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Debate on Priesthood • Synod Continues In Optional celibacy, he asserted, "seems not to differ from the state of the unmarried person who may enter marriage when he chooses." "In fact celibacy is a positive and permanent will or promise not to marry that is made for the sake of God's Kingdom," he said. Cardinal Krol cited the "unprecedented and unsurpassed" study of active and inactive American priests and their problems sponsored by the U. S. hierarchy. He observed that much of the problem of celibacy "seems to be the fr~stratlon of a ' desire for greater freedom and for legitimate human autonomy...· A remedy for the problem, he . continued, must be sought in the area of the priest's relations with "those who determine and execute Church policy authoritatively." The $500,OQO study also showed, however, th"t' the majority of priests - even younger priests-'!favors a strong bishop," he said. Priestly celibacy helps a sexuaUy confused world steer "the middle course or mean of virtue Most Reverend Daniel A. Crobetween contempt for human nin, S,T,D., Bishop of Fall River, sexuality and slavery to passion today confirmed the appointment and eroticism," the American made by Very Rev. George Per- spokesman asserted. reault, O.P., Dominican ProvinBecause the world finds it cial, of Rev. Thomas M. Landry,- hard to be drawn. by Christ from O.P., as pastor of St. Anne Par- a love of things seen to a love ish, Fall River. of things unseen, the Cardinal Born in New Bedford on continued, witness must be March 28, 1909, Father Landry given to the life of the world was educated in Brockton Sa- to come in eternity. cred Heart School and the Col"It is in this context that the lege de I' Assumption in Quebec. episcopal conference of the He entered the Dominican Or- United States expresses its conder on Aug. 3, 1927 and was or- viction that the tradition of Turn to Page Eighteen T!1rn to Page Nineteen

VATICAN CITY (NC)-Celibacy and the ordination of mar. ried men continued to dominate speeches on the practical side of the priesthood as the Synod of Bishops went into its second full week. The U. S. hierarchy told the assembly it wanted the present celibate discipline to stand, with Cardinal John Krol of Philadel~ phia addressing ,the 210-member synod as spokesman. Cardinal Leo Suenens said he thinks the classic way of a celibate priesthood should be' defended but at the same time new approaches must be kept open. In the name of the American bishops, Cardinal Krol warned against "a hasty resolution of the question" and urged "a thorough study of the feasibility of ordaining mature (older) married mert to the priesthood.

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BLESS CORNERSTONE OF NEW CHURCH: Bishop Cronin blesses the cornerstone of the new St. Julie Billiart Church, No. Dartmouth in ceremonies held Monday afternoon. Assisting were: Rev. John J. Steakem, parish assistant; Rev. John F. Hogan, 'pastor; Paul G. Cleary, architect, builder and parishioner; Rev. George E. Harrison, Episcopal Secretary, and Very Rev. Thomas J. Harrington, Diocesan Chancellor.

Strong Faith Stands Firm Before Present-Day Woes His ExceUency, Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.p., 8ishop of FaU River, on the occasion of the blessing oj St. Julie Billiart Church and Center, Monday,

Oct. II, delivered the foUowing homily at the Mass of Blessing: Dearly peloved in, Christ,

We are here in great joy today to participate in the solemn blessing and dedication of this new Church and auditorium of the parish named in honor of St. Julie Bil1iart. We give thanks to Almighty God that we have seen this day. From humble beginnings, often The Religious Education Com- times celebrating the Liturgy in mittee 'of the Cape Cod Council rented quarters, the parish, of Churches is sponsoring a founded by Bishop ConnoUy workshop and social session for .whose vision we salute with aU ministers and directors of re- gratitude, has progressed under ligious education of Protestant, the diligent and devoted leaderCatholic and Orthodox denomi- ship of the pastor Father John nations from 10 'to noon Wed- Hogan, and with the admirable nesday, Oct. 27 at St. Francis cooperation and support of the Xavier Parish Center, Hyannis. faithful laity, to a point where Organizers state the purpose. in the Providence of God we can of the meeting is to provide an stand here today to beg the opportunity for Cape Cod reli- blessing of God on this new gious educators to meet, explore structure and on the spiritual mutual needs, share resources life of the parish itself. The clergy and the laity of this and develop professional support parish may take legitimate pride and enrichment. Reservations for the workshop in this beautiful building which may be made with, Mrs. Peg is in such good taste. It will Ford, telephone 255-3696; Mrs. serve functionaUy the needs of Fred Dewey, 428-9457; or Sister the parish for the public worship of God, the liturgical action of Eileen Murphy, 775-6200.

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the Eucharist and the private devotion of the people who can derive spiritulll comfort, and st~ength ~rolT} quiet meditation and personal prayer. It is here that parishioners will be baptized, confirmed, receive absolution for their sins, receive Communion, receive the Sacrament of Matrimony and bring their dear ones to commend their souls to the m~rciful Lord. In addition the social activities so necessary ·for the community life of the parish have been adequately provided for with due Turn to Page Six

Diocesan Nurses At Conference Rev. Cornelius J. Keliher, pastor of St. Mary's Parish, No. Attleboro and Diocesan Moderator of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will lead a large del~ egation of area moderators and members to the 12th Regional Conference of New England Diocesan Councils of Catholic Nurses to be held tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday at Shawmut Turn to Page Nineteen

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ALLENTOWN (NC)- A grow~ . . ing cons'ensus' for aid to noripubIic educatiori .is a fact of life, WAS!IINGTON' (NC)"":"Higher . "The universities in Tokyo, -Lon'. acco,rdirig t.o Msgr. David B. education has been the ·victim. of don, Paris,' Berlin .and .Rome ·.T/loi;npson, vicar general of. the - '. Allentown diocese. a revolution which. h~s: left the. .were as ,pisturbed' and disrupted American pUblic' "rather "com- . as Berkeley, Harvard,· Columbia, . . . pletely 'disillusioned' about the " Cornell and Wisconsin:," , . : :", in ',a local telecast, Msgr, .In ,American higher e d u c a t i o n , ' Th'ompson cited the recent 132.whole enterprise,"',· a.prominent " . university presiden·t.·· said h·ere. Father Hesburg' said,' : "all the, .',63 state House vote and the 32. ,16'stilte Senate vote on an aid~ . "The. centuriescold love' affair usual problems "were heighten'ed .. :. ".of-American :society wjth higher·· by the Vietnam Wat;'racial con- . . to-nonpublic-school-parents mea..education suddenly·,turned to fIict, sudden· .realizat'ion of the ' sure' as "a noticeable increase" ashes,'.~ said Father Theodore M. ,plight of the poor in the midst of .. and a' "clear indication of sup'. Hesburgh,president of the Uni, plenty; wastage and 'pillage 'of port "for the· concept of aid in '. our nationalresotirces;. the hott~e area ofnonpubli~ education." .versity of Notre Dame:, ...·And now, at .our time of rible state of priorities as .re·:· . He pointed out that it took aigr~atest opportunity ~nii ·direst·f1e~.ted . in .thefederal.budget,:· ,mostJoj.!r years during the 'last ,. '. . '. financial crisis, we. are spurned,' and, in' general, by'· the increasdec,ade for the Pe.nnsyl~ania.leg~ . by the very. people who created ingly dlsmalquallty of. ou~ na~ , .' Islature to agree on a state-aid us; confided their children to us,.. t i o n a l I i f e . " ' : bill. WI1enthe '1968 law was de-. suppor:ted US, ~nd . looked tQ us . . At Hand clared. 'unconstitutional by the .. ' . f?r a' solution. to everything. dif-<. '.y~ung'people·."turned 'their i. v..S~ Supreme COiJrt on June 28, ..... ~Icult:" ... .... .' - ' " 'fr~strations on 'the' institution '. however, 'jt took 'less than two , '. ' "~P7akmg ~t. the ?1~h·. ann~~l. closest to hand-their ~ollege or : months . for the lawmakers to . ',', me~tmg of .~1}e AmerIcan CouncIl. university," he said. "The other. cOll:Je up with a new bill, he added.... ' . . . .of .~d.u~~tlOn·here, the. Holy problems' continued to grind " ' ".: C~~ss· pnest.~~alyze? .~~e r~a.., .away, so that the n~w revolution . The new law is the Parent Re" .' S9~S ,fOr. the .. ~~volu~lO!1whlch . fed upon itself.. ... " ' .: ifTIbursement Act Jor NonpUblic : .. caused such 'dIsillusIOnment. . ,' .'. '.Educatlon. It will provide up :to , .. Wh'at~Yer -irertt wr'ong' ;'w~nt T~e American col,lege !lnd uni.$75 for each child i~ a nonpublic :wrong·'.gl!lbaIlY,"; he. told some', verslty. ,system, has . expand~d:. elementary school and up to $150 :"f~r eacl1 child in a nonpublic sec-, '.1,000 members of the umbrefIa dramatJc~lly,· the, .pnest saId, BLESSES CEMET~RY STATUE: Rev. Henry R. Canuel, ··ondary school. The. bill will be organization', with 1,300 U. S. from educating 50,000 students' college a,nd. university affili~tes. -two per ~ent· of the coll:ge director of Sa~red Heart Cemet.elY, . N~w .B.·e.dford blessed fin~nced by 23' per cent. of the' . . .. 'age group--m 1900 to educatmg 8\12 rriillion'or40 per cent of that the new statue of Sacred'Heart ori.Sunday, Oct. 10 at cer~ state levy on cigarettes:' aJ::e"gr~up last.year, emonies atte~ded by a large assembhige. in spite of the . 'Rash Thinking". But expansion and growth has heavy rains: . ' .. . Msgr. Thompson emphasized often meant "more of the same that the act is "not an attempt WASHINGTON (NC)-There is, kind of' faculty' teaching' (and) . to circumvent" the recent U.S. still widespread J'ob discrimina- the same kinds of courses" for ", 'S,upreme Court decision on aid .:.... . to nonpubll'c educatl'on, but an tion against minority groups, .in- . ever greate.·r numbers of students. cluding WOmen, according to the "This' may make sense in the, . .• W . .,. M. at'tempt to conform with that rullatest':emp\oyment statistiCs' re~' prooilction"of more hot dogs,": Th~se ho KnoW' Cardinal, .Indszenty ing. The court did not rule out t leased by the U.S. Equal' Em- Father .. He~b~fl~h. ,~~~q:.." "b,lJ: . ' . ' Tight-Lipped About Ending Exile aid to nonpublicschools, he add" " . ,'. . • ed; bilt ruled against one form of ployment Opportunity Commise., gr9~tb._ In hIgher educatiOn cer-,..'I ;." "'. '. .......• . ,> sion. tainly must mean more than WASIiINGTON (NC)-Several Budapest and that the:' carc!inal aid. From 1966 to '1970,'Ijl;nority siriJp!y . r~d!iplication of' what is': Amedcamh ..whose lives wer~ taught him Hungarian, confirmed The vicar general. called any groups -workers-Blacks, Span- .and ha's,' been." , . touched by the ordeals of Cardihis' son, and gave first commu- "wliolesale closing of parochial ish and Mexicall Americans, Orihal Jozsef Mindszenty had little. nion to his daughter. , sc:hools because of a lack of state entals A . I d' d to say .afte~ n.e-ws ?roke. of the A pr'iest who 'wrote a pam- or federal aid . . . dangerous' wome~ -;:;~:'~i:~';e~~~~I'::~Il. :co.r~. Hunganan p~lmate s fhght to phlet· in 1949 called "Minds- and, rash thinking." '. ' . largely underrepresented in'· the 't·' , H' Rome. ,. . . zeryty-Victim or Victor," and "The idea of closing all our highest paying job's of private in11 John T.. Papendorp,..a U. S. who several years ago sneaked schools is also rash," he added, dustry, acc6rcifng to·commissi'on· . PHILADElPHIA (NC) _ Pro~ State' D,epa,rtment offICIal who a chalice' to the cardinal . said because· the concept is ."based .' posed postage hikes would shut s~rved I\1?SS f~r the ca.rdi?al at \lpon learning of the cardinal's. 'upon the idea of using threats figures. Between 1966 and 1Q70 the down or shrink many religious t1m.es dunng hIS self-exl~e m the departure, from Budapest that' to get our. way. We don't want ~erall minority group employ- publirations, a group of Luther~ UnIted States embassy m .Buda- he did not want to "actually say to secure our rights by holding ment increased from 1 i.4 per an editors said' here. pest, told NC News he dId not too much." , .a club over society," ,,' . '. , " think it proper to comment. cent to 14.5 per cent. but the In a resolution; adopted at a "The cardinal has suffered I know how the cardmal felt . .bulk of minority workers remain-' recent' meeting of the Lutheran· quite a bit from inaccurate press about it (the exile)," Father , . . - - - - - - - - - - -..... . ed in blue collar jobs. Editors' and Managers' Associa- reports over the years-not that Daniel G. Babis said, "I know he, In 1970, women accounted for tion, the' editors asked their accurate reports were easy to would have stayed to the end,., Funeral Home 34 per cent-10.5\million~fthe 'churc~ .groups, the Lutheran get"":"but I don't want to add to bl:lt I guess Rome wanted him to 550 Locust Street country's total employmen't: But ~ouncIl m the ySA, and other· them," sa.id Papendorp. com~ back,". . . Fall River, Mass. , while 6 out of 10 held white coi-' .' mt~r~sted agencIes to lodge forHe had two assignments as . Father Babis; how.Miami archlar positions, most were'limited· :' ma~. cO)Plaints about the rate secretary at the American em- diocesan director of immigrat~on 672-2391 to jobs -in the officeaild cleriCal proposa s. bassy in Buda'pest ~ the most re- on .loan .from . the. RockvIlle Rose E. Sullivan category. Only 2.7 per cent of ,Congress should be ,urged '~to cent of which e~ded in 1968. C.entre, N. Y. diocese, said. he Jeffrey E. Sullivan all women workers the conim'H;~ . ~provide. the means by which the Parpendorp is. now with the dId not w~nt t.o talk about ~ow sion stated, 'held n;a'riagerialpo- . Post~I:Se~ice .may e~?bhi nun- State Department'~ European he got thechahce t2 thecardm?1 sitions, as· opposed to 12.4 per profIt pubhcatl~ns whIch serve·. affairs office for fear he.:-V0uld get people 10 cent of the men . 'the public 'to receive Ii substan-," He said h~ did not want his trouble.~": _:-. . , . tial reduction of rates' for their I h .. views on Cardinal Mindszenty n. a,~ ~r.t .statement , about .,FufJeral Home non-advertising portion," the edi- quoted, noting that the cardi- Cardmal ,.Mmds.z,enty.•.· the State 'tors said. ~ecrology nal's· exile.: of nearly 15 years Depar:tmenthere said: . ~71 Second Street . Under the proposals, second "was a considerably delicate "The :U: S.. gov'ernment Is., OCT. 19 , Fall River, Mass. pleased i.q~t ,it was able' to a~Rev. Manuel A. 'Silv.ia, 1928, .. class nonprofit mailers, the cate- matter for the U. S. govern.679-6072 sist the cardinal' when the need ',. Pastor. Santo Christo, Fall River. gory under which diocesan news- ment." MICHAEL J. McMAHON papers also fall,. would pay over Papendorp acknowledged. how- appeared 'urgent ',and pressing. 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Cardinal Stresses Synod Is' Advisory Will Not 'Solve' Questions on Agenda ROME (NC)-The worldwide news agency reports national Synod of Bishops now meeting _and internatiQnal news and dishere will not solve the priesthood tributes it daily to some 125 and world justic,e questions on weekly publications with comits month-long agenda, according bined circulations of about eight to the highest American church- million. men taking part. Cardinal Dearden remarked in Cardinal John Dearden of De- his opening column on the synod troit, head of the U. S. bishops' that it seemed certain .~·no curnational organization and one of rent issue relating to the priestfive American delegates at the hood including the muchsynod, said in a copyrighted ar- debated question of celibacy will go unexamined." He said ticle for NC News Service: "As an advisory body, whose the same thing was true of the task is to make recommenda- world justice topic. The Detroit archbishop said tions to the Pope, the synod can~ not come up with' the final an- the U: S. bishops' massive swers to the questions before it $500,000 sociological and psy... the synod will not 'solve' the chological studies, released in questions on its agenda-in the summary last Spring and soon sense of developing neat, pack- to be published in full, "confirm aged answers to complex prob- what. must be apparent to any lems."· '. . observer: that the priesthood But as an event concentrating faces many grave problems of on two ideas about the Church- identity and adaptation as· it. changeless continuing prfnciples seeks to clarify its role in the and changing modern' adapta- modern world." tions-,-the cardinal said it would Taking 'Fresh Look' almost c~rtainly move Catholicism forward in trying to meet As for justice, he said: "One its obligations. can reasonably expect the synod to take a fresh look at the ques. (irave- Problems tion of war in the modern world, Cardinal Dearden,' whose two at the obligations of the rich naterms as presi.dent of the. Na· tions to the poor, at the problem tionalConference of Catholic of racism, and at the concept of Bishops expire next month, re- 'liberation' in its deepest sense flected on what to expect from of full human development." Cardinal Dearden said that the 1971 synod in the first of an exclusive series of weekly re- some people wonder what more ports from the synod for NC the synOd can say than has alNews. The. Washigton-based ready been said in the social

encyclicals of Pope John XXlII, one by Pope ~aul VI, and Vatican Council documents. His answer: "In the area of world justice, it is apparent that the principles of social justice must continually be applied to changing circumstances and new problems."

30,000 at Britain's Festival of Light LONDON (NC) - A crowd of 30,000 persons packed Trafalgar Square here to climax' the nationwide Festival of Light, at an "anti-moral pollution" rally to protest pornography. Counter-demonstrations were . staged by members of the Gay Liberation Front in which 27 persons were arrested: The police called the festival itself the "most cheerful" they ever guarded despite attempts to disrupt the meeting. The trouble began when 50 demonstrators marched into the square. But the crowd sang, cheered and demonstrated in support of the festival. To herald the festival some 300 . beacon fires were lit throughout the country two days earlier.

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Urges' .int~easing;~:Pc ..ayer Of,' Faith in Holy: 'Spirit, ,The 1971' 'Synod of Bishops 'isnow under way, ~n; Rome", and .is. expected to rema~~', i~, ~es~ion throughqut the month, of October and pos~i~ly, "ev~J1' ,lgn~~r." As o~e, of the prie'st~auditots'at' ~he synod". I hope-.bme and Clf-·

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which' a: priest understands him- , self' are, concerned, we are iIi a period of transition ~rQught about 1:>Y ,t~eoiogical .and ~oci!ll fac,tor~.',::: ,,/',~ '.' _'.' '.',:

releases of this column. 'Mean" while, as an opener, so to 'speak,.' it"may be, appropriate, to' jot' "The,.enduringtheo!ogica!;na'1 down a few preliminary o,bser- ture of I the 'priestly office ,in Gatholicism leflves ~nough dog-, ' vations regarding the first major' matic' latitude in the form reitem oil the synodal agenda, namely the ,ministerial, priest! quired :'"by c· OUr 'phrase' )n, the course of the history of the hood. Church.' Accordingly, this' volf,;illr;lliFffiiiHZ&Ytt:m@mm um-e (Father Rahner concludes) . J is written with thJ consciousness By of the critical situ~tion of change, and transition, without losing MSGR. sight' of the enduring character of the Church and the priestGEORGE G. hood." The question before the HIGGINS Chu'r'ch; then, is not whether there is a crisis in the ministerial priesthood, but what kind of crisis and, more urgently, what Several weeks ago the NC News Service' carried a release to do about it. Father Emile Pin, from Rome which can serve as a French 'Jesuit who took his an appropriate introduction to doctorate in sociology at the our random' comments on this University of Chicago and is now subject. This release, which was serving as Director of the Center written by Father leo McFad- of Social Research, at the Greden, a competent reporter at- 'gorian University in Rome, puts tached to NC's Rome staff, reads the ,latter question even more bluntly in the final' paragraph in part as follows: "The Catholic priesthood as it of an essay which he wrote for is known today in the United the Rahner symposium just reStates 'needs a miracle to avoid ferred to: "The '; question facing the extinction, according tQ !1 statistical study presented to the Church as a whole-that is, her Vatican last April and now made ,hierarchy and her faithful- is simply this: Is she ready to read available to NC News. "The research .project com- the signs of the times and to piled by an American socioIogist study the .problem while she still -Jesuit Father Eugene Schal- has thousands of priests in her lert, director of th.e Institute for. 'service, or 'will she. !sit and wait Socio-religious .Studies at the until the' problem has taken on University of San Francisco.:--cte- the propo'rtions of a major crisis?" picts the American, 'priestpood as losing the battll;!' ,tosurvive,as ~o ;Instant Solution . a viable. forc~ ..in our: society.' " The Synod of Bishops will provide' at 'least a partial answer , State of- Crisis· ,to 'Father "Pin's bluntly statedFather' Schallert's fin~i~gs ?nq~e:Stiori: It would be. naiVe, howthe future. o~ . the , mInisterial . ev.er,; to expect .a four-week synpriestJ.1oo<;t, , :w:ith ,spec;iat ref.er- . 'od to come up with:anything like ence to the situation in Canada.', 'an' irtstant ,solutiori to an extraand't~~U~it~,~~':lte~.. ar.e,a~Im!~;', ,6~dinariIy ,~omplicat~d problem tedly 'rathe~ <1~scon,certIng",but. ,which, has Qeen !n. the making for there is really I}othing new:apout, three decades, not to say generthem. They are 'simply a'di.stilla- ' atiohs: .' • tion' of the' 'findings' previi?usly', ' "'i~ other words I don't think set forth:, i,n, ~",nu~b~r ,~f ,i~<1e~ , lweshould 'look t~ the synod for pendent stu<1 leS., Th,ere, IslIt.tle . a' 'miracle.. Moreover I pity the doubt; ·~owever,'-that:,they.are' ~afi~be he bishQP,' priest or sUbs~an.tlally accurate.' T?at IS to. layman-:-who expects the synod say, It IS now almostun.lv~rsa~ly ,to' coine up with a magical soluag~eed . that the 'mInlsterI~1 ,tion to. the problem under dis'~rIesthood, as we ~ave known It: . cussion. Such .a ',man is :,most In the recent past, IS at the crosscertain'ly courting disillusionroads.. ?r, if you will, is in a state ment.

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BISHOP'S CHARITY BALL: Members of the decorating committee for the 17th annual Bishop's Charity Ball scheduled for Jan. 14 at Lincoln Park discuss ,~he motif with the priest-director of the New Bedford Area. Seated: Rev. Manuel P. FerreIra, pastor of St. John the Baptist C~urch, New Bedford. shows the plans to Mrs. Eugene H. Goldrick, St. Joseph's Parish, Fairhaven and pre~ldent o! the DDCW of the N.e~ Bedford Area. Standing: Mrs. Emmett Almond and MISS LydIa Pacheco of St. Juhe s, No. Dartmouth and JamJes Gleason of Holy Name Parish, New Bedford, a member of the St. Vince~t de Paul Society.

Arrange Booklet For Bishop's C~arity Ball Supporters of the 17th annual Bishop's Charity Ball which will be held Jan. 14 at Lincoln Park are to be listed in a special commemoratiye bo.ok prepared for the event. Listed in the booklet ,will b'e' six' 'categories of, supporters of the Ball which is held for the b'enefit of exceptional and underprivileged children. There are 'Iour schools for the exceptional child - two in Fall River, one in Hyannis and ,one' in Attleboro:, These' schoo,ls are

named the Nazareth Hall Schools. There are four Summer camps for the underprivileged and exceptional children. These 'are the St. Vincent de Paul Overnight Camp, the Catholic Boys' Day Camp and the Nazareth Day Camp, all in Westport. The other camp is in Mashpee on the Cape. The Booklet categories are: In Memoriam - $200 or more, 4 tickets; Very Special Friend$150, 4 tickets; Guarantor -

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The Moreno family returned to New Bedford in 1959 and • young David attended St. Hyacinth School, then the Sacred Heart Juniorate in Ipswich. He is now a junior at Don Bosco College, Newton, N. J. and after graduation expects to teach for three years before completing' theological studies leading to the priesthood. The seminarian's mother and sister are members. of Sacred , Heart parish, New Bedford, and his sister, 14 year old Suzanne, is a freshman at Holy Family High School. He is active in seminary organizations in addition to carry-

Detroit Releases Financial Report DETROIT (NC) - The 1.5 million Catholics of the Detroit Archdiocese have been assessed less than four cents a week to finance administrative services, according to the annual archdioesan financial report. The assessment, totalling about $1.70 a year per Catholic, was for the fiscal year ended Jl,me 30, the report said. A large amount went for the training of priest.s. ' In its second annual report, the archdiocese explained the assessments were made through parish quotas which accounted for part of the archdiocese's income. The archdiocesan income from parish quotas, more than $2.5 million, was increased to more than $3.1 million by interest and dividends, bequests and' donations, the sale of real estate, and other proceeds. A total of $4,332,288 was available for operational expenses after including the customary Archdiocesan Development Fund allotment. The largest operation expense was $1.3 million spent in various training programs for lay deacons, seminarians and ordained , priests.

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Some day a chaplain or theologian may: visit the hospital not so much to counsel a patient as the treating physician.

"I really feel that Don Bosco is relevant today. He's a saint for all ages, but especially the young. Our job as Salesians is to keep his spirit and ideals alive." That's how 21-year-old David G. Moreno feels about his vocation as a Salesian. He looks forward to a life dedicated to the service of boys as a priest following in the footsteps of Don Bosco, the 19th century Italian saint who founded the Salesians, third largest congregation of men religious in the Church.

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A New Bedford native, Brother David moved to Southern California with his family when he was two years old, remaining for seven years. While there he attended a school staffed by Salesian Sisters. Thus, he explains, "my first contact with Don Bosco's spirit was made at the early age of six." To this day he is in contact with his first grade teacher, he says. It was through her that he heard of the Salesian Seminary in Ipswich which he eventually entered.

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With today's highly sophisticated life-sustaining medical complexities, physicians are burdened as never before with life and death decisions involving ethical and moral considerations. The goal of the new Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction and Bioethics is ~o· pave the way for religious thinkers of all faiths to share responsibility for

such decisions with physicians and scientists. The institute, to be located at Georgetown University Hospital here, is the first in the world organized to conduct coordinated research into the ethical and scientific ~spects of human reproduction and development, said Jesuit Father Robert J. Henle, the university's president. Father Henle noted that in the institute's effort· to combine ethics and science, it will pioneer in the development of a new field of ,joint research which institute ,founders have named "bioethics."

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DOING DAVID G. MORENO ing a full load of college studies. Last Summer, he noted, he was a counselor at a Salesian day camp in Newton. "The times in which we live," he said, "are not unlike the era in which Don Bosco began his work. Today there is a tremendous need for persons who will take an interest in the youngsters of our country. The Salesians are one force that is trying to fill this need. "We believe that boys are basically good, that they have great potential. But this potential must be guided and directed and encouraged. Here is where the Salesian steps in. At all times, in all places, he strives to become the friend of each of his boys so that he can help them to become better Christians."

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that Archbishop Medeiros celebrated his first public Mass in Boston at the annual Father and Son gathering sponsored by Don Bosco Tech," said Brother David. Feel Optimistic "Although we, like many religious orders, feel the pinch of the current vocation crisis," concluded the seminarian, "we are' optimistic about the future. We work for the young who were so dear to the heart of Christ. With God's help the ,next 75 years will find us expandi'ng into more cities and more st~tes, trying' to do what we, can to lead our' youngsters to God,"

THE HOLY FATHER'S MISSION AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH

PEACE WILL COME TO THE HOLY LAND THROUGH LOVE AND GOD'S HOLY WORKS

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In Lebanon a deaf-mute boy becomes a tailor and learns to talk! In Gaza a girl who is blind learns to 'see' the world and people through her fingers and Braille. In Jordan a Sister from India cleans out a lady's mouth which is full of cancer. Youngsters and old people have blankets and books, medicines and sewing-machines in Jeru· salem and Bethlehem, because you care. -And'this month we're adding something new. In Bethlehem, after seven years of preparation, our Sisters of St. Dorothy will open a new school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, called "Ephphatha" (the word Our Lord used). Who are we? We are the Pontifical Mission for Palestine, the Holy Father's aides for the 1.5 million refugees from Palestine, - in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. We do our work in Jesus' name, on the basis of need. We like what we're doing, and it works. It works because you pray with us, write to us, and share with the refugees what you can do without The check·list makes it easy for you to help. Please help all you can. We're profoundly grateful. •.. $ ... , For refugees, where it's needed most $3525 Equips a clinic in a refugee camp $2475 Buys equipment to train deaf-mutes at Ephphatha in Bethlehem $1880 Expands facilities at the Pontifical Mission Center for the Blind in Gaza $1125 Endows a hospital bed with full medical and nursing care at St. Joseph's,l:!ospital in Jerusalem,' _ $ 950 Builds four classrooms for refugees in Jordan and Syria $ 525 Establishes a child-care center in Jerusalem $ 300 Enables a refugee teen-ager to learn a trade in the Salesian school in Beth· lehem (two years) $ 240 Feeds two refugee families for a full year $ 120 Provides one year's full-care for an orphan $ 75 Gives a sewing machine and accessories to a sewing center for village girls $ 45 Furnishes a bicycle for a visiting nurse $ 25 Supplies one year's medical needs for a refugee family $ 10 Buys Braille books for a blind child $ 5 Gives an orphan girl two dresses $ 4 Provides a cripple with a pair of crutches $ 2 Buys a blanket for a baby ,

Roamed Streets Brother David said that Don Bosco was a priest of the Archdiocese of Turin. At the time the streets of the city were filled with youngsters displaced by the Industrial Revolution. They formed roving bands aimlessly looking for excitement. Con-, cerned by this' situation, the young priest opened a small center where boys could learn trades and enjoy various recre-, ations. Other priests joined him' in this work and soon, the ,new congregation of the Salesians was firmly established. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the community's coming to the United States. There are two Salesian provinces in the country, with about 600 members, 350 of whom' are in the Eastern province. In Massachusetts the congregation staffs two boys' high schools, a high school seminary and an East Boston boys' club. "We consider it a good omen

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VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope some of the news stories coming from Rome in the course Paul VI has called on global of the Synod of Bishops. Catholic relief and migration The Holy Father gave a talk the other d;ly in which agencies to redouble their efforts he said that, of course, the Bishops would conserve the . to aid the more than eight mil.doctrines of the Faith, 'these immutable basiC '-elements lion East Pakistan refugees in India. upon which Catholicism is built, elements given by God ShorUy after he called an and, therefore, not subject to change. emergency meeting of top CathThe Pope was speaking of dogmas of th.e Church. He olic relief organizations, the was not speaking about matters of discipline or Church Pope reiterated his insistence on laws and regulations. But immediately some news stories the need for prompt and generous relief programs. headlined the talk as the Pope's insistence upon "conserHis appeal was launched durvatism,'! And then they went on to establish the weary ing an audience for the Internaconservatism vs. liberalism dualism that they would like tional Catholic Migration Comto impose on the Church and its members. mission, celebrating its 20th anEvery,Catholic is and must be a "conservative" in' the niversary with a meeting in Rome, and the. German migrasense that the dogmas of the Faith must be conserved tion association St. Raphaelsveand adhered to by all. Such doctrines as the Trinity. and' rein; marking its IOOth anniverIncarnation and Eucharist are not subject to change. Cath-' sary. olics know what they believe by these and the only change Among those attending the is a deepening of understanding without ever exhausting papal audience were Bishop Ed-the reality or changing it substantially:.' " . ward Swanstrom,' head of the , American Bishops' Catholic ReWhen it comes to matters of Church law',; then the lief Services, and James J. Norapproach is one that asks: how can'the Chu.rch'best. fui~" ris 'of New Jersey, president of fill its purpose ..of ,br~nging men closer' to God i'-nd God the International Catholic Migraclo§.er to meq. Order demands that there be certain regulationCommission, based in Getions, certain ,·;"ground: rules", certain means used to make neva. Welcoming his visitors, Pope effective' the Church's mission as "the 'extension of Christ ., .. '., ",:. Paul said: "You can understand . and His salvatio:n ',in' tinl(~ and among a'll men.. Approa'ches that, in recalling your work for can always" be updated, techniques can always be made . S~rong : Fdith .-Stands Firm refugees and migrants, our more~ 'effective; la,wscan~always be-to use a much~ovet-· Continued from Page One' person of Peter's successor Pope thoughts cannot but go to the used phrase-more meaningful. millions of human beings who ' consideration, in particular, for Paul VI. But to' take a phrase that applies legitimately to the the needs of the young and of In addition the faith of clergy are at present seeking refuge in and laity is strong and this f~ith India." doctrines of the Faith and then switch its application to the adults. The Pope acknowledged the Generous Efforts in the face of grave difficulties, ,another phase of Church activity is, at best, misleading All of this was accomplished confusion or· disappointments efforts of assistance and relief and, at. worst, a distortion of the Holy Father's intent. A ,through the courage and gener- can never be shaken. We have being made by international, nacar~ful· reading of the Pope's words is' all that is needed .osity of priests and people work- proof day after day of the con- tional and religious organizations to see what he means: The Holy. Father is exact in his ing .together, in 'face. of great stant protection' of the Chu~ch but he added international com· . , difficulty., Let;Jt be said ~h~t the . promise~, to her by her d~vine munities "must· intensify efforts language, in the' phrases he 'uses. yet further and" prolong them .. beginnings were not easy.• -Yet, " founder. . . , Why not just· listen to what he actually says? \

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filithand hard work have So it is that in the midst of dif- over a considerable period." brought abput what we have to- ficulties it is indeed a sign of Increase Endeavors day.. Continuous generous support ~omforting hope to participate in During the week,' several newspapers pubIlshed re- .' and enthusiastic' interest wi'll the ceremonies wherein a new The Pope stressed that he "has . . bring it 'to a successful' conclu- structure is blessed and dedi- not ceased to urge the Catholic ports on the tragic Attica Prison uprising. They gave an sion and provide even greater cated to 'the worship of God-a relief and welfare agencies to almostminute-by-minute· account of what really went on progress in th~, future. new structure conceived by the take their full part in bearing as contrasted to the rumors. and stories that flew around _ Sometimes the human spirit imagination of man, built by the this common burden. For' this . during., the' fourc~,ay .situation; ., ' thrives when the difficulties are ·hands of man, accomplished. by purpose we have called on our ", But' the'n~wspapers themselves were also victim's of greate/>taild be~omes more tepid the '.dedication and .generous de· council Cor Unum to undertake, and disinterested when times are. votion of man and caused by together with the Catholic welthe,se stories because they pr-inted them"at-' the' time.· good and hardshipis lacking: ' .. man's faith in' Jesus Christ the fare organizations and qualified So all this;-shows that the first'obliga(ion of the comThe late' Cardinal O'Connell. Son. of God.. ,representatives of ' the Christian munic~tiohs media is still to'determine the truth" to report had t11is to say· on an occasion ~t. .lul.ie Billiart, communities in the countries difaCt,. .t~ be vE:fY, :~are~uI ,~ot to ~ontribute. to' distortion ,~y sirltilar t.o, this one today:.: ". We need furthe~, recait the 'recUy. concerned, a study of how , PUttll'lg rumors m type.' ,' . ' ." .~'The' : h,istory of the, Church great saint to who/>e memory the the Church can i~cr~ase its en· : In this present age of, quick cemmunications, people shmvs. that. the. gr~atest enter- ,parish is dedicated:. St. Julie . deavors toward fmdmg a soluprises . start "'.ith small. begin· ... Billiart.. 1t was she who through' tion for the serious. situation." almost take it for granted that what they listen. to on'tele- nings.. A few ~ollow~rs who are in faith in Christ, .arid .love for J'he Pope thanked the Catholic . vision and radio and read in the .newspapers: is the .truth. earnest, who meant what· they neighbor founded in spite of agencies for what has been done The Attica situation' should make them, as well as the ,said when, they spoke of. their great difficulties the religious />0 far but insisted on a need "to comn;mnications medIa,' aware that the busines's of separ- love of their faith, make ultimate l;ongregation of Sisters of Notre . do still more." . f f fi , t r i u m p h certain. There' are no Dame of Namur who for well, Earlier, top officials of Cath· atmg act. rom 'ction is a difficult one, is the prime difficulties which will not yield to over 150 years have been edu- 0 I'IC reI'Ief agencies . agree d at a 'obligation of the newsmen, and one that should weigh their zeal. It is only afterwards, cating youth i~ the ways of the meeting in Rome to coordinate heavily upon them.' .. ' , when things prosper, that we faith: and concentrate their efforts for Maybe a careful and questioning approach to a news are likely to lose the strength to It is her spirit of faith and ,the refu'gee East Pakistanis. story takes some of the immediacy out of it, robs it a overcome difficulties." courage,: it is her love for youth bit of its color and glamor, but this approach 'is far' betSo here today, we see what and her vision that can well be courage, hard work and dedica- a model for priests and paiish- . ISCUSS ter than one that screams at the moment and then has tion based on faith have ioners in this grand parish. to be corrected later on when the facts reveal themselves. wrought. Let t,his spirit continue. May I express the further wish U 0 Universal Church and prayer that this parish, unGREENWICH (NC)-Catholic The ~ituation in the Church at der the careful guidance of and Lutheran theologians meetlarge today is somewhat anal· priests and parents, may produce .lng here in Connecticut acknowlogous. There. are indeed many large numbers of vocations to edged that there is a crisis todllY problems and difficulties. Some the priesthood and 'religious life. in the acceptance of Church are minor, almost annoying, but May the faith and generosity .authority. of little consequence. Others which created and made possible In a joint statement, the theohowever, are very grave indeed. this wonderful parish of St. Julie logians said "it was clear that OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DiOCESE. OF FALL RIVER' SOqle even threaten the very Billiart add the further contribu- both traditions recognize the Published weekly by'ThE; C~tholic' Press of the Diocese o'f Fall River foundations of our faith. J'here tion ot' n'umbers of its youth to :vital role of chlirc::h authority to 410 Highland Avenue . . are those who are prepared to . the ranks of the clergy and re.:- hand on' intact the' Gospel of question the :most-sacreddoc- Iigious in the year~ to come. Jesus ,Christ." , F~II -~iv.~r,,:M~.s,s:q2·Z22 . :;'. '675-7151 .tri?es of our faith even to the. 'May this and" many' other Their "discussion "focused 'on PUBLISHER pomt of denying revealed truth. graces come to St.. J,ulie's pariSh . the . possibility of finding. a way .... ~Most';~~v, Dan'iei'A:~·t'6ni n,O:. D:~: 5:T,.'O:'" ,;" GENERAL MANAGER . ASST. GENERAL MANAGER .- Nonetheless; the faith of the through the intercession' and to 'reconcile the different' offices Church is firm and the rock on kind . protection . of. Mary, the whiCh··riow express a simjiar con. Rev. Msg"· Danier·F;: Shallo·o;·M:A:,.:-··.. ·:'Rev. 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Parish Gives Land For Housing P'oor CHAMPAKULAM (NC) - St. Mary's parish here in the Changancherry archdiocese in India donated land ~n which housing for landless poor persons will be constructed. Two members of the parish provided funds for the construction of some homes in the projected 36-house development. At Kanjirapally, the Catholic parish donated land for a 15house project for the poor initiated by the St. Vincent de Paul ,S.ocj~t:Y'''''J "'" ',;; ~. '", ,.,. ..

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YOUNG PEOPLE DO CARE: The first step in "restoring hope and re-conditioning a house in order that the 12 members of the Demers family might, have a home is being undertaken by a group of youngsters in the Attleboro area.

Frien.ds, Marion Unsworth Curran Hope is the word. A group of Attleboro citizens - religious, laymen, civic. leaders and youngsters-have combined their efforts during the past few months to give a family of 12 something they haven't had much of lately -hope. For four months, Mr. and Mrs. William Demers and their 10 children were homeless. Today, because a lot of people cared enough to make the effort, the family is living in a home which has been cleaned, papered aJld painted by friends working voluntarily in their spare time. The story started last May when Mr. Demers, faced with eviction, was forced to sell their home on Summer Street in Attleboro. When it proved impossible to find immediate housing ,for such a large family, the Demers f~mily moved into a .poor substitute, a tent. They set up housekeeping in their' tent at Massasoit State Park in Taunton where they were to remain for two months. In the meanwhile, Bishop Daniel J. Cronin, who had heard about the family's plight, instructed Rev. Edward J. Byington of St.

Stresses European Agriculture Vital CASTELGANDOLFO (NC) 'Pope Paul VI told agriculture ministers of Europe's Common Market nations that the vitality of farming in Europe is indispensable to the world's less developed nations. "Agriculture remains for our countries 'an indispensable basis for their vitality, and is still more indispensable if you consider the nutritional needs of The Third World (of underdeveloped nations). "The more highly developed countries cannot be 'indifferent to this." . ..

ROME (NC) - An American black Catholic contingent, one of several pressure groups close to the synod, said it expects Pope Paul VI will grant them a face- ' to-face meeting to discuss alleged racism in the American Church. "We expect a papal audience," said Sister Martin de Porres Grey of Pittsburgh, head of the National Conference of Black Sisters. "We have gone as far as we can go." She is one of six black Catholic leaders who came here from New York to try to present grievances directly to the Pope. The delegation also inten~ed to ask the Pontiff to name a Negro archbishop for predom" inantly black Washington, D. C., and to consider the establishment of a black Catholic rite. A spokesman for the group said Archbishop Giovanni BenelIi, the second-highest official in the papal secretary of state, had agreed to meet wit);} them. The blacks are .just one of several groups here lobbying for their own interests at the world Synod of Bishops.

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Johri the Evangelist Church to ed, by friends of the family, ERNAKULAM (NC) - Catholook into the matter and see members of Marathon House, what could be done to help the parishioners of every parish in lics in India will benefit from family. the city, LaSalette Brothers, closer contacts with Hinduism, Many Help Cursillo members, boys from the . Cardinal Joseph Parecattil of Ernakulam said in an interview Others too became concerned, Catholic Youth Organization, here with the Catholic News including William J:. Crowley, and many others. Merchants doService of India. nated paint, plumbing equipJr., city councilman; Rev. NorThe Syro-Malabar-rite cardinal mand Boulet of St. Joseph's ment, light fixtures, panelling said the· "urgent task before us, Church; and Paul H. Lallier. A and wallpaper. Some people dowhether bishops, priests, nuns lawyer from St. John's parish nated money anonymously. or laymen is to give the tree volunteer to contact city ofBy the middle of the week, the of Christianity planted in this ficials and housing agencies. An- family was sleeping at the house country centuries ago 'nEtw other ,citizen offered a $500 loan in sleeping bags, and by th~ leaves, new flowers and new as a down payment if a house weekend they had collected fruits.' For this we have to make could be found. most of their furniture which sincere and serious efforts to While the search' continued, had been stored since May in unravel the spiritual legacies of so did the Summer, and in Au- friends' garages, cellars and at- our ancient sages and reintergust the Demers family were told tics. pret Christianity to our countryAs of now, a petition for the men in terms that are intelligible they must leave Massasoit since the maximum stay for campers house to be auctioned has been and meaningful to them." is supposed to be two weeks sent to Mayor Piggott. This must The cardinal said he believes and the family had been there remain on the mayor's desk for that Catholics "would only be for over two months. 14 days and then 2 legal notices gainers if we estabJished conThrough friends they then ask- for bids must be published in tacts with Hindu ascetics and ed for and received permission the newspaper. When this is Indian models of contemplato erect their tent in a field. be- done, St. Joseph's parish plans tion." hind the Provincial House at La- to submit its bid to purchase Sahitte Shrine. the house for the Demers family. In September, with cold weathThere is more to do to fix er on the way, efforts 'to find up the Holman Street house, but a house were increased. Several . 'the family has shelter for the :' SHEET METAL : places were considered but cold months to come and Mr. , J. TESER, Prop. , friends involved were looking for Demers can go to his job as : RESIDENTIAL : one best suited for a ·large fam- custodian at the Attleboro Public . INDUSTRIAL : i1y's needs and yet at a price Library with a much lighter : COMMERCIAL: which could be afforded. heart knowing that if any man : Finally, 'efforts were concen- in Attleboro has friends, it is , 253 Cedar St., New Bedford' : 993-3222 : trated on a two family dwelling he. A"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~"~'"~ on Holman Street in Attleboro. The house, untenanted for years, and scheduled to be'torn do.wn to make room for a parking lot, Ii belongs to: the city, and thus could not be purchased outright by the Demers family but had to be a4quired through legal channels. ROUTE 6-between Fall River and New Bedford In Sleeping Bags One of Southern New England's Finest Facilities On September 19, Mayor Thomas Piggott agreed that the family. could move into the Now Available for house. The following day a cleanup campaign began, with as BANQUETS, FASHION SHOWS, ETC. many as 35 people at a time arriving to sweep, scrub, pa~nt, reFOR DETAILS CALL MANAGER-636-2744 or 999-6984 pair and paper. , ,'J ,All .tlIat'.week. l1el~ waS~offer-

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Four students at Bishop F,eehan High School, Attleboro, have received letters of commendation for high performance on the Ql,lite often I'll write a column about what is being 1971 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. shown in Paris and New York and worn by the BP's (beauThey are Henry Ch~mpagne, tiful p~,ople). This is fun reading and fun researching and , , Dennis Davis, Mary Louise Kel· ,writing because these of course are the dream clothes" the ley and Joseph Quinn, who are ideal clothes, the wordrobe ' ' among 35,000 students in the we would have if our ship At this writing it'!! too' soon to United St~tes scoring among the ever came in: Practicality, predict what coats will become upper two per cent of high school seniors. ' however stressses. the need popular in the area although a Champagne, son' of Mr. 'and for more of 'an idea of-what the large variety of self tie bath, robe types and fur, trimmed Mrs. Henry Champagne of EP~s are wearing (everyday peo- are being shown in', longer «oa,ts Moran Street, North Attleboro, ple,myself included), We 'EP's , the stores here. If a'new coat is" is a football, squad member, He lead a life. filled with work, purchas~d by anyone over 25 it'~ plaps enroilment in the pre-law' safe to surmi~e' that it will be of course at Boston College. the longer variety and" have' 'a Davis, a member 'of the Nahemline ,th~t hits at least i.ust tional Honor Society and a volbelow the knee. ,By unteer in Project Reach-Out, is RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATORS: Gather- the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ian Bouncing Hemlines' '. . . . ed for the'regular leaflership training 'session being con- Davis, East Street, Attleboro. He MARILYN Hemlmes are still bouncmg ,ductedby'the:' Diocesan CCD Offic~ are: Sr. Susan Connell, plans to' continue his education in the . fi~lds of music and around ' ~ere ,in southeastehrn' RSM.,' St.,Mark's," Attlebo,ro Falls,' Sr. Natalie' M'SBT, ,St RODERICK' Ma!\sa~husetts 'as across t e ' , ,,' ,, " " English. , f.:' _' . , country,' with the,vhyyou~g,:",~argaret's"Buzzards'Bay; Rev. Ronald A. Tosti, Diocesan,: Ye,arbook Staff l%Hm;iw.iillmlJ.f£m'~Mfmk ' still insisting,that:they start well DIrector of the CCD;' Sr. Christine Marie, MSBT, Our Lady Miss Kelley is a member of the housedeiming, ' PTA's," ,Guild ," a~ove. the knee, The rest of us . of Victory; Centerville; Sr. Francis Lynch, RSM., Immac- Feehan yearbook'staff and hopes meetings,'etc" therefore our', :-",111" wear them ,anywhere from ,ulate Conception, No. Easton~ to attend either Fairfield Urilver· ' needs differ a great deal from' Just ab,ove' the knee t~:'mid-calf' " sity 'or Providence College.' The those ofthe jet setters who maKe' de~e~dmg. on the hour and the ' .. ," daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry' much 'more ~olorful copy.' " activity. The majority again ap· G ~ Kelley, 'Linds¢y ,Street; Attle-' My oppoitimify to get a peek ,pear t?, .. v e r y ' \ " ' . bOro, she is active in the Naat what some of mycontempo; flattermg length that' fallsji.lst,'" ';T"L~':'n"'t' S"a'Y's' ",'H' e';' Helped' ,'.<1,00" 'So~,,:'le',t' 'Je'w,'s, ti0!1~1 Honor ~oci~ty ,arid 'the raries had chosen for" their : Fall'. ' below the \cneecap. n ... .. Fee!l1aJl' Qramlil cloIftl: ' . wardrobes came the other eveClimate,life: style', ,and" eco- , ': ,:,~,,,: c" " " 'fmkJtate to ~ " AI.se, a NatiHal'MMIM 'Seciety , ning when 1.', attended a ,local.' nomic status di~tate what'most .'.,. . , '.' ','. , \ " , member is QuirIn,'Son. ·of'Mr.and will help to, pr<?mote a ·soiution., Mrs.' Joseph' 'Quinri, Kendall' fashion sh'ow'(as a m'eniber:of' American women consider f~sh-" ,UNITED ;:NATIONS (NC) the audience). While the fashions' . ionable and, practical; and while UN Secretary General U Thant "In fact, my office has been Street,' North': AtUeb()ro. 'He were fun. to watch and the'com- we adore looking at high' fashion, said :that of 800, Soviet Jews receiving, a continuous flow of serves sports editor ef the ' , mentary pleasant to listen to,the -wearing' it' is something' else'-:- seeking to ~rriigrate to Israel for criticism and complaints, some Feehan Flash. outf~ts of the audience were as ,again. " " . , ' : ," whom he has personally inter-" of them yioleI)t to the point, of varied an~ as ,fashionable ,as. Materials are aIm<;1st iinpor'- 'ceded over ,400 'are now in Is- irrationality, on this matter. This those on"the stage.-, ' , , ' tant to a pr,:actical woman as," r a e ! . : , ' .. tide of uninformed abuse comes Sees ,Threat to Church " ,', ' styling and from'rnY'pi-evie~ Of Af'th'e' 's~me' tifue, he added, both froql jndi,vi,duals, and fr~~, I ' ... ! ' .: ' ; ' . " , ,~,,', '/1 Famous Colors' ,"area fashions,-wools iind 'knit's "apprediltiotl'was'expressed'for organizations whiCh accuse 'the , Rqfe Ifl Edvcahon "., Black and white and red and are the most' ,popular' fabrics. my efforts in ·this delicate mat- United Nations of indifference,'" ST. PAUL (NCr-The ri~ht of black; along with' a good deal Bonded materials. that appear~d ter,'" apathy, impotence and worse." Catholicism and its members to of red oniop is being worn; espe-, to be such' a b~on a few years U Thant ,said he had not U Thant made his statement be involved in education is un· cially in jacket and dress ensem-' ago when they first ,appeared on wanted' to mention the matter at the annual dinner here of a der serious threat, Cardinal Ter· bles (I told one friend woo wore the market, have had their infe-' during his tenure as secretary private organization, UN - We ~nce Cooke of New York said a black ,al'ld red outfit, as I did,.' rior quality recognized and the general "because I realize that Believe. in a public talk here. that we looked like a couple of smart woman is shying away any public statement might well "Whatever may be said about cheerleaders from the(local high from them. ' "" 'jeopardize my' future usefulness II" the complex and thorny question school whose famous colors Women are returning'to being 'in this regard." Po Indicates laity of state support for Church-reo "However," he explained, "the ,Oppose Women Priests lated education," the cardinal these have_been' for quite a few womanly dressed 'cn!atures and decades)., A smattering of jewel my local look gave me' the im- erroneous ,impression has' been TORONTO (NC) _ Almost said at St. Thomas College, "we colors also ,appeared on the local pression that 'finally women' are' given that the world organl·za. three-fourths of the laity of the should never forget that the ed· scene and" in tOnes of green and' asking ,"Does it look well on tion is not concerned with s'uch , ' Toronto archdiocese oppose 'ucational mission of the Church me?" rather than "Is it in style?" problems, ,th,at nothing is b e i n g ' priests" according to a is not merely, a question of rl'ght bl ue t h ese were quite lovely. ' women Pant suits are still being worn, done" and, that public pressure, poll taken by the Toronto Cath. but also a question of profound sometimes' ,of, a viol~nt kind, olic Register. ' ' responsibility." and rightly so, for not only are Saw" P,~asants' F', aith they attplctive looking but they, , 'Ob' 1 M ' The Register poll focused on are,' warm for an, stace to arxism Fal'th Pr,opagatlon, . I one question: Should women be N andE practical ac t Iveew ng and life. ' We SAO SALVADOR (NC') -,-' A S . t 't' h M eligible for the priesthood?' ,; d on see ,t em en masse any, Communist leader wrote' before oCle y, e~ts more, though, and they are more ; he was killed by soldiers ,in the ' NEW YORK (NC) _ A high Of 229 responses, 170, or 74.2 'ndl'v'l'du I f h' th" percent, said "N'0" t'0 w'omen" OIL IS backlands of Bahia 'state, that . Vatican prelate in mission work , of an l a ' as Ion year, wh~reas last year ,they, .farmworkers' Catholicism' pre- ,; and, an African bishop told a priests. Of the 170, women totalwere a umform. ' 'vents their' indoctl'l'natl'on by , t wo-d ' ed 127, the 59 who said. "Yes" ay meetmg of U, S. dioce· 43 wereOf women. ~ san directors- of 'the 'Society for ' 'Marxism. ' , ' Cados Lamarca, head of the ' "the Propagation of the Faith that Eighty-three respondents were , Dorothy Day ,~eceives,. 'People's Revolutionary Vanguard, they were highly encouraged by over age 56 and nine were un· South • Sea Streets said, in his diary: "I do not see a new. vigor in getting' young' der 25. Another 35 were beSiena Peace Award 'how the lett can succeed' in ,peoJ?le mvolved~ in' the missions,' .' tween 25-40, and 56 were in' the NEW YORK (NC)-The Siena Hyannis Tel. 49·81 Arc h'b i!!hop Sergio Pignedoli,'' 41-55 age bracket,' The rest' did ' College Peace Institute presented changl'ng the people's m"oral's and ' not indicate their age. its, first annual· peace' award 'to ' beliefs to s,ometh'l'ng' the'y c'annot secr~tary of, the Vatican's ConDorothy Day, editor, author and understand." . gregatj9n for the Evangelizatio~ pacifist. at the officers of The' The greatest obstacle in re- of Peoples. and, Bjshl;>p Serapio Catholic Worker, the newspaper', cruiting followers, Lamarca add. Magambo of Fort Portal, Uganda, she founded here in 1933. > ed, "is the strong prese~ce of the adc\ressed 21" ~ishops and, 140 Rt.' 6 at The Narrows in North Westport 'The student-created award' Catholic Church in rural Brazi1." society directors from dioceses called Diakonia, was given o~ Lamarca, a former Brazilian around the nat:ion. the feast of St. Francis. William Where The -army captain, :switched to antiLinakis, treasurer of the peace' ' Entire Family governmept' ·terroris'm in 1969, institute, explained' the choice' He was killed in mid-September Can Dine of dates: "St. Francis himself by an: army patrol near Pintada Ec~nomica"y was a man of peace. in much the along with his lieutenant. ' , same resp~cts as is Miss Day. 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AssertsCoritas Charges Untrue

I've decided I need a leave of absence, a vacation" a sabbatical, a holiday, intermission, recess ... anything, as long as it gives me a few minutes to collect my muddled thoughts. This. afternoon was typical. One of my neighbors, a mother of one, came to .the door so I' asked her in to have sweat-suits. They cost . for a minute. Between the $13 and we need the money to... all three of us," time she walked in and the morrow With deep parental undertime' she tried to ask whatever .she wanted there were voices from all over the house calling, "Mom, I need ..." "Mom, I have

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to have .. ," "Mom, Sister says .. ," "Mom, where is ...?" "Mom, when can I ...?" "Mom,in school today ..." These interminable interruptions were broken into by little boy at the front door selling 49c boxes of cookies for $J.50, to support a worthy cause. After looking over his hand-written credentials, the worthy cause seemed a bit questionable ... especially since the cookies were still in the bag from a local syper-market. After he left I got two phone calls, then a salesman knocked at the door. He tried to con,_·. vince me I needed a new vacuum cleaner. I convinced him I've giyen up cleaning. My neighbor suggested I invite him in ... he could clean my living room while doing his demonstration, and with the confusion in my house, he would leave before he remembered to try to make a sale.

Generally Worse The reason she was sure of tI-Jis was that she had forgotten why she had come over. The confusion left her mind blank. She just stood there, awe-struck. Finally, she asked, "Is it always like this?" I assured her it wasn't. Generally it's worse. And I was right . . . it got worse. The boys came in from high school. "The coach says we have

standing and tact, I said, "Are you kidding? Even if I had the $39, you are not buying more sweat-suits from school," "But, Mom .. ," "Never mind the 'but Mom,' Do you remember what happened last year?" I was gaining momentum. "When you brought those sweatsuits home, I swear they crawled out of the bags by themselves and climbed into the washing machine. The suits couldn't even stand the smell any more." "Mom, you're exaggerating. You know the girls put them in' the washer by mistake," Up-Wind Side "And what happened? You're all six-footers and when the suits came out of the washer they fit your little sister who's' 4' 10~'. "Well, Mom, I guess that's why they say you can't wash them," "Just who is responsible for selecting those sweat-suits? Does he know that they' can't . be washed? That's why I don't want them. Anyway; hasn't the' coach noticed when Y9u guys are all . working out?" ... My son pondered this. "I wonder if that's why"he always stays on the up-wind side of the team? I always thought he did that so we could hear him when he' shouts orders." \ My neighbor looked {;ompleteIy bewildered. "How do you stand it? I think I'd go right out of my mind." "I think I have and don't e~en know it." . ' It's days like this when' I think our Blessed Mother knew what she was doing when she only hl,ld one child.

Schedule Publication Of Canadian Hymnal LONDON (NC)-The Canadian Catholic Conference is publishing a new hymnal that can be used in all parisl)es in English-speaking Canada. Four years in the makin'g, the hymnal, "Catholic Book - of Worship", is scheduled for. pubJication in February. .

Thinks Chinese Practice Christian Principles HONG KONG (NC)-The first foreign n).Jn to enter Red China in 20 years said here she thinks the Chinese "practice Christian p~inciples, although everyone she questioned there denied believing in God. ' The .nun, Sister Sonia Albeguer, a member. of the Religious of the Sacred Heart, is a lawyer and dean of women at the Lyceum University in the Philippines. She was recently elected a delegate to the Philippines constitutional congress. She was one of 28 Filipino women, members of an educational and cultural group, who completed an II-day guided tour of Canton, Shanghai and Peking at the invitation of the International China Travel Service. •

CCD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: Sr. Rose Lamb, .SUSC., Taunton Area Program Director; Sr. Helen, MSBT., St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; Sr. Elaine Heffernan, RSM., Holy Ghost, Attleboro; Sr. Della Anne Chartrand, OLVM, a member of the Diocesan CCD Staff, are among the group meeting every other Friday in Fall River for the leadership program sponsored by the CCD Office.

Expanding - New' Areas of Servioe Demand Different Life Style for Nuns HARTFClRD (NC) - A new type of nun dedicated to humanizing society 'is emerging in the Church, according: to _ Sister Ethne Kennedy of Chicago, coordinator of the. I National As, . sembly of WOmen Religious. Sisters are becoming more aware of social problems, she told The Catholic Transcript, Hartford archdiocesan weekly. "Sisters are going through an evaluation process," she said. "They feel they can no longer be servants of the Church without also being members of society. If our role is to human. ize society then we must gq out into society. We must visit jails and hospitals, for instance," Sister Kennedy was interviewed at a meeting here attended' by nuns from around Connecticut. The group she heads was formed in April 1970. It now has more than 4,500 individual members and 77 member-chapters.

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"Apostolates for Sisters are expanding today," said Sister Kennedy, a member of the Society of Helpers of the :Holy Souls' and that community's former direc'tor of formation. "And the vast majority of new apostolates are in school systems. New positions such as 'religious equcation coordinator are opening up. Sisters are also helping out in parishes now as pastoral associates," These new areas of service, she said, often demand a different life style. She noted a growing trend toward living away from the convent and living in apartments in small groups. "Many people, noticing that some Sisters are living outside the convent, think they have left religious life. It is important to make the' new roles for Sisters known to avoid· misunderstanding," the NAWR leader stressed. "Religious women nowadays very often have options as to how they will serve," she said. "But the underlying basis of their actions is a great respect for life. This respect should .change the way things are in society."

WASHINGTON (NC)-Candidates for the permanent diaconate, both black and white, should clearly .understand tQe psycho"It will be an all-purpose book logical and sociological condiserving the needs of the people,". tions that breed "the racism said Father John B. O'Donnell of found in the Church and governLondon, Ont., chairman of the ment and condemned by both," National Coun~i1 for Liturgy, according to a new booklet on which was charged with the. the diaconate published here. "Permanent Deacons in the completion of the project. The 384-page pew edition of United States: Guidelines on the hymnal includes about 200 Their Formation and Ministry," hymns, over half, of which are released Sept. 22 by the U. S. contemporary and folk; some Bishops' Committee on the PerLatin hymns and a Gregorian manent Diaconate, contains speMass; several hymns in French cial sections on the black, Spanin recognition of Canada's biling- ish-speaking, rural and college ual character and for use in bi- communities. lingual parishes: and complete Each section is "the work of rites for funerals, weddings, Con- representative spokesman from firma~ion and. Holy Week, along.t~e:5~T-r:n.J;lp.jty. ~O':lc;~rn~q,'~ tije .. with' 'the OrderQ, uofL ~the Mass, ....;blshops noted. ,~l ... \; t :. ...,. '.: t· " " •. .\"."

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UNITED NAnONS (NC) Charges by the international Catholic relief organization Caritas Internationalis, that the United Nations is "embarrassed" to give the exact figures for its aid to East Pakistan were called untrue .by a UN official. A statement issued by Caritas headquarters in Rome had said money allocated to UN agencies for relief in East Pakistan was so inadequate "that one gains the impression, in reading their reports and press releases, that they are somewhat embarrassed in indicating detailed figures," The UN is not at all "ashamed to give the exact amounts" of its East Pakistan relief operation, said Stephen Tripp, special adviser for the operation. Tripp told NC News that complete and accurate information was available to whoever drafted the Caritas statement, not only at UN offices in New York and Geneva but also at the World Food Program offices in Rome. "It is unfortunate more care was not taken in the drafting and editing;" he said abollt the Cari. tas statement..

Uruguaycin Bishops Condemn ,Violence MONTEVIDEO (NC) - The bishops of this guerrilla-ridden nation 'have told' U'ruguay's voters that as' Christians they cannot endorse Marxist· violence, but neither c;:an they condone the abuses of capitalism. . "Both systems have a mutilated vision of man, equally unfair," they said, adding that citizens "must exercise critical jUdgment" before deciding among several parties in the Nov. 20 elections. ' About 1.3 million voters can choose between the traditionally conserv,ative Blanco party, the more liberal Colorado party, and a new coalition of Socialists, Communists and Christian Democrats called the Frente Amplio (Open Front). .

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02722. ST: :LOUIS, FALL RIVER 'The Women's Guild announces a rUinmage sale, to be held' from 9'A.M. to 7 p.M. today and from 9 to noon tomorrow in the cl).urch haiL

, Jean' Caya Bancroft, a graduate of Mt: St. Mary Academy, Fall River, and Salve Regina College, Newport, will be featured at the third annual book fair to be sponsored by the Sacred Hearts Academy library, 466 Prospect Street, Fall River, at 8 Wednesday night, Oct. 20. Her presentation of handwriting analysis will be highlighted by discussion of samples of penmanship submitted by members of the book fair audience. Several awards' will be made at the fair and a wide selection' of paperback books will be available for purchase, .announced Sister Eugenia, ..Margaret, academy librarian. Proceeds will benefit the school library, which will be open for inspection the night of the fair. Noted Graphologist. Book fair chairman is Owen T. P. McGowan, librarian at Bridgewater State College, who will introduce the speaker. He heads a committee of academy ' parents. Mrs. Bancroft has studied graphology since 1955 and has done special research on the way in which the presence of problems such as drug abuse ordis~. honesty may be reflected in an individual's -bandwriting. She is heard weekly on a Fall River area radio station. in a program devoted to the role of women in today's society.

OUR LADY OF' THE CAPE. BREWSTER The Women's Guild will hold a rummage sale beginning at 10 Thursday morning, Oct. 21 in the west wing of Immaculate Con- " ception Church, Route 6A, East Brewster. 'Donations may ,be. given by calling Mrs. William" Jones, 'chairman, at 896-3679. ST. THERESA, SAGAMORE' . - The 'annual pari!;h bazaar wil! , be held' from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Saturday, Oct. ~.O on the Sagamore church grounds. Among fe,atures will b~ a white' table, Christmas gift items, children's toys and a food booth. Refreshments will be served.

SACRED HEART, FALL" RIVER ' The Home and School Association ',is planning for a PHrish Festival to be held in the school, at the corner 'of Linden and Pine' Streets, Saturday, Oct. 23 from 2-11 P,M. Committees are preparing ':ar- ST. MARGARET'S, ticles' to, be sold ~t booths for BUZZARDS BAY home cook~d foods, country PARISH COORDINATOR WITH DIOCESAN STAFF Mrs.' Roderick ;MacGinnis of store, white,' elephant, green Onset,. chairman of the 'Ways . MEMBERS: Sharing ideas and activities constitute the mathumb" gifts, novelties and and me~ns commitee of St. jor portion. of the leadership projeCt now underway in games. 'Refreshments will be sold Margaret-Mary Guild has met the diocese. Among the leaders exchanging observations and throughout the day, including with her 'committee to formulate projects are: Sr. Martha Wordeman, OLVM, a member of ,po~corn, sandwiches and beverplans f~r the Fall ~urhmage Sale ages. . to be held from 9 to 1 on Satur- the Diocesan Staff; Sr. Therese O'Neil, RSM., St. John's, Officers of the Home and day, Nov. 13 in the parish center. Attleboro; Mrs. Ellen Westlund, St. Mary's, Mansfield; Sr. School Association, headed by Mrs. John Waters, program Murial Balch, OLVM, St. Joseph's, No. Dighton; Sr. BarArthur Walton, are Robert Lachairman, has announced that bara Riley, Immaculate Conception, No. Easton. france, Mrs. Jeremiah Luongo, Matthew Souza of Falmouth will Mrs. Bernard McDonald and speak and show slides on ConMrs. Kenneth Leger. They are servation and Wildlife at the being assisted by parents, faculmeeting on Nov. 3. . ty, friends, members of the parA covered dish supper will be ish school board, Women's Guild, Theology Compulsory 'Marquette's served prior to the talk' for all Sewing Group, C.Y.O. and Camp members ,and their guests startFire Girls. Non-Catholic. Students ing at 6:30. Work parties are being held Longevity ,MALWAUKEE (NC) ....,. The of 30 members includes 18 Jesweekly at' the home of Mrs.' NOTRE DAME, uits, a Carmelite, five Catholic Marquette University theology The secret of prolonging life Jacqueline I Serra. FALL RIVER laymen, four Protestants and two consists in not shortening it. intfi!nds to ,buck the, department 'If there are any questions The Council of Catholic Women -Feuchtersleben please' contact Mrs. Kenneth will conduct a cake sale after all trend of ,C~tholic un.iversities Jews. oj ' Leger .at 674-2157 or 678·6675. the Masses on Saturday,- Oct.: 16 which have be.en deemphasizing -Father Quesnell said tha't what· compulsory' undergraduate theolA harvest' dance will be held and Sunday, Oct. 17. most people know as religion Saturday, Nov. 20; instead of is what they learned as children. The regular monthly meeting of ogy courses. The ANCHOR Nov., 6, as previously reported. It the organization will be held on The university announced that And as adults they still'think of will take place from 8 to mid- Monday, night, Oct. 18 and all undergraduate students will be religion "in terms of images and • TYPE SET night, and, feature music by members are urged to be present required to earn nine credit forms proper only to a child," . Bob St. Amour. Tickets ~ are at 7·:30, sharp' for the Living hours in' theology, whether or Father Quesnell said. • p~r)1TEO BY OFFSET available at the rectory. . Rosary. not they are Catholics. Approx• MAILED "As a consequence they can Home and School Assn. offiimately 25 per cent of the stunot help, confusing religion witn OUR LApY OF PERPETUAL cers will meet at 7:30 Sunday dent body is not Catholic. - BY THE '""' . magic and superstition," he said. HELP, NEW BEDFORD night, Oct. 17 in the rectory.. Father' Quentin Quesnell, S.J., A good university theology , Our Lady of Pe'rpetual Help The senior CYO will sponsor chairman of 'the theology departa coffee house Monday night, Society ~iIl sponsor a' pot luck .ment, said the new regulation is course should help students sepFALL RIVER Oct. 25. ,New members will be supper auction on Sunday, Oct. not intended ~o proselytize or arate magic and superstition 24. . ' from reality, he concluded. enrolled at this time. convert, but to relate religion as ST. JACQUES, a part, of life. ST. JOSEPH, • • • •.• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • !.... TAUNTON ATILEBORO "The concrete problems of real The parishioners of St. Jacques' DAILY INTEREST SAVINGS ACCOUNTS A penny sale will be conducted men in today's world ~ill, never on Saturday, Oct. 23 and may be and Taunton friends' of Msgr. be solved if the religious dimenrepeated on the following Satur- Gendreau will tender him a tes- 'sion of human .living.is .left out PER ANNUM day, Oct. 30 if sufficient prizes timonial on Sunday afternoon of account," Father Quesnell from 2 to 5 in the. parish hall .said. are received. on Fifth Ave. Interest Earned From Day of Deposit to Day of Withdrawal MT. CARMEL, A running joke on campus was The' theme and, decorations NEW BEDFORD , will be c~ntered around- a wish- that if a Catholic student wanted The Parish PTA will meet at ing well. to evade taking theology courses;' ALL DEPOSITS INSURED IN FULL 7:30 on Sunday evening, Oct. 17 all he needed to do was to 'de- , I , Minimum Deposit $100 in the school to discuss plans for clare himself an atheist. .TheolPAID UP SHARE ACCOUNTS Maximum Deposit $40,000 Ask World Justice the ham and bean super schedogy courses have always been ~ Dividends Paid Quarterly and Every IN PASSBOD~ FORM uled for Nov. 6. compulsory for Marquette's CathTop Synod Agenda Dollar Insured in Full Mrs. HildCl; Ferreira will head . CHICAGO (NC)-A Catholic olic undergraduate students:"' No Notice Requ.ir~d for Withdrawal the refreshment committee for race relations agency -has, cauFather Quesne!l said the theolthi~ meeting. _._0_ tioned the world Synod of Bish- ogy , department hopes to' . ops against spending too much ·change the attitudes of students OUR LADY OF ANGELS, ,who ~ver ti).e year~ ,have 're'gardtime on "in-house problems." ,FALL RIVER CYO Night will be observed . "World justice, not clerical ed ,theology courses as the. most Sunday, Oct. 17 with attendance celibacy must be con,sidered, pri- poring of, their curricula. at 5 o'clock Mass followed by a mary," said the National. CathoTo 'change these attitudes, banquet, a' testimonial ,to Rev.,' lic' Conference . for Interracial Father Quesnell said, the theolRonald· Sylvia; and presentation Justice in, regard to priority for ogy department will offer some '. ' , of awards. the synod's two major" agenda·: 40 undergraduate courses such" , ' as ','Myth and Cult in Western Holy Rosary Sodality members topics. , WalterT. Hubbard Sr.,'confer.- Religious Thought" and "Chriswill attend 5 o'clock Mass SunMain Office: 41 Taunton 'Green, Taunton, Mass. day'eveiting, Oct... 31, 'followed ence board chairman', wrote to tian Tradition of Non-violence." by a banquet' and installation of synod 'represeritatiyes expressBr~nch Offj~e: 1400 Fall River' A~e., Seekonk, Mass. Marquette:s theological facll1ty 'officers. ' . ing the hope.that they "will ad'Children of Mary will meet in dress the manifest issue of world the church hall at 6' Thursday 'justice, economic relationships . Indol~nce night, OCt. 21. 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Catechetical Congr'ess Cites 'Know Your Faith' Series Now in its second year, the "Know You): Faith" religious education series and its use in American diocesan newspapers attracted strong attention'recently when it was cited at the Internaional Catechetical Congress in Rome, be<;ame the subject of a readership survey in Michigan, and was praised by two Minnesota bishops in episcopal letters. The series is featured in ·rhe Anchor. At the September meeting in Rome on catechetics, or the teaching of religion, Auxiliary Bishop Raymond A. Lucker of St. Paul-Minneapolis told relegates from many nations in a 2,OOO-word paper· on catechesis and the communications media: . "The Catholic press serves religious education particularly at the level of theological understanding, helping its readers to 'know their faith' and to see its implications in the modern world. "In the United States, the National Catholic News Service in cooperation with the Department of Education of the U. S. Catholic Conference dis!ributes a series of adult education articles' each week. These articles on Sacred .Scripture, theology, catechetics, liturgy and contemporary problems are printed in some 90 Catholic papers reach· ing over 4.5 million homes a week." Stimulating Faith Bishop Lucker, who headed the USCC education department before he was raised to episcopal office in August, stressed as one of his themes at the congress that the communications media provide "marvelous opportunities for communicating the word of God and in some ways even for stimulating the response which we call faith." The Michigan Catholic, archdiocesan weekly in Detroit, conducted a survey this Summer which showed that 80 per cent of its readers turn to "Know Your Faith" each week, and that 72 per cent of them find the series "extremely" or "quite" helpful. While it did not report how many persons were in its poll,

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the newspaper said a crosssection of those surveyed showed that the KYF readership is predominantly housewives and religion teachers~"those most responsible for the religious educa- '. tion of children"-whose average age is 45 and whose average educational level is two and a half years of college. 'Solid Material' Meanwhile, in front-page episcopal lettters in The Catholic Bulletin of St. Paul-Minneapolis, Coadjutor Archbishop Leo C. Byrne of that ,archdiocese and Bishop Alphonse J. Schladweiler of New Ulm both endorsed the program. Archbishop' Byrne noted wide acceptance of the Know Your Faith series and said its articles "challenge and stimulate all age groups, and have. been used successfully in grade school classrooms, teenage CCD classes and adult discussion clubs." He rec. ommended that pastors, parish councils and boards of education consider incorporating it into their parish religious education programs. Bishop Schladweiler said it is an excellent answer to the need for "solid material a!ld good outlines." Both prelates noted that a committee approved by the nation's bishops screens the KYF articles for doctrinal authenticity.

Officials Testify On Farm Bills WASHINGTON (NC) - Officials of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference took their concern for farm problems to Capitol Hill to testify for ·pending legislation on rural credit, agricultural pricing procedures and child labor safeguards. "The dependence of a family on the income of its children disintegrates the whole concept of the family as a. unit," Stephen Bossi, Washington representative of the rural life conference, told a House subcommittee on agricultural labor. Bossi described as "much needed legislation" the Agricultural Child Labor. bill' of 1971, which would prohibit farm labor for all children under 14, and also for 14 to 16-year-olds if it interfered with their health, well-being or education. Bossi noted the argument is raised that income·from working children is too .important to poor farm labor families to be legislated away. "It simply does not make sense, however, to make these demands, of chjldren because their parents .are being denied a .fair return for their labors," he said. The solution is obviously . to raise the wages paid to hired farm laborers to' a level sufficient for the support of their entire families."

ROCKVILLE CENTRE (NC) A bail fund administered here by the St. Vincent de Paul Society has received a $4,000 grant from a Rockville Centre diocesan task force. The grant was the largest yet awarded by a diocesan task force on race, poverty and allied problems, It will enable the bail. fund to meet bonds' up to $1,000 for persons who are. accused of crime, . but who are unable financially to guarantee their own bond. The fund previously was limited to a maximum bond of $500. The bail fund was started last June by the society's St. Dismas . committee, whose members devote their spare time to assisting prisoners and parolees to become productive members of . their communities. With the new grant, the programs .wid e~pand. to help some 400 indigent pris~ oners and p,!rol~e,s.,.. , ,

. Church Criticized IBADAN (NC) - The Dutch Reformed Church of South Afri<;a was condemned by the Christian Peace ConfereI)ce of Nigeria for allegedly supporting and pursuing the' racial policies of the South African government.Racial discrimination, said the Peace 'conference, is a perversion of biblical teaching and can not promote pellce ampng "Ill~~:'

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EXAMINE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SYSTEMS: Sr. Claire Goosens, SUSC., St. Patrick's, Somerset; Sr. St. Robert, SSJ., St.· Louis de France, Somerset; Sr. Catherine Murray, MSBT., St. Patrick's, Wareham; Mr. Gerry Reardon, St. Mary's, So.' Dartmouth; are listed in the ever-increasing number of religious coordinators now becoming the approved method of developing courses of religious training for all ages in the church. .

Cardinal Says New CatecheticaI· Directory 'S'ervice Docum'ent' ROME (NC) - Cardinal John Wright, the American head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy, told an international meeting of teachers of religion that his congregation's new catechetical directory is intended as a "service document" and not as church legislation. Cardinal Wright explained the purpose- of the nevi directory to . a special meeting of English· language delegates attending the International Catechetical Congress here. At the special session, the cardinal explained to more than 100 representatives from North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe that his congregation which issued the document, intended it as "a service document." The cardinal was explicit in stating that the General Catechetical Directory does not have the force of legislation but offers guidance to national hierarchies in the area of catechetics. The general Catechetical Directory was much discussed during the international congress. Speaker after speaker raised questions about it, especially regarding the binding force of the appendix. Children's Confession The delegates who work with children were particularly anxious about the section which affirmed that confession, even for young children, should precede first Communion. It is a practice which dates back to Pope Pius X at the beginning of this century, but which more and more has fallen into disuse. Some 88 dioceses in the United States recommend, as a matter of policy, first Communion before first confession, and other dioceses permit it.· The delegates at the congress made it clear that the practice of postponing first confession until a child is older is widespread throughout the worild. Cardinal Wright said that the congregation wanted to avoid taking a defnite position and therefore put the question in an appendix rather·. t1\an in the di-

rectory itself. The cardinal added that "since the decree of Pius X has not been abrogated, the only thing we can do, indeed, is to find a formula under which one could legitimately experiment." 'Setting Guidelines' When it was suggested I that reception of the first sacraments not be made the subject of a law, the cardinal replied. "We made no laws." He explained that the congregation for the clergy is a service department, not a legislative body. In an interview, Cardinal Wright made the same point about the directory that he had made in his opening talk to the congress. Its statement of position and. its suggestions, he said, are intended,to be a stimulus to reflection and to calm discussion of so-called vital problems and the maturing faith of the _ecclesial community. The cardinal told the Englishlanguage delegates: "The point I would like to underscore is that we were setting guidelines, that we were not legislating."

DURHAM (NC) - Pope Paul VI has given Duke University. a copy of one of' the most valuable ancient manuscripts in the Vati· can Library. . The Codex Vaticanus, a fourth century Greek manuscript of the Bible, is described by scholars as the most important Greek scriptural' text. The gift resulted from a visit to Duke in May by Father Roberto Tucci; editor-in-chief of La Civilta Cattolica, Rome Jesuit review. During his visit, Dr. Howard Wilkinson, chaplain at Duke, mentioned the North Carolina university's desire to obtain a copy of the· Codex Vaticanus. Father Tucci wrote Dr. Wil· kinson: "It has been a privilege for me to have been able to con· vey to the Holy Father the request of a dear friend in favor of such a highly distinguished university." As a gesture of appreciation for the hospitality accorded Fa· ther Tucci, the Pope sent the copy to the Duke library.

Social Worker Wins Charities Award MINNEAPOLIS (NC) - A social worker has won the Msgr. John O'Grady Award, given annually by the National Conference of Catholic Charities. The award, named after the late Msgr. O'Grady who founded th~ NCCC nearly 60 years ago, went to Byron Laher of Catholic Welfare Services of Minneapolis. He was recognized at the Conference's annual meeting here for his paper "Drug Addiction - A Changing Concept." The yearly award is presented for the best manuscript of 5,000 words or less on the basic philosophy aIJd practice of Catholicism in social service and fields essential to its advancement.

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Maurice J. Dingman of Des Moines, Iowa. He admitted he was glad he became a bishop after' Vatican Ii .parish.. OUf thrust was' three-fold: To' experience some because, as a result of the counsmall family Masses; .to . cil, he "adopted a whole new study our faith' as adults; like Memorial bay) and assign style of llfe from what he called , . ' 'f 't his previous extremely legalistic and to' .offer some viable re- some extensIOn 0 I as an as. signment. thinking." \ ligious educat~on experiences We do .lots elf' other things, 'In his past three years as head .. iike learning to pray together, of a largely rural ,diocese, he exfor our children.:. discussing needs of' people near plained, he has not had to imus, planning our group potlucks, :.pose ideas as much as learn the , writing to our teenager in far-off " • ' 'minc,!o of' the ~hurch. Argentina, and such. If we can !b~ ',:~ THe bishop told Priests-USA, By judge results by enthusiasm, monthly publication of the NaON UPPER CAPE: Sister Della Ann of Diocesan CCD t'IOna I Fed era t'IOn 0 f P'nes t' they have' been good. Parents res DOLORES . port that classes engender dis- Office discusses lesson plans for coming year with Cape . Councils, ,about his idea of 'area teachers of religion at one of two preparation sessions shared ~esponsibility. cussion at hom~. CURRAN Our problems? Keeping small. '" sponsored by ,Upper Cape CCD Board. The great genius of the American nation, he expjlained, ,"is a Friends have asked to be inelud} . ed in the group but we're COI1grasp of democracy ... Is it not vinced that it is important to· a fortuitous circumstance and a '/ keep small and intimate. How-' ponsor~ remarkable historical coinciThe last was and is most im- ever, feeling the need, to share dence that the American Catholic community should have come portant. We' are. very much what we have foullo, to be' witfamily-oriented.~hile most of ne~ses,. 'we invite . other couples '. ' to its maturity at the same time us are active' in various social to join us for a time to see how as the Church is advocating a By 'Nancy Fougere needed help. There was a nice kind of shared responsibility in causes, our primary interest as we func.tion. Then they go out a group always lies in rassing and find other friends who are We're off to a great start! The display of reading material and proposing' the theological conon a strong and working faith to looking for this kind ,of family Upper Cape CCD Board has high some discussion of text series. ,cept of the People of God and . " 'hopes for the religion elasses in Planning of lessons 'was cov~' the necessity of all working to" our children. We~re dedicated' to 'enrichment. the idea that the most important '.I • Time~) Effort, StUd~ our area which begin within this ered well sinc'e we are learning . 'gether in their various roles for religious lesson we can give Because we were unsure of or the next several weeks. All c~nstahtly' that' well prepared the welfare of that Church?" / , , those teachers of religion who teacher,' is the best kind. Bishop' Dingman said he has them 'is to have them, see us ourselves and the direction' we ' . , growing in' our faith.' would take; we hav'~. shunned' ,attended .' our recent . course' ,The following tuesday we insisted that his ·139 priests not :;: .,Monthly Mass public.ity. I write ~f 'us ~ow only' should be ~ell' on .the 'way to numbered 75 in attendance and worry about authority, but inEach family attends Mass on to show other parents what can"' planning,..wonderful, interesting, enjoyed ,another evening of stead "really bring·,the light ot Sunday a~ the church of ,his be do'ne if they are' wiiling'to' captivating classes. ' , ", ... '. learning and preparation for the Christ's Gospel to every corner . ch;)ice. Once a month or so we make the effort. It requires ,time, The area board sponsored two challenges of a new year. Sister of the diocese." try· to celebrate a,Mass together,' , effort '~nd st~dy. Unless' parents sessions for elementary' teachers Della Ann answered many quesFormer Farm Boys often. a: celebration 'of,.a gradua- are ,wil,l~ng to g~~~.,,?H Jhr~~,! i' when it-was' decide~d thatthe~e tions from the. preceding week, tion, First Communion, new job, .. , say' 'forget, >it.. It wOrks best; t6'o;' was a need..foj. teachers guid'ance' explained, the seq~erice' of . le;~. ~t· or the like. If we can~t find a cel- if the famiiles are friends, not and help, ,We were' pleasC!ntly sons and their purpose, and genWASHINGTON ·(NC)-Father eDra~'t '(a big problem), w~ ~eet just geographical Ca~holics. Par- surprised at the turnout at St. . erally gave us the boost we need- John McRaith, son of a Min-'·, for' the 'dinner and community ishes' whb have attempted to Margaret'~; and' on the -following ed to get off to a new start. nesota farmer" will join ,Msgr. Not many of us have had exanyway, feeling it important to set up small parishes' within week -at St. Anthony's. Many John George Weber, son' of a furnish an "extended family" parishes often find' their pro- parishes were represented in- perience in teaching religio'n to Kansas farmer, as co~director of kind of community for our sub- grams f-ailing hecause the' fami- eluding St. Patrick's, Falmonth; compare with Sister Della Aim the National Catholic Rural Life urban children. lies share little in comnion. St. Anthony's,East Falmonth; but her delight in spreading the' Conference Jan. I. Two 'evenings a month, parOn'e of the .mostgratifying re- St. Patrick's, Wareham; St. Fran- word of God is contagious and . XaVler, . Hyanms; . St . Margar- seas h h .mstl'11 e d a woe hi' new. , Father McRaith, now pastor of ents a, n'd teenagers· meet with a suits in our group is the confi- CIS 'St. Mary's Church in S.leepy Eye, theologian to study our faith on dence' with which previously hes- et's, Buzzards Bay;,. and St. exCitement into .those who come Minn., will fill a vacancy created an adult level. We find that the itant parents have gradually John's, Pocasset. in contact with her. . when Father Edward W. 0'-' Sister Della Ann Hopefully, we will have' an teenagers offer much to our taken oil some ot' the religious ' Ro.urke left conference headquaradult 'discussion and, although ed ucatlOn . .10 their families. ' II I k h . th f' Two Th~ mai,n attraction of both a (ay wor s op 10 e near unone'is miT\e, their parents tell mot h ers 0 ff ered to ' try'a Sum- evenings was Sister Dell,a Ann t ure, as a f'0 II ow .up ..0 f w'h a t we ters in Des Moines, Iowa, to become bishop of Peoria, Ill. . ,me that discussions often con- mer -:Bible school for our group, ' ' d t o.' of .the DiocesanOffic~ who does h ave th' us far b een expose The appointment was antinue in the home during the ch'ld d ' " .Th d t f thO ' 1 1 b e a e or IS WI e an- .nounced by Bishop Joseph E. I ren an It was a great suc- a great" J'ob of. presenting materweek. After observing ,for two cess. . t n' e ial and whose ,strong f,aith shines, nounce d soon an d any~ne In i to e b a Bernardin, general secretary of years, I'm coming to believe we I' m not . pretending we'have all t,hr,o,ugh ,he,.r w,ork. She is full, of 'area I00 k'109 for h ep should stop trying to set up par- _th e answers" b ut· our' efforts so'·' so.' much enthusiasm a'nd so b ett er t eac h er 0. f re I"IglOn, ' th e the United States Catholic Conference, under which the Naish programs for teens alo'ne 'and f .' ar to m,ake ,religi.on .something man.y' ,helpful ideas," ·.we ca,n't new way, is urged to join us tiona! Catholic Rural Life Conset up adult programs instead, h f ~ . mo.re t an an ob.hgatlOn to ou~ ··,help.' butl,eav,e a.,ses,sion .taught ~r a great expenence. ference functions. h Id h inviting teens to partiCipate. Incidentally, it doesn't hurt ei- c I ren ave paId' off: I kno~' by her witho'ut being inspired to Father McRaith, ordained in ther of us to hear the other gen- that m~~~ ·of those in parish try hard~r arid ~im higher., The Children Starving 1960, is a former rural life dileadershlP role.s reofuse to ac- comfor,tof knowing tha.t you rector for the New Ulm, Minn., h i S . eration's interpretations,. doubts, ., k Id hopes and beliefs.' nowe ge telr,exl~tence; aren't struggling alone and that n' out h Af rica . diocese, and past president' of Real Joy Home Catechists ·many religion teachers are ex~ NEW YORK (NC) - Fifty per the Minnesota' Catholic EducaAlthough ~e ·are satisfied with Too many, pastors, sisters and periencing the same 'trials and cent of all the children in are- tional Association. our liturgical and adult ed. ef- catechists still believe p~rents tribulations as you is' in' itself' settlement area for blacks in "South Africa die before age one, r""""""-""""~ forts, our real joy lies in the are too disinterested and too a reassurance! T.he session at St. Margaret's usually because. pf malnutrition, ( kids' religious education. Briefly, lazy to do anything but drive we meet at one of our homes their kids to CCD' and complain. Parish Center found 55 teachers a N.Y. City judge reported after every. other Saturday morning. Perh'aps this wm change' as gathered for. three hours of new ,a trip, to that country. Without our teenagers, we num- groups like ours separate them- experiences and new material to "At Dimbaza, I saw 62 open ber 13 children, ranging from selves from pari~h religious ed. absorb. By going through exer- grilves being prepared for chil- : 245 MAIN STREET : two to 12. One of the mothers efforts and rejoin as successful cises ourselves, we realized how dren who will die under one year FALMOUTH - 548·1918 : peels away the .pre-schoolers and home catechists. Perhaps those children learn by doing things. of age. Thirty-eight had died in : I take the kids from five through pastors who do inaugurate home, We were able to tell Sister bella the previous month," said Judge :' ARMAND ORTINS, Pror~. : 12. We sit on the floor of the . religious education programs will Ann in which areas we felt we William H. Booth of the/New living room while the mothers share the good news with other York City Criminal Court in a ~"""""""""'--~ Pastoral Council report to the Episcopal Church take the chairs and oQserve. We' more skeptical pastors who still. begin with a song, discuss the see parents as the' problem, not SAGINAW (NC) - The Sagi- of the United States which comBEFORE YOU naw Diocese plans to set up a missioned his visit. last class assignment (maybe a the solution. BUY -TRY family paj;aliturgy, an' original This ends my series of five 22-member pastoral council by Dimbaza, Booth said, "is one liturgy or a shrine to Mary- cofuml1s on religious education. 1972. 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THE, ANCHOR-Dioces-e of Fall River- Thurs~Oct:14; 1971

By Jos,eph and Marilyn Roderick Tbe drought we have experienced over this past Sum- . mer will most surely raise havoc with our permanent plantings over the Winter. As we have often said in this column, one of.the surest ways to ensure a minimum of Winter kill is' to .provide ample water during the Sum- of philosophy is that just now mer months. This allows my life and those of other mothers with growing families plants to enter the difficult are filled to the brim-just try-

months healthy lj.nd strong. ing to survive. In fact, if I tried This is especially true of roses to squeeze one more meaningful and azale-as. I have found that activity into my day something with azaleas, the amount of would burst and I'm afraid it bloom in the Spring is directly would be me. reiated to the amount of rainfall Ma, Ma, Ma the previous year. "Ma, I've got to' be at the This year it will be necessary to take every precaution possible game at three o'clock" - "Ma, against a severe Winter. I am Girl Scouts today-can you pick, hoping for some good rainy me up at 4:30," "Ma, guess what, weather in the next few weeks we're having a pool party and I to soak the soil and give the haven't a thing to wear."-"Ma, plants some water to draw on. look at this shoe, the sole fell Protection must be ample,. espe- , off" (these were Melissa's only cially against wind, which will school shoes and were exactly increase drying and leave plants one month old). The only thing that I' keep particularly susceptible to the consoling myself with is the fact cold. This year we plan to screen, that Jason hasn't begun to fill Contrasting expressions on the faces of these people looking into a Fall River bank all our azaleas 'and to cut back my life' with commitments ex- . roses considera.bly before the cept for a monthly appointment two weeks ago tell the whole story. To see what they are looking at ,and why they cold weather comes in. Normally with his barber in Somerset and express bewilderment, disbelief and happiness; turn the page., we don't bother to cut back a denti!91: checkup heTe ortht)re. I certa4n1y octn't remember my the roses, b~t this., is ,a special year with extraordinary :circum- mother's life being so full when I was young. It seems to me stances. " Cutting back roses really is a that there were long stretches of simple task. Merely remove evenings spent on the front those long branches and stems porch hammock talking with LOS ANGELES (NC) - . A Democni.cy"-a statement of be- profit by peaceful dissent but which may wave in the wind friends and relatives. In fact, her and loosen the root system of life is more jam packed 'now small but vocal minority seeks to Iiefs with speCial import .in the that it' is destroyed 'by violent the rose. These can be,. cut back that she has become a sixtyish, , undermine precious national val- context' Of today's'upheavals, he' disruption; a foot or two from 'the ground' swinger than it was when she ues by resorting to violence, the . noted. The creed contains nine "I believe that everyone has a leader of the world's largest articles: depending on the age and size of was bringing me up. right to be heard but that no one Therefore while I'll watch with Catholic fraternal society warned the plant, "I believe' in a freedom which .has the right to impose his will interest-attempts to bring about here. protects the rights of all but en- contrary to the choice of, the Wind Screen the four-day week I'm not about John W. McDevitt, supreme croaches on the liberties of none; people at the polls; As far as the azaleas are con- to get on the bandwagon until I knight of the 1.2 million-member "I believe that governing offi"I believe that democracy's cerned it would be a good idea' find the group that's advocating Knights of Columbus, told a to take the trouble to set up a an eight-day one. That way, knights dinner here that if good cials must be responsive to the strongest bond is the brotherwind screen around the bushes maybe-just maybe-I'll get one men do nothing to uphold the people but that people also must hood of man 'but that this be responsible to the govern- brotherhood can be sustained to protect them against the day for myself. nation's established values, the ment; - only by a firm reliance' on the sharp winds of Winter. This They call this a perfect cake triumph of evil is assured. "I believe the purpose of law fatherhood of God." mer;ely means driving some and it is a delight, especially"for He urged conscientious citiMcDevitt condemned violence stakes into the ground at a rea- those who adore mandarin zens to awake from lethargy and is to safeguard liberty but that every freedom is threatened by sonable distance from the plant oranges, as we do at our house. participate in community meet- disrespect for the law; . perpetuated in the name of good so as not to injure the 'root syscauses and stated that the first ings, civic hearings and in the Japanese Mandarin tem of the azalea plant, and electoral process, "if the voice pe~~ef~~Ii:::e~~~~ ~~ein~~~~n~~ amendment of the U.S. ConstiOrange Tube Cake wrapping some plastic cover or of sanity is to be heard above able but that the suffrance of tution "is not a license to revolu'canvas around the stakes to tion." violent mobs is intolerable. form a screen in front of the 2 cans (11 oz.) mandarin or- the din of obstruction." "The bill of rights," he added, Quoting the late President "I.believe that every human plant. . ange sections John F. Kennedy, McDevitt said being has God-given inviolable "was written to prevent tyranny < Y2 cup butter or margarine By screening in the direction "we dare not tempt our foes rights but that their abuse be- by the minority." of the wind, drying will be at a 1 Y2 cups sugar divided with weakness." While Kennedy comes an offense to God and viominimum and the plant will 2 Y2 cups all purpose f10r spoke of external foes, McDevitt lates the rights of others; have a reasonable chance of pro2 Y2 teaspoons baking powder asserted that weakness could en· Y4 teaspoon salt Destroyed by Disruption ducing the bloom the following JL .• d . d from. or- courage internal' enemies as well. i'2 cup JUice rame "I believe that democracy can Spring. The important thing here See Us first 'Creed of Democracy' is not that the plant will die, ange sections but that it will produce so few 3 eggs "Only the united insistence of Marks Anniversary Y2 teaspoon vanilla See Us Last blooms that they will be disap- the majority of citizens that the 2 cups dairy sour cream SAN JOSE (NC)-Hard work, pointing. 3 Tablespoons confectioners' democratic processes be respect- more jobs and social justice are But See In the Kitchen ed and observed can save them," the best way to celebrate this sugar They keep telling us that we 1) Cream the shortening, add McDevit't declared. "The danger country's 150th anniversary of women have more leisure time 1 cup of sugar and continue is marked. But 1 am confident independence from Spain, acwe shall meet the challenge." in a world of elec;trical marvels, creaming until light and fluffy. cording to Costa Rica's bishops. McDevitt issued a "Creed of "The task now is to make sure but I dare anyone to tell me ' 2) Stir in 1 cup drained manthat each individual enjoys his """",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,""',,," where it is. Women are more and darin orange sectio'ns. more involved in politics, com3) Combine and sift dry inshare of the nation's freedom," munity affairs, self-betterment gredients-flour, baking powder 7) Bake in a 350· oven 40 the bishops said in an anniverand you name it and we want to and salt. minutes or until done. Cool five sary statement. do it. 4) Add dry ingredients to minutes before turning out of With promises of a four day creamed mixture, alternating pan. week in the not too distant with the juice from the tan. 8) To make the creamy filling & 5) Beat in one whole egg. for the cake beat the two refuture (at least that's what all 6) Separate two remaining served egg yolks until thick; mix JOOJ Kings Hwy. the oracles of the future predict), the advisors tell us to prepare to eggs - reserving yolks. . Whip thoroughly with sour cream, Over 35 Years fill our hours with worthwhile white with the remaining Y2 cup confectioners' sugar and remainof Satisfied Service NEW BEDFORD pastimes and that now is the sugar and vanilla to make a ing orange sections. Chill. Place Reg. Master Plumber 7023 time to build that foundation of soft meringue. Fold lightly but a small bowl in center of the JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR. a life filled with constructive' well into batter and turn batter cake, fill with mixture. 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The' young lady on the previous page was bewildered, ,th,e. mar-. could not believe his 'eyes and the IittI~ girl was thrilled at seeing clowns, horses, balloons and a whole circus. going-on inside and outside ' The Fall River Na,tional B~mk. '

Hal - no the Clown and this monkey entranced these children from St. Vincent's Home.. who were guests of The National Bank for a cil·cus. The two-day event was held to announce the bank's new Honeywell computer.

Discussing the neW computer: are: Howard Cantor of Honeywell; Philip B. Hudner, Vice President in charge of Fall River National's Com- . puter'Department; bank president Clifford R. Carlson 'and Oliver Woodburn also from Honeywell. Fall River National, now has two computers, and is still the only bank in Br~stol County with, its own computer which is used by area firms and organizations.~·,

Highlight of .the circus was this elephant ridden by Donna O'Connell,' a, computer key punch operator at the: bank. Liz Martin, Marketing Secretary seems to be getting. the full attention of the elephant. The children enjoyed pony rides, balloons, hot dogs, ice' cream, soda, and peanuts as well.

Bank employees pose with \the elephant on Main Street during the event. Inside a monkey, a parrot, skunk and' other unusual animals .joined the world. famous Honeywell, computer animals to fascinate the invited guests. . rr,' '.'

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. THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Oct. '14, 1971.

Explains Differences in· Three Worlds of Planet

Missionaries Elect Moderator .General LIBERTY (NC)-Father Daniel Schaefer .has been elected moderator general of the Society of the Precious Blood of Mary. Father Schaefer has been provincial director of the Society's Kansas City province, headquartered here in Missouri. He will take. up his new post at the generalate in Rome.

During the last decade the southern half of the planet -the less developed nations-has been frequently called the "Third World." The other two Worlds, antagonistic Worlds, centering around the two superpowers of the post-World War II era, are the dominant international tions and the Soviets, industrialization/modernization for the powers of our time. The First Third World will be a difficult, World, parlimentary and even painful, process. Ambivacapitalistic, stretches from West Germany across Europe, the British Isles, the United States, Canada and Japan.

Father Schaefer, 53, of Yaney City, Ohio, has been a member of Precious Blood since his ordination in 1946. The Society is a missionary group' of priests and Brothers who work in the United States, Latin America, Africa and Eur· ope.

lence about entering the process is evident among leaders in these nations. There are many in Asia, Africa and Latin America who consider their own cultural and social identities well developed, while recognizing that their nations are economically and techBy nologically underdeveloped. A keen sense of pride in their JAMES R. own nationhood is emerging, and FR. ALBERT KOOB each nation is searching for JENNINGS models which can be used to guide it into the modern industrial era. Political and economic Why do we (the Church) have missionaries? Why do we ll©:tMtm.1S:'&"li1tit1\WWf independence, however, are spend money to train men and women to be priests, doctors, The Second World, comprising prized by Third World nations. nurses, educators, and social workers of every kind, and then the Soviet Union and its East" In Transition send them to undeveloped areas of different cultures, religions, ern bloc allies is a centrally While the two major developWASHINGTON (NC)-Private languages, and mores? Why "send these 'unselfish men and woplanned, socialist system with a ment models are represented by schools want to be "part of the men to the most deprived, uneducated, often unreceptive, and state apparatus dominating the the First and Second Worlds, for. solution instead of -part of the least promising of peoples? And finally, why do we (the Church's major affairs of its citizens' lives; the mo~t part, Third World na- problem" in Ameraican educaMission Aid Societies) beg for your concern, your prayers, and such as politics, economics and tions are not aligned exclusive- tion, a Catholic educator told your money to help train, send, and maintain these missionaries? culture. . Iy with either of the first two President Nixon at a recent The first two worlds, in a, worlds. These nations are in White House meeting. Pope Paul, in his MISSION SUNDAY MESSAGE to the world's sense created the Third World, transition, adapting elements of Father C. Albert Koob, presi- Catholics, answers an these questions in one simple, yet profound, and they represent for its less 'free-market capitalism and state- dent of the Nationa( Catholic Ed- o sentence: "We have GOOD NEWS!" . developed nations two diverse planned socialism. To insist that . ucational Asociation, said at a models for development. Because they must ultimately choose one news conference after the meetWe have all heard this said before in one way or another, the time frame for the develop- world's system or the other's is ing that private and public but we would like to share with you the Pope's own thoughts ment of these two worlds has to ignore the dynamics of the sit- schools work together"in 95 per that follow this statement, asking you to read them very carebeen so markedly different, sim- uations. Third World nations are, cent of the educational effort." fully, .meditate on them and act upon them: He added that the nation ilarities between them are often in fact, experimenting with their "Everyone of us, by the very nature of his Christianity, . overlooked, particularly in re- civil, political and cultural life should "find new ways of using gard to the human suffering in- patterns in. an attempt to "mod· the contribution of the private must feel himself impened to broadcast this GOOD NEWS to volved. ernize" without "brutalizing" sector;; through educational re- the ends of. the earth. No one of us 'Christians-be he Pope, bishop, priest, religious or layman-can disclaim responsibility in regard search. In the United' States, for ex· their people. ample, when Americans needed The Third World is not only a The only nonpublic school of- to this essential Christian duty." land they took it from the Indi- transitional world, and as such, ficital present among 11 national "Let us be very clear on one point: Christ gave his apostles ans who were either driven from .. unstable, volatile and revolution- educational leaders, Father Koob a command whiCh is so concrete and so explicit that it excludes their land ur killed. When the .ary; it is also, to use a common said there was "no direct discusany possibility of uncertainty about His wishes. They were to agrarian society of the Southern U. S. idiom, extremely important sion of parochiaid" at the hourgo to the whole world (without exclusion of any part) and preach States required cheap manual as "a valuable piece of prop- long meeting. the GOOD NEWS to every creature (with no exception of race 'Good Will Session' labor, plantation owners chose erty." Third World nations proor time.)" But the general' topic of school slavery as the means of satisfy- vide the other two worlds with much of the food, minerals, fiber financing loomed large in the ing the n e e d . ' "The GOOD NEWS is this: that God loves us; that He beWartime Basis and other raw materials required.. session, which U. S. Office of came Man to share in our Ufe and to share, his life with us; '.' by the consumer-oriented life 'Education .officials said was re. that He walks with us--everystep of qte way-:taking our, conThe SovIet Union, on the other styles of the industrialized quested. to give a cross-section cerns as his own, for He cares about us; and that therefore men of educators a chance to voice hand, has .moved from..an agra- . nations.' are not alone, for God is present in their entire .history, that rian society of uneducated peasThe Third World has attracted their concerns personally to the' of peoples and that of individuals; that. He will brmg us, if we ants to become the world's sec- almost 40 per cent of U.. S..over,- President, and "to·.impress upon 'allow 'Him, to an eternal happiness 1,>eyond the bounds of human ond largest industrial power. seas business investments: About them the strength of his' comexpectation." To achieve this extraordinary 200 large, U. S. parent com· mitment to education." Several participants said they growth, virtual~y all of the en.er- panies have started some 1,400 ~his is the GOOD NEWS we have to give to our world today, gies and agenCIes of the ~usslan new manufacturing subsidiaries called on Nixon to "lend the especial\y to those who suffer from suppression,. war, despair, an~ people have been operating on in the less developed countries prestige of his office to the im- disease. As the Pope says, "We .possess the antIdote to th~ peSSIsince the end of World War II. provement of the image of the mism, the gloomy foreboding; 'the dejection and, fear, WhICh afa wartime basis. As if "backwardness" were Next 50 Years schools" through a public state- flict our time." the nation's deadly enemy, Rus... ment of support. This is why we have missionaries'; and why we must beg sia has been at war for 50 years The Third W?rld IS the regIon "This was not a negotiating against illiteracy, disease, pov· where t?e U~It~~ Sta~es ~on- session," said David Selden, for your continual concern and financial sacrifices, for you are erty and the dehumanizing foi- ducted ItS. minI-inCUrSIOn I~tO president of the American Fed- the missionaries ONLY means of support. They need you and bles of feudalism. understood as Santo Domingo, an ab?rte? In- eration of Teachers. "This 'was a you need them! a war, it is not sur.prising that vasi~n o~ CU.ba, a maSSIve I~ter- good will session." Please begin today by clipping the coupon below and sendmany of the measures were ventI?n In. :'Ietnam, a~d pr?hf~ring me your generous sacrifice. Be it large or small, it is an severe, such as restrictions on ated ItS mIh~ary and f~nancIal In- ""'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''"'''''''''''' expression of your realization that y!lu truly are a GOOD NEWS individual political and civil lib- volvement In Indochina. When erties, continuous rationing, and Robert McNamara was secretary fourth of the world's population PERSON! shortages of consumer goods. of the Defense Depratment, he -is seeking a way of its own While th~ transition of the said that the Third World was and a place of its own in world , SALVATION AND SERVICE are the work of The Society : First World nations to primacy likely to be the place wh:re ~he affairs. :' ·for the Propagation of the Faith. Please cu~ out this column _ in the technological era was United States would be fIghtmg : and send your offering to Reverend MonSIgnor Edward T. : gradual (occurring over many Vietnam-like wars for the next : , ~ O'Meara, National Director, Dept. C., 366 Fifth AV~, New ELECTRICAL centuries) by comparison, the qO years. ~~ : York, N.Y. 10001 or directly to your local Diocesan DIrector. _ Contractors Second World's movement has Distinctions between. the ~~~ The Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Considine : : been rapid (less than two gener- worlds should not be conSIdered ~ : 368 North Main Street : ations). In the Soviet Union, de- as ?ard and f.ast. !"'-s a? exam~le, ~ : Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 : termination to make the shift mainland China IS ahgned WI~h ~C hastily from a rural to an indus- the Second ~orld. and . cer~am ~A , NAME _ trializedsociety' forced, a radi- . elementary POIJltS: ,co~munIs~, ....1(2 cally different tim~ frame from ~tate :pla?n~ng, Mar~Ism-L~nm. 'A~ that of the First World. The cost Ism. But It IS also qUite eVIdent ....~ ~ : ,ADDRESS , , : ,........ : of achieving the transition' was,' that there .is deep alienation ~eO~ in either case severe in human . tween China and the SovIet 944 County St. :. CITY ~: : STATE..:.: : ZIP............ : suffering.' .. Union. I,.ike. the nations .of., the. New Bedford • : 10-16-71 , , .. , , •A ·t. " j 'th, W t T'hird., Wo~ldl China-with one 'r,,~~~~ -, .9ro~r\is~ls.PJ"me)fJrrr srlSrJ1.d?tl1u1 .?,'~lfn 1 ',1. • J (". oJ:n'_:lrjr-rJ r.f:-. I. .. o

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Stresses Private School Efforts In Education

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The ,Church as Institution, ,

The very earliest days of Christianity are described ,as follows in the Acts of the Apostles: -~'They all joined together in a group, to pray frequently" (Acts ,I, 14). "All the believers were gathered in one place" (Acts 2, I.). "Many believed ... and, were baptized, and about three thousand people, were added to the group that day. "They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in, the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowship meals and prayers~' (Acts 2, 4lf,). "All the

of other persons who shared the Is the Church a visible society, ' same values and beliefs.Believ- a structured institution? Or is ers sought one another out in , it ::rather an unstructured com: f\ order to bring one another mu- ,munity of believers in Christ? tual encouragement, mutual Down'through the centuries, and strength in, their, shared faith, , especially in recent years, people' ' mutual love. have' asked, these questions and Start of Structures ' ' have 'responded in twe ways. But, as they experienced the 'Some have stressed institution value of ,sharing their Christian at the, ex'pense of community, as lives with on~ another, so they thoOgh Chrisfs' Church were soon 'also experienced' the nee'! of taking some steps 'to hold their group together. Personal By, arguments (Acts, IS, 39), party disputes (I Corinthians I, !Lff.), , doctrinal and moral, controverFR. GEORGE K. sies (Acts IS, If:; Galatians '5, 2; , ',MALONE I Cor, i 0, 25-27 vs.' Rev.' 2, 14·21), power struggles (3 John' By 9f,), differences' qver the genuin~_ $llJ··:ti'·IKI,mm:Ml:·!·'g:fII tradition and the :true Spirit (II FR. QUENTIN merely 'an external organization Cor. II, I2ff.; 2 John 7, 10; John 4, I)-all these tended to as ~isible as a large corpora tion. QUESNELL, S.J. arise, as they do in groups of Others have emphasized commuhuman beings everywhere, and nity at the expense of institution, they threatened to tear the group as though Christ's Church were simply a loosely knit group of believers continued together in apart. Ways had to ,be found to come persons bound together only by , close fel,lowship and shared their belongings with each other", to group decisions as to who was a common acceptance of Christ. There are difficulties with right, as to what "Christian" (Acts 2, 44). "Every day they continued to meant, as to what common ac- both views. On the one hand, if meet as a group in the temple, tions or efforts were to be un· one looks at the Church merely as an external institution, there and they had their meals togeth- dertaken, To / meet these social needs, 'is a danger of both identifying er in their homes" (Acts 2, 46), "And every day the Lord added various kinds of organization, the whole Church with one of to their group those who were and structure began to appear its parts, the 'hierarchy, To rein 'the 'Christian groups. Some' move this da+nger, the Second being saved" (Acts 2, 47). Then, as now, coming to be· local churches followed the ex- Vatican Council began its dogthe lieve was a personal' matter. But ample of Jerusalem, where a matic Constitution ~ on Church with two chapters; the alwaysl~d a person into a group Turn to 'Page Eighteen Church as a mystery and the Church as people of God, On the other hand, if one considers the Church merely 'as com,munity, then;l is a danger both of losing efficiency in proclaiming Perhaps one of the major chal- the organizational structure 'of lenges to religious educators to- ,the Church is being profouril:iiy 'God's word and of reducing the visible sign value of the Church's PILLARS IN ROME: A person cannot look at the day is helping Catholics learn to modified. The days when Church Christian activity. 'To remove Church as a highly structured institution without taking live' happily and faithfully within ·structure was viewed as a pyrathis danger, Vatican II presented the institutional <::hurch. The mid are rapidly passing. Colleg'· into consideration the unstructured community of believers the 3rd,4th, and -6th chapters Church of' Christ, 'while existing iality is becoming a reality. ' In Christ who make.up the Church in the day to day of the same church constitution, beyond the organizational"limits If people learned, chiefly by reworld. NC Photo explaining the institutional roles of the Church,' is an organized ceiving accurate knowledge, it of hierarchy, of laity; and of "P~opl,e of God." The Church is would merely, be necessary' to . necessarily institutionalized, al- provide such knowledge through religious. ' , Resolution' of Dilemma though' :its deepest reality is sermons; lectures, reading.' But, Trying, to deal more, concrete- . found in the, union of people we know' from experience, and 'with' each other and with Christ educational theory that learning , Iy with this problem, Vatican' II , Lovelace Watkins' won' the for a month beginni'1g Aug. 23. in love. , involves more than acquiring' ac- asserts'" "But' the' society struccurate information-particularly' tured with hierarchical .'organs Golden Gloves light-heavyweight Nothing quiteli.ke it has ev~r when attitudes, values, and, life- , and' the Mystical Body 'of Christ championship in 1961;' soon happened there before ... Now, style are at stake. E;fte~tive' ,are not to be considered as two, 'afterwards' he abandQ..ried the it appears, with this big London By learning that requires changes in realities, nor are the visible as- fight world for the entertainment breakthrough, he is on his way.", attitudes and manner' of living sembly and the spiritual comnlU- field and now seeks renown as His success has come through normally occurs through experi-, nity, nor the earthly Church and an energetic, talented !>,aritone hard work. While studying for a FR. ,CARL J.' ences that are gradually inter. the Church enriched wi,th heav- singer. BS ,in' microbiology at Rutgers, PFEIFER, S.J. preted and responded to in the enly'things; rather they form one he also quarterbacked the footcomplex reality which combines light of accurate knowledge. ball team; excelled in traCk, a divine and a human element." , Effective Teaching played the organ at the Taber(Lumen Gentium, 8) nacle Baptist Church in BrunsFor example, "collegi'ality" re'And again, "This Church conBy The institutional character of mains a wholly theoretical term - wick, N, J. and ,directed its 'the Church poses major educa- for a pastor as long as he is able stituted and organized in the choir. Now, on stage, he furioustional problems, For some the to run "his" parish from the world as a society, subsists in FR. JOSEPH M.' ly pours himself out for an auidea of Church as ~n institution rectory as from a command post. the Catholic ChurCh, which is dience and they respond with CHAMPLIN the successor of governed by is repugnant. They reject the in- Collegiality remains equally theenthusiasm. stitutional Church as another oretical for the lilY man or 'Peter and by the bishops in his Preparation communion, although many elepart of the "establishment." For woman whose' involvement in and of ments of sanctifcation others the institutional reality Church life consists in attending Several of us caught a'supper, Fame and fortune seem just performance by Lovelace last of the Christian community is Sunday Mass, contrihuting to the truth may be found outside of irrelevant and often a hindrance support of the parish and trying its visible structure, which, as around the corner for Watkins. Winter ',at the Club LaConcha in to the ,growth of genuine love to obey Church laws. For the gifts belonging to the, Church of A July issue of the "International San Jua'n, P. R. and were imChrist, are forces impelling Herald Tribune"carried these pressed by his strenuous efforts and service. person who has rebelled against toward Catholic unity." (L.G., 8) comments on this rising star's to make those present feel like Even those who grasp the im- the authoritarian establishment, Is this just a play on words? / London appearance. "He's been active participants in the show. portance of structure and organ- he couldn't care less for a new Is Vatican II merely tryi,ng to ization in. the Church's life may theological ,concept describing say yes and no to both questions getting standing ovations night Throughout the typicalIy rousing. after night at the' Talk of the first number, Watkins smiled ,have serious' problems, because Turn to Page Seventeen Turn to Page Eighteen Town, and has been, re·engaged Turn to Page Seventeen

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Learning to Live Within the' C'hurch

Some people plainly thought that yom; revJewer was tetched because he chose a tropical island as .a summer vacation place. They would have considered their opinion confirmed had they known what he had chosen' for his vacation 'reading - 'th~ two things have worked out, es;_ massive novels by AI~xander way pedally under Stiilin.··" ". ..•. .. Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet There are 25 men in one writer who this year was dormitory of· the special prison. awarded the Nobel Prize.. The novels are The First Circle and Cancer Ward (Bantam Books, paperback. $1.25 each). -

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Each has had the beginnings of a promising career. But each has run afoul of the paranoic mistrust \and mad rep,ressiveness omnipresent in the y.$.S.R. Their crimes include having been taken prisoner by the Nazis during World War II, harboring subversive thoughts, having been de-" 'nounced by an associate'. . Detest Stalin

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There were two reasons' for not having read the books until now: the first, their extreme length; the second, the fact that they were bound to be depressing. But there were two reasonst also, for reading them; the first, Solzhenitsyn's acknowledged mastery; the second, the fact that· no works of non-fiction, however crammed with statistics, can give one the feel of life in the Soviet Union. It may be said that neither of' these books can, in view of their settings, be taken as representative of common existence in the U.S.S.R. The scene of The First Circle is a special sort of prison on the outskirts of Moscow: the time is 1949. Cancer Ward is laid in a hospital deep in Soviet Asia; the time is 1955. Typical of U.S.S.R. But all types of Soviet citizens are included in the cast of each. book, and the past histories of many of them are thoroughly' explored. Besides, Solzhenitsyn plainly intends us to see both in'stitutions as representative or typical of the U.S.S.R. In its opening chapter 'The' First Circle shows us a young Soviet diplomat, about to be posted to Paris, making a telephone call . to warn a doctor that the secret police are about to pounce on', him. Although this is the decent· thing for the diplomat to do, it is also foolhardy, for he is risking his life. Will he get away with it? We do not 'know until the very end of the book .

They have a.1I served· long terms in the dread slave -labor camps, and 'none has any prospect of regaining freedom even though their sentences have been fulfilled. Perpetual exile, confinement in .special prisons,. or return to the camps is what .lies before them. Their cruel condition affects them differently. There are those who become informers in return for small favors. Others are hardened and find freedom in a kind of insolence and flippancy. Still others come to grips with the meaning and value of life, and take note, as they never did before, of Christmas and Easter. Almost all detest and mock Stalin. He is seen as a monster who suspects everyone, hates any success which he cannot appropriate as, his own, ,and treats friends and enemies alike with the same brutality. System DehumaJIizes . But not all are disillusioned in the Soviet system. One, for example, argues that, bad as the 'prisoners' lot. is, . everything is going according to the natural . laws discovered by Marx, andthe eventual outcome will be a triumph for man. It is obvious that, in the U.s-.S.R., man is being degraded; de~troyed, The system is dehumanizing in what ·it does t.o the individual and in its poisoning of the relationship. of man to his neighbor: Solzhenitsyn demonstrates. this in his detailed por- • traiture ot'many and diverse persons and in the panoramic view he ·provides. ' This view goes" beyond the prisoners, to take in, and sometimes· to' focus on, their jailers and· rank upon rank of the official hierarchy. These people, too, are prisoners, their positions precarious, their days and nights fear-ridden, their corruption inescapable. Whatever the system touches, it taints.

Paranoic Mistrust The scene shifts to the special prison in which are confined men of ,different scientific skills. They are working on high priority projects:for example, a telephone for Stalin's personal use, which Cancer Ward will scrambl n and unscramble conversations. The acoustics This is borne out in Cancer laboratory is given the task of Ward, ·very few of whose charidentifying the voice of the per- actersare prisoners as such. The son making the telephone call to princip.iJ.l fig~re is a veteran of the doctor. the slave.labor camps and doomBut the novel is really about ed to' perpetual exile. Almost man's fate under the Soviet sys- as important to the narrative is tem. Solzhenitsyn loves his na- another patient in charge of spytive land. He did not go to ing on the workers in an indusStockholm to receive the Nobel trial plant. But the latter, alPrize because he knew he would though he does not realize it, is' not be re-admitted to Russia. ,as much a victim as the former. There is no evidence that he has So, too" with the doctors. become disenchanted with Marx- Learned, expert, and devoted to ism. But he is horrified by the h~aling they may be, but they, c~~:L:!'V'}~J;ll. ~ ('.I

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'Continued from "'age 5jxteen warmly, shook hands with those at tables near the ·f1oor; waved at others in the distance. Later he had Us singing, clapping, laughing and, at the end, standing on our feet with applause. My companions Were all Bishop Michael Bowen priests and we talked afterwards about the striking parallel between what this gifted entertainer did to engage his listeners and what a concerned celebrant ROME (NC)-Bishop Michael should do to involve actively his Bowen, the youngest diocesan congregation in the liturgy. Lovelace Watkins took obvibishop in all of England and Wales, came to the World Synod ous pains at the beginning to warm up his audience, to make of Bishops here with impressive them relaxed and to establish and unusual credentials. The 41-year-old bishop of something of a community spirit. Arundel and Br:ighton, in the The, Introductory Rites have an suburbs of London, worked in identical goal for, in the words his youth in the wine business of the Roman Missal's General and was a soldier in the British Instruction, "the purpose of army. Now, as one of the two these rites is to help the assemsynod delegates from England bled people make themselves a and Wales, he is one of the W()rshiping community and to youngest in the synod body of prepare them for listening to God's Word and celebrating the 210 prlflates where the ages Eucharist." range in the 60's and 70's. 'Warm-Up' He has been a bishop only A priest who stands at the since last Spring, but already he is concerned with what lies be- church's entrance beforehand yond the borders of his own dio- smiling, shaking hands, speaking cese knd beyond his own reli- Good mornings, really begins the "warm-up" process. The initial gion. Before leaving for Rome, he hymn, if familiar, easily singable, told NC News Service in London and long enough should stir peothat he' would try to ignore his ple from a natural 'Iethargy or fogginess and prepare them for personal opinions. . "Of course, I've never been to the servive. Once at the altar or chair, the a synod before," he remarked. He said he feels it quite legiti- celebrant needs to build on this mate, however, to stress his own good beginning base. His facial concerns. And what concerns expression, gestures, words, and Bi,shop ;Bowen is the issue of general attitude ought to say "Welcome. We are happy to see justice in the world. "People tend to focus on the you and have you here." .In some forward thinking par:' celibacy question," he said, "but , that is hardly a matter of para- ishes, the priest pauses after his mount importance. For a start, initial greeting and encourages it concerns. only Catholics-in- members of the congregation to deed it concerns only priests. turn towards those nearby and Justice in the world concerns introduce themselves. This proves particularly effective in larger all of humanity." localities where many are unare servilely subject to the Party known to one another and Sunapparatus and its dogmas, and day Mass often seems' an assemmay at' any' moment be fuined by bly of, isloated strangers," not a the slanders of incompetent col- community of closely knit Chrisleagues who envy them their po- tians.. sitions. . Lovelace Watkins knows an Cancer is an' unpleasant sub" actively participating audience ject, to say the least, and it -is will react better to his perforimpossible to forget it for a mo-' mance :. thana silent, passive ment in the reading of the 532 group. The Church likewise unpages of this novel. Every vari- derstands that ful,l participation ation of the illness is instanced by the congregation in worship here, and almost' every sort of will produce richer spiritual retreatment. Even one of the doc- sults. Official directives there: tors becomes stricken, and her fore maintain, "It is of the greatillness is slowly spelled out. est importance that the celebraPhysical disease is paralleled tion of Mass, the Lord's Supper, by political and soCiological dis- be so arranged that the ministers ease in Solzhenitsyn's presenta- and the faithful may take their tion. Is there any 'hope of remis- own proper part in it and thus sion or cure? In the case of a few ga'in its fruits more fully." patients, yes. But in the public order? As has been said, Cancer Ward is set in the years just On Equity In Your Home after Stalin's death. During the You May Use The Money course of the narrative, MalenHowever You Wish. kov's fall occurs, and there are rumors of a general amnesty. AVCO FINANCIAL The reader knows, of course, of SERVICES the temporary thaw under 71 William St., New Bedford Khrushchev, and the resumption 994-9636 of the freeze .I;lnder~Brezhnev.

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regarding the nature of the Church ~s institution-an institution that is rapidly changing its organizational forms-needs to touch the experience of Catholics. This· is as true of the second grader as the grandfather. Young a~d old can learn a new vocabulary '.without ~growing in c'knowledge of the reality lhe new words are meant to describe. In fact the less the new words seeI;l1 to describe the experienced reality, the greater the credibility gap that grows. ' While r'eligious educators do not bear the ftill responsibility for coming to grips with present problems of institutional Church life, we do have the challenge to reflect on the educational implications of certain structures and practices. We also have the responsibility of finding effective ways of enabling others to become more sensitive to the' educational effects of how something is structured. We have the task of taking some initiative in uniting various agents of the institutional structure in a common search for creative ways of educating people to an appreciation of the Church as an institution.

Parental Role While specialized education may help in this task, often the most valuable insights and the most effective approaches may be suggested by parents. After all, they are daily made aware through their children and young sons and daughters what impression is being given by the institutional Church. They often have the professional and personal experience to discover creative ways of bringing people into dialogue and gradually effecting change. We will learn not only an accurate understanding of the Church as institution, but will come to appreciate its importance ,and limitations, by working together creatively and responsibly .as an organized community to meet existing problems not only of institutional Church life, but of the suffering, torn, world in which we live as Christians. Given that experience the new insights into the doctrine of the Church will be meaningful.

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Sees E'thnicity" ,Pe'rtinent To' 'I .,te'gratian' of S:ociety At the recent 'meeting of the American Political Science AssoCiation I had tbe good fortune to participate'in a fas": ' cinatirig'p~mel discussion of, the role of ethriicity in human, society; a discussion. which included the distinguished black political scientist,.' Professor ' ' Matthew Holden from the Similarly, there was no other Univers,ity' Wisconsin~ The 'reason than assimila~ion'bigotry that Japanese-Americans had to' 'burden afall the pap~rs and ,give up thek 'freedom ,in the'

discussions on :the panel was· that ethnicity is part of the human condition, and it is particulady a part of the American so-

Second 'World 'War.. Pluralism .; has always been honored in. th~-' , ory in American society\ but in practice there have been at times :', 'FAT~ER ,LANDRY, ·O.P. strong and, som~times ,overwhelming pressures for the vari' " " ous immigrant groups to giveup:Fr~,: , a n , their own heritages and tiadi- " Continuedfr~m Page One , tions. :. dained in the church' he will ,Becoming'Accepted ' ,now again head on july 1,1937. " Following his 'ordination he But it seems 'to me that part" ly due'to the black insistence on ,: obtained his Licentiate in ,Sacred 'their right to maintain their own Theology and taught Moral Thecultural heritage, pluralism is ology and'Social Philosophy at becoming accepted in America the Dominican Institute of Philosophy in' Ottawa. ' in practice as well as in theory. Ques~ions such as those ad'He was then named Director dressed to us at the APSA meet- of the Retreat .House in St. Hying ar~ becoming less and less ,acinthe, P.Q. frequent. Professor Martin Marty " In May '1939' he was appointin' his brilliant' new, book, The, ed ,pfu;tor of St. ,Dominic :Par-:~ Righteous Empire, has power- " ish, Quebec and three' years later fully if indirectly indicted the he returned to Fall River to be assimiiationist's world-view.' The ',pastor '0 f St , A'nne P arIS" , . h F",a II' , , ,Christian Century recently pilb- 'River. For fifteen years he was lishedan .editorial (authored, 'pastor there, ' possibiy, by the same, Martin '' In July 1957 the Province Marty?) which argued that all mimea" him Assistant Pirector of us are now ethnics. 'and Professor at the' Dominican Such elite institutions as the ,School of Pastoral and PreachAmerican Jewish Co~mittee and', ing in' Montreal. the , Ford Fo...undation have Th e F a II R'Iver D ' . :" h ' made ," omllllcans major commItments to.t e lIlves- , I d F h L d th' p' r tigation of and the-:support":6f::" ~ecte at ~r li11 ry , elr ,P9 : A' " I r Th t" III 1967 and two years later he merl,can. p ~ra Ism. ese wo returned, to Canada to serve as ag~ncles, IIlcldentally, have made P- . t th M' M t these commitments in the'face of rIor ap e alson on moy , considerable initial opposition, renTc , .Q.. t t' ff h e appolll men IS e ec t'Ive , and criticism. ReJ'oices at Rebirth Monday, Oct. 25, 1971.

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cial condition. , The panelists agreed that the time has come when we should abandon the question' of whether ethnicity has survived and begin to ask the, question of the pertine'nce ,of ethnl'cl'ty as a ,factor around which diversification and integration ,of society can take place. , After the panel, we were cornered by a person from the audiencewho, perhaps without realizing it, denied the basic assumption of the panel. "Isn't it true," he' asked, "that the ethnics have stopped being ethnic and have become American?" And he backed me into the wall with, "Isn't it true that the Irish have stopped being Irish and are' now just Americans like every one else?" " I have on occasion 'facetiously argued that the Irish have overacculturated and have become nothing more than loweriniddleclass WASPS. In fact, this is not true;. there is now substantial statistical data to back up such an assertion, Quite apart from that, the question was irrelevant and impertinent, for it assumed with the casual indifference of the WASP assimiliationist that in order to ,become American one had to stop being Irish, and of course what the man meant was that the Irish ought to stop being, Irish and become like every other American-that is to .' say, just like WASPS. Honored in Theory , , It was that 'attitude which forced German-Americans to give up their language and much of their cultural hertage at the time of the ,First World War. ,German-Americans had insisted that they could maintain their German cultural traditions and still be thoroughly American, and' they were astonished when at the time of the war the 'rest of society turned against them -even to the extent in some places of the country to make it impossible for Beethoven's music to be played. German-Americans were right; they were loyal, patriotic Americans, and they fought bravely on the American side in two world wars. There was no rea: son that they should be forced to give up ,their German heritage.

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of Considerable numbers youpg people p~ople ,are,doing Plcin Tape-Recorded research both on theundergraduate' and graduate levels on eth· C,assette Magazine CHICAGO (NC) - INPUT, a nic life, and some clearly intend' i to dedicate ,their professional new tape-recorded cassette magazine with eight 60-minute iscareers to ethnic studies. The sues a year, will begin "publicaassimilationist perspective is on tion" in November. It is the the defensive now in a WflY it newest idea of the Thomas Mor~ has never been previously in -Association here, publisher of American society. As one who has for years in- The Critic magazine and Oversisted that American social sci- view, Context and other religience was tragically'mistaken in' ous newsletters. ignoring ethnic ,life, I can only rejoice: at this rebirth of the plu- "''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' ralist perspective. But if there of our pasts; but it also means were perils in the assimilationist that no one has the right to critviewpoint, there are also risks icize or ridicule someone else's in the' pluralist viewpoint. past. Because Irish or Polish " For' pluralism means merely Americans have had somewhat that we are free to enjoy and different pasts than Yankee learn from our' respective cultu- Americans does not mean that ral heritages. It does not mean the ethnics are superior 'to the that we have to be "ethnic," nor Yankess or inferior to them: it is does it mean that others have simply that they have ,had dif,the right to put pressure on us ferent experiences, and each can that we be ethnic. An Italian- . if they so deside ,learn from ,the American has every bit as much other's experience. right to ignore his Italian past There is room, I hope, for and the Italian community asa lighthearted laughter across ethblack American has the right to nic lines. There is no room for ignore his own heritage. In a S07 ' scapegoating or inkblotting. is an ciety like ours :ethnicity ' Wl1enever I hear one of the option, not an obligation. "new ethnics" engaging in scapeNo Right Ridicule goating, I ask them how they can Furthermore, I am uneasy reconcile such a position with about those ethnic enthusiasts the' fact that it was not the who seriously view most Protes- Catholic ethnics but the Ford timt or Jewish Americans as Foundation and the American "the eIJemy." Pluralism means, Jewish Committee that rediscovas I understand it, that we all ered the importance of cultural ' have the right 'to the diversities pluralism in American life..

, Continued from I?age Sixteen In Acts 14;,23, Paul and'Barcouncil of elders under the ori-';, nabas'''appointed elders for them ginal, twelve (Acts 15, 1-22) or i.n each church ..." In I Timo~hy, under James (Acts 15,19; 21, 18) the churches of Crete have blshpresided. ' ops, elders and deacons.-, , ,This seemed natural to Jewish, Variety ff Patterns Christians, especially in places Through these and other atwhere an entire synagogue may tempts at organization" the' body have been converted at once, of believers tried to remain toalong with its chief officers gether, Hving in close union with (Acts 13, 15ff.; 18, 8), There' ,one another, helping one another would be no need of a new ore, to do what the church exists to ganization'. ~e presiding elders do in the first place, and "to precould continue,' now as Chris- serve the unity, which the Spirit tian.' I' , gives, by the, peace that binds In other places, a Christian you together. There is one body community might contain many, and one Spirit, just ~ there is members who had been together one hope to which God has earlier in some pagari mystery called you'" (Ephesians 4, 3f.). cult. They could keep their The variety of patterns seen "episkopoi" (superintendents, or in the New Testament itself "bishops") and their "diakonoi" gives some suggestion of the va(helpers, ministers or "deacons"). r,iety and diversity possible as This may have been the case, the church seeks in changing at Philippi (Philippians I, 1). situations to fulfill her needs as Corinthian Me~hod' a social institution. Another pattern might be that of Corinth: "In the first place, Institution apostles, in the second' place, Continued from Page Sixteen prophets, and in the third place, teachers; then those who per- at the same time? I think not and form miracles, followed by those I feel that the clue for resolving who are given the power to heal, this dilemma' is found in chapor to help others, or to direct ters 14 through 16 of this same them, or to speak with strange Constitution. sound's" (I Cor. 12, 28). Here apChapter 14 discusses full inparent,ly the church is organized corporation into' the society of according to the God-given talthe Church in traditional terms' ents which appear in each person. -union in faith, worship, and The granting of office follows authority. But it also includes the appeara!1ce of the talent, and catechumens, who by their 'very "we are to use our different gifts intention "are joined ~ith her." in accor9ancc with the grace Chap. 15, discussing Christians that Godhas given us," whether who are not Roman Catholic, deour gift is "to preach God's mes- scribes them as being "linked' sage ... to serve .. , to teach ... with" the church and as "conseto encoura'ge others ..." (Ro- crated by baptism in which they mans 12, 6-8). "In the Church, are united with Christ." Chapter G?d ~as. ,pu~ . al) in it,s, p,1a,l;e" ,(I, 16, looking towards the ,nonCor. 12, 28). baptized (specifically Jews and Moslems by name and others more generally), describes' them Pacific Bishops Ask as being "related in various ways ' Gnat.r ~cu.lfteltillft to the people of God." , PAPEETE (NC)-The Bishops' ,Looking at these st-atements of Conference of the South Pacific Vatican II as a whole, one must ·will seek membership in the Pa~ conclude that Christ's Church is cific Council of Churches' as a and remains' a mystery, that step toward Christian unity. there is a structural conformity The bishops, in a statement between Roman Catholicism and issued at a meeting here in Ta- the Church as called together by hiti, noted ,that the Catholic Christ, but that the reality of Church is not yet a member of Christ's Church extends beyond the World Council of Churches, such mere structural conformity. but added they saw no obstacles to belonging' to an ecumenical conference at a regional level. "It is because we believe that such a conference offers great hope for' the, unity of Christians that we are seeking admission," the bishops said. Oils "It is hoped that henceforth the Pacific area will be as remarkable for close ecumenical 365 NORTH FRONT STREET cooperation as it was in forrher NEW BEDFORD , times for its, divided Christian992-5534 ity," they added. "The Catholic Church wants to do its share."

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SCHOOLBOY SPORTS IN THE DIOCESE By PETER J. BARTEK Norton High Coach

Night Contest. Highlights . Capeway Conference ·.Docket ,

Capeway Conference rivals·' Wareham and· Darimouthwill kickoff this week's.. scholastic schoolboy football program with a Friday night encounter in Wareham. The 8:00 P.M. contest matches two evenly balanced clubs that are. struggling to stay. . in contention for league honors. A loss will all but' eliminate Wareham from the race, 'while'a Dartmouth defeat will place the Indians in a position of playing catch-up football throughout the second half of the campaign. Dartmouth had little difficulty gaining its first league victory of the season last Saturday when it trounced Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 31-0. Coach Carlin Lynch's Indians enter this weekend's game with a ?-1 record.

. Coach )im' Lanagan has put together' a scrappy, competitive club in this his first year at the Wareham helm. The Vikings have been in all three outings to date, but have 'ma'naged only one win. They have: lost two conference gam~s thus far and 'must win Friday. to keep their first division hopes aI'ive.

. Barnstabie, ·.pre-season favor-. ite, has had trouble getting untracked in its first three contests. The Vikings from Wareham battled gamely 'last .Saturday before dropping a 19-6 deCision to the Red Raiders. Coach John Cheska's force will host Dennis-Yarmouth Saturday in what could prove to be a long afternoon for the Niles Nelson coached .Regionals.

SACERDOTAL 'ARNIE pALMERS':, The .Annual Clergy Golf Tournament was. held on Thursday; Oct. 7 at the Pocasset Coun-' try Club and ~t its conclusion, Bishop Cro-' nin awarded trophies. Top left: Bishop c;ronin .presents the Monsignor John J. Hayes Memorial Trophy to the winner, Rev. Mark Leone, O.F.M. Conv. of St. Joseph's Friary, Onset. .Top right: Rev. Robert McDonnell, CSC, a memb~r of the Mission Band, No. Dartmouth, most pars an~ Rev. John V. Magnani, assistant at St. Patrick's, Falmouth, low net. Bott<~~ photo: Bishop Cronin; Rev. Francis L. Mahoney,. assistant at Immaculate Conception, Fall River and tourney director and Rev. William J. Shovelton, pastor of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk and member of winning team with the Rev. Francis A. McCarthy Memorial Trophy.

Oliver Ames to Meet Hockomock Favorite In non-league games Fairhaven which lost to Bishop Feehan of Attleboro Saturday last, 17-0, will travel to Mattapoisett to take on Old Rochester Regional. Falmouth a 28-6 winner over Bourne a week ago will be in Taunt011"Saturday to meet Msgr.. Coyle-Bishop Cassidy. Bourne will host Dighton-Rehoboth. The n-R Falcons won their first game of the campaign last Saturday by a 28-0 count over Diman Vocational of Fall River. In the northern sector of the diocese only one of the area's representatives .in the Hockomock League emerged victorious in last week's play. Coach Val Muscato's Oliver Ames' Tigers clawed King Philip of Wrentham 28-2. The North Eastonites now stand 2-1' on the year. Saturday the Tigers will be in Franklin playing the Hock-

omock League defending champion and pre-season favorite. M'ansfield lost to Franklin 47-14 last week. The Ed Cunningham coached Green Hornets again have their work cut out for them as they entertain Canton this Saturday. North Attleboro is the prognosticator's choice to win its first game of the campaign Saturday wh'en it meets King Philip at Community Field in North. The Red Rocketeers lost to a· strong Stoughton team last wekend 14-8.

County Title H:ope Rests in Outcome However, there will be no rest for the loop leagues. Saturday they will be tested by crosstown rival Bishop Feehan. AttleboroFeehan games are a.lways hard hitting, fiercely contested events. This year's promises more of the same type of action. Feehan enters the contest with a 2-1 over-all mark. The Shamrock's, ever a threat, will be slight underdogs in '. the fray; however, .when 'Coaches Pa.ul O'Boy and Jim Cassidy send their charges on the the gridiron anything can happen. Taunton and New Bedford, both victims of Attleboro this Fall, will battle to keep their title hopes alive. Saturday when they meet on New Bedford territory. Taunton has proven to be a nemesis to the Crimson and White the past two seasons. On both occ.asions Taunton completely dominated a favored New Bedford eleven. Coach Joe Bettencourt's Whal-

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Attleboro has withstood the challenge from both New Bedford and Taunton to gain undis~ puted possessision of first place in the Bristol County circuit. The Bombardiers coached by Jim Cassidy edged Taunton 15-8 last Saturday to move a game ahead of their nearest rivals.

ers dampened the hopes of Coyle last Saturday when they defeated the Warriors 28-8. Elsewhere in the County, Durfee High of Fall River will tangle with non-league opponent Archbishop Williams of Braintree in Fall River. The Hilltoppers defeated Stang of Dartmouth 9-0 on Saturday last. The Spartans from Stang will engage New Bedford' Vocational this weekend. Both clubs are looking for their first victory of the camp~ign.

Seekonk a 13-8 winner over Somerset a week ago will host Case High of Swansea this Saturday. Case won its first of the campaign' a week ago 8-6 over Old Rochester. Somerset, idle this weekend, will meet Attleboro next, Diman Vocational of Fall River will be after victory number one when it travels to Canton Saturday to play Blue Hill Regional Vocational.

Continued from Page One priestly celibacy in the Latin Church be' preserved," he said. Cardinal Suenens urged that the continued idea of a celibate clergy be fostered, with the possibilities of the ordination of married men still left open when necess~ry,

The grey-haired Belgian primate said he thinks double access to the priesthood is possible and necessary, and he would Iikt to see the bishqps keep their views open. The Cardinal stated that the bishop not only has the right but also ·the duty to ordain priests for the .Catholic people. Further, he said, the Catholics of the world have a right to be served' by priests. He stresSed the priesthood as a form of giving, as Christ gave himself and gives himself in the' Eucharist. Without the Eucharist and without understanding the priest in terms of the eucharistic sacrifice, one really does not understand the priesthood, he said. Nearly all the bishops spoke on celibacy at the beginning of the week. No one suggested any change. for priests of the Latin rite. Most favored the idea of

Cardinal Peter McKeefrey of WeJlington, New Zealand, however, firmly opposed such ordi-

nation. He asked that the debate on celibacy be stopped "once and for all." Arguments for ordaining married men he termed "specious... ·

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Continued from Page One Inn, Kennebunkport, Me. The Portland Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will host the conference and its theme will be "Unity and Sanctity." Among the session speakers are: Dr. Murry Finegold will be the main speaker at the session on ·Genetics; Dr. William Green will speak on Juvenile Genetics, while Most Rev. Peter L. Gerety, Bishop of Portland, will be the main speaker at Saturday night's banquet.

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BIRMINGHAM (NC) _ Bishop Joseph G. Vath of Birmingham has commended a diqcesan grade school for refusing to accept 15' new students allegedly avoiding a court integration order..

The pastor and principal of approval for attendance at. a St. Joseph' School' in Huntsville, predominently black school. Ala., nullified. the registration of Parents of. the students rib15 white stugents' after they . tained an injunction against the learned the students Hved in an 'school, and a circuit court ruled area rezoned und,er federal' court on' Sept. 15 that St. Joseph's

must honor the 15· registrations. .Rosaleen T. Hall, principal,. for School attorneys have initiated . the firm, decisive action which an appeal 'of the case to the AI- they took in declining to accept. abama Supreme Court. these students when they learn"I wish to commend Father. ed all of the facts," Bishop Vath Jerome Jacobs, pastor, and Mrs. said in a statement.

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