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'Peace Depends on You' 1974' Observance Theme VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope . When that happens, it said, Paul chose the theme "Peace De- man· must be "the master and pends on You" for the seventh not the slave' of his own invenWorld Day of Peace, to be cel- tions and achievements, to preebrated Jan. 1. vent them from escaping his conThe emphasis on individual re- trol and running wild, and to responsibility in the struggle for veal them for what they are and universal peace is a "continu- create new ones. ation and completion" of last "This is a very real dilemma year's theme "Peace Is Possible," at the present time," according to statement from the Replying to the question of Vatican. Turn to Page Six "Peace depends on you because it depends on man," the Vatican statement continued. Citing Pope 'Paul's statement of two Decembers ago to the WASHINGTON (NC) - The Roman cardinals that war is not U. S. bishops' 1972 pastoral on the result of an "alleged historical inevitability," the Vatican's education has been used widely commentary asserted that peace in dioceses around the' country, "does not come from things according to a report published by the Department of Education alone." of the U. S. Catholic Conference It admitted that peace depends upon certain "objective condi- (USCC). The document, "To Teach as tions" such as the just sharing of the world's resources among the Jesus Did," affirmed that Cathworld's peoples, but it asserted olic schools are the most effecthat such conditions are under tive means available to the man's control and "are therefore Church for the education of chil" of themselves human conditions dren and young people. It also' recommended concrete steps for for peace." It also admitted that interna- Catholic schools to become a tional concord demands "a whole more effective resource for all apparatus" such as diplomatic the educational programs of the relations, international treaties, Church, including those directed laws, and information media. But at persons who do not attend it warned that these creations of these schools. man often grow decadent, bureaucratic and tyrannical.
CASTELGANDOLFO (NC)Pope Paul VI put forward what he called a "sort of decalogue of suggestions" on prayer and on "the Church's official prayer," the liturgy. The first is to follow the Second Vatican Council's liturgical reforms "faithfully, intelligently and diligently," he told a general audience at his summer home here. The second is to learn the ,scriptural, theological and pastoral teachings of the Church about divine worship. "Prayer is not a blind sentiment, but rather the projection of a soul enlightened by truth and moved by,charity," he commented, paraphrasing St. Thomas Aquinas. The third law enjoins "great caution in reforming traditional religious customs of the people," Otherwise, he said, one might "extinguish religious feeling in the very act of clothing it with new ~nd more authentic religious expressions." The fourth says:, The - family must be a great school of piety,
of religious education. For their action there is no substitute." The fifth states: "The precept of Mass on Sundays and holy days maintains, more than ever, its gravity and its basic importance. The Church has made concessions to make its observation • easier. Whoever realizes the content and role of this precept must consider it not only a primary duty but a right ..." The sixth of the Pope's 10 exhortations reaffirms the right of "the constituted community"by which he seeemed to mean the parish-to the presence of all its faithful. . "If it is allowed to some a certain autonomy of distinct and homogeneous groups in religious practice, they must not fail to 'understand the genius of the .. Church, which is to be a people with one heart and one soul ..." The seventh was directed' to priests. 'It declared that the celebration of Mass must be prepared and carried out "with great care, under every aspect." To those hearing Mass the Pope directed his eighth comPOPE PAUL VI mandment, urging "punctuality, quiet dignity, and, above all, participation," He called participation "the principal point of liturgical reform," school board members and reliThe ninth noted that the fullgion teachers. ness of prayer should be both In the Saginaw, Mich. diocese, personal and collective. In his 10th exhortation, the the pastoral and the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Ed- Pope seemed to indicate he fa· ucation were used to formulate VOl'S preserving the Gregorian objectives, goals, plans, pro- chant in Latin for some of the grams, priorities, and policies for principal parts of the Mass: the Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus religious education. and the Agnus Dei. The New York archdiocese has He said: "Tenth, singing! What held workshops on the themes of a problem! But don't lose heart; "Community of Faith" and "To it is not insoluble. A new epoch Teach as Jesus Did" with the fac·· of sacred music is arising. ulties of 76 elementary and sec"Many are asking that the ondary schools. Latin Gregorian chant be preThe diocese of Mobile, Ala., served in all countries for the will use the pastoral as the basic Gloria, the Credo, the Sanctus" framework for a diocesan-wide the Agnus Dei. May God will congress on Catholic education' that it be thus. Just how it can scheduled for Oct. 20. be dpne 'might be restudied,"
of spirituality and of religious fidelity. The Church has great trust in the delicate, authoritative action of parents in the field
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Assignment Of Religious Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop 'of Fall River, has confirmed a nuinber of appointe' ments recommended by Very Rev. Fintan D. Sheeran, SS.CC., Provincial of the Sacred Hearts Fathers. The appointments affect Sacred Hearts Fathers involved in parish work within the Diocese. The following appointments become effective Friday, September 14, 1973: Rev. Alan Nagle, SS.CC., presently Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Wellfleet, to Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet. Rev. Benedict Folger, SS.CC., presently Assistant at Our Lady of Assumption Parish, New BedTurn to Page Three
The interim report of the USCC Department of. Education said educators were impressed with the overall tone and tenor of the document and that bishops in a number of regions and dioceses had reinforced the pastoral message by writing their own letters on school problems and the implementation of particular suggestions of the pastoral. . Among many specific actions cited in the interim report:
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. The St. Cloud, Minn. diocese began workshops on the pastoral in, May for parish education teams. More workshops will be held in the fall for all parish teams, pastors, school principals,
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session for staff in-service programs * = End of Quarter. Examinations given during this week; report cards issued within week following. a = Good Friday b = Catholic Education Convention
The new Catholic Education Center at 423 Highland Avenue, Fall River, will officially open on Tuesday, September 4. , The Center will house the entire Diocesan Department of Education including Schools, Religious Education of Youth, Adult Education and Campus Ministry. A bookstore and audio-visual library-previously operated at the CCD Headquarters across the street-will be part of the new center along with a curriculum library for religious education and school materials. The telephone number' for the new Diocesan Education Center will be 678-2828. Special visiting days have been organized to permit all diocesans connected W1itlh education to realize the resource bank that Turn to Page Two
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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Aug. 30, 1973
DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENT OF NEW MEN TO SEMINARIES School of College
Mr. Stephen Avila, 101 Sagamore Street, New Bedford. St. John the Baptist Paris:1, New Bedford. Our Ladyo.f Providence ' Seminary College. Mr. ,Phil~p Buckley, Macey's Lane Extension, Nantucket. St. Mary's of .the Island Parish, Na'llItucket. St. John's Seminary CoHege. Mr. Phi'iip Hamel, 303 .Bay Street, Taunton. St. Jacques Pa6sh, Taunton. Our Lady of Providence Seminary College. Mr. Gerard Hebert, 366 Mendon Road, Sout,h Attleboro. St. Theresa Pari'sh, So. Attleboro. Our Lady of Providence Seminary College. Mr. Marc Heon, 17 Shaker Road, North Dartmouth. St. Julie Paris!"." No. Dar·tmouth. Our Lady of Providence Seminary College. , ' Mr. Lawrence Lotz, IC Pleasant Street, Fall R'iver. St. Joseph's Parish, FaN River. St. John's Seminary College. Mr. Joseph Menino, 620 Allen' Street, New Bedford. St. James Parish, New Bedford. Our Lady of Prov'idEjnce Seminary College. Mr. Fred Reindeau, 16 Shell Street, New Bedford. St. Ann's Parish, New Bedford. St. Mary's .Seminary College. Mr. WiUiam Rockett, 300 Woodlawn Street, Fa III River. Holy Name Parish, Fall River. St. Jqhn'·s Seminary College. Mr. Edward Sheridan, II River Street, South Yarmouth. St. Pius X Parish, So. Yarmouth-. St. John's Seminary College. School of Philosophy Mr. Bernard Vanasse, 61 Robeson Street, New Bedford. Sacred Heart Parish, New Bedford. St. John's SohoQi} of Philosophy. . School of Theology Mr. John Darcy, 361 Woodman'St,reet, Faal River. St. Patrick's Parish, Fall River. St. John's School of Theology. Mr: Edward Parr, 20 Purchase Street, Taunton. St. Mary's Parish, Taunton. St. John'oS Sohool of Theology. ,Mr. Dan'iel Reis, St. Michael's Parish, Falll River. St. Jdhn's School of Theology.
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Vincentians to Meet. Fall River Particular Council of the Vincentians will meet for Mass at 7 Tuesday night, Sept. 4 at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, 1600 Bay St., Fall River. A business session will follow. It is anounced that conference assessments are due by Sept. 30 and annual reports by Oct. 9. A worldwide day of sharing and fasting is planned for Monday, Sept. 10; to coincide with a plenary meeting of Vincentians to be held in Dublin Sept. 8 to 13.
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Necrology SEPT. 7 Very Rev. James E. McMahon, 1966, 'Pastor, Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs. SEPT. 8 Rev. Thomas Sheehan, 1868, Founder, Holy Trinity, West Harwich. SEPT. 10 Rt. Rev. Felix S. Childs, 1969, Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart, Fall River. Rev. Hugo Dylla, 1966, Pastor, St. Stanislaus, Fall River. " SEPT. 12 Rev. John J. Galvin, 1962, Assistant, SS. Peter and Paul, Fall River. . SEPT. 13 Rev. Charles A. J. Donovan, 1949, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, North Easton.
For the 90 persons who traveled to Europe with the Sisters of St. Dorothy Alumni Association in the summer of '72, there will be .an hour 'of reminiscing Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 P.M. at Our Lady of Fatima High School on Market Street in Warren, R. I. All are asked to bring their snapshots, slides and pktures to recall the 23 happy days spent together in the five countries traveled in Europe. For those interested in a new adventure; movies will be shown at 4 P.M. of the Holy Land and the 'sacred places to be visited, PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Left, Astronaut Joseph P. during a November Tour. The Kerw.in will be awar.ded the Stritch~Medal by Loyola Uni- 10 day tour will be from Nov. versity in Chicago in November. Rl ht, James O. Dunn of 15-24 and wiN include all thJ~ places in Jerusalem, BethWestwood, Mass., financial and lusiness consultant to sacred lehem, Jericho, Qumran, Galilee, Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston,. has been named Nazareth and other important ' holy places. Representatives a Gentleman in Waiting to Pope pJul VI. from Swiss Air ,Lines w.ill be on hand to answer all questions. Anyone interested in the Holy Land Tour is asked to contact as soon as possible Sister Mary Sardinha, S.S.D. at the above ad.dress or phone Warren 401-245Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, R. I.; Jt. Mary's Seminary, Balti- 4449 from 4-5 P.M. St. John's Seminary, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, to- more, Md.; I ' day anounced the assignments of Brighton, Mass.; and North Nevada Publication fourteen young men of the Dio· Ameridan College in 'Rome, Italy. To Become Monthly cese of Fall River to undertake . studies. in various seminaries in RENO (NC)-The Nevada Register, the diocesan weekly for preparation for the Priesthood. this diocese which covers the enThe fourteen join some fortytire sta,te of Nevada, will cease two seminarians presently studyUTRECHT (NC)-Cardinal Berto be a weekly after 'the Aug. 30 ing at various levels of preparanard At'f,rin~ of Utrecht has writ- edition. tion to eventually minister as ten Bi hop Augusto Alves FerBishop Joseph Green, of Reno, I priests to the 305,000 Catholics reira d Silva of Tete in Mozamsaid that after several months of of· the Diocese of Fall River. bique that he is convinced that consultation ,with professional At present, young men from the m~ssacres reported in that the Diocese of Fall River are pur- Portugtiese African territory did people. 'it was concluded that "it is is not financially feasible to suing !;tudies toward the priest'take place. , hood at St. Thomas Seminary, , The cardinal, writing as inter- continue the Nevada Register on a weekly basis." Bloomfield, Conn.; Our Lady of nationJI president of Pax Christi, Providence Seminary, Warwick, Bishop Green added tha't "a a Cathblic peace movement, said he understands that the bishop well planneq monthly publication could best serve the community Catholic Relief Aids of Tet 1 has been informed about needs of the diocese at the pres- ' 'the m ssacres which were reCambodian Victims ported to have occurred in his ent time. He also informed that the projected monthly publlicaPHNOM' PENH (NC) - The diocese. The cardinal went on ,tion will be sent to every Cath,to say Ino doubt the bishop has' Neak Luong hospital which was olic family in the diocese free. , informed the Vatican mistakenly destroyed by' bombs in turn' from U. S. B52s will be rebuilt: about tfe events. Card nal Alfrink urged the and f~lrnished with help from the Catholic Relief Services, the bishop to take all nec~ssary Continued from Page One overseas aid agency of the U. S. measures - including a public protest~Lto protect the sur.vivors the center will be for the entire Church. of the massacres. diocese. According to Father Robert The Dutch cardinal said that Charlesbois, eRS regional direc- he is ot trying to interfere in . CCD Coordinators will be retor for the Far East, four build- the pas, oral work of Bishop Fer- . ceived on Monday, September 10 ings are already under construc- reira da Silva, but that the and school principals on Tuesday, September 11. The clergy structjon for use as wards and a Mozam~' ique massacres have be- will be welcomed during the special day care center to be come. a international affair that week of September 17. Special operated for malnourished in· now c ncerns all Christians. opportunities for teachers will fants. "Eve citizen in Africa is our be provided later. . Even though the military sit- neighbor," the cardinal said. "We During the first year of operuation is uncertain and confu- have tHe duty to show him that sion is growing, Father Charles- he can bount on our solidarity to ation, the staff hopes to visit as bois said here that the program help hi,Tc in attaining his right of many parishes as possible. All services will be provided at no of. relief fOI' refugees continues self-gOrrnment." . cost whatever to the parishes. and has in fact increased to Because the staff will be visitcover 160,000 refugees. They. reing parishes during the first year, ceive. one . hot meal per day Sund1a y Mass Lesson special appointments should be through 71 kitchens in eight Irritqtes Feminists made to meet with the staff at camps in and around this capital MILWAUKEE (NC)-Irritated the center to discuss some parcity. membe4s of the St. Joan's' Inter- ticular problem. Every eoffoI't will national Alliance have protested be made to be available at the the philosophy 'that "wives center as to the various parishes. Congratulates Pope would ~ubmit to their husbands On Anniversary in ever~thing" as being contrary VATICAN CITY (NC) - The to theirl feminist beliefs. Orthodox ecumenical patriarch The philosophy which the alliof Constantinople sent congratu- ance d~cries was contained in Inc. lations to his "holy elder brother" the pre~cribed Mass readings for' Pope Paul VI for the 10th anni- SUndaY'~AUg. 26, the 53I'd anni· Funeral' Service versary of his pontificate. versary of the ratification of the Edward F. Carney The patriach's Greek-language )9th A endment' to the U. S. 549 County Stre~t telegram praised the Pope's "ac- Constitution, the amendment New Bedford 999·6222 tions and gestures" on behalf of which gave women the right to SerJ/ing the area since 1921 vote. Christianity and humanity.
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Bishop at SSe Peter and Paul's, Fall River Dialogues With Parishioners o,n Future .
VATICAN OIlY (NC) -The mentally ill "are simply ill persons whose distress cries out to our sense of solidarity," Pope The following is the text of Paul's ,secretary of state, Cardinthe address given by Bishop al Jean Villot, has written. Cronin as hEl met with pa· They have a right, he declared, rishioners of ·SS. Peter and to the education they need and Paul Parish in Fall River last the work they can do. . weekend to discuss the Parish In ·a .letter sent in Pope Paul's future in the aftermath of the name to 'a meeting lin Strasfire which completely debourg, France, of chapla'ins and stroyed the church: medical personnel of psychiatric hospitals, Cardina1 Villot said GREETINGS IN OUR LORD! that everyone "tends instinctively to make ,of the mentally HI Every parish knows' good person a being totally apart, as 'if his affliction marked his person- times anq bad times. This is true of your own beloved pari,sh. Cerality totaBy and forever.'" Cardinal Villot insisted that tainly Sa'ints Peter and Paul in the mentally ill person remains Fall River has known moments "a man and thus a brother in of glory 'in lts history. From its very beginnings, the parish has Jesus Christ." He continued: "Now it must been a model of the truly beHevbe repeated loudly: the mentally 'ing community ,of fa'~th. The People of God, united by their faith, ;iIl are simply ill persons whose distress cries out to our sense joined even more closely by the of solidarity, as do other suffer- fraternal bonds of parish ties ing members of humanity. Their . and loyalties, have grown in the human dignity can be wounded spiritual life and accomplished at one point, but ,it remains no much for God and for the less ~nviolable in the deepest part Church during the many years that Saints Peter and Paul Parish of tlheir being. "AJs men, they have 'a r-ight to has been in existence. find in society the cond.itions of Not the least of its glories is life, the medical oare, the educa- the large number of vocations to tionand the work that corres- the priesthood and religious life pond to their needs and to .their which have come from the won· capac1ties." derful Christian families of the Society, Cardinal Vilfot said, parish. The Diocese has been "hesitates to put confldence in proud of the vibrant faith exemthose who have been cured of plified . in the ~parishioners of mental iI'Iness, or have improved, Saints Peter and Paul Parish, to foster their reinsertion into and indeed has been the constant the family, the neighborhood, a beneficiary of the spontaneous certain professional llife." generosity and noble support of The cardinal sent Pope Paul's its people. encouragement "to all those who Tragic Night agree to deaq with material, moral and spirituaI distress of such Together with moments of 'handicapped persons." He mentioned ,in particular ,the chapla'ins glory, however, your parish has of psychioa,tric hospitals as well experienced hardships and heartaches, not the least of which was as doctors and nurses. the recent tragic fire which utterly destroyed the historic and Criticizes Bishops' monumental church edifice. The terrifying fire was succ~ssfully Statement on Jews PARIS (NC) - Five months contained by the courageous fireafter its publication, the Paris fighters from causing even more represen,tative of the Melkite-rite disastrous damage. For that we pariarch of Antioch criticized a thank God and those dedicated French bishops' statement on men. anti-semitism urging the right of Nonetheless, the loss of the the Jewish people to "their own church, which was indeed a landpolitical existence among na- mark, was a heartbreaking event. tions." The statement was wide- No one felt the ,emotion of that ly interpreted by Arabs as ex- experience more than I, and to pressing support for the exis- share the loss as intimately as tence of the state of Israel. possible with you, I was physMsgr. Joseph Narallah set up ically present in the hope that a parallel between the Arabs some small measure of comfort who have been driven out of and encouragement might come their homes in what is now the from my presence. It will be state of Israel and Jews who very difficult indee$l to erase the were driven from their homes by memory of that tragic night. the Nazis. Changing Patterns "The accents of escapees from the Warsaw ghetto have the Very often', disastrous events same resonarice as those of the such as the fire cause all conPalestinians chased from their cerned to wonder wha't the land," the Melkite-rite official future h01ds. That certainly is wrote in the review La Pensee' true in this case. I can asSure Catholique (Catholic Thought). you that as Bishop this preoccupation was uppermost in my at the time, and has been mind New Series throughout these past few Ave Maria Press has releasea three titles in a new paperback months. I have been acuteiy aware for series based on the Know Your Faith columns carried weekly in a long time that changing patThe Anchor. Two books on the terns of living have seen many of Mass and the Sacraments are a the older parishioners leaving compilation of the writings of Saints Peter and Paul Parish to Rev. Joseph M. Champlin and live elsewhere. The number of "The Living Faith in a World of parishioners has diminished conChange" is by Rev. Carl Pfeifer. siderably over recent years, and All the publications include dis- parish income has decreased in alarming proportion to needs. cussion questions.
asked a competent and talented architect to examine the school to see what the possibilities might be. No final results have been presented, however the assurance has been given that it is structurally, aesthetically and financially possible to have a combination church and eight room school by a proper remodeling of the existing building.. I am also informed that the site of the old church is less than desireable for construction because of the presence of ledge. . Hence, my dear people, you see that the question of your parish has been uppermost in the mind of your bishop. I am sorry that I have no further facts to present to you. Future
BISHOP CRONIN The school which for so long has been and still is a source of pride has become a major cause of .financial concern. Therefore, before any decisi9n could be made following the fire, some serious consideration had to be given to the general conditions in the parish. Hard questions had to be' asked. Can the parish support d,tself? Can the parish support a school? Does the size of the parish require a large church? Can the parish, reduced in size, undertake a building drive or assume a large debt? What would be the insurance settlement? School Building The emotion of the moment caused by the tragic loss of the church could naturally call for , an immediate decision. However, decisions cannot be arrived at precipitously, lest the desired good not be attained and, in fact, chance being thwarted. Therefore, I asked your pastor and a group of the local pastors to meet with me to discuss the various aspects of the situation. The discussion was fruiful. Although no definite decisions were reached, helpful considerations' and suggestions were brought forward. One suggestion w~s to make permanent uSe of the school building. A sub·committee was formed and "Father Coady was named chairman. In these intervening months, Chancery has been negotiating with the' insurance umlerwriters concerning the settlement. Just this week, I have been assured, happily, that the parish will be reimbursed in a very substantial manner for the loss sustained in the fire. The Diocese has not received this payment yet, though there is every indication and assurance that it will be forthcoming. Combination In the meantime, mindful of the suggestion that has been made, and in the hope that some happy compromise could be reached whereby the parish would have a worthy place of worship by making accommodations in the school building, I
However, from a study of the information available to me, I feel that a happy decision will be reached eventually. The spirit of your parish is wonderful and your desire to be of assistance is admirable and encouraging. I can assure you that the Parish of Saints. Peter and Paul will continue and I trust that it will prosper and grow. In the meanwhile, we can all look forward to the '!;Doment when .your pastor, Father Coady, and the officials of the Chancery, after proper consultation with representatives of the parish council active in their advisory capacity, can present a workable, suitable and feasible plan for my approval. I am directing Father Coady to maintain the closest contact with Chancery about developments and to make reports from time to time to the parish council and to parishioners at large, and to make known to me the suggestions and thoughts of his parishioners. In the meanwhile, I ask you to continue your wonderful spir.it, and your noble and encouraging interest'in your grand parish. May God bless you all.
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Assignment Continued from Page One ford, to Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Wellfleet. Rev. Frederick Meyer, SS.CC:., presently Assistant at Saint Joseph Parish, Fairhaven, to Assistant, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet. ' Rev. Patrick Killilea, SS.CC., presently Assistant at Saint Joseph Parish, Fairhaven, to Assistant, Our Lady of Assumption Parish, New Bedford. Rev. Christopher Christensen, sS.ce., presently Assistant at Saint Joseph Parish, Fairhaven, to Chaplain, Sacred Hearts Academy, Fairhaven. Rev. William Hartmann, SS.CC., of Assumption Parish, Ne')' Bedford, to Assistant, Saint Joseph's Parish, Fairhaven. Rev. Thomas Grannell, SS.CC., presently Professor of Theology, Washington, D. C., to Assistant, Saint Joseph Parish, Fairhaven. Rev. Alphonsus McHugh, SS.CC., presently in graduate school at Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C., to Assistant, Saint Joseph Parish, Fairhaven. Rev. Mr. Francis Lavich, SS.CC., a Deacon, to Our Lady of Assumption Parish, New Bedford.
Plan Labor Award For Bishop Metzger LOS ANGELES (NC)-Bishop Sidney M. Metzger of El Paso, Tex., will be honored here on Labor Day for his support of strikers at Farah Manufacturing, Co. in the Southwest. He will receive the John Casey Man-of-the-Year Award from the Catholic Labor Institute here at its 27th Labor Day breakfast in Los' Angeles Convention Center. The award is named for the late president of the Labor Institute who was also president' of a Hotel Service Employees Union local here.
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On August 10 the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals recommended a drastic overhauling of Americc;l's criminal justice ,system. In most cases ,it would eliminate imprisonment for gambling, " ' the use of marijuana, pornography, prostitution, and a To begin with, the local number' of other offenses. judge's anti-picketing order was By sheer conincidence, on the following day, Aug. 11, I was privileged to offer Mass at a makeshift altar in the dining, room of the Fresno (Cal.) County
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completely unreasonable, manifestly unfair to the farm workers, and obviously rigged in favor of the growers. The original order restricted the number of pickets' (on isolated country roads, mind you) to one every hundred feet. Can you imagine a judge in Detroit or Pittsburgh, for example, issuing a similar order in the 'case of an auto workers or steel-workers strike? The public would laugh him to scorn. Picketing 'Crime'
Not so, however, in the San Joaquin Valley in California .Tail for a large group of priests, where the workers involved are, , Religious, and rank and file farm for the most part, disadvantaged , workers charged with the hor_Mexican-Americans. Apparently rendous "crime" of having vio- public opinion in that part of the lated an anti-picketing injunction world is still in favor of treating handed'down by a local judge in Chicanos like second-class citconnection with the table grape'---. izens, and too'many of the local strike in the San Joaquin Valley. judges - who, of all :people, ought to know better-seem to They had been in jail for 11 pride themselves on acting acdays and, barring unforeselm de- cordingly. velopments, fully expected to be Be that as it may, and even if there for three or four additional I thought that the anti-picketing days at the very minimum. Many order in question was entirely of them had been fasting from reasonable and constitutionally solid foods for the duration and valid, I would still say that it's consequently looked rather pale ridiculous to be putting 'people and. wan. To make matters in jail for, technically violating worse, they hadn't seen daylight such an order and doubly wrong from the moment they were to imprison them before their booked. Believe it or nol, the case ,has gone to trial. Fresno County Jail-an impresAt a time when the National sive looking edifice from the Advisory Commission on· Crimoutside - is' completely without inal Justice Standards and Goals windows and is so constructed (appointed, incidentally by a as to make it absolutely impos- President who ran on a law and sible for the prisoners to get any order ticket) is recommending exercise or fresh aid. It's a sqiJir- that imprisonment be abolished reI cage if I ever saw one. 'for a number of traditional "crimes" and that it be used Unreasonable Order sparingly in a number of other Even at that, the "criminals" I, cases, it makes no sense at all was visiting were in a joyful to be using it against people mood, sustained by prayer" no whose only "crime" is peaceful doubt, and buoyed up by the picketing in a labor dispute. firm conviction that the cause Pay Heavy Price for' which they were being pu~ ished ,is a just one and, come They should be released imwhat may, will eventually pre- mediately on their own recogn,ivail. zance and should not have to I can't say they were happy , spend 10 minutes in jail and until to be in jail. That would be they are convicted in a court of putting it too strongly. On the law of a crime punishable by other hand, they gave no indica- imprisonment. The "criminals" tion of feeling sorry for them: whom I visited in the Fresno selves. To the contrary, r got County Jail on Aug. 11 had not the impression that, despite the yet been,given a trial or a formal inconvenience and the indignity hearing. They were being treated of being locked up for two weeks as though they were guilty, or more, their spirits were re- when, in fact, their innocence markably high. I have no doubt should have been presumed. The 40-odd 'priests and Relithat in the years to come they will look back on their impris- gious arrested for picketing onment as a badge of personal could have been released on bail, honor. if they had decided to take that T.his being the case, I am not option. To their great credit, about to insult them by lament- however, they refused to do so ing their personal plight. On the and decided,. instead, to remain other hand, I think it ought to in jail until all of the other prisbe said loud and clear that there oners-impoverished farm workis something terribly, wrong ers who couldn't afford to raise about putting people in jail- bail-were released on their own even for a day, much less for recognizance. These priests and Religious 14 days - for exercising their constitutional right of free ar~ to be congratulated on their speech by engaging in peace"tul willingness to pay such a heavy price for the cause. Perhaps their: picketing in a labor dispute.
INDIAN ART IN CHURCH: A <i:olorful Last Supper 'is the backdrop for a tabernacle covered with Indian basket weaving a~ a mission church on the Papago lndian reservation in Pisinemo, Ariz. Frank Mariano, 26, a Papago Indian, decorated the church, operated . by Franciscan Fathers. NC Photo.
Charges Church With Racism NEW ORLEANS (NC) - A black Catholic leader left office with bitter words about racism in the Church and a sense of "relief" that he would no longer .have "to confront lying and conniving Church officials." James Duin, outgoing president o~ the Black Lay Catholic Caucus, spoke at the National Black Catholic Convention here. "The Roman Catholic Church, much like President Nixon, is not about to admit its guilt, and the only solution that I can offer you as your outgoing chairman is to confront the Church on every corner and be prepared to suffer the consequences. Perhaps a Wounded Knee stand would be more appropriate for black Catholics-to take the necessary steps to rid the black community of the Catholic Church or to make it accountable to the black community."
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Msgr. Higgins Predicts Time On Farm Workers Union Side WASHINGTON (NC-A. lead- tions between their own Internaing Church labor spokesman has tional and the AFL-CIO, with predicted that the beleaguered which the United Farm Workers United Farm Workers Union are affiliated. (U F W U) has time on its "In any event, this much is side in fighting for survival certain: At some point in time, against the powerful Teamsters the UFWU will prevail," Msgr. Union in California. \'Higgins wrote. "Sooner or later Msgr. George G. Higgins, sec- -and the sooner the betterretary for research of the United they will win their struggle for Sta5es Catholic Conference, has survival and go on to organize devoted his annual Labor Day the rest of the agricultural indusstatement to the crisis facing the try." UFWU which had lost nearly 50 'Open Warfare' labor contracts to the rival l1his prediction is no mere Teamsters' and was in danger of exercise in wishful thinking. It losing more. reflects the overriding consensus Msgr. Higgins held on to the of those who have studied the hope that by the time his Labor farm worker problem at close Day statement appeared in print, range and have kept abreast of the Teamsters would find some recent' developments. in the way of rescinding the contracts Teamster-UFWU controversy. they have signed with grape and Msgr. Higgins said there is lettuce growers. that wildespread agreement Last week' Teamster Interna- "time and public opinion are def. tional President Frank E. Fitz- initely on the side of the farm simmons, one day after a meet- workers." The reason for the ing with AFL-CIO President agreement, Msgr. Higgins said, George Meany, repudiated con- is that he and others "have imtracts that an experienced Team- plicit confidence, over the .long ster organizer had signed with haul, in the good sense and good 30 table grape growers. This ap- judgement of the American peapeared to be an attempt to ap- . pie." pease the AFL-CIO w.hich has Msgr. Higgins has charactercontributed to the United Farm ized Teamster activity that has Workers .union of Cesar Chavez. resulted in contracts with the The Teamsters, however, have growers as open warfare on not repudiated any other con- United Farm Workers to invade tracts signed' with the grape their jurisdiction and to "gobble growers this year and have up their members." This was detalked of organizing tomato cided by the Teamsters in their pickers. Teamster officials have own executive sessions, he said. been talking with Meany and it Basic Issue is thought that there is negotiaBut Msgr. Higgins emphasized tion for readmision of the Teamsters into the AFL-CIO from that his Labor Day statement in defense of UFWU was not meant which it was expelled in 1957. Msgr. Higgins, who has been to be an attack on the Teamsters frequently involved in negotia- as such or ~n attack on the .tions between UFWU and grow- growers as il group. "To the contrary, we agree ers, said the Teamsters could do this through top level negotia- with Cesar Chavez, head of the UFWU, 'when he says that farm workers and growers (and Team-~ sters, we would add) are Basilians Elect New neitper saints nor sinners, neiSuperior General ther all good nor all bad," he Toronto (NC) - Father James said. Hanrahan, 47, was elected supe"The basic issue is that farm rior general of the Basilian Order workers have a right to. organize during its recent general chap- into a union of their own chooster at Toronto's St. Michael's ing and that no other union and College. no group of growers should be He succeeds Father Joseph permitted to interfere with the Wey, who held the office since untrammeled exercise of this 1961. right." Father Hanrahan, a native of Halifax, N. S., was ordained in 1952 and taught history at the University of British Columbia. He has served as assistant to th~ superior general since 1967. The 96 delegates representing the 50 Basilian houses in Canada, the United States, Mexico "Serving the Community and France also elected Father Since 1873" William Gibbons, first assistant;
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EPISCOPAL VISITATION: Bishop Cronin was principal celebrant and homilist at a Mass offered in Our Lady of the Cape Church, Brewster and then greeted members of the congregation. Top: Rev. George Morin, M.S. pastor assists the Btshop as he greets Sr. M. Ricarda Vahey of Regis College, Weston who was visiting her sister and brotherin-law Major and Mrs. Francis C. Codigan of Brewster on the Sunday of the visitation. Center: Murray Booth meets the Ordinary of the Diocese. Rev. John J. Oliveira, secretary to the Bishop is on the right. Bottom: Family group in conversation with Bishop Cronin~
Appreciation 'Week Att!leboro Mayor Raymond Macobmer has des-ignated today through Monday La Salette Appreoia'tion Week in acknowledgement af the contribution the La Salette commun'ity has made to the Attleboro area. The week cO'incides with a Super Summer Festival opening tonight at La Salette Shrine, whioh some 25,000 people are expected to attend.
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,/ . . / .,: : .f.~: : :c~~~~~s~n~~:id~:~c~~nt~~P~a~~ This is the. time when youngsters are wishing all sorts i,l,'. ican's statement observed; "It of evil upon the various school systems, even though they does alone, .' " ' . & (\"'\ but onnot youdepend too, andontoyou the fullest openly proclaim their boredom and inwardly look forward .' . Q,'O~(t\extent." to seeing their friends in, school again. Parents, of course, ., Qt." ~"Q. ~e9 ,......... Emphasizing that peace of are making no bones about their delight that school is ~\c,1)\O ~ 9e.OV .I~~., heart "is at the heart of peace," about to open and the business of being referees is to be C. t('(,~c. ,0 ~IA the Vatican outlined the profile ~ ~ . of the man capable of contribshared agaih with teachers. . P. nJt)J1 .,,) uting to peace. That man, it said, Older students enter into. another year that will hopel'\.r (iV ~ ~ .' pIll! IV" is: fully bring them further along the way of their prepara\Jl)../ "The man of identity, stability tion for a life of work and service in the community of man. and corisistency;" , It is to be hoped that school will mean-for each ·per" . . "The man of commitment" to the many varieties of action for son-a process' that will contribute to the development of peace; the whole person. The man who has a sense of The Catholic concept of education has always insisted 'time, of his debt to the past and upon this-that education is not alone the development .£) his duty to look to the future, of the mind but must include the will, the whole person. ""U.- 1 . while being "at home in his own This is why that has been and is such strong committime;" ment 'to the Catholic school. This is why there has been Sense of Grace and is such a strong commitment to religious programs "One who has a sense of sin that is "a part of all his 'diagof education. . noses and his forecasts; The ideal is that every person will be strengthened in One who has the sense· of the faith by the teaching and example of those around grace "as the highest value in him, principally 'his own family. In many instances, this '.~ ::-:.. this question." is done. But no one is so out of touch with reality as to The first World Day of Peace was announced by Pope Paul in suppose that this' happens in all cases and that it suffices 1967 and marked on New in all instances as well. Year's Day of 1968. Afterwards, Programs of religion are vitally necessary, to try to each subsequent World Day of reach every individual, to enable those involved in the proPeace was given a theme: human .gram to live out in a further manner their own Christian rights, education for peace, the brotherhood of all men, peace as commitment, to assure those enrolled in the programs that the fruit of justice, and peace their family is not limited to blood relatives but is the as a real possibility. family of God, making its way 'in mutual support, in union Pope Paul selects each year's with Christ and. under the' inspiration 'of the Spirit, back subject from a list submitted by home to the Father. a committee of the Pontifical Commission on Justice and This is the added and necessary dimension of educa~ Peace. tion that this time of year brings into focus.
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It is depr~ssing to find many clergy approaching adult education with defeatist attitudes. Is WilII.m:, Ch',,' it because they themselves have closed their books a long time ago and now feel very insecure I . 'Let's send the parents back' to school. If there is and unprepared? Is it bec~use any need in today's Church that d~andS instant atten- they only talk to people and not tion it must be, that of the middle a ed delinquent. Parish with people? If so then it is time that they returned to programs of religious instruction are ow hopefully in the about the classroom and start their final stages of preparation to own education all over again. meet the challenges of to- impera~t' e today that it was ever Once this problem has been 'h'ld h before i this vale of tears. da~ SCI r~n. Teac ers are Thec urch has the obligation solved, once clerical leadership bemg recruited, text books to. pro ote a meaningful and roles have been reestablished are being ordered and programs knowledgeable program of reli- then the basic incentive to asbeing evaluated. Time, labor, gious irstruction for today's sume the teaching role of the sweat and tears will be the order youth. In no way whatsoever Church wil be renewed on the of the day in the effort to b~ing must t e Church be satisfied adult level. No parish priest today should be afraid to face a the Good News to young mInds with thi limited goal. . group of adults in a teaching and sO'Jls. 'If an parish program of' relisituation. But any parish priest just has gious education is to reach any Obviously the clergy can't do to loole at the empty pews on degree bf reasonable success it it alone. Parishes should employ ~unday to realize that ~his ,effort must of Iits nature include some qualified religious education coIS no~ enoug~. SomethIng IS not program for adult religious edu- ordinators,' be they religious or workmg as it should. Where are cation. It is on this level that the lay. Telephones must be dialed, the parents? What will be done church faces its greatest chal- doors must be opened and famto bring them the Good News? lenge. I ilies must be visited. So often adults. sit back and paris~es must realize that any Together we must work to blame the y,oung people Of today program of religious instruction reach mothers and fathers that for the problems of today's that is completely child orien- they, together with their children world. The rashness and adven- tated is totaly out of step with' will have the opportunity to reture of youth in many ways has today's needs and demands. Parceive the message of the Gospels. become the scapegoat of adult ents mJst learn the truths of There is a future to hope in if responsibility and leadership. salvatiort with their children. we not only believe but also put The children did. not create the Famil l orientated programs that belief into action. tremendous socIal and moral must b developed which will Today's world, today's church problems that face t~e churc~, inv<?lve, not just some passive can no longer afford the false the People of God, In today s form of religious instruction but luxury of a comfortable Chrisworld. a progr m that will involve a tianity. Christ did not come to There are no children seeking living f religious beliefs and man just to save the saved. Our abortions and vasectomies. There ethics. programs of religious education . . , are no children publishing and We c nnot allow these pro- must follow in His footsteps. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF T!iE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER distributing pornographic mate- grams of religious education to Published weekly by The Catholic Prets of the Diocese of Fall River rials. And as far as' can be re- be .reduted to the mere fish on Cake Sale membered, there were no chil- F.riday discussion level. Yet that . 410 Highla,:,d Avenue dren called to testify in the is whert many Catholic adults A new pro-life group, The Life Fall River, Mass. 02722 675-7151 Watergate hearings. find the· selves and frankly that Resource Center, will hold a cake PUBLISHER . Today's children are basically is also 'ust about the level of sale from 10 in the morning to Most Rev. Daniel' A. Cronin, D.O., S.T.D. GENERAL MANAGER ASST. GENERAL MANAGER the victims of adult social atti- many existing attitudes among 6 in the evening qn Saturday, tudes and vices. The need for many clhgy, the religious teach- September 1, at Edgar's DepartRev..Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, M.A. Rev. John P. Driscoll • . . . . , leary Press-fall River their religious education is more ers. ment Store in Fall River.
There is increasing concern about the laboring man anI the fear that he is being driven to unbearable boredom by his job and by the monotony of his daily life. . .There was a time when a laboring man had a sense of his own worth, even though he was not always appreciated by others or paid according to his labors. But the man himself saw what he was doing and enjoyed a sense of fulfillment at the completion of a dificult job. Now all too many working people see themselves as only cogs in -a machine. Many never see the completion of the work in which they have some share. .There is missing from too many working lives a sense of accomplishment,' of fulfillment, of pride in a job well done. People are not happy unless there is this sense of , accomplishment. Many will find it, hopefully, in their families and find there the enjoyment that their jobs do not provide. Many will resign themselves to boredom and surrender to' the' vast wasteland of television or simply a wasting of time. Some may reach' out in service to -others, and here is what more must be encouraged to do. There are all sorts of challenges waiting, opportunities beckoning, calls to high setvice asking to be heard. . The Church itself is in need of all sorts of devoted service., Every parish has programs waiting to be staffed, and people must be reminded that in their reception of Confirmation they accepted the call from the Bishop to associate themselves with him in making Christian their world. This call waits for an answer.
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SUMMER FROLIC: Youngsters from St. Mary's Home, New Bedford, prepare to depart for annual outing sponsored by' New Bedford Richelieu Club and Dartmouth Police Assn. at Holy Ghost Grounds, Dart-
Issues Warning On 'Tinkering' With Church, SEATILE (NC) - Leaders of the Knights of Columbus were warned against persons who "tinker with the Church to make her over according to some model indistinguishable from Protestan tism," Archbishop /{obert J. Dwyer of Portland, Ore., issued the warning in a sermon at a Mass. here opening the annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columhus. Archbishop Dwyer urged the Knights "to realize even more fully the dignity, the necessity, the challenge of the Catholic layman" while observing "with all care the due limits of your role." While the Knights themselves understand the distinction bet.ween "the priesthood of all Christians and the sacrificing, sanctifying and teaching priesthood conferred by the explicit sacrament of orde'rs," the archbishop said some others do not. 'Disappointed Clerics' "I mention this merely with reference to that strange urge manifested by some of our contemporaries, mainly clerics disappointed either in love or in ambition, who would willingly tinker with the Church to make her over according to some qlodel indistinguishable from Protestantism," he said. "It is claimed that this is the mind and spirit of Vatican II, though nothing could be further from the truth. They would destroy all distinc: tions of hierarchy, obliterate all structures, break down all authority and reduce it to impotence-all this in the name of relevance." "We have our pains and aches," Archbishop Dwyer said, "our post-Vatican II problems and perplexities; we have com. munism and secularism, moral permissiveness and pornography; Supreme Court decisions on abortion and parochial school aid; and Watergate; but there is no death rattle sounding in the throat of Mother Church."
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'Dream' Causes Misunderstanding LITTLE ROCK (NC) - When voluntarily w'ithdraw their chil- the poor ... only the black ... Bishop Andrew McDonald dren -and finance the education only the Protestant ... or only dreamed his dream about Cath- .of a disadvantaged child who , the 'Catholics on a waiting list" to be enrolled lin one of the olic schools, many of his people would replace their own child. More, than 40 letters and school-s which is presently fiJled misunderstood. Many parents thought the phone calls from parents op- to capacity, he said. "How about a rich child, lonebishop was downgrading the . posed to this "dream" came value of their 'sacrifices and the within a week of the announce- ly and without guidance who value of Catholic education, but ment by the Little Rock bishop. lives in an immoral climate?" he asked. "He can be the most disthe Bishop said that was not his 'pisadvantaged' Child goal. He was simply "interested Not only did people misunder- advantaged child I know." A rumor was even circulating in finding families to meet the . stand his intentions - calling Christian ideal." them indifferent and callous- that this "dream" was actually That's how Bishop McDonafd but Bishop McDonald told NC . a directive and that Bishop Mcexplained his recent proposal News he also found that many Donald was going to reduce enthat 10 per cent of middle in- had misinterpreted his term rollment by 10 per cent. "What happened was that the come families with children in "disadvantaged child." Catholic schools here, should "Some thought it meant only people thought of me as a decision-maker when I announced this, instead of as a dreamer and they panicked," the bishop said. "They said, 'here's a man who has the power to execute this.' Elevate Vision WASHINGTON (NC) - The had been informed by the USCC "But how could I determine Catholic Inter-American Coop- Committee on Research, Plans eration Program (CICOP) confer- and Programs that the CICOP which families could afford to ences-which aimed at. achiev- conference will not be continued do this?" he asked. "I could never have gone up to any faming dialogue, cooperation and ac- in its traditional form. ily and said, 'well, you're the tion/ between North Americans 'The conferences, generally and Latin Americans-will be lasting several days, included ad- one.' " "I love Catholic schools and discontinued in its traditional dresses and working papers by we've got good schools here," form, the U. S. Catholic Confer- experts in various fields and Bishop McDonald 'said. "One of ence's Latin America division workshops to discuss the themes the missions of the Church has announced here. ,treated .by the speakers and always been to hear the voice of The Latin America division papers. the disadvantaged and my dream sponsored the annual meetings Father McGuire said that the is to elevate peoples' vision to of CICOP, which in recent years USCC memo on the decision to this mission." heard many speakers and work- discontinue CICOP stated: "This dre'am can help parerits shops take controversial posiAlternative Programs understand the plight of the distions criticizing the role of both "The U. S. Catholic Conference advantaged and the re'sponsibilthe U. S. Church and government committed itself to a 10-year ity of parents," he added. in Latin America. The bishop said that relin(CICOP) program, which conSpeakers .at the meetings have cluded in 1973. The committee quishing places to disadvantaged 'called for the lifting of the eco- decided to clos,e out CICOP now children would give them "an â&#x20AC;˘ nomic and diplomatic embargo that the 10-year period has opportunity to learn about God!. " against Cuba, have asked for an passed. The committee is open While this also means giving tip investigation of charges that to the consideration of¡ a plan an education in Catholic schools political prisoners - ' including for (future) intercontinental di- for other children, he said, "this priests and Religious-are being alogl,le which (Division for Latin does not have the effect of givtortured in Brazil, and have America) staff may' develop," ing up a Catholic education. The charged that human rights are The USCC committee, Father very act of love is education in being violated in various Latin McGuire said, "established a itself." American nations. 'moratorium' on any CICOP-style Mexican-Americans and Puer- conference in 1974." Bishop Installed to Ricans at meetings have said The Latin America division, he COLUMBUS (NC) - Bishop . that CICOP should help foster their development also and make' said, will prepare and submit al- Edward J. Herrman was installed Americans more aware of the so- ternative programs for imple- Aug. 21 as ninth bishop of the cial, economic and political re- menting inter-American diologue Columbus diocese in ceremonies and cooperation. "These alterna- at St. Joseph Cathedral here . straints on those groups. The director of the Latin tive vehicles will retain the Bishop Herrmann, 59, succeeds America division, Vincentian spirit and substance of CICOP' the late Bishop Clarence Elwell Father Frederick McGuire, in an but will be free from the intrin- as spiritual leader of the 202,000 editorial scheduled to appear in sic limitations of an. annual, Catholics living in the 105-yearLatin America Calls, a publica- major conference format," the old diocese. Bishop Elwell died tion of the division, said that he priest said. last Feb. 16.
Plan to Discontinue Present Form Of Latin Americ;an Program
Clergymen Criticize Rights Violations MONTEVIDEO (NC) - The bishop and priests of Montevideo warn~d against "a constant violation of human dignity" in this nation of Uruguay, once a showcase . of democracy in Latin , Ameirca. "Recent events dim all hope and optimism for the future," Archbishop" Carlos Parteli and his Priestly Council said in a document "on the state of the nation." "We are in the midst of deterioration as shown by the ongoing crisis in all fields: economic, social, political and moral. There is a tightening vise on freedoms, a constant violation of human dignity, and the corrosion of the spirit of community and living together for which our ancestors worked so hard," the document said. The Montevideo churchmen criticized recent, moves by the army-dominated government of President Juan Maria Bordaberry, who dissolved congress in June, such as its anti-trade union policies, the closing of schools, and economic prC?grams that led to increased unemployment.
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THE ANCHO.R-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Aug. 30, 1973
Wint,er C,oats: Will Feature Leat,h,er" Fake Fu,rs, Wool Super Capes, super ladies, super .clothes is how one fashion release describes what's new for fall '73. Now I know I feel almost sacrilegious talking about clothes when we're having enough difficulty buying food. But WOmen are women, and I ette. Here again look for the feel that no matter how bad wrap, possibly even topped or 'the economy gets they will cuffed with fake fur . want to know what's fashion All Lengths and what isn't. Winter coats are generally an investment that all of us are forced into by a little old thing
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called ';diving in New England," therefore /if we are going to ,spend any of our budget money for clothes (above' and beyond what the children need), it very well could be in the' area. of a winter coat. Tied Look Full length leather coats are still attracting' a great deal of attention and if this type of coat is what you're looking for, then consider buying one in the wrap styHng-because that '1s the look and silhouette in leather coats for '73., The coat can be trimmed with fox, raccoon, opossum or lynx, but its look is tied, rather than loose. I've never longed for a fur coat but some of the short battle jacket looks or the baseball jacket silhouettes such as those with wide ribbing around the waistline and large bright zippers up the front are quite Jrresis.tib1e. Of course, these are fake furs and many are as good looking as the original (and the nice thing about them, besides their looks, is that no cuddly little animal had to give up his life for milady to be warm). For that gal who is looking' for a really good wool coat that can stretch itself for many occasions there will be a large variety of looks, especially in the classical, ,or traditional silhou-
New Law Prohibits Fetal Experiments WASHINGTON (NC) -. President Richard M. Nixon has signed into law a bill which would prohibit the use of National Science Foundation (NSF) research funds for experimentation "on the living human fetus outside the womb." . ,The bIll, now Public Law 93-96, authorizes over $630 million to fund the NSF for the 1973-74 fiscal year. In the House of Representatives the amendment forbidding research on liv.e fetuses outside the womb was sponsored by Rep. Angelo D. Roncallo (R.N.Y.) Rep. Roncallo hailed the sign-' ing as a first step in stopping the barbaric pracllice of us'ing live human fetuses for experimental purposes.
Classically simple in line, the -wool coat for 'fall will go to all lengths to gain popularity, with the kneelength version becoming even more popular than the midi. This does not mean that you should relegate your midi to the' Thanksgiving' clothing' drive or grab scissors and chop it off above said kneecap, but what it does mean is that if you already have a midi· in your wardrobe enjoy it on cold wintery days, but don't overlook the possibility of buying a much shorter one if a new purchase is contemplated. Also, don;t overlook a cape in your wardrobe. They are still going to be popular and as you already know they're smart as smart can be. '
Mission Gives Refuge To African Girls SALISBURY (NC}-More than a dozen African girls scared of being kidnapped by guerrillas were granted refuge at German, Jesuit-run St. Albert's mission in northeast Rhodesia about 120 miles from here. Father Maurice Rea said that the girls pleaded with .mission authorities for protection. . "After the recent kidnappings they realize that the terrorists want girls only as bed companions," Father Rea said. The priest, who was abducted himself in a recent guerrilla raid on the mission, said that the guerrillas' talk about recruiting the girls "for nursing training in Zambia and other places is sheer nonsense.'" '
Students Forced to Use Temporary Facilities TORONTO (NC)-About lQ;OOO students in the Catholic school system of metropolitan Toronto -an estimated 12 per cent of the system's entire student population-are expected to be housed in temporary facilities this September because of spending cutbacks by the Ontario' provincial ministry Qf education. In the past five years, the number of students of Catholic elementary. schools housed in temporary facilities 'in metropolitan Toronto has more than tripled, "creating;a very serious siltuation,:'according to Peter Menegi.lzzi, superintendent Qf business and finance of the Metro'politan, Separate (Catholic) School Board (MSSB). In the past year, the education ministry has lumped both public and Catholic, also called separate schoolS together, in a given area, when deciding on capital allocations. If there are sufficient vacant pupil places w.ithin this "family of schools," whether public or separate, the ministry will not approve funds for the construction of a new building.
CHAMP ESSAYISTS' AT CAM : Mark Thompson of 57 Swanson Rd., Swansea, left, an Doris Desrosier's of 401 Winter St., Fall River were n med winners of the essay contest "Why I Like to Attend Summer Camp" that was 'conducted among the Cathedral ampers.
Concern for Deaf Appointment of State Sc~ool Director Draws Protest NEW ORLEANS (NC) - As the deaf of Louisiana marched on the ,state capital (Baton Rouge) last weekend the priest who was supposed to lead them sat on the edge of a hospitai bed in New Orleans rooting for them. Father Gerard Howell, head of the Catholic Deaf· Center of the archdiocese of New Orieans, was hospitalized with blood clots on his lungs only a few days before he was to lead a group of some 300 'deaf people in a march on the state education building' 'in Baton Rouge to protest the appointment of Elton Lamkin as head of the State School for 'the Deaf. Lamkin is the former head of the State School of Music and has had no experience in working with the deaf. "Th¢re's absolutely noparaHel in administering a school of music and a school for the deaf," Father Howell said. "For instance, .one of the most serious problems we have in dealing with the deaf is a problem of communications. We have used firlger spelling in the past but this is physically and mentally exhausting. So we went to trying total communication which is a combination of finger spelling and gestures'. "Now Mr. Lamkin has said there would be total communication throughout the system, at least outside the classroom. This is deeply appreciated by the deaf. But wha~ they don't appreciate is Mr. Lamkin going
around making recommendations. H w can anybody who has had no xperience with th~ deaf go arou d making recommendations t at will affect deaf peopie?" Fathe Howell said he is considering a lawsuit to give the deaf a oice.in the appointment of the s hool head. "The school board was just' determi ed to appoint apolitical friend," e said. "It's outrageous. Any T m, Dick or Harry can come al~ng and be a political appointee. Why, I'll just bet that blind P Qple all over the state woke u when they saw that appointme t and said, 'Hey the deaf got a music teacher to head up theischools, when are we going t get an art teacher t6., head u the school for the blind?' "
WASHINGTON (NC)-Accusations of "unconsUtutiQnaI dnter- , ference" 'in the triall of four nuns a·rrested for praying in the White House were denied by President's Nixon counsel, Leonard Garment: Sistells Beverly Bell, Kallhel1ine ,'T. COOl', Christopher Lamb and Judifu Lafemina, were charged with illegaU entry at the beginningof July after kneeling and praying 'inside the White House a's a .protest against 1l11e bombing in Cambodia and "as a form of dIsobedience. " Carl A. Durkee, the nuns', attorney, told a District of Columbia Superior OUllt judge that a clerk in the U.S. A·ttorney's office told him that prosecutors were not free to dismiss the case because of pressures frQm presidential counsel Garment. Durkee 'said that minor cases like the nuns' were usuaLly settled out of court or dismissed promptly. Judge Robert H. Campbell took the defense's allegations undel' advisement and is expected to rule Aug. 31. A defense subpoena of Garment and Michael Harter, the attorney's office clerk, asking that fuey appear in court was quashed by Judge Campbell. Durkee had quoted Harlter as saying: "We would probably dismiss these cases; we don't think they' are very serious-but we have been gett,ing regu~ar calfs from the White House counsel." Harter, who has been reassigned since the alleged convers,at'ion with ,the defense lawyer 'said that he could riot comment on the . matte,:, but said that he had been "completely misunderstood" and that his .reassignment was not re- . lated to the alleged conversation.
Chilean Jesuit Quits Socialism Movement SANTIAGO (NC)-A controversial Jesuit priest who led the drive for Christians for Socialism in Chile is no longer with the movement, sa'id Father Pedro Arfupe, Superior Geneml Qf the Jesuits. Father Arrupe, on the last leg of a South American tour, confirmed shortly before leaving for Cuba that Father Gonsalo Arroyo, "is no longer secretary of the Christians for Socialism .organization."
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Here's C,he:erful Horoscope For All Fait,hful Moms
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I read horoscopes regularly. They appear on the comics page in my daily newspaper and I'm pretty faithful about reading the comics too. I usually find my horoscope distressing. It tells me tidbits like: "Show more consideration for your children." "The Rare Day loved ones ~round you have CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. been under stress. Take over 20) One of those rare days. Your some of their responsibilities checkbook balances with the'
to give them more relaxation." "A good day to get all those household chores done while others are out."
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This advice is a bit irritating on its own. But when my kids read it, it becomes outright nauseating. "Hey, Mom! Did you see what you're suuposed to do tomorrow ... While we go to the. Qeach, you clean house and cook a great supper ... and then you tell us what nice kids we arc." Fits Anybody admire the writing in horoscopes. It takes talent to lump millions of people into twelve categories and come up with a prediction that sounds personal, but when you analyze it, fits anybody. ,So I thought I'd write a "Horoscope for Mothers" with none of that good sound advice like: "Expect some set-backs today, but react patientiiy." "Show you are considerate and thoughtful." "Do not take that loved one for granted." No, my version will tell you what you really want' to hear. . If you don't like the advice for your sign, pick another one, because I haven't the slightest idea· where the planets are at any given time. GEMINI (May 21 to June 21) Your husband will win a twoweek all·expense-paid vacation to anywhere ... including someone to take care of the kids. CANCER (June 22 to July 21) Not a good, day for vigoro\Js activity. .Have a leisurely time reading, relaxing, or doing whatever you enjoy. LEO (July 22 to Aug. 21) Today your family will begin to appreciate all you've been doing for them for years. VIRGO (Aug. 22 to Sept. 22) A school chum from 20 years ago will visit ... ancl she's absolutely frumpy. LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Fine day for catching up on all those things you've been meaning to do for yourself, but never have time. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A peaceful day when all is in harmony in your household. But the evening holds excitement. Your husband is going to... take you out to dinner. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) The local work-study program .wants your house and yard as a test area to completely re-decorate and re-landscape.
bank statement, and the kid who you thought needed new shoes for school still fits into last year's. AQUARIUS (Jan: 21· to Feb. 19) The Forestry Service wants you to observe the growth of redwood trees for three days. PISCES (Feb. 20 to Mar. 20) A home economics student wants to work as a live-in maid and take care of your family for a month, just for the .experience. ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) Excellent day for progress. The kids will finally get the chores done that you've been nagging them about all summer. TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) That's mine ... and I'd rather not even g~ess. I have trouble enough handling the things I know are going to happen. GENERAL TENDENCf,ES: Wake up, Mother. You've dreamabout tomorrow long enougl1. Time to get back to work today. Besides, "drastic changes needed in your baby's attire."
Spaniards Endeavor To Break Stalemate
INDIANAPOLIS (NC) - The board of directors of the Indiana Interreligious Commission on Human Equality (IICHE) has petitioned President Nixon to appoint a chairman of the U. S. Civil Rights Commission by midSeptember. In a letter to the President, the board noted that the chairman's position has been vacant since the resignation last November of Father Theodore Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame. "We acknowledge and compliment the increased budget and authorization extending the life of~he commissoin," the letter ,st[,ted. "However, we contend th,t for such to have true effect, t11'~ commission must have lead· ('I ship. We urge immediate act .on in filling this critical vacan:y with an individual who will give the type of leadership displayed by Father Hesburgh."
GOLDEN JUBILEE: Sister St. LuCinus', the former Laura Brault, Fall River native, is marking the golden jubilee of her entrance in the Sisters of Charity of Quebec. She served at St. Michael's Hospital, Quebec, until her retirement and is now stationed at her community's motherhouse, also in Quebec. She is visiting her family in Fall River until tomorrow. While here she was feted at a Mass and reception at Blessed Sacrament· Church. '
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MADRID (NC) - T~o moves by Spain's new foreign minister IOWA CITY (NC)-The NaLaureano Lopez 'Rodo-a talk tional· Federation of Christian with a top Vatican official and Life Communities (NFCLC) apdinner with two Spanish cardiproved a resolution opposing the nals-are seen here as efforts to Supreme Court abortion decision overcome the stalemate in and 'supporting a constitutional Church-State relations. amendment which would nullify Lopez held a talk at Hel~inki, the effect of the decision. . Finland, during the European Security Conference, with atAt their convention on the tending Vatican observer ArCh· University of Iowa Campus here, bishop Agostino Casaroli, Secre- , NFCLC delegates also approved tary of the Council for the a resolution expressing support Church Public Affairs. for the migrant farm workers of Ministry sources later indicated the West Coast. that the subject was concordat The farm resolution was p:lssed negotiations, dragged for more in response to a letter from than two years. Father Karl Voelker, a NFCLC member who was jailed along Nuns Conduct Drive with others in Fresno, Calif., for disobeying a court injunction For Drought-Stricken MADRID (NC)-Spanish nuns against picketing by the farm working in the southern edge of the Sahara are conducting a relief drive for the drought'stricken people of six nations. Sister Adoracion Bolivar, 35, of the White Mi.ssionaries of Our Lady of Africa, said here "even after generous help from abroad, the situation is desperate." Her order and others have opened accounts in banks throughout Spain after a nationwide campaign on behalf of the people of Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Chad, Niger and Upper Volta. Cardinal Vicente Enrique y Tarancon of Madrid opened a drive in his archdiocese with a ' deposit of $2,000. Spain's Caritas organization has provided 30,000 pounds of medicines to emergency stations in Mali and other neighboring- countries. Caritas Internatoinal contributed $48,000 and the Spanish counterpart $80,000 toward relief work in Africa.
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workers. Father Voelker could not attend the convention because of his arrest. The Christian Life Communities are a new version of the 400 year. old Sodality movement, which changed its name and revised its principles to conform with the renewed spirit of the Church after Vatican Council II. There- are 180 local U. S. Christian Life Communities affiliated with the World Federation of Christian Life Communities. The convention elected Tim· othy Rouse, 32 of Omaha, Neb., to succeed Dr. Raymond Zambito of Locust Valley, N. Y. as president. John R. Brown. a Detroit attorney, was elected first vicepresident.
Father Hesburg said he resigned at the request of President Nixon. The Notre Dame pres· ident had been highly critical of the Nixon administration's civil rights record. IICHE is a statewide interfaith organization working for the" equal opportunity of minority groups. The five Catholic dio· ceses are members.
Marxism Charges Rock Catholic Campus in Lima LIMA (NC)-The Catholic Uni· versity here expelled two law students who said the faculty was infiltrated by Marxists. Rene Porras and Fernando' Berckemeyer claimed foundation funds were being used. to push Marxist textbooks and programs. The Lima Bar Association sided with them, saying the expulsions .mean the end of freedom of 'S;,eech so necessary to teaching. Campus authorities said the two students were expelled "for their campaign of defamation" against the law school. The Student Assembly has started an investigation of the charges by Porras and Berckemeyer, and of alleged administra... vl1 abuses.
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Cardinal Offers Rules for Drivers
THE ANCHORThurs., Aug. 30,1973
Expect.: Fa rm Peace Talks To Resum'e
PARIS (NC)-Cardinal Francois Marty of Paris has proclaimed five commandments for drivers as part of a campaign to reduce traffic accidents on French roads. In a pastoral letter, Cardinal Marty said that "every driver who puts himself' in danger of losing control of his vehicle com· mits a grave offense in the eyes of God." The 69-year-old cardinal warned in his commandments: I.-Never pass unless you can see clearly that the passing lane . is Clear. ' 2.':"'Don't drink. before driving. 3.-Don't drive while fatigued. 4.-Don't speed. 5.-Service your car regularly. A car is not a toy but a means of transportation to serve mannot to destroy him, the cardinal said. "No driver intends to kill," he continued, "but some make themselves slaves' of their vehicles, pushed by the desire to J feel important while venting their frustrations and trying to MARIAN FATHERS' 300tln ANNIVERSARY: A national cele ration Mary occasioned by the 300th anniversary of the Marian Fathers as held Aug. 18 at compensate for their deficiencies.
BURLINGAME (NC) ' - Peace talks broken off here between the Teamsters and the United Farm Workers Union (UFWU) Aug. 18, were expected to be resumed by late August. The talks, which also involved national officials of the AFL·CIO, were called to settle the dispute between the Teamsters and UFWU over who should represent the farm workers. Since April, th!,! Western Teamsters Conference, headquartered here, has signed up almost all the growers who formerly had' UFWU contracts. As the UFWU contracts, originally ,signed in 1970, expired, the growers refused to renew the union and signed with the Teamsters. Almost 50,000 workers arc involved. .. For several months, attempts have been' made by George Meany, president of the AFLCIO, and Frank Fitzsimmons, president of the International the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington. F om left are the Very Brotherhood of -Teamsters, to Rev. Joseph J'. Sielski, MJ.C. superior general of the Marian Father; Archbishop William settle the dispute. AFL-CIO and W. Baum of Washington; Cardinal Lawrence Shehan of Baltimore; Archbishop Jean Ja)Teamsters 'officials made fre- dot, Apostolic Delegate in the United States; and the Very Rev. La islaus F. Pelczynski, - quent trips from the nation's MJ.C., Eastern Provincial Superior, Stockbridge, Mass. The Marian Fathers work in nine capital to California on fact-findSees in the U.S. NC Photo. ing missions. Charges Bad Faith' -Last week, a settlement was sufficiently in sight for what was termed final talks to take place here, including UFWU leader WASHINGTON (NC)-Declar- pastoral 'message which ,was read schools are the best means to Cesar Chavez, Elinor Mohn, ing ,that the "Catholic school --with some local variations-in achieve this goal. president of the Western team- effort will not be abandoned," Catholic parishes throughout the State laws which would have sters Conference, an9 officials the U. ~. bishops reaffirmed their country on Aug. 19. provide state aid to nonpublic of the AFL·CIO and Teamsters support of Catholic: schools in The bishops noted that not all schools could have helped die from Washington. the face of recent Supreme Court the reasons which originally minish he financial crisis of the Things appeared to be going decisions. comperrIed the establishing of the Catholi schools, the bishops well until Aug. 10, when a "Although some Catholic Catholic schools are still appli- said. T~e June Supreme Court Teamster official announced that schools have had to close in the cable today. However, the bish25 Delano growers, who had ,past and others, may have to ops added,' "the fundamental deciSiOt' declaring those laws , unconst tutional "were unjust ... broken ,off contract renewal close in the future," the bishops considerations which cause us to alld dis ppointirtg. But they are talks with Chavez, had signed said, "efforts will continue to continue the effort are as comwith the Teamster local. Chavez make available to as many chil- pelling now as they have ever a fact. ~ e must now live with that fa t," the bishops declared., immediately walked out, charging dren and yoting people as pos- been." "Whi e efforts to find new, the Teamsters with bad faith and sible Catholic schooling commitNoting ~hat the aim of educa- constituldonal m(!thods of public "stabbing us in the back." I ted to educational excellence and tion is to have children "grow Pickets Shot to moral and religious values." into Jl!anhood according to the assistance will continue," the bishops state, "it is clear that At the same time, Chavez The bishops restated their sup- mature measure of Christ," the our panning' for Catholic learned that two of his striking port of Catholic schools in a bishops said that Catholic schools must, for the present, be pickets had been shot in Delano based n our own efforts· and and immediately returned to his sacrific s. headquarters there. "Pare ts, first of all, whose Meanwhile, Teamster officials ' children benefit directly from denied the charge of bad faith and said the Delano contracts ADDIS ABABA 'i(NC) - "The The main food focal point is Catholi schooling, must be prewere signed without their ap- drought situation in large areas the provinces of northern ·Shoa, pared 0 continue to shoulder proval. Fitzsimmons, issued a of central and northern Ethiopia Tigre and Wollo which have a their fi ancial burden. The Cathstatement in Washngton repudi- is as bad or worse than anything combined population, of about :olic, co munity at large, at the ating them. Teamster officials I have ever seen," said a veteran 5.5 million' people, of which parish nd diocesan 'levels, must have been trying to sort the sit- Red Cross d'isaster relief co- about 2 million are known to be continu and increase its support uation out in order to get Chavez ordinator who has worked in on the brink of starvation. CRF of the s ,hools, which play such a back to the talks,. and have in- other parts of Afdca 'and in has frustratingly discovered,. vital 1'01 in the educational missisted that the door was still Jordan. however, that knowing approx- sion of he Church." open for a settlement. imately how many people are The b shops also recommended The seriousness of the situa- affected is one thing and physiAs a, sign of good faIth, the making Catholic schools more tion is well known to members Teamsters ordered the closing cally being able to get relief to useful f I' other educational proof the Christian Relief Fund them is another. ' down of {heir Deiano office. grams f the Church, especially (CRF), an ad hoc inter-church -for chil ren who do not attend committee set up in Addis Ababa Other than the one main road Tidings Editor to co-ordinate, organize, encour- running through the drought- Catholi schools; . closer associaLOS, ANGELES (NC) - AI age and supervise Christian re- stricken provinces and the occa- tion wi h other nonpublic· and Antczak has been named editor lief efforts in the drought- sional tracks leading off to set- public chools; increased efficiency f operation; professional, , of The Tidings, the Los Angeles affected areas, tlements in the interior, land ac:adem~c and civic accountarchdiocesan newspaper succeedcommunications are virtually ability; \vigorous student recruitCre8'ted 'about three months ing Msgr. Patrick Roche who served as editor for 16 years, ago with the sanction and, nonexistent. Consequently CRF ment; holehearted parental inAntczak, who has been Tidings cooperation of the Ethiopian was forced into launching aid volvem nt, full, participation in news editor, is the 11th layman government to help alleviate a ' programs in the main 'population the ,sea ch for solutions' to the to be editor of The Tidings, famine situation over three'years centerS along those roads, either rBGial c isis in American education. founded by laymen in 1895. Lay in the making, the CRF has using the facilities existing editors have included a woman, launched a worldwide appeal for "If tff Catholic community is Alice Stevens, who was a con- cash and material donations and Christian missions, or creating convinc d of the values and advert from Methodism. There set up various life-saving pro- relief ·centers where none existed vantage of Catholic schools, it before. 'have been also six priest editors. grams. mu't will uow."
De.clare Continued Support for Schools
Ch'ristian Effort Mad~ to Aid Drought Victims in Ethiopia
Concelebrate Mass For Sniper Victim ARVIN (NC) - Three bishopsconcelebrated a funeral Mass for Juan de "la Cruz, 60, who was l,<iIIed by a sniper's bullet as he walked on the United, Farm Workers Union (tlFWU) picket lines here. Bishop Hugh A. Donohoe of Fresno, Calif., Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Flores of San Antonio, Texas, and Auxiliary Bishop Juan Arzube of Los Angeles celebrated the Mass in Arvin Public Park in the presence of some 8,000 farm workers and their sympathizers from all over the country. The night before the Mass, the body was brought to the"'park for recitation of the Rosary, attended by several thousand persons. De la Cruz was shot from a passing pick-up truck while leaving a UFWU picket line at a farm near here, and died later in Kern County Genera~ Hospital. Sheriff's deputies then arrested two non-union, farm workers, Ernest Balcig, 64, of Fresno, and Bavani Advincula, 20, of Delano, Calif., for questioning. Witnesses said De la Cruz had just shoved his wife aside when he was hit.
$1 Slice BIRMINGHAM (NC)-Bread is selling for $1 a slice here in Ala- ' bama but, for a change, inflation is not to blame, Parishioners at Sacred Heart Church in Collegeville and Our Lady Queen of the Universe Church in' Smithfield are selling the bread to help the victims of the famine caused by the drought in West Africa.
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Register Editor Calls Newsweek Article Smear FORT WORTH (NC) - A Newsweek article "smears a broad group of organizations and publications, the National Catholic Register among them," said Dale Francis, editor of the national Catholic weekly .that is published here. Francis reacted to Newsweek's two-page Aug. 6 article "Thunder on the Catholic Right," with an Aug. 12 editorial decrying the "injustice of the attack on us." The Newsweek story linked Francis and the Register with Twin Circle, The Wanderer, and Our Sunday Visitor-all national Catho,.Iic weeklies-and Homiletic and Pastoral Review, which Newsweek described as "a middle-brow monthiy aimed at Catholic clergy." "They call this paper 'archconservative' and suggest by in-' nuendo that I, as editor, am something other than faithful to the Church," said Francis in his editorial. Support Bishops "We are not the only ones defamed but naturally we are particularly aware of the injustice of the attack on us ... We have supported the bishops wholeheartedly, in every project, every proposal, every statement." In a phone interview with NC News Francis said the Register is of a "different nature" tltan other national weeklies. "The others are commentary," he said. "They're essentially magazines,' though in newsprint." . "We cover the whole range of news," he said. "I think we're really a moderate paper." Francis objected particularly to Newsweek's statement that "rightist American Catholics have launched an all-out attack on the Church's hierarchy and institutions." Conservative Groups Besides the publications it listed, Newsweek also dted such conservative organizations as Catholics United for the Faith (CUF), Parents for Orthodoxy in Parochial EducAtion (POPE), the Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation (CMF) and the Society for the Christian Commonwealth (SCC). "I know of none of the groups listed that are disloyal," Francis said. "Personally I might disagree wi.th their views, just as I disagree with the .views of many others," he added. Although he objected to Newsweek's assertions, Francis said that in the long run he felt "philosophical" about the matter. "They're not going to harm us," he said. "The people who read the paper will know we're not out to destroy the Church.'.'
Threaten Bolivian Justice Workers LA PAZ (NC)-Three members of the Bishops' Justice and Peace Commission hete were threatened with. expulsion after their statements on documented violations of human rights by the government. American-born Fathers Erick de Wasseige, a Dominican priest, and Arturo Sist were among those threatened, <according to Church sources, along with former president Luis Adolfo Siles.
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Talk of Changing Role of Women NEW ROCHELLE (NC)-More than 500 Sisters ended a convention here promising to put theory into action in efforts to make the role of women more meaningful in the Church and society. The pledges for action came at the third annual convention of the National Assembly of Women Religious (NAWR) held at the , College of New Rochelle. MAWR representatives from 48 states and the District of Columbia attended the four-day meeting. Sister Ethne Kennedy, NAWR's outgoing chairman, told the convention that women have been oppressed so long that they don't even know how to take advantage of opportunities given to them. • "We have to eduoate and stimulate ourselves to become active in the roles that are presently open to us and move toward the development of other roles," she said. Sister Mary Rehmann, newly' elected.NAWR administrative as· sistant, told NC News Service that Sisters today are interested in seeing all women, not just nuns, become more active locally in meaningful projects.
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SCULPTOR: Harold R. Balazs Jr. stands beside the red-hot casting of the POW Bracelet Memorial he designed being lifted from its mold at Spokane Steel Foundry. Rough edges have yet to be removed and the metal sand-blasted for smoothness.
Bracelets Melted To Make Memorial POW bracelets which arrived SPOKANE (NC)-A memorial action and missing in action in made from more than 6,000 POW Southeast Asia-lest we forget. too late for inclusion in the national memorial will be used in bracelets has been completed 1973." The letter accompanying the a replica of the memorial to be here and will be shipped soon to its permanent home at the Free- last bracelet to be included in erected in Spokane, according dom Foundation in Valley Forge, the memorial before casting was to Mrs. Ellen Ewing who from Marilyn L. Ulmer of Upper launched the project. She is assoPa. . ciate editor of the Inland CathEvery prisoner of war' is rep- Darby, Pa.: resetlted in the memorial, whicb "I want so much to have my olic Register, the Spokane diocsculptor Harold B. Balzs, Jr. bracelet included in the melting esan newspaper. said represents the five races of for the Vietnam POW memorial. man and the oneness of the My major was one of the 55 who world. . died in captivity, so he certainly Nun Leads Parish John Tenold, president of the belongs in fhe Memorial mold. I I n Peruvian Andes Spokane' Steel. Foundry which hope this doesn't reach you too MILPO (NC)-The "priest" in poured the memorial, said the late for it to be ,included. I this high Andean village is a nun, sculpture was "the most beau- live close enough to Valley Forge and male parishioners have been -should it be put there-to visit tiful thing ever poured" at the anej know that a small part of asked to accept the fact and foundry~' • cooperate. Casting the bracelets, he add- me is there." Sister Anna Josephine, an Italed, presented a metallurgical ian missionary, was appointed problem since the bracelets ran Prelate Says Mass' pastor of Milpo. Her vicar, Father a six-metal gamut from copper At Tomb of Nun Angel Ubiale of Yanacancha to sterling silver, and precisely AREQUIPA (NC) - Cardinal parish, said the scarcity of priests the right alloys had to be found Dino Staffa, Prefect of the Apos- in the area made necessary this and included to avoid bubbles. tolic Signature, said Mass at .the arrangement. The unexpected highlights of tomb of a 17 century nun credSister Anna distributes Comblue, green and copper he termed ited with performing ~any mirmunion and performs marriage "one of those wonderful acci- acles for the local pedple. dents." The archdiocese of Arequipa ceremonies and baptizes. She A granite pedestal, to be at- has started canonization proce- leads prayer !?ervices but does tached to the memorial before dures for the nun, Sister ,Ana de not say Mass. shipment to Valley Forge, will los Angeles, who died in 1686. In seeking the cooperation of bear an inscription written by Hundreds gathered at the Con- the male population, who had Major Wesley Schierman, first vent of Santa Catalina here in sought a priest, Father Ubiale reSpokane POW to return home: minded them that in Africa and Peru to attend the Mass. The Vatican prelate has been in areas of Brazil nuns have "This memorial, cast of the . bracelets worn for prisoners of on a private tour of South Amer- carried out some priestly duties for many years. war, is dedicated to the killed in , ica.
WASHINGTON (NC)-Robert N. Lynch, former executive director of Parents for Nonpublic Education, Inc., has been named secretary of the U. S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for the Observance of the Nation's Bicentennial. Kevin R. Farrell, a political science graduate of the University of Missouri, has been named assistant secretary to the recent· ly formed. committee. In announcing the appointments, Bishop James S. Rausch, general secretary of the U. S. Catholic Conference, said that Lynch has "a record organizational accomplishment." Lynch, 32, was born in Charleston, W.Va., and studied' at_ the Pontifical College Josephinium, Worthington, Ohio, and Ohio State University. Farrell, 22, is a native of St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia this year.
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Wri'ter Voices Complaint About Day,S 'Full of Trivia "How's your novel coming along?" a friend asked yesterday. Seeing my expression, he' added hastily, "I guess you have a writer's slump, huh?'" A slump? A writer's slump? I should be so lucky. Right now, I'd consider writer's slump pure luxury. A writer's slump demands hours fices. while men are spirited in ahead of her because "they have of sitting at the typewriter to, get back to work... , staring straight, ahead while. Don't Accept It! Well, I've got news for the futiley awaiting an onslaught of creativity. I've had writer's slump and ~hile it's no fun. it's a lot more
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men. Women don't like days of trivia any more than men do: Women aren't conditioned by nature but by men to be doers of the unimportant. And women who accept this role find their children picking it up at an . alarmingly early rge. "Mom, J need ... " and "Mom. take ,me ...... not ''I'll get it myself" become 'the order of the day. Somewhere the idea that mom is at the constant call of all family members has to be challenged. Mom is a person, not a conven-' ience. She isn't doing anyone any real favor when she becomes exhausted and frustrated day after day by tri'lia. Just like the frustrated man, she is soon avoided by those whose errands' have exhausted her, and while she may fel she has "done her duty" as defined by our culture, she~ isn't enjoying her role the way she could if the bothersome' daily trivia were more equitably shared in the family.
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enjoyable than watching the typewriter spin cobwebs -as I wave to it with my car keys. Friends of mine don't suffer writer's. slump but about this RESETTLEMENT IN SUDAN: IAfter 17 years of civil war between the Moslem time every year, they suffer attacks of sewing slump, reading domfinated northern peoples and thb southern tribes, many of them Christians, resettleslump. volunteer slump and genment has progressed under 'United Nations auspices and voluntary organizations, includearlly-useful activity slump. ing Catholic Relief Services. These children, enjoying a meal near Juba in the southern SuIf we mothers complain about dan, are' amon'g more than 500,000 refugees who have returned following tpe end of the our full-time summer occupation killing. NC Photo. of driving. listening to. feeding and otherwise coordinating our children. we're apt ,to be labelled Tells Parents Seek lazy and disgruntled-by men. ' But I doubt if any man would School Tax Credits ST. ,PAUL (NC)-Even though put up with a single week of our the U. S. Supreme Court has summer schedules. struck. down some state tax I'm not saying a man couldn't. He could drive to swimming les- credit plans, parents of Minnesons, wait. drive the neighbor- sota nonpubl'ic school students EASTON·-As a means of en- iterranean coast. Among the Although all participants this hood tadpoles home, grab the were urged to continu~ to file for 'riching the educational experimajor Pivisions of the university year are from Storiehill College. tax credits' under that state's suits off the hardwood floors ence available to its students. is the fnstitute of Law for Peace the program is open to candi(after arguing them off the hard- law. John, Markert, executive direc- Stonehill College will, next month and Developmeilt, which offers dates from other colleges and skinned -kids before they sit on a pr~gram in international universities. The cost for the the love seat while idly shelling tor of the Minnesota Catholic launch a study-abroad program. In its opening year, the prostudi:sl The university is also year is $3,400 which includes sunflower seeds on the carpet), ·Conference. told a meeting' of feed at 'least three' lunch shifts, Catholic school officials here gram. which is officially entitled ~he Slt~ for the ~enter f~r Med- transportation. room and board. drive one child to his job. re- that he believes the Minnesota Stonehill College Abroad Pro- ,~erranfan Studies. a~ I~ter?a- tuition, excursion fares and visa trieve one from the orthodontist, Supreme Court will be able to gram. will have 13 students at- tl~nall~ - ~upport:d msbtutlOn fees. On the benefit of the program pick up bread and milk, check distinguish constitutional differ- tending the University of Nice, With teta~hmg chairs endowe~ by SUCh. n bons as England. Unlt~d for the student, Professor Foucre. the vacationing neighbors' home, ences between the 1971 Minne- in Nice France. , States. Germany, Italy and SWlt- who is overseeing the program. and help fold up the Kool-Aid sota law and other state laws The program is designed to zerland. , said, "It·s a chance to understand which- have been held unconstistand before starting dinner, integrate American students into . The differences, he said, tutional. Day of Trivia the mainstream of French lanthe French nation and its people by being -totally immersed in The students will reside' in Men could do those things for should allow the court to find' guage and civilization. Accord.. selecte, private homes in Nice, French culture. In addition, it three months out of the year the law constitutional. ing to Paul G. Foucre. Chairman, in penkions or in stLident resgives an American the opportubut I don't think they would beof the Department of Languages. idence at the university. -They nity to see America as others TV Show Draws cause men have been conditioned it is Of particular benefit to stu.. '11 d 30 d . t WI U ergo a - ay onen a- see it. The student gains a new to feel they sho~ld engage in ,Defense, 'Protest dents maJ'oring in French and t'" . I . IOn program upon arnva 111 perspective on what our country useful activity. NEW YORK (NC)-Represen- international studies who plan Paris that will ·include linguis- looks like." There's little worse than a iatives of the U. S. Catholic 'Con- careers in the diplomatic service, tic instruction, historic and culman who has 'Suffered 'a day of ference (USCe) and the Amer- intern\ltional relations or Ian· tural b~iefingS and tours of the t -trivia. He's irritable, ,unappreci- ican Civil Liberties Union guage teaching. ated and suffering from familiar (ACLU) debated the controverAssisting the students; who coun. r effects of "motheritis," that is, sial' Maude abortion programs leave for Paris on Sept. 5. will a feeling of exhaustion accom- on the CBS (TV) Morning News. be Stonehill' Professor Mario Cat"~lic Editor : SHEET METAL: Arguing that requiring indipanied by the knowledge that , J. TESER,' Prop. , Giangrande, the program's resi· Pla~1 Retirement nothing worthwhile has been ac- vidual TV programs to be bal- dent director. Professor GianI : RESIDENTIAL : 'complished. ' anced on all issues would be grande. a member of the colTOLEDO (NC)--Francis I. Nal- : INDUSTRIAL : Every woman who has ever like "putting the artists in lege's French Department. is Iy., has be,en news editor COMMERCIAL: worked knows that a boss who's straight jackets." said Alan Reit- currently in Nice. France, estab- for th~. Toledo diocesan news- : ' having that kind of ll; day is a man. associate director of the tishing -the Stonehill College Cen- paper. the Catholic Chronicle, for , 253 Cedar St., New Bedford' , 993-3222 , boss to be stayed away from. ACLU. ter at the university: He will re- more than 39 years, will retire Every woman. be she daughter, Balance is necessary. h~', con- main at tbe university throughout Sept. I] wife or mother instinctively tended. only in "overall pro- the 1973-74 academic year. avoids the man who's frustrated gramming." Dani I J. McCarthy, aChronBEFORE YOU from not being able to finish a Professor Giangrande will pro- icle staffer for more than 20 Robert Buese, secretary for single job that day because of communications of the USCC re- vide counseling services for the years, Will succeed Nally. accordBUY -TRY interruptions. plied that his organization was students and conduct some courses for them at the college's ing to dgar V. Barman, managYet a woman at home or in protesting because the Maude center. . ing ,ed,i, or of the Catholic Press the office is expected to flourish episodes "advocate abortion in Union in, Cleveland, a cooperaMOTO~S in an atmospjhere of interrup- an unanswerable context." The With its origins in the 16th tive pJblisbing company w!}ich tion. And she's not to complain USCC has charged the Aug. 14 century, the University of Nice include~ t,he Toledo. Clev~land' OLDSMOBILE about interruptions. about trivia. and 21 segments of "Maude" as has all. enrollment of·16.000 stuand Yohngstown diocesan news67 Middle Street, Fairhaven and about endless waiting in of- being pro-abortion. dents and is situated on the Medpapers. (
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Protest Novel Aid Proposal CONCORD (NC) - A New Hampshire tuition voucher program with a novel twist~it would aid ·all private schooJs in the state except those witlh religious affiliation-was protested by two citizens' groups. The statewide New Hampshire Gi,tizens for a Pure Voucher System and. the national Catholic League for R:eligious and Civil Rights praised the idea of a voucher system, but they said ,that by excluding only students attending sectarian schools,the present proposal is an unconstitutiomil form of discrimination' against persons because of their religious beliefs. The Catholic League backed up its claim by dting a 1963 U.S. Supreme Court ruling which said that "no state may exclude Indians, Mohammedans, Baptists,
MASS FOR KNIGHTS: Bishop Charles P. Greco, supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, elevates the host during a concelebrated Mass at the 9Ist annual convention of the Supreme Council in Sea~ile, Wash. The group passed resolutions favoring ~he protection of fetal life by constitutional amendment; state aid to nonpublic schools and reverence for the American flag. NC Photo.
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• Report to Bishops Criticizes Union In "I am in no way being promoted by either of the principals in the controversy or by those who are telling a different lettuce story than the one predominantly national in circulation." Exploitation Claim Father Munzing said in his letter that he considered his find- . ings a confidential report to the bishops "in an effort to be informative." He said the report would not be released to the news media "by any encouragement on my part." However, both the covering letter and the report found their way to the news media, including NC News Service. Father Munzing criticized the JEFFERSON CITY (NC)-The school districts to set up pro- claims of exploitation made by Missouri State Board of Educa- grams "designed to meet the spe- those backing the United Farm tion has asked the U. S. Supreme cial educational needs of educa- Workers Union in their comCourt to review an appeals court tionally deprived children." The plaints against the growers and decision that ordered the state to exact use of the funds was left the rival Teamsters Union. "For provide services for nonpublic open, but the funds have been example," said Father Munzing, school children under a provision used mainly for remedial reading "the claims of unfair wages, of the federal Elementary and programs, special equipment, child labor practices and inhuSecondat"y Education Act (ESEA)., school breakfasts, etc. man living conditions are greatly Attorneys representing parents A 1968 federal regulation said inaccurate." and students of nonpublic that programs for nonpublic Msgr. Higgins Replies schools immediately filed a brief school children be comparable to The Franciscan singled out arguing that the Court should those of public school children Msgr. George Higgins, secretary, not take up the case. They sai<L "with needs of equally high for research for the U. S. Caththe issue is not whether a provi- priority.'" olic Conference as a prime exsion of the ESEA is constituample of those religious leaders Orders Injunction tional, but whether the state who maintain that the workers "will cease to deprive educationThe Missouri case was started are being exploited. ally deprived children of nonby a group of students and their Msgr. Higgins, after seeing public schools to the benefits parents from Kansas City, where F~ther Munzing's report, shot they are entitled to." $50 per pupil is spent on children The board of education had in Title I programs for nonpublic back a sharp response in his contended that if Title I of the school children as compared with weekly syndicated column. He said that Father Munzing's reESEA permits nonpublic school $275 for public school~ students. was· difficult to summarize port children to receive the services and even more difficult to anThe. court of appeals found of personnel provided by it, then that the sharing of personnel .alyze in any systematic way. it is unconstitutional. was not equal for both school "The reason," wrote Msgr. Refuse Benefits systems, although it also said, Higgins, "is that it's a veritable A federal court of appeals that comparable equipment, ma- hodge-podge of disconnected ruled in March that federal edu- terials and supplies were pro-. quotes from random interviews cation funds are being arbitrarily vided by the state. The court that he conducted with rank and ordered an injunction issued . file workers. It's hard to get your denied to students in nonpublic against the State Board of Edu- teeth into this kind of impresschools in Missouri. cation, which is to· correct all sionistic report." The legal actions stem from inequities. Msgr. Higgins said Father the refusal by the state board of education to extend the benefits The request for a review by Munzing employed a "scatter· of ESEA's Title I program to the United States Supreme Court· shot methodology" in conducting nonpublic pupils. This provision does not affect the injunction a research that leaves much to allocated federal funds for local against the Board.of Education. be desired.
A ·fields of Salinas, California." WASHINGTON (NC) Franciscan from New Jersey, deFather Munzing, a resident of scribing himself as a neutral ob- the St. Bonaventure monastery server, has sent to all the bish- in Paterson, N. J., said he spent ops of the United States a report the last two weeks in April on that casts doubt on whether the four Salinas, Calif. lettuce farms United Farm Workers Union so that he could speak with those (UFWU) represents the best in- "closest to the real story." terests of the workers. "Confused by contradictions, I In a covering letter, Father wanted to find out for myself Joel Munzing described his re- what the actual story was," port as "a first-hand account of . Father Munzing said at the openthe actual conditions I found ing of his report. He, emphasized that it was imduring a two-week investigation of the labor issue in the lettuce portant for the bishops to know
Controversy- Over Federa ~ School Aid Goes to SU!i)reme Court
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lABOR DAY SEPT. 3rd United Labor Council of Greater Fall River
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization
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International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 1802, Westport Permanent Firefighters Association
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IN MEMORIAM To Dedicated Leaders of the Labor Movement James Tansey Manuel J. Lopes William R. Medeiros John Golden John R. Machado John F. Reagan Joseph P. Dyer Edward F. Doolan John L. Campos Mariano S. Bishop George H. Cottell
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Says Recipes Must Now Fi't, Available ,Ingredients By Joe and Marilyn Roderick The late Summer garden can be a problem if you are depending upon perennials to give it a little life. Right now my garden is rather blah becaus.e there is really not much in bloom, and what I have is rather jaded. The mums are a few weeks away, the roses have only scattered one small kitchen. There was' nothing I enjoyed more than flip· bloom, and aside from phlox ping through one of my baCK and the annuals there isn't issues of Gourmet magazine and
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ST. THERESA, SOUTH ATILEBORO The first meeting of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers will take place Wednesday, Sept. 12, with a buffet at Willow Tree Farm. Rev. Andre Paten· OUR ADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER aude, M.S., will provide the program. Officers for the' coming A rocession honoring Our year are Edna Laureau, Rose Lady lof the Rosary and Our Stewart, Mary Yeaghian, Carol Lady of Fatima will be held at Scanlon, Annette Sirois, Andrea 7 p.MI. Saturday, Sept. 8. Bene- Dallesandro and Lillian ParmendictioJ and a homily will follow. tier. I ST. WILLIAM, Ap~reciation Night for all par· , FALL RIVER i,sh wjrkers will take place SunThe Women's Guild members day, ept. 16 at White's restau- will attend a 7 P.M. Mass Wed· RECTOR: Rev. Raymond rant. A cocktail hour will be nesday, Sept. 5 to open their new Hirt, O.F.M. has been ap- held from 6 to 7 P.M. with din- season. Registration of new pointed Guardian and Rector ner artd dancing to follow from members, a catered coffee hour' 8 to P.M. and short business session in the of Our Lady's Chapel, New AIS~ on Sept. 16, Holy Name all-purpose room will follow the Bedford, succeeding' Rev. Society members will attend 8 Mass, with Mrs. Oscar Granito, Cornelius Kelly, O.F.M:, who, A.M. Mass, foliowed by break- president, and Mrs. John Synott, will serve at St., Anthony's fast artd a meeting. vice-president, in charge of ar· rangements. All women of the ,Shrine, Boston. Father Hilt The Iwinter schedule of Masses parish are invited to attend and has taught at St. Joseph's will begin Sunday, Sept. 9. join the guild. Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are ask~d to submit news ilems for lhis column jto The Anchor, P. O.Box 7, Fall River 0 722. Name of cily or town should be Incl ded, as well as full dales of all aclivilie,' Please send n~ws of fulureralher than pasl events.
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Sisters Stress Social Justice, Beck Boycotts FARMINGTON HILLS (NC)-The general chapter of the Sis'ters of Mercy of the Union held here in Michigan took an official stand "to publicly recognize the suffering of the migrant farm worker ancl expres~ active support and pursuit of effort~ which will enable the farm worker to reach his self-determined goals." The national planning committee Of the community's Social Action Conference also announced support, of the boycott of head lettuce and grapes not bearing the black eagle label of the United Farm Workers Union. Other issues discussed by 500 Sisteli'S of Mercy at this year's Genetal Chapter - the community's highest decision-making body-were the power of sister· hood, education towards justice and Christian values in a consumer society. The order of Sisters of Mercy of the Union has more than 5,000 members working in the United States, Central and South Amer· ica. The community is responsible for 10 colleges, 73 hospitals, 450 schools, 51 catechetical centers, several residences for the aged, woman, and child care homes. In addition to this, an increasing number of its members have become engaged in social services and pastoral ministry apostolates. Sister Mary Concilia Moran, administrator general, told the assembly that the power of "sisterhood" - the discovery of whic~1, she said, is evolving among women everywhere - is something which "we here gath.. ered have known all our adult lives." "Sisterhood flows from shared dreams, shared hopes-from the common pursuit of an ideal," she said.
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Prophetic, Saintly Witness Proves Our Psychic' Unity Taunton, SwajrJ,sea loin- in Effort to Aid The great ethical traditions of mankind give People (jif Appalachia, South witness to the unity of man's morCiI experience. They can, univ~rsal
therefore, be a source, within men's imagination, of a genuine sense of planetary loyalty. But this unity goes further than simply the recurrence of certain rules and day a beggar in such miserable insights. The ethical impera- destitution that all his own good and luxury rose up to tives of human experience fortune rebuke him. He abandoned all have also been lived by human heings jn very diverse and very particular historical situaNons. And without exception, f:?very
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nation, every culture, every age is haunted by the memory and example of men and women whose pre-eminent goodness, generosity, self-giving and selfforgetting raise them as much aoove our ordinary day-to-day mixture of human good and eV'il as is human rationality - and responsibility above teh instinctive life of animaIs. If saints and prophets and sages had'been venerated in only one age and one civilization, we could dismiss them as "sports" of nature, interesting, no doubt, even inspiring, yet not of any overwhelming. significance.
Obscure Ideal lBut it is not so. Everywhere, at every time, the pre-eminence of supreme virtue embodied in heroic sanctity is obscurely felt to be the ideal towards which mankind, always failing, always stumbling, gropes its way. We can quote again the words of Leon Bloy. Part of the world's immense burden of missed opportunities and frustrated desire lies in "the sadness of not being saints." The concern, the vision are universal. For over 2,000 years, China venerated "the first Holy One," the sage Confucius who preached loyalty, respect and good order throughout a life selflessly devoted to teaching and inspiring a country bemused by civil war and by the evil opportunism of many of its leaders. We can find something of the agonies of doubt and search men experienced in those troubled days in the words of a scholar exiled from the Court - about 480 BC-and vainly asking the local soothsayer for certainty: "All order is reversed. The wing of a cicada weighs a thoussand pounds. The jewelled cup is used as a cooking pot. How can I be sure to distinguish good from evil?" 70 such men Confucius brought the calm of soul and peace of good judgment which are specially longed for when the times are evil.
Disengagement In India, the Lord Buddha, a prince's son, encountered one
worldly goods and gave himself to the example and teaching of "detachment" - that disengagement of the self for all the desires and. drives of :'our proud and angry dust" which allows disinterested love and disinterested service to take their hungry place. Similarly the king remembered before all other kings in India is Asoka who, seeing the destruction his armies had brought to a defeated province, renounced war as a means of state and became a king of peace. In Egypt, where the identification of the state and religion reached a climax in pyramidbuilding, semi-divine rulers, the dynasties and Pharoahs have faded into the shadows of pillaged tombs. But Ahknaton 'stands alone and clear in the light of history, the Pharoah who attempted to persuade the whole of Egyptian society to worship the single univer~al Godhead. In the antecedents of Western society, we see the same order of values. In spite of all Alexander's dazzling conquests, the ancients treasured above all the memory of Socrates, submitting with Christ-like dignity to unjust death at the hands of a tyrannical state. And the Hebrews of the Old Testament whose voices re-echo in our ears to this dayoften, perhaps, incongruously, in . the language of Communism -are the pro~hets living in total austerity and speaking to the whole Jewish community of judgment and responsibility, of sin and salvation. At Center, Christ At the centre of this universal mystery of the pre-eminence of spiritual values stands the figure of Christ, the Second Adam. By what apparent violation of an. the laws of historical likelihood should a Jewish carpenter, executed as a common felon in a remote Roman province still exercise his "godspell" on 20th century man, still be the "super star" of millions of searching young people, still speak to us from the· novels of a Sovietraised Solzhenytsin, still launch bus boycotts in Atlanta, still cry out from the penal settlements of South Africa? We cannot escape the evidence. As the flowing tides of history move on to other horizons, what is left behind is not primarily the memory of conquerors and adventurers. There is a depressing saineness about them. Cultures in their beauty and diversity are on the whole defined not by such men but by the religious values expressed in the living witness of sages and seers, of the prophets and saints. This fact is yet another proof of the underlying psychic unity of mankind.
'Rev. Thomas McElhinney of the Glenmary Home Missioners will be a guest at. St. Joseph Church, 19 Kilmer Avenue, Taunton, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8 and 9. He will speak at all Masses, on the invitation of the pastor, Rev. John J. Murphy The visiting priest· is a, member of an order founded in 1939 to take the Catholic Church to Appalachia and the South, in areas where Catholicism is usually unknown and 50 per cent or more of the population' is unchurched. Father McElhinney has been based in Fairfield, Conn. for the past year to promote the cause of the home ,Jllission efforts to reach eight million people in the United States who presently live beyond the reach of the Catholic Church. To help build a better understanding of the needs, Glenmary sponsors summer long programs for high school and college men who spend their vacations working in missions of 13 states. Fan River Student This summer 254 young men took part in the program, including one from the Fall River diocese. Robert J. Eddy, a senior at Bridgewater State College,
FATHER McELHINNEY worked for a month in New Bloomfield, Pa. Houses were repaired and padnted. Tutoring, teaching, vacation and B~ble schools, and visit· ing among the elderly and the sick were both learning and helping experiences. Psychology majors took home new material on survival and happiness among people who do their shopping at rummage sales and are accUs-
Speaker at CFM Convention Stresses One··Parell1t Family NOTRE DAME (NC-The recognition of the one-parent family as a whole and truly Christian family marked an international Christian Family Movement (CFM) meeting here. Meeting at the University of Notre Dame, the 1,200 delegates from the United States, Canada and Mexico heard Antoinette Bosco, a divorced mother of six, say that the one parent family should not be stigmatized as a less than normal or broken family. "Broken means disrupted, no order or unity," Mrs. Bosco said. "This can hEl-ppen when one parent is gone;' it can happen with both parents present. "The one parent family is a whole and Christian family if there is unity and peace," she stated "if it js a place where members are comfortable with their religion, if love dominates
the atmosphere." Father John R. McCall, director of the Institute for the Study of Religious Education and Service at Boston College, explained' the family's prime function as helping "each of its members to be free enough to be able to value himself in the fast-moving world in which the signpoints are blurred by the rate of speed by which we move and by the polarization that has hit institutions in our society." The CFM convention also proposed a kind of constitution for families which was modeled after the Preamble to the U. S. Constitution. Thirty-seven workshops wer~ sponsored by the CFM convention which was dedicated to promoting the family as a most favorable situation for a person to find love and acceptance.
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tomed to dilapidated housing and substandard meals. Brother Bob Hoffman, one of the Brothers in charge of the volunteer work, told of asking directions from a native, who said, "Oh, yes, you're the people who help people," recognition typically received by the volunteers in the various communities in which they worked. A mother and her five children who had been trying for a long time to build a house received the help of summer volunteers in laying the foundation and put· ting up the frame for their house. The family will now complete the building themselves. Broader Base Another Glenmary Brother guiding the summer program was Brother Al Behm. He said the lessons learned by the 1973 volunteers in working and sharing with people of another culture are much like the responses of previous summer recruits. "Though the people of Appalachia are, for the most part, poor and the area is backward technically, they have a value system of their own and an appreciation for life that is often missing in an urban environment. The volunteers nearly always discover that richness has a broader base than a bank account."
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Says Black Africa Is Going Moslem . MADRID (NC) - Moslems are outpacing Christians in proselytiz'ing efforts among millions of black Africans, said a report in the Madrid daily Pueblo. AIl around the Sahara, Moslem missionaries funded by Lybia and Uganda are spreading the Koran (the Book of Revelations Moslems believe were made to Mohammed) and with ·it, its political influence, wrote Pueblo after a survey by correspondents in Africa. l1he daily recalled that 20 years ago the then secretary of what js now the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Bishop Filippo Bernardini, estimated tbat conversions to the Moslem belief doubled those to Christianity, and predicted that "well prepared and organized pmselytizers will succeed in penetrating black Africa."
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Several weeks ago I was driv· she would single out as the chief ing home through' beautiful Rock characteristic of the' Mormon Creek Park in Washington, D. C. ' faith, what sets it off from the To my· surprise I noticed a gold. many other Christian Churches. en angel shining through the . Continuing Revelation trees. Then I saw five or six Her answer 'was immediate. golden spires. "It is fhe one true church of Jesus Chr:ist." Then she thought a rpoment and added, "We believe in continuing revelation. By God not only revealed' himself through the Bible, but continues FR. CARL J. to reveal himself' to certain people." She mentioned how God PFEIFER, S.J. spoke ,to the founder ,of Mormon faith, Joseph Smith, through the angel, Moroni (whose golden image I had seen through the I had driven there many times trees). 'She said Mormons believe before-although not for several God reveals himself to others, months-and never- noticed the too, particularly the prophets of <lngel before. So I drove up a _ the Church. . gravel road to investigate. To my She 'gave me a small card 'consurprise I found a huge white taining the "The Articles of Faith structure rising up out of what of the Church of Jesus Christ of had been heavy woods. A sign Latter-day Saints.'" Item 8 exindicated that it was the Wash- presses belief that-the Book of ington Temple of the Mormon Mormon is the word of God, as Church. is the' Bible. Item 9 reads: "We As I looked at the almost com- believe all that God revealed, all pleted temple, a young college that he does not reveal, and we girl approached the car. She believe that he will yet reveal . asked if there was anything I , many great and important things might want to know about the pertaining to the Kingdom of Mormon religion. I asked what Turn to Page Seventeen
Through an aggressive missionary program and a high birth rat~ Mormonism has become the larg(~st American·born religion. The Church' of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now reports more than 3 million rpembers, mostly in the United States.
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'Neither Catholic nor Protestant Monl,'lonism holds distinctive views on the nature of God and man, on revelation, on the idea of priesthood, on marriage and family life. In addition to the Bible Mormons accept three other books as authentic revelation: the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. ' The founder of Mormonism, Joseph Srriith, Jr. maintained that an angel had, given him a set of golden plates in 1827. The plate$ had been buried in the Hill CumGrah in upstate New York; They were inscribed in a language called Reformed Egyptian but the' angel also furnished . Smith with a device which enA capacity congregation crowd- night do we celebrate this abled him to translate the plates. ed St. Mary's Church in Canan- Chrism Mass in, which oils are Smith dictated the 275,000 words daigua, New York on Tuesday, blessed and consecrated?" of the Book of Mormon to sevevening of Holy Week this year. The chief shepherd replied eral secretaries; the plates' were They had come from every cor- with a brief catechesis on the then taken back by the angel. ner of the 12 county Rochester purpose of sacred anointing in Organized in 1830 diocese to celebrate with Bishop Catholic sacramental. life. Later, The book of Mormon purports Joseph Hogan a unique "Chrism appropriately enough, a nurse in to give.a history of the people Mass," that annual Eucharist in uniform, a confirmed teenager, of this hemisphere from ·600 B.C. which holy oils are blessed for and a catechumen preparing for to 4:n A.D. It reveals that the sacramental. use in parishes dur- entrance into the Church hrought American Indians are descening the months to come. vessels forward to be' blessed, dant!; of a group of Hebrews who containing oil of the sick, holy sailed from Palestine to America chrism, and oil for catechumens. some six centuries before Christ. A seminary student and can- Jesw; is said to have visited an I$y didate for the ordained ministry Indian tribe after his resurrecraised the second question. tion and set up another church FR. JOSEPH M.• "Why on this night have we with Ii group of 12 Indian aposbeen invited to celebrate our ad- ties. like the church he founded CHAMPLIN .. mission to candidacy for the in Jerusalem the church in North ordaiqed ministry? 'Amer.ica had fallen into apostacy Bishop Hogan explained· the by the 4th century:point and after his homily 12 In tl series of revelations Smith Bishop Hogan has organized young' men, called. forward by was told that all existing Chrishis diocese along regional lines name, manifested their resolve tian churches were apostate and and asked representativ~s from to complete preparations for the counterfeit; they had no authoreach of these districts to paitici- d:aconate or priesthood. ity to preach or baptize. Smith pate with him in the special Priestly Character reported that John the Baptist blessing liturgy at this centrally The third inquiry came from appellired to him in 1829 and baplocated village. Clergy and laity an Associate Regional Director. tized him by immersion. Later responded well to the appeal, "Why on this night have we Peter, James, and John conferred carrying banners or placards been called from the various the lVIelchizedek priesthood on which identified their region parts of the diocese to re-exam- the young prophet. The new and then sitting together for the in~ our' particfpation in the churCh was organized in 1830. Mass with all. those from that, priesthood of. Christ, and to re- Western Expansion area. commit ourselves to the ministry From New York Mormonism The bishop's homily followed a of loving service?" was carried by Smith and his 'Seder meal pattern. It included A few words about the priest-_ followers to Ohio, Missouri, and four questions posed to him by Iy character all Christians share IllinOis. Wherever they settled designated members of the com- through Baptism and Confirma- the zealous Mormons. got into . munity and his response to them tion prepared lay pa!'ticipants to disputes with their Gentile (nonas their spiritual father-.teacher. join with priests present in a re- Mormon) neighbors. Participation newal of commitment to this serIn tllin.ois the Mormons built Sister Margaret Mary Mattie, vice ministry. , a city of 20,000 population called Executive Secretary of the DiocDonald Jurus'ick, vice-president Nauvoo. Smith appointed himself esan Liturgical Commission, of sf. Casimir's parish council in . lieutenant general of the Nauvoo asked the initial one. "Why toTurn to Pa~e Eighteen Legicn, a private army, and even
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The ~ork comes to ~s by one of thos~ peculiar, but fascinating, circumhances of which history is so fhll. The !l?tory begins in' the 12tli century before Christ with the invasioh of Egypt by a nation knownl as the "Sea Peoples." They sf'!emed to be a dukes mixture ot tribes .from the Balkan area aid the Aegean. and Mediterran an 'Islands, who used Crete s a jumping-off place for their irlvasion. '. The I Pharoah Rameses III . soundly defeated the Sea Peoples, ~ho backed off and made another successful invasion further u~ the Eastern coast of the Medite ranean. . They left no language '.0f their own, and their appearance, short-term domination, then disappeadnce as a nation, provides I the ba kground for much of the Deuter nomist's history of the Israelit s. Introduced Iron s the slaying of the Phil-
istine warrior Goliath that started the shepherd David on his ascent to the throne of Israel (1 Sam. 17). It was in a battle with the Philistines that King Saul was killed (1 Sam. 31), and it was in an earlier battIe that the Ark of the Covenant fell into Philistine hands (1 Sam. 4). , The enmity continued between the Israelites and the descen·· dants of the Philistines, even after the decline of Philistia as a nation. It is impossible to discover the origin of the name Philistine, but it was -to survive by virtue of the fact that the early Greek sailors would apply the name of .the coastal nation to the whole of the southern portion of the Land of Canaan. The name became Palestin to the Greeks and Palestine to the world. Make no mistake about it, the Philistines were tough. In addition, they had a pretty important advantage over the Israelites and other inhabitants of the area. They introduced the ~se of iron into the area and for a considerable period of time had a monopoly on iron weapons and tools _ (1 Sam. 13:19-22). ~ Pentapolis They formed a five-city league, called a pentapolis, made up of Gaza, Ashkelon and Ashdod on the coast, and Gath and Ekron further inland. Ruins of the cities of Ashkelon and Ashdod can be found today on the Palestinian coast at Khirbet Askalan and Eshdud. The sites of ,the two inland Turn to Page Seventeen
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Thomas Thompson's book Richie (Saturday Review Press, 380 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. $7.95) details the brief history of a boy who, at the age of 17, was shot through the hearC and instantly killed by his father. This took place in East Meadow, Long Island, was greatly· liberalized, giving youngsters a larger say and on February 27, 1972. What the more free time. Drugs were sold led to that horror? Mr. and used on the premises. Some-
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volved. He cites few sources, but one has the impression that his work is strictly factual. Richie was the son of George and Carol Diener. His parents were both born in Brooklyn and grew up there. George was 43 at the time of the shooting; his wife was younger. He had been baptized a Catholic, had gone to parochial school, but by the age of 16 had lapsed. At 14 he joined the merchant marine, after ten grades of education, and for the next seven years he was in the merchant marine for two stretches and in the army 'for one. In 1952 he married Carol Ring, whose pareents were not at all pleased with the match. Richie was born in 1954, and another son, Russell, was born in 1961. George Diener was a salesman. He never earned big money, but he was anxious to get away from an apartment in the city and to have a house in the suburbs. This he managed to do when Richie was two years old. In Suburbia He was proud of the house which he managed to acquire with a small down payment, prouder still of the bigger house to which the family moved some years later. He installed an above-the-ground swimming pool and bought a color TV set. When Carol returned to work, theirs was a two-car family. They never went to church. Richie was not a popular child. He was overweight in his early school years, and was excluded from the doings of his peers. His first school re'ports 'Characterized him as a troublemaker who lacked self-discipline. At home, his disciplining was left to his father. But when George Diener imposed a penalty on his son for wrong doing, Carol, on being appealed to, usually revoked it. The boy was a loner, interested in animals and snakes. He had a collection of books dealing with nature, and a succession of pets. It might be that he would, becaus.e of his knowledge of snakes, make a career of herpetology. But his career would be otherwise. Drugs Available When Richie entered the local high school, the regime there
times a student who had taken an overdose, became violent and had to be secured to a stretcher and carried to a hospital across the street. At 14, Richie began with marijuana. He hid it in his room at home, which he had transformed with psychedelic decor. He spent hours there, listening to rO'ck music. It is never explained how he got the money for his pur· chases of many kinds. He had now acquired friends who made his parents uneasy. The latter suspected that something might be amiss, but did nothing effective about it. OIegal Pills Richie took up. barbiturates. These were very easy to obtain. A narcotics officers styled their use "a phenomepon of teen-age status." When big shipments of illegal pillS became available in town, overdoses with bad effects were common. The boy was increasingly regarded as eccentric and unpredictable. He would commit sud· den acts of violence. But he was using pills for a whole year before his parents awoke to what was going on.' An encounter with the police failed to alert them. George Diener realized .that Richie was a problem, but felt helpless to. solve that problem. Soon Richie would be 16" an adult under the law. Maybe the law would straighten him out. Meanwhile George maintained a policy of silence toward his son. He said to his wife, "If I don't talk to. him, he doesn't yell at me, and if he doesn't yell at me; then there's quiet around the house." Bizarre Affair The year 1971 was one of bizarre adventure for Richie. He waS on pills, smoked marijuana, tried opium and heroin. He was one of a group of four which did some burglary and some shoplifting. Also during that year, he went straight for. a few weeks, got a job, saved $375. But he was soon back in his now familiar ways. When his desperate father, on occasion, departed from his policy of silence and remonstrated with .the youth, Richie made ugly threats. George bought a bug for his home teiephone, installed it, and taped Richie's telephone calls. Most of these contained some references to drugs-buying them, se11ing them, getting high, etc. The family was now i.n turmoil, and the fatal 'day was fast approaching. On that day, Richie borrowed his mother's car, dosed himself with pills, was involved in one co11ision, shortly in another. In the second, he totally wrecked the car he was driving. Deserves' Attention He came home, still under the influence of the pills, and threatened his father's life. George got out a revolver which he owned. Richie approached him, steak
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Tithing Mormonism teaches that God was once a man like any man but he perfected himself and is now one of the many gods who rule many worlds. In Young's words: "What God was once, we are now; what God is now, we shall be." Both God and Jesus h~ve bodies of flesh and bones. A devout Mormon may aspire to godhood himself in the next life.. Mormons follow the Word of Wisdom which forbids the use of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea. All members are expected to contribute at least ten per cent of WASHINGTON TEMPLE: "God spoke to the founder their income to the church. Qualof the Morniom' faith, Joseph Smith, through the angel, . ified male Mormons enter the Moroni (whose golden image I had seen through the trees)." ranks of deacons at the age of 12 and advance to higher orders A golden angel Moroni blows a trumpet from atop a spire of the priesthood.
on the Washington Temple of the Mormon Church being built near Rock Creek Park in the nation's capital.
Mormons and Contiinuing Continued from Page Sixteen God.;' Continuing revelation seems clearly to be a significant aspect' of Mormon faith. Roman Catholics and many other Christians would undoubtedly find many problems with the Mormon understanding of God's continuing revelation. We, would not place any subsequent writings on an equal plane with the Bible. The Scriptures are God's Word in a sense that no other writings can ever be. We believe that the· revelation in and through Jesus Christ was uniquely definitive aE~ normative.
knife in hand, taunting his father to shoot. His father did, expertly. Richie's troubles were over. . A grand jury refused to indict George Diener for murder. This is a book which gives no pleasure. But it deserves general attention because the case which it presents, epitomizes disorders rending and weakening our society. Paramount, of course, is the drug disorder, and in particular, in this instance, the scandal of the availability of barbiturates. Then, there is the matter of a sensible bringing up for children, the inculcation of principles and values, the parental discipline which leads to self-discipline. Related to this is reasonable control of students in school, the setting and enforcement of standards of conduct. Also, the myth of the suburban paradise is exploded. Sheer greed does not make for virtue. Insensate materialism does not make for happiness.
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Philistines Gave Continued from Page Sixteen cities have been lost. Gaza, the last of the five cities of the pen-.. tapolis has been very much in the news in recent years as the population center of the Gaza Strip, that finger of Egypt that extended into the Israeli heartland prior to its occupation during the Six Day War in 1967. The Philistines are a good example of a people about which we know very little since they left no written documents and apparently had no ll,mguage of their own. But their pottery was distinctive and told the archeologists that these mysterious Sea Peoples had come to this land by way of Cyprus, Rhodes and Southern Greece, since it incorporated geometric and animal designs peculiar to those areas.
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There .are many people who are willing to pontificate during this disastrous Watergate summer about what the American people need to have faith restored in their institutions. ITT, the secret bombings of Laos, the Russian wheat deal, and the resultPretty strong words in re· ant inflation in food prices sponse to a priority cable with a (who would have thought a request for a priority reply. The Republican administration next paragraph of the memo is
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dais, . "dirty tricks," forgeries, briberies, the peculiar claim by Mr. Erlichman and his lawyer , that the Fourth Amendment is invalid, the steady stream of young storm troopers before the Ervin commiuie, the claim' of the President of the United States that he is above ·the law that all other Americans must 'obey ' - all these 'melancholy events are enough to shake peoples' confidence in any set of governmental institutions. It would not be unreasonable, however, to bet that the food price increase (particularly since it was caused by the Russian grain deal) disturbs Americans more than all the other phenomna combined. What we need, we are told, is a man of impeccable integrity, a man above reproach, a man as clean as a whistle. Both parties, we are informed, are almost necessarily going to have to nominate such a man in 1976if they can find two such nearsaints anywhere in our Republic.
pure unadulterated Moynihan: "I am sorry abo1,1t the South Building. Once every two weeks or so I take the family down there, drop $5 (my limit) in the stately row of silent slot machines, drink a few cold beers in the Paul Revere cocktail lounge and then dine (best Chinese cuisine in town) in the Wiliamsburg dining room., The place is marvelous except that we are the only people there and the waiters and the kids say it is kind of spooky." Moynihan then goes on to say that the South Building might be turned over to' the 'Smithsonian Institution where, along with Cam Ranh Bay it might make a marvelous memorial to a certain kin1 of mentality, and concludes with the comment, "Let this sad ending be a lesson to the next U. S. administration tempted by an edifice complex." Heaven knows what kind' of reaction that cable produced in the State Department bureaucracy. Still, it's the only way to deal with bureaucrats. As he siastical as well as governmental ones. Essay Collection But the ambassador to India. is not just an expert at, twitting bureaucrats. As he puts it, he has been driven to that "all but final extremity" of publishing a collections of his essays, appropriately entitled Coping (Random House). The book records Moynihan's thoughts from a 1961 prediction of the collapse of the Democratic party in New York when the Jewish reformers would drive the Catholic ethnics out to an address to the Harvard College in 1972. There are few political thinkers and doers who would be brave enough to gather together everything they had written 'during that troubled eleven years. Moynihan can afford to because he has been right virtually all of the time. '(Incidentally, his ess.ay commenting on a concentration camp church, "Maria Regina Martyrurn," is a rare insight into where Moynihan is religiously).
Strong Words But I disagree. The last thing the American Republic is goinS to need in the years ahead is a prim; self-righteo,us ascetic. On the contrary, what we need is someone who can make us laugh again. We've had far too many serious leaders;' we now need a comic one. One cannot deal with ITT, the NRS, the SBA, the "plumbers, the Secret Service with their tape recorders, Erlichman, Haldeman, and their ilk in other way - save by laughing. The If one combines Coping with the memo to the State DepartAmeric~n public needs to laugh at government. ment, one has a solid basis for My nominee for the pres- beginning a presidential camidency in 1976 is Daniel P., paign. Anyone who has served Moynihan. His memo to the' all the administrations in the last State Department about its at- eleven years and can still laugh tempt to renege on a deal with at government and at himself the government' of India is a deserves to be President of the marvelous manifestation of how United States. one deals with bureaucracy. "I But will it happen? Will anyquite understand that it might one take my Moynihan for presa·ppear ·that we're aff our rocker ident boom seriously? I doubt it. out here, but it comes down to a The country may be ready for simple matter of good fai1h, ... serious Irish Catholic presidents We might have ,tried to weasel but hardly for one who is so out, but you will need another serious that he can afford to ambassacJor for such work The laugh.. United. States of America keeps j~s__\'{~r..d;': . __ . _.__ . . . . _. , . '
ABORTION ADS KILLED: Mrs.1 Robert Hunt. president of the St. Joseph County Right to pfe Committee, South Bend, Ind., which protested the abortion clinic advertising on South Bend trash cans, has succ~eded in convincing the South Bend Board of Public Works tb stop the controversial" ads at the end of August. NC Ph~tl
Adventure fo~ Christ L.egion 'of Mary Members Make Pilgrimage in Cbnada TORONTO (NC)-It was billed simply as "Adventuring for Christ." But the 23 members of the Legion of Mary taking part in a 15-day pilgrimage of Canada also considered their trip to a' Christian camp-in. Armed with suitcases, sleeping. bags and several guitars, the modern-day. pilgrims from Norristown, Pa., set 'out recently on a 3,5ltO- mile tour in four rented station wagons, sharing their convictions on Christ, community and commitment with other Legionaries from .St. John, N. B., to Windsor, Onto The pilgrims, ranging in age from 12 to 65 donated their sum··
Pottery Decorates Mi!ision Church PIS~NEMO (NC) The once drab-looking mission church here, operated by the Franciscan Fatheil's, has been painted by a Papago Indian artist to give the appearance of a large piece of Indian, colorful pottery, one of the top arts of the Papago Indian.
ThiS tiny village is the Papago reservation. The whole idea started when veteran Franciscan missionary, Father Camillus Kavaganaro, observed Frank Mariano, 26, jotting down ideas on a piece of paper at an Arizona trading post. He suggested that Mariano decorate the chapel with something to inspire and encourage the Indian parishioners. Madano developed a set of black, white and pottery red de-. signs. The interior is a zigzag of triangles, columns and offsets, and decorated the church with an Indian pottery motif.
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mer and about $4,500 to sleep on the floors of schools and church halls in 15 Canadian and U~S.. cities, ate simple meals and s read' the message of the Good ews. Ea c'"'II day, th e L ' mem . bers eglOn wo~ld paiticipate in the celebrathe Eucharist, tecite the tion R'osary and meet with fellow Legion ries in a different city for a sing-a-long, discussion and prayer1"Thi 'Adventure for Christ' is just a natural outgrowth of Le~n li ,e," said pilgrimage leader and sotgwriter Bill Peffley. "All of us this t,ri p felt a real need to hel strengthen the internal family spirit among all Legion members during this time of crisis i· the Church. -
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The Rochester prelate replied: "By carrying back these sacred oils to your respective parish churches, you take part in the sacramental ministry ...... of the whole diocese. You, parish representatives,- are part of Christ's ongoing mission of strengthening and sanctifying, of healing and gladdening." Vatican II documents speak about that foremost or model manifestation of the Church in which when a bishop surrounded by his priests and with laity celebrates the Eucharist. The magnificent Canandaigua event, enriched, naturally, by excellent music and congregation singing, wa~ just that. No' wonder Bishop Hogan judged this to be "the most joyful celebration I have experienced since I became bishop three years ago."
'Memorial Honors Donors of Bodies TOLEDO (NC)-A marble tab, let was dedicated here in memo ory of more' than 1,300 persons who donated their bodies to the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. At the tablet dedication at Woodlawn, a private' cemetery, Msgr. Michael J. Doyle, offered a, prayer: "MerCiful Father, we call on You today to reward abundantly all those whose love of their fellow man is or will be memorial- ized by this monument unveiled today-all who in a limited but very real way make their own death the possible means to extend the lives of others and we pray they and we all Your children .will be gathered in triumphal joy and everlasting glory around You on Resurrection morn." Clergy joining with Msgr. Doyle, Toledo Catholic Charities director were representatives of the Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish faiths.
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"The pilgrimage is aimed at fosteri g the spiritual growth of our 'gr?up while exploring the musica~ and social side of the Legion.[' The ~e~ion of Mary is one of , the largest Catholic lay organ- . izations in the world with groups in mor~ than 1,800 dioceses. Its purpos5 is to promote the Christian deyelopment of its members througn prayer and corporal works 6f mercy. DUri lg their one-night stay in Toront , the Legionaries were guests f Vincentian Father J.S. Hild of Immaculate Heart of Mary 9h;urch, Scarborough.
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Ada ¥ae I3ell said the trip has shown ~any people that being a committed Christian doesn't I . mean "you don't have any social I life. "We have sung, told jokes and shared bur lives with other Legion m~mbers. This' 'adventure' has' bee an integration of spiritual a d social life. To be a Christia is to be happy." I
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Chicago Center' Trains Priests, lay Persons CHICAGO (NC) - "We start with some things we know are basic-that theology is not static ... and that human beings are not static," said Father James P. Roache, director of the Center for Pastoral Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Father Roache has been given the task of organizing and operating an in-service education center for the priests and lay persons who have ecclesiastical positions in the archdiocese. "Theology is growing, the understanding, the information of it, the power that it has," Father Roache continued. "Secondly, the human individual has got to be growing too." The center's main task, Father Roache said, is to prepare people for positions with which they might not be familiar. "Instead of just throwing someone into a special work':'-such as in the inner city, or with the Spanishspeaking-you would try to prepare him appropriately for it," he said. This implies that the center must' take on the role of researcher if it is to have the information for its students. This in turn implies discovering what the students expect and need. For example, Father Roache said, "we take groupings to two or three years-a couple from, for instance, the ordination classes of 1967, 1968, 1969-and ask them about the interests or needs for their own particular age group. It might be religious education for some; preaching for others; or ministering to the sick. Then we try to arrange the appropriate programs to meet those needs." The best way to meet the needs of the priests, Father Roache noted, is the short term study programs, because most priests do not have time to spend extended periods away from their duties. .
Amendment To Aid School Sought TALLAHASSEE (NC) The Florida legislature will be asked to memorialize the Congress to enact a Constitutional Amendment that would permit tuition grants or tax credits for students enrolled in nonpublic schools. Rep. Lewis Earle of Winter Park, a Methodist, said his proposal provides that "public funds may be used for tuition grants or tax credits may be granted for students enrolled in any nonpublic. educational institution, notwithstanding the institution's affiliation with a religious organization, .provided that the extent , of public funding shall be strictly limited to secular educational purposes." The resolution was prefiled for the 1974 session of the legislature.
For the Lonely " BUENOS AIRE'S (NC) - This Argentina archidocese of three milllon Catholics is opening' a home for the homeless, similar to the one maintained here during decades by the Salvation Army. Coadjutor Archbishop Juan Carlos Aramburu said August collections will go to build a 46·room house for lonely men.
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TWO POINTS FOR SISTER: Dominican Sister Eleanor Joseph of Our Lady of the Angels College, M.edia, Pa., conducts a basketball clinic for some of her nearby friends. Some of the young athletes seem to· think they could do at least as well. NC Photo.
Archdiocese Denies Racism' Charge PHILADELPHIA (NC) - The Association of Catholic Teachers (ACT) has charged that an archdiocesan decision granting high school students in a predominantly white parish the option of attending either a city or suburban high school is "promoting segregation in its school system:' While hesitant to say that the decision announced in June by Bishop Martin N. Lohmuller was designed to deliberately foster segregation, Rita Schwartz, executive secretary of ACT said: "I sometimes think that the archdiocese doesn't look at all of the possible repercus'sions of its decisions. Deliberate or not, this could develop into a very ugly situation:' Ninth and tenth graders of partly urban, partly suburban Our Lady of Lourdes parish, now have the option of attending the suburban school, Archbishop John Carroll High School, or either St. Thomas More (boys) High School or West Catholic Girls' High School in the city. "We flatly reject the charge of segregation and racism," said Edward Devenny, director of the Archdiocesan Communications Office. "The consideration was not made on.a racial basis." He explained that the option was originally suggested by a delegation of parents of Our Lady of Lourdes parish who conducted surveys and gathered other information for a presentation to the superintendents' office. "The concerns of the parents were in two basic areas," he
said. "They were concerned about the safety factor in having their children travel on public transportation during regular and after school hours and they,' as well as the city government here, were concerned 'about stabilizing the neighborhood." Not a Precedent The parents took a survey of
Holy See Accepts Abbot's Resigntion VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Holy See has accepted the resignation of the controversial Benedictine Abbot of St. Paul's Outside the Walls, a colorful campaigner against U. S. involvement in Vietnam and Vatican involvement in ~igh finance. Abbot Giovanni Franzoni's resignation was accepted Aug. 20, 11 weeks after he announced he would resign and five weeks after he actually ,submitted his resignation. Before accepting the resignatIon, Pope Paul VI ordered a poll of monks of the celebrated monastery of St. Paul's Outside the Walls, which is attached to one of Rome's major basilicas. The Holy See stated that the "clear will of the monastic community" wa~ that Abbot Franzoni's resignation be accepted. Father Franzoni was elected abbot for a 10-year term in 1964. at the age of 35. He espoused demilitarization, the right to exemption from the draft for conscientious objectors, and revision or even abrogation of Italy's concordat with the Vatican.
the reasons why families had moved from the city to the suburbs and one of the questions asked was: "Would you have moved if this option (to have your children attend either a metropolitan or suburban high school) had been available? "Most of the parents answered 'no,'" Devenny said. Devenny said that the large majority of students eligible to opt for Archbishop Carroll high schools have not done so. Only 10 of 55 eligible students plan to attend the sUbttrban school. " He also added that while the decision of allowing students to opt for either city or suburban schools is not expected to spread, this latest option does not set a precedent. "The adjoining parish to Our Lady of Lourdes, St. Barbara's, was given the same option several years ago," Devenny said; "The parish is 80 per cent black and the school ,is 'almost 98 per cent black. Most of the ninth and tenth graders have been opting for Archbishop Carroll."
NOTTINGHAM (NC) - The Vatican is open to suggestions for setting a f,ixed date for Easter, Cardinal Arturo Tabera Araoz, prefect of the Congrega·tion for Divine Worship, told a liturgical conference in Nottingham Ihere in England. , If a fixed date were decided on it would have to be ,in consultation with other denominations and secular authorities, he said. The Spanish cardinal told 140 Religious and lay members of the Society of St. Gregory that reform of the Church's liturgy had been completed at the Church's center and all now depends on the adoption of reforms by local Churches. Adoption of the reforms by different peoples w1th different cultures hold grea,t possibilities but ·also great dangers because the reforms could be distorted from their central purpose, he saki. Liturgical Reform Na'tional commissions can compose Eucharistic prayers as they see fit, but they Ishould be aware that a great variety is al,ready available, including introductions, prayers of the fa'ithful and homilies. Much of what is .available is scarcely being used, the cardinal saki. Cardinal Taberasaid that Pope Paul had told him he thought the Vatican CQuncii had oroduced its most abundant f.ruits in liturgical ref.orm. The reforms now need to be transferred from books to souls, he sa'id. His own congregation, he -said, is currently working on Eucharistic pravers for children and the Iitturgy of Penance. ' Instruction Important He said he sees rliturgical renewal as floWiing from the movement of -the Holy Spirit in the Church, enabl'ing 'its peonle to enter more fully into the life of Christ. But for this to be effective, he said, adequate instruction of both priests and people is most impol'tant. In addition to recommending the use of the new Divine Office by lay people, he mentioned the forthcoming publication of a hook of prayers containing popular devotJions for adaptaNon to the needs of peo,:,rle everywhere: "People must learn ,to live the new liturgy in a contemplative spirit." he said. "The center of the Church and the local Churches must collaborate more fully, providing mutual stimulus for each other."
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