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Dio,cese Contrib.utes For African Relief His Excellency, the Most Reverend Daniel A.' Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, -announced today that a contribution of $2,500. had been immediately sent to the Treasurer of the United States Catholic Conference in Washington, to assist in the work of the Catholic Relief Services of the United States in relieving the distress of residents of SubSahara Africa who are suffering from the dreadful effects of a long and severe drought. The contribution, sent in - the name of the clergy, religious and laity of the Diocese of Fall River, was identified by Bishop Cronin as an immediate response to the need. Residents of the Diocese are invited by Bishop Cronin to transmit contributions to the Catholic Relief Services ef-
fort in affected areas directly to the Chancery Office, Box 2577, Fall River, Massachusetts, 02720. The assurance is given that contrjbutions received will be promply sent to Conference Headquarters to be added to the massive national Catholic response to the situation. For six years, northwest Africa has been in the grip of a disastrous and tragic drought, 'bringing starvation, disease and death to many thousands. The drought not only continues but has spread across Africa and India and now threatens to cast its pall of misery virtually around the 'World. Most immediately affected are the peoples of the countries of Sub-Sahara Africa, where each day tens of Turn to Page Two
Father Vicl'or Masse Rites In St. Joseph's, Attleboro Rev. Victor O. Masse, M.S., retired pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford, and a recent member of the La SaJette religious community died Monday evening, Aug. 12, at the age of 90. A secular priest in the Diocese of Fall R,iver for 49 years, he entered the La Salette order in 1960 at the age of 76 and was professed in January 1961. His funeral will be held tomorrow (Friday) morning at St. Joseph Church,_ Attleboro, at 10:30,
Born in Canada in 1884, Father Masse later moved to Fall River. J-Ie was ordained in Louvain, Belgium in 1911. As assistant pastor he served in Sacred Heart and St. Anthony of Padua Parishes in New Bedford. His first pastorate was St. Michael Parish, Ocean Grove. In 1935, Father Masse was named pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, No. Attleboro and five Turn to Page Three
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JUBILEE MASS: Participating in路 the Golden Jubilee celebration of Our Lady of Health Parish in Fall River, were, left to right, Rev. Manuel Andrade, pastor; Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River; Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, who celebrated the Mass; Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, D.D., Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River; and Joseph Morais, chairman of the anniversary committee.
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WASHINGTON (NC)~A U.S. Catholic Conference (USCC) education official called "truly monumental" the $25 billion aid to education bill passed July 31 by the House of Representatives and sent to the White House. This is the bill that President Ford, in Monday's address to the Congress, said that he would sign "in a few days.". Dr. Edward R. D'Alessio, director of the USCC Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, said the bill, H.R. 69, the Education Amendments of 1974, "renews and reaffirms the federal commitment to equal educational opportunity for all of the nation's school children which was begun in 1965 with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act." The 1965 act has provided sub-
stantial aid to nonpubIic schools since its enactment. The new measure, D'Alessio said, "amends and extends this historic education bill while broadening the scope of educational programs to reach virtually every educationally deprived child in the country and addressing national educational priorities as they have been identified over the course of the past eight years." The House passed the bill, 328 to 83, after defeating efforts by antibusing members to bring about another confrontation with the Senate. The final bill embodied a compromise reached in House-Senate conference which permits courts to order busing when it is considered necessary to ,protect the constitutional rights of minority children.
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, Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River', today announced clergy changes affecting six assistant pastors in the Diocese. Rev. Martin L. Buote, assistant at St. Joseph Parish, Fall River, will take up duties at 51:. Thomas More Parish, Somerset, as assistant. Rev. Robert J. Carter, assistant at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River, will be assistant pastor at St. Mary Parish, North Attleboro. Rev. Kenneth J. Delano, assistant at St. Joseph Parish, Fall River, will serve as assistant at St. Patrick Parish, Fall River. Rev. Leonard M. Mullaney, assistant at Our Lady of Fatima Parish, New Bedford, will be as-
sistant pastor at Immaculate Conception Parish, Taunton, whiie remaining Director of Cathedral Camp. _ Rev. Richard A. Shean, assistant at Corpus Christi Parish, Sandwich, will take up similar duties at St. Mary Parish, Seekonk. Rev. Ralph D. Tetrault, assistant at St. Patrick Parish, Wareham, will serve as assistant at Sacreq Heart Parish, Fall River. All the assignments are effec-
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tive Wednesday, September } I, 1974. Born in Fall River on April 4, 1933, Rev. Martin L. Buote is the son of Margaret J. (Martin) and the late John A. Buote. After an early education at Pottersville School, Somerset, and Somerset High School, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he prepared for the priesthood at St. Philip Neri, Cardinal O'Connell and St. John seminaries in the Boston area. He was ordained a priest on January 30, 1960. Father Buote has served at Immaculate Conception Parish, Taunton, Immaculate Conception Parish, North Easton, St. Joseph Turn to Page Two
The rejected House version of the bill would have practically forbidden busing past the school next-nearest a child's home and would have allowed reopening court cases in which busing had been ordered. The bill authorizes funds for the next two to four years fOf various programs, some dependent on future appropriations legislation: D'Alessio singled out as "significant changes" in the bill: "The broadening of bilingual education;" Turn to Page Three
Pope PouI Prciys For President CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) Pope Paul VI has sent President Gerald Ford "prayerful good wishes" and blessings for "all the beloved Amer.ican people." The Pop-e's telegram was the first official reaction to the transfer of the U. S. presidency from Richard Nixon to Ford. No Vatican comment was fort'hcoming (rom any of the usual sources, Vatican Radio, L'Osservatore Romano (the Vatican da,i1y), or the Vatican press office when news of Nixon's resignation was first announced. In his telegram, sent from his summer residence here outside of Rome, Pope Paul told President Ford: ~ "As you accede to the presidency of the United States of America, we assure you of our prayerful good wishes and we gladly invoke upon you and all .the beloved American people an abundance of guiding and strengthening blessings."
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The Friends of the Dominican Sisters Novitiate, Dighton have completed plans for the annual country fair scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25 at the novitiate, 3012 Elm St., Dighton. , The all-day affair will open at noon with a barbequed chicken ,dinner scheduled to be served un-
, til 3 o'clock. Tickets are $2.75
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and may be obtained at the novi, tiate or by calling Mrs. Leo Bienvenue at' 677-9721 or any memb'er of the Friends of the Novitiate.
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The activities will star:t at noon and continue all d.ay. Among the features will be a lollipop, bottle, garden, doll and food table. In addition, there will be a chinese laundry, wishing well, snack bar and games of' fUD and skill.
Rev. Martin L. Buote, from Assistant, Saint Joseph, Fall River, to Assistant, Saint Thomas More, Somerset. Rev. Robert .1. Carter, from Assistant, Sacred Heart, Fall River, to Assistant, Saint Mary, North Attleboro. . ~ Rev. Kenneth J. 'Delano. from Assistant, Saint Joseph, Fall ,River, to Assistant, Saint Patrick, Fall River. Rev. Leonard M. Mullaney, from Assistant, Our Lady of Fatima,' New Bedford,' to Assistant, Immaculate Conception, Taunton, while remaining Director of Cathedral Camp. Rev. Richard - A. Shean, from Assistant, Corpus Christi, Sandwich, to Assistant, Saint Mary, North Seekonk. Rev. Ralph D. Tetrault, from Assistant, Saint Patrick, Wareham. to Assistant, Sacred Heart, Fall River. Assignments effective on Wednesday, Sept. 11: 1974.
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Contribution INTO HEAVENLY GLORY: "0 almighty arid eternal God, you have taken up into heavenly glory the body and soul of the 'immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son. May we always look upward toward heaven and come to be worthy of sharing her glory." (From opening prayer on today's Feast of the Assumption.) This is Miguel Sithiurn's Flemish depiction of 'the Assumption which is part of the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund collection in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. NC Photo.
Continued from Page One thousands of children, weakened by months of malnutrition, suc-' cumb to illness and d,ie. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands have died already. Each day more people are victims.
Catholic Relief Services and the United States Catholic Conferen'Ce have received substantial contributions for African drought relief during the past year. Funds have been expended by Catholic Relief Service's to help an estimated 245,000 victims of the drought. Further funds are urlaney was born in Fall River on Continued from Page One gently needed if the Catholic reParish, North Dighton, St. Mary Oct. 7, 1936. ' lief effort in Sub-Sahara Africa Parish, Mansfield and.'St:'Joseph " ..After :pJ:'eliminary,' studies ;·at is··to' answer the'· increasing 'calls ,)\:'lorton J1;. High .in f.1l.11 ~iyer : for assistaDce., .:. '. Parish, Fall ,River. The new Somerset Curate has and Msgr. .coyle High School in taught at Bishop Connolly High Taunton, the new Taunton assisSchool in Fall River and has tant attended 'Cardinal O'Connell served as Chapla'in to the Boy and St. John Seminaries in the Boston area. Funeral Home Scouts in the Fall River area. Ordained a pr.iest on Feb. 2, Father Carter 571 Second Street Rev. Robert J. Carter, the .son 1962, Father MuIJ.aney has served Fall River, Mass. of Walter B. and Kathryn at St. Patrick Parish, Wareham; 679-6072 (Brown) Carter, was born in New St. Rita Parish, Marion; and Our MICHAEL J. McMAHON Lady of Fatima Parish, New BedBedford on Oct. 8, 1941. ' Registered Embalmer A New Bedford graduate of ford. Licensed Funeral Director Sacred Heart Parish School and 'Father Mullaney has also St. Anthony High School, he pre- served as advocate to the Diocpared for the. priesthood at St. esan Tribunal and will continue Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, in his post as Director of CatheConn. and St. Mary's Seminary dral Camp. in Baltimore, Father Shean Ordained a priest in Fall River FUNERAL HOME, INC. A native, of Dorchester, Rev. on May 3, 1969, he has'served -Richard A. Shean was ordained R. Marcel Roy' - G. Lorraine Roy at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall. to the priesthood on Apr.i\ 2, Roger LaFrance - James E. Barton River, since ordination. ' FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1966 as a member of the SaleFather Delano sians of St. John Bosco. 15 Irvington Ct. Rev. Kenneth J. Delano, son After having served on the New Bedford of Kenneth E. and Isabelle (Ta- faculty of Don Bosco High 995-5166 tro) Delano, was born in Taun- School in Boston, Father Shean ton on April 12, 1934. has been an assistant pastor at After studies at Cohannet Most Precious Blood Parish, Schaor and Msgr. Coyle High Hyde Park, and Corpus Christi School, his seminary years were Parish, Sandwich. D. D. WUfred C. spent at Our Lady of Providence Father Tetrault Seminary, Warwick, R. I. and St. Sullivan Driscoll Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. Born in New Bedford on Oct. Since his ordination to the . 16, 1938, Rev. Ralph D. Tetrau.1t priesthood on Apr,i1 10, 1960, he is the son of Norman and Mary ;ZOE, WINTER STREET has served as assistant pastor at (Langford) Tetrault. FALL RIVER, MAS~. St. Patrick Parish, Fall River; Following studies at Holy 672-3381 St. Patrick Parish, Wareham; St. Name Parish Schol in New BedMary Parish,. New Bedford, and ford and Fairhaven High School, St. Joseph Parish, Fall River. he attended St. Thomas SemFather Delano is a well known inary, Bloomfield, Conn. and St. astronomer who has participated Mary Seminary,. Baltimore, Md. in national and international Since his ordination to the, studies and lectured before ha- priesthood on May I, 1965, he Funeral Home tionaI bod,ies on the relationship has -served at Immaculate Con550 Locust Street between the marvels of the plan- ception Parish, Fall River; St. Fall River, Mass. ets and their Creator. Patrick Parish, Wareham. Father Mullaney A member of the Pre-Cana 672-2391 The son of Judge Beatrice Conferences, Father Tetrault has Rose E. SulUvan Mullaney and the late Joseph E. also served as Advocate to the Jeffrey E. Swllva.1 Mullaney, Rev. Leonard M, Mul- Diocesan' Marriage Tribunal.
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Brazil Cardinal Orders 'Communion In Hand to Limit Epidemic SAO PAULO (NC)-Cardinal have been. exposed to it from 'Paulo Evaristo Arns of Sao Paulo attendi'ng Masses. He also deoroered that all Cat!lOlics take , cided to use priests and Church Communion in the hand in his buildings to instruct the public archdio'cese starting Saturday, on the measures to be taken to Aug. 8. prevent the spread of· the epiThe cardinal's decision came as demic. a contribution of the Church to Cardinal Arns had previously the authorities' efforts at limit- met with officials of the' Braziling the spread and eliminating ian health ministry and the Sao . the epidemic of meningitis that Paulo sta,te health office to de·has hit various parts of Brazil. vise ways in which the Church The epidemic has hit hardest in could help in the present crisis. this industrial city and its out_According to the latest official skirts. reports, 305 persons died of menIn another action designed to ingitis' in Sao Paulo in July, avoid unnecessary contacts and risks of spreading the 'epidemic, while 1,839 were taken to hosCardinai Arns dispensed all pitals for treatment. Most of the Catholics who have symptoms of victims come from the poorest meningitis or even suspect they- sections in the Sao Paulo suburbs. The. metropoHtan area of Sao' Paulo has close to nine 'million inhabitants. Necrology AUG. 23 Rev. Thomas Clinton, 1895, Pastor, St. Peter, Sandwich. AUG. 24 Rev. Peter J. B. Bedard, 1884, Founder, Notre Dame, Fall River. AUG. 27 Rt. Rev. Francisco C. Bettencourt, 1960, Pastor, Santo Christo, Fall River. AUG. 29 Rev. Joseph DeVilIandre, D.D., 1921; Founder, .Sacred Heart, North Attleboro.
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Meningitis epidemics 'have also occurred in other" states in Brazil, but with less' intensity.. In Rio de Janeiro, 53 persons have died and 333 have been hospitalized in the first seven months of the' year. Tl1e death toll in the state of Rio grande do SuI, one of the most developed areas in Brazil, has reached 30 for 1974. The Uruguayan and Argentinian governments have closed down their borders with Brazil in an effort to prevent the spread of the epidemic. '
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Educators Continued ·from Page One "Increased funding lor the education of the handicapped;" "The provision of a forward funding mechanism to ensure program continuity." Dr. D'Alessio and other Catholic officials here and in Mis· souri ,also hailed a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that' parochial school students must share in federal funds for educationally deprived students on a comparable basis with public school students under the Ele· mentary and Secondary Educa· tion Act (ESEA). "My happiness over this decision is for the educationally deprived children of all races, col· ors and creeds who.. have benefitted from the act of Congress which this decision now upholds," said Cardinal John Carberry of St. Louis. "If the decision had been contrary, it would have been disastrous for the pupils in many states who are receivingbenefits under the Title I (of the ESEA) program." Cardinal Carberry said the decision "indicates to legislators the possibilities within constitutional Hmits of providinl~ certain forms of assistance to students whether they are in pUblic or non public schools." Other Catholic officials also expressed the view that the principle of comparability of services stated in the Supreme Court decision could be applied to other legislation providing government aid to education. The decision was given in the 'Wheeler v. Barrera case. The suit had ,been brought by parents of parochial school students in Kansas City, Mo., who contended that Missouri was in violation of the law because no' state-paid teachers were being assigned to work with disadvantaged. children on the premises of parochial schools during regular school hours. The state argued that such services were in direct violation of Missouri's constitution. The Supreme Court found that services provided eligible parochial school students in Missouri were "plainly inferior, both qualitatively and quantitatively" to those given public school pupils.' The court said that comparable but not necessarily identical programs would have to be offered parochial school students. T·he courts left it to Missouri. officials, 'however, to determine which of numerous forms of comparable aid should be chosen. Dr. Edward R. D'Alessio, director of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education of the U.S. Catholic Conference, also noted the "strong emphasis"in the decision on the principle of comparability of services for nonpublic school pupils. "Apart from ESEA," he said, "the concept of 'comparable' services is well worth exploring for its possible application to other programs of aid to education."
New Editolr BUFFALO (NC)-Father Robert Nesslin has been nnmed editor of the Western New York Cathol,ic, Buffalo diocesan week· ly, succeeding Msgr. Robert Duggan. Father Nesslin has been associate director of the diocesan Office of Family Life. Msgr. Duggan has been named a diocesan consultor and will continue as pastor of St. Margaret's parish, Buffalo.
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Auxiliary Bishop Of Providence Is Msgr. Angell WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope Paul has named Msgr. Kenneth A. Angell, 44, chancellor of the Providence, R. I. Diocese to be auxiliary Bishop of that See. He has also named Auxiliary Bishop Joseph V. Sullivan, 54, of Kansas City·St. Joseph, Mo.. as Bishop of Baton Rouge, La. The appointments were announced here by Archbishop Jean Jadot, Apostolic Delegate to the United States. Bishop·designate Angell is a native of Providence. He studied' for the priesthood at Our Lady of Providence Seminary, War· wick, R. I. and St. Mary's Sem· inary in Baltimore.
PASTORAL MINISTRY TEAM: Members of pastoral ministry team providing around clock spiritual care for patients at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, are, from left, Sister Theresa, Sister Rita Marie, Rev. Raymond M. Drouin, C.P., Sister Marie Claire, Rev. E4mund J. Fitzgerald, progra:m director. Sisters are registered nurses and member'S of Dominican community staffing hospital. ,
Pastoral Team at .St~ Anne's .Hospital Blazes Trail'in Spiritual Patient Care He said his own interest in the By ~AT McGOWAN What may be a prototype pas- hospital ministry was stimulated toral ministry team for Catholic hy service as a deacon at the hospitals is being developed at Union Hospital in New Bedford St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, and by frequerit calls to Truesby Rev. Edmund J. F'itzgerald, dale Hospital, Fall R,iver, while who was assigned to the new he was assistant pastor in Holy diocesan project last January by Name parish. Bishop Cronin. He did research on the psyOther hospitals in the Fall chology of the dying patient in River diocese are served by preparation for several panel dischaplains, induding St. Luke's, cussions and continued his interNew Bedford, by Rev. Kevin est as U. S. medkal personnel Tripp and Morton, Taunton, by in general, sparked by noted Rev. John O'Brien, SS.CC., but physician Dr. Elisabeth Kubleras the only Catholic hospital in Ross, began to delve ser·iously the diocese, St. Anne's offers the into attitudes of Western civilopportunity for intensive pas- ization towards death. "Since I have become a priest, toral care during what is for many people a most significant both my parents have died," he said, "so my feelings about death life experience. "Our goal is to bui·ld a Chr.is- are subjective as weIl as objec· tian community at St. Anne's tive. I think that in a Christian Hospital," said Father Fitzger- hospital our job is to bring hope ald. He heads a team including to the dying and, as Bishop CroRev. Raymond M. Drouin, D.P. 'nin pointed out when he gave and three Dominican Sisters of me this assignment, we should the congregation staffing the give witness of the care of Christ hospital, Sister Theresa, Sister for the sick." Marje Claire and Sister Rita Work with Staff Marie. St. Anne's department of pas"All the Sisters are registered toral care has established a famnurses," he said, "and their back- ily room for those who may be ground is invaluable in their new at the hospital all night with a work." He noted that Sister critically ill relative, said Father Marie Claire holds a master's de- Fitzgerald. He said that he and gree dn pastoral counseling and team mebmers are often called Sister Rita Marie has had a year upon for spiritual aid following a of study in the field of pastoral death and that their ministry inministry. cludes attendance at wakes of Every Day patients who die at the hospital "We visit every patient every and a program of follow-up visits day," said Father. Fitzgerald, to patients discharged tq nursing "and by the time you're in the homes. . Families are invited to a spehospital three days everyone on cial memorial Mass offered the team knows you." Contact ranges from a cheery monthly for all who ,have died "how are you?" to as long a ses- in the past month, while Mass is sion as a patient may seem to celebrated daily in the· hospital chapel for all st.aff members, visneed. ~ "We offer round the clock cov- itors and patients able to attend erage seven days a week," said said Father Fitzgerald. Father Fitzgerald, "~nd no paHe and his team also ·work tient or family is left alone at with the entire hospital staff, bethe time of death or in a crisis gining with an or.ientation sessituation." sion for new workers.
"We explain the concept of pastoral care and the spiritual dimension of life. Sometimes a hospital worker is the one to be present at a time ,of great need for a. patient and we want him or her to know how·to respond." For the 'benefit of the staff members themselves, he said, a series of evenings of recollection are planned for the fall. He paid tribute to the work of Sister Jean Marie, hospital administrator, in facilitating the pastoral care program. "She's behind us a hundred per cent." He said the team approach to pastoral cafe -is new' for Catholic hospitals and that St. Anne's is in the forefront of its development. Much interest in the Fall River program has been evinced by other institutions, he stated. ELECTRICAL Contractors
After serving as assistant pastor in several Providence diocesan parishes from 1956 to 1960, he was named assistant chancellor in 1968 and chancellor in 1972.
Fr. Masse Continued from Page One years later assumed the administration of St. Anthony of Padua ParisI}, New Bedford.. In 1949, then 65 years old, the New Bedford pastor resigned from the pastoral ministry because of ill health. He then took up residence with the La Salette Fathers' in Brewster on Cape Cod. Recuperating sufficiently, he petitioned the La Salette Fathers to be accepted as one of their congregation and 11 years after he had joined them, he was professed a La Salette Father and assumed some part-time ministry in Cape parishes.
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Begin at Home President Gerald Ford put it well when he said that people. already have the sacred scriptures~the guides to. personal right living and exemplary official conduct. . This comes as a disappointment to some, of course. They would rather have the proclamation of something new, a new-found way of living, that woulO all of a sudden revolutionize men's conduct and lead all to the path of righteousness and integrity. . , . Chesterton once pointed out that people could not fault Christianity for failing because it has yet to be tried. .The President reminded people that what is needed for right living in personal and political, lives is already at hand. And it must be worked at in the home, first and. above all else: The whole matter keeps coming back ·to this. Morality is a one-by-one process. A person must· be convinced that he is called upon by God to act in a certain way toward God and within himself and toward his neighboJ;'. And this is true if it be a matter of a youngster brihgingback change from the store to his mother, or a contract between a city official and a builder. Honesty must be ,the order of the day. And the beginning must be made in the home. Parents must come to the realization that they are the first and the best of teachers of their children. They teach by their lives, their attitudes, their .casUal remarks, their off-hand comments. They teach in all the thousand and one subtle ways that touch the minds and souls of their children. The work of Church is to support and strengthen and flesh out what is given at home. And if little or nothing is given at home, then the child cannot fail but learn from this too, that religion and morality are not all that important to daily living. .... In either case the parents have taught-that God and' morality have a place in life, or that they do not. What the ho~e teaches or fails to teach will accompany the members of that family into every aspect of their lives, private and public.
Man's World There is a temptation at times Jo believe that the' one world of the planet earth has been fully explored and that the last frontier left to man is the frontier of outer space. But attention must' be paid to the exploration now going on of the ocean floor. Scientists from Woods Hole are . with a Fren<;h-American team conducting dives some nine thousand feet into the Atlantic off the Azore!3. The valley bisecting the ocean is fo~nd to be ruggeci, perpetually dark, but teeming with all sorts of fish life, some of it strange and unusual and of brilliant pattern and color. One of the scientists says that he kept repeating of the many-colored fish, "Who are they dressed up for? Who's going to admire them?" In God's universe there still seem to be many frontiers for man to investigate, ask questions about, ,perhaps even come up, with answers. But man is a long way from being, able to say that he knows his world. ' The orbiting satellites even· indicate that much is still to be learned about the earth's surface, about discovering new sources of water that can mean so much to the irrigation and productivity of the land. • And the use of the sun as a source of energy, of the wind, of the changes in the earth's temperature-:-all these have not even reached the threshold stage. Those who think that the frontiers have all been discovered and pushed back and overcome have whole new vistas to consider. Man's world has still much to present for his, investigation' and wise use.
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Yet despite the tattered fragments of national pride and patriotism, the threads of constitutional fabric once more begin to weave a national resolve in the person of· President Ford. His openness, candor and humil.ity are the ointments that certainly
The, La Salette Center for Christian Living will co~duct a Confirmation Workshop to be held on August 16 through 18. The workshop will be a praclical approach to the catechesis of the Sacrament of Confirmation and will present an opportu· nity to' review and evaluate cur, rent materials; books, filmstrips, films and programs available to the religious educator. The leaders for this Workshop will be Fr. Charles Cook and Sr. James Margaret, S.S.J. Fr. Cook, a resource person at 'Mark IV Presentations,- Attleboro has written The Thematic Resource Program "Spirit" and "Media in Catechesis." Father has given numerous workshop, teacher training programs and courses in the field of Religious Education at the Ecumenical Institute of Religious Studies, AssiJmption College and Stonehill College. Sister James Margaret is presently Assistant Director of Religious Education of the Diocese of Worcester, has authored the Confirmation book: "Live In Thf~ Spirit" (Wm. Sadlier Co.), widely used across the country. She has also written: "Fourteen One Hour Plans For The Remote Prepara t ion For The Sacramen t of Confirmation" (Diocese of Worcester, Publisher) The Workshop· is open to Priests, Nuns, CCD Coordinators, Teachers and Helpers and will be limited to 50 residents and 20 commuters. Reservations can be made' through Rev. Norman Lemoine, M.S., Director, La Salette ~enter .. for ~hristian Living, Attleboro, Mass.
the economic problems of inflation, unemployment. and outrageous interest rates. The burdens of the day will weigh very heavily on any spirit but especially Mr. Ford's. In his new position it would be most unfortunate at this time in our national history for Mr. Ford to revert to his very partisan and narrow congressional record. As the nation itself has been changed by present circumstances so too must Mr. Ford's political attitudes be affected by a sincere belief in total bipartisan vision.
Mr. Ni>:on, as he departed from the White House movingly spoke of his father and mother but never once mentioned his close associates and their famYet Mr. Ford has one great ilies who are now suffering in prison or in court because of advantage. He came into the East Room of the White House to presidential involvement. Senators and Congressmen are now take his oath of office as Presrelieved that they do not have to ident of these United States face the judgments concerning with the knowledge that the naimpeachment and the spot light tion'stands firm, the constitution of an open .discussion of the en- intact and the structure of tire matter. Pressure is now be- American democracy renewed. ing put on the courts to delay It is in this atmosphere that the and perhaps even forget further . tragedy of Watergate, the dark prosecution. Truth and fact are night of the American soul, can once more subverted for per- become the dawning light of a sonal political ends. A multitude new nationaf consciousness and of questions still remain' as an pride. OTlen wound on the body politic. The sincere simplicity 6f our This body deserves some healing new President certainly can be efforts. the catalyst that we all need not only to face the family of nations New National Pride but also one another. will bring some relief not only to the White House but- to the Preaching, entire nation. The problems of inflation could strangle any AdThe test of a preacher is that ministration in office. Good inten- his congregation goes away saytions and an open spirit which ing not, what a lovely sermon, this nation so despe~ately needs but I will 00 something! will not in themselves deal with' -St. Francis de Sales
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ST. GEORGE, WESTPQJlT Junior and senior choir rehearsals are being held every Tuesday and F1riday for a presentation af "Cool in a Furnace," which will be staged at 8 p.M. Saturday, Sept. 28 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 under direction of Pau'l DePaola. Proceeds will , benefit the parish. OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION, NEW BEDFORD The annual parish yard sale will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sa'turday at the corner of Madison and South Sixth Streets. A beef stew luncheon will be served from 11 :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will continue from 8 a.m. to I p.m. Sunday, with coffee and doughnuts available as refreshments. On sale will be clothing, furniture, jewelry, ohomemad.e pastry and white elephant items. Miss Virginia Duarte and Mrs. Theresa Ramos are in charge of arrangements. HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER Rev. Nicholas P. Mosier of Charleston, S. C. will speak at all Masses Sunday under auspices of the Cooperative Mission Program of the diO'cese. Sister Margaret H. Donnelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Donnelly, Jr. will make final profession of vows as a Religious of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts at a Mass at 2 Saturday afternoon in the church. A reception will follow ,in the school hall. The 1923 Club will open its fall season Sunday, Sept. 8, continuing until Sunday, Jan. 19. New members are welcome. Orders for school uniforms may be -picked up at the school from 10 A.M. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 24.
OUR LADY OF PURGATORY, NEW BEDFORD The annual parish Mahrajan or outing will take place beginning at 2 P.M. Sunday at Sconticut Neck Pavilion, Fairhaven. Fred Elias and his band will provide music and Lebanese and American foods will be featured. Door prizes will be awarded and childrenunder 12 will be admitted at no charge. Non",parishioners are invited to attend. ST. MARY'S, FAIRHAVEN The men of the parish will conduct a paper drive on Sunday, Aug. 18 starting at I o'clock. Papers should be bound securely and left at the curbstone. The parish CCD will hold a meeting in the rectory at 7:30 on Thursday night, Aug. 22. In addition to the regular CCD teachers and helpers, all parishioners wishing to volunteer as new teachers, helpers, substitute teachers and secretarial aides are urged to attend. SACRED HEARTS, FAIRHAVEN The annual parish picnic will be held from noon until 8 o'clock on Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Klubowicz Grounds at Alden and Coggeshall Sts., Fairhaven. ,Please contact Maurice Desrosiers at 2-6956, Leo Tremblay at 9-3486 or Helene Frechette at 6-4758 if you wish to make donations for the food table, white elephant booth or the flea market.
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DOUGLASTON (NC) - A 10year "master plan" to help bring Church law, theology and pastoral practice together has been set by the Canon Law Society of America (CLSA), here in New York. The plan was drawn up here last May by a "think tank" of Church lawyers, theologians and other experts, but it. was not published until the beginning of August. It calls for the CLSA to initia,te and coordinate programs that will help to make Church law (canon law) more responsive to the Church documents issued during and since the Second Vatican Council. ' -educate bishops and priests and laity to a better understanding of Church government; -educate Church members in the role of law in Church life;
-take the first steps toward designing "a new international synod" including ecumenical participation 'that could foster Church reunion; =-help make Church law bet· ter reflect the nature of the Church as' a community of be· I,;evers as we'll as a hierarchical structure; --'broaden the concept of ministry in Church law to provide formal, structured recognition of many ministries that are now recognized or e'1couraged only
Norway Catholics OSLO (NC) - Latest figures show that there are ll,lOO Catholics in Norway. They constitute 9.4 per cent of Norway's socalled dissenters, that is those who do not bel'ong to the Lutheran state church. Norway's total population is about four mi.((jon.
informally, and pay more heed to women and minority groups in ministries; -re-integrate the fundamental concept of mission into the who'le of Church law and Church life. The CLSA's board of gover· nors met immediately after the think tank meeting and agreed to initiate several projects imme· diately and to review the think tank's recommendations regularly over the next 10 years as the chief focus and priority guide for the CLSA's activities. Father Donald Heintschel of Toledo, Ohio, president of the CLSA, tol NC News he considers the program "a real challenge, and a message of hope for the future." "It took more than two years to bring this idea into focus," Father Heintschel said.
Expound Views ,On Mideast'
SPRINGFLELD (NC)-Diversiflied views of the Arab-lsraeli problem in the Mideast were presented to about 50 persons attending 'a f,ive-day symposium aot St. Catherine College here in Missouri on "Peace and the Near East-Toward a New Ecumenism" which ended Aug. 2. The symposium, sponsored by the Center of Ecumenism, and Reconciliation at the Dominican motherhouse here, was envisioned as a "call to a new ecuST. STANISLAUS, meniism" among Christians, Jews FALL RIVER and Moslems as a "contribution The annual solemn novena toward peace in the Near East" . honoring Our Lady of Czesto- and as a "step toward the king~ chowa begins Saturday, contin- dom of God," according to Do· uing through Monday, Aug. 26. minican Sister Adrian Marie HofPolish servljces will be conducted. stetter, director of the center. Sister Hofstetter said the prime each day at 8:45 A:VI. and 6:45 perspective of the conference is P.M. Plans are underway for a' pen- "spiritual, not 'political." Joseph Ben-Dak, 'director of ny sale Saturday, Sept. 28. Prize the Israeli Peace Research' Sodonations may be left at the recciety, opened the session with his tory or convent. Women interested in joining 'perspective on Arab-Israeli relathe parish bowIdng league, which tions. Giving a historical summary of begins its fall season Monday, the Arab-Israeli relations and the Sept. 9 may contact Mrs. GenIsraeli viewpoint on the continevieve Major or Mrs. Evelyn uing conflict, Ben-Dak sa,jd it Whipp. must be realized that the Jewish The Twenty Week Club will hold a buffet and dance at 8 P.M. people had no country in the Saturday in St. Anne's audito- 'early 1900s 'and Palestine was the only place for them to make rium. The weekly hour of exposit'ion their national dream come true. of the Blessed Sacrament in He also pointed out that another people, the Palestinians, already prayer for priests and religious '" and for increased vocations is inhabited the area. According to Ben-Dak, the scheduled for 8 to 9 A.M. today, Jews made an organized move followed by a Mass in PoNsh. to Palestine when they put HOLY TRINITY, great emphasis on, education, WEST HARWICH tra,in'ing and total equality of the The annual auction will be sexes. He said the Jews in Pal· held from 7:30 to 10:30 on Wed- estine presumed the Palestinians nesday, Thursday and Friday would benefit from the technoloevenings, Aug. 21, 22 and 23 in gy and advancement of the Jewish society. the church auditoriun:.
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Hard to Plan Wardrob,e With Budget Limitatiions The time is upon us \l{henour thoughts, however reluctantly, turn to thoughts of fall and our fall wardrobe. If your budget looks anything-like, mine, clothes are going to be the low inan on your totem' pole of priorities this year. This doesn't mean you have to wh~t you already have go around looking like Or- tegrate with' a' few new pieces. Once that phan Annie but it does mean color scheme is fixed firmly in you must do some planning. your mind, you can shop for acOne of the first steps is to be aware of what is in fashion this fall. Skirts are longer, some even going down to mid-calf, but the
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length is up to you-of course, minis are out. Blazers are still being worn, so if you invested in one last year, then think 'of it as the first plus in your cold weather wardrobe. Separates are still awfully important and this is wonderful for all of us who arf' watching every penny. Loose Dresses Dresses are coming back and many, of them are very loose. If you remember the tent look, you'll realize what I mean. This style is such a drastic change . from what we have been wearing that if you do want to try this silhouette you'll either have to use part of your clothes budget or sew up a storm. The latter is of course a good , way to get more for your dollar, for even though fabric and pat! terns are no longer inexpensive, the time spent sewing is your own and this ,is the area where you can save money. After you feel that you have a pretty good idea of what is going to be the fashion look for fall and winter '74, then get out your last year's outf,jts and see what you can do with them. Perhaps some could have hems let down, others couid acquire new Nfe with different accessories. Try to work out a color scheme for yourself that will in-
Ukrainians Protest Vatican Appointments NEW YORK (NC)-A group of Ukrainian Catholics in the United States has protested the manner in which Pope Paul VI appointed three new Ukrainian, rite bishops in Canada and established a new exarchy (diocese). The group said Cardinal' Josip Slipyi, the exiled major archbishop of Lvov in the Soviet Union, who is living in Rome, has stated through a spokesman that ~e "is in no way associated with the most recent episcopal nominations." The group is the Society for a Partiarcha,l System in the Ukrainian Catholic Church. It has consistently opposed Vatican actions relating to the 'Ykrainian rite, .maintaining that, like other Eastern-rite Churches, Ukrainian Catholics deserve their own patriarchate, with Cardinal Slipyi as patriarch.
cessories that will complete it. One of the greatest boons of J.imiting your wardrobe to a few good colors ,is that you need buy only a couple of good pairs of shoes, not one for every outfit. Do's, Don't's ))on't buy on impulse, don't buy gimmicky clothes you'll get tired of, don't buy just to buyyou can't afford this any more. Do try some of your ,separates with items you never thought they'd go with, do try unusual color combinations, do be adventurous with what you have. Dressing well is not going to be easy this year, just as eating well isn't a breeze, but planning, whi'le not the perfect answer, -<loes help. Finally, sales are taking place right now and many spr,ing out, fits now on sale racks can very well do extra mileage into the fall.
Economic Crisis Hits Catholic Universities BUENOS AIRES (NC)-Catholic universities in Argentina are facing an increasingly critical financial crunch that 'has already prompted the transfer of two' provincial universities to the government and a decision by one of the two Catholic universities in thfs .capital to turn over its administration to lay executives. The Jesuit Fathers recently announced their order's decision to turn over the economic and academic administration of Salvador University here, to the lay members of its superior council, the university's policymaking body, by the end' of the year. Father Jose Bergoglio, the Jesuit superior for Argentina, met with the members of the superior council to explain the economic reasons that prompted the decision. He said that the Jesuit superior general in Rome, 'Father Pedro Arrupe, has approved the meaS\lre.
London Tablet Appeals For Financial Aid LONDON (NC)-The Tablet, a 134-year-old English Catholic weekly, is appealing for financial help from its readers to enable it to survive the current economic crisis in this country. Recent sharp increases in costs of production and distribution have upset all budgetary calculations, a statement issued by the journal of opinion said. In the past two months these costs have risen respectively by 38 per cent and 31 per cent. The -proprietors, however, are reluctant to increase the price of the paper, 'now about 35 cents, to meet these costs, and hope that increasing circulation, now about 13.500 will in due course solve the problem.
, VATICAN POST OFFiCE: The postage stamps issued by 'the Vatican post office are among the most beautiful in the world. Many internationally known artists have been commissioned to work on the stamps. The stamps are like a picture book history of the Vatican, recalling Church , councils, -proclamations, dogmas, saints, and religious works of art. The Vatican post office is located behind the colonade of St. Peter's Square. NC Photo.,
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Father Peyton Company. Planning, Movie of Jesus/life ALBANY (NC)-Family Theater Inc., a Hollywood-based production, center directed by Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, is currently producing a fulllength motion picture of the I,ife of Christ and a Marian Renewal kit for dioceses' in undeTdeveloped countries. Sister Mary J. Buckley, assistant director of Family Theater, Inc., and former president of the Sisters of MercY of the Albany diocese, discussed the corpora1ion's projects during a visit here. Family theater Inc., was founded by Falher P~yton in 1947 to produce and distribute media material designed to "aid in the spiritual renewal of the family. The movie of the life of Christ, she said, is to be commercially released in January, 1975 to coincide with the beginning of the Holy Year. Entitled "Messiah," the film is being produced in cooperation with an Italian film company, Orizonte 2000, under the direction of Roberto Rosse.'lini. . Unlike such movies as "The Greatest Story. Ever Told," "King of Kings," and "Jesus Christ Superstar" Sister Mary said,' "Messiah" will include sec'tions dealing with Old Testament prophecies of Christ's coming, as well as a dramatization of the principal events of His life. The materials in the Marian Renewal Kit, based on Pope Paul's letter Marialis Cultus on Marian devotion and designed for dioceses in underdeveloped countries, will include a film on the mysteries of the Rosary, con-' temporary slides and guides.
An'other project to be launched this fall is Families for Prayer, a parish-oriented program for strengthening"" family life. The program wHI involve families volunteering to promote family prayer programs in dioceses throughout the country.
Former NCEA President To Return to School
11RENTON (NC)-Gov. Brendan T. Byrne of New Jersey signed into law a $3.9 miHion bill to purchase textbooks for parochial and other nonpublic schools. There are an estimated 260,000 parochial school students in New Jersey. The new law is t'he first phase of a Byrne administration plan to develop a parochial program that wlill withstand a ,test before the U. S. Supreme Court. The law, based on a New York state act which has been upheld by the Supreme Court, allocates funds directly to local public school districts and authorizes those districts to buy textbooks to he lent to nonpublic schools. It is part of a program to replace the $19.5 million pfan struck down a year ago by a three-judge federa1 court panel. Still in the draftting stages is a $10~5 millio'n Byrne proposal to prov,ide health serVlices including nurses for nonpublic schools. The New Jersey Catholic Conference (NJCC) has supported the textbook law signed by Byrne. The governor has yet to respond to a proposal by NJCC to give $100 in state aid for every child attending school in New Jersey, whether the school is public or private.
Opponents of Nonpublic School Aid Near Goal ANNAPOLIS (NC) - Opponents of state aid to non public schools in Maryland are nearing tbe goal of 30,000 signatures on petitions necessary to call a referendum in "November on 'a law passed by the state General Assembly in April. Petitions bearing 28,628 signatures have already been filed with Maryland's secretary of state and the aid opponents have until July 1 to obtain the remainder. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the American Civil Liberties Union of Maryand, and" the Maryland Committee for Public Education' and Religious Liberty (PEARL), a 23-member coalition that includes some Protestant Churches, Jewish groups and civic and educational organizati,ons have been leading the petition drive. '
WASHINGTON (NC)-Norbertine Father C. Albert Koob, former' president of the National Catholic Educational Association ·(NCEA), is going back to school this fall. The 53-year-old priest will be a doctoral candidate in educational 'administration at the Catholic University of America Wed.· Aug. 28 - 7·9 P.M. here. He has received a one-year .. You are cordially invited to a renewable CU presidential sc!tolconcert under the stars. arship for full graduate tuition Bring your chairs - Free parking of $2,60tl and an undisclosed GUS - TONY RAPP - ART PERRY living stipend. Band of a Thousand Melodies Father Koob will also serve as Brooklawn Park, New Bedford a consultant to the university, Am. Fed. Music-"M.P.T.F. Local 214 Dean Raymond Steimel of the ,WINDSOR MUSIC" 993·6263 School of Education said.
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My memory is giving me problems. I remember I was supposed to return a phone call . . . but haven't the slightest idea to whom. I know I have an appointment . . . but don't know which day. I run to the store for three items, come home with So, I went back to the oldest three items.. If I'm sharp, one system of all. Having a poor of them will match what I memory, I have learned to carry went for. I know I should on a warm, frien~ly conversation
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worst of all, if I do know where the· calendar is, I forget to look nt ;t till the date has passed. The other day my sister-inla w called to see if I still had a cassock that might fit her son. I couldn't remember. I promised I'd check and call her back. I went upstairs to check and something happened ... I don't remember what it was. The distraction took over. I never checked for the cassock. Three days later I remembered that I forgot. It may be related to advancing age. My kids' .memories are twice as good as mine. They half way remember-where one shoe is ... one glove ... one book, . I even went so faT as taking a memory course, specializing in names. Names are my worst. Complete Blank I made a deliberate effort, and I really was doing better. Then, one Sunday, a woman stopped me after Mass. "Mary, how have you been? And how are all the children?" Complete blank ... I tried the course techniques. Nothing. ' I reverted to myoid techniques. She knows my first name, knows the kids. Must be one of the teachers from school. Still nofhing. I was going to simply ask her her name, but I couldn't remember if she was thE: woman I asked two weeks earlier.
Louisiana Prelate Named to New Post LAFAYETTE (NC) Msgr. Alexander O. Sigul', who has been on leave from the Lafayette diocese for the past four years to serve as rector-president of Notre Dame seminary, New Orleans, was named new diocesan vicar for special services as well as a diocesan consultor. Duties of the vicar for special services were outlined by Bishop Gerard Frey of Lafayette. ;rhe vicar wHi represent. the bishop on the parish boundaries and development commission, the continuing education for priests' committee, the comunications commission, and the comittee for the establishment of a permanent diaconate. He will also represent the bishop in other areas of the diocesan apostolate as the need arises.
without ever once mentioning the person's name. Then, when I get to the car. I ask the kids.· We were just finishing the conversation and I thought I had faked my way through. Then a man I've known for years stopped. After greeting me, he 100'ke.c1 at her, and asked me, "Mary who is your charming friend?" In spite of such embarrassment, I haven't improved. , ' I've been wearing glasses for about a year, and need them just for distance. When I have to drive some place, and I finally remember where I left my keys, find my purse, get out to the car · .. I remember that I've forgot,ten my glasses, go back, and start again. The other day I offered to drive my sari to work because he was late. I ran out to start the car. I was heading back in for the elyeglasses as he was coming out the door. Selective Memory "What'd you forget, Mom?" "My glasses.'" "Mom . . . you're wearing them." That was the straw that made me determined to reform. My biggest prol;!em, js remembering to buy birthday cards in time to mail them. I did it. For the first time I can remember, I got to the store and bought a card for my brother's birthday · .. a full week ahead of time · .. and couldn't find it when it was time to mail tt. I just came across a quote from La Rochfoucauld: "Why must we have enough memory to recall to t.he tiniest detail what has happened to us, and not have enough to remember how many times we have told it to the same person?"
Jerusalem Welcomes Apostolic Delegate JERUSALEM (NC)-There was something of a family style welcome to Archbishop William . Carew as he recently made his solemn entry in Jerusalem's Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher. Ar~hbishop Carew, who comes from St. John's, Newfoundaand, 'Canada, made the entry as a sign of his taking office as apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine, and as the liturgical acceptance by the Ca,tholic community. 'Inside the church, the local Catholic families of Jerusalem, of Palestine and resident Europeans and Americans stood around the Stone of Unction where Our Lord's body once lay. Father Maurillo Sacchi in surplice and cope waited with the Arab altar boys -and a small group of American tourists looked on, curious and wondering. Father Sacchi is the newly named head-or custos-of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land.
PREPARING FOR PROVINCIAL CHAPTER: Mote than 200 Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts will meet in Fall River from Aug. 18 to 21 and participate in the provin~ial chapter meeting. Making the preparations are, seated: Sr. Carol Regan and Sr. Evelyn Rogers. Standing: Sr. Mary Jean Audette, Sr. Celine Teresa Banville, Sr. Stella James and Sr. Barbara Scully.
Holy Union Nuns To Hold Chapter In Fall 'River Nearly 200 Holy Union Sisters will meet Sunday at Sacred Hearts Academy, Fall River, for a four day provinoial chapter.
meeting at which general 'and specialized goals of the worldwide community will be examined.
"Objectives common to Holy Union religious throughout the world are apostoHc spirituality, government, poverty and justice," said a community spokes• man. ",In addition, we will do an indepth study of our lives and aspirations and t.he needs of the Lose Weight for Christ, Trappist Tells people we are evangelizing," Convention of Retreatants General Chapter The provincial chapter will BUFFALO (NC)-Lose. weight a living tabernacle, blessed and vacuumed' by change. The exter- also be a preparatiori for a genfQll' Christ, a Trappist priest told the Retreats International recent nal must be the manifestation of eral meeting of the congregation scheduled for July, 1975 in Lamconvention at Canisius College the internal," bersart, France. here. He did not belittle "law and The 'Fall R'iver meetJing will Stressing the need for physical order," bat sa,id it is easy to folfitness of Christians, Trappist low explicitly rules set forth by open with a two day institute of Father Vincent Dwyer, told con- someone else. "·But it's really a Sipinituality conducted by Rev. vention participants that it is cop-out. ',' one must live by the Raymond Corriveau, C.S.S.R., important to "stay in shape," principles of those laws and or- professor of moral theology at watch one's diet and to exercise" ders, must feel the basic reasons the University of Toronto School so that you can do even more for for such law and order, inter- of Theology and author of "The Liturgy of Life," Father CorriGod. . ' nally. veau, a specialist in Pauline "You can't have as much enFather Dwyer said that the ethics, has conducted many ergy to work even for Him if Church "is not 'lost' as many workshops on Biblkal authority you're grossly overweight, which would have you believe. The and has a wide background in makes you tired and slows down Church is a:sking for more seri- pastoral ministry. your muscles and takes a toll on ous commi,tment to Christ than Sisters in attendance will repyour heart. To lose weight for a ever before in its history-it isn't resent Holy Union undertakings Christian is to better function for getting. 'soft;' it's getting tough- in the archdioceses of Boston, Him," er, more demanding," Baltimore and New York and the He said we have reached a dioceses of 'Brooklyn, Camden, point of spi1"itual dilemma, with Mercy Grand Rapids, Harrisburg, Provso many pr,iests, .laymen and ReMercy imitates God, and dis- idence, Orlando, Raleigh and ligious "out of shape," scienappoints Satan. Rockville Centre, In addition to tifically and physically. ~St. John Chrysostom Fall River. Father Dwyer is currently a teacher at St. Mary's College in Winona, Minn. He stressed that the Second Vatican Council's development of today's Church can give man answers to spiritual needs, but ·renewa'l of the Church, he added, must begin with renewal of spirituality in self, because the Church is comprised of individ• BANQUETS • WEDDINGS • PARTIES uals. "When some of the externals are discarded or changed, inter. 1343 BREAKFAST: RIVER nals were stressed and it is inAll ternally where spirituality begins," he sa'id. . 673-7780 "Meditation and prayer cannot be legislated. One must become "",#,###,#~#,. .###,#.##.,." •••• ,##" ••••••••, ••••• # • •, • • • •~
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Papal Commission Publi'shes Study On Orders, Apostol ic Succession ' VAToICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Orthodox churches and in those Paul's International Theological which resemble it," Commission has produced a The theological problem of study of Holy Orders and apos- holy orders has long been' a tolic succession, The study ac- thorn in ecumenical discussions cording to the welI-informed between the Catholic Church and Rome Jesuit Review Civilta Cat- tJhose churches that resulted tolica, may have great impact from split caused by the Protestant, Reformation. ' on the ecumenical movement. The review, in publishing the The document reiterates the text of the -study, sa,id that it traditional teaching of the Cathwill ha've "great immediate im- olic Church on the necessity of portance, induding its ecumen- ,ordination. This invloves bQth ical observation's." the active intent of the bishop Six principal points dealt with to ordain a minister and the by the document are: form -of the sacrament of Holy -The apostolicity of the Orders, which includes the "im· Church and the common priest- position of hands" by the ordain· _ hood of the faithful; ,ing prelate. The document noted -The original basis of the that the Angl'ican Communion Church's apostolic foundation; has _preserved the praetice of the -The Apostles and the apos- imposition of hands: although tolic succession; the interpretation of the essenThe.spiritual aspect of apostol- tial significance of the act has ic succcessdon; varied among Anglicans over the -The apostolic succession and centuries. . its transmission; , -Elements involved in an evaluat,ion of non-Catholic min- Mark Anniversary istries. . Of Franco Revolt A central point of the commisCUENA (NC) - Bishop Jose sion's document is its insistence Guerra Campos of Cuenca com· on tJhe Catholic Church's traditional position that ordination is memorated with a solemn Mass an essential requirement for the the 38th anniversary of the army exercise of ministry in the mutiny led by Generalissimo Francisco Franco, who revolted Church. 'CiV'Hta Cattolica, in comment- with his Spanish Morocco garrison aga~nst the leftist leaninging on the document said: Spanish Republic. "The only recognized means in Catholic tradition for the trans'The mutiny triggered a general mission of the apostolic succes- uprising in the Spanish mainland. sion is ordination, as was prac- A three-year civil war (1936-39) ticed in the bosom of the Church folIowed between the conservafrem its very beginnings, This tive Nationalist forces' ami the ordination must be cOliferred in Republicans. The war, which inthe faith of the Church by its volved German and Italian own ministers who confer it as armed forces on the Nationalist part of their office, which itself side and the International Briderives from an ordination, ac- gate on the Republic side, record'ing to an uninter,rupted ~ine sulted in the end of the Spanish of ordination going back to the Republic and the instalIation of time of the Apostles. an authoritarian reg,ime yvith 'Hot Point' Franco 'as its head in 1939. Civilta Cattolica added: "The Bishop Guerra Campos, rerequirement of ordination, cargarded as one of the most conried out with alI its fundamental servative prelates in the Spanish elements, constitutes the 'hot hierarachy, reminded the thoupoint' in ddscussions about the sands of participants in the Mass recognition of ministers of nonof the many statements then isCatholic communities. It constisued by the Spanish bishops, as tutes the norm for judging their welI as bishops of other coun· equivalent relation with the ectries justifying the military-led clesiatic ministry of the ancient revolt against the Republic. The Ohurch, as preserved by the Spanish bishop issued a colIecCatholic Church as welI as in the tive statement in 1937 calIing the revolt a "crusade," Bishop Guerra Camjos reminded his audience. ~rchbishop Sheen
To Return to TV TOLEDO (NC) - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, whose network radio and television s~rmons have drawn millions of listeners and viewers over the decades, will return to television here this falI with a 13-week series on • Toledo's WGTE-TV. The 79-year-old retired bishop of Rochester, N. Y., who now lives in New York City, said he was doing the programs "because I have concerns about the country. I felt I made a positive contribution in the 50s and 60s, and I feel I may be able to do so again." The series, entitled "What Now, America, wiU be aired by the educational television station on prime time, beginning in October. Station officials hope it· will be picked up on the Public Broadcast Service (PBS) network and shown on other educational stations around the country.
Escaped _Priest Becomes Citizen ST. PAUL' (NC) - A priest who escaped fr'om his native Czechoslovakia in 1968 because he was not allowed by its Communist rulers to -offer Mass -for -14 years became a United States - citizen here recently. T/1e pri~st is Father AlfonseM. Kubat, pastor of Most Holy Trinity Church in \ Vegeli, Minn., , who became'a U.S. citizen iil a federal district judge's chambers here. .
The St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocesan priest said, "Now I have a feeling of being at home, of belonging to this country and this people. This is the last country in the world where a person can be free," he added. Becoming an American citizen and a priest 32 years earlier "have been, the two very nice moments of my life," he continued. Father Kubat, who escaped from Czechoslovakia after the
Mass Schedule for Summer Season EDGARTOWN ST. ELIZABETH Sunday-9:00, 10:30 AM. (5:00 P.M. beginning June 30) • Saturday Eve.-4:00 - 7:00 P.M. Daily-5:15 P.M. (Mon.-Fri.) Confessions-Saturday 2:30·3:30 P.M.
Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 AM., and 5:00 P.M. . Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. except Wed. 7:30 P.M.
EAST BREWSTER
FALMOUTH
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M
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BUZZARDS BAY ST. MARGARETS Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00; 11:00, 12 noon and 7:30 P.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 6:30 P.M. Daily-8:00 AM.
ONSET
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CONLON 6' DONNELLY South Main & Wall Sts.
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ST. THOMAS CHAPEL Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:15 AM. Saturday-4:30 P.M. Daily-8:00 AM. Effective June 22-Subject to change
ST. MARY-STAR OF THE SEA 1.1asses: Sunday-'-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11 :30 AM. Saturday-6:30 P.M. Daily 9:00 A.M.
CENTERVILLE OUR L O\DY OF VICTORY Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45, 12 noon Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Daily-7:00 _and 9:00 A.M. First Fridays-Ultreya-8:00 P.M.
WEST BARNSTABLE
HYANNIS ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, II :00, 12:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Daily-7:00 and 8:00 AM. _ i
YARMOUTH PORT SACRED HEART Masses: Sunday-9:00, 10:00 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 P.M.
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OUR LADY OF HOPE
ST'-RITA Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, 11:15 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 6:30 P.M. Daily-8:30 A.M. Friday-Benediction & Rosary 7:00 P.M.
Masses: Sunday-l0 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Saturday Eve.-4:~O P.M.
CENTRAL VILLAGE ST. JOHN ,THE BAPTIST Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM, Saturday at 5:00 and 6:30 P.M. Daily-9:00 A.M. Sunday Masses Parish HaH: 9:30 and 10:30 A.M.
MATTAPOISEn . ST. ANTHONY Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:00, 10:00 (Folk Mass), 11 AM. and 5:00 P.M. Saturday-8:00 A.M. - 4:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 and 9:00 AM. (Mon.-Fri.)
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Masses: Sunday--8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM. Saturday Evening-5:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M.
ST. ANTHONY Masses:Sunday-7:30, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM, Saturday Eve.-5:00 & 7:30 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M.
EAST FREETOWN
FALMOUTH. MASS By the Villue Green Since 1821
OUR LADY OF THE ISLE Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:30, II :00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Dail.y-7:30 AM.
SOUTH CHATHAM OUR LADY OF GRACE Masses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.1I1. Daily-9:00 A.M. Full schedule begins June 22-23
EAST fALMOUTH
The Falmouth National Bank
ST. PATRICK Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:15 and 5:30 P.M. Saturday Ev~5:30 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. - Saturdays 8:00 A.M.
FALMOUTH HEIGHTS
- CHATHAM AnLEBORO'S
Soviet invasion in 1968 with only his rosary and a few perwnal belongings, said he seized "the opportunity of that time of confusion, and Providence helped me to escape to Austria." After serving in rural Czechoslovak parishes until the Communist takeover in 1948, Father Kubat was imprisoned for two years anp releas'ed for work as a manual laborer in factories and construction projects.
OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHAPEL Masses: Sunday-9:00, 11:00 AM. Saturday -Eve.-6:30 P.M. Daily-8:00 AM.
- SIASCONSET, MASS. UNION CHAPEL Masses: Sunday-8:45 A.M. July and August
OAK BLUFFS SACRED HEART Masses: Sunday-8:QO, 9:15, 10:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.-5:15 & 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 A.M.
ORLEANS ST. JOAN OF ARC Sunday-8:00, 9:00,- 10:00, 11:00 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena-Wednesday Morning Mass ~t 8:00 AM. 'J
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. Aug. 15, 1974
Preaching Key To Evangelizing WASHINGTON (NC)--Preaching is the key to evangelization, according to a manifesto issu~d here by the Word of God Institute. The institute called for greater emphas'is on the preaching ministry in the training of priests and deacons and urged every national bishops' conference and every diocese to establish "a special Office for Evangelization to promote and coordinate all
efferts at evangelization." The manifesto on Evangelization was prepared by the Institute in consultation with Bible scholars and theologians, and submitted to the U. S. bishops' Ad Hoc Commitfee on Evan3elization. The committee is preparing U. S. input for the World Synod of Bi!:·~c;>s, which will discuss evangelizaHon when it meets in Rome this September and October.
Th~ Word of God Institute, hcaded by Dominican Faeler Jc:m Burke, is devoted to improving the quality of preaching in this country. In its manifesto the institute pointed out that evangelizat:ion -proclaiming the Gospel-is the chief mis~lion of the Church. Proching, it said, "is the C€:;ltral, indispens~ble and constitutive ministry of the Church and the primary duty of priests."
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Religious General Secretaries Issue Statement on Resignation
The following is the text of anymore than was Mylai charthe statement on the resignation acteristic of U. S. foreign policy. of President Richard M. N·ixon These were merely aberrations. by the Interreligious Committee But these can also be maturing of General Secre'taries. experiences. Integrity, honesty, The announcement of the Pres- viDion, and a sense of high moral ident's resignation is an awe- purpose-these 'are marks of the poliNcal tradition. some moment in the life of our American nation. It is a moment to pause These are the characteristics and recollect, and it can be a Americans are sGeking to regain fresh beginning. again, now. -InterrHigious Committee of We are forced to recall the tragic events, in r,ecent years, General Secretaries: associated so in~imately with . Most R~verend James S. the last three presidencies. The Raucsh, Umted States Catholic . very spirit and structure of our Conferenc~. political sy~tem has been severe. Dr.. Cla·:re R3ndall, NatIOnal CHILMARK 'ly impacted by the intensity and CounCil. of Church~s of the USA COMMUNITY CENTER .Rabbl. Henry. Sqegman, Execfrequency of these tragedies. Masses: Sunday-7:00 P.M~ (Beginning June 30) Despite these excruciatingly utlve Ylce Presld.ent, Synagogue WAREHAM , pa.inful experiences, we mu£t be CounCil of Amenca. ST. PATRICK heartened by the capacity of the to Veto Forming New framework Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:30 AM. constitutional survive, and more than to and 5:00 P.M. persist merely, but to positively World Organization Saturday Eve.--4:00 and 6:00 P.M. prc3cribe viable' and equitable Daily-7:00 AM. and 9:00 AM. LAUSANNE (NC) - World Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament measures for the continuance of evangelist leaders at the World follows the 7:00 AM. Mass and continues ·:he orderly processes of govern- Evangelization Congress here in ment. Perhaps everi more reo Switzerland decided not to cre· until 7:00 P.M.' markable is the profound resil- ate a permanent organization in Confessions: Y2 hour before Masses Tuesday: Mass of Peace and Justice ience of the American people-a cpposition to the World Counre~i1ience that has ,been tested, cil of Churches (WCC). 7:00 P.M. most severely of all, by the asSchedule for July and August Instead; the evangelists, represaults on our constitutional sys- senting conservative ProtestantWEST WAREHAM tem of government, represented ism, planned a "continuation ST. ANTHONY by the Waterga'te tragedy. committee" that would, a1::cordMasses: Sunday-9:00, 10:30 AM .. This is a moment to make a ing to Anglican Bishop Arthur Saturday-7:00 P.M. fresh start. Citizens-the whole J. Dain of Sydney, Australia, Confessions: Y2 hour before Masses nation - need, and surely will, executive chaihnan of the conSchedule for July and August unite around the leadership gress, "ma'intain and extend the forthcoming from the new Chief mutual encouragement and felWelLFLEET Executive. The electorate does lowship" expressed at the meetnot want a. monarchy or a king. ing. OUR LADY OF LOURDES Raithel' our democratic system of At the 10·day congress, which Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM. government demands of politkal ended July 25, American EvanSaturday Eve.-6:.0 and 7:30 P.M. officials that they respect cit- gelist Billy Graham said, without Daily-7:30, 9:00 AM. izens' rights to privacy and that mentioning the wec, that certhey give expression and direc- tain Christian groups tended to TRURO tion to the finest aspirations in overemphasize world economic SACRED HEART Amerioa's tl'lidi·tional ideals. Fur- and social problems. Masses: Saturday-7:00 P.M. ther, the democratic electorate Sunday-9:00 AM. expects of its political leadership that it encourage widened particNobska Furniture NORTH TRURO ipation by the public seotors, of the nation, such as the churches OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP 'and synagogues, the media, and Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00 and 11:00 AM. voluntary associations, in the Saturday Eve.-6:00 P.M. difficult but essential task of being vigilant against government WEST HARWICH jncursions into that sacred area HOLY TRINITY of indiv.iduals' lives where the Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 noon full range of human rights reside. Saturday Eve.-5:00 & 7:00 P.M. Watergate is not what AmerDaily-9:00 AM. & 7:00 P.M. ican political life is all about, First Friday-Mass and Exposition 11 :00 AM.
Mass Schedule for Summer Season NORTH EASTHAM CHURCH OF THE VISITATION Masses: SunClay-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.--5:00a.nd 7:00 P.M.
OSTERVILLE OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.·-5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. Confessions: Saturday--4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
SANTUIT ST. JUDI~'S CHAPEL Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 A.M. Saturday-5:00 P.M. Confessions: Saturday--4:15 - 5:00 P.M.
MASHPEE QUEEN OF' ALL SAINTS. l\1asses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M. Saturday Eve.--5:00 and 7:30 P.M. ConfessIOns: S:Jturday--4:15 - 5:00 P.M.
POCASSET ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST Masses: Sunday-7:30, 8:30, 9:30,10:30,11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.·-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:30 A.M, Confessions: Saturday - 4:00 - 4:45 P.M. and following 7:00 P.M. Mass
PROVINCETOWN ST. PETER THE APOSTLE Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M., 7:00 P.M. Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 AM. and 5:30 P.M. Confessions: Saturday--4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
SANDWICH Ma~3es:
CORPUS CHRISTI Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11 :00 AM. and 12 Noon Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-9:00 A.M.
SA(jAMORE ST. THERESA Masses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-6:00 P.M.
SOUTH DARTMOUTH ST. MARY Masses: Sunday-7:30, 9:00, 10:00, lJ:OO AM. & 7:30 P.M. Saturday Eve.-5:15 P.M. Daily-7:00 A.M. Saturdays on'ly-8:00. AM.
SOUTH YARMOUTH ST. PIUS TENTH Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 AM. 7:00 P.M. , Saturday Ev€~.--4:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-7:00 and 9:00 AM.
BASS RIVER OUR LADY OF THE HIGHWAY Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:30, 11 :00 AM. Daily-8:00 A.M.
VINEYARD HAVEN ST. AUGUSTINE Masses: Sunday-8:00, 10:30 AM. Saturday Eve.--4:00 and 7:00 P.M. Daily-8:00 A.M. (Mon.-Fri.) Confessions: Saturday...;..·2:30 - 3:30 P.M.
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DENNISPORT UPPER COUNTY ROAD OUR LADY OF THE ANNUNCIATION Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11 :30 AM. Saturday Eve.--4:30 P.M. Daily-8:00 AM.
WESTPORT ST. GEORGE Masses: Sunday-7:30, 8:45, 10:00, 11:30 AM. Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 6:30 P.M.
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur. Aug. 15, 1974
Biography of Marie Curie Offered Modern 'Readers I
Marie Curie, the discoverer of radium, died almost 40 years ago. In her day she was a worldwide celebrity, her fame quite like that of a movie star. Now ,she is scarcely , remembered outside scientific circles. Robert Reid in "Marie Curie" '(Saturday 'Review War I she served France well 'by Press-Dutton, 201 Park Ave. equipping mobile X-;ay units and South, New York, N.Y. training people to operate them. 10003. 349 pages. Illustrated. More than a million wounded $8.95), retells, for contemporary 'readers, the story of her life. She was born Marie Sklodowska, in Warsaw, !n 1867. Poland
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soldiers had the benefit of X-ray examinations as the result of her efforts. . Meanwhile, radium therapy had been introduced, and for a time it was cons'idered a cure~all for cancer. As yet, there were only dim suspicions that radiaIy tion might itself be a danger to health. ' RT. REV~ After the war, Mme. Curie made two trips to the United MSGR. States, the first in 1921, the secJOHN S. ond in 1929. These were skillfully arranged by a resourceful pubKENNEDY licist. The objective was to raise .funds to supply Mme. Curi~ with radium to' work with, and to was then divided and occupied, equip a proper laboratory for her and W'arsaw was under direct and her assistants., Russian rule. ,By the time of her second Both Marie's parents were American tour, she was very ill, teachers, and her mother was, and her death in 1935 was the exceptional'ly devout. But al- result of radiation sickness, still ready in her teens Marie was at- not fully identlfied. tracted by the philosophy of Obvious Admiration Posftivism, and she abandoned H'er d'Iiscovery was an Impor.' the Catholic religion. Many years later she was to say, "I tant step in the process which would like to have believed, but led ultimately to the atom bomb I cannot, I cannot!" and the inaugura'1ion of the baleConsuming Passion ',ful atomic age. She did not live to know of either or to have When she was 24, she succeed- her complete faith in science, as, 'ed in getting to France, where holding the solution to all human she enrolled at the University of problems, shaken. Pal'is. With little money at her Events of the <tecades since disposal, she l'ived a Spartan ex- her death have mocked that istence, her home a garret room, faith. 'Her last words were, "I her food scanty, her clothes few want to be left in peace." MiIand plain. Her consuming passion lions who have trembled at the was scientific knowledge. thought of the mushroom cloud By dint of hard work, she won have echoed those words, with, a Iicent!iate in chemistry, another little confidence that the wish in mathematics. She met Pierre would be fulfilled. Mr. Reid's admiration of Mme. Curie, a physicist at theuniversity, and eventually married him. Curie is obvious, yet in his book They Ibecame a renowned research she comes across not only as team, ~ut Marie always insisted a ch'ilIy and chilling egotist 'but - on having her part distinguished also as something of a fanatic. from his. She wanted all the cred- Clearly, she was devoted to reo ~t which was coming, to her. search, but she seems to have She worked in a shed so poorly been equally devoted to her own equipped that it did not deserve distinction. And one cannot esthe name of laboratory. There she cape the impression that radium slaved away on the'study of ura- was for her almost an idol. ... nium rays, and it was in the Meet J. M. Brown course of this that she discovered the new element of radium. Her Even more epnemeral than paper describing this was Pllblish- the renown of Marie Curie was ed in 1898. that of JC1hn Mason' Brown, who The Nobel Pl'ize was awarded died in 1969.. He is the subject to both Curies in 1903, and with 'of George Stevens' book Spea\{ it came·a burst of publicity dis- . for'Yourself, John (Viking, 625 dained by Marie. More publicity Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. was to follow, some of it favor- 10022.,308 pages. $10.95). able, some distinctly' unfavorBrown won attention as a able. drama critic, lecturer, and auth.or. He was also a favorite radio Verge of Suicide and television panelist. He wrote Pierre died in a traffic acci- well, spoke well, was a genuine dent in 1906. A few years later 'wit. But five years after his there was a noisy scandal when death he is generally forgotten. Marie was accused of having an Mr. Stevens' account of Brown's affair with a married man. There life and accomplish,ments does was some substance to the ac- HtUe to revive his reputation. cusations, but they were probOne thing about him which I ably excessive. The public clam- learned from Stevens' book is or 'drove Marie to the verge of that it was Brown who induced suicide. the eminent classical scholar, But a second Nobel Prize, in, Edith Hamilton, to write and 1911, did something to rehapili· publish for the non-scholarly tate her name. During World world. As a result, she produced
ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE WORKSHOP ON PASTORAL MINISTRY: Rev. Douglas A. Doussan of the New Orleans Clergy Council, left, conducting a sessiort for Rev. William
McClenhan, SS.Cc., St. Anthony's, Mattapoisett; Rev. William Davis, SS.CC., Holy Trinity, West Harwich;,..and Rev. John Brennan, Holy Redeemer, Chatham.
Sacred' Hearts Fathers Participate In Pastoral Ministry Workshop All 23 Sacred Hearts Fathers engaged in ,parochial work in the Fall River diocese were among , ,participants in a workshop in pastoral life ar:t9 ministry. held this month at La Salette Center of Christian Living, Attleboro. Also in attendance were Sacred Hearts Fathers from Brownsville, Tex. and Rochester, N. Y., as well as three representatives of' the community's provincia] house in Fairhaven. Joining the' Sacred Hearts 'priests a'nd brothers who sponsored the workshop were three Oblates of Mary Immaculate' fro,m the Boston archdiocese and two Sisters of St. Joseph, formerly from Fall River, now en, gaged in pastoral ministry with Sacred Hearts Fathers in Harlingen, Tex. From New Orleans Rev. Douglas Doussan and Rev. Matthew Rousso of the New Orleans archdiocese' conducted the workshop, first held two years, ago in Attleboro for New England La Salette prie~ts in pastoral work. Since that time teams from' New Orleans have led such programs in numerous other dioceses for priests, religious and laity. The Sacred Hearts Fathers sponsored Hie three and a half day program at the recommendation cif Rev. Martin Gomes, SS.CC., New Bedford native now serving in Rochester, N. Y., who took part in·it last year jn New Orleans. . Arrangements were made for ""'''''''''lU''''''''II''''IU''lIO'''Ill''III'IIIlII1I''''II''IlIll''''Il'''''''''~II'"''''''''1111''''''11''''
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coverage of diocesan parishes to permit one hundred' per cent attendance at the program. Parishes involved were Our Lady of Assumption and St. Boniface, New Bedford; St. Joseph, Sac'red Hearts and St. Mary's, Fairhaven; St. Francis X;avier, Acushnet; St. Anthony, Mattapoisett; Holy Trinity, West Harwich; Holy
Catholic Education Institute Planned INDIANAPOLIS (NC) - The first Indiana Catholic Education 'Institute will be held Nov. 7 and 8 at the'Indiana Convention Center here. The November institu'te, which replaces the Indianapolis archdiocesan Teachers' Institute, will be open not only to school personnel froQJ throughout the state but also to CCD instructors, parish religious educators, members of boards of education, parents, and anyone having an interest in Catholic education. About 2,000 persons are expected to attend the institute. "We are going to the statewide format because many thought'local meetings were too narrow in some cases and that w.e needed to generate more ideas," said Sister Sharon Sheridan of the Indianapolis archdiocesan office of education. "We'll have a program broad enough to appeal to everyone, with 22 different sessions running at one time," she continued.
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THE ANCHOR-Thurs., Aug. 15, 1974
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Kennedy InSll'itute WASHINGTON (NC) - Three scholars h'ave been appointed to newly created professorship in the Kennedy Institut.e for the' Study of Human Reproduction and Bioethics at Georgetown , Universi.ty here. They are Dr. Conrad Taeuber, professor of deniograp'hy; Jesuit Father' Richard A. MoCormick, professor of Christian ethics, and Dr. Leon R. Kass, research pl"Ofessor in bioethi.cs.
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NEW BEDFORD BLESSING: Rev. John F. Hogan, pastor of St. Julie's Parish, No. at the microphone following the blessing of the fishing fleet and pleasure boats at the state pier, New Bedford. Others participating in the ecumenical rite were Rabbi Bernard Glassman, Rev. Sydney Adams and Rev. Constantine Bebis. Dar~mouth
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NEW YORK (NC)-Formation of loca_level Parents Coalitions against Pornography will move into high gear. in September and October across the United States, according to Jesuit Father Morton A. Hill, president of the' interfaith Morality in Media (MM) here. The target, he said, is not only to stem the flood of obscene and hard core pornography which has increased on and in newsstands, bookstores, TV screens and movie houses. The local groups will also counter "an atheistic, amoral philosophy" behind "civil libertarian" efforts to water down the June, 1973, U. So, Supreme Court guidelines for local laws aga'inst obscenity.
Notre Dame Tops In Financial Aid SOUTH BEND (NC) - Notre Dame University reported that according to a study by the Council for Financial Aid to Education, the university received more voluntary financial support through alumni gifts, foundation grants, and corporation matching gifts during 1973 than any other U. S. Catholic university. Last year, Notre Dame alumni contributed $3,492,829 to the university-more than any other Catholic university both in total amount donated and in percentage contributing. The university also received .more support through foundation grants and corporate gifts than any other U. S. Catholic university. Support from foundations totaled $2,402,674 and $92,993 came from corporation matching g,ifts. '
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BUENOS AIRES (NC) - Dr. Cesar Luis Aguiar, vice president of the International Union of the Catholic Press (UCIP), ::;aid here' at a press conference th:!t about 350 foreign and 150 Argentinian Catholic journalists are expected 10 attend the Hflh Catholic World Congress of the Press. The congress will be held Nov. 17-23, he said. The "theme of the congress will be "The Ethics of Journalism." Journalistic ethics and procedures will be studied in their sociological, political and international aspects as they affect and can be affected by the world Catholic press. Among the speakers will be Father Lucien Guissard, director of La Croix, a P:!ris Catholic daily, who will speak on the Christian foundations of journalistic ethics; R!lfael Caldera, former president of Venezuela, who will discuss sociologil:al influences on journalistic et.hics, and Flaminio Piccoli, a member of the Italian parlimament and director of the daily L'Adige. of Trent, who will speak on the political problems and their effect on jO,urnalistic ethics. Solidarity Fund The First World Congress of the Catholic Press was held in 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. The UCIP will be 47 years old in December. The decision to hold the Cathol·ic Press Congress in this capital of .seven million people was made to provide on.the-spot insights into the social problems and processes ·of social change in d,eveloping .countries for delegates from rich countries. A "solidarity fund" to aid Catholic publkations in poor countries has been under study for some time by the UCIP.
Father Hill, 57, interviewed in his Park Avenue offices, charged that the American Civil Liberties Union and a number of organizations in the book publishing and communications field had set out "to destroy the Supreme Court decisions" and that the alleged campaign needed to be countered through local Parents' Coalitions.
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BARCELONA (NC) - Spanish Catholic Action is in a state of crisis, according to a report presented at the general assembly of the Spanish Bishops' Conference in Madrid recently. The report, parts of which were published by the press here, was presented by Auxiliary Bishop Rafael .Torija de la Fuente of Santander, the bishops' representative to the .lay organization. Bishop Troija's reports said that many of the groups and specialized organization of Catholic Action have disappeared, while many others exist only nominally. "Efforts at reorganizing Catholic Action and its specialized movements have had very modest success," the report added.
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The civil liberties groups, he have joined efforts in an agency called Media Coalition. Father Hill said that Morality in Media has made kits available at its offices here for anyone wishing to start a Parents' Coalition. Already more than 114 reo quests for the kits have been received. MM, organized in 1962, is headed by Rabbi Julius G. Neumann, Chairman, and is privately funded. The kits cont!lin prepared newspaper ads, orange and black stickers, prepared answers to break down "cliche questions" arising in public discussions by "self-appointed protectors of freedom of expression." They also include petition forms to be sent to the U. S. attorney general and the Departa~serted,
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Signs Extens,ion Of School Aid HARR,ISBURG (NC)-Pennsylvania Gov. Milton J. Shapp has signed legislation providing $5.7 million to continue the funding of programs of state aid to nonpublic schools that are challenged in a suit that has been appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court. ,In signing the legislation, the governor said he supports aid to non public schools "because' I ' believe that without them the burden imposed on the public system would be intolerable." The programs provide for lending textbooks to non public schools and for auxiliary services -guidance, counseling and testing services, psychological services, help for exceptional children, remedial reading programs, speech and hearing aid and other programs for the educationally disadvantaged. A three-judge federal court in Philadelphia upheld the constitutionality of the programs in February but the opponents of aid have appealed to the Supreme Court.
ment cf Justice urging that the 1973 high court rulings be utilized to impede the interstate transportation of obscene materials regarded by the signers as violating local community stan::!ards. Sample form letters by which members of Parents' Coalitions can ,complain to their district attorneys about movies, books bookstores, and interstate transportation of obscene materials are included in the kits. During the i"lterview, the white-haired Jesuit gave a tour of his map-filled headquarters room. The maps of the United States. indicated with pinheads, stickers and lines, some of the chief centers of pornography distribution-led by California-and those stat.es (New York, Massachusetts~ Arizona and Tennessee) which recently have passed anti-obscenity laws conforming to the definitions of obscenity suggested in the 1973 guidelines of the U. S. Supreme Court.
ROME (NC) - The Catholk Church's condemnation of abortion has been forcefully emphasized by the Catholic bishops of Lebanon, according to a Vlllican Radio broadcast. Meeting in Beirut recently, the bishops "recalled to the' conscience of the faithful the need to safeguard the dignity of th!' human person and uphold th(~ divine purpose from the moment of conception," Vatican Radio said. According to the broadcast, I he statement issued by the bishops reminded Lebanese Catholics that the right of the embryo to life was sustained not only by the Catholic religion but by many eminent men belonging to . most disparate ideologies and religions. "That Hippocrates, considered the father of medicine, has refused to practice abortion five centuries before Christ, was brought out in the hierarchy's statement," said the radio. It added that the bishops appealed to Catholics to obey their own consciences and to promote a concrete plan of mutual assistance to families in difficulties..
Sacred Heart Nuns Plan Assembly TARRYTOWN (NC) - About 400 nuns are expected to attend the provincial assembly here Aug. 14-19 of the Eastern U. S. province of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The 125-year-old teaching community has schools primarily in this country and Europe. The assembly will be held at Marymount College, a college for women founded by the province in 1918. The majority of the nuns altending will be from schools and communities in this country's eastern states, but others will come from international and mission schools in England, France, Italy, Rhodesia, Mexico and Colombia. All of those overseas schools were founded by the U.S. province. The six·day program of, prayer, workshops, and other activities will include talks by prominent theologi~ns;- sociologists, and other' experts.
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Pay Raise Reveals People Are Still Status-Conscious I was in San Francisco recently when it was announced that, starting 'next June, the city's 230 street cl~arlers will be earning $17,000 a year. Judging fromthe breathless way the media played up this bread-and-butter announcement,You would have thought that San Francisco had suffered a cat- tradesman who is proud of his craft and whose work, in the astrophic, repetition of the words of Sigmund Freud as 1906 earthquake. Public re- quoted by Terkel, has given him
action to the announcement, not only in San Francisco but throughout the United States, revealed, among other things, that
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the AmeriCan people, despit~ all their Fourth-of·July talk about egalitarianism, are still extremely status-conscious and are determined' to enhance their own shaky status and cover up their own inferiority complex by perpetuating the notion that the other fellow's job is less respectable and of less social value than their own and should be paic!, or underpaid, accordingly. 'Lesser Species' Studs Terkel, whose best seiler "Working" includes interviews with more than ioo people from all walks of life who "talk about what they do all day 'and how they feel about what they do," suggests that the American em-' phasis on status helps to explain the "prevalence of euphemisms in work as well as in war." He points out,' for example, that "the janitor is a building epgineer; the garbageman, a sanitary engineer; the man at the rendering plant, a factory mechanic; the gravedigger, a caretaker. They are not themselves ashamed of their work, but society, they feel, looks upon them as a lesser species. So they call upon a promiscuously used language to match the 'respectability' of others, whose jobs may have less ' social worth ,than their own."
"a secure place in a portion of reality, in the human community." All of this is by way of saying that I am personally delighted that the street cleaners of San Francisco, as of next June, will' be paid $17,000 a year. By San San Frandsco standards, incidentally, that's barely a living wage these days for a man with a family. ' I r.ea1'ize, of course, than San Francisco's teachers and other civil servants with professional training will now expect to be treated accordingly. So be it. I am all for therp, but I don't think they ought to argue their own case at the expense of the city's street cleaners.
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E EXECUTIVE HEARS PROBLEMS: Joseph B. Meegan, left, listens as a visitor explains a problem. Meegan is executive secretary of Chicago's Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, an ,organization seeking to improve the general welfare of the community. NC Photo.
Council Promo-tes General Welfare
CHICAGO (NC)-The 35-yea,rold Back of the Y.ards Neighborhood Council was set up to promote the general Welfare of a A number of people with proChicago community without refessional training have appl,ied gard to race, creed or color, and to the San Francisco city governit has succeeded. .... ment for employment as street The 400-member council has cleaners now that the word is representatives from 185 organout that they will soon be earn- izations, including four Protesing $17,000 asear. Carl Rowan, tant and 18 Catholic churches. a syndicated columnist who "Cooperation is the key word served as Director of the United States Information Agency in the for the Back of the Y~rds NeighJohnson Administration,- de- borhood Council," said Joseph to have the last word on B. Meegan, 63-year-old co-foundserves 'er and executive secretary of the this phenomenon. council, "cooperation with every"I believe," he wrote, "that one and for everyone. Plus an class strife is one of the curses exceptional knowledge of how of this soc'iety, and that .we've democratic government works in found a marvelous though tiny response to the needs of its conopening to a cure when college stituents." < If Terkel is right about that, grads, housewives; and artists The Back of the Yards, an ethwe the American people ought to start foighting to get street- nic, ,largely Irish, neighborh'ood be ashamed of ourselves. Who. sweeping 'jobs. It may lower on the South Side, back of the do we think we are, looking the quality of street-cleaning, old Union Stock Yards, borders upon janitors, garbagemen, and but it w'ill raise 'the evel of re- one. of the largest black neighstreet cleaners as a "lesser spe- spect we all have for those who borhoods in the country. Cha~ac cies" when, in fact, our own jobs do those vttaI jobs that we call terized by 50-year-Old brick and may have less social worth than 'the di~ty work.''' Touche! , frame houses separated by nartheirs? ( © 1974 by NC News Service) row alleys· called gangways, Back of the Yards was the locale Meany's Answer for several of the Studs Lonigan BishbP'S Tl1'ial I am reminded in this connecnovels of James '1". F'arrell. tion, of a recent television interWASHINGTON (NC).....,.The reAt the annual Congress of the 'view in which George Meany, port of the beginning of th~ trial Back of the Yards Neighborh06d president of the AFL-CIO, was in Seoul of Cathol'ic Bishop Dan- Council in April, IHinois Lt. Govaske<t to respond to a prominent iel Tji Hak Soun of Won Ju, ernor Neil Hartigan said the government official, a lawyer by South Korea, has sparked in- council, members have manprofession, who ,had snidely re- creased criticism of U. S. eco-_ ifested belief in "the basic digferred to Meany in a public state- 'nomic and military aid to that nity of the people of this commument .as a "dumb plumber." country. Critics of the South unity" and have succeeded in Meany bluntly., but with great Korean government contend that "bringing about a better day by good humor, said that he would the aid should be decreased until d'oing something, when many rather live in a city which had the repressive measures taken by' others will merely stand abollt no lawyers than in one which the government of President on 'the sidelines and say that had no plumbers. Spoken like a Park Chung Hee are discontin- nothing can be done." man who has never known what ued.. Bishop Tji is alleged to The counci.l seeks· to establish it means to suffer from an infe- have given $2,700 to be used by contact between civil servant.s riority complex - a building anti-government, students. and neghborhood representatives.
After -a recent change in police commanders in the precincts ser.ving the Back of the Yards, the new commanders were invited to attend the next council meeting to meet the neighborhood delegates, talk to them and answer their cjuestions. "It was a wonderful thing," one of the commanders said. "Where else W'quld I meet all these people? I could be here for years and not meet, everyone." The next month, officials from the street and sanitation department explained Vheir programs and answered questions. Repor-ts presented at the annual congress of the council indicated the scope of its activities. ni-e conservation committee paid 20 teenagers to repaint defaced buildings, garages, viaducts and fences.
in combatting building deterioration. The conservation committee contacted 109 real estate brokers to gain their cooperation with the blockbusting law against soliciting home owners to sell their property. As Meegan goes about the Back of the Yards, a youngster says' "Thanks for getting me a job," an older person asks him to go along with him to housing court about a building problem, a storekeeper asks him what to do about rowdyness or vandaliism. It is obvious that Meegan and the rest of, the officers and staff of the council enjoy the challenges they face, are convinced of the necessity of what they arc doing and do it very effectively.
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KNOW YOUR FAITH The Giant Called liThe Media By LEO BRADY George Orwell once said that the decline of our civilization would be heralded by a decline in the use of language; it would become flabby, ambiguous, deceitful. Camus said that though there was some question about whether modern society had a soul, there was no question but what it needed a diGtionary. One of the' words we're having trouble with these days is the word 'media,' Dr. Norman V. Peale in· an interview in "New York Magazine" is quoted as using media as a singular noun. A letter-writer to the Washington diocesan paper did the same th'ing. Well, at least, difficulties with the word are ecumenical: Neither Catholic nor Protestant knows what it means. A medium is a channel, a means, a conveyer, an agent. The news media are agencies of news. The reigning mediums (that's a clearer word) are papers and magazines, television and radio. Reporters for these various channels have the obligation to tell us what happenI'd. In the beginning is the event; then comes the word. We rely on reporters to be accurate. In Shakespeare's play, "Antony and Cleopatra," there is a scene in which a messenger (a medium) brings Cleo bad news. Cleo is furious and beats him under the misapprehension, .not un-
known today, that the messenger is responsible for the news. (Later, being hotheaded bu't nice, Cleo gives him a bag of gold.) In Neil Simon's play, "The Odd Couple," a wide-eyed girl, upon being told that one of the other characters reports news on television, says: "Goodness, how do you think of all that stuff?" Accuracy is Possible Both these errors come into our attitude toward the people who report the news. We think reporters are responsible for the crimes they report or we think they are making it all up. These suspicions are intensified when we talk about THE MEDIA as if there were one giant monolith.jc agency devoted to deceiving us. The good reporter sees what has happened, knocks himself olit trying to be accurate, and writes an account for the purpose of informing others who couldn't be there and have a right (or only a desire) to know. Are some reporters inept? Unfortunately. Are some dishonest? Sadly. Are some unconsciously biased? Probably. Do all reporters fall into one of these three classes? No, a. thousand times. 'Objectivity is difficult but not impossible. As Catholics, we have to assume that most reporters are honest, that they're doing their best. If we're wrong, it's their problem; we may be deTurn to Page Fourteen
II Media and Social Responsibility more. And that's both good and more. And thit's both good and bad. It's good, because I don't waste hours of time hypnotized by a ·Iot of silly shows. But it's also bad, since I miss some important and worthwihile news events and dramatics presentations. For the time being ho.wever, I try to get along with a minimum diet of electronic media.
By FR. PETER HENRIOT
Newspapers and magazines, on the other hand, are a big thing in my life. My day starts out with two big morning papers, which I try to digest along with my bowl of oatmeal. And my room is filled with stacks of back copies of magazines 1 am still trying to "catch up" on. The printed media sometimes overwhelms me. ' Each of us has to pick and choose just how much of the communications media we will allow ourselves to be submerged into. The media is a powerful instrument of communication, with
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great social consequences. It breaks down local, national, and global barriers, expands our hor-' izons of thought, and deepens our knowledge of persons and events. It is also a subtle - and sometimes not too subtle-conveyor and promoter of values and atritudes. We Christians have a responsibility to examine .how much and in what way we are influenced by the media. The Second Vatican Council said that "the fate of humanity grows daily more dependent on the right use of the media," (Decree on the Instruments of Social Communication, No. 24) Letters to Editors One good test of how sensitive we are to our obligation to deal responsibly with the media is whether or not we have ever written a letter expressing our opinion of some radio or TV_ show, or some newspaper or magazine articles. Letters really do count and can have significant impact on the quality of presentations. We should write stations, publishers, authors, advertisers-anyone Who is involved. Several years ago 1 wrote a short note expressing my displeasure with a television news interview of a young girl standing in front of the burning home Turn to Page Fourteen
In any discussion media the Christian muSt recognize Jesus Christ as the Medium par excellence, for in Him we find not just a medium that serves as a carrier or. transmitter of a message. In Christ the Medium is the Message.
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As Medium, Christ carries the message of God's unfathomable love for his errant creature, man. As Message, Christ's life, poured out in selfless love for man and in obedient love of the Father, was that same unfathomable love, enfleshed and lived out. Scripture is the Word of God' witnessing to the Word made flesh. It is the written Word by which the living Word is wit'llessed. to all men. It is a medium that is not dependent upon speed or timeliness but rather faithfulness to its purpose . . . to witness as accurately as poss'ible to the Medium that is the Message ... for its .success. Scripture's Objectivity Interestingly and rather importantly, its credibility does not depend upon its objectivity. The Bible, neither the Old nor the New Testaments, makes no claim to be objective in the modern sense of the word. Each is a fr-ankly partisan account of God's dealings with His chosen people (Old Testament) and the origins, life, death, resurrection and teachings of Jesus Christ and their effects upon the community He founded. to carryon His work (New Testament). Nowhere is this more evident than in the prologue of the Gospel of Luke where the Evangelist writes: "See'ing that many others have undertaken to draw up ac-' counts of the events that have taken place among us, exactly as these were handed down to us by those who from the outset were eyewitnesses and ministers of the Word, I in my turn, after carefully going over the whole story from the beginning, have decided to . write an ordered account for you, Theophilus, so that your Excellency may learn how well founded the teaching is that you have received" (Luke 1:1-4). Luke's purpose was not merely to relate the events of the life of Christ (in his Gospel) and the beginnings" of the Christian community (in Acts), but he was concerned with establishing the faithfulness of the teaching and the preaching received by Theophilus and other new Gentile ·Christians.
EVANGELIST: Luke's purpose was not merely to relate the events of the life of Christ (in his Gospel) and the beginnings of the Christian community (in Acts), but he was concerned with establishing the faithfulness of the teaching and preaching'received by Theophilus and other new Gentile Christians. A 15th century panel by Giovanni di Paolo depicts St. Luke with symbols-of his writings. NC Photo. Paul, whose writings are. the epistles were produced to proearliest of the New Testament, vide details not found in the shows the same respect and con- authentic writings. Some were .fraudulent, others cern for faithfulness to his blatantly sources when writing to the started as no more than pious Corinthians of the Resurrection. legends and soon were canon". . . in the first place," he ized by popular usage, writes, "I taught you what I had been taught myself . ," (1 Remnants of th~~e non-inspir~d Cor. 15:3). Earlier in the same (apocryphal) wrlt~n~s are still letter, Paul ~riting of the Last found t.oday, ~epI~tlOg, St. JoSupper says: ",For this what 1 • seph WIth a hly 10 hIS hand, received from the Lord and in and the use of the names of turn passed on to you.:' Anne and Joachim for, t~e parents of the Blessed VlrglO, for Medium is the Message example. So concerned were the early Christians with accuracy of detail about the life and teachings of Christ and the Apostles that large numbers of gospels and
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Director Sees Permanent Deacon Program Functioning Effectively·
WASHINGTON (NC)-The Of, fice of Education of the U. S. D~ partment of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) has granted a total of $31,045 t.o two organizations for the preparation of pubJiicat,ions dealing with nonpublic schools. Bascomb Associates, Inc., a minority-owned firm in suburban Silver Spring, Md., specializing in educational, social, health and _economic research analysis, received $23,095 to prepare· a book'let entitled "The State and NonpubHc Schools." The publi'caHon will describe state responsibilities 'to non public . schools under various education laws.
today is a restoration of that. These men will rema1n deacons. They have no intention of advancing from the lay state to the ordained priesthood." By ordination, deacons have the power to do "just about .. everything a priest can do except celebrate the Eucharist and absolve sin," Msgr. Fiedler said. "They may witness marriages; conduct funeral services; baptize and preach. But they are in no sense of the word an emergency valve for the shortage of pJ'liests." Service DimE~nsion He pointed out that beyond the The Council for American liturgical functions, the serviCe Private Education (CAPE), a nadimension of a deacon "is very tional org~nizaltion of 19 nonpubhigh in our book of priorities." lie school assooiations, 'received The main visibility of deacons in $7,950 to prepare a publication years to come, the priest-director entitled "Handbook for Nonpubbelieves, "wrJI be not only in lic School Administrators: For their cultic function at the altar, but in a very special way uheir TONGUE - IN - CHEEK REPORTING: The reigning Effective Participation in Federal Education Pr~grams." service dimension in fulfilling mediums (that's a clearer word) are papers and magazines, the Church's needs." The U. S. Catholic Conference' There are so many needs that television and radio. Reporters for these various channels Division of Elementary and Sechave to tell us what happened. In the beginning is the event; ondary Education ,is one, of the "we just aren't meeting ministhen comes the word. We rely on reporters to be accurate. organizations belonging to CAPE teriany today. One example is nursing homes," he said. "You Reporter and commentator· David Brinkley has been cover- and USCC personnel will confind that many are totally with- ing stories .from Washington, D.C., for some 30 years on ,tribute to the preparation of the publication. out an on-going ministry. A priest or a minister is called NBC. NC Photo. when someone is dying, but as far as an on-gG'ing ministry t::> these people, it's practically nonContinued from Page Thirteen existent in many areas of the tions which promote social jusContinued from Page Thirteen It became the task of the country. where her parents and brothers tice, for example, is very im- Church with the aid 'of the "Deacons have taken it upon and sisters had just died. The in-" portant. These are times when Holy Spirit to discern those themselves in many cases to reg- terview was a terrible invasion we Americans need to know more writings inspired by God from ularly. conduct prayer services of privacy, a gross insensitivity about the problems of world the fraudulent and the pious and bring the Eucharist to Cath- to tiuman suffering. The station hunger, of racial justice, of po- legends. TJ1e result is our presolics in the nursing homes ... manager responded to me imme- litical reform, of women's rights, ent canon (collection) of inspired And it's made a tremendous dif- diately. He had oirculated my let- etc. Encouragement of publishers New Testament books. ference to these people who fre- ter to his ,staff, along with a di- or stations which help. to make Christ, the Medium that is the quently feel lone'ly. They get the rective setting strict guidelines us more aware of these problems feeling of somebod)' caring for for any such future situations. is one way to strengthen the Message, is the first link in a them again." ' right use c;f the media. It is sad chain' that begins with the love My letter made a difference. that many excellent shows or of the Father and reaches to the But if I criticize, I also should praise. Recently there was quite worthwhile columns are dropped Christian whose life is a witness to that love in the world today. a fuss in Catholic circles abollt a because of a lack of response. ContinueD from Page Thirteen medium as well as a news me- TV dramatic show which fea" It might seem strange to say, 'In between are Christ, the ceived but they are venal. Gulli- dium? Of ·course. And we do well tured a light-handed treatment but it is true: The media is only sign and personification of the ,bility is closer to Christ than to teach our children this from of abortion. The negative reac- as good as' its audience. If we Father's love, the Church, the an early age. This may nurture tion of many Catholics was un- recognize' the importance of community founded by Christ cynicism. skepticism in them; but this is derstandable . and strong. But communications, then we will to carryon His redeeming work As Catholics, we have an obli- good. Is it, in view of its com- any of us who wrote to com- recognize our social responsibil- and to bear His name, and the gation to believe. We have no mercial motive, remarkable that plain must seriously ask our- ity to help shape its tone and New Testament, which, guided right to assume that there is television does as many good .selves if we have ever written message. by the Holy Spirit, 'the Church some worldwide conspiracy afoot shows as it does? Indeed it is. to compliment. 'brought forth from her own to smother the facts. 'Such an at- Are newspapers bound to be beginnings, to bear authentic Support for m~dia presentaNovelt'~r, Progress titude makes cyn'ics of us. A biased? Well, some of them to witness to Christ, the Medium cynic is a man who believes that some degree. But are there a who is the Message of the FaNot' Synonymous all human actions are motivated , great many honest reporters who Pope Tells Pilgrims . ther's unfathomable love. CASTEL GANDOLFO (NC) by self-interest. There is no pos- get the news to you with accu- 'Discover Rome' Today people generally think sible reconciliation between cyn- racy? An astonishing number. VATICAN CITY. (NC) - Go that anything new constitutes icism and Chroistianity. A CathSometimes Catholics think out and discover Rome, Pope "progress," Pope Pau.\ VI told a olic may be a skeptic (one who they are doing God's work by Paul VI told throngs of pilgrims general audience Aug. 7, and See Us First doubts or questions) but never sweating to fight everybody else. and tourists in St. Peter's Square then quickly disagreed with this a cynic. What happens to cynics to try to !Ise might to prove before reciting his customary point of view. is that they begin to act selfishly we're right. We even get caught Sunday angelus blessing, as he See Us Last ,Receiving thousands of visitors themselves. After all, everybody in the advertising man's dream welcomed them to "this our dio- and pilgrims at his summer home else does it! Soon, winning be- of creating a favorable image cese of Rome." . in the Alban hills south of swelBut See Us comes everything. . no matter what the reality, and . "Rome is not only. history, not tering Rome, the Pope said: we get angry at THE MEDIA only art. not only a type of "In. contemporary history, Honest Reporting (which doesn't exist) because we civilization; Rome is mystery," what is new is progress ... And . Is television an advertising don't think they're helping. the Pope said. "It is this be::ause it is always judged the winner When Christ said "Go and teach the transcendental destiny of in the psychological estimate of all nations," there is no scrip- humanity has here its key, has the .young even when, for exam-" . Headed Marykn'oll tural authority I know of which here its secret, which derives pie, in certain degraded artistic says that he implied: "Use from the fact that it is the' cus- forms and' licentious manners, SAN FRANCISCO (NC) Bishop Raymond A. Lane, former every means possible to do todian' of the tombs of the Apos- what is new is no longer authensuperior general of the Mary- this! Beat the advertising men at tles Peter and Paul, and of so tic progress but rather obvious knoll Society and one of its first their own game! If they can sell many other martyrs and saints." regression." Speaking to the crowds below members, died July 31 at St. soap on television, we can sell Pope Paul noted that many Mary's Hospital here at the age faith!" We might/get. to the Roint from his study window, Pope people today desire progress of 80. A resident at the Mary- of offering Maries to compete Paul continued: "It is here that without reference to the past' Or 1007 Kings knoll house for retired per.sonnel with Emmies. St. Augustine is the precedent of unity and of to the traditions of Christian civat Mountain View, near San supposed to have said: "Love Catholicism is silently but . i1ization. But, he said, the tradiGod imd do what' you will." brightly affirmed in that ancient, tions of Christianity together I Jose, Calif., for the past 15 years, he had been hospitalized for a (Was he reported accurately? but ever-young, divine-human in- with Scripture constitute the dimonth, because of progressive Maybe this could be amended to: stitution at 'the service of 'the vine revelation which the Church physical deterioration compli- Love God and be content to lose. world, which is the Catholic continues to transmit to CathChurch." olics today. Love is better than cynicism. cated by pneumonia.
COLLEGEVILLE (NC)-By the end of this calendar year, nearly 800 men in the United States will have· been ordained per: manent deacons. Currently there are about 670 across the country w.ith about 1,500 candidates in the process of preparation. In the six years since the order of deacon was restored in· the Catholic' Church in the Unit~d States, 65 centers of training have been established, the one at St. John's university in Collegeville, Minn., being the first of four at the Hme of the program's initiation. ' The projection of expansion in the next three or .four years is "rather astounding," according to Msgr. Ernest Fiedler, executive director of the Bishops' CommitIpe on the Permanent Diacon:.lte, headquartered in Washington, D. C. Msgr. Eielder, in central Minnesota for a two-week workshop· on the diaconate program, reported that the national office has files on 72 potential npw centers. Msgr. Fiedler, a priest of the Kansas City-St. Joseph (Missouri) diocese, described the status of the permanent diaconate .simply as "alive and well." It is not a new order in the Catholic Church, he explained. "" is a restoration of an order of hierarchical ministry that has been relatively dormant for' over a thousand years. It has always been there, but it has been more or less a transitional state of a young man advancing from the lay state to the ordained priesthood. Before that, and in the early church, the order of deacon was an order in its own right. The permanent diaconate
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24-Hour Phone-in Program Offers Support for Cancer Patients LOUISVILLE (NC) -. "It's a beautiful thing for one cancer patient to be able to share his problem with somebody else who has a simi1ar problem," commented Father Bertrand Rapp, pastor of Christ the King Church here. He was referring to the new 24-hour program which began recently called CHAT (Cancer, Hope and Telecare), which involves a- number of clergymen. Founded by Mrs. Gerald Fisher, a cancer patient who died Aug.' 4, and developed in cooperation with the local cancer society, the program allows cancer patients or members' of their family to talk to a cancer patient volunteer at any time during the day or night. Mrs. Fisher interviewed shortly before her death, explained the program. Mrs. Fisher said the object of the program is to offer hope, encouragement and emotional support to those afflicted with cancer or who have a family member with cancer. "I had so many questions, my~(,\f, when I first learned I had cancer," said Mrs. Fisher, who had been service committtee chairman of the Jefferson County Unit of the American Cancer Society in Kentucky.
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Christian Freedom CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) Today freedom, in its fullest . sense, is the Christian's vision of the religious destiny of mankind, Pope Paul VI told thousands of Catholics and non·Catholics at his weekly general audience in the Pius XII audience hall here July 31. The road to salvation for the Christian is through the freedom of Christ, said the Pope: "Christian freedom has a regenerating power, it keeps us on the right path, optimistic, skillful and inte).ligent in performing good deeds beyond our own interests. It strips us of the bonds of egotism, fear and narrowmindedness and permits our free personality to spread itself ·in social feeling and activity. "Men are no longer a pressing mass of strangers or of competitors or of enemnies but an attractive crowd of people who look like us, our associates, our brothers for whom it is a duty and an honor to offer love and service."
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Mrs. Fisher underwent a radical mastectomy (removal of the 'breast) over three years ago, but her cancer reoccurred and spread . to other patts of her body. She had received radiology and chemotherapy treatments ever since. Among her recent activities were a magazine article on cancer and public appearances for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society. "When you start to live with cancer day after day without assurance from anyone but healthy people around you," she explained, "it starts to become very difficult." Mrs. Harold Kriete, a nurse who recently underwent nonqmcer-related surgery, said the CHAT program is beneficial be· cause cancer patients need someone to talk to. "It's important for patients to verbalize their fcars and find out about outside help," remarked Mrs. Kriete, who has worked with surgical patients for the past nine years. If a caller expresses an unusual amount of grief or depression or is fearful of dying, the volunteers are instructed to refer the person to one of the 15 Catholic, Jewish and Protestant clergymen involved with the program.
Prieses Blast of Grape, Lettuce Boycott Draws Counter-Blast A pubolic blast by a Catholic priest against the lettuce and grape boycott supported by the U. S. bishops brought strong reaction from two officials of the bishops' nat'ional offices, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and the U. S. Cat·holic Conference (USCC). Father Richard Humphys of Coache'lIa, CaNf., said in a fullpage ad in a Sunday issue of the New York News that he finds serious abuses against workers by the United Farm Workers of America (UFWA), the union which is sponsoring the boycott of non-UFWA lettuce and grapes. He ex·tolled the benefits for workers under Teamster union
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contracts and concluded that "from a churchman's standpoint, I think it is very unwise to defame and alienate a union that is doing as much for its members as the Teamsters." "Priests closest to. the scene oppose the boycott," Father Humphrys said. "Cardinal (Timothy) Manning of Los Angeles and Bishop (Hugh) Donohoe of Fresno both oppose continued support of the boycott." Cardinal Manning's and Bishop Donohoe's offices have denied that either bishop has opposed the boycott. The Sunday News has a circulation of nearly 3 millipn, the largest in the country and more than double that of the New York Times. The July 28 ad coincided with a visit to the New York area by UFWA president Cesar Chavez. It was entitled '''Facts about the lettuce and grape boycott from a pri'est who lives with it." Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Donnelly of Hartford, Conn., chairman of the NCCB ad hoc commMee on farm labor, disputed Father Humphrys' understanding of the farm-labor \ dispute. "Of course he's close to the facts," he said, referring to the priest's residence in Coachella, "but he's not close to the workers." Msgr. George Higg·ins, secretary of research for the usec, said the ad disproved Father Humphrys' c1a·ims to neutrality in the farm labor dispute. "He is obviously entitled to his own opinion," said Msgr. Higgins. "But this is clearly a statement on behalf' of. the growers - yet he claims to be neutral." Msgr. Higgins said the ad's sponsor, the Free Marketing Council, is "one of the leading growers' associations in California and one of the leading opponents of the UFW A."
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PRESIDENT ATTENDS CHURCH: President Gerald Ford is shown after attending Sunday services Aug. 11 at Imanuel Church-on-the Hill, an Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va. Rev. Wilham Dols, rector, congratulates the 38th President of the United States. NC Photo.
K of C Donated Over $9 Million To Charities NEW HAVEN (NC) - The Knights of Columbus gave more than $9 million to charitable and benevolent causes during 1973, according to a survey conducted by the K of C supreme office here. Approximately 66 per cent of the organization's international, state and local units responded to the survey, John W. McDevitt,
chief executive officer of the 1.2 million-member Catholic fraternal society, said a total of $9,399,716 was expended on charities by those units respond- ~ ing to the survey. The K of C supreme council contributed over $879,301 of the total, with the state and local units contributing. the remainder of the $9.4 million.
In addition, units which responded to the survey made a total of 312,587 visits to th'e sick and gave 100,286 donations of blood. The survey revealed that more than 900,000 hours were spent by Knights in community service and over 240,000 hours in service to the sick or disabled and their families.
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Predicts More Nuns to Seek Public Office ST. CLOUD (NC)-With nuns becoming more inyolved in social issues, more of them may consider running for public office, according to a Benedictine nun who attended a seminar on government operations in Washington, D. C. After' attending the seminar sponsored by Network, a nationwide group of Sisters interested in affecting' social change through the political process, Sister Judine Suter, a high school drama teacher from St. Joseph, Minn., said that campaigning for a politiclil office should not be the prime goal of Sisters in Network. "I think our goal is involvement, no matter where it takes us, in order to influence legislation," she said in an interview with,the St. Cloud Visitor, newsGROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW. K OF C HOME: Participating in the groundbreaking paper of the St. Cloud diocese. of the new home on Meridian St: for Fall River Council 86 of the Knights of Columbus were "'J1here is a wide range of acfront, Manuel Moniz, trustee of the K of C Home Corporation and Raymond Cousineau, tivity that Sisters can engage in, other than running for office," Grand Knight. Roland Pelletier, president of the corporation, prepares, to break ground. she said, "But I believe sol>iciting for key offices is something we should consider because of the influence and impact one could nave for social justice in such ROME (NC)-Christianity is a livered a sermon in which he which takes, the place of the positions." '''revelation of the, goodness, the stressed that the EucharIst is the bread and wine and this reality . Time Needed mercy and the love of God for central point of Christian faith. is Jesus himself, the substance AUhough this may still seem us," Pope Paul VI told tens of Linking the 路Eucharist with God's of His Body and of His blood; in a new thing for Sisters, she thousands of Romans on the love for man, Pope Paul said: a word, Jesus Himself covered pointed out that people would feast of Corpus Christi; "The Eucharist is a mystery of by these humble apPearances." probably accept it because the The Pope left the Vatican in 'a presence, willed by love. "I Tohe Pope continued: "In this nuns are not tied to any partic- the late afternoon to celebrate shall not leave you orphans, I ular interests and would be free Mass at the parish Church of the extraordinary manner He has will be with you," Jesus said, to speak their consciences: Assumption' in a working-class making it clear that His temporal m~ltiplied Hi'mseif so that He is On the other hand, Sister district on Rome's outskirts. A life was at an end: It was li most avanabh~to each of us. And then Suter agreed that Sisters have temporary altar had been erected sweet promise which, after the He makes of us all one single been sleeping on the issues. The in front of the church and the resurrection, became a solemn thing, His mystical Body, the Second Vatican Council may balconies of the apartment one and the sign of the destiny one Church ... Christ became have been the event which houses surrounding the square and reality of our religious and spiritual- food to show us that, sparked ,the social movement draped with rugs, tapestries and human history ... God is with us, He is necessary to us: without food one does not live. He is among nuns, she added, but the bedspreads. Christ is with us! All of Chris'The church is still urtfinished tianity is a fact, a mystery of then the true interior and persodelay in implementing the effort nal nourishment for eternal life, was due to' the time needed for and many of the houses and the路 'presence." .of which we all have need, of dwellings in the area are subgrowth and maturity. Reality Is Jesus which, if we wish, we can have The Sisters first had to standard. Explaining the sign'ificance of the good fortune to eat, to penPolice estimated the crowds change their ideas and get in line with the orientation of the surrounding the altar as larger 'the Eucharist to the thousands etrate into 'Communion' with Church towards social justice," than 10,000 persons, who ap- listening to him, Pope Pa~1 said: 'Him, for the real support and she e~plained. "Then it took time plauded the Pope's arrival. Be- "Under the species of bread and immoJ:,tal fullness' of our eidsto form organizations to effect fore celebrating Mass, the Pope wine there is hidden a reality, tence." changes of attitudes within in- received 'a group of poor people ,stitutions and to gain strength who live in a 'nearby shantytown and who told him of .their needs and support in community." and problems. During the Mass the Pope de路
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Passionists to Hold General Assembly
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Boys Town Alumni Appoint Director BOYS TOWN (NC)-Thomas D. Burnes of Omaha; Neb., has been appointed national director of the Boys Town Alumni Association, it was announced here by Father Robert P. Hupp, Boys Town director. 路Burnes is the first national di~ rector of the 13,OOO-member association. He has been active in the association for a number of years serving both as an officer and member of the board of directors. According to Father Hupp, the new director will help organize alumni _ chapters around the country. Through these chapters older Boys Town alumni will work with younger alumni in various cities. A 1950 graduate of Boys Town. Burnes holds a bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University. He has been in sales work in the Omaha area and is currently doing graduate studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
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CHICAGO (NC) - All members of the Passionist order from CHICAGO (NC) - More than the western two-thirds of the $350,000 was raised during a United States will gather in a dinner here to celebrate the general assembly during the 100th anniversary of Chicago's week of Aug. 18 in Nazareth, Holy Name Cathedral. Ky., it was announced at the More than 3,000 persons gathPassionist Provincial office here. ered at the Conrad Hilton Hotel The meeting, the first of its to celebrate the laying of the kind for the Holy Cross Province cornerstone which occurred on of thePassionists, will not elect July 19, 1874. superiors or conduct business Each of the guests paid $100 but will be solely for a reunion to attend the banquet. The proof the Passionist family. ceeds will be used to payoff Theme of the assembly will the cathedral's debt, to pay for be the heritage and commitment the costs of the dinner and to of the Passionists of the Holy provide a fund for maintenance Cross Province. of the cathedral. The keynote sepaker for the Among the dignitaries attendassembly will be Archbishop Jo- ,ing the dinner were Illinois Gov. ' seph Bernardin of Cincinnati. Dan Walker and his wife, CardiAlso addressing the meeting by .nal John Cody of Chicago, and video tape will be Passionist Bishop Cletus F. O'Donnell of Father Theodore M. Foley, su- Madison, Wis. Bishop O'Donnell perior general of the order in is a former pastor of the Rome. cathedral.
MONTEVIDEO (NC) - Nelly Ayala, secretary general of the Latin American Catholic Press Union (UCLAP), has criticized the Peruvian government's takeover of six privately owned newspapers in Lima last July. The UCLAP official said here that the government's takeover "is an abuse of po\'ier" and causes "grave injury to private and social rights." She added that the measure should not be a new and permanent obstacle ,"to the exercise of the rights of free speech and information." . On July 27 the military government of President Juan Velasco Alvarado expropriated six dailies published in Lima. The expropriation decree said that the papers were to be turned over to professional workers and peasants' associations within a year. The leftist-leaning government had accused the papers' owners of resisting its reforms and of defending private economic interests.
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