National Protestan"t and Jewish Groups To Study PopeJohn/s Social. Encyclical
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VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Central Preparatory Commission for the coming ecumenical council opened its third series of meetings here with discussions on the moral order. Eugene Cardinal Tisserant, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided over the Seper of Zagreb in communistopening meeting Monday as ruled Yugoslavia was also at the openmg meeting. the delegate of His Holiness First on the agenda at the Pope John XXIII. Present meeting was the question of were 57 prelates, including 35 cardinals. North American CardinaIs attending were Aloisius Cardmal Muench of the Vatican Administrative staff; Albert Cardinal Meyer, Archbishop of Chieago; James Cardinal McGuigan, Archbishop of Toronto, and Paul Cardinal Leger, Archbishop of Montreal. Archbishop F,ranjo
moral order. Alfredo Cardinal Ottaviani, Secretary of the Sacred Congregatiqn of the Holy Office, led the discussion since the matter is being considered by the Preparatory Commission on Theology, over which he presides. Neither the discussions nor Tum to Page Eighteen
CHICAGO (NC)-National Protestant and Jewsh groups are joining with Catholics to promote study of His Holiness Pope John XXIII's social encyclical Mater et Magistra. The board of the National Council of Churches of Christ has purchased 10,000 copies of the encyclical for distribution to U. S. Protestant leaders: The American Jewish Committee in a statement expressed hope for cooperation with Catholics and Protestants in a "joint study" of the encyclical's recommenda-' tions. These developments were dis_ closed here at a meeting' of the ,board of directors of the National Catholic Social Action Conference. The directors of the Catholic group mef ,to map plans for the observance in 1962, as an "encyclical year" devoted to study of Mater et Magistra, whose English title is "Christianity and Social Progress." Gratification The board expressed "gratification" at steps taken by Protestant and Jewish groups to "lay the groundwork for intergroup cooperation with Catholics in all matters pertaining to the civic welfare of local, national and international communities." It was reported that the Catholic Social Action Conference's executive committee is making plans to clear the way for joint conferences and panel discussions at which Catholics, ProtesTurn to Page Eighteen
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C@mmunity A«:U'D@1n ~e~~ W oy T(!) fcg,lrot Smut MOUNT VERNON (NC) -Illinois law against obscenity is intended primarily to defend children rather
than adults, according to Michael J. Howlett, Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. 'Addressing the Mount Vernon 'Business and Professional Women's ClUb, Howlett stressed community action, not censorship, is \b the best way to attack smut. "We oppose censorship," said Howlett. "The U. S. constitution limits censorship by the First WASHINGTON (NC)-The growth of the Church's Amendment,' restricting any 't 0 t b . , abridgment of freed,om of speecl1 annuaI U m y cave 0 servance 18 'manifestly the work or of the press. Vf~ support the of Divine Providence," a priest said here. Father Samuel 'laws against obscenity. It is Cummings, S.A., of Garrison, N.Y., cited the d'evelopment' against the law to import obof the annual observance scene publications, or to sell In 1907 he began to promote obscene literature. ' in the opening ceremonies of the annual octave of ,prayer for "Here in Illinois a new section the Unity Octave at the Na- religious unity. "Catholics as of the Criminal Code, made eftional Shrine of the Immac· Turn to Page Eighteen Turn to Page Eighteen alate Conception. The Chair of Unity Octave is an annual worldwide prayer movement for r~ligious unity, held from Jan. 18 to 25. Father Cummings in his ser,Sister Barbara' Mar y' , Taunton and 'holds a B'.S. degree mon recalled the "amazing" S.U.S.C., has been notified from St. John's' University, story of the octave's founder, Brooklyn, N, Y. She was apFather Paul James Francis, S. A. by' Rev. Wil,liam G. Guindon, Born in Maryland in 1863, S.J., Director of Summer Father Paul became an Episco- Institute of Physics, Boston Col. palian minister in 1885. In 1898 lege, that she has been appointed to participate in the Summer In. he founded the Society of the Atonement as an Episcopalian stitute of Physics under a grant religious community in Garrison, from the National Science FounN.Y. dation. The grant provides full ···,······__ stipend and allowances for tuiv-----tion and expenses. Sister is the former Barbara Ellen Scully of Sacred Heart Parish, Taunton. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Scully of 8 Bow Street in that city. This is the fourth such grant that Sister has been awarded. In June 1961 Sister received a Master's Degree from Harvard University where she had spent the year on an NSF grant for the study of mathematics. This grant was extended to include an additional eight weeks Summer course at Harvard.
Un.ety Olf?Jtave O,bservo'n'ce Prayers T 0, Begin Tod'oy
GUILD FOR DEAF: Rev. James A. McCarthy, spiritual director for deaf of Diocese, shows members of Cath': olic Guild for De'af new, Holy Name School, Fall River. Left to right with Father McCarthy, Leo Courchaine, St. Roch's parish, Fall River; Raymond Holmberg, St. Ann's, Raynham; John R. Hurley, St. James, New Bedford.
Seminarian To Be Ordained For La Salette Missioners ,Rev. Mr. Gilles M. Genest, M.S., of La Salette Seminary in Attleboro, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Genest of Man. chester, N.H., will be ordained to the Priesthood Friday, February second, by the Most Reverend James L. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of Fall River. He spent one year of intensive 'Father Genest entered the religious training at the La SalLa Salette Minor Seminary , ette Novitiate in Center Harbor, in Enfield, N.H., in 1949, N. H., where in 1956, he pro· prior to his two-year stay at the La Salefte Seminary College De_ partment at Cape Cod in East Brewster, Mass.
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pointed to the mathematics department at the Academy of the Sacred Hearts last September. Sister teaches an advanced math course to seniors and will offer them an introductory course in physics for the second semester. The new physics laboratory at the Academy is in the process of being equipped and the complete course in physics will be offered to seniors in September. Sister Barbara Mary is one of three Holy Union nuns at present doing graduate study on special grants. Sister William Maria has an Assistantship in the Department of Psychology at Fordham University where'she is working for her Master's Degree under the Chairman of the Department, Rev. William C. Bier, S.J. Sister is a graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Hearts, and received her A.B. degree from Seton Hill. Sister Therese Anna has a T~aching Fellowship in the Department of History at Boston College where she is a candidate for the Doctoral Degree in history. Sister is likewise a gradUate of the Academy of the Sacred Hearts, and received her A.B. Degree from Manhattan College and her M.A. from Boston College. She was formerly Principal at St. Mary's High S~hool, Taunton.
nounced his first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. He then resumed his studies at the La Salette Major Seminary in Attleboro, where he has spent the last six years of his studies. The ordination ,will be held at five o'clock in the evening at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. The Bishop will also ordain six deacons for the diocesan priesthood at that time. Father Genest will offer his first Solemn High Mass Feb. 4 at St. Augustin's Church in Manchester, N. H. The sermon will be given by the Rev. Robert Vachon, M.S:, professor of philosophy at the seminary in Attleboro.
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