy Roger -LaFrance - James E. Barton serted. Church, New Bedford and sister Rome, a day-long trip to Naples FUNERAL DIRECTORS Among the philosophers and of Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Wl!1sh, via St. Thomas' birthpl'ace at thec,logians taking part in the retired pastor of St. John the Roccasecca and hiis place of 15 Irvington Ct. Thomistic congress that ended Evangelist Church, Attleboro. New Bedford' death at Fossanova; followed by yesterday were Elizabeth Ans995-5166 Father Norton was principal three worl(Jing days in Nap.1es. <:ombe of Cambridge University, concelebrant at the Mass and England; Vernon J, Bourke of was assisted by Monsignor St. Louis University, Dominican Walsh and 50 other priests from DOLAN-SAXON Father Yves Congar of the Vat- ,the Fall River Diocese and neighFuneral Home ican's International Theological boring dioceses. Commission, Father Albert DonFather Norton was the homi550' Locust Street deyne ' of Louvain ' University, list.' FaD River, Mass. 123 Broadway Belgium; Raymond Klibanski of Also present was Most Rev. 672-2391 Montreal University, Canada; James J. Gerrard, V.G, Auxiliary Rose E. Sullivan John T. Noonan of the Univer- Bishop of the, Diocese of Fall VA 4-5000. sity of Californi~, Father Joseph River. Jeffrey E. Sulliva.1 Owens and Anton Pegis of Many other "riests were presToronto's Institute of Medieval ent for the Mass. studies, Joseph Pieper arid Besides her husband, William Father KaN Rahner of Meunster B. Norton, she is survived by two Wilfred C. Funeral Home Universdty, Ge'"!l'any; Dominican .daughters and one other son in Sullivan Driscoll Fa1ther Edward Schillebeecky of addition to Father Norton.' They 571 Second Street Nijmegen University, the Neth- are: Mrs. An'thony Abraham of Fall River, Mass. FUNERAL HOME' erlands; Clarence Walton, pres- Somerset, Gail Norton of Provi679-6072 20E WINTER STREET ident of the Catholic Univers'ity dence and Barry Norton of Fall MICHAEL J.. McMAHON of America, Washingto'n, D. C., River. FALL RIVER, MASS. Registered Embalmer and Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Interment was in St. Patrick's 672-3381 licensed Funeral Director Cracow, Poland. 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Bishop of Derry Scores Actions of Of Terrorists LONDONDERRY (NC)--Bishop Edward Daly Of Derry has warned that neither he nor the Catholic community "will' be intimidated any more" by terrorists. "People should. try to live and work for the community, not die for it," he said. "It is up to all of us to build Derry up-not blow it up." Derry is the name generally used by Irish Catholics when referring to Londonderry. Gunmen "could 'not stop fil"ing while I was visiting the old and the sick" in a housing project recently, he said, "I was visiting a lady suffering from severe neurosis when gunmen opened up nearby. She went to pieces before my eyes. "I visited a little boy of 12 who had not gone out of his house for over a year as a result of an explosion nearby. Looking at that little boy's vacant stare one sees the real a,chievement of the gunman and the bomber. Have Had Enough "As the new leadel' of the community I say now: This must stop." The people of Derry have had enough of the gunman and of explosions, he said. Shootings and explosions may frighten and intimidate people but they w.i11 never win the war. Bishop Daly-who was named head of the Derry diocese in February - became famous around the world when he was pictured in newspapers a'iding a dying boy in LondOnderry on so-called Bloody Sunday', Jan. 30, 1972, when British paratroopers killed 13 civilians during demonstrations.

Urges Institutions To Back Boyco'tt HARTFORD (NC)--:Archbishop John F. Whealon of Hartford has urged all Catholic institu· tions in his archdiocese to support the nationwide table grape and iceburg lettuce boycotts by refusing to buy such products unless they bear the Aztec eagle symbol of the United Farm Workers ,of America (UFWA). The archbishop's request, in a letter to the heads of Catholic institutions in the archdiocese, cited the resolution passed by the nation's bishops last Novem· bel' supporting the boycott until "free secret ballot elections" could be held among the farmworkers to determine their ,right to representation by a union of their choice. "The boycott," he wrote, "covers head lettuce or iceburg lettuce (not native lettuce) which does not bear in its packaging the black eagle trademark of .the United Farm Workers of America. The boycott also covers California table grapes, very few of which carry the black eagle."

Burials in Church Crypts Forbidden VALLElTA (NC) - Maltese health authorities are now prohibiting the burials in church crypts. The authorities expl'ained that the burials often resulted in violations of sanitary regulations.

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DEDICATES NEW CHURCH IN MATTAPOISETT: Bishop Cronin blesses the cornerstone of the new St. Anthony Church.. Mattapoisett, in the presence of Ronald Loranger, the contractor. Following the blessing, Bishop Cronin was principal concelebrant of Mass during which he confirmed .66 youths of 'the parish. l

Money Could Save Saigon Infants Lives NERINX (NC)-If Sister Susan Car,ol McDonald and her fellow workers at the New Haven Nursery in Saigon had more money, they could care for more abandoned infants and save the Lives of more babies who would otherwise die of disease and malnutrition. Those are the purposes of the New Haven nursery, Sister Mc Donald said during an interview at the Loretto Motherhouse in Kentucky. ' "We find sick infants that have been abandoned and give them the medicine and the fooll they need," she explained. "Then, if they're adoptable, if they survive, we find families" to adopt these children in coun· tries throughout the world. Frequently, she said, the children are "emotionless" by the time they are brought to the home. Sometimes "they· scream when they are touched; sometimes they just lie there and turn their little faces to the crib and don't respond with eithE'r crying or smiling." Despite the conditions, Sister McDonald does not feel she is working in a hopeless situation. "The thing that makes it hopeful," she said, "is the children. Many children have been placed in homes, children who otherwise would have died ... To find a child in an orphanage, maybe

New Communication Directory Issued WASHINGTON (NC) - The National Catholic Office for Information has published the 1974 Directory of Catholic Communicat,ions Personnel, which lists communication and information directors and radio and television representatives in all U. S. dioceses. The directory may be obtained by sending $1 to the National Catholic Office for Information, Room 220, 1312 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20005.

dying of tuberculosis, and then nine months later to see the child in a home, happy and smiling makes the whole thing worthwhile." I Before going to Saigon, Sister McDonald said, "I felt like I wished something ,could happen ' in our country so we could be more aware of what other peo-

pie in the world have to cope with." After having been to South Vietnam, however, she has decided she would "never wish that on thIs country. I wouldn't ever want people to have to do a lot of inhuman things like prostitution or a lot of stealing just to live ..."

WASHINGTON (NC) - The AFL-CIO has endorsed the nation-wide boycott of California lettuoe and table grapes in support of the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA) in their efforts to gain recognition as a bargaining agent for field workers. AFL-CIO president George Meany urged the labor federations's 13.5 million members "to really get behind the farm workers" and said the boycott would last until the California produce growers recognize the UFWA as the "legitimate collec· tive bargaining representative of f'ield workers." The endorsement followed an hour-long meeting of UFWA president Cesar Chavez with Meany and other AFL-CIO officia'is. Earlier Chavez had agreed to ha'it the nation's secondary boycott of retail stores and to confine the boycott to lettuce and grapes. Last year, a number of growers signed contracts with the Teamsters Union. In a letter to Chavez, Meany and AFL·CIO secretary-treasurer Lane K,irkland accused the Teamsters and the growers of "jointly seeking to destr,oy the farm workers." "The entire AFL-CIO continues to fully support the UFWA in its struggle against the .unconscionruble raid by the Teamsters and the collusive relationship between the Teamsters and the growers," the letter said.

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Same Appeal for All The Special Gifts phase of the Catholic Charities Appeal reaches out to the business and commercial and industrial and professional areas in the community. People involved here are given the opportunity to respond to the call that no one is excused from hearing-the call to assume some measure of responsibility for a neighbor in need. ,It would be most unfortunate if a false division were to be set up: people helping people on the one side; and, on the other, a number of impersonal agencies giving to the Appeal just because community pressure was applied to them.

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Nothing could be farther from what the reality of the' matter is and should be. Behind every firm, every business name, every name plate there are persons, concerned per,sons, community persons, persons with lives and hopes and souls to be saved. Their giving, to the Appeal must be and is motivated by the same reason to be found in the door-to-door phase, by the concern for others who are small and weak and trou~led and helpless and sick and, exceptional. The Appeal in its inner workings is exactly the same Appeal as it is externally-a matter of people helping people in need because all men are children of God; because all are the concern of all others; because the goods of this world are held in stewardship by their possessors who must account to God for their use.

Advantage of a Retreat The advantages of a retreat have, been discovered by more than those persons interested in opetling their lives more fully to God and His power within them. The Church has constantly .fostered the idea of retreats -of a time and place away from home where seriousminded persons can look at God and look at their own lives in the light of God. In the quiet and peace of a retreat setting there is time for contemplation, time for' prayer, time for the opening of lives to the power and energy of God continually beating in upon people but aU too often, without their response. A retreat invites man's response to, God. Well, 'a group of New .York City politicians has seen the value of a retreat and, indeed, will enter '~pon one at the beginning of May. To be sure, the Almighty will undoubtedly be invoked, but the purpose of their retreat will be to take advantage of uninterrupted peace and qui~t and contemplation to come up with ideas on how to rearrange the city government. Life is so hectic-and political life especially so-that this retreat setting seems to be the idea,1 climate in which to think, to examine, to plan. Men will do this for the good order of a city. Now if the idea spreads to doing this for the good order of one's , life .and relationship with God ... !

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Continued from Page One en of Fall, River, a student at Newton College, will complete the ·delegation. -Mrs. Patricia McGowan, feature writer for The Anchor, who is also a Catholic author and former member of the staff of . ~Sheed and Ward, will join a panel headed by ~ost Rev. Louis E. Gelineau, Bishop of Providence, which will probe the history, present involvement and future of the Church in mass communications. Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan of Worcester Will direct this Spring Convocation, which will be attended ,by bishops and delegates from all the New England dioceses. Nearly 200 clergy, religious and laity will convene from the eleven dioceses in the six-state region. The t,opic to be discussed has been established as a concern for regional meetings of bishops in all sections of the country. Bishop Cronin, a member of the United States Catholic Conference Committee on Communications, participated in preliminary national meetings in preparing agenda materials and subjects for discussion. ·Father Graziano has convened a meeting of Diocesan 'delegates to the Convocation, engaging in study of documentation provided by regional and diocesan offices and preparing for participation in the Convocation. Father Graziano and' Sister Marion Geddes. ~ill be serving as group discussion leaders at the meeting. Reverend John P. Driscoll, Pastor of Saint Lawrence Parish, New Bedford, and Assistant Manager' of The Anchor, will, St. William's Church serve as Diocesan press officer at the Convocation.

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"Where did they all come from?" This question of exclaim certainly passed the lips of many parish clergy as , Despite Tornado NEW ALBANY (NC)-Memthey commented on the tremendous numbers of people bers of Our Lady of Perpetual attending services on Easter Sunday. In a very real way Help parish here in Indiana had it is also an evidence of a planned to hold a Seder asa way serioJ,ls problem that faces tion but in a very real way is to of gaining a better understandfound within the church hereach and every parish church be ing of the Jewish feast of Passself. over and the suffering that the in this country namely, the In many a classroom in Cath-

growing apathy of a great number of Catholics who just refuse· to consider the public worship of God as a serious moral obligation. Within the past ten years the number of Catholics who attend Sunday Mass has rea<:hed an all time low. The reasons for this are quite evident. The general materialism that has infected all levels of our society with its cor.responding philosophy of, "doing your o,wn thing" has wreaked havo~ on every' social institution in this land. Even the Church has not escaped its demoralizing influence., The basic concepts of moral obligation and commitment has little pppularity in the day-to-day life of many 'of our present $0cial institutions be they political, educational or commercial. But the enemy has not just -t>een from without in this situa-

olic high schools and colleges young pliable minds have been led to believe that any obligation to worship God exists only in a subjective state. The objective fact of the firm teachings of Scripture and the constant living tradition of ·the Church has. been ignored and even in some cases ridiculed. , It is quite common to hear young students factually state that one of their religion teachers has told them that they ,do not have to go to Mass on Sunday. The results of this attitude are clearly evident in every, parish community. " But the youth are not by far the majority who have fled from the doors of the church. Any religious education co-ordinator or involved clergyman will tell you that it is the middle age of life that has become the 'religious delinquent.

Parents' /Role in Teaching Church For many people between twenty-five and forty-five the Church has become just a mere passive concern in their Bves. Only at time of sacramental encounters such as Baptism, Confirmation, weddings and funerals will this age group respond to the motivations of conscience

and again in many cases the response is purely social based on custom rather than Faith. The good life for the middle aged Catholic in many situations does not include the God-life. The church must once more tell it as it is. "The teachings of Christ and

ceremonial meal commemorates. The parishioners enlisted the aid of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Liebermann, a Jewish couple living in Louisville, Ky., to assist in arrangements and to be present to explain the meaning of the various foods.

the Churoh especially the moral obligation of public worship of God must not become a mealymouth saccharine 'fairy tale. To continuously reduce the living and ,basic concepts of Fsith to suit the mood of the times mocks both Christ and the Church. Religious educators should present clearly and objectively the teachings of the Faith not as they themselves subjectively think they exist. Parishes must institute adult or,ientated programs of religious education to restore the adult community to the Church and to renew the role of parents in the teaching Church. We can no longer merely moan and groan as the churches begin to become more and more empty. Doors must be opened, parents must be visited and children must be instructed that the Mystical Body of Christ and His Church once more affect society and not merely react to it.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Apr. 25, 197.4

Cardinal Silva's Life Threatened cross on his shoulders," he added. . The ruling military junta issued a statement saying that it has uncovered "a leftist plot aimed at Cardinal Raul Silva" and that it has provided police protection for him since April 11. But rightist groups also accuse Oardinal Silva of "supporting" the fOl'll1er Marxist government of the late President Salvador AHende. The cardinal's efforts at reaching a truce between the Allende government and the opposition in the weeks before the Sept. 11, 1973, military coup that ousted Allende caused angry protests by extreme right-

SANTIAGO (NC) - Oardinal Raul Silva Henriquez of Santiago revealed here that he has received threats against his life. He disclosed the threats in an Easter Vigil homily in whioh he openly criticized the ruling miHtary junta. OaTdinal Silva said that a police escort has been given to him since the threats were received. "How is it 'possible that suoh threats exist ... has hate reached such extremes in Chile?" he asked during his homily. "I cannot bellieve it. I cannot believe that somebody 'could raise his hand against a poor man . . . who camies Christ's

RECOGNITION NIGHT: Principals at 15th annual Recognition Night of Catholic Committee on Scouting and Marian Committee are, from left, Matthew H. Burg, St. Jacques parish, Taunton; John Perry, Trinitarian Church, Norton; Bishop James J. Gerrard; Mrs. Eleanor Wrobleski, Immaculate Conception, Fall River; Mrs. Imelda Cardozo, Our Lady of Grace, Westport. Event recognizes work of volunteers leading youth groups in diocese, included concelebrated Mass, presentation of medals and a buffet. luncheon, . was held at St. Thomas More Church, Somerset and in Somerset High School' cafeteria.

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Hold '15th Annual Recognition Night Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River, presided at the 15th Annual Recognition Night sponsored by the Catholic Committee on Scouting and Marian Committee of the Diocese of Fall River. . The ceremony was held at St. Thomas More Church, Somerset; and brought together Scouting units from throughout the Diocese under the direction of Rev. Roger J. Levesque, Diocesan Cha"lain, and Joseph Murphy.• Principal celebrant was the Most Reverend Bishop, assisted by the diocesan and area chaplains. • Honored were: Fall River Area Our Lady of Good Counsel Medal: Mrs. John Malloy, Holy Name, Fall River; Mrs. Joan McKnight, Holy Rosary, Fall River; Mrs. Jacqueline BElrnier, Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea; Mrs. Emelda Cardoza and Mrs. Paula Nadeau of Our Lady of Grace, Westport.

Elected P'resident Of College Council PHILADELPHIA (NC)-Jesuit Father James W. Moore, in his 11 th year as' director of admissions at St. Joseph's College here, has been elected president of the Catholic College Coord·inating Council (CCCC). Father Moore, who will serve a two-year term, succeeds Matthew Flanigan, dir~:ctor of admissions far St. Norbert Col'1ege, DePere, W,is. The CCCC, an organization of admissions directors from 174 OathoNc colleges and universities in the United States, coordinates College Day and College Night pro~rams in cities throughout the country for high school students seeking information about admission to college. Last year CCCC members took part in more than 200 such programs nationwide.

St. Ann Medal: Mrs. Joseph Wrobleski, Immaculate Conception, Fall River. Pelican Medal: Daniel Carey, Ss. Peter and Paul, Fall River; George Oliveira, St. Christopher, Tiverton, R. I.; Edward Leonard, St. Patrick, Somerset; Ovila Lizotte, St. Anne, Fall River. St. George Medal: Mrs. Agnes Boudreau, St. Anne, Fall Riverj John Pacheco, Ss. Peter and· Paul, Fall River. Cape Cod Area Our . Lady of Good Counsel Medal: Mrs. Leo Dauphinais, Holy Trinity, West Harwich; Mrs. Frederick Thome, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; Mrs. Bruce Tarves, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, No. Truro; Mrs. Norma Crewell, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis" Pelican Medal: Jack McGrady, Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket; Mary Wills, Holy Redeemer, Chatham; Lorraine Clements, Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs; Joann Nelson, Our Lady of Victory, Centerville. St. George Medal: Harry D. Evans, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis. Taunton-Attleboro Our Lady of Good Counsel Medal: Mrs. Geraldine Ouellette, St. Jacques, Taunton; Mrs. Mary Lehouillier, Immaculate Conception, Taunton. St. Ann Medal: Mrs. Rita Hall, St. Jose:;:,h, Taunton. Pelican Medal: Matthew Bury, St. Jacques, Taunton; Mrs. Mildred Macedo, St. Joseph, Ta!Jnton; Mrs. Anna Cameron, St. Joseph, Attleboro. EXPERIENCED TOOLMAKER and a TRAINED MACHINIST We have 2 openings In our Tool Room --One for an experienced toolmaker the other for a trained machinist. Working conditions and benefits are excellent and our company Is growing rapidly. So II you would be interested please call or visit our Personnel Department Mon· day thru Friday 8:00 A.M.·5:00 P.M. Augat Inc. 33 Perry Avenue, Attleboro, Mau. Tel. 222·2202 An equal opportunity employer

St. George Medal: Leo Yelle, St. Mary, Norton; John P~rry, St. Joseph, Attleboro. New Bedford Area Our Lady of Good Counsel Medal: Mrs. Joan Doyon, Our Lady. of Fatima, New Bedford; Mrs. Lorraine Nader, Our Lady of Purgatory, New Bedford. St. Ann Medal: Mrs. Nellie Supczek, St. Casimir, New Bedford. Pelican Medal: Joseph Cataldo Jr., St. Joseph, Fairhaven; Richard Ward, St. James, New Bedford; Mrs. Aline Boulay, Sacred Heart, New Bedford. St. George Medal: Manuel T. Souza, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford. The Pelican and the Our Lady of Good Counsel awards are given for five or more years of outstanding service to the Boy Scout program, or the Girl Scout-CampfIre Girls programs. The St. George and St. Ann awards are similarly given for ten or more years of outstanding service.

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WASHINGTON (NC)-The Division of Elementary and Sec.ondary Education, U. S. Catholic Conference (USCC), will cosponsor two summer workshops on federal assistance to nonpublic elementary and secondary education, The first workshop will be held ,in cooperation with the School of Education of the Ca~holic University of America here from June 10-14, at the university. , The second workshop will be jointly sponsored by the California Catholic Conference, the USCC and Holy Names College of Oakland, Calif. The dates of the California workshop are June 24 to July 5. The site is as yet undetermined. The workshops will .study the major changes ,in existing leg'islation that provides assistance to nonpubLic elementary and secondary students, especially the National School Lunch Act and child nutrition programs, the Vocational Education Act and the Education of the Handicapped Act. Special emphasis will be given to the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendm.ents of 1974. . Directors of the workshops will be Richard E. Duffy, assistant director for governmental programs, USCC Division of Elementary and Secondary Educa. tion, and Joseph P. McElligott, director of education, California Catholic Conference. Lecturers will ,include U. S. Office of Education officials, diocesan gove!1)ment .programs coor.dinators .and st.ate and local. 'education oUicials.

I've written before about the youngest of my eight children. Roberta-or Bobbie-is 7~ years old, cute, charming, can break you up' laughing with her clowning and is also retarded. Bobbie has Down's Syndrome and the features easily distinguish her blackboard so Bobbie could erase as a mongoloid child. One while he erased the rest. thing I have come to realize Bobbie was already winning acas Bobbie has been growing ceptance from both teachers and up, and I have had an opportunity to meet many retarded children through the special school which she a~ends, is that a seri-

students. . , As they entered another classroom, the teacher said to Bobbie, "~'at are you doing here?~' . Very matter-of-factly Bobbie said, "Going to school." 'I Love You'

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There was a special Mass being held in sohool that day, and she behaved qui're welt On the Vl'ay hack from Communion, however, she called back to the priest, "I love you." At lunch she met one of the teachers from the morning classes. He teased her, "Bobbie, what are you doing in the cafeteria?" "Eating.". She answered in a tone tha't indicllJted she thought .it shou'ld be obvious. As she left every class, she ran and said goodbye to the teacher ... often with a hug and a kiss. My daughters were elated as they told all that had happened. "All the kids loved her." "One boy wanted' to ta,ke her' to lunch." "All the teachers thought she was .great ... un fact, one was surprised at how smart she is." I asked Bobbie who she liked ,best among the people she had met at school. 'Without a moment's hesitation she named that "tough" dean of discipline.. The day at high school was stimulating for Bobbie. It was good for her. But I think Bobbie herself did a bit of teaching that day, too.

ous problem the retarded face is that m,ost "normal" people avoid them. But once a normal person gets to know a retarded person, he' tends to accept a'll retarded OPERATES CENTER: Sister Mary Luca, RSVP volunpeople. So I feel that the more teer, works in her clothing and -food giveaway center in normal people have this experiPhoenix. NC Photo. ' ence, the more the retarded will find acceptance in the community. Most retarded people could )ive outside institutions and make their way quite well if they Retired Senior Volunteer Program were better accepted by normal people. Means Old Help Needy Because I feel strongly about PHOENIX (NC)-Earily morn· more than 250 RSVP volunteers. this I was pleased one day reRSV,P volunteer Phoenix ing sun streamed through the cently w1hen two. of my older Controversy Follows Frank Cranser, 75, spent his windows of a clutttered room in daughrers who attend a diocesan High Court Decision business years as·a food chemist. the hasement of Immacul'ate high school asked me if they SAN JUAN (NC)-A contro"I got .fed up with food." he is Heart Church here as a nun could take Bobbie with them to versy over a Puerto Rican Sufond of saying. Now, Cranser sorted clothes heaped in cardschool for a day. Her special mans a clothing store he and Sis- preme Court decision declaring board boxes. school had a holyday on one of ter Mary Luca established in a ~ the" rites of a Pentecostal "There are so ma.ny needs," . their school days. sa,id Sister Mary Luca, 68. "I beg Mexican-American neighborhood. church here "public disturSpecial Visitor things and it keeps rrJUltiplying," Clothing costs as little as 10 bances" moved into a new stage But the high school has a alter other Protestant churches she said pointing at toys,.a bi- cents a garment at the store. strict "No Visitms" policy and and Cardinal Luis Aponte Marcycle, clothing and food. The small stucco house-turnedI had to call the dean of di,sci- Bishops Stress Role tinez of San Juan declared that Sister Mary Luca oper-ates this store boasts gaHy painted flowpline to get permission for Bobgiveaway center for the poor of ers parading across its. facade. the decision posed a threat to bie to go. This man has a repu- Of Church in Chile . inner city Phoenix as one of her' Last summer Cranser worked in freedom of rel,igion. tation for being tough. (He'd SA~T'IAGO (NC)-A statement Cardinal Aponte asked the have to be 'to keep order among on the tasks of the Chilean activities as a Retired Senior broiling August heat renovating Supreme Court to "reconsider" Volunteer Program (RSVP) vol- the donated build,ing. "I know 2,000 teen-age kids.) I wasn't Church before and during the ,unteer. more people here than in my its decision, saying that "the at all sure I'd be successful. 1975 Holy Year proclaJmed by right to free expression of reliRSVP is part of ACTION, the own neighborhood," he said. I was delighted to find that Pope Paul VI has provided new gion and the spiritual good of Ano.ther weekly RSVP event is insights on the position of the federal volunteer service agency. ~e had a warm interest in others cannot be ignored." the shoppers Service Program. More than 63,000 senior citizens handicapped children and he Chilean hierarchy regarding its Hke Sister Mary Luca work at RSVP volunteers are teaching agreed that it would be bene- relations with the ruling mioJitary 600 RSVP sites throughout the students from St. Mary's Catejunta. ' fiicial for the students to meet country. The Volunteers receive chetical Class how to shop for a retarded' child. "We do have . A statement signed by Bishop a policy of no visitors," he said. Carlos Camus,' secretary general only meals and transportation. the elderly. The students are all "If there. is anyone in this considering teaching or other "But Bobbie won't be a visitor; of the Chilean Bishops' ConferOver 35 Years town who provides for the poor, service-oriented careers. ence, stressed the Church's task she'l'I be here at my request." of Satisfied Service The RSVP volunteers will also "Make sure your daughters in- of. "promot.ing reconciliation giving to those who aren't soReg. Master Plumber 7023 troduce her to me," he addled. among Chileans" after the con- phisticated enough to go through identify the homebound elderly JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. So Bobbie boarded the school fHcts. that preceded and fol10wed the system, it's Sister Mary and explain to them that trained 806 NO. MAIN STREET bus the next morning with her the coup that ended the socialist Luca," said a fellow volunteer. young people are ava,i1able and Fall River 675·7497 qualified to shop for them. . . .. . • e •• • •••••• older sisters and headed for a experiment initiated by the late "We call her the Flying Nun." Her Mexican-American friends day in high school. She makes President Salvador Allende. The friends ea,sily and frequently is themes of the Holy Year are re- ca.1I her Mama Luca. "I like to see all people recognized. as outspoken and uninMbited. newal and reconciliation. In a math class the Sister was In what many here cons'idered . human beings," said Sister Mary explainJng a theorum and con- a challenge to the ruling junta, Luca, a member of the Sisters of cluded by saying, "Therefore, the statement sa,id that the task the Precious Blood. Born into a large family in this angle equals that angle." of the· Church is so different From her seat Bobbie immedi- from that of the rulers. It is said Fort Wayne, In., she started ately called out, "Rightl" that the clergy "do not want to .c;ommunity service early: "My The class exp,loded into laugh- be palace chaplains singing eulo- mother used to make us walk a• BANQUETS • WEDDINGS • PARTIES ,tel' and Sister said, "Well, I'm gies to the junta, nor do we want mile through the snow to take glad somebody agrees with me." to be an innocent facade to hide soup to shut-ins. She used to .• COMMUNION BREAKFASTS Then sister asked if someone groups of vicious rebels." Bishop say, "Don't think of yourselves, would erase the blackboard. Bob- Camus said: "Chile needs the think of others.''' 1343 PLEASANT STREET FALL RIVER More than 50 church-related' bie was first to the board but Church as a focus for dialogue she couldn't reach the writing.. and Christian forg-iveness. Other- organi:zations use ACTION vol673-7780 So one of the students got up wise, reconci1oiation will be im- unteers, and Catholic Charities of- the··Phoenix diocese sponsors ane!- wr~e ~omething low on the . possible." . <

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Wra1p-Arounds, N,o-Sleeves Fea,ture Summler Styles

There are two looks that are already leading the fashion picture for this coming summer. One is the return of the sleeveless dress and the other is the wrap-around dress or skirt. Every season has its stars and this summer it certainly looks as if these two styles are going to be very impor- other important look in the field of evening wear' is the onetant. The wrap-around skirt shouldered Grecian silhouette. was very popular in the fifties and while it's a very com· fortable fashion it dropped from sight during the kookie ethniccostume period of the. sixties. I ill 11111

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Now that the more womanly, comfortable look is here once more, the wrap-around has returned with it. More DifficUlt I find the wrap-around dress a little' more difficult to wear than the skirt because of the neckline that wants to plunge more than it should. However, it is an easy look that you'll see a great deal of. . Dresses, besides being sleeveless, have a slender casual look that is feminine rather than juvenile. Knits are a new fabric for these slender dresses (the same style years ago was made of Hnen that wrinkled before you got where you were going). Now the knits look like linen but behave themselves much better, keeping that fresh crisp look one wants from a summer dress. The no-sleeve look will also be found in gowns and if you would rather cover. than not, many of .these gowns will come with their own cover-ups. An·

Bills to Aid Migrants Advance in Congress WASHINGTON (NC) - Two bills, tailored to end exploitation of migrant farm workers by middleman contractors, are moving through the House and Senate with the blessing of the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA). The bills would tighten federal controls on labor contractors who arrange employment, housing and often transportation, feeding and wage payments for many migrant workers. Jesuit Father James Vizzard, UFWA legislative representative, told a Senate committee on ini~ grants that the "gross and repeated illegalities suffered by farm workers may possibly be eliminated" by the legislation.

Dames Patronnesses The annual meeting of Les Dames Patronnesses of Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford, will be held Sunday, April 28. Benediction will be offered in the chapel at 2 p.m. followed by a business meeting and election of officers. M. Wilfred .Rousseau will speak on "Games and Gemology." A social hour will follow and refreshments will be served.

Still Essential While you'll see more and more dresses for summer, don't overlook the pantsuit. It is still an essential part of every woman's wardrobe, and will continue to be for as long as women lead an active life. Pantsuits will not change either, but will ·come in as many styles and colors as we have become accustomed to. From all indications, look for a bright, vivid summer filled with lovely dresses, smashing pantsuits and longer skirts with the look of the ·forties and fifties. With nostalgia in the air clothes are fun, pretty, frivolous and flattering-everything they should always be.

BENEFIT FOR HOSPITALS: Finalizing plans for "Le Bal Elegant" are: Mrs. David S. Greer of Truesdale; Mrs. Ludger Dalbec, chairman for the ball; Miss Mary R. Dwyer of St. Anne's; Mrs. Birtwell Stafford of the Union and Mrs. James Salvo, chairman of reservations.

Women. Appr10ve Papal Document

St. Anne's, Truesdale and Union NEW YORK (NC) - A unit Hospitals in Fall River will benof the National Organization for efit from proceeds of "Le Bal W,omen (NOW) cited Pope Paul's Elegant," to be sponsored by the view of women as parallelling women's boards of the three intheir own view of women in the stitutions Saturday night, May 4, at Rosecliff, the Newport, R. I. Church. mansion used for the filming of The remarks came in a state- "The Great Gatsby." ment by the NOW women and The mansion ballroom, note religion task force on MariaJ.is organizers of the social event, is Cultus, the Pope's new document on devotion to Mary. The task force "would like to jc'in the Pope and ask for all men VATICAN CITY (NC)-"The and women to fully and responCatholic university is a credit sibly accept the will of God as did the V,irgin Mary," said Joyce to the oountry," Pope Paul told MitcheH, national coordinator of crowds gathered in St. Peter's the ,task force, in citing the . square recently for his usual Pope's statement .that Mary . Sunday blessing. "fully and respou.;ibly accepted the will of God, because she Lutherans, Catholics heard the word of God and acted Aid Drought Victims on it." STOCKHOLM (NC)-Lutherhjalpen, ,the oversefls aid agency Pope Mourns Death of the Lutheran Church of Sweden, has 'allocated $80,000 for a Of Canadian Cardinal cooperative program wJth U. S. VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Catholic Rel·ief Services to aid Paul VI sent his condolences to three drought-'S~ricken areas in the bishops of Canada (April 9) Africa. on hearing the news of the death In Upper Vol,ta, a dam~building of Cardinal James McGuigan, repl\Ogram will be started to store tired archbishop of Toronto, and rain water, initiate irrigation hailed him as a zealous worker projects and start fish cultJiV'a"both as a priest and a bishop tion. Twelve new dams are being . for the Church in Canada." planned. The Pope sent telegrams to In Senegal, the program inArchbishop Philip Pocock, Car· cludesdrJlling 289 wells and redinal McGuigan's successor in storin'g and deepening 216 old Toronto, and to Archbishop Jowells. In Ghana, where there is seph Fortier of Sherbrooke, Canada, president of the Canadian a severe influenza epidemic, supEpiscopal Conference. The Pope plementary food w:i'll be suptold Archbishop Pocock that he plied and mo~ers wiU be edmourned the death of the 79- ucated in ways to best use localyear-old cardinal "whose priest- ly available foods of high nutrily and. episcopal apostolate so tive wlue. benefited the Church." ATILEBORO'S Cardinal McGuigan was the Leading Garden Center second cardinal to die within a week. Cardinal Stepan Trochta, bishop of Litomerice, Czechoslovakia, died April 6, at the age of 69. With the death of Cardinal South Main & Wall Sts. McGuigan who had been a member of the college of cardinals for .21 years, the number of liv222-0234 ing cardinals now stands at 132.

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Varied Prclgrams Will Celebrate Stonehill ,Silver Anniversary HighHghting celebration of the 25th anniversary of Stonehill College ,Easton, will be a twoday symposium on the future of Catholic education at the liberal arts colege, Tuesda)', April 30 and 'Wednesday, May 1. Panel discussions chaired by Rev. Ernest J. BarteH, Stonehill College president, will consider such ,topics as "The Catholic Identity-Where are we now?", "Role of the priest on the college campus", "Role of lay faculty and administrators on a Catholic campus", and "T-he future of the Catholic .Identity." Other activities 'during the anniversary celebration will include dedication tomorrow of the college's new Hemingway Theater, named in honor of Philip Hemingway of New Bedford, a longtime benefactor, and the appearance of a chamber quartet from the Boston Slymphony at 3 P.M. Sunday in the Stonehill College Center. 'Hello DoJ)3" Also scheduled for the obser vance are three performances of the Broadway muskal "Hello Dolly" I at 8 P.M. tomorrow through Sunday in the new theatre. The production is being staged by the college's Greasepaint Players. Psychologist Rollo May will speak at the college at 8 P.M., Monday, under sponsorship of the Stonehill Institute and Peace. 'The quarter centllry obser-

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NASHVILLE (NC) -- The senate of priests of the Nashville diocese has called on the House Judiciary Committee to submit to the House of Repr,esentatives a recommendation that President Nixon be impeached. Bishop Joseph A. Durick of Nashville, who joined the priests' senate in the resolution, later issued a statement sayi:rlg: "It is an ancient tradition that religious leaders have a duty to raise their voices whenever matters of justice and integrity are questioned in the' land. Such questions have not ,only been raised in our beloved country, but they have reached. the point where there is a critical need for restoration of confidence in governmental values in all their ethical aspects." Bishop Durick said the priests' senate's call for a resolution of these questions through constitutional processes "is in the best tradition of men of God in their efforts to pro,vide moral leadership for the people of this great republic."

May Crowning New Bedford members of the Legion of Mary will hold a procession 'at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 from St. Mary's Hom'e to St. Francis of Assisi Church, where there will be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,' followed by a May crowning cere· mony honoring Our Lady. All are invited to participate in the program, directed by Rev. Alexander Zicllello, spiritual director of the New Bedford Curia of the Legion.

vance will also include concerts by, the Fine Arts Woodwind Quintet of Boston University' and the Stonehill College Chorus on Sunday, May 5. The celebration will conclude Sunday, May 12 with concerts by musicians from the New England Conservatory and the Stonehill Madrigal Chorus.

Amnesty' Pushed By Mercy Nuns A fourfold educational program of "universal and unconditional amnesty for Vietnam War re·. sisters" will be started Tuesday, April 30 by the Social Action Conference of the Sisters of Mercy in the dioceses of Fall River and Providence. Organizers say the date was chosen because it has been named as a "National Day of Humiliation" by the U.S. Senate.. The program will reach houses of the Sisters of Mercy, elementary and high schools staffed by the community, and all co-ordinators of religious education. . . Lesson Plans Liturgies stressing the Christian biblical themes of reconciliation and mercy were received by houses of the community, while schools received religion and social studies lesson plans "to teach the issues raised by the call for unconditional amnesty." Schools were also supplied with relevant, literature and audiovisual followup suggestions. Materials for adult discussion groups and a sermon outline for use by priests have been distributed to religious education coordinators;' Special emphasis has been placed "on the strong statement for universal and unconditional amnesty that the U.s. Catholic Conference presented to the U.S. House of Representatives recent hearings on amnesty." Social Action Conference members state that the unit is affiliating itself with amnesty organizations on the national level as another means of emphasizing the importance of the campaign.

Program to Fmght Diseases in Africa UNITED NATIONS - (NO) The World Health Organization (WHO) will soon launch a longterm attack on the tropical diseases afflicting millions of Africans" a WHO official has announced. Dr. Martin Kaplan, director of WHO's office of science and technology; said the diseases are probably a main reason for the lack of progress in Africa. . , Appeals for support of the program will be made to government agencies and such voluntary agencies as' U. s. Catholic Relief Services, the World Council of Churches, and others that have long maintained programs of health and welfare assistance in Africa, Martin said. WHO is an intergovernmental agency of the United Nations, which means that it is- auton, omous in its membership, exec'utive bodies and budget. However it works closely with the UN through the UN's Economic and Social Coun~i1.

PROVIDENCE (NC) - Bishop Louis E. Gelineau of Providence has urged the Rhode Island General Assembly to reject aH efforts to repeal the state's ban on the sale of many consumer goods on Sunday. "Whatever the intention," Bishop Gelineau said, the effect 'mllke Sunof t:'epeal "will be day like every other day.' " The bishop presented his views in an open letter to the people of Rhode Island that was published in the Providence Visitor, the diocesan newspaper. The 'General Assembly has several biBs in committee affecting the sale of goods on Sunday. State law now forbids the sale on Sunday of all goods except those considered staples and specifies wh~t can be sold. In the past, segments of organized labor have opposed repeal of the law, first enacted in the 19th century, and merchants ,have disagreed over a. compromise repeal law. I Informed state house sources indicate that members of the General Assembly with the hacking of Gov. Philip Noel's administration will attempt to amend one of the bi1'ls to permit general sales on Sunday while making work on Sunday voluntary and mandating time and a half pay for those who work on that day.

EDUCATORS: Rev. Francis D. Kelly, left, and Sister James Margaret, 8.S.J., right, co-workers in the Department of Religious Education of the Diocese of Worcester, are speakers at the Catholic Education Convention to be held at Bishop Feellan High School, Attleboro, on Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3.

Diocesan Educators to Meet Continued from Page One Sister Jeanne O'Laughlin, O.P., Acting Superintendent of the Adrian Dominican Independent School System, will. speak on "Creating Community for Value Transmission and Mqdification." Sister James Margaret, S.S.J., Assistant Director of' Religious Education-CCD of the Diocese of Worcester, will touch on "Preparing for Confirmation-Live in " the Spirit." Rev. Fernand Cassita, M.S., Director of 'Popular Music Programs, Mark' IV Presentations,

School Aid Continued from Pag~ One . Voucher Pllin Asked about the prospects for finding a constitutional voucher plan which would aid nonpublic schools, Thomas Glennan, Jr. , director of HEW'S National Institute of Education, said that the -constitutional questions could only be settled in the courts. But HEW, he said, must decide whether to give the courts the opportunity to rule on the question. Under a voucher plan, parents could enroll children in the school of their ohoice and pay the cost ,of their education with a voucher, supplied by the government. Schools would then redeem the voucher for cash. The decision on whether to propose a voucher plan which would benefit parochial schools is under study now, he said. G1ennan noted that' plan would be offered if there is "sufficient chance" for its constitutionality "on the basis of our reading of recent court decisions." He added, however, the opinion that voucher plans would be ruled unconstitutional. Final decision on the voucher plans, Glennan said, rests with . HEW general counsel.

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By PAT McGOWAN streets. but most cars are put Nearly a year after their reaway in the winter. so driving turn from a land of endless space isn't much of a problem. Snowand a town approachable only by mobiles are popular. however. air, Paula and Leslie Brown of 'and trips on the two or three Swansea still think long roads that lead to outlying setthoughts of Nome, Alaska, an endtlements are a favorite recreaof-the-earth settlement touched tion. with the romance of the gold There are no roads to the outrush days of the early' 1900's. side world, though, and all travel Realistically, the couple adin or out of town is by air. Fammits that Nome, with no refuse ilies stock t'heir larders with disposal service, is "probably one canned goods and other foodof the foulest cities on this stuffs at the beginning of winter. earth," and that its mosquitoes, Fresh items such as milk or fruit during the short summer season must be flown in and prices are are twice the size of those in accordingly high. said Brown. the "lower 48" states; but the citing the dollar a bottle cost of peace of the Arctic winter and beer. the friendliness and. gem:rosity of Why It's There , the Eskimo people have made an Nome is hoping for a comeindelible impression on them. baok of its gold rush days. sa.jd Gave Year the Browns. with the discovery For some;\ time, explained of new mining techniques. but Brown, an engineer at television 'at the moment "it exists almost station WTEV, New Bectford and solely for government purposes Providence. he and Paula had and is there just because it's been thinking, "God's' been good there.~' to us. Maybe it's time we stopped But because Nome is there its a while and did something for radio station continues to serve somebody else." the area and is at the moment in With that in the back of his great need of staff members, mind when he saw an advertisesaid Brown. He sa·id that anyone ment in a broadcasting trade interested in the sort of $7.50 magazine for a newsman for a week job he had could contact Alaska Radio Mission. a job Rev. James Poole, S.J. KNOM, paying the large sum of $7.50 Box 988. Nome, Alaska. 99762. a week;" plus room and board, he Meanwhile the Browns have ALASKAN VOLUNTEERS: Vincent, Leslie and Paula Brown of St. Dominic's parish, went home, he sa,id. and asked put together a slide talk on their Swansea, model parkas they wore during Alaskan winter when temperatures hit 33 dePaula "How'd you like to go to experiences and can be grees below zero. Family served a year at Alaska Radio Mission, Nome. Vincent, age 4, Alaskan Alaska for a year?" reached at 555 Old Fall River "She said, ·O.K,' right a·way." holds toy walrus made by Eskimo craftsman. Road. Swansea, for information he reported. So the couple apon presenting it to guilds or plied for jobs as "newsman and nurses. we found that the only Women. said Paula. met in than about 18 inches deep. but other organizations. catechist" and their son, Vincent, time we could plan misson staff each other's homes to sew, can form. drifts high enough to Now residing with Paula's then 2Y2. went along fOlr the ride. meetings was at 11:03 P.M.," whereas men never socialized at bury a house. In a pollution-free mother, Mrs. CatheJ'line Heald of Arrived in Alaska in July. chuckled Brown. "Even then home, always gathering in com- atmosphere. it stays clean. said St. Dominic's parish, Swansea, 1972. the Browns found that the there was always one nurse on munity halls where they would Paula. and if it does get a bit the Browns are shortly moving Radio Mission was a part of the duty and could:1't come," work on handcrafts while talk- grimy in the middle of town, it into a new home in Freetown. Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a Peace is qukkly covered. for nine They will carry with them the He said that for the most part ing to each other. Corps type program l;ponsored the radio station is manned by "There's no small talk among months of the year. with a fresh memory of 22-hour summer days by the Society of Jesus. There youngsters fresh out of radio the women." she said. "but no layer. and Arctic nights lit with the were many other young workers schools. e!lger for on-the-job ex- one except myse),f seemed unNome has only two paved aurora borealis. at the mission. they said. either perience. Men like himself. with comfortable' with long silences. working at the radio station or many years of radio and tele- The people are very cons,iderate §1II11111111111I11I11111111I11I11I11IIII11I11I11I11111111I111I1111I11I11I11111111I11I1111I11I11I11I111111I11I11I111I111111I11I11111111 1II11~ as nurses at Nome's hospital. As vision background. are rarely and they hate to say no. For inthe only married couple. the able to volunteer for what stance. when I started to learn Swansea family were assigned a amounts to a year of service skin sewing, I wanted to make small cottage, while the other without pay. mukluks. a sort of boot. not ~ Franciscan Friars, 601) Pleasant St., New Bedford, Mass. ~ volunteers had dormitory accomWhile Brown worked at the realizing that they's very diffimodations. ,station, Paula held daily cate- cult. But my teacher wouldn't Among their first discoveries chism classes, drawing on ex- say no.' Instead she said. 'It's was the difference between the perience gained as a CCD teach- very hard, but I will help you.' philosophy of the Esk,imo and er in St. Michael's parish, Ocean It was someone else at the misthat of most other Americans. Grove. She taught about 75 chil- sion who enlightened me." Solemn Novena 01 Nine Thursdays "The Eskimo ethic can be sum- dren each week, she said, and Gold Rush City Begins Thursday, May 2 med up in the word ·enough.·.. also did some social work for The Browns said Nome ie: ~ said Brown. "You know what the mission. CHAPEL DEVOTIONS (Every Thursday) In spare time she learned the city of 2400 people. about 2000 you need and you work for no more than that. So what, if an- Eskimo art of skin sewing, and of them Eskimos. In gold rush 10:00 A.M.· 12:10 Noon -5:10, 7 and 8 P.M. other man has more than you- she displayed beautiful pair of days, they said. ·it had a poputhat's his 'enough,' You simply beaded sealskin slippers she had lation of 15.000 and it still preRADIO NOVENA: (Every Thursday) serves a romantic reputation. work for your own survival, and made for her mothe~. WJDA- 11 :05 A.M.-1300 on dial with many tourists visiting it for "My fingers are still calloused then you can relax," one-day stops. WARE- 9:45 A.M.-1250 on dial from the sl'ipper making." she Alcoholism a Problem Winter temperatures can reach said. "When I complained to my WPLM- 9:15 P.M.-1390 on dial Eskimos who leave the village WKRI- 12:45 P.M.-1450 on dial culture and move to large cities teacher that my fingers were 33 degrees below zero. "with adapt well to urban ways, noted cut and sore, she just said, 'That no wind. When it's windy the Nine weeks of Prayer for Peace in honor of St. Jude: Brown. "but there's nothing sad- means you're sewing the right chill factor ,is far below that," Snow, surprisingly, isn't more For Peace in our own lives, der than an Eskimo who's trying way!'" to be a 'white man' while re~or Peace in our communities, maining in his own milieu," He For Peace in a troubled world. said that alcoholism is a serious Write for Booklet and Medal problem and that the missi~n """"",----"-,-"---",-",-",,,,,,--radio station continually at: For a St. Jude booklet and medal, send your name : • Savings Bank Life Insurance tempts to educate its hearers in : A and address to : this regard. • Real Estate Loans : REV. RAYMOND ,HIRT, O.F.M. : Otherwise the station broad• Christmas and Vacation Clubs : Franciscan Friars, Our Lady's Chapel : casts country and Western music =, 600 Pleasant Street , and programs on health and ed• Savings Accounts ~ , New Bedford, Mass., 02740 : ~ ucation. said Brown. 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Bishop ·Dec:lares Catholic Slchools 'IndispenscJble' CLEVELAND (NC) The Catholic school is :indispensable in' "The Brave New World" that is being created by science and technology, Bishop Mark J. Hur· . ley of Santa Rosa, Calif., told delegates to the National Catholic Educational Association convention here. In an address on the third day of the convention Bishop Hurley said. that "the Catholic school has a very special place in Catholic education which cannot be taken over by any other agency." This indispensability arises, the bishop said, from the potential offered by the Catholic school of correlating all knowledge with the message of Christ. Catholic schools, in particular, and other religious schools, Protestant and Jewish, are the only ones "not prohibited by la·w ffom seeing the entire spectrum of knowledge," Bishop Hurley said. Recognizing "the worth of Catholic education' from the youngest child to the oldest" and "the necessity of Catholic education in all its f0111'ns," Bishop . Hurley contended that it is impossible to equate the value of Catholic schools with other forms of Catholic education. A Catholic school is "more necessary than ever" in the "brave new world" being created by science and teohnology, Bishop Hurley said, "because "there is no neutrality on moral values, on human values in any schooL" . . Cautioning that h.e was not suggesting that Catholic educators "turn all classes into religion classes or have moralizing ,in the classes," the bishop said "we want our scientists to be good scientists, but we don't want them to -have "blinkers on." Bishop Hurley described a "new world being horn before our eyes" as one in which the "human values and basic moral principles of the Judeo-Christian tradition, once assumed as 'in possession,' accepted on all sides as basic to modern society and Alneri·can civilization . . .. have been overturned and deeply eroded." He 'described too the dangers made possible by science. "By unraveling the secrets of the atomic code, men had it easily within their power ... to commit global suoicide; by unraveling the' secrets of the genetic code, man has also made himself capable of' controlling and manipulating man in a new dictatorship of tyranny and control through biological engineering."

Newspaper Raised To National Status MADRAS (NC) - The New Leader, weekly newspaper for the Archdiocese of' MadrasMylapore, is to become a national newspaper. Headquarters for the national weekly will be in Bangalore. Arrangements for its transfer there are expected to be completed in .a few months. The Catholic News Service of India, which supplied! news to 14 Catholic newspapers in India and 200 private subscribers, was shut down in February because of lack of financial su.pport.

WASHINGTON (NC) - ' Pope Paul VI has named Msgr. Gilbert Bspinoza Chavez, pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in San Ysidro, Calif., to be awciliary bishop of San Diego.

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His appointment was announced here by Archbishop Jean Jado, aposfulic delegate in the Unilted States. MsW. Chavez was born May 9, 1932, in Ontario, Calif., where he attended parochial school. He studied at St. Francis Seminary in El Cajon, Calif., and Immacul'ate Heart Seminary in San Diego before his ordination In 1960. . Following ordination he studied philosophy and psychology at the University of C~Hfornia at . Riverside.

'ADMISSION TO CANDIDACY': Bishop Cronin officiated at the rite of ."Admission to Candidacy" on Friday night in St. Vince nt's Chapel, Fall River for six seminarians who will serve in the Diocese of Fall River. Left to right: John Ozug of SS. Peter and· Paul Parish, Fall River; Kevin Harrington of St. Lawrence's, New Bedford; John Oliveira of St. Joseph's, Taunton; Bishop Cronin, William Baker, St. Mary's, New Bedford; Joseph Costa of Espirito Santo, Fall River; and Raymond Cambra of Mt. Carmel-. New Bedford.

Sees Missionary Zeal- Under Attack Writing in the Vatican daily, L'Osservatore· Romano, on the next-to-the-last day of his congregation's five-day plenary assembly, the cardinal said: "In tlie midst of a ferment of ideas about secularization and secularism, fostered and spread in various .forms, even by persons linked with the bishops' conferences, some voiCes openly assert that nowadays one need be concerned only j'or the local Church. . "Others will say 'Enough with evangelization. Today we must WASHINGTON (NC)-A chair- speak of dialogue, since. it is .man of the National Interre'li- more consistent with every gious Consultation on Soviet man's religious freedom as unJewry has asked Senrate commit- derlined by· the counciL' "Or, finally, others declare: tee support for a measure to ban special trade privileges to coun- 'It isn't enough to worry about tries which impede their citizens souls. Now the really urgent from emigrating. problem' is to free man from opSister Margaret Ellen Trax!er, pression, from wretched poverty formerly president of the Nation- and from social injustices, using al Coalition of American Nuns dynamic and efficacious methods . and director of the National such as Marxism and, if neces· Oatholic Conference on Interra.- sary, violent revolution,''' cial Justice, told Vhe Senate. The cardinal commented: "In Finance Committee that the in- .this way, for one re,ason or ali. terreligious task force firmly other, such persons put the missupports a trade bill amendment sions to one side, considering offered· by Sen. Henry' Jackson them only as historic events of (D-Wash.) to deny most-favorednation trade status to countries' impeding emigration. Sister Traxler read a· statePLUMBING & HEA,nNG, INC•. ment by the task force which Sales and Service ~ called on the Soviet Union to end for Domestic discr.iminatory practices against and Industrial ~ Oil Burners Jews and permit them to exer"995·163] cIse their religion freely. "We 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE appeal to the Sov.iet authorities NEW BEDFORD -let them live as Jews or let them leave to be Jews," the statement read. VATICAN CITY (NC)-The cardinal in charge of the Church's worldwide missionary effort has lashed out at "self: styled theologians" and other Catholics who seek "to sriuff out the Church's missionary'zeal," But Cardinal Agnelo Rossi, prefect of the Congregation, for the Ey.angelization of Peoples, named no names.

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Spanish·Speaking Leaders Says Confessional Box Must Remain Resent Columnist's Insult Pope VATICAN CITY (NC)--Pope form" of confession "for our peo- numerous groups in various lanFather Donald Happe, who contributes a regular column to The Wanderer, wrote a piece for that paper during Holy Week ("Spanish Americans Suffer Lack of Leadership") which has pre:dictably brought down upon his head the wrath of some leading spokesmen for the nation's said to be gung ho in favor of the Spanish-speaking, Spanish - speaking commu- helping the Church ,is accused of having nity. They find it very of- let them down completely.

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speaking people in the United States "have produced few genuine leaders." In itself, that statement is not particu~arly of· fensive, 'but, as developed. by Father Happe in his scatter-shot column, it's an insult to the entire Spanish-speaking community, Father Happe says that he has "worked in behalf of the Spanish-speaking people of this country for a number of years, oat every level up to and including the White House," He seems to put great stock in his White House connections, whatever they may be. He claims to know "for <;er· tain that President Nixon genuinely desired to open up every opportunity for the Spanishspeaking ... and to assist them in removing traditional obstacles." White House Ally He suggests, in effect, that the Administration is straining at the leash to help the Spanish-speaking. This will come as 'a great surprise to many of them and, more specif,ically, to Cesar Chavez and his associates in the United Farm Workers of America. They know that President Nixon went out of his way to let it be known that he was eating grapes during UFW's orig. inal grape boycott, that the Pentagon bo~ght tons of grapes in an effort to neutralize the boy· cott, and that Secretary of Agriculture Butz publicly urged the American people to eat more lettuce once the boycott has been extended to that product. Chavez and his associates also hoave reason to suspect--and so do I--that the White House has been playing tootsie with the Teamsters in their disgraceful campaign to destroy the UFW. Be that as it may, given Father Happe's pro-Administration leanjngs (which are not shared by the overwhelming majority of Spanish-speaking voters), it is not surprising that he should have cited as his only source of information a survey conducted under the auspices of the Com· mittee to Re-elect the President. According to Father Happe, the committee found that "across the country, the constituency could not identify a leadership or even a leader, who would be representaNve of their capacWes, aims, and objectives," Whereas the Administration is

"Like President Nixon," Father Happe states, "the Catholic bishops found no Spanish-speaking leadership of necessary stature to work with. No takers. So the cause of justice was allowed to go down the tube of social action 'programs' of which America has a proliferation that boggles the mind--most all the province of ... opportunists, rappers, do-gooders, and social .scientists." Father Happ~please excuse the play on words--is especially unhappy about the fact that the National Conference of Catholic Bishops is supporting Cesar Chao vez and the UFW. He flatly asserts that the Church's effotts in this regard have been "'Uninfonned, inadequate, misdirected, and misleading." As a consultant to the Bishops' Committee on Farm La'bor, it comes as a bit of surprise to me that Father Happe could claim to know so much about the committee in view of the fact that, to the best of my knowledge, he has never .consulted with it and has never met with Chavez or any other UFW leaders. T'is treatment of Chavez is almost hlughably condescending. He tries very hard to create the impression that Chavez is a Juarez-type revolutionary who is using the Church for his own nefarious purposes. That's ,absolutely nonsense. Chavez, he adds for good measure, "is not a leader ... The praise and adulation given Chavez by his Catholic supporters are not undeserved, insofar as it is his guts that are admired ... But from the standpoint of intelIigel1lCe and ability, I don't think that they are ,deserved. Those praises that he does deserve' are attributable to the Church in the final analysis, for the Church made Cha-vez possible." Frankly I find it preposterous th'at Father Happe should have the unmitigated gall to try to tell the Spanish-speaking community who in their ranks is a leader and who is < not. The point to bear in mind is that a significant segment of the Spanishspeaking community is up in arms about it. On the day that the column came to my attention, the USCC Division for the Spanish-speak'ing was hosting a national meeting of CathoHc and Protestant Spanish-speaking leaders in a conference room adjoining my own of,fice in Washington. When I showed them the column, they proceeded immediately to draft a stinging reply to Father Happe. That resolution was to be followed -by a more detailed rejoinder to what these Spanish-speaking leaders--and I as an outsider--consider to be an "uninfonned, inadequate, misdirected, and misleading" exercise in the most offensive kind of Anglo insensitivity. ( © 1974 NC News Service )

Paul VI, after a week's confinement to his apartment because ofa mild illness, told a general audience here that the confessional box "must remain," despite news reports suggestin~ that it is a thing of the past. The Pope said that he felt he should "make clear and rectify some inexact reports that have been made about the new rite of the sacrament of Penance, such as the reported abolition of the confessional. "The confessional, as a protective screen between the confessor and the penitent to guarantee the absolute confidence of the conversation -imposed on and reserved to them, clearly must remain'." Pope Paul said that the "best

ple, when it is possible is that which begins with a collective preparation foUowed by individual acts of confession and absolution, That form, he said, has the advantage of being both a community and personal action. "But," the Pope added, "it presupposes usually the presence of several confessors and that is not always easy. But we have hopes ror it, especiaJ.ly when it is employed with groups made up of similar people, such as children, young people, workers, the sick, pilgrims and the like." The Pope, who had been forced to skip his weekly general audience of the last week of March because of a "slight indisposition," not only delivered his usual talk in Italian but addressed

guages. He was greeted in the audience hall with warm applause that lasted even after he had taken his place on the raised platform facing his visitors, the largest crowd in recent months. Pope Paul stressed that Penance is' the "sacrament of reconciliation." He said that it is a reconciliation with God and with the Church and "is precisely a matter of our supreme interest because it deals with our salvation." Confession is a bridge between death and love, the Pope said, because it rescues the sinner from the death of sin and restores him tQ the life of divine love.

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Michaell Novak's New Book Surpass:esPrevious Work In the preface to his new book, "Choosing Our King" (Macmillan, 866 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. $7.95), Michael Novak says that he begins with two convictions: that the American presidency "is the nation's most central religious ,symbol, and that American civilization is best politics of the New Left. Another is an explanation of the appeal understood as a set of secu- of George Wallace. Still another lar religious systems.", The is a dJsseotion of the p~rfor

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Mr. Novak is speaking of religion in a special se,nse. As used by him, it indica,tes "not churches or ecclesiastical traditions in the Western style, but a distinctive publ,ic sense of reality." Ameroica, he contends, has a civil religion. By this he means "it public perception. of our national experience, in the light of universaI and tran,scendent claims upon human beings, but especially upon Americans." He means, further, "a set of values, symbols, and rituals institutionalized as the cohesive force and center of meaning, uniting our many people." If, at first glance. this notion seems bizarre, a little reflection shows that it has validity. And as Mr. Novak goes on to expand on it, one is the more convinced. Presidential Politics So too with his contention that the Amerioan President is king. prophet, and priest. He is "king ,in the sense of symbolic, decisive focal point of our power and destiny." He is prophet ",in the sense of chief interpreter of our natrona,1 self-understanding, establishing the terms of national di'scourse." He is "priest in the sense of incarnating our selfimage, our values, (lur aspjraHons, and expressing these through every action he selects, every a'otion he avoids." PresJdential politics, Mr. Novak holds, is essentially a morality play. The tradition is that America is intf'linsically good, given only to righteous oauses, and destined to lead the world toward a higher leve: of virtue. The successful candidate is the one who is percedved as best expressing and exemplifying this idea. He may not be the most moral of the aspirants, but he most sk,iUfully conveys the impressJon that he best incarnates the, traditional American, selfimage. He Jdentifies himself Worth the typioal Ame:rican symbols, and manages to come across as himself a symbol of what is considered truly American. American Dream There are many excellent incidentals in this book. One, for example, is a criticism of the

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Publicity chairmen of parish organizations Ire liked to submit news Items for this column to The 'Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River 02722. Nlme of city or town should be Included, II well as full dates of III Ictivitles. Please send news of future rather thin Pllt events.

SS. PETER AND' PAUL, FALL RIVER The Women's Club will sponsor a whist party 'at 8 P.M. Monday, April 29 in the school basement, 240 Duffy St. Mrs. Milton Kozak and Mrs. George Bernard are co-charirmen. '

ST. KILIAN, NEW BEDFORD The Ladies' Guild will sponsor a whist party to benefit the parish at 8 P.M. Saturday, April 27 in the school basement at the corner of Earle Street and Ashley Boulevard. Refreshmen,ts will be served. Chairladies are Mrs. Mary Caron and Mrs. Cathryn Gibbs. NOTRE DAME, FALL RIVER The Council of Catholic Women will present a ceramics program at 7:45 P.M. Monday: April 29 at Jesus-Mary auditorium. Demonstrating the craft will be Mrs. Howard Chace of Lakeville, who teaches pottery and ,operates her own kiln. Mrs. Raymond E. Harrison is chairman for the evening. Tickets for the council's installaNon buffet Monday, May 20 will :be available.

OUR LADY OF GRACE mance of the news media, espeWESTPORT dally TV. There are more. The AAD, Inc., a musical Mr. Novak makes an effective group directed by Kiah O'Br~en appeal for a maturing of the· DCCW: Mrs. Richard Paul- III, wiH perform at a meeting of American dream. He shows that the Council of Catholic Women that dream. as cherished until son, a member of the Immac- sc;heduled for 8:30 P.M.' Tuesnow, has an adolescent quality ulate Conception Parish, day, May 7 in the church hall on and is in some respect at odds Taunton and president of the Sanford 'Road. Guests are inwith present reality., He is spe- Diocesan Council of Catholic vited for the evening rand refreshcific as to what the matur,ing Women, will serve as hon- ments will be served. should bring about. h d 'd The council will sponsor a Mr. Novak is a prolJfic and orary c airman an presl e meat pie supper from 5:30 to SACRED HEART, versatile writer. But his new at the general session of the 7:30 P.M: Saturday, May 4, a~so FALL RIVER book surpasses his previous convention schedule for Sat- in the hall. J The May meeting of the Worn· work. It has remarkable sharp- urday, April 27 at Coyle,-Casen's Guild will ,be held on MonST. MATHIEU, ness and richness. Much of what ,sidy High School, .Taunton. day night, May 6 at La Salette ,FALL RIVER it discloses is unpleasant, but· in Attleboro. A ~ass followed by A flea market will be sponthe disclosure is salutary, and sored from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. a spiritual program and music the prescription for recovery is ST. ANN, Saturday, May 4by the Council will conclude with coffee and realistic. RAYNHAM of Catholic Women. Donations dessert. Desert Is Fertile Deadline for transportation The Ladies Guild will sponsor may be brought to the church A different sort of book ,is The a whist party at 8 o'clock on hall from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Mon- and, reservations is April 30 and Desert is Fertile (Ol1bis Books, Friday night, May 3 in the day, April 29 and the council's any member planning on attendMaryknoll, N. Y. 10545. $3.95. ilchurch hall. Mrs. Anne Keough regular meeting, which will be ing may call either co-chairman lustrated) ,by Dom Helder and Mrs. Eileen Aldens are. serv- open to guests, will be held fol- -Madeline McDermott or Etta Camara, ArchbishaP of Olinda Norton. ing as co-chairmen. lowing 7:15 Mass that night. and Recife ,in the Northeastern Miss Bernice Fountain has anST. JOSEPH, region of Bra·ziI. It consists of nounced that' the Ladies ,Guild HOLY NAME,' ATTLEBORO exhortation. F~L RIVER will conduct a Living Rosary at Dom Helder has won fame Volunteers are needed to asThe annual banquet of the 2:30 on Sunday, May 19. throughout the world as chamsist in production of a parish Women's Guild will take place at pion of the poor and critic of op- HOLY REDEEMER,' White's restaurant at 7' P.M. variety show, "Sweet Adeline," pressive social and political sys- CHATHAM Wednesday, May 1. This con- which will 'be presented Saturday Mrs. William F. Kelly, prestems. For his resistance to injuscluding event for ,the guild year and Sunday, June 8 and 9. tice in Brazil he has been tra- ident of the Associat'ion of the will 'be preceded at 6 P.M. by a The parish beano game will duced, and his close associates Sacred Hearts, has announced special liturgy at Holy Name celebrate its second anniversary have been penalized. But his that the annual parish dinner Church. Tickets are' available today with free coffee and will be held on Friday evening, voice h'as not been stilled. fromQ Mrs. Robert Kitchen, tele- doughnuts, plus the usual monthMay 3. This is ap appeaI to men of ly drawing for $100. Eight door Mrs, ,George Fleckenstein is ,phone 674-0230, and Mrs. Wil- prizes will also be awarded. good wiN everywhere, whatever liam Sullivan, 674-4586, cotheir religion or whether or not serving as chairman and Mrs. ch'airmen, or may also be ob· A free buffet for Catholic 'they are religious. Big institu- Paul Toomey is in charge of dec- tained :from guild officers or Charities Appeal collectors will tions 'have failed in our time, orations. ta'ke place 'at 7:30 P.M. Saturday, The cocktail hour will start board members. Reservations April 27 in the parish hall. AddiDom Helder says, and they offer close Monday, Apr,i1 29. no hope. But against them the at 6, and the dinner will be served tional collectors are needed and individual may feel powerIess. at 7 and the entertainment will ST. ROCH, are invited to attend the soc'ial be provided hy Min and Stelle. FALL RIVER What can he do to bring about function. Reservations will close on chan.ge, when such massive obA few tickets are 'still availNew officers of the Council of, April 27 and may be made by stacles lie in the way of it? Joan able for a parish trip to a dinnerCatholic Women are Miss contacting Mrs. Lawrence FrawMoral Force Snyder, president; Mrs. Doris theatre party at Chateau de Ville , He should not resort to vio- ley, P.O. Box 63 West Chatham Bernier, vice-president; Mrs. Rita Tuesday, May 21. Reservations lence. Repeatedly Dom Herder (945-9256) or Margaret Kelleher, Reney, treasurer; Mrs. Laura may be made at the rectory. Chatham warns aga,inst that. But violence 220 Crowell Rd." Francoeur, secretary. They will The junior drop-in center will is not needed to, produce a trans- (945-1849). be installed in June. . hold its last meeting for this 'formation of political, cultura'I, HOLY NAME, The co.uncil will sponsor a trip school year from' 7 to 9 tomoreconomic, and social structures. NEW BEDFORD to Sturbridge Village Wednesday, row night. The Couples Club will hold' a May 22. Reservations may be What is needed, f,irst of all, is The Knights of the Altar coman interest in this matter, a spring dance from 8 to midnight made with Mrs. Bernier. mittee will meet at 7:30 P.M. realization of how bad condi- on Saturday, April 27 at the Donations for a flea market Sunday, April 28 at the home of tions are and how they could be Polish-American Hall, Acushnet planned for June may be left' Jack Bush. improved. This means the gath- Ave witoh music being provided at the parish convent. Webelos Scouts will conclude . ering of information. Concern by the "Nora's." The unit's next regular meet- . their year's activities at a meetTickets will be available at the ing is slated for 7:30 P.M. Mon- ing at 6:30 tomorrow night in and action wiH almost certainly door. follow. day, May 6,in the church hall. ' the school building., "Discover," says Dom Held,er, "where the worst injustices are, is given the opportunilty to prethe worst exhibitions of selfish- vail. ness, from the local to the interRemedy for Injustice national scale ... fhd out' and If enough people will abandon understand what is inv01ved in a selfishness and look out and go sub-human situation ... Find out out to the destitute masses, a about housing. Do the places remedy for Jnjustice wiH be apROUTE 6--between Fall River and New Bedford where some people live deserve plied and will work. This, in to be called houses? Do they af- short, is the message variously . One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities ford the necessary minimum of stated in Dom Helder's book. comforf to a human life? But the Archbishop warns that , The aim in familiarizing one- pilgrims for justice and peace Now Available for self WoIth instances of injustice must expect the desert. "The is not to incite anger or rebellion, great and the powerful dis'appear, but to supply solid argument for stop and helping us turn against the necessity of change, In this us ... And what is worse, those FOR DETAILS CALL MANAGER-636-2744 or 999-6984 way, moral force is brought to who a,re not power-ful also avoid bear, and "the violence of truth" us. They are frightened.",

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KNOW YOUR FAITH Playing to Win· There are few words in our language for which the dictionary indicates such a wide variety of meanings as the word "play." We speak of playing a game, playing a pal'lt, play,ing the man, and just plain pl'aying.

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I just returned from a refreshling visit with an old friend of mine. He is teaching at 'a lal'lge midwestern state university. His classes are filled, while other professors in the same department face half empty classrooms. My fr:iend teaches a college course on "P.lay."

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A closer examination discloses the fact that many of these different meanings are related to each other. The play which we are concerned with here is "sport, diversion, or exercise" which is engaged in directly for fun or amusement. The familiar say,ing, "All work and no pl'ay makes Jack a dull boy," like most folk proverbs. can be taken in various ways. Not all of them are equally acceptable from the standpoint of Christian morality. For instance, it can be taken to mean that any sort of amusement is a good thing, even if it involves the exploitation or degradation 'of others. But ,it does express a truth when it is rightly understood, for certainly a life from which fun and games were excluded could hardly be called a human tife. Relaxation FUN AND GAMES PART OF LIFE: If play is to have Another name for play is rec- its proper restorative or re-creative effect on us, we must reation. That this is a good name really put ourselves into it, like little chi~dren. Two boys for it -is evident from the fact that the result of play is often give their all to a one-on-one alley basketball game in just that: we are re-created. The Milwaukee. NC Photo. "serious" business of l,iv.ing gets us tightly "wound up" at times traits that we associate with on us. we must reaBy put ourand we need the easing of ten- children. selves into it. like little children. Sions. We call this relaxation, Play for children is not merely We should play our games to and we get Jt from play. a frantic and detel'lmined attempt win, but not as though winning But just as all work and no to escape from harsh reality. It a game were really important in play is not good for us. neither is rather a way of entering ~nto the grand scheme of life. is aU play a,nd no work. It is not another sort of reality, a world easy to say which is worse, the of imagination and fantasy that Retaliation Threat person who ,is so involved .in his is in its way every bit as real as work that he cannot unwind at the "other" everday world. Against AFL-CIO It used to be said that a typall, or the full-time "plaY'boy." WASHINGTON mc) - The Growing up, with its attendant ical Berliner in a time of crisis president of the Teamsters Unacceptance of adult responsibil- would say that the situation is ion has treatened to retaliate ities and the hardships and diffi- serious, hut not hopeless. In a against the AFL-eIO if .its memculties certain to be encountered similar situation, the typical ber organizations support the in discharging them, certainly Viennese would say that the United Farm Workers of Amerhas its less attractive features. situation .is hopeless, but not ica-sponsored boycott of le1tuce But Peter Pan, who elected to serious In a way. our whole .and grapes. rema,in permanently a little boy, outlook on life should be In a letter to the presddent of hardly offers a suitable alterna- ·a kind of combination of these aB international unions affilioated tive. Few would deny that there apparently irreconcilable atH- with the AFL-CIO, Teams'ter is something grotesque and mon- tudes. president Fr:ank Fdtzsimmons If play is to have 'its proper strous about a oforty-five-year-old restorative or re-creative effect said, "If you decide to support little boy. that boycott in any way this Play to Win would naturally mean that you Bolton Wins Award are taking a definite position If th.is is so, what does it mean CHICAGO (NC)"":"Bennet Bol- aga,inst the ... Teamsters. 'when our Lord tells us that we "So, I would be remiss if I did must become "as little children" ton, former editor of NC News if we hope to enter .into the 'Service, won the 1973 national not say to you that in the future kingdom of God? Obviously an ,Sigma Chi Award for distinguis- our cooperaJtion with your organadult cannot once more become ed service in radio journalism. ization will be judged accordinga real child any more than he Bolton won the award for a ly." A union traditionally honors can re-enter his mother's womb "Legend of Lenient Justice," a so as ,to be born again, as Nico- series on criminal justice broad· picket lines, the Teamsters some· demus pointed out. But he can. cast on WMAL, a Washington, times gives financial aid to other unions which are on strike. and should manifest some of the D.C., radio station. last year.

We talked at length about his . course 'and Why it is so popular. It is a serious course. with strict demands, daily tests, and a large dose of philosophical, sociological. psychological, and theological reading. The content touches important issues and values whioh concern the university students - ·alienation. prejudice, drugs. etc. Basically, the course deals with human communications and the ultimate meaning of Hfe. But the seriousness of the course is balanced by a s.ense of festivity and fun and the content focuses on people at play. Together with lectures, intensive group research and discussion, the class consists of involvement in games and creative expression of various kinds with considerable movement and freedom. The students apparently enjoy the sessions immensely, while at the same time working very hard. My friend prepares his classes meticulously, taking the job of teaching w.ith unusual seriousness. But he explained to me how convinced he is that people -whethel' younger or olderlearn very little unless what they learn is closely involved with their expel'lience. He also is convinced that without a sens.e of . ~un and an ability to play most people cannot adequately come to grips wIth the real issue of living and communicati~g. In his view. play is an esssential ave· nue to understanding intellectually and appreciating personally what life and love are really .about. Value of Play His opinion finds support in the growing scientific interest ,in play' by serious soholars. Philosophers, sooiologists, psychol-

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ogists and theologians in recent years have been devoting more and more attention to the human experience of play. Educators have increasingly advocated the value of pl'ay as a serious educational strategy. My friend's course is not 'in the religion department of the state university but is esssentiaUy a religious course in that it explores the deepest questions and ultimate meaning of life. As we talked, I could not help thinking how similar his thinking ,is to that of many religious educators, past and present. Unfortunately many of us lose our ability to playas we grow older. In fact we may come to be rather suspicious of play just as we may feel guilty about pleasure and enjoyment. Play is seen by manYllJore as an escape from life's serious concerns rather than a point of touching on what is most serious about life. Perhaps our over·seriousness pre· vents our minds and hearts from perceiving the serious purpose of life. This can be particularly true in a climate like the present, f.ull of confusion and debate. Roll of Play in Catechesis I find it' interesting that the Bible and the Judaeo-Chr,istian tradition show a much greater appreciation of play than we tend to exhibit. The old Testament points out how much God enjoys .being with men. and early Christian teachers describe the serious work of creation as God at play. At a most serious point ~n Jewish history. King David takes off his royal robes and dances exuberantly before the Ark of the Covenant. Later Christian tradition calls Christ the "Lord of ,the dance...· St. John records the significance of the Eucharist and the new covenant by telling what Jesus experienced at a wedding party. Just as our tradition describes most serious matters of God's Turn to Page Fourteen

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Urges Catholic School Boards Coopera~ W,ith Public Educators CLEVELAND (NC)-"A board of educabion does not deserve

to be called Catholic if its interest is taking care of our own in a narrow sectarian way,.. said Auxiliary Bishop William E. Mc- , Manus of Chicago at the National Catholic Educational AssocialIlion .convention here. In a talk on boards of education as "pa,rtners ,in a Faith Community," Bishop McManus, Chi· cago archdiocesan ' director of Catholic education and former chail"man of Ithe U. S. bishops' Committee' on Education, said that boards worthy of the name Catholic have to have a universal view of education. Urging them to seek ways to cooperate with pubLic schools,

the -bishops said Catholic boards of education "canot be 'satisfied with a closed circle, with a strictly Catholic group," He also critized over emphasis on one form of Catholic educa· .bion to the detriment of others. "No institution' or educational agency should be allowed to mono opolize the Church," he said. Bishop McManus called for an 'abandonment of the view of the ,Church and the parish as "a power stru'ctuTe to be served" and for a recognition that "boards of education should servetihe servant Churoh. The 'board will evaluate educational' ~institUitions and programs "not on how they serve the Church hut on how they help the Church meet people's needs."

Schorr -Tells Catholic· Educators Of Trpubles With White House CLEVELAND (NC)-The National Catholic Educational Asoociation (NCEA) convention has come a long way. In 1972 the NCEA convention in Philadelphi'a heard President Nixon express suppont for CalthoLic schools. This year the NCEA convention here heard CBS newsman Daniel Schorr tell how his corn· ment on television that the Nixon Adrninistra,tion had 1lI0 concrete plans to aid nonpublic schools had led the President to "set the FBI on me." Schorr gave a keynote address ,to the 71st annual NCEA convention at the Cleveland convention center. He said he wanted to tell "the f.ull story of how I became interested in parochial school educa,Hon and found, not God, but an FBI agent on my doo:rstepp," Schorr sa.id the chain of events began with an analys~s of a speech given by President Nixon on Aug. 17, 1971 toa dinner of the KnIghts of Columbus in New York. ' The President, Sc.horr said, :'grieved over the fiSlCal travail of the Catholic schools, closing at the ralte of one a day. And he said, 'We must resolve to stop that trend and turn it around. You can count on my support to do that," 'For Political Effect' . Schorr said he was asked to go on the air the foHowing eve-

IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND: Brother Damian Carroll, editor of Brothers Newsletter, explains in an interview why the brother's vocation has been misunderstood. NC Photo.

ing after a film of the President's talk was shown to explain what formulas the administration was planning to use. He 'said that after talking with officials of the Depar1Jment of HeaLth, Education and Welfare and' Catholk school Passionist Works to Help Others, officials, '''I felt obLiged to report that there was 'absolutely nothing Understand Brother's Vocation an the ·works.' I quoted Cathol:ic sources as saying, 'We can only WEST SPRINGFIELD (NC)- this. "When you explain Reliassume that the President's state- "If you don't understand why a g,ious life, you explain the life ment was made for political' or man would become a Brother, of Brothers," was the theolo• then you don't understand Reli- gian's reply. rhetorical effect:" Schorr said he was invited ,the gious life." Brother Damian said that "a That's the opinion of Brother Brother's life is the following of next day to ,the White House where Presidential aides told him Damian Carroll, who has done as a personal call to Christ in livhe was misinforrried and offered muoh as anyone in the last t~o ing out celibate community. Relito provide concrete admini'stra- decades, to spread knowledge of gious life includes apostolic acillion plans for aid to parochial what a Brother's vocation is. tion and service, espec,ially schools. Brother Damian, associate di- works of charity done in an On Aug. 20, Schorr said, a cou- rector of the Passionist Radio-TV apostolic spirit ... I don't think rier delivered a statement from Apostolate here, is one of the we have emphasized enough the the White House saying "Pres- founders 'of the National Assem- importance and value of living ident Nixon has done more' to bly of Religious Brothers (NARB) celibate community." rescue the nall:ion's nonpUiblic and editor of the quarterly, And often, he said, young men and parochial schools from their Brothers Newsletter. do not realize the variety and In an interview here, Brother present f,inancial crisis than any oPportullity for apostolic serv,ice other Amenican president. And Damian explained why he that the Brotherhood offers to he plans to do more in the thought the Brother's vocation them. future." has frequently been misunder"Today there are brothers in The statement also said the stood-or not understood at all. President's staff had .begun a - "In the pa.st, manyyeop~e have everything from nuclear physics round of conferences with Cath- equated RehglOus Life WIth the to television, from pre-natal olic school officials and that the priesthood," he said. "But an clinics to housing programs and Administration was considering f-act, t~~ Vat.ican II ~ocuments campus ministries, to mention tax credits and V'ouchers. on Rehglous hfe explam that Re- a few," he said. . .' ligious communities of men B.ut- then, Schorr saId, t~e draw from the clergy and laity Whdte House phoned to ask him arke f th' b" to eiminate the reference to tax II or elr mem ers. Originally' Religious life was a credits and vouchers and to substitute "several options are being mov~ment. of the la:it:y, Brother considered by the Nixon Admin- DamIan said, but SOCial pressures istration." made the Religious for men more . and more associated with the So, Schorr said, he went on clergy. the-air again and "indicated that Contractors "In general, theologians have I 'had no realSon to alter my con- not given much help in under~ clusion that there was 'nothing standing the theology of the in the works.' Brother's vocation," he said, recaning. a time when he asked Symbolic List Father Bernard Haering about "That was Aug. 20, 1971. Thall: day the FBI showed up," Sohorr said that FBI agents all over the country interViewed former employers, neighbors, and' others. White House officials later produced "the famous cover story 7 Perry that I was being considered for a government job," Schorr said: Avenue

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BLOOMINGTON (NC) - Gov. Patrick J.' Lucey of Wisconsin has been named recipient of the Franciscan International Award, presented annually by the Conventual Franciscans to an individual who has made a significant contribution in support of Christian ideals. Lucey was cited for his Christion concepts regarding rehabil, itation of convicts and criminal justice, according to Fr. Quintin Helline, O.F.M. Conv. "The governor's willingness put his pOlitical life on the line as an example to others in public office," the priest said. The governor encouraged community·based rehabilitation centers and pre-release centers. His task force' on offender re)1abilitation recommended that prisons as they have been known be replaced by community rehabilitation centers. Another recent task force is examining criminal justice.

'Education Continued from Page Thirteen relationship with man by means of a sense of play for effective catechesis. As f.ar back as the fourth century St. Augustine, in tile very first Christian book on religious education, stressed how' important .it was that ,religious education can be marked by joyfulness. My conversation with my professor friend has caused me to refle~t on my own teaching. Does an overly serious preoccupation wit'h· religious truths 'and facts interfere with a truly serious exploration of human experience at its refigious depths? Would not a more joyful, play.ful, spirit as well as more engrossing playful learning experiences be more effective in opening others to the deep mystery of life and love? You may find these 'and similar questions helpful in· examining your own religious education efforts. You may come to discover that play can be a very ser.ious and effective part of Christian catechesis.

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SCHOOLBOY S PORTS IN THE DIOCESE By PETER J. BARTEK Norton (iiah Coach

Conference Division B Race Will' Go Down to the Wire Although the scholastic baseball campaign is slightly over two weeks old, it is relatively safe to predict that the Southeastern Massachusetts Conference Division B race will go right down to the wire. Defending champion Case High of Swansea will be in the sidy High of Taunton and Dartthick of the race, but the mouth in last week's standings. Cardinals can expect a reel· All five clubs have lost one battle from, at least, four game. . . . contenders. At this early juncture there is no unbeaten club in the bracket even though only four Conference games have been played to date. The Cardinals from Swansea enter play this week with' a slim lead after warding off a serious challenge from Dighton-Reho· both. Riding the strong arm of ace hurler Bob Moniz to a 7-4 extra inning victory over the Regionals Case was able to move a half game ahead of Dighton, Seekonk, Msgr. Coyle-Bishop Cas-

From all apparent ~ndlcatlOns the loop leaders are gomg to take turns knocking each other out of the top spot. Each game must be played as though the title rested in the balance, for well it may. No club·in the division can be taken lightly as all are capable of upending the favorite. Fairhayen, Bishop Connolly High of Fall River and Bishop Feehan High of Attleboro, the remaining three teams in the division, have all played well in the first few games and can not be counted out.

Attleboro Not Ready to Relinquish Title While the latter three trail in Hanewich coached Blue Bombarthe standings each is capahle of diers have shown that they are beating anyone of the leaders. not going to relinquish the crown The organizers of the Conference without a fight. The Jewelry City have ali;med the schools well. nine will be hosted by DennisTheir goal was to ~ive each team· .Yarmouth tomorrow. . Most pre-season polls picked an equitable opportunity to win. It may be too early to tell, but Durfee High of Fall River as the all signs point to excellent bal- favorite to win the large school ance of powers within Division B. divisional crown. The Hilltoppers' Dartmouth and Dighton-Reho- have only one loss to date and both will tangle in tomorrow's still rate the favorite tag. Howkey B game. Both enter the week ever, Bishop Stang of Dartmouth with only one loss on the season showed it must be reckoned with and very much in ·contention. In by defeating Durfee 8-5. The other loop, pairings slated for Spartans will be at Falmouth Friday Fairhaven is at Case, Fee- Friday. han at Coyle and Seekonk at For the most part the three Connolly, in Fall River: Cape representatives have found Not to be outdone by their B the going rather rough in Confercounterparts Division A clubs ence play. Falmouth, Barnstable are waging a neck-and-neck race and Dennis-Yarmouth are all in of their own. Five of the nine the lower portion of the league division members are within a standing. Some observers felt game of .each other in the stand- Taunton would be included, but ings. Only one, Barnstable ap- the Tigers have the experts pears to be out of the race. guessing. They have been comDefending Attleboro has sur- ing up with the big hit or defenprised many Clbservers in the sive play to keep pace with the early going by taking up where favorites and now must be 1nit left off a year ago. The Chet cluded with the contenders.

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200 Handi,capped Share Easter Liturgy BROOKLYN (NC)-It was the Easter Vigil Service of Light but many in the congregation could not see. It marked - with the the music of guitars, a procession and the Resurrection liturgy -a theme of renewed life and joyous sound. But some worshipers could hear nothing, some could not ,move up to receive Holy Communion. The sacrament was brought to them-by laymen. No one present could forget the Holy Saturday happening held for the seoond year for more than 200 deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind and physically handicapped, on a rainly gray day here, sponsored by Brooklyn Catholic Charities. It wasn't even held in a church. But to the handicapped who arrived in the late after~ noon, the auditorium of Bishop Ford High School might have been a splendid cathedral and the simplified big-,type order of the service seemed more va,luable than a medieval illuminated manuscript ,in their hands. There were nurses, teen-age

volunteers, friends, signers from the St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf, a .half dozen priests and three extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist on hand to share the occasion with the handicapped. A central foigure was a rotund white-haired priest, Father Thomas F. Cribbin, 58, who has worked with the deaf and handicapped all of his 32 years as a priest and 'now heads a n·member Office for the Handicapped in Catholic Charities. Father Cribbin was the principal celebrant of a concelebrated vigil and liturgy. During it seven deaf and blind persons participated in the readings. Wheelcha-ir crippled persons formed the offertory procession. "I played ball with a deaf boy

Request In every request, heart and soul and mind ought to su"ply the low accompaniment, "Thy will be done." -George MacDonald

who lived on our block in the Fort Hamilton section of Brooklyn," Father Cribbin said in an interview when asked how he got started wit,h the deaf. Today, "we'r~ living in an era of the handicapped" and their care has 'become "a way of life for many of these young people," he continued. T.he Office of the Handicapped which Father Cribbin directs has 2,000 volunteers on tap for special events. "They always say they get more out of it than they put into it," he observed. For the Easter Vigil many of the prayers and readings were shortened and recast in words of mostly one and two syllables so they could be easily understood when translated into sign language. For example, the long form of the Easter proclamation, which takes ,a page and a half of type in a Liturgical Press leaflet missal wigely used across the United .States, was trimmed to 66 words ,in the large-type version used for sign language.

Pitching Name of Game in' Division C Although there is still a long way to go in the season, it appears' as though the A race will shape up as a contest between Taunton,.Attleboro, Durfee, Stang andSomerst with New Bedford , and the three Cape tElams rounding out the final standings. Taunton and Durfee will square off in Friday's big game in Fall River. Then on Tuesday the T.igers meet Somerset in another must contest. Bourne' had a great football campaign and appears ready to duplicate that feat in baseball. The Canalmen look to be a shade better than the opposition in Division C. Diman Regional of Fall River does have the pitching necessary to keep pace with Bourne and must be considered. But, the remaining seven division teams will have to come up with

an outstanding effort to derail the Capesters. On paper Bourne has the edge. However, as one Division C mentor said, "the difference between winning and losing this division is pitching." In describing one of his team's losses he stated that man for ma~ his cluh had the better men in ei6ht positions. The opposition had· the better pitcher and won. A simple explanation that contains quite a bit of truth. Four C games are on the docket today with Bourne entertaining New Bedford Vocational, Norton at St. Anthony's in New Bedford, Diman in Mattapoisett to meet Old Rochester Regional, and Westport at Wareham. Holy Family High of New Bedford is not scheduled until next Mon· day when it hosts Westport.

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