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Liturgy, Abortion Boycotts, Peace Occupy Bishops WASHINGTON (NC) - The bishops of the United States rejected Communion in the hand, endorsed the grape and lettuce boycotts, called for congressional action against abortion, and appealed for peace in the Mideast and reform in the nation's prisons.

The bishops took the actions as they considered a wide variety of social and Church issues at the annual meeting here Nov. 12-16 of their two national organizations, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and the U. S. Catholic Conference (USCC).

During the meeting the bishops also issued a pastoral, letter on Mary, . entitled "Behold Your Mother," which they had approved last spring at regional meetings.

The generally quiet meeting was marked by arrests of demon-

strators, a sit-in at the, office of had complained last spring that the bishops' general secretary the Vatican decree was issued and by minor demonstrations at arbitrarily. The bishops refused the bishops' Mass in the Shrine to talk about their secret discusof the Immaculate Conception sions. and in their own meeting room.

On the last day of their meetOne issue with a potential for ing the bishops' unexpectedly apcontroversy-the Vatican decree proved resolutions supporting the ending educational programs that grape and lettuce boycotts of the placed preparation for first Com- United Farm Workers of America munion before first Confession- and calling for free and secret was handled quietly in the bish- union elections for farm workers. ops' public meeting. While there Although many individual bishwas no vote, the bishops seemed ops had supported the UFWAboyto agree with an Education Com- cotts for some time, this was the mittee report which said that first time the entire U. S. hierwhile the programs must end, the •archy had taken such a stand,-the Vatican did not say that any action necessitated by the breakchild could be forced to go to down of a tentative agreement confession before making his between the UFWA and the rival Teamsters Union. first Holy Communion.

While that discussion was reThe most intense public debate strained, the bishops decided to in the five-day meeting came go into an executive session to when the "bishops considered a discuss the manner in which the proposal of their Liturgy Comdecree was issued. Some bishops mittee in favor of seeking Vatican permission to allow Catholics in this country to receive M: : : : < Communion in the hand.

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by Cardinal John Carberry of St. Louis, said that the proposal opened the possibility of irreverOn Thanksgiving Day, in keeping with the venerable ence and disrespect, and they custom initiated by those who first settled in our vicinity so said that the nation's Catholics many years ago, we join in returning thanks to Almighty should be surveyed for their God for the many blessings which, in His Providence, He opinions before the bishops made a final decision. has bestowed upon us.

Bishop Walter Curtis of It is significant that our word for the Sacramental Gift Bridgeport, Conn., Liturgy Comof Our Divine Savior's presence, and for the Holy Sacrifice mittee chairman, and other supwithin which that Gift is bestowed, Eucharist, means literal- porters of the proposal pointed out that it was optional, that no ly "thanksgiving." It comes from the Gospel narrative of one would be forced to receive the Last Supper, where we read that Our Lord, giving Communion in the hand, and thanks, took the bread, broke it and gave it to His disciples, that it is permitted by 'the Vatsaying, "Take this, all of you, and eat it. This is my body." ican in 26 nations.

The proposal was defeated by There is a beautiful text available now for Mass on Thanksa vote of 121 to 113, a result that ,giving Day, and I commend to all the faithful of the Diocese showed Communion in the hand of Fall River the noble practice of participating in the, had lost support since the bishEucharist in parish churches as the holiday begins, appropri- ops had originally voted on it in 1969. Then, 54 per cent favored ately returning thanks to our Heavenly Father. it, but the practice was not A very beautiful prayer is recited at the beginning of started because a two-thirds .majority was required. the new Mass for Thanksgiving Day: In an action marked by unanimous agreement, the bishops Lord God, you have fulfilled our founding father's backed the passage of a constifaith in your divine providence by making and tutional amendment that would keeping us a land rich in the abundance of your "repair effectively the damage creation. perpetrated" by ,the U. S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling of Freedom, justice and universal brotherhood are last Jan. 22. for us our precious heritage, but for men, in our The resolution did not give the midst and all over the world, they are still only bishops' support to any specific anti-abortion amendment now a dream. before Congress, and Cardinal John Krol of Philadelphia, May we be faithful to share this heritage with the Turn to' Page Two living and transmit it to a people still unborn.

Bishop's Thanksgiving Greeting

NAMED: Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Ordinary of the Diocese of Fall River was named chairman of the standing committee of the North American College in Rome, succeeding Terence Cardinal Cooke, Archbishop of New York. The appointment was made during the annual meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops held last week in Washington.

Supreme Court Decisions Worse Than Watergate SPOKANE (NC) - While the Watergate" scandal "fills us with disgust," the U. S. Supreme Court has done "far more damage" to the nation, Bishop Bernard J. Topel of Spokane said.

"Yes, indeed, Watergate shows moral decay in our nation. I see, though, more moral decay in the rulings of the Supreme Court," Bishop Topel wrote in his weekly column Nov. 15 in the' Inland Register, the diocesan newspaper here.

He cited the court's pornography decisions of the 1960s, its abortion ruling of last January, its opinions on separation of church and state, and the court's "deference to what it considers the rights of the individuaL" "What lies ahead?" the bishop asked. "Certainly we can expect that the Supreme Court will vote the same way on euthanasia, the killing of "undesirable" citizens.

"The Watergate scandal gives us a very sick feeling ... (but) we should keep a proper balance in our viewpoint ... It is my conviction that far more damage has been done" by the Supreme Court, Bishop Topel wrote!

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"Let no one think that the Supreme Court is merely deciding what is clearly in the law. No constitutional lawyer, no matter how eminent, will dare predict how the judges of the Supreme Court will vote on a given issue.

The Supreme Court ·is certainly not making explicit what is already in the law; it is more accurate to say that it' is writing its own laws."

The only apparent recourse against the high court is pl,lblic opinion, the bishop said.

Tracing' court decisions back a decade, Bishop Topel wrote, "The Supreme Court made it impossible for any state or community to protect itself from pornography. The damage done by the Supreme Court's 'decision' cannot be exaggerated. The looseness of morals, the permissiveness, the perversion that have flooded the country is certainly very much the responsibility of the action of the Supreme Court.

"Finally, after years of this kind of damage to us, the Supreme' Court suddenly reversed itself! The callous stupidity of the whole thing defies description."

Echoing the profound sentiment of this prayer, it is my happy privilege, as Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, to unite with all men of good will in sincerely returning thanks to Almighty God for His many blessings.

Bishop of Fa!! River

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Dire Predictions for Religious Pr'ess in .Postal Rate, Dilemma WASHINGTON (: IC) - James A. Doyle, executh : director of

the Catholic Pres. Association (CPA), has, asked the federal ,government to prevent postal rate increases scheduled for Jan. 4, 1974, because of thE "clearly damaging effect" on th, nation's non-profit press.

In testimony prepare. for tbe Cost of Living Counci. of the Economic Stabilization Program, Doyle said that non-profit publications generally are the least able to ,cope with rate incre·ases.

Non-profit publications are not 'able to pass along these heavy increases' 'to advertisers and readers, because advertising rate:> in volume, are the lowest, for these pUbli~ations. -They, also have the most restrictive ,circulation market; he said. ' Plead, for Help Doyle represented the approximately 250 pUblisher members of the CPA. He was joined in te~tiJ.l1Qny by the', Assoc;;iated Church Press, which isan organi-, zation of Protestant and' OrthQ'<lox publications; the Evangelical Press Association, and the American Jewish Press Association.

Doyle told the council that I hese four ,organizations' ,and tbeir member publishers total more than 500 publications withcfltimated total circulation of 50 million copies. ' "Wf! plead for your help by preventing this increase because of the clearly damaging effect it will surely have on these users .of the'mail~~the :halion's reli'gious non-profit press;" Doyle .' _ .. , ' said. . :'. Doyle',suqmi~teJ' cOst figures worked up 'by two CPA member publishers. He sa'id the figures show that the January increases will result in an immediate rise of 12 to 15 per cent over present postage rates for non-profit publications. He said that rates for these publications are already 150 to 200 per cent above rates of July 1972.

To show what the increase would melm in dollar totals on an , '...

annual basis, Doyle cited esti· mates made' by the Catholic Post, diocesan weekly of Peoria, III. The Catholic Post said that its annual postage bill in 1971 was about $10,000. By 1981, under the presently scr.·eduled set of increases, it would be $50,000 At the end of the 10-year phase· in period under the new schedule ' (if it is allowed), the Post's biil would he, $65,000.

The $65,000 figure represents a 30 per cent increase over in· creases already 'Scheduled and a ' 550 per cent raise from 1971, Doyle pointed out.

"These, then are the effects of the proposed rate 'increases," Doyle ~aid:. "We have testified before the Congr"lss and before the Postal Rate Commission to the effect that the onerous rate' I increases 'levied . on non:profil: publications' will certainly drive some' 'of ,them out of business.

We have nt> reason to change that gloomy, prospect now."

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School Leaders VVorkshop Dec. 7 On December 7 a Workshop on TIME TO B~ UNIQUE will be given by Sister' Kathleen Marie Shields, CSJ, Religious Education Director of the Diocese of St. Paul-Minneajolis. Sister Kathleen is on the NCEA Traveling Work· shop Team. She will address the group on Community of Faith using as her :text the Bishops' Pastoral, TO TEACH AS JESUS DID.

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Morning sessions' will give background and philosophy; afternoon session' will center on "how to begin" techniques. The meeting is from 9:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. at Coyle-Cassidy High Schaal in Taunton.

Registration is $4.00 and should be made through the Catholic Education Center, 423 Highland Avenue, Fall River.

The workshop has been planned for elementary school principals and school directors. Highschool principals, chaplains and religion teachers have' been invited, as well as religious education coordinators and priests of the diocese. ,

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Cites 'Problems In Mideast

Prelates Discuss.

Chile Situation

JERUSALEM (NC) - Angli· ,can Archbishop George Appleton of Jerusalem said there is "a WASHINGTON (NC) - Cargrowing understanding among all dinal Raul Silva Henriquez of communities" in Jerusalem 'but I THE KING OF GLORY: The theme is illustrated for the Santiago, Chile, discussed th~ that there are also cbronic prob- :readjngs df' Nov. 25: First-Daniel foretell::; the glorious political situation in Chile with lems that divide the people. coronation in heaven of a son of man whose reign shall be five U.S. cardinals at a luncheon "People in ai)J the countries of bVlerlasting (Daniel 13-14); Second-Through Christ, who here Nov. 15. the Middle East," he said in a Cardinal Silva "was explaining press statement, "are weary of ruJ.es over the kings of the earth, we 'all become members of' his own feelings about what's war, killing; anxiety' and grief." a royal nation of priests serving the Lord God who reigns in going on,," a priest travelling 'Tne month of war, ne saia, 'could gloryforev~r (Rev. 1/5-8); Gospel-Christ assures Pilate that with the cardinal said. . lead:to a month of. reconciliation His Kingdom is not an earthly'kingdom. His glory will'come' 'The priest added that the car- . and'become a turning point,for as ruler of all who hear His voice and believe the truth to dinal is being attacked now in peace. the government-controlled ChilEnglish-born Archbishop Ap- w'hich He testifies (John 18/33-37). ean press. pleton is in close touch with , The cardinal, wh:>, the priest Arab feeling. He is pastor of a said, was in Washington only to diocese that covers most of the Continued from Page One able 'and just are far exceeded in visit the U.S. bishops, who were states of the Middle East. He is holding their annual meeting . also a prominent Christian leader NCCII/USCC president, iaid! that too many penal institutions." in the Jewi~h-Christian dialogue. the ,::>ishops: are seeking "an The bishops p,astoral on Mary here, had lunch with" Cardinals Emotionally involve.d in both amendment with the, best possi- restated basic teachings concern- John Krol of Philadelphia, presiing her, called for renewed Mari- dent of the National Conference sides of the Mideast conflict, he hIe language."

At the sattle time the bishops an devotion, and asked, for ceu- of Catholic Bishops; John Dearsees the Israeli desire for peace because they did not strike first; cleclared their, support of the menical study of doctrines 1n- don of Detroit; Humberto Medei-, ros of Boston; Terence Cooke of he sees the Arab' aims as not to 1974 United Nations Population volving the Blessed Virgin.

New York; and Lawrence Shehan :by a yea.r while warning against im· The Mass was marked Necrology destroy Israel but to recover lost moral forms of birth control and minor incident when two women of Baltimore. lands.

Last month, Cardinal Silva vis'There are chronic problems in Galling consideration of popula- i'Ose and began reading a leaflet DEC. I Rev. Phillipe Ross, 1958, Chap- tbe Mideast that can no longer be ~ion problems "within the larger criticizing the bishops for meet- ited Cardinal Krol in Philadellain, Sacred Heart Home, New ignored, the al1Chbishop said. It is <lontext of, man's total relation- ing in The Statler Hilton Hotel. phia. He has since visited bishops $hip to 'the ,entire human fam- The women were escorted from in Canada, Belgium, France, Ger'. ~ must, he said, that Israel have Bedford. the Shrine by poUce. ,- Rev. Edward ,1. Gorm.an, 1964, ,acceptance,. security and recogni- " i!y." many, the Netherlands a!1d Spain Middle East At the hotel itself, police made and had an audience with Pope Pastor Emeritus,' S1..' Patrick," -tion. Yet' it is also a fact, he , six arrests of other members of Somerset. . . , ' , , ' ~ , added; that the' Arabs have a retion on the Middle the protest group-arrests that Paul in Rome. : In a resollt ' ,'. .:' sel1iment and frustration because DEC. ,2', ", ' A statement by Cardinal Silva East worked out with the aid the bishops said were initiated by Rev. Arthur Sa~oie... J.!~i7. .. pa-s'•. " their'territories have been occu- a,f experts o~ both sides of the in the Vatican daily news:>aper, the hotel, not the bishops. The :tor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedfo'rd: pied by Israel's conquests. ~ue:;tion, th~ bishops calle& for protesters contended that the L'Osservatore Romano, said that The archbis'hop pleaded for the an Israeli withdrawal from ocRey. Dennis W;: Harrington;' he has offered tD, the military 1958, Assistant, St· Mary, Timn-,' 'speedy settlement of Pa'lestinian c~pied Arab territories,' guaran- bishops should have stopped the junta that overthrew the governI arrests. ·ton. , refugees, and said that the desire te,es for the ontinued 'existence ment of Marxist President SalvaIn a separate incident about' DEC. '3 ' " of Palestinians fDr recognition, of Israel, and recognition of the 30 persons occupied the office of dor Allende in September the Rev, John W. McCarthy, P.R., their own identity and involve- rights of Pa'lestinian Arabs. ' same cooperation that the B' h J S JR I The bishop~ urged t1uit a 1967 IS op ames .ausch, NCCB/ , '1926, Pastor, Sacred Heart, .Fall ment in the planning of their Church had given to Allende's general secretary, -in a River. . own future must be acknowl- United Nations resolution be USCC protest over the way the bishops government.

DEC. 4 edged, otherwise no true peace used as a 'rbasis for negOtia· He said that he had also deI ' distribute anti-poverty grants.

Rev. Charles Ouellette, i945, will come. tions" to end the Middle East The protest, ended peacefully manded the same liberty of acThe archbishop said he hopes conflict and they asked for an with a promise that a committee tion that the Church enjoyed unAsistant, St. James" Taunton.

DEC. 6 that "Israel will devote itself to . "jnternatiomil guarantee" of ac.. of bishops would meet later with der the Allende regime.

Rev. Joseph L. Cabral, 1959, the cause of peace with the same cess to Jer!,Jsalem. the protesters.

Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, Fall patience and perseverance it Prisons ·Re::JUE!Sts -, showed in defending itself." ·River.

Rt. Rev. John H. Hackett, 1966, Arabs, he said, are beginning The bishops also sent a list of :A sta'tement on prison reform Chancellor of Fall River June- to realize that the Jews need approved ,by I the bishops con· requests for liturgical' changes.

FUNERAL HOM~,. INC. I Dec. 1966. a place where they feel safe and demned abuses and suggested a to the Vatican for approval. One R. Marcel Roy - G. Lorraine Roy c:reate two new proposal would .._ , "' ".."..""""" "" ".,,"',,"'••_ can work out the principles of Idng list of r~forms . ,Roger LaFrance - James E. Barton lay ministries in the United Judaism in a llormal life. The ! "Society has a right to protect FUNERAL DIRECTORS THE ANCHOR Palestinians of the West Bank it~eJj: against lawbreakers and States-catechist and minister of Second Class Postage Paid at Fall River. f5 Irvington Ct. Mass. Published every Thursday at, 410 of the Jordan river are, he said, eien to exact ,just and measured music.

Highland Avenue, Fall River. Mass. 02722 New Bedford The ministries would be open retribution," the statement said, by the Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall 'a key group in the search for River. Subscription price by mall, postpaid 995·5166 peace. "~ut the limits of what is reason, Tum to Page Three $4.00 per year.'

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Occupy Bishops Continued from Page Two to women as well as men and would involve the formal installation of certllin persons who are deeply involvel iIi music and religious education programs.

The bishops heard conflicting reports on the strike at the Farah Manufacturing Co. cloth· ing plant in EI Paso, Tex. A statement presented on behalf of the company claimed its employes were satisfied and did not wanta union. Bishop Sidney Metzger of 1::1 Paso said working conditions are poor at the plant, and he challenged the company to allow an election.

At the end of Bishop Metzger's report, a company supporter who had press credentials from National Review magazine, shouted an objection but was quickly escorted from the meeting room.

Reports In addition, at the meeting the bishops: -Heard a report that Seminaries frequently deviated from the ;bishops' 1971 seminary guidelines.

-Learned that there are now more than 400 permanent deacons, most of them ma'rried men. in the United States.

-Declared that the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights was "a testament of vital importance to the global family."

Those words were in a resolution passed marking the 25th anniver· sary of the UN declaration.

-Established a committee to develop a "proposal on morality in the mass media."

-Agreed to help fund an international Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia in 1976-if the Vatican selects that' city as the site of the Congress.

-Elected Cardinals John Krol of Philadelphia, John Deardon of . Detroit, and J oh·n Carberry of St. Louis, and Archbishop Joseph Bernardin as U.S. delegates to next fall's world Synod of Bishops in Rome.

-Designated days on which plenary 'indulgences may be obtained by Americans during the coming Holy Year.

-Heard Bishop Mark Hurley of Santa Rosa, Calif., warn that technological innovations threaten basic human rights, including the right to privacy.

-Announced that justice in the world would be the theme of Catholic participation in the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States in 1976. .

-Were praised by observers at the meeting - lay, religious and clerical-for most of their actions but chided by the observers for their rejection of Communion in the hand.

-Presented comments on - "Evangelization in the World," the topic of the 1974 Synod of Bishops. The comments were responses to a Vatican study document sent to the bishops in preparation for the synod.

-Received two reports on priestly life and oinistry "Priestly Ministry" and "Research and Scholarshi~ and voted to allow their distribution but did not vote full approval of the contents of the reports.

Advance No man can advance three paces on the road of perfection unless Jesus Christ walks besid'e him.

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Chaplain's Second Legion of Merit

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Rev. Msgr. John F. Denehy, a priest of the Fall River Diocese serving as an Air Force Chaplain, recently was presented the Legion of Merit for the second time.

The presentation wts made by WAUKESHA (NC)-A pioneer Major General Vernon R. Turner, in the ecumenical movement Chief. of Staff, Air Force Systems continues to have high hopes for Command, to Msgr. Denehy for eventual Christian unity as long his work and efforts while servas churches "don't get hung up ing as' Command Chaplain, Air on and cut apart by doctrinal Force Academy, Colorado Spring, issues."

Colorado, from June 1971 to July Dr. Robert McAfee Brown, pro1973. fessor of contemporary theology The citation which accompaat Stanford University and an nied the award read as follows: observe,r at the Second Vatican "Chaplain, Colonel, John F. Council, had been enthusiastic Denehy distinguished himself by about the ecumenical moveexceptionally meritorious con· ment's pace, but he now admits, duct in the performance of outwith some disappointment, that 'standing services to the United it appears to have slowed down.

States as Command Chaplain, He also expresses mild disUnited States Air Force Acadcouragement that energy is being emy, from 2 June 1971 to 10 expended on debates over infalliJune 1973. In this highly responbility and celibacy. sible position, the exemplary ability, diligence and devotion to "I'm convinced the time will duty consistently demonstrated come when married clergy will

by Chaplain Denehy were instrube accepted. What bothers me is mental factors in maintaining the that so many good people are effectiveness and success of the being ground down by the curCommand's many cadet religious UNUSUAL DISTINCTION: Major General Vernon R. rent arguments about it," he said. activities. Further he created Turner, Chief of Staff, Air Force Systems Command, left, The important questions that within the Academy community presents the Legion of Merit to Rev. Msgr. (Colonel) John F. face religious men are those a contagious new religious spirit through initiation of religious ed- Denehy, ~ght, a priest of the Fall River Diocese, for his dealing with racism, oppression ucation and participation pro- outstanding work while serving as Command Chaplain at and violence, he said. Through grams. In every task he person'- the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. It was the grappling with them, he said, men and women of various theoified responsible and effective second time that Msgr. Denehy has received the Legion logical persuasions will be able leadership of the most profesto work out their differences and sional degree. The singularly dis- of Merit. come to realize that they 'have tinctive accomplishments of Msgr. Denehy has done post Otis AFB, Massachusetts; Kind- much in common."

Chaplain Denehy reflect great credit upon himself and the graduate studies in economics, ley AB, Bermuda; McGuire AFB, United States Air Force." labor problems, political science New Jersey; Office of the Chief Msgr. Denehy recently re- and' sociology at the Catholic of Chaplains, Personnel Division, ported to Andrews Air Force Base,. University' in Washington receiv- Washington, D. C.; Deputy ComMaryland to serve as Command ing an. M.A. degree': In the Ser- mandant, Air Force Chaplain. ,C,h.aplain, .Air, Fqrce . "Systems ' vice he has attended Basic, Ad- S,chool" -MaxweIl.AFB, Alabama; Command. He is accompanied by " 'vanced'and' -Seniot Ciiapt~in. Staff Chaplain, 16th AF; Colnhis mother, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Schools and Academic Instructor mand Chaplain, United States Air Force Academy; and, at Denehy, formerly of Fall River. Course.

Msgr. Denehy entered the Air present, Command Chaplain, Air A native of Fall River, Msgr. Fotce during the Korean conflict, Force Systems Command, AnDenehy graduated from Coyle High School in Taunton and re- 1950. His assignments include: drews AFB, Md. ceived his A.B. degree from Holy SeJ.£'ridge AFB, Michigan; US Air Forces in Europe; LockCross College. He studied for the bo r e AFB Oh' T . AFB priesthood at St. Mary's Semun, 10; ravls , inary, Baltimore, and at Catholic California; Tachikawa AB, Japan; University in Washington from We give thee thanks, 0 Lord, for the gift of thy which he received his S.T.B. dewondrous bounty and for thy count:ess blessings. gree. ,He was ordained by the late Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, fourth Bishop of Fall River, on PARIS (NC)-If the CommuSeptember 22, 1945. Msgr. Denehy served on Nantucket Island nist party comes to power in France, "there will be no strugan~ in Sacred Heart Parish, Oak gle of the state against religion," Bluffs. the secretary general of the French Communist party says in a soon to be published book First Nun Elected

Says Ecumenism Slowing Down

Sees Respect For Religion

To City Council SAGINAW (NC) - Sister Ardeth Platte, who ran for public office by pledging to become deeply involved with people's problems, will be the first nun ever to sit on the Saginaw City Council here in Michigan.

She won that post if} (Nov. 6) election here. She had served in several community activities but never ran for public office before.

"I deeply believe in involvement of all citizens in local government," said Sister Ardeth.

"And I would like to see a renewed citizen participation in Saginaw's city government."

She said she believes that all Christians should in some way hE-come involved in the political system. "Many social problems can be solved when citizens set u'p common priorities and work together through local government," she said. '

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In the book, "The Democratic ChaIlenge," party leader Georges Marchais says that under the Communist party the state "will respect and legaIly guarantee the churches' right to speak out publicly and, of course, freedom of religious education."

In the -book, Marchais, contino. uing the campaign carried on by his party for several months, seeks to convince readers that the French Communist, party is a democratic party that will respect liberties if the union of the left came to power. That union is based on an agreement between the Communist party and the Socialist party, in which many Christians and even some priests are active.

The Communist party is seeking to give assurances concerning religious freedom because to gain an election victory, the left must convince many Catholics to vote for its <;andidates.

"Happy Thanksgiving"

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of fall River-Thurs. Nov. 22, 197~

Sa,ys Watergate Is Crisis For Entire Western' World The meaning of the Watergate scandal is well known, at least in general terms, to every Italian who is old enough to read and write. Every day, for weeks on end, the Roman papers have given it front-page coverage. Until the outbreak of the recent. war in ' the Middle East, it tended has severely criticized the Italian people for being so cynically apto monopolize the headlines. athetic about Watergate. On The story has also been October 25, a remarkably franl{ given top billing on Italian radio '. editorial appearing in Corriere warned its readers that the curand television newscasts.'

It is my superficial impression, rent crisis in Washington is, in however, ~hat despite all that the fact, a crisis not only for the United States, but for the entire Western world.

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Dangerous Implications "And yet,:' Corriere lamented, "tne people of Italy tend to underestimate the gravity of the crisis and appear to be, unaware of or unconcerned about its potentially dangerous implications for the peace and stability of the world community of nations.

In a nation of sceptics," Corriere pointedly observed, where' the sense of public responsibility is so weak, the indignation provoked in America by the revelations of these last few 1110nths may seem exaggerated or even extravagant.

"But the Italian people," the paper continued, "\yould be well advised to take this matter more seriously. Italy has more than its own share of public scandals, and in this area at least, has no reason to be envious of- the United- States .... Nevertheless know how few reactions' these' scandals have' prodllced.

But our conduct (in Italy) cannot be the norm for judging that of other peoples. Given the gravity of the (American) crisis, we (in Italy) should rather rejoice that in America, by contrast with Italy, there are still forces which are capable of resolving the crisis."

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average Italian doesn't take the mess in Washington as seriously as we Americans do. Almost without exception, the Americans 'I have met in Rome during the past five or six weeks are highly indignant about the' seemingly ,endless. series of scandals which have brought the United States to the brink of a very dangerous Constitutional crisis. By and large, they are c:ompletely fed up with the way in which the Administration has reacted to this crisis; If the truth must be told, I have yet to meet or hear of an American who is willing to stick his neck out· in defense of the Presld'ent.

Italians Critici.zed By the same token, however, .neither have I met a Roman who feels all that strongly about the Watergate scandal. Rather, it is my impression that the Italian people, by and large, are inclined to make light of the mess in Washington.

I wouldn't trust my own judgment in .this regard were it not for the fact that one of Italy's most respected dailies-Corriere Della Sera, published in Milan-'

Analysis of Parish Liturgies Planned.

GREEN ' BAY -(NC) - A .new' program -to aid parishes in the evaluation of their Sunday liturgies has been initiated here by the Green Bay.Diocesan Commis· sion on the Liturgy.

Upon request from any parish, a team' from other parishes, trained in the liturgy, will join worship committee members of the home parish in a critique of the local workshop form. . Although many technicalities will be evaluated, the team will look closely at the overall atmosphere of prayer and community at the liturgies. They'will suggest ways which may aid the-parish in developing good comm!-mal celebrations. . Three Masses wiil be evaluated wherever possible so that' . Masses with different levels and types' of celebration might be seen. A choir Mass, a Mass with hymns and a folk Mass, said Father Pauf Demuth of the diocesan commission, will hopefully be cxC\luated in many parishes.

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, POLISlI MINISTER VISITS POPE: Polish Foreign Minister Stefan Olszowski, left, ekclhangen~ifts with Pope Paul VI during a private audience at the Vatican. It was not etmsidered a visit of state and occurred while Poland's communist regime was readying ah education reform law which Polish bishops said would spell doom for Christian educ~tion. NC Photo. . ' ' .

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Bribes in Italy As a complete outsider, I certainly wouldn't presume to' say whether or not Corriere's crit· icism of the Italian people in this regard is warranted by the facts.

All I know is that a well· informed American who has lived in Rome for many years and has had a great deal of contact with the local government and the local business community swears on a. stack of Bibles that paying political bribes in Italy by personal check is an accepted prac· tice. In a more facetious vein, he has also suggested that the use of credit cards for this purpose will soon be the order of the day. : Be that as it may, Corriere is to be admired for speaking out so frankly on this issue. There .is something to be said, I suppose, for political cynicism. But the people'of Italy, regardless of how cynically they may react to political corruptio'n in their own country, ought to realize that the' Watergate mess is not a laughing matter, Corriere is absolutely right in this regard. Waterga,te is, indeed, a crisis, not only for the United States, but. for the entire Western world. The way it affected our own and Russia's handling of the recent trouble in the Middle East is ample, proof that this is so.

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; SOUTHBRIDGE ~NC) - The dig not expect permission to be Vatican Secr~tariat for Promot" granted at this time," said Fairjg Christian Unity has rejected ther Raymond F. Page,' pastor of "~or the time being" a petition Notre Dame Catholic Church. "I by a Catholic parish and an only' ask that the' people of the ,Episcopal parish her.e in Massa·, , two parishes be patient and un'chusetts asking permission for derstand tb::l theology behind the iI~tel'communion hetween' mem- decision."

"Our goal was to let the b~rs of the two parishes. :The petition was made last JChurch know how we felt," said June c:nd the Vatican response Father Edward M. Cobden, passent in a lettEjr last July by Car- tor of Trinity Episcopal parish. dina:: Jan Willebrands, president "Our goal was a'Ccomplished." of the VaticCbn secretariat, Was Both pastors and 20 parishionjdst made public in the parish ers from each church signed the letters of the two churches. petition .for intercommunion, the "We, are ndt disappointed; we first su'Ch request made in the

qc,nadian Bishop Gagnon Heads V,cltican Committree for Family.

'VATICAN ~ITY (NC) ~ Pope P~ul VI has accepted the resignati~n of Cardinal Maurice Roy of Ql,lebec as pr~sident ,of the Vatic*n Committee for the Family, an;d named- Bishop ,Edouard Gagnon, also a Canadian to the

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Bishop GagrlOn , former ordina'ry of St. Paul in Alberta provo in¢e, has been first vice-president of I ~he ~ommittee since its foundatIon m January 1973. He is al~o rector of the Canadian Colle&e in Rome. I , . ., The VatIcan daIly, L Osservatore Romano, said Cardinal Roy ha~ asked t~ j:>e relieved of }!is po~t as preSIdent of the famIly committee because of his many duties,", , Cardinal Roy is also head of tM Vatican Cduncil of the Laity anG! tl)e Pontifical Commission fori Justice andi Peace. At its es· ta9l~shment, !t !wa.s s~id that the faqllly commIttee IS lmked to the laiey council but not dependent on I'it. ~n a recent interview' in the Catholic Register of the Toronto

archdiocese, 'Bishop Gagnon said that the principal, emphasis of the family, committee. will be on "preventive medicine." It will stress p,:eparation for marriage and point up the positive, JChristian aspects in all dimensions of family life, he said.

Bishop Gagnon'said he hopes to see the family become more intimately involved in those ar~as which d.i!eetly affect it.

Th,lS means takmg back some of those responsibilities that have, in recent decades, been delegated to the school, Church and government organizations he said. ' One example, he said, could ,be in the field of religious educa~ tion, "Parents have been asked to cooperate in the teaching of catechetics to their children ... but they have not been asked to say what they thought of this program."

He said parents should have a say in the development of religious education. And if they are not asked, they should 'express their opinions anyway, he said.

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United States, It was a reaction, Father -Cobden said, to the "Windsor Statement on the 'Eucharist," a do~ument prepared in 1971 by the Anglican-Roman Catholic, International Commission, wr.oich is studying unity between the two communions.

The Windsor statement acknowledgd an "agreement theologically on - the Eucharist" between the Anglican and Catholic Churches, Father Cobden said, and asked for "grassroots response to the idea of intercommunion from Catholic and Episcopal parishes."

Last Lent, the 42 signers of the petition took part in an eight-week study of the Windsor statement and deeided to make the petition as "a symbolic act . . . to call public attention to , what people are thinking," the pastors said. ' Three years ago, the two, churches established a "covenant" between them, like several others 'initiated in central Massachusetts. The parishes were asked to pray for their "sister parish" in all of their liturgical ,functions and-to hold joint social functions.

The publication of the petition's denial .follows a new Vatican communique empha,sizing the "exceptional character" _of the allowed, 'but highly restricted, practice of admitting non-Catholic Christians to receive Communion in Catholic churches.

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For 1974 World, Synod WASHINGTON (NC) - Cardinals John Krol of Philadelphia, John Dearden of Detroit and John Carberry of St. Louis, .and Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati were elected to represent the U. S.'bishops at the 1974 World Synod of Bishops in Rome next year.

Cardinal Timothy Manning of tos Angeles and Coadjutor Archbishop Leo C. Byrne of St. PaulMinneapolis were elected as first and second alternates, respectively, in case one of the elected delegates is unable to attend.

The elections came on a series of ballots distributed to the bishops during the annual meeting here of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), Nov. 12-16.

Althbugh the elections were technically nominations - they still must be approved by the Vatican - Vatican approval was expected. For the last synod, held in 1971, :the Vatican cabled its approval of the conference's selections before the end of the meeting at which the nominations were made.

Cardinal Krol, who is president

of the NCCB and the only U. S. member of the Vatican secreta· riat for the world synod, was elected 'by the bishops on the first ballot.

Of the four delegates selected this year, only Archbishop Bernardin did not attend the 1D71 synod. Of the alternates, Archbishop Byrne was a member of the 1971 U" S. delegation, but Cardinal Manning was not.

The World Synod of Bishops consists of representatives of the world's bishops, who meet periodically in Rome to consider major issues confronting the Church and to advise the Pope.

Established by a decree of Pope Paul VI in 1965, the first synod met in 1967, the second in 1969.

The first' two 'synods were largely organizational in nature and had no formal theme, but the third, in 1971, focused on two themes: priestly ministry and justice in the world.. The theme of the 1974 synod is evangelization or the missionary effort cf the Church to proclaim the Gospel both to its own members and to others.

·Catholic Hospital Association Hits Proposed Federal Rules ST. LOUIS (NC) - The Catholic Hospital Association (CHA) has warned that many of the nanation's Catholic hospitals will find themselves on the brink of financial disaster as a result of proposed federal regulations.'

As a part of the Phase Four anti·inflationary controls, under the federal Economic Stabilization Program, the new regulations are scheduled to become operational Jan. 1, 1974.

A spokesman for the CHA complained that it was impossible to define what the regulations would be because proposals are changed "from day to day."

But he added that the trend seems to be for restrictive regulations over· which the institutions would have little or no control.

Sister Mary Maurita, CHA vice-president, said that ,if the regulations are implemented many of the nation's Catholic hospitals will face a possible cutback of services, along with the layoff of skilled personnel.

CHA will recommend a positive course of action to assure continued quality health services for patients in Catholic hospitals.

This will include: -Termination of contracts with third-party payers, including private insurance companies and Medicare; -Cutbacks in services which threaten total institutional solvency; -Use of the courts to seek injunctive and other relief from oppressiv!'l regulations.

Sister Maurita said that the proposed regulations will atte1T!pt to curb hospital costs by putting. pressure on the administrator to shorten the length 9f a patient's stay.

Archbishop'Sees U.S. Decline'

SPOKANE (NC)-The United States "is in a period of great decline," according to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, retired bishShe said some hospitals may op of Rochester, N. Y. be forced to let physkal facilities While in Spokane to direct a . deteriorate because of inadequate retreat, Archbishop' Sheen said funds for maintenance programs. that America's moral fiber is The overall result, she predicted, • weakening. will lead to either complete chaos Quoting Lenin, Lincoln, Toynor a total federal control of the bee and Scripture, Archbishop health system~ .

Sheen who became nationally She said if the proposed reg- known in the 1950s when he ulations are put into effect, the hosted a national television program, said, however, that "deAnglican Archbishop- clines can be reversed in different ways" by diversity, by strong Visits Monastery leadership, by interiorization of TAIZE (NC) - Anglican Arch- the people." bishop Michael' Ramsey of CanContinuing the interiorization terbury visited the famed Protes- theme, he added that spirituality tant monastery here in France in the American Church is wanrecently. ing to a great degree because On his visit the archbishop discipline is at "a very low ebb."

"By discipline I do not mean had talks with Brother Roger Schutz, the prior of the Taize rules," . he said. "Discipline is monastery, and met with a group related to love, .. It is a recogniof young people preparing for tion of how to mature. For exthe international ecumenical ample, a football player trains Council of Youth that will cpen hard, develops discipline, because he loves football." here Aug. 30, 1974.

MATERIALS WORKSHOP: Dr. Nancy Rambusch, founder of American Montessori Society, explains grading of cylinders to Kenneth Branco of .St. John's Child Care and Development Center, Fall River, during day-long materials workshop held at Clemence Hall of St. Anne's Hospital. Workshop was part of innovative child training programsponsored by University of Massachusetts in which St.. John's is participating as a pilot school.

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THE' ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Nov. 22, 197:li

Habit of Mind Disregarding a sign saying that there 'was no money on the premises, thieves broke into an office safe and made off with several hundred dollars in cash. It seems as if those who devote themselves to evil do not take anything for granted. They are willing to take the time and use the energy to accomplish their unholy aims. If only those who are supposed to Qe devoted to good would do the same!

People take things and people for granted. They are quick to point out what goes wrong. But when all is going well, everything is taken for granted.

The simplest thIngs in life are taken for granted-like opening on~'s eyes in the morning. Instead of gratitude that this is done there is all too often complaining that one has to get up at all.

This Thanksgiving week focuses on the things and people all too often taken for granted. It is a sad commentary that there has to be a ,day s~t aside for th'~s attitude of mind which should be with people always. The first reaction of a thinking human being should be that of thanks, of gratitude for the very gift of-life and for what he has been given to, assist in the living of that life. " Just a little thought at Thanksgiving and at other times will 'make one' aware of what has been received from God and men. And such thought and thanks can become a commendable habit of mind.

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Reports come back on what the clothes mean to the recipients. For many people, this is their only source of ~ warmth and dignity. This is a contact with the rest of the world and especially with Americans who seem so affluent and far away and uninvolved w~th the needs of others.

For all too many people, the clothing drive means a chance to clean out cupboards. But thfs should not be downgraded. For many others, it means warmth and health and new pride and an understanding that others care.

Speed Limit One, of tl:1e effects <?f the recently-proclaimed 50-milean-hour speed limit on State roads will be the saving of human suffering and life. In just about every fatal accident there is the element of speed. The present statute, in lowering'the speed limit, will-hopefully-make for fewer accidents and less severe ones. And it will also give people a little more time for their trips with, perhaps, a lessening of tension and of the ceaseless activity treadmill that all too many are on.

Prayer for: the 'Holy }1'ear . in

When r¢cited pu1;>lic, communal circumstances, the Holy Year Prayer takes on the character of the General Intercessions or Prayer of the Faithful, with the versicle and respons~ added to each element. '

LORD GOD AND FATHER, in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, your Son, you willed to reconcile all mankind to yourself and so to reconcile men with each other in peace. Hear the prayer 6f your people in thisI year of grace and salvation.

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C!r Versicle: Lord, have mercy.

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Response: Lord, graciously hear us.

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t"et your Spirit of life and holiness renew us in the depths of our 1:?eing; unite us throughout our life to the risen Chri.st; for he is our Qrolther and Savior. (Versicle and Response are rep€'ated.)

With all Christians we seek to folloV; the way of -the Gospel. Keep tts faithful to the teaching of the Church and alive to the needs of our qrothers. Give u~ strength to work for reconciliation, Illnity and peace.

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¥ay those who seek the God they do not yet know discover ,in you the s:ou:rce of lig~t and hope; may those who work for others find strength ijl you; may those who knowyou seek even further and experience t~e depths of your love. (Versicle and Response are repeated.) ~orgive us 011r sins; ,deepen our faith; kindle our hope and enliven our hearts with love for our brothers. May we walk in the footsteps df Christ as your beloved sons and daughters. (Versicle and Response are repeated.)

With the help of Mary, our Mother, may your Church be the sign and • s:acl'ament ofsalvation for all men: that the world may believe in your li)ve and your truth. (Ver-sicle and Response are repeated.)

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI gave thanks that the "light of hope" is once more shining over the Middle East. at a general audience Nov. 14. ' The Pope opened th.e audience by reading a statement of h!s reactions to the present truce between Egypt and Israel prior to delivering his prepared talk of the day, which was dedicated to the theme of the Holy Year.

As .soon as he had taken his se'at on the raised stage facing the thousands of visitors and pilgrims crowding the audience hall, the Pope declared: "Over the horizon of the Middle East, lately darkened by the outbreak of a bloody conflict, there now shines again a light of hope."

The Pope expressed his appreciation "to those who undertook the (peace) initiative and to those who have cooperated with it to reweave with trusting patience the thread of an ,agreement on a ceasefire, which seemed already compromised at its birth, so as ,to open the way to a ... peace conference, which perhaps never before as now has been felt so urgent in the face of the danger of a threat aggravated by the situation."

Pope Paul said he also wanted to encourage all those who are involved in the peaceful settlement of the Middle East conflict "to act with long-sighted wisdom and decisive will so that reborn hope may not once again be disappointed, but rather that it may be' crowned ... by a definitive and accepted peaceful solutiop."

That solution, the Pope continued, must take into account equally "the right and the legitimate hopes of each of the interested parties."

Special Thoughts The solution should also bring with it "stable and sure tranquility for those regions and those peoples, all of whom are .dear to us, and many of whom have already suffered too much for too long."

Pope Paul said that his special thoughts went out to the Holy Umd and the city of Jerusalem, which, "because of their many titles and their many believers are considered and called holy."

Anchor Reader Defends Life Moved by the recent news' stories of methods used to procure abortion, an Anchor reader in Fairhaven wrote: "Here is something that came to my mind as I sat at the table with my six lovely children and husband. I felt so rich and so thankful for' the great gift of God that I just had o to write to you. Here it is: OUR CHILDREN C-to Conceive, to Cherish, to Care About H-to Have, to Hold, to Handle with Care I -to Implant, to Idealize, to Instruct L-to Love, to Lead, to Legalize D-to Devote, to Defend, to Ded-' icate to R-fo Rejoice, to be Recognized, to Reprimand E-to Enjoy, to Endure, to Exceed in Life N-but Never, Never, Never to Abort!"

ROCHESTER (NC) - A survey taken to determine where Catholics in the Rochester dio· t:ese stand 'on key moral and social issues shows a definite need to step up efforts to teach them moral doctrine, according to a priest who analyzed the survey.

"What is the main lesson of the survey?" asked Father Robert F. McNamara, a professor of Church' history at St. Bernard's College here, in the second of two articles in the Courier-Journal, Rochester diocesan newspaper.' "\ would say," he said, (it is) "the absolute necessity of educating or reeducating Catholics who are increasingly taking their moral doctrine from the communications media rather than from the Church."

The survey sampled the opinions, attitudes and beliefs of Catholics in the Rochester archdiocese on such topks as racial integration, Mass attendance, abortion and priestly celibacy.

The data from the survey were intended to indicate to Bishop Joseph L. Hogan of Rochester where bis people stood on particular questions.

Father McNamara said that with this information, the bishop would be in a better position "to arrange priorities in his effort to renew the .faith and practice of the people."

Father McNamara, who' served on tb~ monitoring committee in the preparation of the diocesan survey, said that how to reach t.he Catholic public is perhaps the biggest problem that faces t.he bishop in his quest for Church renewal.

Three survey questions dealt with racial discrimination. One question read: "For what reasons, aside from religion, do you think the Catholics send their children to parochial school?" One of the choicest was: "To avoid having children a t ten d integrated schools." This choice drew 6.9 per cent of the responses.

Another question asked, "What is your opinion of a Catholic who refused to sell his house to a Negro family wil1ing to pay the asking pri"ce?" Almost a third, 32.5 per cent, picked the answer: "He was within his rights."

The survey also gave multiple choices, asking how important it was for the Church to take a stand on certain ·issues. The issue of school busing to integrate schools was considered important by 41 per cent, unimportant by 22 per cent.

"It doesn't seem to me' that these percentages prove our diocese to be strongly white racist.

But I feel uncomfortable about 'the iinplications of some of the responses," Father McNamara said.

On the matter of attendimce at Sunday Mass, 62.5 per cent said they went every week. At least once a year or oftener, said 13.7 per cent. Less than annually, 3.6 per cent admitted.

Missing Mass was considered substantially sinful by 53 per cent. But 19 'Per cent said that the true Christian concept of sin no longer applies to Mass attendance; and an equal percentage complained that the relationship hetween Mass attendance and sinfulness was to them uncertain and confusing.

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Thurs., Nov. 22, 1973

Permits Mass On Campus'

PRESENTATION COMMITTEE: Conducting the presentation phase of the annual Bishop's Charity Ball scheduled for Jan. 11 in the Lincoln Park Ballroom are, seated, left to right: Miss Adrienne Menieux, St. Jacques Parish, Taunton; Mrs. James A. O'Brien, Jr., chairman, St. Mary Cathedral Parish, Fall River. Standing: Mrs. Nestor Robidou, St. Patrick's, Falmouth; Mrs. James Leith, Holy Name, New Bedford; Miss Angela Medeiros, Our Lady pf Mt. Carmel, Seekonk.

Tells Hospitals Not to Compro.mise ATLANTA (NC) - For Catho- ·name they minister; they are relic hospitals, no compromise is sponsible to the Church of which possible on matters of abortion, they are a part; they are responeuthanasia, or contraceptive ster- sihle to all who have given their ilization, the ·director of medical- lives to service in Christ's name, moral affairs for the Catholic to demonstrate His charity for Hospital Association (CHA), ·told others."

Father Maida called for nec90 hospital administrators arid essary lines' of communication attorneys here.

Father Kevin O'Rourke's comments came at a CHA legal institute that dealt with ways of fighting the challenges posed to Catholic hospitals by the SuWINONA (NC) - The author preme Court abortion ruling. It was the first of six such insti- of "The Bishop Is a Woman" tutes being held by the CHA in said that she would have become a priest 40 years ago if that various parts of the country.

"The Catholic hospital must had been possible.

Joan 'Morris, research histoenvision itself as part of the teaching Church and must hold rian and lecturer from London, to sound morality," Father said ·that instead she joined a O'Rourke said. Hospitals might secular institute, a society whose be forced to accept laws that members, whether clerical or not, were not as good as desired in serve an apostolate but do not order to achieve a greater good, practice the religious life in comhe said, hut, under no circum- mon. stances, can they accept abor-· While addressing an audience tion. at the College of St. Teresa here William A. Regan, a hospital in Minnesota, Miss Morris' said legal consultant, told the group that the rapidity of change in the here that they must "publicly liturgy during the last ten years enunciate where we stand-un- causes her to be optimistic. alterably opposed to abortion."

"When we asked for these Regan said he included euthana- changes, people thought we were sian and contraceptive steriliza- practically heretics," she said, tion in his call to speak out "and now we have changes we against abortion. "We have lost did not even think possible then, too many issues by our silence," . like the Canon in the vernacular. he said.

Now you're almost considered Father Adam Maida, legal heretical if you use Latin in. the counsel of the Pittsburgh diocese, Mass." told the institute that the reliJust as women had to join gious beliefs, liberties and con- militant suffragette groups to victions of Catholic hospitals obtain voting rights, she said, ~ere being challenged. women may have to be'come The Catholic hospital is a more forceful to obtain equal Church- institution and subject to rights in the Church. the laws of the Church and. the Miss Morris pointed to a comteaching of the Church, he said. mentary on the work of the 17th "We are very much a part of century theologian Jerome Graher mission and apostolate," he tian "that wom.en could not receive ordination because ordinasaid. :'Those who can run Catholic . tion is for perfect (full) members hospitals," Father Maida stated, of the Church and that women "have a sacred trust; they are are not so, but only men," as responsible to God in whose indicative of ttw mi.sl,\ndf;lrstand-

between hospitals and their local bisb:>p, stating that the bishop must insist on Catholic identity and philosophy of the hospitals.

Religious orders, hospital administrators, trustees and legal counsels must he aware of the Catholic nature of their institutions, he said.

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In commenting on the Pope's commission on the study of the role of women and his request that the study concern itself first with the role of women in soci-. ety, she said: "I agree with him diplomatically because, when the position of women in society is rightly understood, it will be easy to determine the role of women in the Church."

John Knox, the 16th century Scottish Protestant reformer, Miss Morris noted, believed that it was wrong for women to be in authority over men. And although he was forced to apologize to. Queen Elizabeth I, his idea was picked up and became widely accepted by the Church.

Her research, she added, shows that up to this time women were abbesses with great powers of jurisdiction over both men and women Religious.

At the time of the Renaissance, Miss Morris said, the pagan Greco-Roman mode became fashionable again and women were looked upon as inferior to men.

This idea, she maintained, is not a Christian concept.

Ever since Mendel's law of heredity became known and accepted, thus refuting the notion that wome.n are inferior, Miss Morris noted, taboos against women's participating in Church functions began to disappear. But she added that there is stil\ a lon~ way to go.

NEWARK (NC)-A court here has told the University of Delaware that it cannot stop priests from saying Mass in a camp~s building.

The court issued the temporary restraining order against the university after the university had unsuccessfully attempted to get a court order barring the celebration of Mass on its property.

Earlier, university officials had locked the doors of Christiana Commons to prevent Father Michael Szupper, the Catholic. chaplain, from saying Sunday Mass.

They had also threatened to have the priest arrested.

However, a university spokesman said the university would now abide by the temporary restraining order and would no longer lock the doors on Sunday morning.

The university maintained that permitting Mass on campus violates its charter and was not discriminating against any religion because all religions were treated the same.

Arlen B. Melker, Father Szupper's attorney, argued that the public good would be served by permitting the free exercise of religion.

Trappist Superior Seeks Laicization LAFAYETTE (NC) - Abbot Benedict Griesemer, head of the Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Guadalupe here in Oregon, has resigned and intends to seek laicization.

The 50-year-Old abbot, who headed the community here since 1969, said that he had submitted . his resignation to the abbot general of the Cistercian Order in Rome for personal reasons.

Father Thomas Keating, the abbot of the f.ounding house, St. Joseph's Abbey at Spencer, Mass., arrived on Nov. 2 to assist in the transfer of office.

"This monastery has lost a very capable, devoted and sympathetic leader as well as a friend of rare human qualities and deep spirituality," Father Keating said.

His absence will also he a great loss to the local Catholic community, where he is well known and has done so much good."

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You T,hink You, Got It Hard?

Slee Said Tale of T,his Bard Would someone please explain, Why I water gardens just before the rain?

Why I find the missing shoe, Right after the school bus has gone thru'?

Why the recipe that sounded When involved, what did I find? so delicious, * :~ * On the plate, looks Would someone please explain, so suspicious? .

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Why our baby's behavior is so sweet, Until we meet our pastor on the street?

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Why grocery shopping that was just completed, Is, one day later, suddenly depleted?

Why, when I bundle up the children for rain, I look· out the window and the sun's shining again?

Why unexpected company drops in, When the living room looks like sin?

Why the loyal car, with which we won't part, When I'm in a hurry, refuses to start?

When I'm late for a date, down to the gun, Why does my last pair of stockings run?

After cleaning the house, everything just so, Why does the upstairs bathtub overflow?

When I'm exhausted in the evening, already yawning; Why does someone remember he needs a costume for the morning?

When I'm overloaded with the day-to-day grind, Someone asks, "Why haven't you expanded your mind?

"Religion is floundering; it's left in the lurch, Why don't you develop your' knowledge of the Church?

"You spend all your time locked within your four walls, Why don't you realize Community Responsibility, calls?," So I tried expanding my mind,

when you're not in pain?

Why we find the missing clue, Long after the need was due?

Why Lay Involvement that sounded so auspicious, Sometimes loses its love, becomes almost vicious?

Why opposing viewpoints that in charity should meet, Generate no light, but a great deal of heat?

Why extensive studies, painstakingly" completed, .

If they tread on sacred toes, their value is depleted?

Why a recommendation on paper, that sounded so sane, When it's put into practice . becomes inane?

Why some wear their Faith with a broad, happy grin, And others consider them wallowing in 'sin?

Why those who suspect knowledge, and pull it apart, Know that Faith is not of the mind, just of the heart?

While proprieties and principles are discussed from sun to sun, Those who are practical, go ahead, and get things done.

A Faith that with understanding and charity should glow, Why does, frequently, with vilifications flow?

The issue that some call destruction a-dawning, Why do others interpret as new , life a-borning?

When I'm overloaded with the Pope-to-people grind, Someone says, ,"You're a Catholic? You're out of your mind!

"For they preach one thing, then act another; They'll love their neighbor ... but persecute their brother.".

Locked into our frustrations, in Church and in home, We. struggle, in circles consistently roam.

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CI'ergy, ReliQ'ious Mark Jubilees CINCINNATI (NC) - Nearly 700 persons, most of them priests, Sisters and Brothers observing jubilees of their profession of vows, took part in the first annual Jubilee Day Celebration on St. Peter in Chains Ca· thedral here.

Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin of Cincinnati, who celebrated the Jubilee Mass, hailed the jubilarians as· "signs of God's mercy and love for all mankind" and praised them for their "example of fidelity."

Commemorative scrolls were distributed to the priests and Religious celebrating 25 or 50 years ,or more in the priesthood or Religious life.

Among the jubliarians were three 'Sisters .observing tbe 80th anniversary of their professionSister Aloysius Moorman and Sister Alphonse Gallagher of the Sisters of Charity and Sister Mary Gra,ce Pratt of the Sisters of the Precious Blood.

Archbishop Bernardin led the jubilarians in a renewal of vows HIGH SCHOOL ELECTIVE: Holding hands with her and preached the homily, in pupils as they sing "Here We Are All Together," Mary~o which he cited their "many years Flamm teaches third graders in a CCD program at 51. Martin of dedicated service to the parilsh in Cincinnati. A senior at Mother of Mercy ,High. Church."

Speaking of "the 'permanent *hool, she is practice'teaching as part of anellective course values in religious life," ArchcaUed Teaching Religion to Children, The course uses the ,bishop Bernardin declared that Bishops' basic teachings document as a text along with "Religious bave a prophetic voa book on psychology of religious development. NC Photo, cation," adding that "to be a prophet means to be witness or to be a sign."

"Religious by their life coI}nect the world with God's eternity; they are signs to all that Cesar Chavez Explains Philosophy there is an eternal kingdom of God," he said. , For Confroll1Jting Injustice

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;TORONTO (NC) - Cesar ChaveZ, the gentle giant of the farm labor movement in California, was almost exhausted as hoe lay on his bed at Toronto's St. Basil's s~min:aIiY, stating at the ceiling.

I But despite' his weariness and his lack of sleep, he patiently ex. pl labed his philosophy for con. frbnting social injustices. i"you have to decide where , -y~ur battleground is going to be," h1 said. "YOl~ either face them honestly, openly and nonviolently i~ the streets, or you can fight t~em in the gutter. Whatever app~oa.:h you take, it is usually met wJth a similar response."

The current boycott is in protest over the refusal of the California grape and lettuce growers to recognize the UFWA as the bargaining agent for tbe farm: workers.

Anti-UFWA growers had secretly negotiated what Chavez regards as inferior contracts with the Teamsters union. Those contracts, if recognized by the farmworkers, would have destroyed the UFWA, Chavez said.

Instead, thousands of workers went on strike, about 5,000 were jailed, hundreds were beaten and two strikers were killed on the picket lines.

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Says Chances Better For Mideast Peace

GARRISON (NC) "The chances Jor peace are much better after this destructive war" in· the Middle East, Melkite-rite Challenge School Archbishop Joseph Raya of Acra Textbook Aid said at the Graymoor Christian LOS ANGELES (NC) - The. Unity Center here in New York.

California Teachers' Association "It is my conviction that as (CTA) and the American Civil Europe became a family and a Liberties Union (ACLU) of common market after blood was Southern California have filed spilled in war, so too this war suit to halt providing state textwill give us a new life and a new books to pupils attending nonhope in the Middle East." public elementary schools.

"We will become one nation The suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Wilson under God," he predicted, "the Riles, California's superintendent God of Israel," The archbishop's residence is of public instruction, and ·the state board of education is now in Haifa, a port city in Northern pending.

Israel. He is now on a peace misThe CT-A-·singled out as it!! tar- sion to the United States and get "parochial schools, the great will eventually go to the Vatican majority of which are owned and to speak with the Pope on the operated by the Catholic ChurCh," Mideast con{lict.

;As one of the best-known, nonviolent leaders in the struggle to Candy Sale orlganize U.S. farmworkers, ChaCamp Fire Girls of the Great· vEjzsaid he believes that people er Fall River Council, including general1y tend to think and act Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, nOnviolently. He said he has enSwansea, Westport, Dartmouth c~uraged this approach among all and New -Bedford will conduct hi's fellow-woIlkers. their annual candy sale tomorrow 'Chavez, the 45-year-old son of through Dec. 3. Candy credits a tnigrant farm laborer and presi- . will enable members to attend d~nt o~ the United Farm Work· camp and top sellers will also ers of America (UFWA) was in . receive prizes.

TOronto recently to lecture on "the Christian in Action" and lelld a march in support of .the c*rent ,boycott of non-UFWA grapes and lettuce from Californiil. ~

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vi6lence in the strikes and boyco'tts is showing people· positive progress and educating them to the fact that a nonviolent victory ta~es time," Chavez said.

"Patience is ,the key. If you are patient in the struggle but i~patient with injustice then you wi,ll n~ver lose,"

Conference Backs Prison Reform HARRISBURG (NC) The Pennsylvania CathoHc Conference (PCC) has voiced its support for a state Senate bill which "could go a long way toward bringing about significant prison reform."

This bill, which would unify all correctional programs and facilities in a cabinet-level Department of Corrections, would dispel "the confusion which results from a fragmented ap. proach" to the complex problem of crime, Howard Fetterhoff, PCC executive director, told a senate committee.

The PCC supports the bill "because of an acute awareness of the need for reform not only in corrections generally, but especially in prisons," Fetterhoff said.

The bill, "if implemented and administered intelligently by a qualified secretary of corrections and his new department, could go a long way toward significant prison reform," he said..

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Thurs., Nov. 22, 197.3

More Parti·es, Fewer Me'etings

Well, it looks as if any item that we write on Santa's list will have to be warm, wooly, and of course longsleeved. I predict that this Christmas will find a boom in the sale of long fleecy robes, brushed nylon and acetate gowns, and dresses with matching jackets and sweat- for the sweater-they are truly lovely (although just to add a ers. We've been told that sour note, someone mentioned style of living is about to ~hat sweaters may turn out to be change drastically because of the energy crisis and if this is so I'm sure one of the first things to change will be ollr mode of

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dress. We are going to have to start thinking cold.

It has only been in the past 10 years or so, with the great emphasis on central heating, aluminum storm windows and doors and heat, heat, heat, that all year round clothes came into being. No more did we take our winter woolies, for every place you went the heat was enough to dry up nasal passages, make it necessary ,for th~ gentlemen present to remove their jackets and all in all houses, offices and even restaurants had a tropical atmosphere even during the coldest winter months. . 'In' Gifts Needless :to say, all tllis is going to change. We are not going to be able to count on a place being warm enough when we go out for an evening and sweaters will be the rule rather than the exception.

To look on the positive side of the ledger, this is the big year

Charges Fo'ot-Dragging On Civil Rights INDIANAPOBS (NC) - Notre Dame University's president, Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, has charged that President Nixon has permitted the civil rights movement to "die on the vine."

Father Hesburgh, who a year ago resigned as chairman of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, pointed out that President Nixon has not appointed a new chairman.

Father Hesburgh told a news conference here that Nixon's failure to name a new chairman shows that the White House lacks concern for civil rights.

The Notre Dame president said that to revive the civil rights movement there must be "leadership across the board" from the White House, Congress, and state and local governments.

"Today the direction is coming from nobody," r.·e said.

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Oblates of St. Benedict will hold a chapter meeting Saturday, Nov. 24 at Portsmouth Abbey, Rhode Island. The program will begin witl} Mass at 2:30 P.M. and will continue with a conference, vespers and dinner. Reservations may be made at the abbey or with Mrs. Frank S. Moriarty, telephone 672-1439.

a scarce item too).

Afghans, heavy blankets and sleeping bags could very well be on the list of the most wanted items for Christmas '73. Also, if you happen to know someone in the black market, I hear Franklin stoves are the big "in" gift.

All in all, it looks as if the most wanted gifts under the tree, aside from 10 gallons of oil, will be the warmest, and of course most attractive clothes that you can find to gift someone with.

I'm told that electric blankets are not practical because of the lack of electricity, but the warmset woolen ones will be most wei· come by everyone.

Now, if we had only had the foresight to buy stock in a long underwear factory we would have it made. That and the small foreign car stock should be better ·than ITT.

Episcopalians Revise Marriage Law . LOUISVILLE (NC)-The 64th general convention of the Episcopal Church has revised the marriage law to recognize divorce officially and to allow remarriage after divorce.

The convention also voted to ask the bishops to reconsider their continued insistence on excommunication for those who remarry in violation of Church law and approved a resolution calling for lowering penalties for possession of marijuana.

The new marriage law propped the requirement of having bishops rule that a previous marriage never really existed in order for a person to be remarried in the Church.

Now, a priest may rule that a marriage has "terminated" and is consequently no hindrance to a new marriage. The convention also. abolished' the one-year waiting period before remarriage.

Rural Life Conference Marks Anniversary DES MOINES (NC) - The National Catholic Rural Life Conference (NCRLC) celebrated its 50th anniversary with Mass concelebrated by 20 bishops, led by Cardinal John Cody of Chicago, and 60 priests.

In his first visit to the Midwest, Archbishop Jean Jadot, lthe recently appointed apostolic delegate in the United States, told 800 persons at tbe Mass that "man can never forget that he is creature and that God is the creator." God's plan, Archbishop Jadot said, "includes sharing His resources by all of his children."

Earlier Bishop Edward O'Rourke of Peoria, Ill., in his homily at the Mass, spoke of the roles of God and man in creation.

"The ,fruits of the redemption have to be applied to all creation," Bishop O'Rourke' ·said.

"Man must bring order and leave the imprint of the sons of God Qn all of creation."

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TORONTO (NC) - Christian Churcbes should throw a few more parties an::l have fewer meetings in order to encourage frequent human, ecumenical sharing among people, according to a recent report, "An Affection for Diversity," sponsored by the Canadian Council of Churches.

The 56-page report, researched and written by Janet Somerville and Charles Hendry, examined the possibility of closer relationships between ecumenical organizations in Toronto. . As an antidote to the Christian churches' disease of "committeeitis," the report suggested that clergy and laity should "visit' each other more and 'copy' each other less.

"We also need experimentation in harnessing tbe resources of the creative and performing arts, (cumenically," the report said.

Childhood Association Theme :Share Your Love'

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITY FUND: PGK George A. Lemieux of the McMahon Council Knights of Columbus No. 151 of New Bedford, left, presents a check for $400 to Dominic A. Restaino, the Executive Secretary of the State Officers of the Knights of Columbus for the Knights Charity Fund Program.

Time Running Out Private Education Supporters Urged To Develop Political Clout ·ST. PAUL (NC) - The presi- free of special tax burdens, must dent of the Catholic University pay premium prices for existence of America in Washington, D.C., in their home communitnes are called upon supporters of private leading to a shredding and frageducation to develop political mentation of the private school "clout" at the state and federal system," Walton said.

He maintained that certain legislative levels to insure the continued existence of private professional and specialized schools. . groups which are "external coDr. Clarence C. Walton, CU's ercive instruments for their per· first lay president, said time is sonal advancement at the ex· running out for those who be- pense of the private schools" lieve in the value of private back legislative assaults on private schools. schools.

Speaking to 100 members and To ·combat such assaults, he guests at the fourth annual meet- ' said, supporters of private eduing of Tbe President's Council cation must organize into an at the College of St. Thomas alert and forceful constituency.· here, Walton asserted that Catholics and others who believe in Tribunal Against Torture and support private schools "have been too· long supine in Gains Italian Support support of too many."

ROME (NC) - Thousands of He criticized certain federal Italians, including 30 Catholic and state legislators who attempt bishops, have signed a petition to diminish or even destroy the to ask the international "Russell .private education system for per- Tribunal" to condemn repression sonal gain. in Brazil and Chile, according to Demands that "private educa- Italian papers.

The major Catholic daily of tional institutions, historically Italy, Avvenire,' said the petition also asked the tribunal to constiHyacinth D of I tute itself as a permanent agency New officers of New Bedford to condemn "crimes again man Hyacinth Circle 71 of the . . . from Palestine to Spain to Daughters of Isabella are Miss Greece to Portugal to MozamAlice Miller, regent; Mrs. Julia bique to the neo-Stalinstic reMorris, vice-regent; Mrs. Cecelia pressions in Prague and in AlbaWeaver and Mrs. Clarise Pa- nia and to the brutality of opteakos, secretaries; Miss Eileen pressions that tbe Soviet regime Marshall, treasurer. They and inflicts on dissenting intellectutheir supporting slate were in- als." stalled at ceremones presided The tribunal, named for the over by Miss Claire Bertrand, English philosopher Bertrand state regent, assisted by Mrs. Russell, first organizel in 1967 Martha Hayden and Miss Lydia to condemn U.S. participation in Pacheco, marSAl\lls. the war~ of SOl~theast Asia.

PITTSBURGH (NC)-The Holy Childhood Association has begun a campaign to make elementary school children aware of how children in other countries are being helped by missionaries.

The new theme "Share Your Love" capsulizes the essence of a program to educate children in the work of the missions, according to the association's national director, Father Francis W. Wright..

"At. the .same time," said Father Wright, "we ask them to become concerned and involved, to pray for less fortunate children and to. share with them a fundamental part of Christian education."

The Holy Childhood movement was founded in France in 1843

by Bishop Charles de ForbinJanson. The association in the United States confines its work exclusively to children of elementary school age.

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Pope Paul Says Church Wants To Help Burundi

THE ANCI-fORThurs., Nov. 22, 1973

AnglicansOppose -Relaxing Stand On .Divorce

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI told Burundi's new am· bassador to the Vatican that the Catholic Church wants to help all the thousands of victims of tribal warfare that has torn that African country apart.

LONDON (NC) - The Church of England's General Synod vot: ed at its meeting here against . relaxing its present discipline barring divorced persons from The Pope received the credena second marriage in church. tials Nov. 15 of 35-year-old A minority of about' one-third Burundi Ambassador Adolphe of the synod's memBers voted Binagana Nov. 15, and said: for the change, and the signs are "Faith and piety are inseparable that this minority may .well grow in the search for justice, peace over the next decade' or so to' and charity. The' Church of become a majority.

Burundi desires to work for the 't\t issue ·before the synod, happiness and the fuller developwhich is the central governing ment of all the inhabitants of the I}ody for English Anglicans, was country and we too stand beside not just the desirabHity ofthis human project." change in itself 'but also whether Tribal warfare between the a moral consensus for or against Tutsi and Hutu tribes in Burundi change exists in the Chur,Flt. has claimed thousands of victims A proposal to esta'blish whethand forced thousands of Hutu er such a consensus eXi6:~- by tribesmen to flee the conutry. referring the question to the Church's 43 dioceses for their Praises Church opinions was narrowly defeated.

The new ambassador assured The Church of England thus Ie Pope Paul that peace has been retains its present discipline, un- • • • der which divorced people may PRINCIPALS AT MARONITE CONVENTION: Taking a respite from the proceedings restored in the country, thanks not he allowed to remarry in of the Convention of Maronites hleld at Kennedy Center, New Bedford are: Dr. Elias T. in part to the efforts of the local Catholic Church. He also exchurch hut may, with the bish- S.aadi, president of the National Apostolic Maronites; Most Rev. Francis Zayer, Bishop. of op's approval, be readmitted to h pressed the hope that the Church Communion a,long with their new St. Maron Diocese of Detroit;R~v. Georg~ Saad, pastor of Our Lady o! Purgatory Pans, and ,the Vatican would continue to assist the reconstruction of partners.

New Bedford; Atty. George ,Thqmas, member of the New Bedford pansh. the country.

Anglican Bishop Ronald Williams of Leicester put forward Pope Pa·ul rep'lied: "Like your two major reasons for retaining bishops, we too have experienced tt:e present discipline: keen distress. over the events -There is not .sufficient eviwhich have so profoundly disdence of a consensus in favor turbed the life of your countryof change. (The bishop admitted men. We have wanted to offer , that in' the 100;g term Anglican our help, both spiritual and maAt ,Sacred Hearts Academy, ybunger. So today we're present... learn what responsibility is and . opinion is probably moving in terial, to all the victims and to Fall River, life' is not only re- ing some people who are happy it's a tremendous experience." that direction); make our contribution, with all -The effect on society at spected, but .celebrated. When where they are."

Another faculty member, 32- means at our disposal, for. the ,Six-year-old Peter Hadad year-<>ld Mrs. Beverly Hathaway large. By accepting the remar- the Celebrate Life Committee of reestahlishment of peace." riage jn churCh of divorced per- the girls' school decided to mark kickl~d off proceedi!1gs with A.A. said that at her age she was getAt the end of June, the thishops sons, the Church would encour- Respect Life Month with a series- M;ilile's famous poem, "When I ting a "sense of who I am as a .. age ordinary unsophisticated peo- of assemblies, members wanted Was On,e," which concludes with wife, teacher and mother-but of Burundi issued a statement_ ple "to think that marriage is an to emphasize that life is a gift .tHe 'lines "NoW I'm six I'm clever I'm still young enough to have saying that policies in use in the experimentall state to be termi- to be enjoyed as well as used a~ clever. So I t)1ink I'll stay six foolish thoughts and do foolish country stressed ethnic and tribal differences and militated against fqr ever and ever." . nated with the full approval of : wisely. things." . . the _Church if the present disciAt the first of three all-school .He was followed by seven.. ''I'm proud and happy to be national unity. pline, Anglican Bishop Robin assemblies the beginnings of life y~ar-old Katie O'Toole who age 49," said Sister'Virginia of The bishops called on ChristiWoods of Worcester asked: "Are were stressed. A pregnant thought seven was a good age the school's English.. department. ans throughout the world to help we concerned to uphold marriage mother, a .five month old baby b~cause "you can ride a two-· "I have wonderful memories of the people of Bur.undi achieve naas an institution, or 'are we to and a two year old tot demon- wheel. ·bike, you can go to the .all the other ages, and the mem- tional unity., try and help the individual" strated the beginning and earliest Yf.1CA'for s~im~ing and gym, ories that aren't so pleasant have Christian forgiveness, he said, stages of human ~ife, while tables and you can go to overnight: helped me to be what I am. I I ' Values Workshop . implies "not a life-long harden- set up around the. assembly hall c~mp, but you still don't have to think also of all the boys and A Values Clarification Working of the broken situation,"when .displayed beginnings of arts and d~ h:ird things like older brothers girls whose lives ][ have touched. a former marriage has been rec- crafts. Shown in initial stages and sisters."

Forty-eight's not too old to con- shop will be conducted by Rev. Paul Henry at Case House, ognized as dead "but the possi- were a poem, a painting and a Eight-year-old Cathy Griffin tinue to grow!" she concluded.

Swansea, the weekend of Dec. 7 bility ofa new Hfe and therefore musical composition,as well as Concluding the presentation tllrough 9. Open to teachers, parthe possi'bility of a new mar- various handcrafts... Budding d¢clared, "I'm eight and I feel was Sister John Elizabeth, 74. ents, clergy and members of the pretty happy about it.

I can go to riage." plants adorned another table, and .1learn new things "I'm happy to be my age," she helping professions, the program and very popular were kittens, sdhool I said. "It's given me more than e~ery day. A,fter school I play will offer practical experiences puppies and baby turtles.

Archbishop Plans w,ith my friends. We go skating 40 years of association with this to participants, as well as stratA slide tape carried out the be- and froghuntirilg and have a good school. I have taught the mothers egies and methods to help young Peace Mission ginnings theme, matching the time.. I go home and eat dinner of some of you! It's wonderful to people discover and clarify their I JERUSALEM (NC) - Melkite- song "Boy with the Moon and arj.d do my homework. Later on live a long life and have many rite Archbishop Joseph Raya· of Star on His Head" to photographs I relax and watch television with' happy memories to look back values. Father Henry, a member of the diocese of Orlando, Fla., Acre has planned a peace mis- explaining that the- boy of the my brother Peter and Sister upon." is a doctoral candidate in the sion to the United States and song was born "only of love." Chris. When r get real tired I go "We hope all of you can be School of Education of the Unieventually to the Vatican to Summing up the presentation, a tO bed so lean be ready for a as happy with your age," conversity of Massachu~etts. ReserI speak with Pope Paul VI on- the Christ candle illuminated a dis- nEjw day.'"

I . cluded the chairman. vations may be. sent through conflict in the Middle East. play stand holding the Bible A Mass with the' theme of Monday, Dec. 3 to Case House, More Sports Archbishop Raya's residence is opened at the Book of Genesis. "dancing for joy" concluded the P. O. Box 305, Flint Station in Haifa, a port city in northern Joseph Silv~a, age 10, thought The program theme was ex02723.

Israel. His diocese has the larg- plained to students by Beth Duf- it • was a good age because he Respect Life obselva~ce. est concentration of Catholics- fy of the Celebrate Life Com- cQuld enjoy more sports and "my 40,OOo-who are native to the mittee. mother gives me more responsiHoly Land. bility than when I was nine."

Ages of Man The archbishop announced ISixteen-yearr-old Paulette Ber"Celebrate the Age You Are" plans for his trip on Oct. 31, at uoe, SHA junior, thought it was a fund-raising meeting for Israel was the theme of the committee'~ attended by leading Jews, Mos- second assembly, which featured fuh to be her age because she was still young enough to enjoy lems, anq Christians. The arch- people from age 6 up to 74-year7 Perry "c ra2:Y things like Chinese fire 'Our Heating old Sister John Elizabeth, a senbishop did not speak at the meetdrflls."

Avenue. ing of the politics of war, nor of ior member of the Holy Union the issue of prisoners of war. He community. "We feel that peo- • AJ)d 22-year-old Mitchell CherOils Make.

TauntonMclss. emphasized his constant theme ple do not stop to appreciate the ni* of the SUA faculty said he of not taking sides and of asking age. they are," said Jo McGowan, was glad '~because I can under822-228~l ·Warm Fri~nds' for a real brotherhood among all assembly chairman. "They're al- sdnd the needs of youth as well ways wishins to be old~r or as'mKddle and old age. J begin to men.

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Thurs., Nov. 22, 1973

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ROME (NC) - The board of directors of the major fund-raising organiza\ion of the Church's worldwide missionary agency met in Rome Nov. 6-8 to apportion $4 million for mission needs and emergencies.

The $4 million represents about 10 per cent of the money collected in the 1972 worldwide appeal and is purposely kept apart to deal with urgent cases and unexpected problems that arise between the annual meetings each May. At its annual meeting last May, the board of the fundraising organization, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith apportioned about $36 million, primarily to the Third World of underdeveloped nations from money collected in the 1972 appeal.

Missioners' Lifeline Bishop Edward O'Meara, a member of the board and the national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in the United States, told NC News that the allotments "would not affect many American parishes" but that they are "a lifeline to many missionaries."

The board of directors, Bishop O'Meara said, approved major projects such as new seminaries in Bangladesh and eastern Nigeria, as well as granting aid to missioners in Mali who, he added, are living on one dollar a day and "just couldn't subsist."

Perhaps the most unusual grant was to the Crosier Fathers in the Indonesian diocese of Agats for the purchase of two boats to get around their roadless diocese.

Bishop O'Meara, who raised $19.5 million from Catholics in the United States last year for the missions, said that deciding whom to help and whom to put off is always a difficult task for the board.

The bishop praised the generosity of Catholics in the... United States to the annual collection for the missions.

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IN ROME: Sister Mary Jean Audette, S. U.S.C., provincial treasurer of Holy Union Sisters, third from left, takes part in International Stewardship Seminar held last month at Propaganda Fide College in Rome. Participants sought to explore implications of stewardship for present-day Christians.

Holy Union路 Sister Attends International Stewardship' Seminar in Rome

BY PAT McGOWAN

"Stewardship? It makes me think of airplanes," was one nun's response when she heard' that Sister Mary Jean Audette had attended an International Stewardship Seminar held last month in Rome. .

The comment was typical of reactions the Holy Union Sister receives when she brings up the subject. But her enthusiasm and knowledge make her hearers rapid converts to the concept.

Quoting Lutheran Bishop Helge Brattgard of Sweden, she noted that ."every generation receives grace to discover unique aspects of the richness in the Christian faith and life. In our generation we have got the phenomenon of stewardship. In a relatively short time this phenomenon has burst out over the Christian world."

Stewardship is defined' as returning to God a part of what he has given an individual or a group in "time, talents and treasure." The return is accomplished by way of sharing with others, said Sister Mary Jean. She emphasized that this sharing should not be "paternalisticdo-goodism," but should include an awareness of the dignity and worth of all people.

. Results of this year's U. S. collection-taken up Oct. 21-are not yet known, the bishop said, but last year, "even with the devalued dollar and the increased value given to major European currencies, American Catholics contributed nearly one-half of the total collected in the world."

Bishop 'O'Meara explained that the Vatican Congregation for th~ Evangelizat-ion of PeoplesFor A Lifetime which has jurisdiction over the .

Society for the Propagation of "Our attitude should not be the Faith-has always worked in 'wha't can we do for people?' but dollar equivalents. 'how can we help people to help Although European nations themselves?' " she said, citing the did not necessarily contribute saying: "If you give a man a fish, more last year than previous you feed him for a day, but if you years when their local currencies teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." were converted to dollars.

The stewardship seminar "Tjley tell us at the congregation," Bishop O'Meara said, "that brought together priests, sisters countless missioners write that and lay people from all parts of they are praying for a healing of the world. It represented the fulfillment of a dream for its orthe illness of the dollar." ganizer, Msgr. Luigi G. Ligutti, once a rural pastor in Iowa and Perfect now director of international afThat soul is perfect which is fairs for the Natianal Catholic guided habituaHy ,by the instinct Rural Life Conference and the of the Holy Spirit.-Isaak Hecker Holy See's permanent observer

to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN. He told seminar participants' that "every Christian has a duty to return to God a share of what God gives him" and said that this duty "can and must become operative in the newly established Christian communities. Selfreliance and self-sufficiency within the economic status of the community are the keys to independence from outside paternalism or colonial mentality and practices." .

Attitudes Changed Sister Mary Jean said that attitudes of veteran missioners attending the four-day meeting "could be seen cha!ltlng" as they absorbed the concept that stewardship is an act of worship.

"What of endowments, what of investments tha't return fabulous interest rates? At whose expense are the gai1)s acquired? Is bingo an act of worship?" queried Msgr. Ligutti.

He said that stewardship administration was all-important"the task not being how much can we add to the reserves, but how well are we spending what we are getting to bring about the Kingdom of God on earth?"

Era of Space...Lab Remarking that Jesus would use' television, were he here today, Msgr. Gerald Mongeau, O.M.I. pointed out that a television speaker reaches more people in one' hour than Christ in his whole lifetime. Msgr. Mongeau, who has developed a Catholic radio network in the Philippines, urged that the Churcl) move with the times in utilizing mass media to reach the people of God in the era of Space Lab. "That's what stewardship means to me," he concluded.

Closing the seminar was Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, who flew to Rome especially for the occasion.

He took as his theme the "stew-

ardship text" of St. Peter: "As each has received a gift, employ it for one another as good stewards of God's varied grace," and reminded his hearers: "Stewardship is not something about which we can say 'take it or leave it'; the stakes here are nothing less than salvation and eternal life."

Sister Mary Jean, provincial treasurer for the Holy Union community, and chairman of the Conference of Regional Treasurers for New England women's communities, has returned from Rome with the desire to put the seminar ideas into practice.

Responsible for Millions She said, for instance, that members of the regional treasurers' group are responsible for expenditure of millions of dollars, and noted it's important that they give "witness to the 'ChrisUan use of material good," in, for instance, the use of investment funds in socially responsible ways. "We should know what sort of interests church investments are protecting."

Stewardship involves service as well as money, Sister Mary Jean pointed out, saying that "Sisters could teach in public schools and make large salaries for their communities, but they believe in Catholic schools and make the financial sacrifice of working in them. Sending Sisters to the missions is another form of contribution, since the salary they could make elsewhere is foregone."

Sister Mary Jean, a native of Holy Ghost parish, AWeboro, practices the stewardship of service herself, being active as chairman of special gtfts for the Greater Fall River United Fund and as Southeastern Massachusetts regional vice-president for the Massachusetts Council of Public Justice, an organization seeking to improve administration of justice in the commonwei\lth.

DENVER (NC)-A Dominican nun who is a nationally prominent cancer researcher returned from a trip to the Vatican where she was able to enlist Pope Paul VI's prayers in the battle against cancer.

"It's appalling that 365,000 _ Americans die annually from cancer," said Sister Arline Schmeer. "I felt that if we could enlist Pope Paul's help, many lives could be saved."

Sister Arline is director of research on anti-cancer agents of marine origin at American Medical Center here. She has been studying cancer cures for over ten years.

The three-member delegation which Sister Arline led was granted a private audience with the Pope.

A scroll containing cancer facts and statistics was presented to Pope Paul.

"He then promised his prayers for the conquest of cancer and told us he would study the information presented to him," Sister Arline said. "I believe I could say 'mission accomplished.'"

Pope Paul, she added, directed a special request to her to keep him in her prayers.

"The Pope is kind, gentle, and speaks softly," Sister Arline noted. "His words show his deep concern for the temporal as well as spiritual welfare of al people."

Consultant Named For Directory WASHINGTON (NC) - Franciscan Father Bernard L. Marthaler has been named consultant to the staff of the National Catechetical Directory by Bishop James S. Rausch, general secretary of the National Conference of Catp.olic Bishops.

A professor of religion at the Catholic University of America here and executive editor of Living Light, a publication of the National Center of Religious Education, Father Marthaler will be the only general consultant to the directory. Other consultants will be utilized for special purposes, however.

Father Marthaler has done extensive research, lecturing, and writing in the field of religious education and has been a frequent contributor to diocesan and national gatherings of religious educators.

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Th'anksgiving Not Happy f,eastday for Everyone All the other kids cheereq when the teacher dismissed them for Thanksgiving holidays. Martha just turned to get her coat. She wondered what would be waiting at home today-a drunken mother, a passed-out mother, a hostile mother, a tearful or an overly-Ioving mother. "What are If her mother was in one of her , really ugly moods, she could get your Thanksgiving plans, it for being just a few minutes Martha?" asked her teacher,' late. Besides, she didn't want to Regarding, the sober second grader closely.

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Martha shook her head and turned into her coat. Tears came dangerously near. It seemed so natural.. Everyone expected you to spend Thanksgiving with someone, not alone. She had watched with envy her' classmates holding up their art work, pointing out the Thanksgivings they anticipated. "This is my grandma and this is my cousin, Nancy ..."

It had gone on and on. Her paper stayed blank and she dr:eadedJ:>~ing paIJ~d..onto·shqw her, pictpre.. "PI.~alie,., dqn't J~t her call on me," she had prayed and God had heard. Or Miss Herald had noticed the blank paper.

Martha didn't know which.

Something Bad Now Miss Herald kept talking and Martha was getting scared.

Holy Cross' Fathers Lose Chile 'School SANTIAGO (NC)-The Indiana province of the Holy Cross Con· gregation has been forced out of St. George's College, a private high school here that was taken over by the Chilean military junta on charges of "Marxist infiltration." ' The Holy Cross Indiana provil1cial superior, Father William Lewers, traveled to Chile to meet government authorities and to try to solve the problem created by the government's seizure. St. George;g College is the first private secondary school to be directly taken over by the military, who have also removed some 35 director~ of state high schools and taken control of, the country's eight universities, including Catholic universities at Santiago and Valparaiso.

A junta decree, issued at the urging of a group of parents, named Air Force com'mander Osvaldo Verdugo new director of the school, with .full power to run it. ' On arrival in New York, Father Lewers said that he had tried to find out what the specific charges against the school' were and proof that they were true.

But he could not get any answer, he said, except the general statement that there was "Marxist infiltration", in the 2,600-student school. .

tell Miss Herald they didn't have any family or friends left, that there was something bad about her mother, that her friends' couldn't play at her house and their mothers clucked sympathetically over her the few times she was allowed to pIa:' at theirs. '''1-1 guess I better go home now."

"Wait a sec and I'll drop you oU," said, her teacher. "Here, put these papers on the shelf, will you?" ' But Miss ~ Herald didn't just drop her off. She walked to the door with her. Martha felt a swift stab of fear. Had she done something wrong? Her mother would think so when she saw the teacher and she would be terribly angry.

Martha shivered remembering the last time her mother had been so mad. She hadn't hurt Martha that time, just took a bottle into the laundry room and closed the door for the rest of the day. In panic, Martha finally 'called her dad whose wife sent him over. He had picked up her mother's limp body and put her oJ; the Md. . .". . "'Get your" coat, Marty," was all he said a'nd he took her to - his home where it was warm and pleasant.

When she came back home, her mother wouldn't talk to her for four days. Four whole days of stomach-gripping coldness, 'relieved only by school. That was a month ago. Now her mother ,would be mad again. She knew it deep in her stomach.

The door opened slowly, "Hello, Mrs. Coleman. I'm Martha's teacher, Miss Herald. She hefped me after school, so I brought her home. Hope that was okay."

Miss Herald was watching her mother closely.

Get House Ready Martha saw her mother's expression flit from anger to thicktongued graciousness. "Why not at all, Miss Herald," she said, drawing Martha to her. "It was lovely of you to bring her home.

I would - invite you in but I'm working on the turkey and pies."

Her .arm tightened ominously around Martha's waist as she continued to smile at the teacher.

"And, we have to get the house ready for' our falJlily that's coming tomorrow, don't we, Marty," She smiled maternally in her direction. .

As Martha nodded dumbly, she noted the startled and' then relieved look on her teacher's face.

"Oh well, in that case I'll just run along. Thanks, Martha. She moved lightly toward the cai' and turned back, "Have a l).appy Thanksgiving, " As the door began to close in on her, Martha said bravely, "I will and you have a happy Thanksgiving, too."

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APOSTOLIC DELEGATE ON FARM: Apostolic Delegate in the United States Archbishop Jeah Jadot climbs abroad a corn combine on the Broderick f~rm near. ?es ~oines, la, The Archbishop was the, principal concelebrant at a Mass m Des Momes marking the 50th anniversary of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. NC Photo.

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Ca~dinal Krol Decries Lack of.Morality I W ASHINqTON (NC) - A lack seen examples of political corof mOfality in the nation led to ruption at all levels of govern~ecent Supr~me Court decisions ment."

Americans can take consolalegalizing ~ioe~pre'ad .abortion &r.d outlawIng Important forms tion; he added, in the fact that Jt !lchoolaid~ Cardinal John Krol the political system is bringing qf Philadelpl)la told the bishops the offenders to justice.

"Whilekickbaeks, payoffs and qf the United States.

Cardinal Kiral, president of the- bribes involving public officials National CoDference of Catholic . snare mo'st of the headlines," .ishops (NqCB) and the U.S, Cardinal Krol stated, "the money Catholic Conference" spoke at slipped to dishonest officials is ~he opening. session of. the an· said to he dwarfed by kickbacks rtual NCCB/USCC meeting here. and payoffs in the business com$or.~e 3,00 bishops attended the munity."

Internal Revenue-and FBI sta-' f!,[ov. 12-16 meeting.

The SuprElme Court abortion tistics, he said, reflected the in· dedsian willi open "the doors to creasing immorality in American ~.,he greatest j slaughter elf inno- life. He also cited increases in <lent life in the history of man· kind," Cardi~al Krol said.

New Bill Pr'ohibits I The basis for denying nonpubliic schools Btiblic 'financial aid, Abortion Coverage WASHINGTON (NC)-A move the cardinal said, was never qreamed of by the Founding Fa- is under way to exclude coverage tpers. The 9ourt's -'decision, he for abortions from government said, "deprived nonpublic sohool group insurance programs. dhildren' of their share of the 00Senator Dewey F. Bartlett (R.~catiortal tai dollar, and in the Okla.) will introduce an amend~ro(:ess dimih·ished the role of ment to H.R. 9256 when it religion and morality -in the edu- reaches the floor of the Senate. <Jation of future citizens."

The bill provides for an increase Members ,of the . Supreme in the federal contribution ¢ourt, the cardinal said, should toward the cost of group health show as muth concern for the insurance and is now before the 'iation and ~ts well-being a.s it Senate Post Office and Civil ~oe:; for the IConstitution.

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"The time, is long overdue:' "The purpose of the amend-' Cardinal Krol said, "for the court ment is to stop the use' of public to seek ways of increasing rather funds and, employe premiums to tp.an decreasing. the infiuence of finance the killing of unborn religion and morality, the indis- babies by abortion on demand," *:n:sable sUPIPo'rts of our form of according to Joseph Mauro, ~overnment.:'! . Knights of Columbus anti.

Politicat Corruption abortion chairman for the state : Pointing to: the recent Supreme of Maryland. "The use of emdourt decisio~s, the cardinal sai!l ploye contributions to finance t~at the lack of moral influence elective abortions contrary to in government is a cause' of their ,conscience is particularly gtowing "dishonesty and im- offensive," Mauro said in a state-' morality in public and private ment on the proposed amendliI'fe.'" ment.

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suicide among the young and increases in go,norrhea as being , further reflections of moral decline.

Sense of God "However, we must not permit our preoccupation with headline snaring mainfestations to blind us to the full dimensions of the national malaise which accompanies the religious and spiritual impoverishment of our nation," the cardinal added. "When man loses the sense of God, he also loses the sense of sin and loses the firm distinction between good and evil." ' "The Church's contribution to the realization of justice is actualized in the education of its own members," he said. "The Church's presence, normally expressed in positive terms of stimulation and exhortation, can take the form of healthy, constructive criticism and in certain cases the mission of the bishops demands that they denounce injustice charitably, courageously."

He told the bishops that their goal and the conference's goal "is, to promote the good which the Church offers mankind, to promote the most intimate union of men with God and with each other. It is in the light of these principles that bishops address themselves to social issues."

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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FALL RIVER The Council of Catholic Women will meet at 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, Nov. 20. Gerald Silvia will present films on the Azores. ~ The council and Holy Name Society will hold a joint Communion breakfast following 8 AM. Mass Sunday, Nov. 25. Judge Milton R. Silva will speak.

A Christmas bazaar is slated for Tuesday, Dec. 4 with handmade articles and a white elephant table to be featured, as well as a penny sale and refreshment booth. Members are asked to bring gifts for this event to the next regular meeting.

A Christmas party will take place at 6 P.M. Sunday, Dec.·16 in the church hall. Small gifts will be exchanged.

Miss Betty Ann Teixeira, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Teixeira, will represent the parish at the Bishop's Ball.

HOLY NAME,' FALL RIVER Campbell Soup labels are requested by the parish school for a drive to obtain audiovisual equipment. Until Thursday, Dec. 6, such labels may be deposited in receptacles at the church entrance.

The Leisure Group will meet at 2 o'clock' in the school auditorium on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 29. Dr. Andre Nasser will speak on "Christianity in Egypt."

Refreshments will be served.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT A coffeehouse to bentfit Massachusetts Youth For Life will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 24 in the church hall, under the sponsorship of the parish folk group. P~rform­ ers, in addition to the folk group, will include Chuck Miville and Dennis Quintal Jr. of Fall River; Tom Justice, Newport; Arnold Smith and Dale Anderson, Holliston; Steve Kinabrew, New Bedford; and Kathy Coelho, North Dartmouth, also the organizer of the coffeehouse. Also to perform is Mike Vandal, state chairman of the Youth For Life group. Master of ceremonies will be radio disc jockey Steve Kelly.

The regular monthly meeting on Monday night, Nov. 26 of the Women's Guild will feature a tour of Mason's Furniture Store, Fall River under the direction of a staff member of the concern.

Members will assemble· at 7:15 in the church parking lot for transportation by bus to the store.

A Chicken Bar-B-Que and Penny Sale will be held on Jan. 26 in the school hall.

Mrs. Vivianne Lizotte, chairman has stated that prizes or books of green stamps will be greatly appreciated.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO The School of Religion Library is now open on weekdays from 9:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon and on Sunday mornings after all the Masses.

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'OUR LADY OF VICTORY, CENTERVILlE, The Women's Guild will sponsor a Christmas bazaar from noon to 8 P.M. Friday, Nov. 30 in the church hall. Members will co-sponsor a Christmas party for nursing home residents with women of the South 'Congregational Church on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

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OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER A Harvest penny sale will take place at Holy Ghost Portuguese Social Club a,t 1:30 P.M. Sunday, Nov. 25.

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The Women's Guild will meet at 8 Wednesday night, Nov. 28 in the parish hall, following attendance of members at 7 o'clock Mass. Use of cooking and drinking wines will be demonstrated, and there will be a wine tasting session. Plans for a Christmas party will be furthered.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET The Women's Guild will hold Ii buffet and Christmas party at 7 P.M. Tuesday, DeC. 4 at Sus· piro's. All women of the parish A SMILE, BUT SHE IS DYING: Five year old Debbie are invited and guests are wel- smiles as she plays with Lojo, mascot of Our Lady of Perpetcome. Reservations may be made ual Help Free Cancer Horne in Atlanta. But the smile is with Mrs. Gerald McNally or ironic. The child is dying. Having terminal cancer is one Mrs. James Darcy. requirement for entrance into the home, staffed by Sisters Volunteers are needed for the babysitting service offered dur- of St. Dominic. NC Photo. ing the 10:30 AM. Mass each Sunday. They may call Mrs. Peggy Clark, telephone 673-5741, for information.

Club 800 members will attend a dinner dance from 7 to 10 toATLANTA (NC)-"This place haps describes it best. She came morrow night at Venus de Milo -is a joy!" A middle-Ilged woman from a foreign country with a restaurant. New members may bea~ed as she spoke from her dying child and came with dejoin effective Sunday, Dec. 2. bed at Our Lady of Perpetual pair and grief. Her child found a Help Free Can,cer Home. She was loving home and care and all the ST. JULIE, radiant. She was dying. things the ho.me dispenses every NO. DARTMOUTH was one of over 10,000 day like hope and laughter and She St. Julie's Ladies Guild will hold its First 'Annual Christmas who have been guest-patients cheerfulness.

To quote this mother: "... a Bazaar and Bake Sale on Satur- at the home since the doors of day, Dec. 1 from 10 AM. to 8 the sprawling old building first place where true Christianity is P.M. in the church hall. St. Julie's opened in Atlanta back in 1939. observed; a place where true love rules-love for the sick and the is located on Slocum Rd., directly H is their last home on earth.

Now, 34 years later, patients, poor-love that expeots no rebehind Bishop Stang High School, Route 6, North Dart- nuns and volunteers have moved ward whatsoever-love for love into a new building. The old one alone. Where can you find a mouth.

Mrs. John McKinnon and Mrs. -perhaps one of the oldest in- place like this, in a world torn Leonard Crane are co~chairing . habited structures in Atlanta- by hatred? There is so much love the event. At weekly workshops has outlived itself. When it be- and faith in this home, that it held since early September, well came evident that the old home' seems to be a place out of this over a thousand items have been was too costly. to keep up or world." renovate, a new home was hand crafted.

The Sisters-there are 13 of Wreaths, wall decorations, planned and built. them-have the task of caring The new· facility will be run for the terminally ill, for terminal candle holders, and novelties have been fashioned out of pine by the same order of nuns, the cancer is one prerequisite for cones. Christmas pins' stockings, Sisters of St. Dominic who are entrance. The inability to pay stocking stuffers, tree decora- officially called Servants of Re- for care is the other. No fees are tions, hand knitted mittens, lief for the Incurably Cancerous charged; no donations solicited; shawls, hats and pocketbooks are Poor. no offering is even accepted from also among the numerous articles Some have termed the old the families of patients. for sale. , home a "one block" ecumenical Former Orphanage The Giant Food sale will in- movement." The new home has The home itself is rich in Atclude cakes, candies, breads and received the unstinting support lanta's history. It had been a home baked beans. of every imaginable denomina- Jewish orphanage' for some 50 Mr. William of Bridgeport, tion, the help of countless clubs years. In 1927 the home was Conn., a noted artist, will do and organizations, 1he praise and phased out as a local institution portraits in charcoal or pastels of admiration of countless persons and was used for a variety of soadults and children. . who have walked though its cial work projects. During the A supervised Children's Cor- Victorian arched doors to pay a Depression, it served as a headner featuring Santa himse],f, will visit. quarters ,for many aid programs. provide activities for children Many have shared the feelings Then, for almost 10 years, it lay while mothers shop. Light re- of reluctance, apprehension, even dormant. freshments will be available.

At the invitation of the late fear as they paused at the huge OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMP- building to make their initial Archbishop Gerald O'Hara of Atvisit. One might expect a depres- lanta, the Sisters came here. The TION, NEW BEDFORD . The annual parish Christmas sing and grim place, filled with archbishop had found the spaBazaar will be conducted in the sorrow, inevitable pain and de- cious property. Five Sisters archurch hall after all the Masses pondency. But instead of sorrow rived wi,th mops 'and pails, an abandoned one finds great peace, cheerful- transforming on Sunday, Nov. 25. building filled with cobwebs and . Mrs. Agnes Britto, chairman fulness, contentment. dust into a home. In March, 1939 'True Love Rules' and Mrs. Laurencio Lobo, coA letter sent to the home al- dedication ceremonies were held chairman have announced that handmade articles will be fea- most 10 years ago by the mother and the home officially opened of a cancer-stricken child per- its doors. tured.

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The Parish Parade OUR LADY OF VICTORY, CENTERVILLE The annual Christmas Bazaar will be held' from noon to 8 on Friday, Nov. 30 in the church hall.

Mrs. Anthony Silvestri and Mrs. James Duane, co-ch?irmen, have announced that the affair will have many booths specializing in home-baked foods, handmade crafts, Christmas decorations and children's gifts.

There will be a special bqoth where brand name shoes for children will be on sale at reduced prices.

Luncheon and snacks will be available during the bazaar.

Says Conference Violated Law WASHINGTON (NC) - Worn· en's Action Lobby, Inc., a proabortion organization, has taken legal action against the U. S. Catholic Conference (USCC) on charges it violated the federal law in lobbying.

The suit filed in U. S. district court here asks for a temporary injunction forbidding all lobbying activities by the USCC and Msgr.

James McHugh, director of the USCC family life division, until the USCC registers as a lobbying group.

Bishop James S. Rausch, general secretary of the USCC, called the suit "an indication of the lengths to which the pro-abortion lobby is willing to go in order to put pressure on those who de~ fend the right to life of the unborn· child."

Two issues are involved, Bishop Rausch said.

The first is whether the conference is guilty of violations of federal law, he said. "This is simply not so. We expect this to be borne out in due time."

The second issue, Bishop Rausch said, "Whether those who speak in defense of .unborn human life are to enjoy the right to state their views freely and without intimidation."

The USCC, he added, "has no intention of succumbing to pressures to do otherwise."

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese o~ Fall River-Thurs. Nov. 22, 1973

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By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick With the approach of Thanksgiving we are coming close to Advent, which for our family has got to be the best time of the year. Through the years we have co~e up with an Advent" ritual for our home that is very satisfying to the children and to .

Marilyn and me. As the chil- may be a good thing for our souls. . dren have grown older we Too long we have felt that the have been concerned that land of plenty was just that and' ! they would break away from our little practice but fortunately this. has not happened as yet, as we look forward to another Advent with delight and some expecta· tion of family togetherness.

One of the things ,the children enjoy most is the addition of a piece to our nativity set. Marilyn had the foresight' a number of years ago to start a good set with one or two pieces the first year.

Now we add a major and minor piece, that is, a small and large figure, each year on Saint Nicholas Day.

we have used and abused it with a lavish hand. Ecologists warned us many, many years ago that we consume, and consume and con· sume. But most of us turned a , deaf ear and went right on indulging in supreme waste, for wouldn't there always be clear streams, rich forest, and oil in abundance - after all this was America.

PRA~SING GOD WITH HANDS: Father Pancho Herrera and song leader Richard Camacho lelild the worship during a Mass for about 100 he~ring handicapped young people, Changes Coming : friends and families in Tucson, Ariz. Father Herrera, of EI Paso, Tex., said at the beginSomewhere, even before the ning, "To~ay we are going to praise God with our hands. He loves to hear from our hands."

corruption of Watergate, QUI' comfortable confidences began to fall apart. Food supplies that All of the pieces are. kept in we felt were never-ending began a box wrapped in tissue and one to show signs of running out, piece is taken out each day of brownouts became .more and Advent as part of our little fam- more of a happening during ily ritual. The children delight in the energy c.onsuming summer each figure. Of all the. material months, and now suddenly we things they have ever possessed have been told we may not be I think these wooden figures are able to drive around in our big most precious to them. cars, our thermostats will have to be lowered if we are going to Annual Tradition be able to make our fuel last We have had to adapt our cer- through the expected dour New emony each year as the children England winter and in general grow older but it is basically as we are going to be forced to follows. One of the girls selects change our mode of living.

Although I do feel that our a passage from-,the Bible for a political leaders could have seen reading and if the reading warrants a discussion we spend a 'this crisis coming if they had few minutes talking about it. spent more thought on doing Then the Advent wreath is lit, the 'job they were voted into and followed by the opening of one less concerntration on wining rewindow in the Advent calendar. election. I 'still feel strongly at this early 'stage that somehow a One of the children then leads bit of our pioneering spirit will us in a short prayer session and return arid that we will weather then one figure is taken out of the storm.

Not driving on Sundays, more the box and placed within the Advent wreath. Only the Baby home oriented pleasures and a Jesus is kept aside to be taken little more concern for the things we have rather .than a constant out on Christmai3Day. seeking for more can't really do This whole process normally that much harm. 'lasts 15 ,to 30 minutes but all.of As long as we don't lose oul' us enjoy it and 'each other. Last sense of humor I'm sure we'II year I added a fire in the fire- make it! . place which seemed to set a difWhen the holiday season is ferent tone and brought even upon us and haste is the order more enjoyment. to our Uttle of the day we like a few recipes time set apart in the day for that we can fall back on or that each other. we can partially cook the night To those people who have before. This recipe was' given to . never celebrated Advent in the me by Raymond Gladu.

Chicken Divan - home, I wQuld certainly suggest that jt be tried. Each family must 4 chicken breasts, cooked and celebrate in their own way but boned there is no question in my mind 2 packages frozen" broccoli . that it can ~e a rewarding expespears in buttr:r sauce rience for everyone involved, es2 cans cream of chicken soup .pescially if parents let the cel1 cup soured cream ebration take its course without 1) Cook breasts until tender. over-managing it or expecting \ 2) Cook broccoli spears afi marvels. directed. .3) Mix chicken soup with In the Kitchen soured cream.

While I'm sure I'll regret the 4) In a 13 by 9 inch pan layer following statements when my the cooked broccoli and the hands are all chapped from hang· chicken. Pour the sauce over and ing out clothes, when even the sprinkle with bread crumbs.

5) Bake in 350· oven 30 mindog tries to sleep in front of the' fireplace to keep warm, and utes or until bubbly. when I'm wobbling down Plym6) If desired, brown qui<;:kly outh Avenue, riding to work on under broiler after the 30 min.

Meryl's IO·speeder, I do feel utes. that a little bit of energy crisis 7) Serve with rice or noodles.

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Tentatively planned 'for 1975 are a s.eries of regional conferences on vario~Js justice themes.

A major convo(:ation or congress' on justice will be held in 1976 to examine the conclusions of the regional meetings.

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Says Chll'istian D·emlocrat.s I'rried Ito Preserve Democrac:y . , SANTIAqO (NC)-T/1e Chris- over 50 per cent of the popular 'tian Demoqrats helped Salvador votes, Congress chooses the new :Allende become Chile's first president from the two top can!Marxist pr~sident because the didates. Congress has traditionIChristian DbmocraJtic party feels . ally voted for the candidate who :much closet to a leftist group received the most votes in the Ithan to a rightist one," Patricia election.)

'Aylwin, president of the ChrisAsked whether he thought <that tia.n DerilOeratic party, told NC. Allende was really a democrat, :News here.!

Aylwin said that for 30 years "On the 'other hand we did Allende had worked within the 'reeognize the danger ~f tota.li- democratic system. Aylwin said' Ital'ianism t~'at this implied, be- . he thoughit that in the last few .cause the ;Chilean Communist months of his administratiori, Ipar:ty-as are all such parties in Allende was a hostage of extremIthe world-.lis totalitarian and ist groups within his coalition. :because the Socialist party (in Aylwin said, however, that he is Chile) - unlike many' Socialist convinced that the development !pa:rties in t~e world-is also to- of armed Marxist militias and ;talitarian. '{hat is why we de- the creation of an army parallel mamded a i bill of democratic to he regular military units could !guarantees to be incorporated in' not have· been. done without the constitution before we voted Allende's knowledge and consent.

"I am convinced," said Aylwin, 'for Allende I in Congress," AylMrill added. '~that the three years of Marxist Aylwin has been a two.term government br~llght about a pro~enaitol' and: the president of the gressive' deteri::>ration of the Senate. The Christian Democmt.ic structure of ChIlean democracy. party, unde~ his leadership, has They.could not establish a .diCitagiven qualified support to the torshIp, but they were t~ymg. ~o J,llilitary junt~ that ousted Allende do so. E,:,en the econoI?Ic CrISIS Seplt. 11. was deSIgned t-o achIeve one I . goal: the control of total power . R:f:rring Ito the support the ... The much ,talked about Chilo ':hnstlan Democrats gave AI· ean way toward soCialism with \e?de 'i~ Co?gress in 19?0, Ay~- democracy; pluralism and freewm said thlUlt at the tIme hIS dom was absolutely bankrupt.... .,arty ,thou~ht. th~t to reject The Popular Unity coalition' 1'-len~e s pl~r~hty ..m the presknew this, and it was pr~paring \de:ntIaI electIOn m Congress to launch a coup d'etat itself 'fould throw ithe country into a with the Marxist militias to esprotracted cpnflict in which the tablish a communist dictator¥arxist ideqlogy' would prevail ship." at 1he end.

The Christian Democrats, AylAccording ito the Chilean COIl- win said, did all they could to $titutlon, if no candidate receives avoid a Gommunist dictatorship. ,

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Church, the conference must have a long-range value," Cardinal Dearden said. "It is hoped that the results of the conference will be institutionalized with a series of programs at all levels of the Church in this country." .

Bishop Edward McCarthy of Phoenix, Ariz., has been named chairman of a subcommittee which will examine the unique contribution of American Catholics and of the Church to the development of the nation.

A second subcommittee is planning liturgical and paraliturgical observances which will support the theme of justice. It will be chaired by Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston.

Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati is chairman of a subcommittee formed to plan t/1e regional conferences.

One or more Americans may be raised to sainthood during the bicentennial celebration, Cardinal Dearden said. But it is difficult to make actual plans in this connection since decisions concerning sainthood are made by the Va,tican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

Although Cardinal Dearden mentioned no names, it was be· lieved that Blessed Elizabeth Seton and Blessed John New· mann were among those who might be canonized.

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Says, Ch'inese Seem Closest To True Spirit of Gos\pel

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The second question raised by the worldwide iss'ues of environment"and development is whether or not collaboration in these fields should not be confined to those who share with Christians a belief in God and the Sacred Order.

Should the wo~k not be carried on by all the planet's un ideological reason for disliking peoples? Are not all, believ- a neighbor.

Chinese Challenge ers and unbelievers alike, concerned if resources grow scarce, if the oceans and the at· mosphere are endanger~d, if selfishness and injustice:, continue

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on a planetary scale? The bishops evidently. think so. They say:

From the point of view' of "human values" and the sincere search for justice by "honorable means,", the, more fascinating challenge offered by China to - Russia is its claim that the Soviets are "social imp~rialist," state capitalists, bourgeois' revi· sionists and simply offer a degraded version of the white, Western, industrial society of which they are, in Chinese eyes, virtually an indistinguishable part - save for their horrible treachery in daring to claim to be Communists while making a mockery of Marx.

"We commend collaboration also with those who, even though they do not recognize the Author of the world, neverthe· less, in their esteem for human values, seek justice sincerely and by honorable means."

Where do these fantastic rev· olutions in ideology and partnership leave Christians and other believers in God? With whom can they cooperate? With whom can they safely work to lessen the strain on the world's environment and increase justice in the world's economy?

The difficulty lies in the words "honorable means," for this is liable to very different interpr~· tations by people in different lands and cultures. A decade or so ago, at the height of the Cold War, Western societies could claim that collaboration with the Communists would lead to the loss of freedom under the excuse of securing greater ju~tice.

The answer may well be as strange as the upheavals. Soviet Russia as a source of revolution· ary'Inspiration for socialist justice has simply faded out. The Chinese view of_,its system-as State·capitalism without, as Westerners would add, even the redeeming feature of political freedom and pluralism-is not far from the truth.

The Communists protested that closer contact with the West would undermine socialist justice under the pretext of achieving "bourgeois" freedom. The Berlin wall was built - and still stands - precisely to prevent Western infiltration.

Yet, as a stable, conservative world power, it is interested in joint measures to check pollution.

It is cooperating with the United States to that end. And it may possibly be drawn into more joint ventures, through the United Nations, for world development. It offers no answers.

Many of its own policies hardly work. But inter-state cooperation looks possible.

More Difficult But today all such clear, sim· pie definition are much more difficult to maintain. The major anti-Communist leader of a few years back, President Nixon, now stakes his reputation on visiting Mao Tse·Tung in Peking and exchanging cordial visits with Leonid Breshnev, the man who ordered Soviet troops into Prague when Czech communists tried, in 1968, to discover "a more human face."

At the same time, the faltering Russian economy so needs capital and technology from wealthy and sophisticated Western countries that its leaders are ready to go very far in' making economic overtures and even speak of joint industrial ventures with the "capitalistic beasts." These are confusing days for the ideologies of East or West.

Nor is this "reversal of alliances" the only complication.

Communist China could once be safely bracketed with the Soviet Union. Today it is hardly an exaggeration to speak of the risk of nuclear war between the Marxist comrades. Soviet Russia's undisgorged empire still includes lumps of land taken from China a century ago and a border dispute is a solid, timeless and

Issue of Justice China is still genuinely revolutionary. But every visitor is caught by its profound internal effort to achieve justice, to renew the land, to safeguard the environment and draw 'all China's people into full participation. Recently, the Pope himself praised the humanity of these efforts. So, whether or not China wants to cooperate, its experiments offer a profound chal· lenge to believers.

No doubt these efforts work best within the traditional disci· pline of Chinese society. But they raise the issue of justice in ways that must disturb all complacency in anyone claiming to believe in God. Today the Chinese seem closest to those who, as in the Bible, feed "the least of the little ones" without even having heard of the name of the Lord.

The conclusion is perhaps that cooperation with the Soviets may be "safe" but not especially fruitful. Cooperation with the Chinese may not yet even be possible. But the challenging nature of much of its social experiment is not in doubt,

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"You only hear from those priests who favor the coup," said Maryknoll Father Charles Curry.

"The others are afraid to speak out."

Father Curty was a pastor in Chile's capital, Santiago, in 196768. For the past two years he has been a member of a group of 15 missioners serving the city.

"The hierarchy takes the position that the Church is above any government,' he eontinued. "They can't do anything except attempt to modify the rules as much as possible to protect human rights." , Father Curry ,who was within a few blocks of the presidential palace when the coup occurred, emphasized that his remarks "represent the views of many people, 'but not necessarily those -of Maryknoll." " Limiting Freedom " ,I don't see any good earning of the coup," he c-ontinued. "Prior to the take·over people were w-orried about the, loss of free· dam under a Marxist government. They based this fear on a bistorical stereotype of Marxism.

"Actually, there was a real coalescence of f-orces going on during Allende's rule that made things different. For the first

time, the poor were'putting their stamp on Chile. They could pass

Expelled Priest Explains Charges PARIS {NC) - A Swiss Holy Ghost Father expelled from the African country of Senegal where he taught in two high schools-attrtbuted his expulsion to his efforts to make his students aware of injustices in the country.

The priest, 55-year·old Father Antoine Gisler, arrived in Senegal in 1969 after being expelled from Haiti with a group of for· eign missionaries. In Dakar, the capital -of Senegal, he taught a course in Christian social moral· ity in Sacred Heart College and in a Dominican secondary school. iAt the end of the past school year, Minister of the Interior Jean Collin told Father Gisler's superiors in Senegal that the priest could not resume teaehing when the current school year began. He told them that if Father Gisler did not leave the country on his own, or was not withdrawn by his Religious superiors, the government would ex· pel him.

Collin told Msgr. Leon Diouf, vicar general of the Da'kar arch· diocese, that Father Gisler "shows subversion by his teaching and through his contacts with the students." Collin said that several parents of students had complained to him and to President Leopold Senghor.

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laws and have a greater voice in government. Chile was becom· ing more democratic. Now all this has g-one 'by the board."

Instead 'of the Marxist government limiting freedom, he point· ed out, the military junta is doing it. "What the people were worried about is coming true now, not from the left, but from the right. A H-oly Cross high school has ,been closed. Religious have ,been asked to leave. There is prior censorship of news. You in large cannot assemble groups."

'Best Solution' Father Curry left because he had already been reassigned ~o the United States, prior to the c-oup. Ofhers are having diffi· culty deciding whether to leave, he said.

"If they leave before formal deportation, they hope they can get Ibaek in, Some of them faced a tension -of not wanting to abandon their people, yet knowing this was the best solution."

Father Curry said he believes that the coup occurred because there was "a conflict of interest between the rich and poor. The rich did not want their interests taken away by democratic process. So there was an alliance of the rich and middle class. They controlled the press, the professions-there were strikes 'by doctors--congress, the courts and distribution, They would create .false scarcities -of such things as soap or toothpaste in order to , cause discontent."

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There are certain games people , husband told me to do withA friend recently asked me the - play which make complete fools out fail, and occasionally glance question: "\\{hy is the Bible aiout of grownups._ \Vays rtal~ing about Ithreshing at a king of hearts or a 10 of Have you ever been e,nticed spades. I worry, think, dream, floors~" A look at' the concorinto a game of concentration by plan-but do very little concen- dance seems to indicate that some child who hardly comes up trating, while the pint-sized card while threshing floors were not past your knees? I have. After it shark opposite me' makes a clean J11entioned as often as he seemed tp think (onJiy nine times), nevwas over, I heard my opponent, sweep of the deck. ern,elass, tMy did play an ima boy about seven, say seriously Family Play role in some of the Old portant to his brother, "Mom's nice, but What got me started on this sometimes she seems kind of pathetic review of my card play- Tes':arnent stories. i i dumb." in'g was the realization the other tli1l~w·r(mrn~w@:W'ffWi.11 day that we are smack up against the holiday season with all its a~tendant revelry. I've found myself thinking about the By , tradtional year-end merry-mak~TEVE it might fit in ing, and just how 'JANE WILLIAMS with the part play should have in ~ANDREGAN PUGEL :... our family life.

What is family play? A game of concentration is one thing, but $:~mn~llW%W1Wl:~ ." ,The :nost famous threshing floor family recreation in the total picOf 'course, concentration is to- ture is something else. Before we would have ;to be the one betally unfit to the adult mind. It's ~et sucked into the undertow of longing to Araunah'the Jebusite BIBLICAL REFERENCES: "The threshing of grain and a sadistic game in which all holiday "festivities," it might be (2 Sam. 24:16) located on Mount cards are placed face down on a a good time to stand back and' Moriah in J~rusalem. The Bible the related process of winnowing were part and parcel of table, and the object is to peek take a thoughtful look l!t our r~lates the s~ory of David incur- Israelite life." Even today, boys in Galilee make a game r,ing the dis~leasure of God by at one, remember what it is and more relaxed side as a family. tal{ing a census of Israel. The of threshing atld winno~ing grain.- NC Photo.

Is play:merely a series of parwhere it is, and eventually match' cbnsus is intJrpreted by scholars ties from which we have to reup all the pairs in the deck. , Parables ais a lack of faith in God by Da- from the head. Sometimes only When I play, J plan menus, cover? Or should it be some acThe threshing of grain and the the hooves ,of animals were used; vid, since its, purpose seemed to figure out a new wardrobe for a tivity that rests us and leaves us related process of winnowing on other 'oecasions, wagons, '~e to determine available milidaughter which will cost less ready to renew our' efforts? From sledges and flails were utilized. were part and parcel of Israelite tary manpower.

Turn to. Page Seventeen than $10, try to recall what my Whatever the method, the life in poth Old and New Testa[n any event, David confessed ~is s:nfulness when a plague threshing required a flat, dry sur- ment times. For tbis reason John sitruck his people. He was then face. The threshing floor usually the. Baptist (Matt. 3:12, Luke <:Iirected to 'offer a sacrifice in was paved. with stones to keep 3: 17) as well as the prophets *onement for his offense against it from getting muddy. The result were quick to compare the sepGod.. He -bought the threshing was tb3t the threshing floor was aration of the grain from the But Amy firmly insisted: "But floor of Arauriah the Jebusite, . frequently the only paved area in stalk, and the chaff from the Dear Father Pfeifer, A!bout our Family Play. It's the when we have fun and play all s~t up an alt~r there, and offered the village and lent itself to many 'grain to God's separating the good from the evil, the faithful -uses by the villagers. best time of all because It's the together, we know you really s:acrifices. Ti)e plague ceased. from tbe unfaithful. time when we know that mo'mmy yare about us."

In order to assure good drainI Si~nificance , ; age it was ordinarily located on To get back to my friend's and daddy realy realy care about .Child's View I The special significance of this us.

When Amy's parents told me s,tory is that! the site of Araun· a hilltop or some other hig\1' question: "Why is the Bible alground. Unfortunately, the Israel- ways talking about threshing Come And Play wi.th us! You'll about their ,conversation, I asked ~h's threshing ffoor is the tradisee!!!! them if Amy would' write me her tIonal site of Solomon's Temple ites had a hang-up about high floors?"· I guess the answer Love, Amy ideas on family play. She wrote ~nd. according to legend, is the. places for worship, and while would have to be because every· me the letter. Her insight is pro- same spot where Abraham's hand such practice was forbidden, nev- body had one in their village or found 'beyond her seven years. Was stayed as he was about to ertheless many threshing floors up on the hillside and, to put· it served as places of clandestine in today's idiom, it was some.

Family play may somehow be a slicrilfice Isaac. worship of Yahweh or Canaanite thing with which everyone could By surer sign of genuine love than ~ The story in 2 Samuel' estabidentify. working together or helping each . lishes David' as purchasing the gods. other.

FR. CARL J. '!iemple site I and offering first I became more aware of this sacrifices there. In the Book of PFEIFER, S.J. in conversations witq teenagers Ruth, the Moabite comes 'to Boaz -in a -Catholic high school where ~hile he sleeps ~n the threshing I taught for several years and in floor (Rutb: 3:6f)as farmers a. ~tate correctional institution \fould do to prevent thieves from Which is more important for school student which leaves good worship: the process something to be desired or more Seven-year-old Amy wrote me where I worked part-time. In stealing theit grain.. this letter last week. Actually her both situations youngsters conI It was the report brought to through which a liturgy is technically excellent items pro· letter arose out of a dinner con- fided tome some of their feel- gavid that t~e Philistines were planned and executed or the duced by a commereial artist? finalized product which results versation she had had with her ings about their parents. A com· "plundering the threshing floors," What of a liturgy pl~nned parents. They were talking 'about mon theme was: "Mom and Dad t~'a,t resulted. in his .rescuing the , from these efforts? carefully and well by a priestTranslated into'"specific , mus- sister team or one less perfectly what to do on the weekend. Amy give me anything I ask for that eitizens of Ceila (1 Sam 23:lf). . trations: immediately suggested: "If it's they can afford, I get almost anyI T~,ere are other references, to done by a committee from the ... .... nice, let's play kickball, or foot- thing I want. But they seem nev- t~reshing and threshing floors congregation? er to have time just to be with Usually in connection with deball, or baseball."

- Most persons would probably Her parents asked her Why it me, to enjoy being together, to f~at in war or with the judgopt for the teenage flutist, the I was so important that they spend play with me."

By lljlents of God (Is. 41:15, Hos. grammar school booklet, the Teenagers' View the weekend playing together.

1~:3, Mi. 4:13 and Hab. 3:12). committee prepared worship serArpy was silent .for a moment Perhaps the explanation of IBy the time the mention of vice. They consider the process FR. JOSEPH M.; as she thought. about the ques- Amy's intuition and that of the t~reshing .floors comes up in the as ultimately more critical and CHAMPLIN tion. Then she said, "Because teenagers I listened to is that ~ible, the Israelites had long valuable than the product.. when you play with us (Amy play so obviously' reveals per- 'since abandoned their nomad's r , Basic Norm has a younger brother Benji) we sonal values. Amy and the teen- tt nts for th plow' (a fact fre1 by the prophknow you really care about us." agers knew 'in their own way q,uently bemoaned Those who judge in that fash· .

Her parents were surprised. that their par~nts showed love e t s ) . !

Would it be hetter for a wor- ion will find impressive support They spontaQeously responded, for tbem by working, cooking, ! ~u1ti.Use shiping community td have at from today's experts ,in group dy"But we care about you all of caring for them, and giving them Mass one of its high school girls 'namics and from liturgicai prin! For farmers' and for farm vilthe time. We cook for you, take gifts. But when mom and dad ages,a threshing floor was a who plays the flute only moder- ciples outlined in the revised Rocare of you when you are sick, found time just to' play· with cpmmon and multi-purpose thing. ately well or a professional mu- man Catholic ritual books. buy for you." They mentioned them they most surely sensed When the grain was harvested sician from outside who can hanA key paragraph (No. 313) in several things they had done re- their own value as loved and lov- i~ was brought to the threshing dle that instrument flawlessly? the General Instruction of the cently that seemed more impor- able individuals. Real playing to- floor where 'a variety of methods How aJbout pa,rticipation leaf- Roman Missal establishes this bata~t than playing.

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Cecils of Hatfield House Superbly Written Book

Families Play

London can be dull on a Sunday afternoon. If you walk down to Trafalgar Square, you will probably find. a demonstration in progress. But one demonstration is indistinguishable from another, and more are unintelligible. The National Gallery is open, and it is packed with trea- in England. There are trophies of victory over the Spanish Arsure, but it is also packed the mada, magnificent portraits and with people. A good ideal is furniture, wonderful ceilings and to.takQ a drive to one of the great houses in the countryside: one, that is, which is open to the public, as many arc.

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JOHN S. KENNEDY

Such is Hatfield House in Hert· fordshire, home of the Cecil family since 1612. The house and the family are the subject of T~e Cecils of Hatfield House by Lord David Cecil (Houghton Mifflin, 2 Park St., Boston, Mass. 02107. $12.95). This is a superbly writlen, sumptuously illustrated book.

The Cecils have been a power in English public' life since the clays when William Cecil was right hand man to Queen Eliznbeth I. As soon as she became Clueen, in 1558, she appointed him her first secretary, and· he was in office almost to the time of her death in 1598. His son Robert succeeded him, and continued during part of the reign of .James r. Altogether, father and ~on were at the very heart of public affairs for over half a century.

The present house at Hatfield is not the original one. The Old. Palace there was built: in 1496 as a residence for the Bishop of Ely. Henry VIII liked the looks of it and, as with other properties which caught his acquisitive eye, he took it over for his own.

Worth Visiting The Old Palace was quadrangular, and of its four sides' only one remains, the banqueting hall, of aged russet brick. It was in the Old Palace that Elizabeth I spent most of her early years.

After Henry's repudiation and execution of Anne Boleyn, his daughter by her was out of favor and often in danger of her life..

From early childhood until th~ age of 25, when she came to the throne, she was generally at Hatfield, and it was there that she met, and noticed the abilities of, William Cecil, and it was he who built the splendid house which the traveler may explore today.

It is well worth visiting. Grand in itself, it contains many objects of special interest. There is, for example, the posset set:, of crystal, mounted on gold, and decorated with precious stones, which was presented to Queen Mary Tudor when she was married to Philip II of Spain. There is the garden hat of Queen Elizabeth I, along with a pair of her gloves and her' silk stockings, belieVed to be the first pair worn

paneling.

Focus on Family The house is set in beautiful grounds and gardens, through which have strolled leading fig· ures in generation after generation of English and European history. Many of these are touched to life by the author, as he interweaves the history of Hatfield with that of England and Europe.

But his focus is mostly on his family, in century after century.

It included statesmen and eccentrics, intellectuals and wastrels. virtuous men and women and scoundrels.

As a Catholic, one would not like to have fallen into the hands of the founder of the dynasty, William Cecil. He worked closely with Elizabeth I to effect the Protestantizing of England. For political reasons, there was to be no toleration of Catholic practice . or presence. He used some fairly horrible methods to secure this end.

The Inquisition 'But then, one would not like to have fallen into the hands of the Inquisition, either. This institution is· treated by Father John O'Brien in The Inquisition (Macmillan, 866 Third Ave., New York, N. Y. 10022. $6.95).

The Inquisition was founded to root out heresy and preserve the purity of the Catholic faith. It came into being in 1233, three centuries before the Cecils made their first appearance. Pope Gregory IX set it in operation. It kept going until 1834.

At the start, heresy represented a threat to the Church, to the political order and to. a quite homogeneous society. The Inquisition's methods did not originate with it, but, including torture and expropriation, were common practice at the time.

Unpleasant Subject The recalcitrants. could have worse punishment dealt them.

They could be turned over to the secular arm, and might be put to death. The death sentence could mean burning at the staKe. The Inquisition is a decidedly unpleasant subject. Whatever the motives of those responsible for it, it did injury to personal freedom and dignity. It also did lasting injury to the good name of the Church, and has been a lasting embarrassment to her apologists.

Father O'Brien has undertaken to write candidly about it, and to judge it disinterestedly. In the main, he has been successful, There is considerable repetition in his book, and one could sometimes wish for a better ordering of its materials and argument.

There are those who will think. that the author is too ready to credit Lea and Coulson, who are not the most objective of witnesses.

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INVOLVEMENT AND SATISFACTION: "When that same family hitches up its camper and takes off for a weekend, I would think both the personal involveIJent and consequent satisfaction of everyone increases."

Process or Product Continued from Page Sixteen sic norm for every worship service: "The pastoral effectiveness of a celebration depends in great measure on choosing reading, prayers. and songs, which correspond to the needs, spiritual preparation, and attitude of the participants. . . . In planning the celebration, the priest should consider the spiritual good of the assembly rather than his own desires. The choice' of texts is to be made in consultation with the ministers and others who have a function in the celebration, including the faithful."

Involvement Similar sections in the rituals for baptism, marriage and funerals urge the priest to work with the parents, the engaged couple, the deceased's family in planning and executing the ceremony.

Finally, the Vatican Letter on Eucharistic Prayers discussed last week emphasized that Roman Catholics have' not yet given sufficient attention to the spiritual good which a worshiping assembly derives from planning liturgical celebrations.

Persons skilled in the area of group dynamics would speak a loud "Amen" in response to that statement, recognizing behind it ;the natural, human value of in-

Str.ess Uniqueness Of Priesthood LOURDES (NC) - The French bishops, at their annual meeting here, said they will publfsh a document stating both the uniqueness of the prie~thood and the need for the laity to assume greater responsibility in the Church's ministry.

Tbe topic of ministries in the Church was one of the principal items on the age·nda of the Noy. 3-10 meeting.

The bishops also agreed to reduce the size of the permanent council of the bishops' conference f.rom 25 members to 11.

The permanent council formerly met four times' a year, but the new smaller group will meet every month from September to June.

A team under the direction of the new permanent council will dfaift a document on ministries in the Church that will serve as a starting point for further discus~ion of the topic.

volving each individual within a community or committee in the decision-making process.

Tbus, the more a chair person calls upon or elicits remarks from members of the unit under his or her direction, the better a leader he or she is, the more effective' the meeting, the greater the satisfaction for every participant.

Similarly, the deeper members of a worshiping community become engaged in the process of planning and executing their liturgy, the more they feel part of the finished product. They sense a responsibility for its success or failure, they suffer or rejoice over what was right and when things .went wrong. In a word, they be· long; it becomes their own.

Continued from Page Sixteen what we see and hear around holiday time, and from the groans and complaints of "Nev~r again!" after the holidays, it seems that a lot of us equate play with din, spirits and late hours. It also seems that a lot of our family merry-making falls into the adults-only, teens-only, tots-only brackets.

Ties That Bind Family play should not only rest, amuse and divert us, but it should also be generally aimed at strengthening the ties that bind. We should discover leisure activities that include the entire family. Not everybody is going to enjoy everything each of the others do, but we do have common meeting grounds in our pursuit of fun.

"In our family, we just happen .to be bicycle freaks. We do other things too-but bicycling is a good example of a recreation which can include the whole family, be restful, healthful and fun. We look forward to Sundays when we can get out and hit the bike trail. I consider it to be family play in the best sensefor us.

I also know that it could be a completely blah experience for other families. Other people ski, listen to their stereo, talk, or just be quiet. Play is what you think is fun and need not require money, fresh air or muscle fatigue. " The important thing about family play is for each family to assess itself on what it is gaining from the way it recreates.

Is the family more fractured and frantic when it is trying'to relax?

Or does its play really amuse and rest it as a group?

Play, like everything else in God's plan, is given us for our ultimate good. I happen to think it's one of our nicest means of getting to Heaven.

Satisfaction This is clearly evident in the case of small group liturgies for little children. When each boy Qr girl, for example, has drawn beforehand a picture of how we show our love for Jesus and pins Research Planned that masterpiece at presentation time to a cork Iboard in the sanc- On Christ's Passion BRUSSELS (NC)-The major tuary, then every participating child tends to consider this "my superiors of the Passionist convery own Mass." Interest prior gregation, at a recent meeting and attention during the celebra- here, established an international tion increases; the spiritual bene- association to initiate -and sup,fits reaped presumably are deep- port research on the Passion of er.

Christ.

The Passionists said the aim of Do we not see these points verified in various ,family activi- the association is to deepen ties, especially recreation? When man's understanding of Christ's a man's wife and children sit in . Passion in order to help solve . the stands and cheer him on as the problems of mankind today.

The association will be indehe plays in a very competitive slow pitch softball league, there pendent of the Passionist congreis a certain involvement and sat- gation and its structure will alisfaction for all. But wben that low membership of any religious same family hitches up its camp- groups or persons - Catholic or . er and 'takes off for a weekend, non-Catholic-who wish to par,I would think both the personal ticipate in the research.

The headquarters of the assoinvolvement and consequent satciation is at Louvain, Belgium. isfaction of everyone increases.

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'tHE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Nov. 22, 1973

Catholic Heritage Worth Respecting and P,reserving "You Catholics," remarked a very distinguished Brah- . man to me recently, "don't appreciate your heritage enough.

You're not interested in understanding it and valuing it."

The charge is unarguable. A decade and a half ago we were militant defenders of a . heritage that we had reduced the truth. was a rather dull affair. . to formulae and slogans.

Comes in Symbols.

Now we have thrown out the formulae and slogans and don't pay any attention to the posibillity that there might have been something else in theCath-

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olic past which is worth respecting and preserving.

An interesting test case is G. K. Chesterton, one of the great

Catholic thinkers of the twentieth century. G. K. was once the great tin god of apologetic Catholicism. We used him to smite heretics right and left, without ever understanding too clearly the mystical insights that were at the root of the Chestertonian world view.

Now we are:told that Chesterton is passe and irrelevant, that he was~something of an antiSemite. a near alcpholic.' No self-respecting "with it" modern Catholic would be caught dead quoting Chesterton or rereading one of his books. The hundredth anniversary of his birth is likely to pass unnoticed in Catholic "intellectual" circles.

But now is has become precisely the adventure that' Chesterton said it should be We have I come to understand once again I r that God's revelation does not come to us in propositions out of catechism but in symbols-that is, in people (like Jesus) and events (like his death and resur~ rection). These symbols (and they are more real-not less real-than academic proposition) are rich. complex. multi-layered. polyvalent realities. They are crammed with insights. illuminations. rev· . elations some of which are more I PAD~E ON BLADES: Father John Pierce, a 41 year old obvious to one era than to others. student at IFairleigh Dickinson University, skates as center In our day we have been able to perceive meanings in some of the bn the school's hockey team. The Francisan priest, an symbols. that others missed be· [assistant wastor at St. Anne's Church, Fairlawn, N.J., is fore us. And we may also have :studying ~oice and piano. He was a Marine Corps chaplain lost insights that were self- ~n Vietnam and while in college at St. Bonaventure Univerevident to our predecessors.'

'silty in the 1950s, played on a team which defeated ,a Louisrille University squad led by Johnny Unitas. Father Pierce reeently scored three goals in a hockey game against PatterIson College. NC Photo.. . , 1

Orthodoxy does not consist in the repetition of formulae. but in being faithful. to the religious, truths that God has communicated to us through· symbols.

Another way of looking at it is to say that religious symbols incarnate God's 'truth in flesh and blood, sight and sound so ,that the truth addresses ·itself not merely' to our ·intelllcts.' but to our total human personality.

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JfEFFERS0N CITY (NC) - A Faithful to Truth hAember Qf ISt. Martin's parish The romance of orthodoxy pear here is parrying on h,is fight consists of interpreting the sym c for school ~us transportation in bois so that we are faithful to the wake o~ a federal court dethe truth that is contained in pision whicb went against him . them. and faithful to the truth our September ·24. predecessors saw in them, and [ Urban Lu:etkemeyer has been A pity. Most of what has hap- faithful to the truth with which fighting a blittle single handedly. trans- . pened in the Church since the they illuminate our own religious Ito have his I two children ..

Vatican Council was anticipated situation. Such interpretation re- ported to St. Martin's schOOl by by the Chestertonian vision. He quires that we probe back be-' the Centerto~n public schoc)] bus is, if anything, even more rel- 'yond the words to the meaning ~hich passes his door and the evant 'today than he was, 50 the symbol had to those who first parish sch0610n its way to the years' ago. encountered it, and to the mean- R-il school.! Luetkemeyer conTake for example. the Chester- ing it had for our predecessors. tends that {he state law which tonian paradox that heresy was . Then we must ask what light bX'ohibit~ hi~'children from riding easy and that orthodoxy was an that meaning sheds on our own ~he bus to: a nonpublic school is in violation of his civil rights exciting romance. high adven- condi,tion. fInder the 1~64 Civil Rights Act. ' ture. a glorious battle waged We must violate neither the with a curious God who. for past meanings of the symbol nor iThat federal law prohibits any some odd reason. turned out to the religious demands of our own (Jiscriminationon the basis of rebe named Thursday. Twenty time. We must not be so tied Iligiion. sex o~! ethnic background. years ago that was a nice idea to the formulae of· the past that I The state i Commissiori on Hubut hardly very pertinent. we have nothing to say to men ~l1Ian Rights !ruled that it had no )urisdiction lin the case. Judge Orthodoxy wasn't romantic at and women or' our own era. nor floyd P. Gi~sori. one of the thrlae all. it was merely the blind rep- . so overwhelmed by the appar" federal judges of the Eighth Cirent needs of the present· ,as to etition of certain propositions , cuit Court dfI Ap'p'eals in. Kansas, which people had repeated for think that the insights of the I pty. Mo.., which handed downpast can be safely ignored. ages past (which usually meant ~he, decision! agreed with Luete· since the middle of the nineIt is a delicate. precarious. kemeyer's legal argument and teenth century). "Modernists" and exciting and supremely impor~aid: "I donrt think the state of' "Americanists" were a threat to tant balancing act. It is also an Missouri canI validly claim. in the ' : orthodoxy from the left. but not. act for grownups and not for face of the' 14th Amendment's I . a very serious threat because little children-of the right or I equal protection clause, that it there were very few modernists the left-who need simple, easy h l'd I . ' • I as a va 1 I?urpose 10 promotmg and no Americanists. On the answers to everytJ'ling. the separation between church ,right there didn't seem to be any In subsequent columns I will ~nd state by denying bus transheretics at all. Orthodoxy. to tell talk about the "heretics" of the bortation for children to church· left and of the right. To take a SI)Onsored sthools.

I . leaf from G. K.'s book. the prob- I, l'~uete k emeyer Meeting IS. going to lem' with the conservative "her~ithhold hi~ tax payments until We meet in gathering and congreation to approach God in etics" is that they are too rad- the state ofi Missouri. takes him ,p'rayer. massing our forces to ical; and with the liberal "her- ~o court over the issue. He also surround Him: This violence etics." that they are too reaction- ~ays the s,tate can supply a ary. ' fax-sllpport~d lawyer to fight his that we do Him pleases God. 1973. Inter/Syndicate case. "I caI)'t afford any more - Tertullian I

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Continued from Page Sixteen gether has rIO other purpose than simply enjoying 'each other's company. This says without . words, "You're'important to me.

I love just being with you."

Young and old alike sense human love in the experience of play. Because play can be such an important indicator of love. families might 'well reflect on what part play has in their lives together. 'Do they find or make time just to be together, enjoying each other's company? Are there practical ways th'ey can find to make their moments of relaxation together more meaningful and enjoyable? It might not be a bad idea' for parents to ask their children, as Amy's parents did. how they feel about family play. Other parents may find as Amy's parents <lid that their children have challenging ideas on serious and important matters like play, Religious Education Finding time to play together may not only deepen bonds of love within the ·.family, but family play may also open young and old alike to God whose delight, according to the Bible. is to enjoy the company of people. and whose creative activity is called play. Playing together can ,therefore :be a very effective form of family religious education.

Read over Amy's letter once again. Then test her invitation: "Come and play with us! You'll see!"

lawyer fees." he said and added that he had already' spent $2500 on the case.

Luetekemeyer is acting on his own in the case. although he said he has the moral supl"Ort of many Catholic: friends and neighbors who are not Catholic.

He said he thinks that the two judges in the majority opinion were not facing the issue squarely. "They singled out religion. regardless of race or religion."

The 1964 Civil Rights Act pro· vides (such transportation) regardless of race or religion." he .argued.

The case has been going on since January. 1971. The appeal to the federal court was made about 18 months ago.

Imitation 4)f Christ Has Wide Influence VATICAN CITY (NC) - The constant imitation of Christ, Pope Paul VI has asserted. affects not only those who make it their daily busjiness to imitate" Him but those who associate with them in any way.

The Pope was exhorting about 130 participants in the 18th general chapter of the Redemptorist Congregation to make the imitation of Christ. "the beginning. the end and the unifying thread of your day."

He continued: "Doing that, all those who see you, speak with you will sense the mysterious force of the Savior somehow springing forth.

"You will give witness also be· fore the world to the holiness of the Church, who asks of her children above all a holy and blameless Ufe.·.·

Magazine Publishes Anniversary Issue NEW YORK (NC) -::- What do Dorothy: . Day. G.K. Chesterton, Hans Kueng, Evelyn Waugh, Jacques Maritain, Francois Mauriac. John Updike and Daniel Berrigan have in common At one time or other. during the. past 50 years. they have ex· pressed themselves in articles appearing in Commonweal. a lay edited Catholic weekly here celebrating -its ,50th anniversary.

Its publishers have described the magazine as a journal of public opinion which analyzes political, social and cultural affairs in the light of Christian principles.

Those names. along with nearly a score of others. appeared on the cover of the magazine's special 50th anniversary issue.

In the issue were the articles and editorials that they wrote for the magazine.

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Million-Signature Anti-Abortion Petition Considered in Canada OTTAWA (NC)-The pro-life movement in CaMda is considering launching a campaign for one million signatures on a peUtion calling for the .federal government to tighten the existing abortion laws.

The. petition would then be presented to the government by about 1,000 anti-abortion lobbyists from all provinces. A final decision on the petition will be reached within about a month, according to Ian Gentle, dean of students at Toronto's Glendon College of York University.

The push for the petition came from a recent three-day Festival of Life in Ottawa that included the lobbying of members of Parliament, a forum for life with Malcolm Muggeridge, British author and television personality, and a march on Parliament Hill by about 2,500 persons from all parts of Canada. . ' Quebec Is Key ':The message came through loud and clear from the 145 MPs we lobbyed at the festival----that it will take one millon signatures hefore the government will take any action to proteot the rights of the unborn," said Gentle, a festival organizer.

The law in its present state is quite unsatisfaotory, Gentle said.

"Hospitals in the country are virtually offering abortion on demand. Abortion to save the health of the mother has come to mean abortion for the mothers' convenience."

The key to the success of the petition campaign will be Quebec, Gentle said. "If we can gain ,the support of French-speaking Canadians then we will have our one minion signatures," he said.

Both French and Englishspeaking Canadians gavc Britain's foremost anti-abortion leader, Malcolm Muggeridge, a standing ovoation for his verbal defense of the unborn. .

'End of the Road' If we. accept a view of Ithe world as a 'factory-farm' in which we shape human life as we think it ought to be, then the curtain falls on everything that is grea't and true and noble in our way of life," Muggeridge said.

"If we say this life is good and this life is bad, if we take that power into our own hands, bc' Iieve me, we have to come to thc end of the road that began 2,000 years ago. Men will again have to struggle out of the darkness."

Muggeridge led the march on Parliament Hill, where flowers were laid on the steps in memory of the 40,000 unborn who were aborted in Canada last year.

Cesar C.havez Says Doubts Proved Right About Teamster Sincerity LOS ANGELES (NC)-United Farm Workers of America leader Cesar Chavez announced an expanded grape and lettuce boycott saying that the Teamsters Union backed down from an agreement to withdraw farm 路Iabor contracts with California grape growers.

"We never trusted them (the Teamsters) in the first place," Chavez said in an interview

Hopes to' Create' Love for .Latin VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI has urged that new teaching methods be adapted to capture the attention of young students and lead them to "a love for Latin."

The Pope spoke in Latin to some 400 participants in a meeting sponsored by the Vatican's Latinitas magazine, which seeks to preserve and stimulate interest in the Latin language.

The Pope praised the magazine and its staff, which, he said, has made "the voice of Latin ring out again from the Vatican Hill throughout the entire world."

Paul Paul told his listeners that "the use of the Latin language indeed and the method used in teaching it are important and opportune questions that interest both students and teachers ... at a time that is rather more favorable to technical matters and the arts of earning money, rather than those of literature."

The Pope stressed the need to continue the use of the Latin language lest it be extinguished completely and the need to review present methods of teaching Latin. o"Perhaps new methods should be investigated," the Pope said, "so that young students, whose inclinations today are greatly changed, may be attracted by a love for Latin."

with NC News Service.. "The only reason why we negotiated with 'the Teamsters is because we wanted to .prove to the AFL路CIO that we were bargaining in good . faith."

Chavez made these statements shortly after he announced that the UFWA was expanding its boycott of grape and lettuce growers and would resume strike activi,ties.

A teamster spokesman i'n Washington said he preferred n,ot to comment on Chavez' charges because "they are baseless to begin with." He added -that Chavez had been so relentless in spreading false ac<;usations against the Teamsters that it would be "futile" for the Teamsters to respond each time Chavez makes one. ' Chavez' announcement of boycott and strike renewals came following an apparent repudiation by Teamster president Frank Fitzsimmons of a Sept. 28 peace agreement, never ratified, between the two unions.

Even when they sign contracts, the Teamsters break their word," Chavez told NC News.

The UFWA leader said he suspected at the beginning of the agreement that Fitzsimmons was playing a waiting game.

"Fiotzsimmons was under a lot of pressure from church groups over the signing of those contracts," Chavez said. "He was also biding his. time because the AFL-CIO convention was right around the corner. He 路didn't want the contraot controversy to become a big issue at the con路 vention."

Chavez said the UFWA is now convinced that the only way to get the Teamsters out of the fields is to put enough economic pressures on the growers so that the growers would break off with the Teamsters. .

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CHRISTMAS DISPLAY: Seminarians Ted Brown and Bob Gaumond are shown helping Fr. Pat, the Shrine Director, put the finishing touches to the Cave which will be one of main features of the Shrine's Christmas Display.

Energy Crisis Hits La Salette Display' The nationwide energy crisis has put the La Salette Shrine Family of Attleboro, Mass. in a tight squeeze. Realizing the impact of the problem, the Fathers and Brothers of the Shrine decided 2 weeks' ago to cut back the hours of the Display and also the number of lights. In fact, a cut back of 29 per cent is being realized during this Christmas Illumination which will be shown from November 24th through January 1st., inclusively from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Should Daylight Saving Time be put into effect, the lighting would be from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. Father Andre Patenaude, M.S., Shrine Program Director, has listed several reasons why the Shrine, perhaps the top drawing Christmas Illumination in New England, will again have its Lights. The most important reason, said Father Pat, is the spiritual significance of the Christmas Display. He said that people still need a place to seek a feeling of Hope and Peace and to witness the real meaning of Christmas centered on the Christ Event, and especially so in a time of crisis.

Every day of the year, for over 20 years, the Fathers at the Shrine hear Confessions and celebrate Masses for all people.

However, at this particular time of the year, they heard thou" sands of Confessions and preach at all Masses that are attended by people from Canada, New York State, Pennsylvania and all of the New England States.

Long Range Planning The La Salette Family begins work on the yearly display in late January or early February.

First a theme is chosen, then all displays are constructed on the Shrine grounds by members of the shrine staff. As early as September the various displays' are ready and are placed in suitable locations on the grounds.

Also in September people begin

making their calls to the Shrine to reserve their special day of prayer and thanksgiving.

Another important factor with the Display is Ij;he revenue received during this time. It is the main support for the entire year for all of the La Salette Family.

It is the chief sustenance for the Missions in the Philippines and Southbridge, the Seminaries at Attleboro, Cambridge, Worcester and Enfield, N. H. as well as the Shrine and Monastery in Attleboro.

This year the number of lights will be reduced from approximately 50,000 to 30,000. Also the Display will not be lighted on Mondays, with the exception of December 24 and 31. The hours for the lighting will be reduced by I hour daily.

Falther Pat has for the past 2 years written and recorded songs for the Christmas Illuminations. His new album for this year is entitled "My Life" and many of the songs will be in keeping with the general theme, "Come, Lord of CreMion."

The Fathers and Brothers of the Shrine invite you again this year to find the true spirit of Christmas and to continue to support them and their endeavors as they try to reconcile man to God, man to nature and ml:\n to man.

The daily schedule for the Christmas Season will be: Mass at: 12:10, 5:00 and 7:30 P.M. Confessions continuous from 1:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Multi-media presentation in the Chapel on the hour.

Theme The theme for 1973 is "Come, Lord of Creation." There will be a huge cave-like structure that will house live animals. Twenty hand-made palm trees will flank the parking lot and a 20-foot Lord of Creation will overlook the en~tire grounds. at the covered walk. A 15-foot butterfly will be placed in a strategic site to depict a sign of Hope. There will be smaller butterflies at various localtions. A 25-foot dove with anoUve branch, the universal sign of Peace, together with smaller doves, will be strung from the trees. At the Rosary Walk fish of all descriptions will be reflected in the water and waves. Animals of. the forest will be found through the grounds as visitors' make,*heir way to discover the Wonderful World of the Lord's Creation and His Creatures.

Pearl A pearl will shine in the midst of squalor and a gem of the first water will sparkle in the mire.

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