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Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot

Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Considine

Rev. Msgr. James E. Gleason

Rev. Msgr. Maurice Souza

His Holiness, Pope Paul VI, has designated five priests of the Diocese of Fall River as Honorary Prelates of His Holiness with the title of Reverend Monsignor. The new prelates are: Msgr. Christopher L. Broderick, pastor of St. Pius X Church, So. Yarmouth; Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot, past6r of St. Theresa, So. Attleboro; Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Considine, pastor of St. Mary Church, So. Dartmouth; Rev. Msgr. James E. Gleason, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Falmouth; Rev. M sgr. Maurice Souza, pastor of St. Anthony Church, Taunton. Born in Fall River Oct. 7, 1899, the son of the late.George V. and the ,late Jane E. (Aspell) Broderick, the South Yaimouth prelate prepared for the priesthood at-turn to page six

Sc'hool Doors Open To Most Critical Year The Diocese of Fall River, has 69 Catholic schools enrolling a total of 22,000 ,children. The large dties such as Fall River, New Bedford, and Taunton have between one-third and one-half of their entire student population enrolled in Catholic schools. Three schools have closed: St. Kilian, New Bedford; St. Joan of Arc', Orleans; Sacred Hearts Academy High School, Fairhaven. Two schools are closing one grade each. St. Louis of France, Swansea, has closed its sixth grade and will now have grades 1-5 'inclusively. Holy Trinity, West Harwich, has closed its seventh garde and will now have grades 1-6 inclusively. Within the past three decades, Catholic schools have developed from a heterogeneous-turn to page seven

Sees US~ of New Liturgica; Changes Starting Next Year WASHINGTON (NC)-Coadjutor Archbishop Leo C. Byrne of St. Paul-Minneapolis, chairman of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, has indicated the official date for introducing liturgical changes will be decided only in November. The effective dates for the publication or its November meeting. It does seem realistic to expect the use of the new lectionary, not texts to be ready for liturgical the ordinary of the Mass, use until next Lent or even

and the services for baptism and Easter." marriage. cannot realistically be expected "until next Lent or even Easter." according to the Archbishop who said: "The new order of biblical Rev. Francis X. Wallace. servreadings for Mass is a major ing with the U.S. Army Chapand welcome step in liturgical lain Corps since 1951, has ,been renewal. The three-year cycle of readings for Sundays and the collection of readings for weekdays and special occasions, all issued by authority. of Pope Paul VI, fulfills an important goal of the Second Vatican The Priests of the Fall Council. It opens up a richer and River Diocese have elected fuller selection of. the written a board of five priests to Word of God to the people.

"Because of the complex form a personnel board. preparations needed for the editElected were Rev. John P. ing and publication of lection- Driscoll, assistant at SS. Peter aries-only the list of readings and Paul Church. Fall River; has been published so far - it Rev. Leo T. Sullivan, pastor of will not be possible to introduce St. Ann Church. 'Raynham and the new plan this Advent. The Rev. Peter N. Graziano. assistsame is true of the revised rites ant at Holy Name Church. Fall of the ordinary of the Mass and River. These three priests have for baptism and marriage. The been designated their posts for translations of all these services a period of three years. into English are now under Chosen for a two year term study by all the Bishops of the were Rev. Msgr. John E. Boyd.

English-speaking world but can- pastor of St. Patrick Church. not receive final approval until Fall River, and Rev. Msgr. Henri 'late this Fall.

A. Hamel. pastor of St. Joseph "The Bishops' Committee on Church, New Bedford. the Liturgy will recommend elHis Excellency. the Most Rev~ecUve dates for these liturgical erend Bishop, will designate the «:hanges to the National Confell'- chairman of the new personnel ence of Bishops. probably during board.

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Ask Church Confront Causes of Poverty· WASHINGTON (NC)-Confront the causes of poverty rather than merely treating its effects, the Catholic Church is urged in _the 1969 Labor Day statement issued by the Division for Urban Life, Department of Soda I Development, United States Catholic Conference, which also "history has shown that repression will not still the voices of listed a basic four-point those suffering oppression," yet, Church strategy plan for it adds, the past year "has seen combating social ills.

The statement observes that

Army Promotes Fr. Franc is X. Wallace

Priests Choose Personnel Board

promoted to the rank of Colonel and; assigned as Deputy, First Army. Fort Meade, Md. The son of the late Harry W. and the late Florence L. (Hayes) Wallace, Father Wallace was born in Beverly on Nov. 30. 1921 and was educatl,!d at. Holy Family elementary and high schools.

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After attending St. Anselm College. Manchester.··· N.H., and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James E. Cassidy in 1947.

After serving four years as assistant at Corpus Christi Church. Sandwich, he entered the U.S. Army and has served in various chaplain posts since then.

Assign Religious To Parish Work Most Rev. James L. Connolly has approved and confirmed changes made_ among the Franciscan Fathers in the Diocese of Fall River by the provincial of the religious congregation. Very Rev. Edmund Szykiewicz. O.F.M. Conv.

The appointments are as follows: Rev. Joseph Trawinski. O.F.M. Conv. as pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Bedford, effective Sept. 9.

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in the United States the development of a strong,. yet still diffuse, reaction against the increasin(l demands of minority group citizens."

What seems to be lacking in the social struggle. the statement says. "is a national determination to solve our problems by creative and positive action."

It notes that leaders in both the public and private sectors are aware of social development, "yet no one seems able to arouse the national will or form the broad coalitions to get the needed massive development programs under way."

The Division for Urban Life listed "a .practical strategy for the Church's support of human development," which, it said, should be utilized immediately and could be laid out as a fiveyear plan of graduated steps: "To begin this process, each diocese, religious community, and Church-sponsored institution might make an inventory of the resources being used at present to meet actual human needs."

"For new development projects on an interfaith basis, local parishes and dioceses could ear· mark n definite percentage of their yearly income over the next five years for new development projects."

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Priest Suggests Moratorium On' Sex- Education in Schools

THE ANCHOR-:-Dioceseof Fall River-Thurs. Aug. 28, 1969

U.S. Bishops' Historic Social Program Marks Anniversary

TRENTON (NC) - A priest force them or to make sex eduwho helped draw up the guide- cation mandatory.

A number of public school lines governing sex education programs in New Jersey public districts have become embroiled WASHINGTON (NC)-The ap- cessive . profits and income schools has called for a mora- in controversy, after introducing proach of Labor Day is a good through a regulation of the torium on such classes and said ~ex education' programs, with time to recall that this year rates "which will allow the owncomplaining. about sex education programs in parents marks the 50th anniversary of ers of public utilities only a course material, the type of inCatholic schools are being refair return on their investment, . the Bishops' Program. of Social struction being given in lower f evaluated.

Reconstruction. For. foresight and through progressive taxes Father Thomas F. Dentici, di- elementary school grades, and and courage, it would be hard Oj1 inheritances and incomes, rector of' the Family Life Office the role of the Sex Information to equal this program in the re- and profits. , for the Trenton Diocese, spoke and Education Council of the Also participation of labor in cent history of this country. at a stormy public hearing in U. S. in promoting sex instrucThe U. S. bishops' program management, and a wider distrithe State House here. He was tion. dates from 1919. World War I bution of ownership of stock in 'one of 20 witnesses heard by a Failure to Consult had ended, and the prelates corporations; effective control of joint Senate-Assembly. legislanoted that "deep unrest" was monopolies, ~ven by the method More than 300 interested' peotive committee organized this ple, mOlit of them opposed to being "emphatically and widely of government competition if Spring to' examine the contro- sex , voiced throughout the world," that should'be necessary. instruction in public versy over sex education in New schools, attended the hearing Despite the lively discussion and that "great pIl'oblems" had Jersey. . here and booed and cheered to be met "with justice ~o all." announcement. of , the'program More than 100 people asked various speakers. At one point, But when they issued their set off, little action on its proEDITOR: Jchn R. Sullivan has to 'be heard in advance of the Sen. William Hiering cit Ocean program, it touched off a heated posals was take~ in the 1920's, been appoined special projects meeting so the committee has County, chairman of the joint everything' was supposed when controversy. It was ,variously labeled "liberal," "radical" and to be sound. After the crash of editor of NC News Service. scheduled another' public hearing committee, threatened to clear "socialistic." And yet, in 1939; 1929, and with the ensuing De- Formerly with the News Ser- for Sept. 14. the crowded chamber.

Father Dentici spoke on bewhen a 20th anniversary edition pression, the reforms urged by vice, Sullivan has served since Father' Dentici said while of the program was issued, Ed- the bishops in 1919 began to be January as director of pre:;s re- half of the family life directors some' local school 'boards had ward Cardinal. Mooney of De- achieved. with community lations for the USCC Division of from all four dioceses in the cooperated Better Living Conditions state, some of whom had previ- groups in a "prudent fashion" troit was able to say in the Infcrmation.

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In 1939, Cardinal Mooney said ously endorsed sex education too many ,others "failed to inforeword that all but one of its programs. ll~'proposals had been "either only the tenth of these proposals form and consult with the parHe said that the guidelines ents or other members of the wholry or partly translated into had not been wholly or partly realized. drafted by the New Jersey De- community," as recommended fact." , , The 20th anniversary edition phrtment of Education two years' by the state department of edu"In the hope of stating lines ago are sound but he is "disap- cation. that will be~t' g.Jlde 'us in our of the program set forth some The 39th Annual Fiesta of right solution of the great prob- new proposals, including more Our Lady of the Angels will pointed .in the manner in which He said it is this failure which lems," the bishops said 50 years emphasis on better living condi- be held Labor Day weekend (they) generally have been im- has led to the controversy over ago that they' wer(~ announcing tions for the masses and reduc- at the Club Grounds on· Jesse plemented" on the local level. sex education in New Jersey In New Jersey, each school and elsewhere throughout the a program '~based upon the prin- tion of profits for the few, so St., Fairhaven, Mass. district is autonomous in areas ciples of charity and justice that .as to end chronic unemployment Festivities will start on Au- where mandatory legislation country. have always· been held and in peacetime.

In 1944, when the program gust 30 with a parade starting does not exist. The department taught by the Catholic Church." was already 25 years old, some at Benoit Square and leading to of education's guidelines were Rfght to Organize uninformed writers occasionally the Feast Grounds. There two advi!lory in nature and the deThe 'program recommended referred 'to its proposals as bands will entertain and various partment has no power to enContinued from Page One minimum wage legislation; in- "New peal Stuff." Father R. A. activities will be held, rides and Rev. Sebastian Slesinski, surance against unemployment, McGowan, then assistant direc- games will be available for the O.F.M. Conv. as pastor of Queen sickness, invalidity and old age; tor of the Department of 'Social children. .

Family Movement of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, a 16-year minimum age limit Action of the National Catholic On Sunday, the' two bands Taunton, effective Sept. 9.' ' ' .. for working children; the legal Welfare Conference, observed: will entertain until 4 in the Discusses Future .

Rev. Stephen Majewski, O.F.M. enforcement of the right of labor NOTRE DAME (NC) - More Conv. as assistant to the Pastor afternoon, at whiCh time, special matter of fact, it is the "As a to organize; continuation of the than 1600 persons in the Chris- of [Holy Cross' Church,. Fall entertainment is pranned.

National War Labor 'Relations other. way around; and the New tian Family' Movement (CFM) , River.

On Monday morning, a 'Solnot yet caught up with ·Deal has -Board, for this 'and other purgathered 'at the"University 'of .

Rev. Herbert Skurski, ,O.F.~. poses 'affecting the relations of . the bishops' program and is emn Mass will be· celebrated at Notre Dame for discussions on Conv. as assistant to the pastor 10 at St. Mary's Church, Main miles behind the new recomemployers and employes. the future directions of the of St. Hedwig Church, New BedAlso a national employment mendations (in the anniversary St., Fairhaven..The Mass will movement. Present were about ford. by the traditional be followed edition) of five years ago." . service; public housing for the.

700 couples and 200 priests and Rev. Callistus Szpara, O.F.M. working classes; no general re- . It is difficult today to appre- dinner for invited guests. At 1 Sisters.

Conv. as assistant to the Pastor at St. the procession will begin duction of war-time wages and ciate how sage and brave the The international confedera- of Queen or the Holy Rosary a long distance program of in- bishops were in issuing their Mary's Church and proceed tion of CFM, with representa- Church, Taunton. down Main St.,. up to Benoit creasing them, not only for'the program in 1919.

The last three appointments Square and return' the Statue tives from India, the Philippines, benefit of labor but. in order to of Our Lady of the Angels to New Zealand, .England', Scotland, are effective Sept. 3. bring about a inore general prosIreland, Puerto Rico, Spain, her Shrine at the Church. perity which cannot be main- K. of, C. Name. Fifth Mexico, the United States, and Upon completion of the pro- Canada, elected Pat and Patty tained without a widedistribu- Honorary Member cession, activities will contion of purchasing power among NEW HAVEN (NC) - The tinue at the club grounds, w~re Crowley of. Chicago to serve as the masses; prevention of ex-' Knights of Columbus have con- a Battle of the Bands will take General Secretary for the conInc. ferred rare honorary member- place, foods will be available federation.

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Attempt to End Membe~ship Dip in Holy Name Society

THE ANCHOR-' , Thurs., Aug. 28, 1969

Cardinal Denies Shannon Charge

GREENCASTLE (NC)-The Holy Name Society, which has been losing membership throughout the United States for many years, is trying to halt the slide by reorganizing from the top down, according to Father John Keough of St. Mark's church here in Pennsylvania. Father stated. If the constitution is the national office also Keough is a member of the adopted intends to make suggestions for temporary national commit.- activities outside the parish, he

tee which has been working toward a new constitution already drafted by the national office after consultation with with the diocese. It has been ratified by regional groups of delegates in Pittsburgh and St. Paul and will be voted upon soon, at Los Angeles. If approved in all regions, there will be a convention for final adoption in New Orleans.

More Direction The Holy Name Society had been run from "just a little office in New York" with the director and a couple of secretaries,', Father Keough asserted.

"Now the aim is that it will continue under the sponsorship of the Dominicans, who founded it, but that there' will be at least two laymen with full-timere· sponsibility employed in the office," he revealed.

But Father Keough isn't looking for immediate and dramatic results from the reorganization. ~Iow Progress "It's the men who'll make this attempt in the diocese and parishes, and it's through their interest and work that this can succeed," he opined.

"What we'll try to do on the national level is to go around to the dioceses to teach them, encourage them to update their diocesan constitutions and then, on the dioecsan level, we'll go into each parish, trying to encO\lrage thqse in the parish organizations to update theirs.

This is going to take' several years.

'Good for Everyone'

"I'm sure what we're starting is a good foundation," he asserted. "If the foundation is . good and ac;cording to the guidelines of Vatican Council II with the help of God and the Holy Spirit something will develop in time."

The society will continue its strong emphasis on preserving the sacraments, Father Keough

Score Oppression Of Bolivian Miners LA PAZ (NC)-A congress' of priests here denounced what it called the oppression of miners by the ,government and the capitalistic system. .

The 'denunciation was made at the Sixth National Congress of Priests of the Mining Centers, who s e participants included Bishop Rene Fernandez Apaza of Oruro and Bishop Jesus Lopez Lama, C.P., head of the independent prelature of Corocoro.

Other participants included 33 Bolivian priests, 17 foreign priests, Sisters, lay persons and Protestant ministers.

Archbishop Resigns VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope 'Paul VI has granted the request of Franjo Cardinal Seper to be relieved of his duties as archbishop of Zagreb, Yugoslavia, in order to dedicate himself to the full time administration of the . Doctrinal Congregation.

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The eventual hope is for affiliation with the National Council of Catholic Men, official organization of the U.S. Bishops.

Father Keough has suggested the society "try to get under one voice the majority of the Catholic men in this country.

"If this can be accomplished it will be for the good of everyone-the Church an'd the country itself, we hope," he observed.

Dominicans Anxious The Holy Name reorganization move stems from a vote by delegates at a regional convention in Brooklyn last Fall. After their call for revision, the national office asked the diocese for recommendations and copies of their constitutions and began preparing a working document.

The office then submitted a draft for a proposed constitution.

Father Keough said the Dominicans are "very much in favour" of revising the procedures of the Holy Name Society which they founded 700 years ago.

Only about 24 of the dioceses have an appointed diocesa!l moderator and any substantial activity, he noted.

Clergym'en Score Marshall's Will WASHINGTON (NC) - Three prominent Washington clergymen, including a Catholic priest, denounced th\! will of the late George Presto\! Marshall, owner of the Washington Redskins professional football team, as a "racist « >I< '~abomination that they hope will be overturned in the courts.

Income from Marshall's more than $6 million estate is tagged to go to establishment of the Redskin Foundation, Inc., for the "health, welfare, education, and improvement" of children in the District of Colombia, Maryiimd, and Virginia.

A provision of this request, however, says the foundation is never to use its money "for any purpose which supports or employs the principle of racial integration in any form >I> >I< ",,, ~ A statement issued by Father Geno Baroni, the Rev. Charles Warren, and Rabbi A. Nathan Abramowitz called the provision "onerous and racist" '" >I< a form of bigotry" that they hope "people of good will" and the courts will reject.

Father Baroni, director of the urban affairs office of the archdiocese of Washignton, said he and the other two clergymen do not plan to take the matter to court, but will notify the executors of the will.

The clergymen praised the "laudable purposes" of the proposed foundation and one provision in the will that prohibits aid to groups that "support any principle of religious discrimination."

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PROMOTION: Father Jude F. Morgan, U.S. Navy Ch. (" right, receives his promotion to lieutenant Commander from Capt. J. E. Godfrey, USN, Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station Memphis, Millington, Tenn. Father Morgan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Morgan of 24 Manton St., Fall River is member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts.

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James Francis Cardinal Meln· tyre of Los Angeles has characterized liS "ridiculous" a charge made by former bishop James P. Shannon that in 1968 the cardinal prevented the bishop's appointment as head of a diocese.

"The comment is ridiculous," the cardinal told NC News Service when asked for comment on the statement.

The former bishop made the charge in a copyrighted tape-recorded interview with the National Catholic Reporter, in whieh he said he decided to marry after reaching the conclusion he could no longer function effectively as a Roman Catholic bishop.

Dr. Shannon, as he is said to prefer to be called', formerly was auxiliary bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He married Mrs. Ruth Wilkinson on Aug: 2, several weeks after his appointment as vice president of the interdenominational St. John's College in Santa Fe., N. M.

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Lay Organization Scores Dio~esan High Schoc»1 Cost BUFFALO (NC) - Vox Populi, a lay organization in this area, has warned that operation of dioc:esan high schools in western New York state has brought thl~ Buffalo diocese to "the verge of.. bankruptcy."

But, it said, diocesan officials have apparently decided to continue them.

At the same time Vox Populi applauded Bishop James A. McNulty of Buffalo fOJ' appointing a lay steering committee for finances to suggest' solutions to the diocese's, rising deficits, mostly due to high school operating costs-a deficit of nearly $2.5 million last year, and an officially estimated deficit of $3.3 million this year.

Vox Populi' also applauded Bishop McNulty for inviting all pasto~s to an open meeting with the committee last June, and 'for saying he' is open to suggestions.Committee recommendations are due within the n'ext month.

Debt $28 Minion However, th~ organization asserted, "it appears that diocesan officials have already determined that the' diocesan high school program 'must be preserved at its present scale, whatever the cost."

Vox Populi stated its stand in a memorandum mailed to all pastors and parish councils in the, diocese, along with an accompanying information sheet and pamphlet which it offers to supply free to all Catholics.

The . organization's finance committee, headed by William J. Schuch of East Aurora, N.Y.,. estimates that the debt for the high schools now totals $28 mil- ' lion. The committee said "it would take a second drive of Catholic Charities magnitude each year to break even on" diocesan high school operations....

Station Rejects Church Program NEW YORK (NC)-Rejection of a radio church program because it it "too political" was called "irresponsible by a church official.

WABC Radio here rejected the program, "The Sound of the City," on which Methodist Bishop James Armstrong of the Dakotas area' criticized the South Vietnamese government and the American position in Vietnam.

The Program is presented on Sundays by the Council of Churches of the City of New York. The Rev. Reuben Gums, director of the council's radio and television division confirmed the cancellation and called WABC's action "irresponsible."

The station vetoed,the program, according to Steven Berzner, lawYer for the American BroadcastJng Company's radio and television stations, including.

WABC, because it objected to Bishop Armstrong's eriticism of, the South Vietnamese government and of the American conduct of the war as "too political" for a religious program. An earlier program dealing with prayer was substituted instead.

The program also was to have presented\.a talk by Tom Cornell, a convicted draft card burner and na'tional' secretary of the Catholic Peace Fellowship.

Catholic Schools Ask State Aid LOUISVILLE (NCh-Financial aid from the state of Kentucky will be sought for the 70,000 elementary and secondary Catholic school pupils in the state.

The altempt to secure aid is ~xpectt:d tu cUllle at tht: next session of the General Assembly, which convenes in January.

While details remain "to be worked out, school officials indi,cate the effort will take the form of a bill that would allow the state to purchase secular educational services from nonpublic schools or individual school teachers. The bill would presumably be patterned after recent laws passed in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Annonncement of the !lid urive was made at a Catholic school board, meeting here by Father Thomas P. Casper, Louisville archdiocesan superintendent of schools. He made the announcement on behalf of the education section of the Kentucky Catholic Conference and said he was joined in the announcement

by Catholic educators in Cov. ington and Owensboro.

The statement on state aid was restrained in tone and contained no overt threat about Catholic school closings.. Howp.ver, the educators stressed the urgency of their appeal by twice noting that state aid is necesHANDICAPPED: Archbishop Thomas J. McDonough of _louisville celebrated, Mas~ for a group. sary if schools "are to continue."

of handicapped persons from that archdiocese in the crypt church of the National Shrine of, the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. A lCluisville group called St. Ann's Confraternity brought 18 handicapped persons to Washington where they toured the nation's capital and visited the White House. NC Photo.

Nun Feels Hopeful About Reli,gious Life, Sister Luke Sees Effort Q,t Dialogue MILWAUKEE (NC)-"It's time doesn't malce a great deal of to stop berating ourselves and difference where you are." see the really remarkable people "Again, I'm not saying we that are in religious life," said shouldn't go to where the peoSister Mary Luke who last Win~ ple ~eed us most, but we have ter was'advanced to the interna- to stay open to the Holy Spirit tional governing body in Rome in order to respond and we also of some 11,600 School Sisters of. have to help motivate the nittyNotre Dame. gritty jobs some of us have, The Wisconsin-born nun said . many of which are not so glamduring a visit here she feels orous," Sister Luke said. more hopeful about religious life ' today than she did five or three years ago.

Before her election as second councilor to the Notre Dame nuns' general superior, Sister' WASHINGTON (NC)-Father Luke was novice mistress at the John McCarthy, director of the Mequon (Wis.) motherhouse and Division for Poverty of the editor of the community's maga- United States Cathoilic Conferzine, School Sister. ence, has submitted a statement She has seen in her recent inf;lvor of. legislation which travels that amid' weaknesses, would prevent employers from real crises, and confusion, "so using aliens as strikebreakers. many remarkable' women are He forwarded the statement making a sincere effort at dia- to the special subcommittee on logue." "A real depth growth is labor of the House Committee taking place," she said. on Education and Labor.

Father McCarthy expressed While at Mequon, Sister Luke was the first public relations di- . the support of his division and rector in the, province's history. of the USCC Division for MigraAs such, she has long been tion and Refugee Service for an tuned in to the problems con- amendment -to' the National fronting her order and that of Labor Relations Act which would make it an unfair labor other religious communities., ,practice to employ certain aliens Sense of Mission in circumstances "which destroy "I'm not, going to say the the rights of workers to organNotre Dame Sisters have no ize and bargain collectively." problems. But I believe, because The Texas priest noted: "A our order is large,and has an in- lifetime of personal experience ternational setting, we have had in Texas and years of organizato move a little more'slowly in tional work among the Spanish renewal," she said. As a result, Speaking of the Southwest has perhaps the problems have been made me fUlly aware of the efpresenting themselves at a slow- fect of our present laws are haver pace, she added., ' 'ing on the standard of living in One of the factors contribut- our border areas near Mexico." ing to the crisis facing religious Father , McCarthy . said emcommunities, she said, is that ployers consistently have used "we have somehow lost our "green card" workers-non-resisense of mission. I feel very dent aliens - as strikebreakers strongly an apostolate is where when their own employees have you find it, whether in the inner organized to seek better wages core, the suburb, the college. It and working conditions.

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Some religious communities have experienced a desire to switch apostolate.3, she observed.

The School Sisters of Notre Dame are primarily a teaching community. "We'll continue by and large as teachers, since most of our Sisters _have been trained to be teachers, she said. "But if we see other apostolates, we'll meet them. They will still, I feel, be somehow related to education in some way." ' Continue as Teachers She added ,quickly, however, that "you can't program the whole thing, our whole future as Religious. We have to listen to the Holy Spirit, respond, take risks, at the same time use prudence and realism."

One of the areas about which the Notre Dames are concerned, she said, "is doing our utmost for our retired ,Sisters and working out an apostolate for them. We live in a' culture 'of aging peoples."

Priest Is Fined CHICAGO (NC) - Forty-two year old Father William Hogan and six other persons here have been fined $100 each on charges growiilg out of an anti:war demonstration. They, pleaded guilty to trespass in 'conjunction with a Selective 'Service office demonstration.

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COCHIN (NC) - A statement indicting a University Act of Kerala's Corpmunist-Ied government as "a fraud" on the India • constitution was' filed iri ",the state's high court here by a Catholic, Bishop.

The 6,000-word statement filed by bishop Jerome Ferandez of Quilon in one of a series of Church-sponsored "writ' peti.tions" declared that, the fivemonth-old enactment "has taken great care" to deny to private agencies the right to administer their educational institutions.

The bishop declared that "the object and intendment" of the act was "the acquisition and requisition" of the properties of private colleges.

The writ petition listed a total of 36 provisions of the act as "violative" of one or other or eight clauses of the Indian constitution.

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Catholic Relief Agencies Act Following Hurricane Camille Catholic agencies put their emergency machinery into high gear in response to the desperate cries for help from Hurricane Camille victims whose homes were demolished and whu faced a serious threa~of epidemic.

"It is the greatest danger that has ever happened to the Church in Mississippi," said Bishop Joseph B. Brunini of NatchezJackson, who plodded through the ruins. Debris caused by the disaster at first prevented the bishop from inspecting all damaged areas in his diocese. But after three straight days of wading through water and debris, Bishop Brunini saw the extent of the damage.

Among the dead is elderly Father Gilbert O'Neill, O.S.B., chaplain at a rest home for aged and infirm Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Ocean Springs, Miss.

Commends Priests Bishop Brunini said Father O'Neill drowned' when his house wa~ washed away. The priest had 'rl:!fused to leave the area, Bishop Brunini said. "He wanted to stay on the job," he added.

The priest, about :84, earlier had refused retirement. ', Bishop Brun,ini cited Father Philip McLoo'ne. S.S.J., and Father John T. O'Brien, both of Pass ChristUin, Miss., for heroic action during the disaster.

"All priests are doing a tremendous,l job," Bishop Brunini said. "Thank God no other priests or Sisters were killed."

Endless List of Needs Msgr. Edward Michelin, director of Catholic Charities and Hospitals in Mississippi, telegraphed the National Conference of Catholic Charities' national 'disaster- committee in Washington, D. C., for immediate relief.

His list of needs seems endless, but absolutely necessary.

After viewing "almost total dev路 astation," Msgr. Michelin informed national Catholic Charities' headquarters of, the immediate needs.

They include "drinking water, sanitary facilities, mobile dispensaries for the administration of typhoid, tetanus (shots), antibiotics, field kitchens, nonperishable foods, temporary housing, medical teams, nurses to relieve overworked local personnel, communication headquarters in each city with coordination, clothing of all descriptions, bedding, also volunteers in the building trades as well as heavy equipment to clear congested areas."

The National Conference of Catholic Charities responded by

Hurricane Camille Snaps Color Line HATTIESBURG (NC)-Mississippi saw one of its biggest efforts of integration when Hurricane Camille whipped through the state, causing black and white victims to band together.

People of both races arrived by the busload at Camp, Shelby, a nearby army base, where they lived and ate together - and cried together over the loss of their homes.

"We are under orders to integrate," declared Col. Preston L. Jackson, second officer in charge of the huge relief section of the base. Camp Shelby was designated as the main relief camp for the evacuated refugee:> of the devastated Mississippi Gulf Coast.

"There will be no exceptions.

Everyone will be treated the same," Jackson said.

sending word to members of the disaster relief committee and to the 160 diocesan directors of Catholic Charities in the United States.

By Thursday, relief began to appear in Mississippi.

"No one is going to, suffer because of lack of food," Bishop Brunini said. But the food is not the tastiest; he added. The storm erupted all electrical service, thus cutting off refrigeration.

The bishop emphasized the need for non-perishable food.

The need, Bishop Brunini explained, is long-ranged as well as immediate.

"This is going to go on .for a long time," he said. "The needs will continue."

Bishop Brunini said that with a gift of $10,000 from the ,national office of the Knights of Columbus, soup kitchens have been organized.

A special collection to aid victims was taken in the Diocese of Brownsville, Texas.

Bishop Humberto S. Medeiros of Brownsville pointed out that Catholics from every secti_on of the United States sent $175,000 to the people of the diocese of Brownsville when Hurricane Beulah hit there two years ago.

Pilgrims Invite Pope to Japan VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope Paul VI has been invited to visit Japan in 1970 on the occasion of the. 25th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

The news of such a visit has been circulating in Rome for the past few days. Vatican officials would only confirm that in ,audience with Japanese pilgrims on Aug. 20, a prayer was read to the Pope asking him to come to Hiroshima next year for the anniversary.

The leader of the Japanese group, Tsuruji Kotani, political science professor at Hiroshima University, stated that the Pope listened with interest to the prayer addressed to him but gave no definite answer regarding the matter.

The Pope also has been invited to attend the world's fair to be held in Osaka, Japan, also in 1970.

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AS,k Cooperation Florida Diocese Schedules Seminars On Christian Stewardship ST. PETERSBURG (NC)-Eight seminars stressing the concept of Christian Stewardship will be held in various deaneries of the St. Petersburg diocese, beginning Aug. 22 and, ending Sept.

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Father William Weinheimer, chairman of the financial advisory board of the diocese, said diocesan officiaJs expect two major undertakings to be developed following upon the seminars: a census of parishes will be taken, and a continuous proeram of adult ec;lucation, which he called, "an adjunct to the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine," will be brought to the fore.

The main lecturer at the seminars will be a Methodist minister, Dr. Gilbert G. Stout, an expert in the field.

Bishop Charles B. McLaughlin of St. Petersburg has called for co-operation of iay leaders as' well as priests. All lay organization and parish council lead-

ers, involving an equal number of men rind women, are expected to take part.

Father Weinheimer said that Bishop McLaughlin hopes the seminars in Christian Steward' ship will produce such an emphasis on the biblical and -theological basis for th~ Church's concern with stewardship that entirely fresh ideas of service and giving may result.

The bishop, in a letter urging full-cooperation from the parishes said: "There; is an urgent need for all of us today, priests and people alike, to' understand more fully'" '" '~the best lise of our time, ability and means for the best interest of the Church."

That is Christian Stewardship, he said.

He added: "I was personally impressed with Dr. Stout's program after having heard him in Raleigh, N. C., a year and a half ago. I intend to attend some of these seminars myself."

study of their present scholar, ship plan with the aim of making it more equitable for all possible applicants.

The board of directors of the l,200,000-member fraternal organization took the action during the 87th annual convention of the association's Supreme Council, its tQP legislative and policy body. ' The board established four new scolarships of $1,000 each for study at any accredited Catholic college in Canada by members of the order and the sons, daughters, brothers and sisters of living and deceased members.

The scholarships will be funded by a special $250,000 trust fund.

Academic excellence will be the criterion used for selecting the recipients.

CU Grants The board also authorized a study of the present Pro Deo and Pro Patria scholarships, which provide 12 $1,000 grants for study at the Catholic University or America. Those scholarships are available to Knights or sons, daughters, brothers and sisters of living or deceased members.

Since the program's initiation in 1965, 90 per cent of those scholarships have gone to applicants east of the Mississippi.

Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt, the chief executive officer of the fraternal association, said the geographical limitation of the scholarships greatly reGtricts their usefulness to 'applicants on the west coast and in other areas distant from Washington, D. C., where Catholic University is located.

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Asks Irish Factions Avoid Civil W~r CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) Pope Paul VI has pleaded with rebellious factions in Northern Ireland to' avoid the "fatal necessity" of civil war in the modern world.

Speaking to pilgrims and visitors gathered at his Summer residence here f6r his usual Sunday noon blessing, the Pope told of the anguish he felt for "most beloved Ireland."

Saying that his soul was filled with an immense sadness," the Pope lamented the outbreaks of trouble and strife in so many parts of the world and particularly in Ireland," where the conflict assumes a character that we would not have imagined and that we would not have wished to see ever again as a basis for conflict between human relationships: that of religion."

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No Comp1acl!":cy The upward trend in the volume of serious crime in every size city across the United States continues. In fact, the crime problem facing this Nation continues in intensity to a point wher~ it is now has greater significance than at any time in our history. Its cost is now estimated to be a staggering $31 billion a ye~r. Crime has reached such proportions that morality, integrity; law and order and other cherished principlE~s of this country's great heritage are fighting for their 'very survival in many communities today. ' It is far from a brilliant deduction to conclude that there is a breakdown in moral standards, a loosening of diScipline to a tragic degree.

No one is advocating a police state. Neit~er is anyone in favor of depriving a citizen of his inalienable rights. !3ut there has been entirely too much emphasis on rights without a corresponding emphasis on obligations, too much advocacy of doing as one pleases without the understanding that the physical ability to do an act does not necessarily mean the right to do that act, and the further thought that the act of any person is always limited by its consequences on others and on the community as a whole, Acts have'consequences. The goodness of the act anq the m9tive behind it still do not. mean that it is done in a vacuum.

'The consequenqes must be consider~d and evaluated in, judging about whether tbe act should. be done.

Moral!!tandards begin in the home - by the teaching of parents iQ their example and their words and acts.

The state also has an obligation to protect all its citizens. Policemen must be placed on a more professional level-as· regards numbers and training and· salary, and expectations ·regarding performance. .

The courts must balance the desire to rehabilitate someone who has committed a crime against the right of the community for protection against this criminal and the deterrent his punishment may provide to others. .But complacency is not the reaction.

WASHINGTON (NC)-A group of United States Senators have· called on Pope Paul to intercede on behalf

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St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, after having studied _at St, Patrick's School, B.M.C. Durfee High School and St. Charles College, Catonsville; Md.· Ordained a priest by Bishop Daniel F. Feehan on May 26, 1927, the new prelate has served at St. Patrick Church, Ware-. ham; Immaculate Conception Church, Fall River; St. Patrick Church, Somerset; St: Mary Church; Norton.

Msgr. Broderiek. is also a member of the Board of Examiners of the Clergy. ' , Monsignor Chabot . There is no denying that the school, public or private The new Attleboro Monsignor or parochial has become the· substitute parent in many a Was born in No. Attleboro on student's life. And this, not because the school is eager to March 8, 1908, the son of the assume all direction of the student but because the parents late Joseph O. and the la,te Clara (Gamache) Chabot. have let this go by default.

After studying in Attleboro It can never be insisted upon enought that the parents . public schools, Msgr. Chabot atare the first educators. This is obvious as long as the child tended St. Cesaire in Canada, is in the pre-schoOl years. But once the. child enters school Petit Seminaire in Montreal and St. Joseph College, Mt. Laurier, the parents· must not abdicate their· responsibility.

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More' and more often teachers 'complain. of lack of After his immediate preparahome, cooperation. To be sure, if the child gets into diffi- tion for the. priesthood at St. culty and parents are summoned they will usually come Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, he was ordained' by Bis~op and be upset and ask what can be done to help: But they James E. Cassidy on June 10, do not take the initiative with the well-behaved child, they 1933. . .Msgr. Chabot has' served at do not take interest in the student who is already doing St. .Jean Baptiste Church, Fall well. They have come to depend on teachers 'and guidance River; St. Anthony of Padua counselors to give their children motivation and direction Church, New Bedford; St. Joseph in life..

Church, Atleboro. ' The new prelate is the brother And yet this .is part of their job. Their interest, their Very Rev. Luke M. Chabot, constant communicating with their own. childrEm, their' of Provincial of the Franciscan guidance in helping youngsters assess themselves and the Fathers, and Rev. Bertrand R. various vocations open to them, all these come under the Chabot, Administrator of St. of Padua Church, New heading of parent.al concern and respons'ibility.1t must not Anthony Bedford. ' be adbdicated. '" Monsignor Considine Born in New Bedford Oct. 24, .1906, the son of the late john and the late Alice' (Murphy) C9nsidine, Monsignor attended 0 Holy Family elementary and High Schools in New Bedford.

After studying at .St. Bernard Seminary, Rochester, he was ordained 'to. the priesthood by.

Bishop James E. Ci\ssidy. on OFFICIAL NEWSP,APER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER' May'31, 1932.

Published weekly by The Catholic Press of 'he Diocese of Fall River Monsignor 'Considine has served as Chaplain in: the U. S. -410 Highland Avenue Navy and at St Joseph Church, Fall River, Mass. 02722 675-7151 Taunton; St. Mary Church, No. PUBUSHER Attleboro. He is the Diocesan Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.O., PhD. Director of the Priests' Eucharistic League.

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Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. ConRev. John P. Driscoll Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, M.A. dine, pastor of' St.. 'William MANAGING EDITOR Church, Fall' River 'and . Rev. Hugh J. Golden, LL.B. John J.Considine, M.M. are ~ Lelr, Press-~all River . brothers of the new· prelate.

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Monsignor Gleason Rev. Msgr. James E. Gleason was born in New Bedford on Nov. 27, 1902, the son of the late George and the late Catherine (McMahon) Gleason. After attending New Bedford public schools, the new prelate prepared for the priesthood at St. Charles College" Catonsville, Md. and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. ' Ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Michael. J. Curley QfBaltimore"on June 14, 1928, Msgr. Gleason served at St. Joseph Church, Taunton, and St. William Church, Fall River.

The Falmouth 'pastor spent 14 years' in the Chancery Office serving Bishop Cassidy and Bishop Connolly as Assistant Chancellor,' E'piscopal Secretary and Chancellor. He also served as Director of the CYO and Director of the USO in Fall River.

Monsignor Souza Son of the late Manuel R. and Leopoldina (Silvia) Souza, Monsignor Souza was born in New Bedford on Sept. 24, 1912.

After attending New Bedford 'public elementary' and high schools, he prepared for the priesthood at St. Charles College, Catonsvile, Md.; St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore,/and Grand Seminaire in Montreal.

Ordained to the priesthood by Bishop James E. Cassidy June 3, 1939, he has served at St. John the Baptist Church, New Bedford; St. Anthony <;;hurch, East Falmouth; St. Anthony of Padua, Fall River; St. Anthony Church, Taunton; Our Lady of Health Church, Fall River.

The new prelate has also served as Judge in the .Matrimonial Tribunal; member of the Diocesan Music Commission and Dean of the Taunton Area.

Congratulates. New President of India ERNAKULM (NC) '-'0 Joseph Cardinal Parecattil of Ernakulum has sent a message of congratulations to India's newly elected President, V. V. GirL President-elect Giri won the election after a bitterly fought campaign aginst the ruling Congress' party candidate.

Cardinal Parecattil, personal friend of the new president, wished Giri godspeed in his en· deavors to serve the country.

of prisoners of war held by North Vietnam.

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(N. M.), main appeal organizer, has gathered signatures from Democratic and Republican colleagues to be included in a letter to the Holy Father.

Montoya has also asked Secretary of State William P. Rogers to have the prisoners of war issue taken up at an international Red" Cross Conference at. Istanbul, Turkey, in September. .

Agreement Signatory "According to offfcial statements of the U. S. government, over .1,300 men are listed as missing in North Vietnam. Their fate is unknown, although many. and perhaps most of them. are prisoners either of the North Vietnamese or the National Lib· eration Front," the New Mexico Senator asserted.

An additional 114 men are missing over Laos, and it is presumed that a number of these men are prisoners of the communist Pathet Lao, the letter to the Pope said.

Montoya told Pope Paul that North Vietnam is a party to the Geneva convention calling for proper treatment of war prisoners, release of the sick and aregular flow of mail between prisoners and their families.

"The government of North Vietnam has done none of, these things; nor have the National Liberation Front or the Pathet \ Lao. Of the 1,300 men missing, less than 100 have been heard from in the past five years * * * only a handful of 'prisoners have ever been released," the Sena. tor's fetter said.

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The legislator also told the Pope that numerous appeals. even for a list of the names of prisoners, had been refused by the North Vietnamese until the U.S. "ceased its aggressive war."

"It has occurred to us that an appeal from Your Holiness. with your unrivaled moral authority, would . be extremely influential in helping crystalize world opinion'" * '" in securing the release of the prisoners oJ< '" "'.

"May we, therefol'e, most respectfully request that Your HolineSs intercede with the government of the Peoples Republic of North Vietnam, and the Communist authorities in adjacent territories, with a view to securing the release of U.-S. and other prisoners currently in communist hands.

Brooke Signs "May we further request that if the Communist authorities are unwilling to agree to a prisoner release and exchange. that they be approached with a view to .-Securing a list of U. S. prisoners now in their custody, immediate release of the sick 'and wounded, a free flow of mail between them and their families, and the opening of their prison camps to international inspection,", the letter said.

Among those signing the appeal besides Montoya were Sens.

Howard W. Cannon (Nev.), Jack MiII~r . (Iowa), Alan Cranston (Calif.), Albert Gore (Tenn.)

John Sherman Cooper (Ky.), Edward W. Brooke (Mass.). George McGovern (S.D.), Fred R. Harris (Okla.). Allen J. Ellender (La.).

Harrison A. Williams Jr. (N.J.).

Russell Long (La.) and Robert C. Byrd (W.Va.).

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Most Critical School Year Continued from Page One group of independent schools into a well-knit and well-organ-, ized system. The schools of the Fall River Diocese presently operate under policies developed by a Diocesan Board of Education, composed of a majority of lay people. The Board is served by a small professional staff in the office of the Superintendent of Schools located at 368 North Main Street, Fall River.

Catholic Schools in Crisis One of the ironies facing Catholic educators today is that at a time when Catholic education has reached a high point in its history, there is reason to believe that it may soon pass out of existence. Catholic education which began as a necessary service for an immigrant church has reached a high deg~ee of excellence, professionalism, and public acceptance.

At the same time, as educational costs increase and the shortage of religious teachers becomes' more 'serious, Church leaders wonder how much longer they can support this vast enterprise without some form of outside help.

Scope of Catholic Schools One can appreciate the scope of Catholic education by considering that over 5,000,000 children are enrolled in Catholic elementary and secondary schools throughout the country. One out of every seven children in the the United States is educated in a Catholic school.

In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 210,000 children, or about 15.7 of the total student enrollment, receive their education in Catholic schools.

Quality of Catholic Schools Catholic schools in 'recent years have become impressive not only in their numbers, but in the degree of their educational achievements. In spite of their financial limitations, the schools have been free to experiment and bring about innovations in curriculum Catholic schools in the diocese have made changes recently in every major area of curriculum, and are presently engaged in broad experimentation which will lead eventually to nongraded schools in most elementary areas.

The performance of Catholic school students on nationally standardized tests gives witness to the quality of these schools.

In a test administered to all eighth graders in Bristol County Catholic schools, the averages for the entire student population have consistently been well above the national norm, with students achieving as high as a full grade level above the national average in several areas of the curriculum.

High school seniors In the Catholic school of the Diocese of Fall River' rank at the 95th percentile in a similar nationally standardized test. Eighty per cent of the graduates of these schools go on to some form of higher education, about 65 per cent of these to four year colleges and nursing schools. The drop out rate in diocesan schools is less than one per cent.

Several recent studies of public opinions towards Catholic schools suggest that these schools enjoy a greater degree of public acceptance than they have ever experienced in the past. A study was recently conducted by Harris Co. in which a number of persons of various faiths were interviewed to determine their opinion of Catholic schools. A majority of those surveyed indicated that they con-

sidered the schools to be of superior quality.

Catholic schools benefit from a strong teaching staff. The religious sisters and brothers who make up about two-thirds of the faculties of Catholic schoois are well trained and provide a constant base of teaching talent.

The majority of these teachers are free during the Summer to attend graduate school 'and various Summer institutions, constantly updating their expertise in 'their own particUlar subject area. 'Although Catholic schools find it difficult to compensate their lay teachers at a level comparable to that of public schools, they nevertheless have developed a loyal corps of lay teachers who find the religious motivation and the academic freedom of Catholic schools particularly suited to their own professional ideals.

Financial Crisis In the light of such evidence of excellence and of public acceptance, one might well ask why it is that Church leaders are talking about phasing out Catholic schools. The answer is simple: finances.

In the past decade, the cost of all forms of education has doubled, Catholic education has been subject to all of those increases plus a few 'others which are peculiar to itself.

While Catholic schools have greatly increased enrollment during the past 20 years the supply of religious teachers to staff these schools had decreased significantly. The cause of the decrease in the number of religious teachers is several-fold: a decrease in young people entering religious life, an increase in those who have been in religious life and who have chosen other careers, and a retirement of a number of elderly or sickly religious teachers.

The average salary of a religious teacher in the Fall River Diocese last year was $1,300, compared with an average of over $6,000 for lay teachers.

Therefore, whenever it becomes necessary to replace a religious teacher with a lay teacher, the cost for that particular grade or class is increased five times.

The effect of this decrease in religious teachers has been felt particularly in the elementary schools. The accompanying table illustrates rather dramatically the change in the ratio 'between religious and Jay teachers in elementary schools in the Fall River Diocese during the last 20 years.

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Less than half this amount is provided for by tuition, and the balance is supplied by the parish. Many parishes simply can not raise that kind of money and still continue their other services to the community.

Both public and Catholic educators are seriously concerned about the impact upon the quality of public schools if large numbers of Catholic school students were forced to transfer.

I.part from the obvious increase in cost to the public, there is also the serious question about the availability of teaching talent and of public facilities to accommodate these youngsters.

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Poverty Causes Continued from Page One "Local churches, dioceses, and religious institutions could provide 'seed money' for low and moderate income housing."

"Each diocese and religious 'institution should be ready to assist in a national program of human development."

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The Labor .Day statement declares that the task is urgent and the time is short. "The Church," it said, "is in a strategic position to give moral leadership and support to the private CASTELGAl'mOLFO: Dr. Denton Cooley, Houston, Tex., heart and public sectors by taking specialist was received in private audience by Pope Pope VI. positive and serious steps" to wage war against social injusNC Photo. tice.

Social efforts expen,ded in the past by the Church have been "insufficient for the task' at described as "an effectionate hand," the statement declares.

CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) Dr. Denton Cooley, the famed and encouraging discourse by It pointed Ollt that the U. S. U. S. surgeon who has carried the Holy Father" for the, efforts bishops organiz~d an Urban out about 20 heart transplants, that science is making in the Task Force to coordinate Cathwas received in a private audi- field of heart research. olic activities in a social proence here'by Pope Paul VI along gram, but noted: with his wife and five children.

"It remains now to push foro' Cancels Lectures The Houston heart specialist ward the implementation of a informed the Pope that the fuMUENSTER \(NC) - Father national program of social develture of heart transplants might Karl Rahner, S.J., has cancelled opment in conjunction with the well lie with the use of artificial a series of lectures he was to othel" religious denominations organs rather than reliance on give abroad because of poor and privately sponsored organithe implantation of human health. The famed German theo-, zations," logian was reported to be sufhearts.

Levers of Power Dr. Cooley, on vacation in fering from physical exhaustion.

Europe, expressed his delight in He was scheduled to lecture in The statement points out, meeting the Pope in what was the United States. however, that "labor and managment, together with the govagement, together with the govto the average taxpayer is the The answer to the crisis fac~ nomic power in this count.~y. It impact of the closing of a large ing Catholic schools may be in is their decisions and those of number of Catholic schools upon some form of state support. government which will largely the local tax rate. In this regard, Legal experts have pointed out determine the future, course of a detailed study of the tax im- that these schools serve a pub- our society. pact of the closing of Catholic lic purpose 'in giving a first rate "They are called upon and schools was conducted recently education. in non-religious sub- have it within their power to by the Massachusetts Advisory jects. lead the new industrial revoluCouncil on Education, a research tion for our minority group arm of the state Department of Several states (Pennsylvania, citizens and in so doing provide Education.

Rhode Island, Connecticut) have a blueprint fol' human developThe study found. that if all already passed legislation by ment to the rest of the world Catholic schools closed, the tax which non-public schools and community," the statement conrate per thousand in major cities teachers are reimbursed for the tinues. would increase as follows: Fall teaching of non-religious subContrary to past practice, this River, $46; New Bedford, $25; jects such as math, science and year's Labor Day statement is Taunton" $39; Attleboro, $6; language arts. Under such legis- - addressed primarily to the lation, the state would be pur- Church rather than to labor and North Attleboro, $24. chasing needed services from a management.

Possible Solution private concern in the same way Many people feel that it is de- as when it builds roads, provides "The Catholic Church," it desirable to maiJltain private medical services, and the like. clares, "is in the position to exschools to offer a diversity of ercise strong moral leadership Perhaps the answer for Mas- and take the first steps by makeducation for the public. The United States Chamber of Com- sachusetts lies along this path., ing a generous portion of its merce Task Force has taken the At any rate, the Catholic schools' limited resources available for position that diversity and com- of Bristol County represent an the development and self路deterpetition is needed in education educational resource that we mination of the poor and the as well' as in business. powerless." can scarcely afford to lose.

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PONTIAC (NC) - A grant of $66,640 allocated by the Detroit Archdiocesan Development Fund in August, 1968 to Harambee of

By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick Oakland County has developed into a multimillion dollar hous· I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing ing proj~ct. (Harambee is 1I worse than doing' some building when you know nothing Swahili word meaning "Let us about building. The poor homeowner is caught in a quan. work together.")

Harambee representing the dary he cannot control. Right now we are adding an exblack and Latin American com· tension to our house and the munity of the Pontiac area, has and. chicken; she elaborates on traumas being created are special announced that the General stocks such as ham and beyond comprehension. It fish.

Motors Corp. of Pontiac has .' agreed to provide interest-free Her soup recipes sound good is not that the builders, conloans in amounts up to $1.1 tractors, architects ete., are un- enough to warm the cockles of million for land acquisition that trustworthy or unethical or even any Irishman's heart (or any will soon provide more than 500 that they don't really lmow their other nationality for that matnew housing units. jobs; what causes the problem ter) and one is almost made to Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. is the fact that they turn to me yearn for the cold days ahead Gumbleton, at a meeting at- \ for direction, which is like ask-' when a steaming pot of soup on tended by state and local goving a hooked fish how ~o get off the back of the stove will add a line. , . warmth and aroma to the ernment Officials and Pontiac I dread the question, "What kitchen. community leaders, spoke of the SteamIng Process do you think about this?" At ADF's contribution. ' The section on steamed desthat point I stand my ground, "Tile criteria in allocating with a look of deep thought serts is the answer to my .archdiocesan funds for such emanating from m)' visage, prayers for I need only to read projects usually includes that stroke my chin once, take a deep Dickens' Christmas Carol, to ,the group receiving funds have draw on my pipe and say some- yearn longingly after the flaming self-determination that its mem·thing "brilliant like "How much plum pudding served in the bers are working for solutions Cratchets' house. While Mrs. will it cost?" to urban crises, not just treating This question adds very little Loebel does give many delightsymptoms, and that the recipidirection but it does give me a ful sounding recipes for steamed. ents be able to stimulate, to tap respite because this usually puddings, she goes one step TROUBLES IN IRELAND: Two elderly invalids, both bed- further resources such as labor, brings a deep sigh from the further and details what type industry and government," he questioner . and a qualified, of steamer you should use and ridden, ·found refuge in a school house while British soldiers said. pa'trolled the streets of Belfast to put down fighting between just how you should go about "Well, let's .think it over."

Speaking for the archdiocese, the warring factions of Northern Ireland. NC Photo.

Still, stalling does very little steaming anything. he continued: "We are thankful The decorativ.e .line' drawings good. I call the achitect and he that ADF· funds proved helpful, tells me that we have no prob- by Vladimir F. Hervert add· not and we congratulate the citizens lem. I call three or fou'r of, my only beauty' to the book but of Pontiac that our money was more knowledgeable friends and, also function because it is utilized to provide such an efof course, their adviee is inevi- through these drawings that one fective bridge, to be the Preliminary Report Shows Catholics Oppose finally realizes what cookbook tably conflicting. adequate catalyst for further By this time several of my authors are talking about when action."

Holy Day Change relatives have given their coun- they speak of trivets, molds and sel and I am confused beyond covered steamers.

NEW YORK (NC)-A nation- among clergymen and members Generally I like to save some wide opinion sampling' among of religious orders seems to be Puerto Rico Schedules" measure. The upshot of the whole thing is that the builder cookbooks for Christmas review- American' Catholics. indicates ,in favor of some change, he World, Day ..of ,Peace ends up doing what he intended ing :but· ·this .one' ,is 'lod; 'good 'to' ' most .'lay persons,' oppose" a'ny' said. to do in the,· first place and aU hide until December 25.

SAN JUAN (NC)-The World changes in the rules for' attendThe Bishop emphasized this of my worry is in vain.

I won't give you the impres- ance at Mass on holy days, ac- ,was only his impression from Day of Peace wil.l be celebrated This process is repeated ad sion that these elegant puddings cording to a preliminary study preliminary checks of the re- in Puerto Rico on Sunday, Dec. nauseam. Never do I learn to' are for everyday fare, but of findings. . ports. Final results will not be 28, with an ecumenical charac· relax and enjoy the prospect of wouldn't they make.a wonderful "It appears that the majority complete until mid-November, ter, the orcanizing committee the work. I have been through dessert for that very special opinion is that they don't want when' they will be presented to for the celebration' reported this· three times, once when dinner party? any. more changes, just now," a meeting of the National Con- here. we built the house and Marilyn Cherry JPudding Arcnbishop Luis Aponte of said Bishop AlopsiiJs J. Wycislo ference of Catholic Bishops. and I entered a pact with a This can be serVed hot or ~an Juan, and a layman, attorof Green Bay, Wis., chairman of The survey is on whether contractor, naively thinking the cold. the committee conducting the Catholics want to continue, mod- ney Daltazar Corrada, will be house would look like we Bu'tter poll. ify or drop the present require- in charge of coordinating the planned it; again when we added - Sugar different activities in the San At the. same time, .sentiment ment for participation in Mass a three-room upper story which 2'12 cups firmly packed white Juan archdiocese and in the dioon five annual holy days. ended up as a two-room upper bread cubes ceses of Ponce, Arecibo, and Dioceses were permitted to Caguas. story and now that we are add2 cups fresh cherries, halved ing GOd-knows-what to the back and pitted, or canned Bing Hold Seminar in Church devise their own way of gatherThe organIzmg committee, ing opinions. Bishop Wycislo comprised of priests and lay of the house. cherries Management Prbblems said methods varied consider- people, said they will contact all One thing I know and this is , 3 eggs NEW YORK (NC)-The Nairrefutable: I will pay for it.

1 cup of sugar if fresh cher- tional Federation of Priests' ably, ranging from popular bal- persons and groups interested In the Kitchen ries are' use; 6 Tablespoons Councils and Drake-Beam & As- lots for entire parishes to sam- in participating in the peace celAn almost impossible imaginof sugar if the canned are' sociates, Inc., psychological con· plings by pastors and diocesan ebration. liturgical commissions. He said ing, during this, th~ most misused.

"This world celebration' of sultants firm, sponsored a sem- this was giving the "bishops "a erably humid Summer on record,' cup scalded milk peace," the committee added, "is inar on Church management real cross-section." is that in a little over two Tablespoon brandy or dark problems here. a fruit of the (Second) Vatican "This time, we thought we'd CounCil, of the tireless efforts months we are going to be rum More than 50 priests from like to consult the people about of Pope Paul VI to bring peace experiencing wintry weather.

1) Generously butter and When this realization really sugar a. 2-quart metal pudding throughout the U. S. attended it, instead of the decision com- to all humanity, and to the inisinks in I recommend that you mold (or a 2·quart container the three·day seminar, entitled ing out on high," Bishop Wycis- tiative ·of all Christians and per· Management for 10 said. "The response has been sons of good will who wish a rush right down to your nearest that would take steaming) also "Personnel book store (in this area you'll butter the inside of the lid if it Priests." Business executives remarkable, and marvelously true peace based on justice'" ...... " have to pick up a phone and has one or the underside of 'the and clergy served as lecturers thorough."

"It's a kind of test," he said. order it) and buy The Stockpot foil paper if you're using that and discussion leaders.

Unenjoyed Riches and Steamer Cookbook, by Alice for a covel'. .

Dr. Felix Lopez, seminar lead- "I don't know if the same meth· Devine Loebel and published by How many toil to lay up riches 2) Cut off the crusts of er and senior partner of od can be used in other matters, MacMillan' Company. which they never enjoy.-Jay bread, and cube it into 114 inch Drake-Beam, said the purpose of but it could set an example."

How Mrs. Loebel knew that pieces. If canned cherries are the meeting was to "offer a prothe two areas that I sadly ne- used drain off the juice. . fessional and practical approach ~1I111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111II11111111111111111~ glect are the soup pot and the personnel administration 3) Put a hiyer of bread cubes to steamed pudding, is beyond my into the bottom of the mold, and aimed at bringing to the Church ken; but this book is just per- cover with a layer of cherries. basic principles and programs fect for me. Even though I love . Continue the layers until all the that successful corporations have home-made soup many of my bread and cherries are used. found .effective." attempts at it come out with a The first and last layers should Father John F.- Fagan, NFPC/ less than robust flavor; in fact be of bread. executive board member, noted often they come out with no 4) Lightly beat the eggs and that the organization's members flavor at all. sugar and slowly add the scalded were becoming increasingly The author of this .cookbook milk, stirring all the while. Add aware of the need to modernize has provided me with the an- the brandy or rum. Gently pour Church administrative practices. swer-my stock is too .weak. this mixture over the layers of He said he hoped that out of Not only does she pinpoint my bread and cherries. Place the this session would come "a retrouble but she goes on, in great cover on the mold and steam evaluation of present diocesan detail, to tell me (and all others for one hour: personnel policies so that the like me) how to rectify it.· Not 5) To serve unmold 'onto a best way to administer people only does she give recipes for platter and decorate with whip- will be found, to the satisfaction the basic stocks, such as beef ped c,ream. of everyone involved."

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There used to be an old adage, concerning appearance, that went something like this-In order to appear well dressed, a woman should remove one article of jewelry before she leaves her home. Thus she will never be overadorned. Such thoughts added height also adds balwould find very little back- This ance to the full length maxiing from the designers and coats and dresses that the pace· fashion coordinators of to- setters will purchase. day because they are stressing a completely accessorized look.

This look is composed of many layers of both clothing and jewelry.

Necklaces seldom appear alone, or in single strands, bracelets multi· ply up the arms and even belts. appear in pairs or with an extra chain added for emphasis.

Scarfs are stil1 the biggest news in fashion accessories but even these beauties do not have to play it solo. ·th~y· can join up with another scarf to mate into a compo.s,ite or they can nuzzle with 'a few c1inky, slinkly chains'; to add a new dimension. ' ..

Because they are so versatile they still remain the best fashion buy for ~our money. You can get more' mileage ou.t of a beautiful scarf than you can out of any other "now" addition.

Moderation, Good Taste This layer "do-your-own-thing" look is fine, I feel, in moderation but sometimes there can be too much of a good thing. Boring I may be.. but I still find one or two good accessories much more impressive than a whole gal1ery full. Who wants to appear looking like a walking jewelry counter or floating like that gal with the seven veils?

True, this fantastic use of additions can do wonders for good basic dresses but even a good basic can have its line obscured by too much fro, fro. Just as that pin that you adore can lose its punch when you wear it on a busy scarf or dress.

Moderation still goes hand in hand with good taste. I just love some of the kooky looks that our younger folk can carry off so well and that even we oldsters can wear on certain occasions, but in large doses it loses its freshness.

Higher Heels Shoes are one of the fashion extras that really look good this season. Their heels, while returning to a leg flattering height, still remain firm enough to support us and wide enough not to get stuck in every grating we encounter. .

They are higher, chunkyheeled and elegant. The chunky, higher heel is perfect for the pantsuit·look and gives a much better proportion to those who will buy a few midis for Fall.

Vincentians The monthly meeting of the Fall River Particular Council, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, will be held Tuesday evening, Sept. 2 with the i"otre Dame Council, Fall River, as sponsoring conference.

Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be given in Notre Dame Church at 7:45 and the meeting will follow at the Notre Dame St. Vincent de Paul Store, 1799 Pleasant Street, Fall River.

Price wise (like everything else) shoes are escalating. Whal sold a few years back for $25 is now in the $38 bracket and the $15 pump that was so servo iceable is now in the $21 range.

Color Combinations Even the shoe outlets in nearby Brockton where you could pick up a few extra pair for four dollars have jacked up their prices to seven and eight. Alas the days of the bargains are fast disappearing.

Unusual color combinations also appear on tire accessory scene for Fall '69, soft muted shades and jewel tones that derive much of their sparkle from the intensity of their dyes.

Accessorize this Fall but do so with a· wary eye. Leave the Art decor bit for the young (who can get away with almost anything) or for that speCial event when you want to make a grand entrance.

Notre Dame Expands ,Non-Violence Course

THE ANCHORThurs., Aug. 28, 1969

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VETERANS: Members of the Catholic War Veterans and the organization's Women's Auxiliary paraded in Boston at the beginning of their 34th annual convention. A concelebrated Mass with Richard Cardinal Cushing presiding opened the convention. Serving as lay chaplains to Cardinal Cushing were two officials of the unit: left, Robert Shugrue of Chicago, nat· ional commander, and, right, Frank McBarron of Brooklyn, vice-commander. NC Photo.

Lack Guidance Catholic CO,nferences Criticize Handling Of. EdJcation Problems

AUSTIN (NC) - Considerable SOUTH BEND (NC) - A new criticism over lack of· direction course on non-violence at the University of Notre Dame will and guidance by the federal govaccommodate 250 students in- ernment in attempting to solve stead of the original class limit the nation's massive education problems was voiced: at a meet· of 20.

The course, titled "Program ing of delegates from 20 state for the Non-violent Resolution Catholic conferences here in of Human Conflict," will be of· Texas.

Francis J. Coomes of Lansing, fered during the Fall semester.

Mich., president of the National It has evolved from a proposal submitted by 38 student leaders Association of State Catholic after last Winter's campus pro- Conference Directors, said the criticism centered mainly on the test.

The new course was designed problems of aid to non public to have one section of 20 stu- schools, particularly in the cities.

Coomes also said there was dents but when more than 250 of Notre Dame's 8,000 students grave cqncern expressed among signed up, the university added the delegates over President Nixthree sections and abolished the on's .proposed revenue-sharing program. He stressed that the limit.

Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, .discussions principally were inNotre Dame president, said the formal and were centered around undergraduate credit course will a number of possible directions explore the literature of violence the revenue sharing program can and non-violence, investigate the take, rather than a course· of psychology of human aggression specific objections against the and study the social effects of program.

The association now has grown violence as portrayed in mass to 20 state Catholic conferences, media. compared to three such groups in 1963. Coomes said that four conferences were organized durConference Organizer ing the last year-Florida, NePronoun~es Final Vows brasks, Montana and Wisconsin.

PITTSBURGH (NC) - Sister Observers were present from Martin dePorres Gray, the young three states which now are planblack nun who organized the ning to form state conferencesNational Black Sisters' Confer- California, Oklahoma and Rhode ence, has pronounced final vows Island. as a Sister of Mercy at her home A feature of the sessions was parish of St. James in nearby Sewickley, Pa. The profession took place Pope's· Peace Efforts during a Mass offered by Father Donald Clark, a priest of the Ineffective as Yet NAIROBI (NC)-The efforts of Detroit archdiocese and president of the Black Clergy Caucus. Pope Paul VI during his visit Father Clark also delivered the to Uganda to bring peace in the Nigeria-Biafra war have had homily. .

Sister Martin dePorres initi- no noticeable effect as yet, Niated the first conference for geria's Information· Minister, black Sisters. in the United Chief Anthony Enahoro, said States last Summer at Carlow here in Kenya.

College, then known as Mount While in Kampala, the UganMercy College here. She was dan capital, Pope Paul met sepelected president of the NBSC, arately twice with both the Biaorganized at that meeting, and fran and Nigerian delegations. was re-elected president at the "Nothing terribly unexpected second NBSC meeting held re- happened," Enahoro said at a cently in Dayton, Ohio. news conference here.

SAN JUAN (NC) - Puerto Rico's gVvcrnor made clear here that his administration has not adopted any official position or . policy on birth control.

Gov. Luis A. Ferre issued a statement denying a news agen· cy report saying that the Puerto Rican government will adopt a program of birth control as qffi· dal public policy.

"The government over which [ preside has not adopted, in any form, an official position in reo lation with the population problem--the fact,· the overpopulation--in Puerto Rico," Gov. Ferre stated.

"The first two paragraphs of the information news agency report pointed out that 'the gov· ernment of Puerto Rico will develop an energetic and far-reaching program to fight the problem of overpopulation through. the voluntary planification of the family' and 'that the admin· istration of Gov. Luis A. Ferre intends to make a statement of official public policy to promote in all zones of the country family planning or birth control' ," he continued.

"Evidently there is a confusion with regard to this because the truth is that the administration over which I preside has no position whatsoever, and much les~, has not come to nn agreement to make a 'declaration of public official policy' to promote what the report I am referring to indicates. Should this government act on the problem, official information will be given to the people' of Puerto Rico," he declared.

a discussion of state aid to nonpublic education. Delegates from five states discussed the problems of their particular localities -William J. Wholean in Connecticut; James O. Brennan, Indiana; Theodore N. Staudt, Ohio; Vern H. Feldman, Iowa, and Jesuit Appointed Coomes, Michigan.

Charles Tobin of Albany, N.Y., NEW YORl{ (NC) - Father led a discussion centering around Richard W. Rousseau, S.J., has the consideration of changes in been appointed director in the the administrative set-up of non- National Council of Churches' public schools as a possible faith and order department, Dr. means of removing obstacles to R.H. Edwin Espy, NCC general federal and state aid.. secretary, has announced. The Father James T. McHugh, di- appointment, effective immedirector of the Division for Family. ately, makes Father Rousseau Life, United States Catholic Con- the sixth Roman Catholic on the ference, led a roundtable dis- council's executive staff. cussion on the movement to relax abortion laws in the country.

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Urges Catholics To Help Ease .Race Tension LAFAVETTE (NC)~Bish­ op Maurice Schexnayder of Lafayette has caJled upon Catholics of the Lafayette diocese to exercise responsible leadership in the midst of current racial unrest in the diocese.

In a letter read Sunday in churches of the Louisiana diocese: Bishop Schexnayder called Catholics to examine their consciences and pray for the, enlighttmment of those who are still victims of racial prejudice.

It was the second time this Summer that a pastoral letter was sent out on this subject.

During July, Auxiliary Bishop Warren L. Boudreaux addressed a letter to Catholics asking them to join hands in solving dIfficulties of public school desegregation.

Reserved Sin Unrest caused by this same public school desegregation triggered recent- events in the'diocese, including' a:.fight between blacks and whites before an anticipated Sunday Mass in one of the rural parishes.

Bishop Schexnaydflr reviewed directives alld regulations regarding race problems emphasizing, "no person shall be refused admittance into any church or chapel because of race or color, nor should any discrimination be shown any person for these reasons."

This article of the 1953 diocesan synod was later amended to make such intereference a reserved sin, that is, the bishop restricts absolution in such cases to himself..

Law, Order Referring to' the incidents which have taken place, Bishop Schexnayder noted: "This is not the time to explain how and why these conditions exist. .It reo mains for all involved to exam. ine their consciences and fpr. all Catholics of our diocese to pray for light and courage to live as followers of Christ, to increase their knowledge of our Catholic faith and to enlighten those who are still victims of prejudice."

He called upon Catholic organizations "not to remain neutral or indifferent in such matters. No one can."

He also asked "those in charge. of law and order to see that law and order is maintained. We cannot conform to the desires of others when there is question of something in opposition to the honor of God and the observance of His law."

Students to Shorten High School by Year TORONTO (NC)'- About 120 students who successfully completed grade ·9 iri Notre Dame and Neil McNeil high schools participated in a six-week project here this Summer. Its purpose was to give them' a head start on grade 10.

The project was the first step in an experimental program which will be continued for two more Summers, so that. students will be. able to condense the standard five-year high school program into four years.

Half of the students who participate .in the Summer' projects are boys. Their studies included scierice, history and geography.

The girls were divided into two groups. One group studied English and science and the other, typing and' mathematics.

BERNADETTE AT BOGSIDE: Bernadette Devlin, 22-year-old member of the British ParliamEmt from ,Northern Ireland, is £een amid ruins in the Bogside, a Catholic slum area of Lon. donerry, before she left to fly to New York to begin a nationwide fund-raising drive. NC Photo.

Stresses 'No.n-Divisive' Leadership Church, Society N'eed Idealism, Vitality BOULDER (NC) - "Power in politics - just as power in the church-is a result of addition an'd not division," Illinois Lt. Gov.' Paul Simon told a national conference of Catholic and Lutheran students gathered at the University of Colorado here.

The Illinois lieutenant governor, son of a Lutheran minister' and co-author with his wife of a book on Protestant-Catholic marriages, urged participating' students to "lead the church and society in ways which do not unnecessarily cause division."

Simon, addressing the student assembly on the topic "Power in Government," said: .

"The test of leadership is not simply the nobility of our ideas, but also the ability to rally the largest possible number of, adherents to those ideas.

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a community, state, nation or church without a coalition of supporters. If we wish to do something more than shout our ideas, we must be willing to work with those whose ideas frequently· differ from our own.

"Students who dress or .speak offensively in advocating a cause may succeed in getting attention but are generally unlikely to bring success to their cause by attracting others.

"Purists who wish to work with the like-minded may satisfy a deep-seated emotional need to fight losing battles, but those who want to solve society's

Says Pope's Visit Spurred lUga.ndans KAMPALA (NC) - Pope Paul VI's visit to this country has given Ugandans "the impetus to work together in accordance with the Uganda motto 'For God and My Country'," President Apollo Milton Obote said here. president Obote spoke at a reception given by Archbishop Emanuel Nsubugaof Kampala to thank the preside~t and the government for the part they played in the Pope's visit (July 31-Aug.

HONG KONG (NC) - Roman Catholic and Anglican chaplains will soon share facilities and work together in serving the needs of seamen who stop off in the port of Hong Kong.

An average of 900 merchant 2). ships brings 27,000 men to Hong "For three days," th~ presiKong each month - men of all d~nt said, "we the people of ages, nationalities and religions, Uganda ·had the eyes of the who spend about three-fourths world upon us. We llad here of their lives away from home Pope Paul VI, and every minute and .family. that passed the whole world In the past, these seamen knew that we the people of have been aided by two interna- Uganda, being blessed, were tional societies, .the Anglican shouldering a very heavy reChurch's Mission to Seamen Isponsibility. We discharged that (Flying Angels) and the Catholic responsibility. with crr.dit and Apostleship of the Sea (Stella distinction."

Maris). Until now, these two groups have worked independOrdinations Record ently, with their own port chaplains and headquarters.

BONN (NC) - A record numRecently, however, Catholic ber of priests were .ordained in Bishop Francis Hsu of Hong Yugoslavia this year, according Kong, and Anglican Bishop Gil- to the German Catholic news bert Baker of Hong Kong and agency (KNA). In 1~69 to date . Macao announced that they will 146 deacons were ordained to make joint use of the two-year- the priesthood. Of these, 83 will old, II-story Mariners' Club serve as diocesan priests; 63 are facilities, calling the plan "a in Religious orders. Last year new venture into Christian 139 were ordained priests, and unity." in 1966, 103.

problems and not personal problems must attract others to their goals.

Attract, Not Alienate "We shall solve the problems of urban America, only if we enlist the concern of suburban and r!1ral America. , "We shall solve the problems of the Spanish-speaking within the nation only if the Englishspeaking .begin to comprehend the problems.

"The world's hungry will be fed only when those with full stomachs becc;>me concerned.

"Disarmament will become a reality only if we are willing to reach agreement with the Soviet Union and Communist China. .

"Students who desire change within the church should express their views in ways which will attract followers, not alienate them.

"Young people who see the deficiencies of our society and of the church can contribute immensely to both if they are willing to state their case and do their work in ways which appeal rather than repel."

UTRECHT (NC) - Bernard Cardinal Alfrink of Utrecht and Bishop Henry C. Ernst of Breda are among a small ,group of prominent Dutchmen who have sent an open letter to the Dutch government and parliament on aid to Biafra.

They support the joint plan of the largest churches in the Netherlands to send impartial observers as inspectors of aid flights to Biafra from neutral bases. The letter suggests that the Dutch government .take some economic sanctions against Nigeria, as Zambia and the Ivory Coast have suggested.

The letter also urges the Dutch government to protest against arms shipments to the warring parties by Great Britain and other countrieS. The letter says "Refusal of Dutch Foreign Minister Joseph ,Luns to demand an unconditional cease-fire in the conflict between Nigeria and Biafra is perhaps identical with accepting passively the sacrifice of an increasing number of victims."

Parliament Revamps Church of England LONDON (NC) - The Church of England has been reorganized by act of Parliament with a new General Synod as its central body.

The General Synod of bishops, clergy and laity is to replace the present Church Assembly with wider powers. It is expected to come into being in November next year.

The two provincial clerical convocations of the archdioceses of Canterbury and of York will remain in being, but many of their existing functions are being taken over by the General Synod which will be in effect the "parliament" of the state church.

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Prelate Asserts Americans Lack Quality Control

Austra Iia to Aid Private Schools

NEW HAYEN (NC) -

Archbishop John F. Whealon of Hartford declared here that a persistent problem plaguing American life is lack of quality control-both in products and in people.

He was a principal speaker at the States Dinner of the 87th annual meeting of the supreme council or top legislative· and policy body of the Knights of Columbus. Prior to the dinner he participated in a concelebrated Mass and in the dedicanew 23·story internation of tional headquarters of the 1.2 million-member society.

With the decline in the quality of workmanship, "the .quality of life itself has suffered," the archbishop declared. "Our nation seems filled with children who are disobedient, students who do not study, parents who do not direct their· children, housewives who do not cook or clean or keep. house, workers who do not work, and high school and even college· . graduates who no longer study, read ··or ·think for themselves. " Archbishop Whealon said this lack of quality' has infected the spiritual life of America as well.

"One encouriters in these timf;!s" individuals from every class of holy Church-clergy, Religious and laity.J...who do not pray," he declared.

"There is more failure to give God even the one hour per week that Sunday Mass entails. There is neglect of the recommended voluntary abstinence on Friday from fleshmeat and a tendency to defer going to Confession."

Enemy of ~ellgion Archbishop Whe!1lon offer~4 a five-point check list to determine whether a Catholic has "quality control" in his spiritual life.

Does a spirit of quiet and prayer dominate his day?

Is his prayer life dir~~~ed towards praise of God? Is he demonstrating love and loyalty towards the Catholic Church?

Does he try to imitatE: Christ daily in humility?

Does he grow in holiness with the passing years?

Commenting on the first point the archbishop stated that "the electronic devil" is "the great enemy of quality religion."

"I do indeed point an accusing finger at the electronics industry," he said, "but shift it immediately to the naive Catholic who hll~ lqwered all defenses, opened Ill) doors to welcome into the sanctuary of his mind each day that unholy mixture of noise, excitment, commercialism, sensationalism and suggestion.

"How indeed clin a person whose mind is overwhelmed by 1,500 advertisements-the average, we are told, for adult Americans - live by spiritual values?"

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Annual Meeting WASHINGTON (NC)-A round· table discussion on "Authority and Dissent In the Contemporary Catholic Church" and a symposium on conjugal love and birth control will highlight the 23rd annual meeting of the American Catholic Psychological Association to be held here Sept. 1-2. Leading Catholic. psychologists from throughout the country wll1 meet in conjunction with the 77th annual convention of the American Psychological Association.

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CHURCH: St. Paul's church in Pass Christian, Miss., on the Gulf Coast, remained standing, though damaged, and the sancturay light was still burning after the passage of the hurricane.

The priest's rectory in front of the church splintered and was washed back 1500 feet. The school gym, left intact, was used as. a refugee center until contamination forced another evacuation.

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Baptists, Jews Discuss Anti-Semitism Prejudice Contrary to Love of Christ LOUISVILLE (NC)-"Christian The Baptist-Jewish meeting, responsibility for anti,Semitism which brought together more and the participation by Chris- than 70 Jewish and Baptist theotians in the persecution of the logians for a sharing of views Jews has consequehces for on theology and social responChristians and Christian testi· sibility, was sponsored jointly mony," declared Dr. A. Jase by the American Jewish ComJones, area missionary director mittee and the Southern Baptist Home Mission for the Southern Baptist Home Convention's Mission. Board in Kansas City, Board.

Objects of Prejudice Mo., at the opening session of In another address, Dr. Leonan interfaith conference of Southern Baptist and Jewish ard Dinnerstein, Professor of. scholars at the Southern Baptist History at Farleigh Dickinson and Columbia \lniversities, Theological Seminary here.

Quoting Joseph R. Estes, a spoke on "Jewish History in the prominent Baptist scholar, Dr. Southern United States." He Jones stated that "any prejudice, said that although Jews have any acts of discrimination, and been a very small minority in certainly any acts of violence or the South and today constitute persecution d ire c ted against only one per cent of the entire Jews are contrary to the. ldve of Southern population, they have Christ and the gospel of a lov· . always been objects of religious prejudice there. ing God."

In light of a background of more than two centuries of relWants of Moment atively constant subjection to prejudice from the majority Men are so simple and yield so group, Dr. Dinnerstein declared readily to the wants of the mothat Southern Jews today live ment that he who will trick will in fear of anti-Semitism. always find another who will suf"Economically Jews have al· fer himself to be tricked. ways prospered in the region; -Machiavelli socially however, they have never been fully accepted," he stated.

Correct Understanding "Whether past exjerience will continue to set the tone for the future is difficult to say," Dr. J. lESER, Prop.

Dinnerstein added. "At present, RIESIDENTIAL Jews are' a dying breed in the INDUSTRIAL South.

COMMERCIAL "Outside of Florida, not only 253 Cedar St., New Bedford has the ratio of Jews to the rest 993-3222 of the population been declining ~ ~,~( in every Southern state since 1937, but in six of them-Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Lou- ~11II1I1II1II1I1I1II1I1I1II1II11II1II1I1II1II1II11II1II1I1II11IIJ.g; isiana, Mississippi and Tennes-, see--the total number of Jews is lower than it had been in 1927." . Aulifte said the principal guide· Dr. Jones, speaking on "Imlines are "the two great com- ages of the Jew in Southern mandments of God." He stressed Baptist Literature," acknowlthat these days the emphasis is edged the fact that some Baptist not too great on the first of writers "make statements that these two commandments. are examples of those attitudes FURNITURE TO The bishop said .one of his and expressions which can be principal tasks will be getting considered anti-Semitic or as to know the lay people of the contributing to the· creation and diocese "so you might help to continuation of anti-Semitic atmake the decisions that must titudes and emotions." be made for the sake' of the 1799 PLEASANT STREET He stressed the fact, however, Church." . that in recent years Baptist arti. Bishop McAuliffe spoke of the - fALL RIVER, MASS.. 02723 widespread support shown for cles and books have sought to the teaching office of the Pope. counter the thrust of antiHe stressed that there are tradi- Semitism "by' creating a correct understanding of the Jew and tional teachings which must be an appreciation of him. f.1II1l11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111~ upheld. He said these can be taught in a more understandable way without detracting from their force.

A former superintendent of schools and episcopal vicar for education in the Kansas City-St. .Joseph diocese, Bishop McAuIiffe voiced strong support of the Cat.holic school system. He advocated that representatives Contll"actors Since 1918 of government and the churches sit down and "plan for the best 699 Bellville Avenue education for our children."

The bishop also called for New Bedford greater support of the missionary effort of the diocese.

.Newly Consecrated Bishop· Urges Caution in Meeting Changes . JEFFERSON CITY (NC)-The newly consecrated bishop of Jefferson City advocated a cau· tious approach in meeting the changes of this "swiftly changing world."

At his episcopal ordination as second head of. the Jefferson City diocese, Bishop Michael Francis McAuliffe, 48, said change is a fact of life, but added: "We should always measure change very carefully because often in the process, ideas, tra' ditions, teachings are cast aside to the detriment of men."

Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, Apostolic Delegate in the United States, was the principal conse· crator at the ordination in ca· pacity filled St. Joseph's cathedral here in Missouri.

Bishop McAuliffe said he views celibacy as the answer to God's question of whether priests are going to love Him fully and wholly. He said the people expect a priest to give fully and wholly of himself and this giving is capable of bringing the priest fulfillment.

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CANBERRA (NC) - The announcement that the federal government will provide su!?sidies for operating costs of independent schools was welcomed

by Catholics generally, but some expressed disappointment over the amount of the subsidies.

The provisions for aid to independent schools were contained in the 1969-70 federal budget presented to parliament by Treasurer William McMahon.

In his budget speech, McMahon said that assistance toward the operating costs of independent schools is an important new aspect of the policy the government introduced five years ago.

From January, 1970, he said, a subsidy at the rate of $35 per primary pupil and $50 per secondary pupil per year will be paid to the independent schools.

He added: "With the assistance state governments will be providing, the Commonwealth subvention will help the parents and enable the independent schools to improve their standards. The state government will be offered grants under Section 96 of the constitution for transmission to independent schools iIi their respective states. The necessary legislation will be introduced later in these sittings.

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'Tolerate White, Black Sund~ys, In St. Louis ST. LOUIS (NC)·-eatholic parishioners here are reacting with increasing sophistication and tolerance to

ST. PAUL (NC)-In a 'statement issued here, Coadjutor Archbishop Leo C. Byrne ~aid James P. Shannon's marfJage terminated his position as auxiliary bishop of the St. Paul and Minneapolis archdiocese; and all other ecclesiastical offices' held by him.

Archbishop Byrne also stated that the former bishop definitely had incurred excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church, even though "this word rings harshly in the ears of contemporary men."

The archbishop said he issued the statement because "some confusion" had arisen as to the , status of Bishop Shannon, who recently revealed that he had married Mrs. Ruth C. Wilkinson, a Protestant divorcee, early in August, , Bishop Shannon wrote to Pope Paul VI last Fall stating that he could not in conscience give "internal and external assent" to the papal encyclical banning artificial contraception.

As a result of his problem with the encyclical, Bishop Shannon submitted his resignation as auxiliary of the St. Paul and Minneapolis archdiocese. There was some confusion as to whether the resignation had been accepted by the Holy Father.

In any case, Archbishop Byrne said, ;. resignation from office' does not imply freedom from ,obligations attached to one's state of lifoe. Bishop Shannon's resignation from office did not free him from the obligations attached to the priesthood which he freely accepted when he became a priest and, which he' reaffirmed when he became a bishop four years ago."

the now weekly "Black Sundays" imd "White Sundays" staged by various groups.

Despite visits to foul' churches by both ACTION militants and the Citizens' Council, there were no incidents or illtempered outbursts. Police made no arrests.

ACTION demonstrators, led by Dr. Luther Mitchell and Sister Cecilia Goldman, a ,censured Maryknoll nun, visited! St. Anthony of Padua Catholic church and St. John Lutheran (Missouri Synod) church, both located ip the virtually all~white southside , of the city.

The two churches had both beenl visited the previous Sunday

by CItizens' Council members who handed out mimeographed announcements ,that (~alled for the arrest of chui'¢h'disrupters and "reparations" for the riotcaused damages of U.S. cities in earlier summers.

"We wanted i to see what influence 'the Citizens' Council had AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY: Conferring on the A~ro.American contribution to U.~. history are. on members of the congrega- Sister Maria Mercedes, S.B.C., and Philip Hoggard, assistant professor of education at West tion," said Sister Cecilia; chairman of ACTION's church com- Chester State College and former associate directo~ of Philadelphia's Office of Intergroup Ed· mittee. "Nobody mad,e any real- ucation. ",",C, Photo.. ly strong statements, against them '(Citizens' Council members). But nobody seemed really hostile to us, either," she said.

ACTION demonstrators, - on this their 11th consecutive With this idea in mind, SisPHILADELPHIA (NC) - Mak- in Philadelphia public and paro"Black Sunday," did not disrupt church services, but spoke to ing integration more appealing.i~ 'chialschool systems and in New- ter Mercedes three years ago worshipers in btief assemblies the' principal' task confronting ; ark, ChiCago, and several other wrote 'and directed a· play on ' black history for students' at Establish Clinic Sister Maria Mercedes, newly cities. afterward.

Holy Providence School, an inThey distributed a report that appointed director of human re'Sister Mercedes said she hopes tegrated school in suburban For Drug Addicts said Lutheran and Episcopal lations for the Philadelphia arch- the book will expose youngsters Cornwells Heights.

The, play , MIAMI (NC) - In response to diocesan s'chool board. bodies here have formed committo knowledge about the black. tees to work with ACTION, to "Integration will only work.if community. This lac!!: of expo- which also has been produced the suggestion and urging of aid blacks, bUt that no such it has something better to offer," sure is the biggest· ~'hang-up" throughout the country, resulted Archbishop' Coleman F. Carroll specific Catholic agency has 'Sister Mercedes said. "Elaborate in improving racial relations, in a great pride in black students of Miami that Dade County take immediate steps to provide for their history. / been formed. programs aren't enough. People she said. treatment for drug addicts, don't want films and speakers Equal ResponslbiBlty "White people only hear about Lose Prejudice Mayor Charles Hall announced telling them they're 'prej~dic~d; About 20 Citizens' Council they watt't to know what they problems in the black commuFurthermore, the white ,chil- that a strictiycontrolled clinic nity," she added. "They are un- dren become interested in black will be inaugurated at once in members distributed their "Citi- can do." aware: of all the similarities with history. "'I:hey seemed to lose all Jackson Memorial Hospital, a zens' Mani'festo" outside St. Before coming to Philadelphia, Ambrose church and St. Mar- Sister Mercedes spent 11 years, their 'own community." prejudice and just want to couTnhty int~titutli?n. d . ht "h 'd e ac Ion c Imaxe an elg garet of Scotland church, also teaching in Harlem and worked learn, s e sal . month program for drug addicts on the southside of thea city. a short time in Port Arthur, Tex., Sister Me~~edes, said sh~ hopes./ conducted by Dr. Ben Sheppard, EstablishlBs Chair Mrs. Viola Anderson, a spokes- and New Orleans. In each city, to apply thIS ~ame techmque on physician and director of the man for the group, said about 80 the Sister of the Blessed Sacraa WIder scale m September. But Miami Catholic Welfare Bureau. per cent of the congregations ac- ment worked with the black Of Jewish Studies s~e doesn't plan. to be a program Dr. Sheppard's clinic was COLLEGEVILLE (NC) - The' cepted the ~anifesto. She denied community. dlrec~or. S~e. alms .to start by closed Aug. 1 by the archbishop, council members are motivated Sister, Mercedes recalled that Jay; Phillips Chair of Jewish ~orkmg p~mclp~lly m a cons~lt- who said it was apparent that by white racism. while in Harlem, the father of Studies, dedicated to "the ad- mg capacIty WIth th~ facultIes the cost of continuing the clinic "We're not racists," nhe claim- one of her students 'gave her a vancement of all knowledge and, and create a condUCIve atmos- under federal guidelines would ed, "but, we are realists. We book on black history written better understanding among all be prohibitive. know that the races are happier by John Hope Franklin. men" has been' etablished at St. phere.

Then she will bring togetherwhen t~ey are separate, and that John's University here in Minne"There I was, a member of an sota by the Phillips Foundation. the faculties from different equal rights will not be the anschools to discuss various techswer unless Negroes assume order that teaches only black The announcement, made niques of dealing with human and, Indians and I didn't children equal responsibility as well." know any of these great accom- jointly by' Father Colman J. relations problems, and to explishments of black people," she Barry, C.S.B., St. John's presi- change ideas, she said. dent, and Jay Phillips, MinneapDRY C~EANING Pope Pau I Stresses said. .-/ olis philanthropist, said the and Cause ,for Suspect chair is the first to be estabNeed for Praytlr , Writes Textbook FUR STORAGE He that is of opinion money lished at a Christian college in CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) "The incident made me realize will do everything may well be 34-44 Cohannet Street Pope Paul VI returned to the how unaware the white com- ,the United States. suspected of doing everything for Rabbi Nahum Schulman of Taunton 1 822-6161 theme of the need of prayer in munity in general' is," she rethe modem, world in a general called. "I was, supposedly, an Minneapolis, nationally known' money.-Franklin audience at his Summer resi- educated person. But one aspect scholar and educator, will be the dience here. of my education was completely first occupant of the chair. He He emphasized that today, missing. The white community will resid'e on the campus and more than ever before, man was never told about the will be, a member of the theolmust sustain himself· with per- achievements of the black man." ogy department with the rank of a professor. sonal prayer.

The' experience caused Sister The Pope lamented the fact Courses taught by'Dr. Schulthat many people do pray but Mercedes to reevaluate her man will include "The, History work.

She began to take courses 7 Perry find little joy in their enorts. He 'of the Jewish People;" for unlOur Heating touched upon the distrust that and read to learn all she could dergraduates and "A~ IntroducAvenue about the black man inr-America. many seem to have of the new tion to Modern Jewish Thought" liturgical forms, and said that , Oils Malee Last Summer, the years of re- for graduate and divinity stuwith "just a little effort, they search and study reached a high dents. He will also present a TauntonM'ass. can draw great consolation from point when she completed "The January interim course entitled 822-2282 Warm Friendsl the new forms and rites and Black Man in America," a grade "An Introduction to Jewish Life prayers." school textbook currently used and Practice."

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By Msgr. George G. Higgins Director, Division of Urban Life, U.S.C.C. Michael Harrington wasn't the first to discover' the problem of poverty hi the United States, but, through his book, The Other America, published in 1962, he probably did more than any other single individual writing in the '60s to dramatize "the seamy . ."

The Movement, Mr. Miller h ffl uent socIety side 0 f tea says, has its own distinctive and to get people worked up ideology which "has assumed to the point of wanting to the quality of the sacred dogma do something about it. His book was not an original piece of economic research.

It was a pulling together· of a massive accumulation of dry statistics which were lying around in the files of various governmen t agencies, and private research organizations waiting for sdmeone' with a spark of genius and a deep sense of compassion to organize them into some kind of meaningful pattern and to tell the American public what they added up to in terms of economic wAste and needless human suffering.

President Kennedy must have had ready access to all of these statistics,,'but we are told that even he lj,pparently never caught their their full significance until he read The Other America, and that it was only after having read it that he decided to launch what came to be known after his tragic death as the War on Poverty.

Professional View During the intervening years Harrington's book has been supplemented, but not supplanted, by at least a score of technical treatises on the problem of pov-.' erty in the United States.

Among the best, of these works is a two-volume seriesPerspectives on Poverty, edited

by Daniel P. Moynihan, now on President Nixon's staff, and James L. Sundquist of the Brookings Institution in Washington (On Understanding Poverty, $10, On Fighting Poverty, $8.50, Basic Books, New York).

The 20-odd contributors to these two volumes-all professional social scientists - were asked to take a constructively critical look at the War on Poverty.

While they stop short of sayIng that it was a failure they pretty well agree, from varying points of view and with different shades of emphasis, that the drafters of the 1964 anti-poverty law were flying blind, so to speak, and had no "c9mmon understanding as to the nature of poverty or the process of deliberate social change."

The Movement This, they contend, made it almost Inevitable that the government would fail to come up with an effective anti-poverty program.

William Miller, professor of sociology at New York University, makes this point more forcefully perhaps than any of the other contributors to the Moynihan-Sundquist series.

He is especially critical of what he calls the Movement-a term which he has coined to designate a category of impatient social reformers who approach the problem of poverty in terms of "blame" as a substitute for serious analysis.

of a cult movement and hliS become so deeply and unconsciousIy ingrained as to critically r~strict consideration of policy option."

Needs Villains The Movement, he further contends, needs villains-specific, visible, tangible villains-to ,explain the existence of poverty in the midst of plenty. Its overall villain is a powerful and collusive Power Structure which "deliberately conspires, out of bigotry and narrow self-interest" to keep the poor deprived.

Included in this Power Structure, among other villainous groups, are "monopolistic labor unions * (l (I, sadistic policemen * (l *,' greedy local politicians (I ,) '),' rural sheriffs ~ * *, and blue-collar homeowners."

According to Professor Miller, the reason the Movement turned against'Daniel Patrick Moynihan so savagely several years ago when he wrote his famous report on the Negro .family was that he had committed the "heresy" of suggesting that "some· part of The Problem -of The Poor might be attributable to causes other than Power Structure villainy."

Expert Thinking Miller's trenchant critique of the Movement and its ideology is rather amusing, but is it overdrawn? "Perhaps," 'says Richard Critchfield writing in the Aug. 3 edition of The Washington Evening Star, "but the, Movement he describes has a chance to disprove him when Nixon makes his Aug. 8 speech (outlining the administration's new welfare policies).

"There is no doubt' the President is adopting, as best he can at a time of very serious inflation, the strategies and ideas that represent, a consensus of the most expert thinking on American poverty. If the Movement ignores this or refuses to acknowledge Nixon is trying to steer the War on Poverty along a widely recommended new course, then it will deserve Miller's description and more."

Favors Principle Mr. Critchfield obviously has a point, but, like Professor Miller's relentless attack on the Movement it, too, may be somewhat overdrawn. To be sure, President Nixon's proposals for sweeping welfare reform deserve to be given a sympathetic hearing, but surely they do not deserve' uncritical applause.

I myself happen to think that there is much to be said in favor of the principle underlying the President's family assistance program. I wasn't surprised, however, when the AFL-CIO, for ,example, having admitted that the President's goals were laudable, went on to say, in a recent policy statement, that the Administration's overall welfare proposals "fall far short - in both direction and need * >10 .. " The fact that the AFL-CIO and other organizations as well are less than enthusiastic about the President's total welfare package doesn't mean that they are committed to an ideology which has assumed "the quality of the

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J.esuit Scholastic Enthusiastic Over New Bedford Air Show

Aircraft enthusiasts will have chute's rip. cord and steers a day all to themselves Sunday; himself to a landing directly in Sept. 14, when the National Air front of the crowd.

The National Air Show pilots Show makes its second annual appearance at the New Bedford and planes have appeared on Municipal Airport under the' several television productions insponsorship of the New Bedford cluding the "Sports Spectacular" on CBS and "Danger is My Squadron, Civil Air Patrol.

Mr. William H. Nolan, S.J., Business" on NBC. Members of the New Bedford, science teacher at Bishop Connolly High Schooi during the Airport Commission are: Frank past year and now ready to Golen, Jr., chairman; Raymond enter the Weston School of J. Thomasset, vice-chairman; IsiTheology, is Aero Education dore Eisner, Richard J. Lemos, Officer for the New Bedford C. Eric Lindell.

Leo Martin. Louis J. Ostric, Squadron CAP. It will also be a day for young William A. Silveira, Jason G. and old to thrill to parachute Taylor, airport manager.

REV. MR. WM. NOLAN, S.J. 'jumping exhibitions, new plane Also, Herbert Carter, clerk; displays, car-to-plane transfers, Paul Boneau, and Frank Bapaerobatics, aerial sharpshooting, tista.

A contribution of ,one dollar sky diving and a display of antique and experimental aircraft. is required for admission.

The program will get under NEW YORK (NC) - A group way Sunday morning with the of 15 white citizens, reportedly opening of displays to the pubCatholics, who claimed they sup- lic. Main events, beginning port James Forman's demands around 1 o'clock, are expected for "reparations" to the black to last until 4:30.

MINEOLA (NC) - Temple Along with the Gold Cup win- . Beth Sholom in the East Hills community, attempted to meet Terence Cardinal Cooke of New ning National Air Show pilots" section here has achieved a duYork to complain of what they Harold Krier and Ed Mahler, bious distinction in New York termed the "callous treatment" local talent will also be on hand. state's church' history.

Forman had received from the Dr. N. R. Nathanson of FramingThe Jewish house of worship ,ham will perform in his custom archdiocese. built 180hp Pitts special which is the first religious institution The group was barred by po- amazingly weighs only 738 Ibs., cited in a taxpayer's suit to be licemen at the steps of the arch- Dr. Nathanson, an oral surgeon ordered to pay taxes for becomdiocese chancery office, adjacent at Boston City Hospital, is a ing involved in a commercial to St. Patrick's cathedral here. Naval Aviation Veteran of sideline.

They were told the cardinal was World War II, having flown the , The ruling was made by Jusin Connecticut. famous Corsair and Helldiver. tice Howard T. Hogan of the Paul Mayer, a married man His hobby of precision aero- State Supreme Court in a suit who said he is still performing batics has been perfected by his brought by Mrs. Selma Winter. the duties of a priest, acted as thousands of hours flying time. The litigation centered around.

BATMAN-Featuring Nation- the leasing by the temple of part spokesmen for the grOlfp, and consulted briefly' inside the al Air Shows champion, Eddie of its property for the operation chancery with Msgr. Joseph P.A. Green, who steps into space two of the Roslyn Summer Camp, a.

O'Brien, archdiocesan vicar gen- miles high over the center of commercial venture. the airport opening his arms and Justice Hogan said the festieral.

Mayer told the group Msgr. legs and assuming the famed mony indicated clearly the camp O'Brien said he would recom- "GOLDEN EAGLE" position into was not operated for religious mend that the cardinal give a human glider where he twists purposes of the temple, but for ' and turns and zooms across the financial gain of the camp. He them a hearing privately. sky like a giant bird performing ruled that the temple should lose Mayer presented his demands all the (WORLD) sky-diving con- a portion of its tax exemption as for "reparations" to the arch- test maneuvers. His eccentric a result and pay taxes on the diocese last May. He has since flight path marked with smoke property involved in the camp been pressing his request in across the heavens. At the 1500- operation. various Protestant churches for foot mark he trips his beautiful Horace Z. Kramer, chairman; payments to black people for, new type PARA-CO~MANDER Nassau County Board of Assesoppression under slavery. sors, which will make the assessment against the temple, The archdiocese rejected the' Governor Approves said the suit was "historic" and "reparations" concept, calling it the ruling "a little frightening in . un-American. Forman made no School Aid Study further approach to the Catholic SPRINGFIELD (NC) - Gov. the light of what the conseChurch, and was reported to be Richard B. Ogilvie approved quences might be" for religious not connected with the group legislation creating a commis- organizations involved in similar that attempted to confer with sion to study the problem of aid ventures.

Cardinal Cooke. to private and parochial schools.

Under the terms of House Bill 1177, the 14-member Elementary . sacred dogma of a cult move- and Secondary Non-Public ment and has become so uncon- Schools Study' Commission will See Us sciously ingrained as to critically study the role and financial About restrict consideration of policy needs of private and parochial options." schools, their relation .to public All that it means is that they schools, and the constitutional _ are honestly convinced that the means by which the state can . ' President's program leaves much assist them. to be desired.

The bill carries an appropriaI am sure that the President tion of $50,000 to finance the himself would willingly acknowl- commission during its two-year Wareham Falmouth edge that they have a perfect existence.

295-3800 548-3000 right to take this position, and I Ogilvie said the failure of the --; would like to think that Profes- General Assembly to provide sor Miller is no less tolerant of assistance to provide assistance dissent than the President. to private and parochial schools was a "major disapponitment."

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First Children of Earthrise May Find ,Way to Peace

By Barbara Ward This column is in the middle of examining some im'plications of the racial problem confronting Western Society. ,But the onrush of historidll events can interrupt any writer's attempts at orderly planning. In the week in which

man has set foot, for the first time, on another planet, the extraordinary "happening" can hardly go, unnoticed. But in fact there is an obvious connection.' Possibly the most important thing about the " moon at this stage is the light ' -figurative, not actual - that it throws upon our human dilemmas on Planet Earth., ,And of these, our, relations with uur fellow "earthlings" are clearly the most important of all issues. , If we cannot solve these dilemmas, we may, by the end of this century, long before other planets are !lvailable, have reduced our oWn globe, our little' speck of planetary living space, to nuclear annihilation.

Humanity, this "proud and angry dust," as a poet once called it, is at present giving devastating priority to its divisions, destructions and despairs.

To defend ourselves against the enemies we conjure up in every differing ideology or race or tribe, we pile up arms at a cost of $140, billions a year, we experiment with ever more complex nuclear weapons. _ , Yet we know now from precise scientific research conducted by Dr. Sternglass of Pittsburgh University, in the wake of the atomic fallout of the 1950s, that there is no defense against the consequences of nuclear attack.

Unborn Will Suffer If Russia wipes out: America with a "first strike;" 80 per cent of its own unborn babies will be deformed or die young as a result of fallout. If America annihilates 'Russia, its unborn children confront the same destiny.

In fact, 80 per cent may be optimistic. We know enough now about the total interdependence of the earth's atmosphere to realize that such a discharge of nuclear radiation into the 'earth's little envelope of air could destroy the generative powers of the whole human species.

These forecasts' are ceasing to be estimates. Dr. Sternglass's precise calculations; imply ~isas­ ter on a planetary scale. Do we then wonder that young people despair?

Senate Votes Curb On CBWp'rogram WASHINGTON (NC) - T h_e U. S. Senata has given approval to an amendment limiting the Defense Department's chemical and biological warfare activities. ,The 91-to-0 vote came after Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Stennis and Sec. of Defense Melvin R. Laird had endorsed the language of, an anti-CBW package, worked out by Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre of New Hampshire and a bloc of eight senators who had sponsored individual amendments of their own.

What can we do? War is mankind's oldest institution. It, has darkened every age. The hominids, dug up in East Africa, had sharpened stones beside them, suggesting the horrific thought that homo sapiens - the name becomes a mockery-may have fought himself into humanity.

Clearly, we are' not going to change the utter fatality of our addiction to war without profound changes in our imagination. If we stay what we are now, we shall fight and our planet will die.

The hope that comes to us from the lunar flights is that just possibly we shall not stay as we are. If "earthrise" can be interpreted to every child, the image, he and she will carry at the core of their beings is not OUTSIDE NOTRE DAME: The fine detail of this sculpture, located near the top of the separate bits of territory, separate colors on maps, separate Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, can be see n more clearly than at any time in recent cenflags, but the simple, beautiful turies now that workmen have scrubbed the facades clean of ~ thick coat of grime. The outside shining, Planet Earth, alone ,of of the shrine now draws art lovers as does the magnificient interior of the Cathedral. all planets breathing and alive in space, very small, very precious, the home of a single species, ,"man."

Children of Earthrise In virtually every country, the young today are less prejudiced 'and tribalistic than the old. They SAN ANTONIO (NC)-Three want to "overstress the role of of all religious faiths but people are the first children of "earth- days before President Nixon an- any particular segment of the from all walks of life - those rise." In that Dawn, it may yet nounced his proposals for major ' community in the campaign" identified with the churches as be happiness to be alive. reform in national welfare pro- and said it is more important to well as those in government, Again, th~ worst wars of the grams, the people of Texas note that the victory was "the private citizens and concerned past have been rooted in the amended their state's constitu- result of hard work and cooper- citizens." "territorial imperative." People tion to raise its annual ceiling ation between not only people Commenting on the reversal conquered land in order to sur- on public assistance expenditures of public sentiment since last vive, since land was the only from $60 million ,to $80 million.· November, the TCC official said, source of wealth and livelihood.

Approval of the amendment "A concerted effort made by But the iunar flights are an in- by an almost 2-1 margin was knowledgeable persons and re,Gr~nt conceivable demonstration of credited to a vigorous campaign sponsible organizations through~ how little wealth now depends on the part of Texas churches, DETROIT (NC) - The Univer- out the state made the- differupon sheer control of territory. fraternal and civic organiza- sity of Detroit has received a ence."

If America, after defeating Ger- tions, citizen committees and $12,000.00 grant from the Elaborating, he said, "These many, had taken the territory concerned individuals~ Detroit archdiocesan develop- persons and organizations got of Baden, it would have encumThe campaign was, resigned to ment fund to help establish '8 the facts about public assistbered itself with a lot of unpro- "get the facts" to voters regard- program leading to certification to! the people and put the ductive and deeply entrenched ing the state's hard-pressed pub- of parochial elementary school ance squarely before them. Apfarmers - the kind who have lic assistance program, and to teachers who have fully met truth proval of the amendment is helped to, pile up Europe's ex- deflate many of the myths sur- state requirements. proof that the people of Texas pensive, uns~leable butter sur- rounding the welfare picture. ' The program will feature more can be counted on to respond pluses to a level at which WestA similar amendment had flexibility and attention to the with generosity to the needs of ,em Europe could be covered been rejected by Texas voters background and, work schedule with an inch of butter. , last November when the issue of, teachers than is ordinarily. their distressed fellowmen once those needs are shown to exist."

But the Americans liberated lost' by a wide margin. available, stressing an innovaa sheer concentrated package Sermon Topic tive, rather than lock-step, apof brains called Werner von Citizen committees utilized proach to full certification in ELECTRICAL Braun. And his rocket takes newspaper advertising, radio and both course work and student Contradors them to the Moon. Our new television s pot announcements teaching assignments. planetary resource is brains, not and highway billbo~rds in, the "Teachers in our system are territory. And brains mean ideas, drive which changed the voters' certified, but some require addiand ideas can be shared. We are, - minds. In many churches the tional university studies for potentially, out of the territorial necessity of a - "yes" 'vote for permanent state certification," trap. the poor was a topic of sermons Donald Sloan, personnel director Above all, we could be adding, by pastors. for the archdiocesan system, exin profound contrast to our Among those persons calling plained. "In the future, 'eligibilworld of despair, a new sense, for approval of the amendment ity for various employee beneof man's aspiring destiny. From were Archbishop Francis J. fits will most likely require such the amoeba to man is a long Furey of San Antonio, retired full preparation.

944 County St. way. Did God plan that this vast Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of "We are pleased to be able to New Bedford drama should end in nuclear San Antonio and the other Cath- assist our teachers toward the sterility? Is it not more in keep- olic bishops of Texas. achievement of that goal ing with God's promise that In San Antonio, Auxiliary through a cooperative effort there are tasks still to be accom- Bishop Stephen Leven, who also \with ~he University of Detroit," plished? As 'the astronauts endorsed the amendment, said he saId. stumble about in their su'its and that its approval "can be attrib'boots, are they- any more clumsy uted to the fact that important Aluminum or Steel than the antediluvian' fish-like men in the' community were coelocanth emerging from sea to helped to see the need for it.

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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. And seeing this need, they enBeyond Planet Earth, man listed all of their energies in ONE STOP 992-6618 has, perhapr., the destiny to ete- getting it passed."

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Black Sisters Conference H~ars Discussion on Ghetto Problems DAYTON (NC)-If the Church is to survive in the ghetto, black parishes must be under black control, a white priest told a "confrontation" session at a convention of the National Black Sisters Conference at the University of Dayton here.

A panelist, Father Robert Kennedy, in charge of the poverty program of the Brooklyn diocese and a member of the National Urban Task Force, said the black community must be in control of its churches' welfare programs, police protection and educational system. because "it's their (the blacks) turf and anything else is colonialism."

The white in the ghetto can not be a leader, the priest said.

The white's role in the ghetto is limited, he continued. ,He must come in only when invited and must have "specific skills to do a specific task."

Father Kennedy was a "reactor" to a talk given by Dr. Henry Etzkowitz, a sociologist at Washington University, St.

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ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTH The Women's Guild will sponsor a food and rummage sale from 10 in the morning to 1 in the afternoon on Saturday, Aug. 30 on the church grounds.

Contributions may be made by contacting the committee members: Mrs. Armand, and Ortins, Mrs. George DeMello, Mrs. Michael DePunte, Mrs. Gilbert Noonan; Mrs. LO,retto Doucette, Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. George.

Cahoon, and Mrs. John A. Cobb.

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, FALL RIVER All societies, organizations and groups of the parish will meet at the hall on Saturday night, Sept. 13 to form the 'line of procession that will start at 7:30 in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of Fatima.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament w1ll be celebrated at the conclusion of the procession.

The Holy Rosary Sodality is seeking new members and names may be given to sodality officers, or in the sacristy after Mass or before the procession on Sept. 13.

Travel Restrictions On Priests Eased BONN (NC)-A new policy of less stringent travel restrictions on Hungarian priests has gone into effect, according to a report of the German Catholic news agency, KNA. : The change effects priests desiring to travel to Western countries to visit relatives and friends or to attend conferences and congresses. Priests who for the last 20 years have been denied travel permits are now receiving this same permission from the government. .

Observers here believe that this new policy of freedom of movement is linked with next year's 25th anniversary of the founding of the communist regime in Hungary, and the 1.000th anniversary of the birtllday of St. Stephen, the first king and founder of the nation.

According to KNA. the Hungarian regime is linking the two anniversaries by special celebrations.

Louis, and author of "Ghetto Crisis."

In his talk, entitled "Driving Whites Out of the Ghetto Will Solve Nothing," Dr. Ezkowitz spoke at length about his own involvement in ghetto work fn New York's Bedford·Stuyvestant section and in St. Louis, including business and cooperative failures and a successful daycare center for infants and children, opened to permit mothers to work and help est~blish an economic base.

Dr. Etzkowitz said some ghetto leaders looked with disfavor on white involvement in a daycare center, but stressed that the mothers who were being helped wanted both whites and blacks. The separatists threatened the operation, but they were without a substantial following, he said.

The speaker said blacks, rather than whites, should be operating and owning stores in the ghetto, but he warned that a mere change from white to black control of ghetto businesses would not "solve the problem of the poor." Surveys have shown that prices in stores of black owners are as high as those under white control, he said.

The Washington University sociologist said neither the war on poverty nor efforts to organize the poor has produced significant change in the lives of the people of the ghetto. "New institutions" must be built to serve the needs of the poor, he said, and these can involve whites as well as blacks.

The professor's address drew sharp criticism and jeers from some of the panel members ana from many in the audience during a stormy session of the convention, one of the few meetings to which whites as well as well as blacks were invited.

Members of the audience were able to voice their views and nearly all taking the microphone expressed in varying degrees opposition to white presence as a worker in the ghetto.

The exchange turned into a shouting match between the speaker and members of the audience, most of them Black Sisters.

At the panel session, Sister Helen Margaret, S.C., of Santa Maria Neighborhood House, Cincinnati, was greeted by a chorus of dissent when she suggested that "it's not the whites we want out the the ghetto, it's the blacks." .

Black Leacllership .

The nun said that "if there are to be some whites in the ghetto, it should be by choice of the people living there" and she added that she "hoped to stay as long as I'm allowed."

Sister Helen 'said whites in the ghetto "are going to have to be willing to work under black leadership" and she cautioned those who come into the black community to work that the "usual ideas and usual sociology books ¢ 0:0 0:0 written by white people, won't work."

A white priest said "there is a need for many priests and Sisters to be retrained" for service in the black community.

Black people should' do the training, he added.

The priest said whites may feel a sense of rejection, but added that blacks have themselves been rejected for a long period.

Mrs. June Caldwell of Baltimore, who works at the National Institutes of Health, said the talk by Dr. Etzkowitz "struck me as a lot of experimental nothingness." .

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Unprecedented Sermon DisCiples of Christ Officer Preaches In Catholic Cathedral SEATTLE (NC)-A Protestant churchman told more than 900 Catholics in an U41precedented sermon at St. James cathedral here that the most important event of the present era is the new relationship of the followers of Christ to each"'other.

Dr. George G. Beazley Jr., of Indianapolis, Ind., asserted that "together we serve the beaten and the bruised" in much the. same manner as Jesus' Good Samaritan.

Dr. Beazley, ecumenical officer of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); spoke at a Mass on the invitation of Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gill, pastor of the cathedral. .

Bishop Gill told the congregation that policy had prevented representatives of other communions from preaching at Sunday Mass "except in the case of today."

Dr. Beazley, vice-chairman of the nine-denomination Consultation on Church Union, and an observer at Vatican Council II, was attending the Disciples of Christ general assembly here.

Spiritua! Ecumenism The speaker told the St. James'congregation they should be glad they live in a day in which Christians finally have begun to recognize each other as Christians.

Quoting the words of Jesus to His disciples, Dr. Beazley said: "Happy are the eyes that see what you see, for many have desired this moment but it has come to you."

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He said if Protestants had the opportunity to c~nol1ize they would have made saints of the late Pope John XXIII and the late Augustin Cardinal Bea, first president of the Vatican Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity.

Dr. Beazley declared that Christians must never forget at Mass that they must go out to serve, just as in serving they must never forget to celebrate.

The Catholic worshipers showed little or no reaction at having a Protestant in their pulpit.

SANTA BARBARA (NC)-In an era of sharp decline in vocations to the priesthood and a religious life, 58 novices-the largest novice class in the 150year history of the Vincentian 'Fathers in the nation,~have been received at S1. Mary's Seminary here in California. The novices ran~e in age from 17 to 32 years.

Vincentian Father Kenneth Grass, C.M., seminary rector, with a traditional handshake of peace, beamed: "I thank God for this apparent blessing upon our commu· nity. This is the largest group of novices in the ISO-year history of Vincel1tians in the United States.

"I'm not complacent, though.

We will have dropouts. That's inevitable. But it is certainly inspiring to me to see such a great number willing to commit them· selves to Christ and the Church.

It indicates the unselfish desire of young persons today to contribute something positive to the changing Church."

Fifteen lof the new Vincentians are from St. Vincent's High School Seminary in Montebello, near Los Angeles. The others are from three Vincentian high school seminaries in Lemont, Ill.; Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Beaumont, Tex. After one year of novitiate here they will continue their college program as clerics or brothers at St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, Mo.

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Favor Vocations OAKLAND (NC) ents in the Oakland contrary to popular generally approve

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conception of sons and daugh· ters entering seminaries and convents.

This was one' of the discoveries made by Serra Club members who have complied statistics after a year-long survey of religious vocations.

Survey results show that more than 80 per cent of the parents of sons and 75 per cent of the parents of daughters are favorable to their· children entering a seminary or convent.

Parents were asked. why they think there is a sho~a:ge of religious vocations. Slightly more than 60 per cent said they believe children are exposed to too many materialistic pleasures, while 34.8 per cent answered that there is inadequate promotion on behalf of religious vocations.

Should parents definitely encourage vocations among their children? Almost 24 per cent said yes, and 30.6 per cent said parents should initiate discussions of vocations with their children. Parents, according to 21.1 per cent of the respondents, should wait until the children institute discussion.

Excellent Survey Another 21 per cent said the matters should be left entirely in God's hands.

Serra members, since last Fall, have been checking data received in the survey, which was conducted in 80 of the 82 Oakland diocesan parishes.

The study was· made with the permission of Bishop Floyd L. Begin of Oakland. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,140 adults selected at random from 61 rosters on file at the Catholic Charities office and with pastors.

Remond Sabatte, Serra vocations study committee chairman, said experts claim that the 41.3 per cent return of the total mailing results in an excellent survey.

Average Catholics Other survey findings included the fact that the vast majority of parents would have relatively no objection to their youngsters signing up for a year or two of service in the Peace Corps, Papal Volunteers, Extension Volunteers, or other similar organizations.

Of the total survey" 71 per cent consider themselves only average Catholics, and 10.4 per cent said they believe they are b~low average Catholics.

Almost 62 per cent said they know their pastor "fairly well."

Only 32.2 per cent said they know the assistant pastor "fairly well."

Serrans are disturbed with figures that show 49 per cent have never had a priest visit their home; 87.5 per cent never had a Brother in their home; and 65.6 per cent have never had a Sister visit their home.

AcknOWledging active participation in parish organizations were 58.6 per cent and 36.7 per cent said they never participate.

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LOURDES (NC)-This city is one of the most popular pilgrimage spots in the world - and, like all cities where crowds gather , it can be expensive.

To guarantee that poor pilgrims would not be prevented from coming to Lourdes, leaders of the French Catholic aid society vowed more than a decade ago to provide a place where impoverished pilgrims would be lodged and fed at no charge so that they -might visit the grotto where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St: Bernadette.

Today, 600 pilgrims can be housed and fed, at no cost to themselves, at the beautiful Cite Secours Saint-Pierre. For five days, poor pilgrims are lodged in an ultramodern facility in a rustic setting less than a mile from the world-famous shrine.

With Dignity, Devotion The ll-building city is an answer to a wish expressed by St. Bernadette herself that some form of lodging be provided by the poor who came to pray at the grotto made holy by the apparitions of the Blessed Mother.

The stone and glass residence pavilions are in marked con-

Sterile Preaching Torget of Plan BE~L1N (NC) - Berlin Catholics will get a chance to "talk back" if an idea being promoted by the Catholic weekly Der Christ to make preaching a twoway street bears fruit.

Beginning in September, Der Christ will present the text of a sermon delivered the previous Sunday and then analyze it critically.

The real purpose of the plan, according to the editors, is the. development of an incentive for parishioners to begin discussions on the sermons preached in their respective churches and thereby "improve considerably the communication between the preacher and the listener."

Der Christ's editors believe there is a connection between the sterility of parish life and the quality of sermons preached in some places. Too often, the editors think, sermons are "an institutional monologue with no feedback."

trast to the small wood~n shelter erecteq in 1872 and destroyed by fire early in this century - a shelter 'which wa's the first response to Bernadette's prayer for the poor.

All the needy pilgrim requires for admission to the City of St. Peter is a letter from his pastor

Rules Subpoena Out of. Order WASHINGTON (NC)-A subpoena requiring Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle of Washington to produce "all documents in his possession" relating to' the arrest of two men during a church demonstration was ruled out of order at a hearing here.

At a hearing in his chambers, Judge Alfred Burka of General Sessions Court ruled that the subpoena was not valid because it had not be~n signed by a judge, as required by 'Court rules.

The subpoena was signed by Landen G. Dowdey, an attorney for two members of the Center for Christian Renewal, who were arrested after distributing a letter on racism during celebration of Mass at the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament here. Trial for the pair, Paul J. Reilly and Allen M. Silbergeld, is set for later this month in General Sessions Court.

The Center for Christian Renewal, a headquarters for a group of dissident Catholic priests and 'laity, has been attempting a series of forced "teach-ins" at Washington churches in- recent months-to accuse archdiocesan officials of "racist" policies.

Opposes Expulsion LUCKNOW (NC)-An appeal to state officials to withdraw orders expelling 15 foreign mis: sionaries has been made by an Italian-born Catholic prelate here in India. Writing to the chief minister of the state of Assam, Bishop Albert Conrad De Vito, O.F.M. Cap., said that the order was discriminatory in that it applied only to missionaries rather than to all foreigners residing in the state.

or from a local branch of CaUp olic Action asking that the hospitality of the center be extended to him.

Since May I, 1956, when the "city" first opened its doors, more than 130,000 pilgrims have been treated like "visiting royalty" by the staff, largely made up of' volunteers, who have pledged themselves to serve the poor with dignity and devotion.

Those who make use of the city's facilities might be pensioners, large fami.lies or sick persons whose greatest desire is to visit the shrine of Our Lady but whose finances have been depleted by medical bills..

Financial support for the Cite Secours Saint-Pierre comes from donations made directly to the "city" and through assistance from French charitable organizations, such as the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Ladies of Charity.

Costs are kept at a minimum because of the large number of volunteer workers who include Little Sisters of Jesus of Charles de Foucauld, seminarians and lay men and women who' sacrifice vacation time to assist the poor.

Cause Advances CHANGANACHERRY (NC)Another diocesan tribunal has been set up here in India in the process for beatification of a Carmelite priest. Archbishop Mathew Kavukatt of Changanacherry set up a seven-member tribunal for the case of Father Kuriakose Chavara, founder and first superior-general of the Syro-Malabar rite Carmelite Congregation.

MONROE (NC)-Three Amish fathers were found guilty and fined $5 each in Green County Court for failing to send their children to public high school.

Spokesmen for the three fathers said the case would be appealed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court, and to the State Supreme· Court, if necessary.

Wisconsin's compulsory school law is in direct conflict with the Amish belief of not sending their children to schools they consider too "worldly" for their religious way of life.

"Our feeling," Pastor William Lindholm, chairman of the National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom, told NC News Service, "is that high school students have assumed some maturity to make their decision to follow an ancient faith and therefore we feel the finding of the court is unjust."

Judge Roger Elmer said his court found that the state's compulsory school law "does interfere with the freedom of the defendants to act in accordance with their sincere religious belief."

He added, however, "that the statute in issue represents a reasonable and constitutional exercise of the goverinmental function of the state."

Florida Principals Schedule Meeting JENSEN BEACH (NC) - The four dioceses of the state of Florida will jointly sponsor an administrators' conference for some 200 elementary and secondary school principles, to be held at St. Joseph's College here, Oct. 10 to 12.

The conference is sponsored by the superintendents' department of the Florida Catholic Conference, organization of the state's Catholic bishops.

Topics will include the teaching of religion in Catholic schools; values of Catholic education; the principal's relationship with school boards and boards of education; public aid to Catholic school children; teacher-training programs in Catholic schools; curriculum improvements and the opportunity for innovation in Catholic schools; public relations with public schools, community agencies and parent groups; total child development programs; and the supervision of instruction by the school principal.

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WASHINGTON (NC)'The .National Catholic Edu'cation Association has received a $78,000 grant from , the Carnegie Corporation of New York for a nine-month statistical data-gathering project of non, public elementary and secondary schools.

Father Frank H. Bredeweg, NCEA director of service and expansion, said the project would involve about 10,400 Catholic elementary schools with an enrollment of 3,900,000 and about 2,200 Catholic secondary schools with an enrollment of. 1,100,000.

The data-gathering process will begin in September. It will 'be centered locally in individual diocesan offices.

School superintendents will distribue questionnaires to the elementary and secondary schools in their dioceses and these will be returned to the diocesan office. The results will be compiled nationally at NCEA headquarters here.

"The information sought' during this first year is very basic," Father Bredeweg said. "It will include various aspects of enrollment, personnel data, financial costs, and involvement in government aid programs.

Most people don't realize that there are few consistent, comprehensive national statistics on Catholic education," he added.

JEsuiTS HONOR PROTESTANT: Frank Wesley Sharpe' of Houston, the first Protestant to be honored cis a "founde( of a. Jesuit province, looks on as Father Pedro Arrupe, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, sha,kes the hand of Sharpe's wife, lucille, after a Mass celebrated at the Jesuit General House in Rome. NC Photo. '

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Protestant Family Honored by Jesuits Tex@,s Fin@ncier Gave' Land, Money ,for School

The Sharp falnily donated leans Province of the Society of Jesus," on Mr. Sharp, his wife, several million/ dollars worth of and on two of their路 daughters land for the establishment of and thei,r husbands. The award Strake Jesuit Preparatory school was made at the Jesuits' inter- in a Sharpstown residential denational headquarters in Rome. _velopment in Houston 10 years ago. In 1968 he gave the school an additional $3 million. ' The person after whom St~ake Jesuit Preparatory school was named, George W. Strake, Sr., , Old-Line Stalinist MONTCLAIR (NC) - Michael died recently. He was a millionIn, Church Post L. Delahunty', national president aire oilman and philanfhropist, BONN (NC)-An old-line Stalof the Ancient Order of Hiber- who was honored with the title inist communist has taken over nians in 'America, has petitioned of Papal Chamberlain in "'-1963. a church affairs office in Czech- Catholic Situation' Pope Paul VI and U Thant, sec- He was also a Knight of Malta oslovakia from an official who retary general of the United and Knight of the Holy SepulIn Greece Easing had been responsible for easing Nations to seek to end the vio- chre.

While in Rome, Mr. Sh,arp and restrictions against the Church ATHENS (NC) - ObserVers lence which has torn Northern and religion, the German Cath- here expect an easing of the Island and which threatens to his family were also received in a special audience by Pope Paul olic news agency KNA reports. difficult situations of Catholics break into civil war.

The Stalinist, Karel Hruza, re- in .Greece because Delahunty, speaking for the VI. the reorplaced Dr. Erica Kradlecova as ganization of the Ministry. of national. board of the AOH, head of the Czech state office Public Workship and Education pledged that a sum, of money for church affairs. Hruza had in the beginning of ,August. will 'be made available to pro- Volunteers Conduct been In 'charge of the national A special directorate has now vide medical aid to the victims CCD Registration church affairs office during the been established for the non- of the -violence in Belfast, Derry, BROWNSVILLE (NC)-Some Stalinist regime of President Orthodox churches. Previously Newry and other cities in NorthAntonin Novotny, prior to the these churches were subordi- ern Ireland where the rioting has 10,000 volunteer workers in the Visitors for Christ movf:ment political shakeup in ]968 when nated to the directorate for the wrought havoc. visited an estimated 50,000 the more liberal Alexa nder Dub- Orthodox Church.

In a telegram 'to ,U Thant, homes in the Brownsville diocek .won ,control of the country.

One of the first acts of the Delahunty requested an appointpre-registering school~e The Novotny regime was new directorate is expected, to ment for himself and represen- cese, Catholic students for religious marked by extremely repressive be the official recognition by the tatives of the AOH, ,the nation- instruction. measures against religion and government of the Roman wide Irish-American orga'nizaFather E.A. Ballard, O.M.I., dithe Church and many priests Catholic archbishopric of Athens, . tion, to coordinate the efforts of and Religious were sentenced to now headed by Archbishop Bene- the AOH membership behind the ocesan chancellor and' director prison. ' detto Printesis. The Greek Or- work of th~ UN in ending the of the Visitors for Christ, said the Visitors would canvass thodox archbishop of Ath'ens violence. holds a position of top imporHe also sent a cablegram to every area 9f the diocese to enExpresses Sorrow tance in that church, and the John Lynch, prime minister of roll the students in classes con,Over Lake Tragedy Roman Catholic archbishopric the Republic of Ireland, support- ducted by the Confraternity of VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope of Athens has been considered ing Lynch's request' that the UN Christian Doctrine.

Father Harry Schukenbrock, Paul VI sent a message, of con- illegal. serve as mediator in the 'dispute. dolence to Bishop Jean Sauvage The message to Pope Paul, O.M.I., diocesan director of of Annecy, France, expressing sent to the papal Summer resi- CCD, said last year's CCD enhis profound sorrow at the ca- Chief Rabbi Objects dence. at' Castelgandolfo, urged tollment totaled 30,041 students tastrophe on Lake Geneva near To Performance the Pontiff to "let your voice be in the four-county area, and tha'1: ' Thonon. heard to bring an end to the an estimated 40,000 students JERUSALEM (NC) -, Chief The tragedy occurred when a Rabbi Iser Jehudah Unterman of violence and bloodshed which will enroll this year. boat carrying 54 passengers, Jerusalem protested a scheduled afflict our brothers and sisters mostly children from a holiday performance by the internation- in Christ in I;-Iorthern Ireland." camp, capsized near Thonon on ally known Spanish celli~t, Pablo the French ,shore of Lake Gene- Casals, of the oratorio "Manger" Pope Fawl Receives va. Twenty~four perso,:\s were here.

3 Savings Plans drowned, including 14 girls from' Departing Envoy Home Financing Rabbi Unterman said the per..' the camp. formance could "be exploited VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope The Pope assured the bishop - for missionary purposes."

Paul: VI received at Castelgan-, of his prayers for the victims and The Jerusalem Post, however, dolfo the U. S. ambassador' to sent his blessing to their' fam- said "few men are further 're- Italy, Gardner Ackley, who is ilies. moved from - religious bigotry about to leave his post in Rome. than Pablo Casals, and it is only Ackley will be replaced by Ever Suspen(jJed a lack, of elementary familiarity Graham Anderson Martin, a ca,261 Main St., Wareham, Mass. life resembles the banquet of . with musical tradition that could reer diplomat, whose appointTelephone 295-2400 Damocles; the sword is ever sus- have caused the chief rabbinate ment has been approved by the Bank-By路Mall Service Available -Voltaire to fall into such an error." , pended.

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ROME (NC) - For the first time in the history of the Society of Jesils a Protestant fa~ily has been given the title. of "Founders" of a Jesuit province.

The family is that of Frank W. Sharp of Houston, Texas'. A financier and residential de~el颅 oper who has donated land and financial aid for Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Hotiston.

The Jesuit General, Father Pedro Arrupe S.J., conferred 'the title "Founders of the New ;Or-

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WASHINGTON (NC)-Attorneys for both sides to a recent dispute at the Catholic University of America are nearing an agreement which will permit graduate students in the' school of education to pursue courses in at least three fields this year . where cutbacks or elimination of courses were expected.

A group of 26 graduate students filed suit in U. S. District Court last May to prevent the school of education from eliminating courses which they claimed were necessary to earn their degrees.

The students were candidates for master and doctor degrees in special education, international education and guidance.

They had the backing of several faculty members in their drive to prevent a number of courses in these fields from being eliminated.

Although the court refused to issue a temporary restraining order; a spokesman for the school of education confirmed that attorneys for both parties have reached a verbal agreement which would postpone most of the course cutbacks at least until the present students earn their degrees.

It is expected they will come up with an agreement in writing by the beginning of the school year next month.

Richard Kaplowitz, assistant dean of the school, said the school of education is "undoubtedly obligated" to those students enrolled in the degree programs.

"As I perceive it, the students unquestionably have the right, within a reasonable time" to complete these degrees," He indicated, however, that the course cutbacks might eventually be made, 'if necessary.

Priest Spurs Well Project in India PATNA (~C) - An Americanborn priest has reported good results from the Bihar Water Development Society of, which he is director.

Father Joseph Knecht, S.J. of Chicago, said a total of 215 wells were completed by the society up to the end of July,67 of them under a "Food for Work" programme of U. S. Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

Father Knecht said the average 'cash outlay on each well is over $100 and the farmer makes a deposit of $13. The rest of the amount is recovered by the society in three installments.

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Thurs., Aug. 28, 1969

President Lauds K of C Role In Society

By Rt. Rev. Msgr. John S. Kennedy For some years, John O'Connor, author of The People Versus Rome (Random House, 457 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. $5.95), was a prominent figure in the Catholic pres.s. He was on the staff of The Monitor, the . paper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, from 1951 to lieves to .be blocked by them 1962, the last two years as would not thereupon occur.

Public Opinion Important its editor. In 1965 he was A tremendous task of re-eduinvited to launch and' edit a paper for the Diocese of Wilmington, The Delmarva Dialog. The policy of this paper was controversial from the , start, and after only two years Mr. O'Connor was forced out.

The thesis of his book is that' there is "a split in the American Church, indeed in the whole Church."

He sees the split as clear and irreconcilable. Roughly, it is between those demanding speedy reform and those standing fast against any real change. He attempts to document his concept by considering various fields and cases.

There is no doubting his convictions and his sincerity. And there is no mistaking his anger.

One would have to agree that many of his points are unchallengeable, and not a few of the abuses he instances factual and deplorable.

Nothing New Yet there is nothing new in what h.e is saying, and even when one is syinpathetic with his justified indignation, one can only decry his excesses of language.

Mr. O'Connor has some dirt to dish as the result of his own experience. Whereas this may be titillating, it is hardly sufficient grounds for the sweeping indictment drawn in the book. Nor do the snippets of gossip adequately bolster the far-ranging condemnation which is being attempted.

Perhaps the greatest weakness in the book is indicated by the title. This pits the people against Rome. But the book it. self demonstrates that such is not a true picture. Again and again . Mr. O'Connor himself says that the cause to which he is honorably if harshly commit. ted is supported only by a minority, and a smaU minority at that.

Determined Opposition When he puts the question "What do the laity want?" he immediately has to amend it to read, "Or, in the -interests of accuracy, what do i some of the laity want?"

That is just .the point. There is a great deal of indifference to the ideals and objectives of Vatican II, even' when a strong effort has been made to publicize these. There is also some determined opposition, indeed hostility, to them, even in areas where a soundly and attractively progressive bishop has tried hard to persuade the people of their exceUence.

One can endorse those criticlsms by Mr. O'Connor which are incontestable (and they are numerous). One can ask for, pray for, work for the correction of the conditions at which they are directed. But even were those conditions cleared up tomorrow or next year, the great forward movement which. he be-

cation and conversion has to be. performed. A mountain of ignorance and inertia has to be brought low. Most of the wron~s and imperfections on which Mr. O'Connor concentrates are but molehills by comparision. Their elimination would leave the mountain still solidly in place.

To offer a counsel of patience is to draw the fiery response that there is not time enough for patience, that the situation is so critical as to be. met only with emergency measures. But people are not going to be changed, the forward movement is not going to take place.

Mr. O'Connor rightly insists on the importance of public opinion in the Church. It must be encouraged and heard. Pius XII said as much. And quoted in the book is the letter sent to the French Social Week in 1966

by Cardinal Cicognani.

Mr. O'Connor's. book may be dismissed by some as scandalous. It is bitter, frequently imprecise, a loud and often blundering J'accuse. It does point a jabbing finger at some real scandais. But its principal thrust does not go to the heart of the' matter of renewal.

Leisure, Pleasure How little the common people co.unted ~uring the 1800~s in EiIgland is demonstrated by SteUa Margetson's book Leisure and the Pleasure in the 19th century (Coward-McCann, 200 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y. 10016. $5.95). And it is demonstrated only incidentally, for the common people figure but rarely and remotely in this gathering of tidbits concerning the way in which the rich and aristocratic amused themselves.

Early in the century, for example, the Duke of Rutland would fill his vast castle with guests who dined off a different set ·of china each evening and were awakened each morning by the band of the duke's own regiment playing on the terrace.

A footnote to this opulence is the fact that 145 servants waited on the company.

At the London clubs, a gentleman might lose from $100,000 to $200,000 in an evening's gam b 1 i n g. Meanwhile, halfstarved children of eight or nine years worked' a '16-hour day in the factories which were producing the gentleman's wealth.

Social Injustice But that was aU right, since the prevalent view was that God had caUed each one to his or her station; and were one's divine assignment to the status of slave-laborer, one should. be be obedient, meek, and happy about it.

The social stratification was severe. "It was permissible to ask your doctor to dinner, but not his wife, to' entertain the vicar at the family table but to give the curate a glass of sherry and send him about his business."

But change occurred inexorably. One agent of it was the railroad. At first, this was the preserve of the aristocracy who had their own private carriages strapped to the rolling stock.

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President Nixon has lauded tile Knights of Columbus for their "important role in building a better and more just society."

The presidential message came from the Temporary White House, Laguna Beach, Calif., and was sent to Supreme Knight John W. McDevitt, as the supreme council, top legislative and policy body of the 1,200,000member society of Catholic men, held its 87th annual meeting here.

The President expressed his appreciation to the Knights for their efforts to "lighten the burdens of the world's leaders by their willingness to lend both heart and hand to the chaUenges we face."

"Your religious heritage equips you well for the charitable imd social work you have embraced," the President'. said. "Your devotion to both God and country sets an inspiring example for all men."

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Sees Need at Home Biafra Nun' Studyi'ng Medicine Extern At' New Jersey Hospit.al TEANECK (NC)-She is from lilg this" Summer as an extern Biafra. She speaks with a at Holy Name Hospital here. She brogue. She's a member of the. said she had hoped to take part Sisters of the Holy Rosary. And of her training at an American hospital and when she heard she's studying to be a doctor.

That says about as much as about Holy Name's Summer exthere is to say about Sister Feli- tern program for advanced medcia, except to note that her ical students she applied for it. mother and father and her six She is confident that by the brothers and sisters are stiU in time she has finished her medi· Biafra where they are involved cal studies in two years there in the fighting in the Nigeria- will be peace in her country.

Biafra civil war.

"They will need much medical Sister Felicia comes from a attention and it is for this reafamily of educators-her mother son I devote myself so closely was a teacher at a school in to my studies," she said in an Owerri where her father was interview. "I will be' sent to headmaster, but both have had Biafra when I am a doctor. They to flee into the jungles-so it's wil\ have to build new hospitals; exceptional that she's getting a the ones we had have all been . destroyed." lot of education.

And her brogue is explainable.

Headquarters of the Sisters of She hopes to go into pediatric .

K'll surgery because so much needs t he Holy Rosary are i'1 I en- to be done to reclaim the bodies shandra, .County Cavan, Ireland, of the children who have been where she has been living on a permanent basis since entering caught up in the warfare. Every the novitiate. She has finished chance she gets she returns to three years of her studies in the surgery area at Holy Name medicine at University College in Hospital to observe the techCork, Ireland. niques used there.

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But common folk began to crowd into the new means of conveyance and to get to the seashore.

Even they could drink sea water, a practice which doctors recommended, and could enjoy .sea bathing, which doctors felt to be curative of "languor, debility, hysterical affections, St. Vitus Dance, scrofula, rickets, measles and whooping cough."

But not aparenUy social injustice.

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"None could be more aware than I of your important role in building a better and more just society. As your delegates from throughout our nation, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines and Puerto Rico assemble to discuss how best to advance your goals and the aspirations of all men, my thoughts wiIU be with you.

"I hope that your timely de· liberations will be rewarding for your members as well as for the nations you service with such distinction.

"As you return to your respective homes I ask that yOl~ take my warm wishes to the members you represent and to tell them how deeply I appreciaate their efforts to lighten the burdens of the world's leaders by their willingness to lend both heart and hand to the challenges we face.

"Your religious heritage equips you well for the charitable and social work you have embraced.

Your devotion to both God and country sets an inspiring ex1 ample for aU men."

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